1990 Osceola Astros Roster
Team Record: 72-66
Finished 2nd in the FSL's Central Division
Manager: Sal Butera (72-66)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Kissimmee, Florida
Ballpark: Osceola County Stadium
Attendance: 46,421, Avg. 673
The Osceola Astros of the Florida State League ended the 1990 season with a record of 72 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's Central Division.
The Astros scored 603 runs and yielded 576 runs. Dan Nyssen drove in 66 runs. Kenny Lofton led all regular batters by hitting .331. Todd Jones and Gabriel Rodriguez topped the squad with 12 wins each, while Rick Dunnum recorded a 2.81 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1990 Osceola Astros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Rob Mallicoat, Jeff Juden, Todd Jones, Kenny Lofton and Gary Cooper.
Sal Butera served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Acta | R | R | January 11, 1969 | 6'2" | 172 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Don Angotti | R | R | December 28, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Pete Bauer | R | R | March 16, 1965 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Mike Beams | R | R | June 8, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Scott Black | R | R | August 21, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Gary Cooper | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Ruben Cruz | L | L | May 19, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Kevin Dean | R | R | December 7, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Troy Dovey | R | R | June 4, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Rick Dunnum | R | R | November 29, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bryan Foster | R | R | September 28, 1968 | 5'10" | 166 | |
| Brian Griffiths | R | R | May 29, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Dave Henderson | R | R | March 26, 1969 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Cole Hyson | R | R | August 14, 1968 | 6'4" | 225 | Clayton, NM US |
| Todd Jones | L | R | April 24, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | Marietta, GA US |
| Jeff Juden | R | R | January 19, 1971 | 6'7" | 245 | Salem, MA US |
| Frank Kellner | S | R | January 5, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Larry Lamphere | S | R | July 2, 1966 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Mica Lewis | R | R | January 12, 1967 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Kenny Lofton | L | L | May 31, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Ken Luckham | R | R | May 31, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Lance Madsen | R | R | October 14, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Scott Makarewicz | R | R | March 1, 1967 | 6'0" | 200 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Rob Mallicoat | L | L | November 16, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | St. Helens, OR US |
| John Massarelli | R | R | January 23, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | Dover, OH US |
| Dan Nyssen | R | R | September 14, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Joe Ortiz | R | R | November 22, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Ed Ponte | R | R | September 20, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Somerville, MA US |
| Howard Prager | L | L | April 6, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Matt Rambo | L | L | February 25, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Toncie Reed | S | L | July 17, 1968 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Gabriel Rodriguez | R | R | December 29, 1967 | 6'0" | 265 | Dorado, PR |
| Dennis Tafoya | R | R | July 20, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | Stockton, CA US |
| Rodney Windes | L | L | July 21, 1966 | 6'2" | 175 |
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.
