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
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Year
! Record ! Finish ! Manager ! Playoffs | ||||
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align=center colspan=6|FRL Astros (1965){{citation needed|date=July 2022}} | ||||
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|1965 | 36–21 | 1st | Joe Frazier | League Champs No playoffs until 1983 |
align=center colspan=6|GCL Astros (1977–1979){{citation needed|date=July 2022}} | ||||
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|1977 | 22–32 | 6th | Julio Linares | No playoffs until 1983 |
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|1978 | 23–31 | 5th | Julio Linares | |
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|1979 | 33–19 | 1st | Julio Linares | League Champs |
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|align=center colspan=6|GCL Astros Blue (1980–1981){{citation needed|date=July 2022}} | ||||
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|1980 | 38–24 | 2nd | Eric Swanson | |
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|1981 | 22–38 | 12th | Eric Swanson | |
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|align=center colspan=6|GCL Astros Orange (1980–1981){{citation needed|date=July 2022}} | ||||
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|1980 | 34–28 | 5th | Fernando Tatis | |
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|1981 | 33–28 | 4th | Lyle Olsen | |
align=center colspan=6|GCL Astros (1982–1998){{citation needed|date=July 2022}} | ||||
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|1982 | 20–42 | 10th | Jose Tartabull | |
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|1983 | 29–32 | 6th | Jose Tartabull | |
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|1984 | 36–27 | 2nd (t) | Jose Tartabull | |
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|1985 | 24–37 | 8th | Julio Linares | |
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|1986 | 32–29 | 3rd | Julio Linares | |
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|1987 | 32–30 | 5th | Julio Linares | |
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|1988 | 28–35 | 7th | Julio Linares | |
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|1989 | 16–47 | 14th | Julio Linares | |
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|1990 | 33–30 | 7th | Julio Linares | |
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|1991 | 27–33 | 12th (t) | Julio Linares | |
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|1992 | 27–33 | 12th | Julio Linares | |
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|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) |
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|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) |
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|1995 | 32–26 | 8th (t) | Bobby Ramos | |
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|1996 | 31–28 | 7th | Bobby Ramos | |
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|1997 | 24–36 | 14th | Julio Linares | |
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|1998 | 22–38 | 14th | Julio Linares | |
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|align=center colspan=6|GCL Astros (2009–2020){{citation needed|date=July 2022}} | ||||
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|2009 | 18–38 | 16th | Omar López | |
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|2010 | 20–36 | 15th | Omar López | |
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|2011 | 20–34 | 15th | Ed Romero | |
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|2012 | 28–31 | 9th | Ed Romero | |
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|2013 | 27–33 | 11th (t) | Edgar Alfonzo | |
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|2014 | 28–32 | 11th | Marty Malloy | |
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|2015 | 19–41 | 15th | Marty Malloy | |
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|2016 | 22–31 | 14th | Marty Malloy | |
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|2017 | 27–27 | 10th | Wladimir Sutil | |
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|2018 | 27–28 | 9th | Wladimir Sutil | |
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|2019 | 23–28 | 10th | Wladimir Sutil | Playoffs 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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External links
- [http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t1998 Official website]
{{Houston Astros}}
{{Gulf Coast League}}
{{South Florida Sports}}
{{Florida Sports}}
Category:Baseball teams established in 1965
Category:Florida Complex League teams
Category:Professional baseball teams in Florida
Category:Sports in Kissimmee, Florida
Category:Sports in West Palm Beach, Florida
Category:1965 establishments in Florida
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