Gulf Coast League Astros
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Gulf Coast League Astros (1965, 1977–1998, 2009–present) Kissimmee, Florida | |||||
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| Current | Rookie | ||||
| Minor league affiliations | |||||
| League | Gulf Coast League (1977–1998, 2009–present) | ||||
| Division | Northeast Division | ||||
Previous leagues | Florida Rookie League (1965) | ||||
| Major league affiliations | |||||
| Current | Houston Astros | ||||
| Minor league titles | |||||
| League titles (3) |
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| Division titles (2) |
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| Team data | |||||
| Nickname | GCL Astros | ||||
Previous names |
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| Ballpark | Osceola County Stadium (2009–2016) | ||||
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Houston Astros | ||||
| Manager | Marty Malloy | ||||
The Gulf Coast League (GCL) Astros are a minor league baseball team of the Gulf Coast League (GCL), and a Rookie-level affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are located in Kissimmee, Florida, and play their home games at Osceola County Stadium. The team is composed mainly of players who are in their first year of professional baseball either as draftees or non-drafted free agents from the United States, Canada, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and other countries.
The GCL Astros began play in 1977. However, in 1965, the team first played in the league's direct predecessor, the Florida Rookie League, as the Florida Rookie League Astros. The team suspended operations after the 1998 season, but returned to the GCL in 2009. In 1980 and 1981, the Houston Astros fielded two teams in the Gulf Coast League, named GCL Astros Orange and GCL Astros Blue.
Roster
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Season-by-season
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs | |
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| FRL Astros (1965)[1] | |||||
| 1965 | 36-21 | 1st | Joe Frazier | League Champs No playoffs until 1983 | |
| GCL Astros (1977–1979)[2] | |||||
| 1977 | 22-32 | 6th | Julio Linares | No playoffs until 1983 | |
| 1978 | 23-31 | 5th | Julio Linares | ||
| 1979 | 33-19 | 1st | Julio Linares | League Champs | |
| GCL Astros Blue (1980–1981)[3] | |||||
| 1980 | 38-24 | 2nd | Eric Swanson | ||
| 1981 | 22-38 | 12th | Eric Swanson | ||
| GCL Astros Orange (1980–1981)[4] | |||||
| 1980 | 34-28 | 5th | Fernando Tatis | ||
| 1981 | 33-28 | 4th | Lyle Olsen | ||
| GCL Astros (1982-1998)[2] | |||||
| 1982 | 20-42 | 10th | Jose Tartabull | ||
| 1983 | 29-32 | 6th | Jose Tartabull | ||
| 1984 | 36-27 | 2nd (t) | Jose Tartabull | ||
| 1985 | 24-37 | 8th | Julio Linares | ||
| 1986 | 32-29 | 3rd | Julio Linares | ||
| 1987 | 32-30 | 5th | Julio Linares | ||
| 1988 | 28-35 | 7th | Julio Linares | ||
| 1989 | 16-47 | 14th | Julio Linares | ||
| 1990 | 33-30 | 7th | Julio Linares | ||
| 1991 | 27-33 | 12th (t) | Julio Linares | ||
| 1992 | 27-33 | 12th | Julio Linares | ||
| 1993 | 35-24 | 3rd | Julio Linares | Lost League Finals (vs. GCL Rangers (2 games to 0) Won in 1st round (vs. GCL Mets (1 game to 0) | |
| 1994 | 41-18 | 2nd | Bobby Ramos | League Champs (vs. GCL Royals (2 games to 1) Won in 1st round (vs. GCL Marlins (1 game to 0) | |
| 1995 | 32-26 | 8th (t) | Bobby Ramos | ||
| 1996 | 31-28 | 7th | Bobby Ramos | ||
| 1997 | 24-36 | 14th | Julio Linares | ||
| 1998 | 22-38 | 14th | Julio Linares | ||
| GCL Astros (2009–Present)[2] | |||||
| 2009 | 18-38 | 16th | Omar Lopez | ||
| 2010 | 20-36 | 15th | Omar Lopez | ||
| 2011 | 20-34 | 15th | Ed Romero | ||
| 2012 | 28-31 | 9th | Ed Romero | ||
| 2013 | 27-33 | 11th (t) | Edgar Alfonzo | ||
| 2014 | 28-32 | 11th | Marty Malloy | ||
| 2015 | 19-41 | 15th | Marty Malloy | ||
References
- "Houston Astros Minor League Affiliations." Baseball-Reference. Retrieved on 10 September 2010.
- ↑ "FRL Astros". Baseball Reference Bullpen. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "GCL Astros". Baseball Reference Bullpen. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ↑ "GCL Astros Blue". Baseball Reference Bullpen. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ↑ "GCL Astros Orange". Baseball Reference Bullpen. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
