2009 HOUSTON ASTROS
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Level: MLB
Location: Houston,TX
Team Record: 74-88 .457
Result: 5th in National League - Central Division
Manager(s): Cecil Cooper, Dave Clark
General Manager: Ed Wade
Stadium: Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 2,521,076
Payroll: $102,996,414
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Houston Astros affiliate history
Team Record: 74-88 .457
Result: 5th in National League - Central Division
Manager(s): Cecil Cooper, Dave Clark
General Manager: Ed Wade
Stadium: Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 2,521,076
Payroll: $102,996,414
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Houston Astros affiliate history
Oldest Player: Doug Brocail (42)
Youngest Player: Bud Norris (24)
Longest Tenure: Lance Berkman (11)
Top Hitter: Michael Bourn (15)
Top Pitcher: Wandy Rodriguez (14)
Top Draft Pick: Joi Mier (#21)
Roster Continuity: 77.22%
Top Prospect: Jason Castro
Youngest Player: Bud Norris (24)
Longest Tenure: Lance Berkman (11)
Top Hitter: Michael Bourn (15)
Top Pitcher: Wandy Rodriguez (14)
Top Draft Pick: Joi Mier (#21)
Roster Continuity: 77.22%
Top Prospect: Jason Castro
National League Standings
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
| St. Louis | 91 | 71 | .562 | -- |
| Chi Cubs | 83 | 78 | .516 | 7.5 |
| Milwaukee | 80 | 82 | .494 | 11.0 |
| Cincinnati | 78 | 84 | .481 | 13.0 |
| Houston | 74 | 88 | .457 | 17.0 |
| Pittsburgh | 62 | 99 | .385 | 28.5 |
Players with a dark gray box next to their salary have salaries above the league average. Players who did not start the season on a Major League roster were assumed to earn the major league minimum unless otherwise specified. Check out the payrolls section for more information.
| Player | Pos | Age | Salary | Avg? | Lg Rank | |
| Carlos Lee | 1B | 33 | $ 19,000,000 | 6 | ||
| Miguel Tejada | 3B | 35 | $ 14,811,414 | 24 | ||
| Lance Berkman | 1B | 33 | $ 14,500,000 | 25 | ||
| Roy Oswalt | P | 31 | $ 14,000,000 | 32 | ||
| Jose Valverde | P | 29 | $ 8,000,000 | |||
| Kazuo Matsui | SS | 33 | $ 5,500,000 | |||
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | 36 | $ 3,500,000 | |||
| Wandy Rodriguez | P | 30 | $ 2,600,000 | |||
| Doug Brocail | P | 42 | $ 2,500,000 | |||
| Brian Moehler | P | 37 | $ 2,300,000 | |||
| Mike Hampton | P | 36 | $ 2,000,000 | |||
| Darin Erstad | CF-1B | 35 | $ 1,750,000 | |||
| Geoff Geary | P | 32 | $ 1,700,000 | |||
| Brandon Backe | P | 31 | $ 1,550,000 | |||
| Ivan Rodriguez | C | 37 | $ 1,500,000 | |||
| Geoff Blum | 3B | 36 | $ 1,250,000 | |||
| Tim Byrdak | P | 35 | $ 1,000,000 | |||
| Aaron Boone | 3B | 36 | $ 750,000 | |||
| Jason Michaels | LF | 33 | $ 750,000 | |||
| Russ Ortiz | P | 35 | $ 750,000 | |||
| Humberto Quintero | C | 29 | $ 610,000 | |||
| Jason Smith | 2B-SS | 31 | $ 500,000 | |||
| Chris Coste | C | 36 | $ 460,000 | |||
| Chris Sampson | P | 31 | $ 449,000 | |||
| Hunter Pence | RF | 26 | $ 439,000 | |||
| Michael Bourn | CF | 26 | $ 434,500 | |||
| Jeff Keppinger | 3B-1B | 29 | $ 427,500 | |||
| Wesley Wright | P | 24 | $ 425,000 |
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