1978 Houston Astros Organizational Roster
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A list of all players appearing in at least 1 game for the 1978 Houston Astros organization. Includes the MLB parent team and all minor league affiliates from AAA to Rookie level.
Andres Acosta -- P 0 R L Rk 1978-1978 missing 1978 teams Ricky Adams 19 SS-3B 6-2 180 R R 1959-01-21 Upland,CA MLB 1982-1985 1977-1987 missing 1978 teams Michael Allen 23 P 6-3 190 R R 1954-08-31 Philadelphia,PA AAA 1977-1980 missing 1978 teams David Aloi 22 P 6-1 182 R R 1955-10-03 Vallejo,CA AAA 1977-1978 missing 1978 teams Jesus Alou 36 OF 6-2 195 R R 1942-03-24 Haina,DR MLB 1963-1979 1963-1979 missing 1978 teams Miguel Alvarado 18 2B 5-10 155 R R 1959-09-24 Rk 1978-1978 missing 1978 teams Joaquin Andujar 25 P 6-0 180 B R 1952-12-21 San Pedro de Macoris,DR MLB 1976-1988 1976-1988 missing 1978 teams Ricardo Aponte 22 P 6-2 195 B R 1956-04-03 El Seybo,DR AAA 1977-1981 missing 1978 teams Reno Aragon 20 P 0 R R 1958-01-29 A+ 1977-1979 missing 1978 teams Dave Augustine 28 OF 6-2 174 R R 1949-11-28 Follansbee,WV MLB 1973-1974 1973-1983 missing 1978 teams Reggie Baldwin 23 C 6-1 195 R R 1954-08-19 River Rouge,MI MLB 1978-1979 1973-1980 missing 1978 teams Floyd Bannister 23 P 6-1 195 L L 1955-06-10 Pierre,SD MLB 1977-1992 1974-1992 missing 1978 teams Julio Beltran 20 SS 5-10 150 R R 1958-06-11 Ingenio Consuelo,DR AA 1977-1982 missing 1978 teams Dave Bergman 25 1B 6-2 185 L L 1953-06-06 Evanston,IL MLB 1975-1992 1972-1992 missing 1978 teams Bruce Bochy 23 C 6-4 210 R R 1955-04-16 Landes de Bussac,FR MLB 1978-1987 1977-1988 missing 1978 teams Rod Boxberger 20 P 6-1 170 R R 1957-08-22 Santa Ana,CA AA 1977-1983 missing 1978 teams Sam Bryan 19 P 5-11 150 R R 1958-09-28 San Pedro de Macoris,DR Rk 1978-1979 missing 1978 teams Mike Buskey 29 SS 5-11 160 R R 1949-01-13 San Francisco,CA MLB 1977-1977 1976-1978 missing 1978 teams Enos Cabell 28 3B-1B 6-5 185 R R 1949-10-08 Fort Riley,KS MLB 1972-1986 1972-1986 missing 1978 teams Craig Cacek 23 1B 6-1 200 R R 1954-09-10 Hollywood,CA MLB 1977-1977 1976-1982 missing 1978 teams Alberto Cajide 22 P 6-3 215 R R 1956-03-10 Havana,CU AA 1977-1979 missing 1978 teams Joe Cannon 24 OF 6-3 193 L R 1953-07-13 Camp Lejeune,NC MLB 1977-1980 1977-1983 missing 1978 teams Cesar Cedeno 27 OF 6-2 195 R R 1951-02-25 Santo Domingo,DR MLB 1970-1986 1970-1986 missing 1978 teams Jose Claudio 19 OF 6-2 175 L L 1958-11-13 Guanica,PR A+ 1977-1978 missing 1978 teams John Cloherty 20 P 6-1 220 L R 1957-12-31 Watertown,MA A+ 1977-1978 missing 1978 teams Bob Coluccio 26 OF 5-11 183 R R 1951-10-02 Centralia,WA MLB 1973-1978 1973-1978 missing 1978 teams Paul Cooper 22 OF 6-0 195 L R 1955-12-11 A+ 1977-1978 missing 1978 teams Jose Cruz 30 OF 6-0 175 L L 1947-08-08 Arroyo,PR MLB 1970-1988 1970-1988 missing 1978 teams Greg Cypret 21 SS 6-2 180 R R 1956-08-21 Florissant,MO AAA 1978-1984 missing 1978 teams Manuel DeAza 17 3B-OF 5-11 160 R R 1960-12-21 A+ 1977-1982 missing 1978 teams Sergio DeSena 17 OF 6-0 158 R R 1960-09-14 Ozama,DR Rk 1978-1981 missing 1978 teams Tom Dixon 23 P 5-11 175 R R 1955-04-23 Orlando,FL MLB 1977-1983 1977-1983 missing 1978 teams Keith Drumright 23 2B 5-10 170 L R 1954-10-21 Springfield,MO MLB 1978-1981 1973-1982 missing 1978 teams Steve Englishbey 23 OF 6-1 190 L L 1954-08-17 Houston,TX AAA 1976-1978 missing 1978 teams Larry Eubanks 25 OF 0 R R 1953-03-07 Flint,MI AA 1977-1978 missing 1978 teams Joe Ferguson 31 C-OF 6-2 200 R R 1946-09-19 San Francisco,CA MLB 1970-1983 1970-1983 missing 1978 teams Mike Fischlin 22 SS-2B 6-1 165 R R 1955-09-13 Sacramento,CA MLB 1977-1986 1977-1988 missing 1978 teams Ken Forsch 31 P 6-4 210 R R 1946-09-08 Sacramento,CA MLB 1970-1986 1970-1986 missing 1978 teams Julio Gonzalez 25 2B-SS 5-11 165 R R 1952-12-25 Caguas,PR MLB 1977-1983 1976-1983 missing 1978 teams George Gross 22 1B 6-3 180 R R 1956-05-15 Summit,NJ AAA 1976-1981 missing 1978 teams Duane Gustavson 23 C 6-0 190 R R 1955-01-22 Mundelein,IL AAA 1977-1981 missing 1978 teams Larry Hardy 30 P 5-10 180 R R 1948-01-10 Goose Creek,TX MLB 1974-1976 1968-1979 missing 1978 teams Don Harkness 20 SS 6-2 180 R R 1957-10-14 Lynn,MA A+ 1977-1978 missing 1978 teams Arvis Harper 22 OF 5-8 180 B R 1956-05-24 Little Rock,AR AA 1978-1980 missing 1978 teams Danny Heep 20 OF-1B 5-11 185 L L 1957-07-03 San Antonio,TX MLB 1979-1991 1978-1991 missing 1978 teams Pedro Hernandez 19 3B-OF 6-1 160 R R 1959-04-04 La Romana,DR MLB 1979-1982 1977-1985 missing 1978 teams Ed Herrmann 31 C 6-1 210 L R 1946-08-27 San Diego,CA MLB 1967-1978 1967-1978 missing 1978 teams John Hessler 21 P 6-3 200 B R 1957-06-03 Kansas City,MO AA 1978-1981 missing 1978 teams John Holland 19 C 6-1 195 R R 1958-09-14 Florence,SC AAA 1978-1985 missing 1978 teams Tim Hosley 31 C 5-10 195 R R 1947-05-10 Spartanburg,SC MLB 1970-1981 1970-1982 missing 1978 teams Kevin Houston 20 P 6-0 190 L L 1957-12-07 Liberty,MO AA 1977-1982 missing 1978 teams Wilbur Howard 29 OF 6-2 175 B R 1949-01-08 Lowell,NC MLB 1973-1978 1973-1979 missing 1978 teams Art Howe 31 3B-2B 6-2 190 R R 1946-12-15 Pittsburgh,PA MLB 1974-1985 1974-1985 missing 1978 teams Francisco Jabalera 18 OF 5-11 155 L L 1959-11-18 Ingenio Consuelo,DR AA 1978-1983 missing 1978 teams Douglas Jackson 20 P 6-4 205 R R 1958-06-26 Waco,TX A+ 1977-1979 missing 1978 teams James Joiner 23 C 6-0 205 L R 1954-08-04 DeLand,FL A+ 1975-1978 missing 1978 teams Phil Kilmas 22 3B-1B 5-11 175 R R 1956-05-20 Chicago,IL AA 1975-1982 missing 1978 teams Alan Knicely 23 C-OF 6-0 190 R R 1955-05-19 Harrisonburg,VA MLB 1979-1986 1977-1987 missing 1978 teams Doug Konieczny 26 P 6-4 220 R R 1951-09-27 Detroit,MI MLB 1973-1977 1973-1978 missing 1978 teams Randolph Lamb 24 SS 6-1 170 B R 1954-01-28 A+ 1977-1980 missing 1978 teams Rafael Landestoy 25 2B-SS 5-10 165 B R 1953-05-28 Bani,DR MLB 1977-1984 1976-1985 missing 1978 teams Dan Larson 23 P 6-0 180 R R 1954-07-04 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1976-1982 1976-1984 missing 1978 teams Jack Lazorko 22 P 5-11 200 R R 1956-03-30 Hoboken,NJ MLB 1984-1988 1978-1993 missing 1978 teams Ramon Leader 20 OF 5-9 160 L L 1957-08-09 Ramon Santana,DR A+ 1977-1978 missing 1978 teams Delrick Leatherwood 23 P 6-0 185 R R 1955-03-30 Houston,TX AAA 1977-1982 missing 1978 teams Stan Leland 19 P 6-4 190 R R 1959-05-17 Wabash,IN AAA 1977-1981 missing 1978 teams Mark Lemongello 22 P 6-1 180 R R 1955-07-21 Jersey City,NJ MLB 1976-1979 1976-1980 missing 1978 teams Jeffrey Leonard 22 OF 6-2 200 R R 1955-09-22 Philadelphia,PA MLB 1977-1990 1976-1991 missing 1978 teams Scott Loucks 21 OF 6-0 178 R R 1956-11-11 Anchorage,AK MLB 1980-1985 1977-1985 missing 1978 teams James MacDonald 19 P 6-1 185 R R 1959-02-06 St. Johnsbury,VT AAA 1978-1983 missing 1978 teams Jesus Manaure 19 P 6-1 183 R R 1959-03-08 Miranda,VZ Rk 1978-1978 missing 1978 teams Bo McLaughlin 24 P 6-5 210 R R 1953-10-23 Oakland,CA MLB 1976-1982 1976-1984 missing 1978 teams Valentin Medina 19 P 5-11 172 R R 1958-11-11 Domingo Mersede,DR AA 1978-1982 missing 1978 teams Diego Melendez 19 P 6-5 215 R R 1958-11-18 Santurce,PR A+ 1977-1980 missing 1978 teams Mike Mendoza 22 P 6-5 215 R R 1955-11-26 Inglewood,CA MLB 1979-1979 1977-1981 missing 1978 teams Ron Meridith 21 P 6-0 175 L L 1956-11-26 San Pedro,CA MLB 1984-1987 1978-1988 missing 1978 teams Roger Metzger 30 SS 6-0 165 B R 1947-10-10 Fredericksburg,TX MLB 1970-1980 1970-1980 missing 1978 teams Mark Miggins 24 P 6-3 190 R L 1954-05-06 Miami,FL AAA 1977-1983 missing 1978 teams Dennis Miscik 24 1B 6-1 185 L L 1954-04-27 Calumet,PA AAA 1977-1982 missing 1978 teams Fred Morris 22 P 5-11 180 L L 1955-09-08 Salem,NJ AA 1977-1979 missing 1978 teams Jose Mota 21 OF 6-2 160 B R 1956-12-10 Santo Domingo,DR A+ 1977-1980 missing 1978 teams Joe Niekro 33 P 6-1 190 R R 1944-11-07 Martins Ferry,OH MLB 1967-1988 1967-1988 missing 1978 teams Randy Niemann 22 P 6-4 200 L L 1955-11-15 Scotia,CA MLB 1979-1987 1977-1988 missing 1978 teams Jim Obradovich 28 1B 6-2 200 L L 1949-09-13 Fort Campbell,KY MLB 1978-1978 1977-1979 missing 1978 teams Jim Pankovits 22 2B-OF 5-10 195 R R 1955-08-06 Pennington Gap,VA MLB 1984-1988 1975-1991 missing 1978 teams Zacarias Paris 20 P 6-1 150 R R 1957-09-09 San Pedro de Macoris,DR AAA 1978-1986 missing 1978 teams Bert Pena 18 SS 5-11 165 R R 1959-07-11 Santurce,PR MLB 1981-1987 1977-2003 missing 1978 teams Gene Pentz 25 P 6-1 200 R R 1953-06-21 Johnstown,PA MLB 1975-1978 1975-1981 missing 1978 teams Ramon Perez 26 2B-SS 6-0 150 R R 1952-02-01 Santo Domingo,DR AAA 1976-1979 missing 1978 teams Pat Perry 19 P 6-1 190 L L 1959-02-04 Taylorville,IL MLB 1985-1990 1978-1995 missing 1978 teams Jeffrey Pich -- OF-3B 0 R R Rk 1978-1978 missing 1978 teams Mauro Pinto 20 P 6-4 180 R R 1958-01-15 Maracay,VZ Rk 1978-1978 missing 1978 teams Donald Pisker 24 OF 6-3 180 L L 1953-12-29 Brooklawn,NJ AAA 1973-1981 missing 1978 teams Joe Pittman 25 2B-SS 6-1 180 R R 1953-01-01 Houston,TX MLB 1981-1984 1975-1985 missing 1978 teams Gordie Pladson 21 P 6-4 210 R R 1956-07-31 New Westminster,BC MLB 1979-1982 1977-1983 missing 1978 teams Terry Puhl 21 OF 6-2 200 L R 1956-07-08 Melville,SK MLB 1977-1991 1976-1991 missing 1978 teams Luis Pujols 22 C 6-1 195 R R 1955-11-18 Santiago,DR MLB 1977-1985 1977-1987 missing 1978 teams Gary Rajsich 23 OF-1B 6-2 210 L L 1954-10-28 Youngstown,OH MLB 1982-1985 1974-1985 missing 1978 teams Frank Riccelli 25 P 6-3 205 L L 1953-02-24 Syracuse,NY MLB 1976-1979 1976-1982 missing 1978 teams J.R. Richard 28 P 6-8 222 R R 1950-03-07 Vienna,LA MLB 1971-1980 1971-1983 missing 1978 teams Robert Rivera 19 P 6-2 186 R R 1958-12-26 New York,NY Rk 1978-1978 missing 1978 teams Bert Roberge 23 P 6-4 190 R R 1954-10-03 Lewiston,ME MLB 1979-1986 1976-1986 missing 1978 teams Don Robinson 21 P 6-4 230 R R 1957-06-08 Ashland,KY MLB 1978-1992 1977-1992 missing 1978 teams Simon Rosario 21 OF 6-1 159 R R 1957-05-18 Paraje Clavellina,DR AAA 1977-1985 missing 1978 teams Russ Rothermel 30 P 6-1 170 L L 1948-03-21 Pottsville,PA AAA 1976-1979 missing 1978 teams Randy Rouse 22 C 6-0 185 R R 1955-08-22 Rolla,MO AA 1977-1980 missing 1978 teams Kevin Ruffler 22 C 5-9 190 R R 1955-08-24 Staten Island,NY A+ 1978-1979 missing 1978 teams Vern Ruhle 27 P 6-1 185 R R 1951-01-25 Coleman,MI MLB 1974-1986 1974-1987 missing 1978 teams Joe Sambito 26 P 6-1 190 L L 1952-06-28 Brooklyn,NY MLB 1976-1987 1976-1988 missing 1978 teams Jimmy Sexton 26 SS 5-10 175 R R 1951-12-15 Mobile,AL MLB 1977-1983 1976-1984 missing 1978 teams Natalio Silva 19 IF 6-1 165 R R 1959-03-14 Ciudad Bolivar,VZ Rk 1978-1978 missing 1978 teams Steven Sitek 20 P 6-6 186 L L 1958-01-08 Hot Springs,AR Rk 1977-1978 missing 1978 teams Billy Smith 23 P 6-7 200 R R 1954-09-13 La Marque,TX MLB 1981-1981 1977-1982 missing 1978 teams Greg Smith 19 OF 5-11 160 B R 1958-10-19 Bakersfield,CA Rk 1978-1978 missing 1978 teams Jeff Smith 22 SS 6-0 170 L R 1955-11-20 Wilmington,NC AA 1977-1979 missing 1978 teams Jose Sosa 25 P 5-11 158 R R 1952-12-28 Santo Domingo,DR MLB 1975-1976 1975-1978 missing 1978 teams Rob Sperring 28 2B-SS 6-1 185 R R 1949-10-10 San Francisco,CA MLB 1974-1977 1974-1979 missing 1978 teams Charles Sprinkle 30 SS 6-0 180 R R 1948-01-28 Tucson,AZ AAA 1976-1978 missing 1978 teams Doug Stokke 22 SS 6-0 188 R R 1956-03-22 Milwaukee,WI AAA 1977-1980 missing 1978 teams Luis Suarez 19 SS-P 6-0 160 R R 1959-02-04 A+ 1977-1982 missing 1978 teams Fernando Tatis 27 IF 5-11 160 R R 1950-07-12 Santo Domingo,DR AA 1977-1978 missing 1978 teams Roy Thomas 25 P 6-6 200 R R 1953-06-22 Quantico,VA MLB 1977-1987 1976-1990 missing 1978 teams Tim Tolman 22 OF-1B 6-0 195 R R 1956-04-20 Santa Monica,CA MLB 1981-1987 1976-1989 missing 1978 teams Randy Toogood 21 OF 6-0 190 R R 1956-10-24 Kailua,HI A+ 1978-1978 missing 1978 teams Thad Troedson 21 P 6-3 208 R R 1956-07-09 San Jose,CA AA 1978-1980 missing 1978 teams Jose Turnes -- C-1B 6-2 180 R R AA 1977-1979 missing 1978 teams Mike Tyler 24 C 5-11 180 L R 1954-03-04 New York,NY AAA 1975-1980 missing 1978 teams Denny Walling 24 3B-OF 6-1 185 L R 1954-04-17 Neptune,NJ MLB 1975-1992 1975-1992 missing 1978 teams Randy Walraven 22 P 6-0 170 R L 1955-09-23 Cleburne,TX A+ 1978-1978 missing 1978 teams Dan Warthen 25 P 6-0 200 B L 1952-12-01 Omaha,NE MLB 1975-1978 1975-1982 missing 1978 teams Bob Watson 32 1B-OF 6-2 205 R R 1946-04-10 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1966-1984 1966-1984 missing 1978 teams Tom Wiedenbauer 19 OF 6-1 180 R R 1958-11-05 Menomonie,WI MLB 1979-1979 1977-1983 missing 1978 teams Randy Wiles 26 P 6-1 185 L L 1951-09-10 Fort Belvoir,VA MLB 1977-1977 1976-1978 missing 1978 teams Jamie Williams 17 C 6-0 165 R R 1960-10-12 La Romana,DR AAA 1978-1988 missing 1978 teams Rick Williams 25 P 6-1 180 R R 1952-11-09 Merced,CA MLB 1978-1979 1977-1982 missing 1978 teams Gary Wilson 23 P 6-2 185 R R 1954-11-21 Camden,AR MLB 1979-1979 1977-1982 missing 1978 teams Roberto Yan 19 P 6-3 165 R R 1959-05-07 San Pedro de Macoris,DR A+ 1978-1982 missing 1978 teams Oscar Zamora 33 P 5-10 178 R R 1944-09-23 Camaguey,CU MLB 1974-1978 1974-1982 missing 1978 teams 138 record(s)