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1968 Houston Astros

National League
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Season
1968
League
National League
Division
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W-L Record
72-90 (.444)   GBL: 25.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
10 / 10 / 17
General Manager
Spec Richardson
Attendance
1,312,887 (Rank: 6)
Ballpark
Astrodome
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Martin Cott (1-3)
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
10Rusty Staub241BL16159154172371672207357774241122968244128.291.373.387.760.223.096.31210.708.3698.5098.50
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1963-19851963-1985
24Jimmy Wynn26OFR156542851462352667111790131554962576465492.269.376.474.850.360.205.30813.9320.2820.8520.85
1962-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1963-19771963-1977
11Denis Menke272BR150542561352366565864816726618862135100.249.334.347.681.210.098.28210.3113.0490.3390.33
1958-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1962-19741962-1974
15Hector Torres22SSR1284664410411112423186401202101204961391.223.252.258.510.071.035.2573.6312.90466.00466.00
1962-  UDFA  -SFN
MLB1968-19771968-1978
14Bob Aspromonte303BR1244092592921461035572569151084571280.225.285.264.549.127.039.2557.6612.47409.00409.00 MLB1956-19711956-1971
7John Bateman27CR111350288719043311234633416161183832364.249.297.337.634.154.088.2736.0112.0187.5087.50
1962-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1963-19721963-1972
12Doug Rader233BR983334289164643223151124381313712663.267.328.393.721.219.126.2968.3613.7555.5055.50
1965-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1967-19771967-1977
21Norm Miller22OFL792573561182628652248555141012942635.237.304.393.697.245.156.2647.4816.3342.8342.83
1964-  UDFA  -ANA
MLB1965-19741965-1974
22Ron Davis26OFR52217224610111204134841101612361234.212.268.281.549.111.069.2665.5120.34217.00217.00
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1962-19691962-1969
28Lee Thomas32OFL902011439401112114221414646221534.194.249.229.478.109.035.2126.339.95201.00201.00
1954-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1961-19681961-1968
37Dick Simpson24OFR5917725337231144206140122532021221.186.282.299.581.226.113.2639.9030.2059.0059.00
1961-  UDFA  -ANA
MLB1962-19691962-1969
17Julio Gotay292BR7516594130111124211100647171437.248.271.285.556.055.037.2802.3412.28165.00165.00
1957-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1960-19691960-1969
27Bob Watson22OFR45140133270281013321011645155923.229.297.321.618.193.092.2808.3920.6570.0070.00
1970- 15- 362-CHN
MLB1966-19841966-1984
6Dave Adlesh24CR401043191104005271202122112217.183.227.212.439.077.029.2474.4624.110.000.00
1963-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1963-19681963-1968
22Jose Herrera26OFR271009245007024120500129109519.240.269.290.559.070.050.2733.6711.010.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1967-19701967-1970
39Dave Giusti28PR3882415100900117250011690114.183.212.195.407.024.012.2311.1118.890.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1962-19771962-1977
9Ron Brand28CR4381713200411911220011594211.160.261.185.446.136.025.1869.5711.700.000.00
1958-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1963-19711963-1971
49Larry Dierker21PR3373251003002350900268414.068.093.082.175.041.014.1322.3841.670.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1964-19771964-1977
40Don Wilson23PR3470715201600116160022078312.214.236.286.522.086.072.2641.2820.5170.0070.00
1964-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1966-19741966-1974
23Denny Lemaster29PR3365220001006200900128002.031.113.031.144.092.000.0447.5025.000.000.00
1958-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1962-19721962-1972
20Ivan Murrell25OFR3259361103001170000296024.102.117.153.270.068.051.1431.6728.330.000.00
1963-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1963-19741963-1977
35Mike Cuellar31PL285731110130002513000156129.193.207.263.470.070.070.3230.0040.9857.0057.00
1957-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1959-19771959-1977
8Hal King24CL27554821020071600001126235.145.242.218.460.200.073.20511.2925.810.000.00
1965-  UDFA  -CAL
MLB1967-19741967-1974
27Nate Colbert22OFR2053581004111230110295617.151.164.170.334.038.019.2581.7941.070.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1966-19761966-1976
20Leon McFadden24SSR1647213100110610010201454112.277.358.298.656.170.021.35111.1118.520.000.00
1963-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1968-19691968-1969
18Joe Morgan242BL102065010030740000072714.250.444.350.794.600.100.31325.9314.810.000.00
1962-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1963-19841963-1984
30John Buzhardt31PR391604000100160100141804.250.294.250.544.063.000.4005.5633.330.000.00
1954-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1958-19681958-1968
45Jim Ray23PR421501000000070100111601.067.067.067.134.000.000.1250.0043.750.000.00
1963-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1965-19741965-1974
37Byron Browne25OFR101303000100460000131703.231.412.231.643.308.000.42923.5335.290.000.00
1962-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1965-19721965-1972
31Danny Coombs26PR401014000200050000041004.400.400.400.800.000.000.8000.0050.000.000.00
1963-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1963-19711963-1971
33John Mayberry191BL4900000000021000001000.000.100.000.100.000.000.0000.0020.000.000.00
1967-  1-   6-HOU
MLB1968-19821968-1982
42Steve Shea25PR3060000000004000000600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0066.670.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1968-19691968-1969
36Wade Blasingame24PL2250000000032000000800.000.375.000.375.600.000.00037.5025.000.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1963-19721963-1972
44Tom Dukes25PR4340000000013000000500.000.200.000.200.250.000.00020.0060.000.000.00
1962-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1967-19721967-1972
50Danny Walton20OFR220000000001000010200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1965- 10- 196-HOU
MLB1968-19801968-1980
Tot:35 Players194153365101233205286647344514799884897348111516925994299934.231.298.317.616.174.086.2707.9916.482.0680.85
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
39Dave Giusti28R11143.193734122131251.02269589156718611241.178.100.542.406.673.412.78
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1962-19771962-1977
49Larry Dierker21R12153.313232101000233.22069586148916120081.267.930.543.436.203.661.81
1964-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1964-19771964-1977
23Denny Lemaster29L10152.81333272010224.0231797011721467241.359.280.442.895.873.172.03
1958-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1962-19721962-1972
40Don Wilson23R13163.28333093330208.218785769701759141.238.070.393.027.553.672.50
1964-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1966-19741966-1974
35Mike Cuellar31L8112.742824112341170.215260528451332011.158.020.422.377.013.162.96
1957-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1959-19771959-1977
30John Buzhardt31R443.12394001535583.2733529035377041.297.850.003.763.983.761.06
1954-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1958-19681958-1968
45Jim Ray23R232.68412101439180.2652624525711111.127.250.562.797.922.902.84
1963-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1965-19741965-1974
44Tom Dukes25R224.27430001943452.2623125328374121.7110.590.514.786.325.301.32
1962-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1967-19721967-1972
31Danny Coombs26L433.28402001638246.2522117017295011.4810.030.003.285.594.051.71
1963-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1963-19711963-1971
36Wade Blasingame24L124.7522200720136.0452119310223001.5311.250.752.505.505.252.20
1961-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1963-19721963-1972
42Steve Shea25R443.37300002130634.2271413011152031.107.010.002.863.893.631.36
1961-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1968-19691968-1969
43Pat House27L117.7118000818016.12115140660021.6511.570.003.313.318.271.00
1962-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1967-19681967-1968
48Fred Gladding32R0014.5470004724.18770323012.5416.620.006.234.1514.540.67
1956-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1961-19731961-1973
33Hal Gilson26L007.3620001203.27430110012.1817.180.002.452.459.821.00
1961-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1968-19681968-1968
Tot:14 Players72903.261621625010112243231446.21362588524684791021747361.278.470.422.986.353.662.13
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
John Bateman27C1080881.069049116750739.985006.80.847.5566.797.31
Dave Adlesh24C360263.11931120206204.990005.70.786.9822.290.02
Ron Brand28C290190.015314031671671.000005.80.887.9117.967.43
Hal King24C190112.2838309491.968004.80.817.3011.770.44
Totals25.8C1920144711198216912171201.987006.30.837.47
Rusty Staub241B14701,303.21313931110014171406.992009.61.089.7190.791.31
Nate Colbert221B5045.0430124443.977008.60.968.603.125.02
Denis Menke271B5021.02910230301.000006.01.4312.863.13.32
Doug Rader231B5040.0473345350.9430010.01.2511.253.15.12
John Mayberry191B2016.22500125251.0000012.51.5413.891.250.05
Lee Thomas321B2014.01330316161.000008.01.1410.291.22.25
Bob Aspromonte301B106.26100771.000007.01.1310.160.60.87
Totals25.31B167014414761011511215921577.991009.41.099.82
Denis Menke272B11901,001.02692851047564554.982004.70.554.9873.579.31
Julio Gotay292B480341.2116103428223219.982004.60.645.7829.664.02
Jose Herrera262B7059.11519343734.919004.90.585.184.325.93
Joe Morgan242B5043.096221715.882003.00.353.143.150.04
Hector Torres222B102.00200221.000002.01.009.000.60.85
Totals25.62B18004474094151981843824.977004.60.575.13
Doug Rader233B860751.2831681914270251.930002.90.333.0153.187.81
Bob Aspromonte303B750665.26714868221215.973002.90.322.9146.360.52
Denis Menke273B4028.03601991.000002.30.322.892.52.73
Julio Gotay293B100.1000000.000000.00.000.000.61.34
Ron Brand283B101.1000000.000000.00.000.000.62.34
Totals27.43B167014471533222523500475.950002.80.332.96
Hector Torres22SS12701,054.01593912455574550.958004.30.524.7078.499.21
Denis Menke27SS350264.04592521142137.965003.90.524.6721.623.32
Leon McFadden24SS160127.01644236260.968003.80.474.259.9100.03
Bob Aspromonte30SS102.00100111.000001.00.504.500.60.84
Totals25.8SS17903942205283179779748.960004.20.524.65
Jimmy Wynn26OF15301,350.02982048322318.988002.10.242.1294.498.11
Norm Miller22OF740595.2131141136132.971001.80.222.0045.793.72
Ron Davis26OF520477.1131440139135.971002.60.282.5532.1100.03
Dick Simpson24OF490421.0632216765.970001.30.151.3930.283.14
Lee Thomas32OF480383.1675207472.973001.50.191.6929.653.35
Bob Watson22OF400337.1460605246.885001.20.141.2324.788.96
Bob Aspromonte30OF360307.1435415248.923001.30.161.4122.229.07
Jose Herrera26OF170136.2221102423.958001.40.171.5210.563.08
Ivan Murrell25OF150101.0243222927.931001.80.272.419.346.99
Rusty Staub24OF150125.1231202624.923001.60.191.739.39.39
Nate Colbert22OF11082.0191102120.952001.80.242.206.855.011
Byron Browne25OF2018.07101881.000004.00.444.001.220.012
Ron Brand28OF101.01000111.000001.01.009.000.62.313
Joe Morgan24OF105.01000111.000001.00.201.800.610.013
Totals25.4OF51402992876443214952920.966001.80.211.91
Tom Dukes25P43052.2111101312.923000.30.232.0726.5100.01
Jim Ray23P41081.029101211.917000.30.141.2225.397.62
Danny Coombs26P40046.2211111413.929000.30.282.5324.7100.03
John Buzhardt31P39083.28170125251.000000.60.302.7024.1100.04
Dave Giusti28P370251.02051237371.973001.90.282.5522.897.45
Denny Lemaster29P330224.0727413834.895001.00.151.3720.4100.06
Don Wilson23P330208.21622404238.905001.20.181.6420.497.16
Larry Dierker21P320233.21328124241.976001.30.181.5819.897.08
Steve Shea25P30034.2290111111.000000.40.322.8918.5100.09
Mike Cuellar31P280170.21324414137.902001.30.221.9617.3100.010
Wade Blasingame24P22036.01100111111.000000.50.312.7513.6100.011
Pat House27P18016.11200331.000000.20.191.6811.1100.012
Fred Gladding32P704.11000111.000000.10.242.204.3100.013
Hal Gilson26P203.21100221.000001.00.635.621.2100.014
Totals26.5P40501447882221811328310.945000.80.211.93

Season Roster

csv
Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
6Dave Adlesh24C6-0187RR1943-07-15Long Beach,CAMLB1963-19681963-1968
1963-  UDFA  -HOU
14Bob Aspromonte303B6-2185RR1938-06-19Brooklyn,NYMLB1956-19711956-1971
7John Bateman27C6-3220RR1940-07-21Fort Sill,OKMLB1963-19721963-1972
1962-  UDFA  -HOU
36Wade Blasingame24P6-1185LL1943-11-22Deming,NMMLB1963-19721963-1972
1961-  UDFA  -MLN
9Ron Brand28C5-8170RR1940-01-13Los Angeles,CAMLB1963-19711963-1971
1958-  UDFA  -PIT
37Byron Browne25OF6-2200RR1942-12-27St. Joseph,MOMLB1965-19721965-1972
1962-  UDFA  -PIT
30John Buzhardt31P6-2195RR1936-08-17Prosperity,SCMLB1958-19681958-1968
1954-  UDFA  -CHN
27Nate Colbert221B6-2205RR1946-04-09St. Louis,MOMLB1966-19761966-1976
1964-  UDFA  -SLN
31Danny Coombs26P6-5210RL1942-03-23Lincoln,MEMLB1963-19711963-1971
1963-  UDFA  -HOU
35Mike Cuellar31P5-11175LL1937-05-08Las Villas,CUMLB1959-19771959-1977
1957-  UDFA  -CIN
22Ron Davis26OF6-0180RR1941-10-21Roanoke Rapids,NCMLB1962-19691962-1969
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
49Larry Dierker21P6-4215RR1946-09-22Hollywood,CAMLB1964-19771964-1977
1964-  UDFA  -HOU
44Tom Dukes25P6-2185RR1942-08-31Knoxville,TNMLB1967-19721967-1972
1962-  UDFA  -NYA
33Hal Gilson26P6-5195RL1942-02-09Los Angeles,CAMLB1968-19681968-1968
1961-  UDFA  -CHN
39Dave Giusti28P5-11195RR1939-11-27Seneca Falls,NYMLB1962-19771962-1977
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
48Fred Gladding32P6-0225LR1936-06-28Flat Rock,MIMLB1961-19731961-1973
1956-  UDFA  -DET
17Julio Gotay292B6-0180RR1939-06-09Fajardo,PRMLB1960-19691960-1969
1957-  UDFA  -SLN
22Jose Herrera26OF5-8165RR1942-04-08San Lorenzo,VZMLB1967-19701967-1970
1964-  UDFA  -HOU
43Pat House27P6-3185LL1940-09-01Boise,IDMLB1967-19681967-1968
1962-  UDFA  -MLN
8Hal King24C6-1200LR1944-02-01Oviedo,FLMLB1967-19741967-1974
1965-  UDFA  -CAL
23Denny Lemaster29P6-1185RL1939-02-25Corona,CAMLB1962-19721962-1972
1958-  UDFA  -MLN
33John Mayberry191B6-3220LL1949-02-18Detroit,MIMLB1968-19821968-1982
1967-  1-   6-HOU
20Leon McFadden24SS-OF6-2195RR1944-04-26Little Rock,ARMLB1968-19691968-1969
1963-  UDFA  -HOU
11Denis Menke27SS-3B6-0190RR1940-07-21Bancroft,IAMLB1962-19741962-1974
1958-  UDFA  -MLN
21Norm Miller22OF5-11195LR1946-02-05Los Angeles,CAMLB1965-19741965-1974
1964-  UDFA  -ANA
18Joe Morgan242B5-7160LR1943-09-19Bonham,TXMLB1963-19841963-1984
1962-  UDFA  -HOU
20Ivan Murrell25OF6-2195RR1943-04-24Bocas del Toro,PNMLB1963-19741963-1977
1963-  UDFA  -HOU
12Doug Rader233B6-3215RR1944-07-30Chicago,ILMLB1967-19771967-1977
1965-  UDFA  -HOU
45Jim Ray23P6-1195RR1944-12-01Rock Hill,SCMLB1965-19741965-1974
1963-  UDFA  -BAL
42Steve Shea25P6-3215RR1942-12-05Worcester,MAMLB1968-19691968-1969
1961-  UDFA  -CHN
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
37Dick Simpson24OF6-4176RR1943-07-28Washington,DCMLB1962-19691962-1969
1961-  UDFA  -ANA
10Rusty Staub24OF-1B6-2200LR1944-04-01New Orleans,LAMLB1963-19851963-1985
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
28Lee Thomas32OF-1B6-2198LR1936-02-05Peoria,ILMLB1961-19681961-1968
1954-  UDFA  -NYA
15Hector Torres22SS-2B6-0175RR1945-09-16Monterrey,MXMLB1968-19771968-1978
1962-  UDFA  -SFN
50Danny Walton20OF6-0200RR1947-07-14Los Angeles,CAMLB1968-19801968-1980
1965- 10- 196-HOU
27Bob Watson221B-OF6-2205RR1946-04-10Los Angeles,CAMLB1966-19841966-1984
1970- 15- 362-CHN
40Don Wilson23P6-3205RR1945-02-12Monroe,LAMLB1966-19741966-1974
1964-  UDFA  -HOU
24Jimmy Wynn26OF5-9170RR1942-03-12Hamilton,OHMLB1963-19771963-1977
1962-  UDFA  -CIN
38 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Grady HattonManager3B5-9175LR1922-10-07Beaumont,TXMLB1946-19601946-19606
Harry WalkerManagerOF6-2190LR1916-10-22Pascagoula,MSMLB1940-19551940-195521
Spec RichardsonGeneral ManagerEXEC14
Buddy HanckenAssistant CoachC6-1175RR1914-08-30Birmingham,AL5
Jim OwensAssistant CoachP5-11190RR1934-01-16Gifford,PAMLB1955-19671955-19675
Salty ParkerAssistant CoachSS-1B6-0173RR1912-07-08East St. Louis,ILMLB1936-19361936-193620
Mel McGahaAssistant CoachCOACH6-11901926-12-26Bastrop,LA8
Walt MathewsScoutSCOUT44
8 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1968Houston AstrosNLMLB1627290.44425.0510588-781010Harry Walker, Grady HattonAstrodomednq
TotalsFull Organization1627290.444510588-78
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