1972 Cocoa Astros Roster
Team Record: 56-72
Finished 5th in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Jimmy Williams (56-72)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Cocoa, Florida
Ballpark: Cocoa Stadium
Attendance: 16,385, Avg. 256
The Cocoa Astros of the Florida State League ended the 1972 season with a record of 56 wins and 72 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Astros plated 478 runs and allowed 490 runs. Robert Blakley accounted for 56 RBI. Pastor Perez led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .314 average. Paul Siebert and Blake Green topped the team with 8 wins each, while Blake Green recorded a 1.5 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1972 Cocoa Astros who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Art Gardner, José Sosa, Paul Siebert and Al Javier.
Jimmy Williams served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Blakley | L | L | October 10, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, IL US |
| Romualdo Blanco | R | R | February 7, 1954 | 6'3" | 160 | Curiepe, Miranda VE |
| Richard Busby | R | R | November 5, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | Bessemer, AL US |
| Gordon Crane | R | R | October 24, 1952 | 6'5" | 210 | Provo, UT US |
| Eleno Cuen | R | R | August 18, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Ronald DeJean | R | R | June 10, 1952 | 6'4" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| Byron Dismukes | R | R | August 29, 1950 | |||
| Art Gardner | L | L | September 21, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Madden, MS US |
| Blake Green | S | R | August 17, 1951 | 6'2" | 225 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Al Javier | R | R | February 4, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Perry Johnson | R | L | February 20, 1950 | 5'10" | ||
| Curtis Jordan | R | R | February 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 210 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| David Kaster | R | R | September 9, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | Omaha, NE US |
| John Kryczkowski | L | L | May 20, 1949 | 5'11" | 177 | Hamtramck, MI US |
| Alberto Leaver | R | R | September 25, 1948 | 6'3" | 175 | , Bocas del Toro PA |
| Francisco Lopez | R | R | October 10, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Ponce, PR |
| John McLaren | R | R | September 29, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | Galveston, TX US |
| John McRae | R | R | May 6, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Pastor Perez | R | R | November 23, 1950 | |||
| Ramon Perez | R | R | February 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Neil Rasmussen | R | R | September 7, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Bob Renninger | L | L | May 4, 1949 | 6'3" | 180 | Elyria, OH US |
| Luis Rodriguez | R | R | March 14, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Villalba, PR |
| Jose Salas | R | R | June 30, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Paul Siebert | L | L | June 5, 1953 | 6'2" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| José Sosa | R | R | December 28, 1952 | 5'11" | 158 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Gil Stafford | R | R | October 31, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| James Streleski | L | L | April 3, 1952 | 6'2" | 175 | Dayton, OH US |
| George Vasquez | R | R | August 8, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Tempe, AZ US |
| Alton Williams | L | R | January 11, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Oxford, NC US |
| Thomas Wise | R | R | May 31, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Vancouver, WA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
