1971 Covington Astros Roster
Team Record: 33-35
Finished 4th in the AL's North Division
Manager: Billy Smith (33-35)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Covington, Virginia
Ballpark: Casey Field
Attendance: 25,105, Avg. 738
The Covington Astros of the Appalachian League ended the 1971 season with a record of 33 wins and 35 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Astros scored 314 runs and allowed 322 runs. John McRae drove in 36 runs. Art Gardner led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .303. Blake Green topped the team with 8 wins, while Paul Siebert recorded a 2.07 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1971 Covington Astros who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Doug Konieczny, Art Gardner, Al Javier and Paul Siebert.
Billy Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Arnold | R | R | January 13, 1952 | |||
| 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 |
| Marc Cochran | R | R | January 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 167 | |
| John Cook | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Bob Dean | R | R | May 17, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Comox, BC CA |
| Paulo DeLeon | R | R | August 22, 1955 | |||
| Guillermo Foster | R | R | June 15, 1951 | 6'3" | 169 | |
| Art Gardner | L | L | September 21, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Madden, MS US |
| Clark Gillies | R | R | April 7, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Moose Jaw, SK CA |
| Blake Green | S | R | August 17, 1951 | 6'2" | 225 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Michael Hart | R | R | June 24, 1953 | 6'1" | 192 | |
| Al Javier | R | R | February 4, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| David Kaster | R | R | September 9, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | Omaha, NE US |
| James Kilner | R | R | June 8, 1952 | 5'11" | ||
| John Kimbley | R | R | July 13, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Doug Konieczny | R | R | September 27, 1951 | 6'4" | 220 | Detroit, MI US |
| William McLaurine | L | L | February 19, 1953 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| John McRae | R | R | May 6, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Fernando Payano | L | L | June 4, 1953 | 6'2" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| 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 | |
| Paul Siebert | L | L | June 5, 1953 | 6'2" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Gary Smith | R | L | November 22, 1953 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Rafael Tatis | R | R | May 1, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| James Todd | R | R | ||||
| David Warburton | R | R | May 18, 1953 | 6'7" | 190 | |
| Alton Williams | L | R | January 11, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Oxford, NC 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.
