Daytona Beach Astros

• Location: Daytona Beach, FL
• League: Florida State League 1978-1984
• Affiliation: Houston Astros 1978-1984
• Ballpark: Jackie Robinson Stadium

Team History

In 1978, the Daytona Beach Islanders switched affiliations from the Kansas City Royals to the Houston Astros and took the Astros moniker. In 1978, the Florida State League had an uneven 11 teams, so the Astros played in the North Division for the 1st half and the South Division in the 2nd half. At the end of 1984, the Astros bought the team and moved it to Kissimmee, FL and called them the Osceola Astros. The Florida State League put an expansion team in Daytona Beach to replace them. The 1985 Daytona Beach Islanders couldn't get a full working agreement, but were able to get two half teams from the Texas Rangers and the Baltimore Orioles.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1978	42-93	11th	Leo Posada / Chuck Sprinkle
1979	56-80	9th	Carlos Alfonso
1980	86-51	1st	Carlos Alfonso	Lost in 1st round
1981	68-67	6th	Carlos Alfonso	League Champs
1982	66-68	6th	Eric Swanson
1983	85-49	1st	Dave Cripe	Lost League Finals
1984	82-62	2nd	Dave Cripe	Lost in 1st round