1970 Covington Astros Roster
Team Record: 32-24
Finished 2nd in the AL
Manager: Dick Smith (32-24)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Covington, Virginia
Ballpark: Casey Field
Attendance: 20,870, Avg. 745
The Covington Astros of the Appalachian League ended the 1970 season with a record of 32 wins and 24 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Astros plated 286 runs and surrendered 263 runs. Greg Gross led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .351. Don Stratton and Ronald DeJean topped Covington with 7 wins each, while Henry Moore recorded a 2.53 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1970 Covington Astros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were José Sosa, Jesus de la Rosa and Greg Gross.
Dick Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Busby | R | R | November 5, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | Bessemer, AL US |
| Leonnard Davis | R | R | June 20, 1951 | 5'10" | 180 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Jesus de la Rosa | R | R | August 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 153 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ronald DeJean | R | R | June 10, 1952 | 6'4" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| Juan Diaz | R | R | May 26, 1953 | 6'2" | 191 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Larry Eldridge | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Mario Freeman | R | R | August 22, 1950 | |||
| William Gardner | R | R | August 7, 1952 | 6'2" | 169 | Chicago, IL US |
| Clark Gillies | R | R | April 7, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Moose Jaw, SK CA |
| Greg Gross | L | L | August 1, 1952 | 5'10" | 160 | York, PA US |
| Anthony Lang | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| 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 |
| Willie Melendez | R | R | May 13, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | Cidra, PR |
| John Midura | R | R | December 16, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | Palmer, MA US |
| Henry Moore | L | L | August 5, 1951 | 6'3" | 198 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Luis Rodriguez | R | R | March 14, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Villalba, PR |
| Donald Russell | R | R | February 2, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Rick Sanderlin | R | R | December 27, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Joel Serna | R | R | February 1, 1945 | |||
| Kyle Shook | R | R | January 13, 1951 | 6'0" | 205 | Beaumont, TX US |
| José Sosa | R | R | December 28, 1952 | 5'11" | 158 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Hector Stefany | R | R | 6'0" | 155 | La Romana, La Romana DO | |
| Don Stratton | R | R | August 20, 1952 | 6'3" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| James Streleski | L | L | April 3, 1952 | 6'2" | 175 | Dayton, OH US |
| Efrain Urquiola | R | R | July 27, 1951 | |||
| Elvin Villalobos | R | R | July 25, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Milton Villalobos | R | R | September 15, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Cabo Rojo, PR |
| 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.
