Team Founded:
1962
Team History:
1962-64 - Houston Colts 45's
1965-Present - Houston Astros
Team Colors: Navy
Blue, Gold, White & Grey
Derivative : Entered
the league as the Colts, but a trademark
problem
arose with the Colt Firearms Co.,
and the team held a contest in which
the Astros were named. The stadium,
originally named the Harris County
Domed Stadium, was renamed the ASTRODOME
for the team.
Mailing Address:
Houston Astros Baseball Club
P.O. Box 288
Houston, TX 77001-0288
Team Address:
Astros Field
Houston, TX 77002
Opened: March 30,
2000
First Official Game:
April 7, 2000 vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Stadium Capacity: 42,000
Surface: Grass
Dimensions:
- Home to Left Field - 315 Feet
- Home to Left-Center Field - 362
Feet
- Home to Center Field - 435 Feet
- Home to Right-Center Field - 373
Feet
- Home to Right Field - 326 Feet
Chairman & CEO: Drayton
McLane Jr.
President: Tal
Smith
General Manager:
Gerry Hunsicker
Manager: Jimy Williams
Coaching History:
Term Coach Reg.Season Playoffs
1962-64 Harry Craft 191-280
(Replaced after 149 games of 1964
Season)
Luman Harris 5- 8
1965 Luman Harris 65- 97
1966-68 Grady Hatton 164-221
(Replaced after 61 games of 1968
Season)
Harry Walker 49- 52
1969-72 Harry Walker 306-301
(Replaced after 121 games of 1972
Season)
Leo Durocher 16- 15
(Interim manager for 31 games of
1972 Season)
Salty Parker 0- 1
(Interim manager for 1 game of 1972
Season)
1973 Leo Durocher 82- 80
1974-75 Preston Gomez 128-161
(Replaced after 127 games of 1975
Season)
Bill Virdon 17- 17
1976-82 Bill Virdon 527-505 4- 6
(Replaced after 111 games of 1982
Season)
Bob Lillis 28- 23
1983-85 Bob Lillis 248-238
1986-88 Hal Lanier 254-232 2- 4
1989-93 Art Howe 392-418
1994-96 Terry Collins 225-197
1997-2001 Larry Dierker 448-362
2-12
2002-Present Jimy Williams 84- 78
Retired
Numbers: (5)
25 - Jose Cruz
32 - Jim Umbricht
33 - Mike Scott
34 - Nolan Ryan
40 - Don Wilson
Astros
in the Hall of Fame: (6)
1976 - Robin Roberts
1978 - Eddie Matthews
1990 - Joe Morgan
1997 - Nellie Fox
1998 - Don Sutton
1999 - Nolan Ryan
World Series Titles: None
National League Pennants: None
Division Titles: (6) 1980, '86,
'97, '98, '99, '2001
Wild Card: None
NL
Most Valuable Player NL Cy Young
Award
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1994 - Jeff Bagwell 1986 - Mike
Scott
Rookie
of the Year (BBWA) Manager of the
Year
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1991 - Jeff Bagwell 1986 - Hal Lanier
1998 - Larry Dierker
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