1986 Osceola Astros Roster
Team Record: 59-78
Finished 2nd in the FSL's Central Division
Manager: Tom Wiedenbauer (59-78)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Kissimmee, Florida
Ballpark: Osceola County Stadium
Attendance: 36,135, Avg. 528
The Osceola Astros of the Florida State League ended the 1986 season with a record of 59 wins and 78 losses, finishing second in the league's Central Division.
The Astros plated 567 runs and surrendered 623 runs. John Fishel paced Osceola with 12 home runs and drove in 83 runs. Norm Brock led all regular hitters by hitting .304. Dody Rather topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.21 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1986 Osceola Astros who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included John Fishel, Dave Meads, Mel Stottlemyre and Blaise Ilsley.
Tom Wiedenbauer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Aleshire | R | R | December 22, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Cambridge, OH US |
| Tim Arnsberg | R | R | January 18, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Mark Baker | R | R | July 8, 1964 | 5'8" | 182 | Elvine, MO US |
| Norm Brock | L | L | September 3, 1961 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Mike Brown | R | R | January 14, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Weimer, TX US |
| Scott Camp | L | L | March 25, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | Newman, GA US |
| Jesus Carrion | R | R | October 31, 1965 | 5'10" | 186 | Gurabo, PR |
| Earl Cash | R | R | December 11, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Juan Delgado | R | R | January 20, 1963 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Don Dunster | R | R | July 30, 1963 | 6'3" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Frenchy Durocher | R | R | April 17, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Sorel, QC CA |
| John Fishel | R | R | November 8, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Scott Gray | R | R | November 20, 1963 | 6'0" | 165 | Washington, PA US |
| Terry Green | R | R | June 22, 1966 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Anthony Hampton | L | L | June 6, 1964 | 6'0" | 163 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Geysi Heredia | R | R | October 3, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | Federnales, DO |
| Mike Hook | R | L | August 27, 1968 | 6'1" | 220 | |
| Chris Huchingson | R | R | May 21, 1963 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Blaise Ilsley | L | L | April 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Alpena, MI US |
| Calvin James | L | L | November 5, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Ryan Job | R | R | May 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 174 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Rich Johnson | R | R | February 7, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Gladewater, TX US |
| Joe Kwolek | R | R | March 27, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jeff Livin | R | R | June 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Jim Markert | R | R | July 1, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Dave Meads | L | L | January 7, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Montclair, NJ US |
| Darryl Menard | R | R | June 26, 1963 | 6'6" | 204 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Pete Mueller | L | L | October 21, 1961 | 6'4" | 210 | West New York, NJ US |
| Randy Randle | R | R | July 21, 1965 | 5'9" | 150 | Hosuton, TX US |
| Dody Rather | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Hosuton, TX US |
| Marty Schreiber | L | April 10, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| John Sheehan | R | R | April 3, 1965 | 6'2" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Glenn Sherlock | L | R | September 26, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Nahant, MA US |
| Doug Snyder | L | R | September 20, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Mel Stottlemyre | R | R | December 28, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | Prosser, WA US |
| Jose Vargas | R | R | July 14, 1964 | 6'1" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jamie Williams | R | R | October 12, 1960 | 6'0" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
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.
