1966 Houston Astros Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 72-90
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 1,872,108, Avg. 23,480
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Grady Hatton (72-90)
Location: Houston, Texas
1966 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 72-90
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 1,872,108, Avg. 23,480
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Grady Hatton (72-90)
Location: Houston, Texas
1966 Houston Astros Results
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1966 season with a record of 72 wins and 90 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Astros scored 612 runs and yielded 695 runs. Jim Wynn led Houston with 18 home runs, and John Bateman walloped 20 or more, too. Rusty Staub drove in 81 runs. Sonny Jackson paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .292. Dave Giusti topped the team with 15 wins, while Mike Cuellar recorded a 2.22 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Grady Hatton coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Adlesh | C | R | R | July 15, 1943 | 6'0" | 187 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Don Arlich | P | L | L | February 15, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Wayne, MI USA |
| Bob Aspromonte | 3B | R | R | June 19, 1938 | 6'2" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| John Bateman | C | R | R | July 21, 1940 | 6'3" | 210 | Fort Sill, OK USA |
| Ron Brand | C | R | R | January 13, 1940 | 5'7" | 167 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bob Bruce | P | R | R | May 16, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | New York, NY USA |
| Frank Carpin | P | L | L | September 14, 1938 | 5'10" | 172 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Nate Colbert | P | R | R | April 9, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Danny Coombs | P | R | L | March 23, 1942 | 6'4" | 200 | Lincoln, ME USA |
| Mike Cuellar | P | L | L | May 8, 1937 | 6'0" | 165 | , Las Villas Cuba |
| Brock Davis | CF | L | L | October 19, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Ron Davis | CF | R | R | October 21, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Roanoke Rapids, NC USA |
| Larry Dierker | P | R | R | September 22, 1946 | 6'4" | 215 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Turk Farrell | P | R | R | April 8, 1934 | 6'4" | 215 | Boston, MA USA |
| Gene Freese | 3B | R | R | January 8, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Joe Gaines | RF | R | R | November 22, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | Bryan, TX USA |
| Jim Gentile | 1B | L | L | June 3, 1934 | 6'3" | 210 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Dave Giusti | P | R | R | November 27, 1939 | 5'11" | 190 | Seneca Falls, NY USA |
| Julio Gotay | 3B | R | R | June 9, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Fajardo, P.R. |
| Chuck Harrison | 1B | R | R | April 25, 1941 | 5'10" | 185 | Abilene, TX USA |
| Bill Heath | C | L | R | March 10, 1939 | 5'8" | 175 | Yuba City, CA USA |
| Sonny Jackson | SS | L | R | July 9, 1944 | 5'9" | 150 | Washington, DC USA |
| Gary Kroll | P | R | R | July 8, 1941 | 6'6" | 220 | Culver City, CA USA |
| Barry Latman | P | R | R | May 21, 1936 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Don Lee | P | R | R | February 26, 1934 | 6'4" | 205 | Globe, AZ USA |
| Bob Lillis | 2B | R | R | June 2, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | Altadena, CA USA |
| Felix Mantilla | IF | R | R | July 29, 1934 | 6'0" | 160 | Isabella, P.R. |
| Lee Maye | LF | L | R | December 11, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Norm Miller | LF | L | R | February 5, 1946 | 5'10" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Aurelio Monteagudo | P | R | R | November 19, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Caibarién, Villa Clara Cuba |
| Joe Morgan | 2B | L | R | September 19, 1943 | 5'7" | 160 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Dave Nicholson | RF | R | R | August 29, 1939 | 6'2" | 215 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jim Owens | P | R | R | January 16, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Gifford, PA USA |
| Aaron Pointer | LF | R | R | April 19, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| Jim Ray | P | R | R | December 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Rock Hill, SC USA |
| Claude Raymond | P | R | R | May 7, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Jean, QC CAN |
| Robin Roberts | P | B | R | September 30, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Springfield, IL USA |
| Carroll Sembera | P | R | R | July 26, 1941 | 6'0" | 155 | Shiner, TX USA |
| Greg Sims | LF | B | R | June 28, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Rusty Staub | RF | L | R | April 1, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Ron Taylor | P | R | R | December 13, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Bob Watson | P | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 201 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Don Wilson | P | R | R | February 12, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Monroe, LA USA |
| Jim Wynn | CF | R | R | March 12, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Chris Zachary | P | L | R | February 19, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Knoxville, TN USA |
