Florida Complex League Astros

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{{Infobox Minor League Baseball

|name = Florida Complex League Astros

|allyears = 1965, 1977–1998, 2009–present

|city = West Palm Beach, Florida

|misc =

|logo = Houston-Astros-Logo.svg

|uniformlogo = Houston Astros cap logo.svg

|class level = Rookie

|past class level=

|current league = Florida Complex League

|conference =

|division = East Division

|past league = {{ubl

|Gulf Coast League (1977–1998, 2009–2020)

|Florida Rookie League (1965)

}}

|majorleague = Houston Astros

|pastmajorleague =

|nickname = FCL Astros

|pastnames ={{ubl

|GCL Astros (1982–1998, 2009–2020)

|GCL Astros Blue & Orange (1980–1981)

|GCL Astros (1977–1979)

|FRL Astros (1965)

}}

|ballpark = FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches (2017–present)

|pastparks = Osceola County Stadium (2009–2016)

|leaguenum = 3

|leaguechamps = {{hlist|1965|1979|1994}}

|divnum = 2

|divisionchamps = {{hlist|1993|1994}}

|owner = Houston Astros

|manager =

|gm =

}}

The Florida Complex League Astros are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Houston Astros, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball. Prior to the 2021 season, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Astros. The team plays its home games in West Palm Beach, Florida, at the FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. 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.

History

The team first played in 1965 in the Florida Rookie League (FRL), and won the league championship. The FRL was the direct predecessor of the Gulf Coast League (GCL), which was formed in 1966. However, the team first played in the GCL during 1977–1998, capturing titles in 1979 and 1994. In 1980 and 1981, the team fielded two squads in the GCL, differentiated by Orange and Blue suffixes. The team suspended operations after the 1998 season.

The team returned to the GCL in 2009, playing their home games at Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee, Florida. The team has operated continuously since then, and moved to West Palm Beach entering the 2017 season.

Prior to the 2021 season, the Gulf Coast League was renamed as the Florida Complex League (FCL).

Rosters

{{Florida Complex League Astros roster}}

Season-by-season

class="wikitable"
Year

! Record

! Finish

! Manager

! Playoffs

align=center colspan=6|FRL Astros (1965){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
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|1965

36–211stJoe FrazierLeague Champs
No playoffs until 1983
align=center colspan=6|GCL Astros (1977–1979){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
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|1977

22–326thJulio LinaresNo playoffs until 1983
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|1978

23–315thJulio Linares
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|1979

33–191stJulio LinaresLeague Champs
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|align=center colspan=6|GCL Astros Blue (1980–1981){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}

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|1980

38–242ndEric Swanson
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|1981

22–3812thEric Swanson
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|align=center colspan=6|GCL Astros Orange (1980–1981){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}

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|1980

34–285thFernando Tatis
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|1981

33–284thLyle Olsen
align=center colspan=6|GCL Astros (1982–1998){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
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|1982

20–4210thJose Tartabull
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|1983

29–326thJose Tartabull
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|1984

36–272nd (t)Jose Tartabull
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|1985

24–378thJulio Linares
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|1986

32–293rdJulio Linares
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|1987

32–305thJulio Linares
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|1988

28–357thJulio Linares
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|1989

16–4714thJulio Linares
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|1990

33–307thJulio Linares
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|1991

27–3312th (t)Julio Linares
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|1992

27–3312thJulio Linares
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|1993

35–243rdJulio LinaresLost League Finals
(vs. GCL Rangers (2 games to 0)
Won in 1st round
(vs. GCL Mets (1 game to 0)
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|1994

41–182ndBobby RamosLeague Champs
(vs. GCL Royals (2 games to 1)
Won in 1st round
(vs. GCL Marlins (1 game to 0)
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|1995

32–268th (t)Bobby Ramos
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|1996

31–287thBobby Ramos
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|1997

24–3614thJulio Linares
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|1998

22–3814thJulio Linares
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|align=center colspan=6|GCL Astros (2009–2020){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}

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|2009

18–3816thOmar López
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|2010

20–3615thOmar López
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|2011

20–3415thEd Romero
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|2012

28–319thEd Romero
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|2013

27–3311th (t)Edgar Alfonzo
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|2014

28–3211thMarty Malloy
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|2015

19–4115thMarty Malloy
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|2016

22–3114thMarty Malloy
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|2017

27–2710thWladimir Sutil
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|2018

27–289thWladimir Sutil
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|2019

23–2810thWladimir SutilPlayoffs cancelled due to Hurricane Dorian
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|2020

colspan=4| No Season due to pandemic{{cite news |title=2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved|url=https://www.milb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-shelved|website=Minor League Baseball|date=June 30, 2020}}

References

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