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Houston Astros
Location: Houston, Texas | Ballpark: Minute Maid Park (40,950) | Spring Training: Kissimmee, Fla.
Owner: Drayton McLane | GM: Ed Wade | Manager: Cecil Cooper | World Championships: 0
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History


 
Franchise History
Year Team
1965-present Houston Astros (NL)
1962-1964 Houston Colt .45's (NL)
Stadium History
Year Stadium Capacity
2000-present Minute Maid Park 40,950
1965-1999 The Astrodome 54,370
1962-1964 Colt Stadium 32,601
Championship History
Post Season Play Championships
World Series Champions None
League Champions 1 -- 2005(NL)
Division Champions 6 - 1980(NL West), 1986(NL West), 1997(NL Central), 1998(NL Central), 1999(NL Central), 2001 (NL Central)
Wild-Card 2 -- 2004(NL), 2005(NL)
Retired Numbers
Num Player
24 Jimmy Wynn
25 Jose Cruz
32 Jim Umbricht
33 Mike Scott
34 Nolan Ryan
40 Don Wilson
49 Larry Dierker
Presidential History
Year President
1992-present Drayton McLane, Jr.
1980-1992 John J. McMullen
1988 Fred Stanley
1986-1987 Dick Wagner
1981-1985 Albert L. Rosen
1976-1980 Talbot M. Smith
1976 Sidney L. Shienker
1974-1975 T.H. Neyland
1972-1973 Reuben W. Askanase
1963-1971 Roy Hofheinz
1962 Craig F. Cullinan, Jr.
Year-by-Year Results
Year W-L Pct. Finish
2007 73-89 .451 4th
2006 82-80 .506 2nd
2005 89-73 .549 2nd
2004 92-70 .568 2nd
2003 87-75 .537 2nd
2002 84-78 .519 2nd
2001 93-69 .574 1st
2000 72-90 .444 4th
1999 97-65 .599 1st
1998 102-60 .629 1st
1997 84-78 .516 1st
1996 82-80 .506 2nd
1995 76-68 .528 2nd
1994 66-49 .574 2nd
1993 85-77 .525 2nd
1992 81-81 .500 4th
1991 65-97 .401 6th
1990 75-87 .463 t4th
1989 86-76 .531 3rd
1988 82-80 .506 5th
1987 76-86 .469 3rd
1986 96-66 .593 1st
1985 83-79 .512 t3rd
1984 80-82 .494 2nd
1983 85-77 .525 3rd
1982 77-85 .475 5th
1981 61-49 .555 3rd
1980 93-70 .571 1st
1979 89-73 .549 2nd
1978 74-88 .457 5th
1977 81-81 .500 3rd
1976 80-82 .494 3rd
1975 64-97 .398 6th
1974 81-81 .500 4th
1973 82-80 .506 4th
1972 84-69 .549 2nd
1971 79-83 .488 t4th
1970 76-86 .488 4th
1969 81-81 .500 5th
1968 72-90 .444 10th
1967 69-93 .426 9th
1966 72-90 .444 8th
1965 65-97 .401 9th
1964 66-96 .407 9th
1963 66-96 .407 9th
1962 64-96 .400 8th
Managerial History
Year Manager
2007-present Cecil Cooper
2004-2007 Phil Garner
2002-2004 Jimy Williams
1997-2001 Larry Dierker
1994-1996 Terry Collins
1989-1993 Art Howe
1986-1988 Hal Lanier
1982-1985 Bob Lillis
1975-1982 Bill Virdon
1974-1975 Preston Gomez
1972-1973 Leo Durocher
1972 Salty Parker
1968-1972 Harry Walker
1966-1968 Grady Hatton
1964-1965 Luman Harris
1962-1964 Harry Craft
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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