1968 Houston Astros Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 72-90
Finished 10th in the NL
Attendance: 1,312,887, Avg. 16,379
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Grady Hatton (23-38)
Manager: Harry Walker (49-52)
Location: Houston, Texas
1968 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 72-90
Finished 10th in the NL
Attendance: 1,312,887, Avg. 16,379
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Grady Hatton (23-38)
Manager: Harry Walker (49-52)
Location: Houston, Texas
1968 Houston Astros Results
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1968 season with a record of 72 wins and 90 losses, finishing tenth in the NL.
The Astros scored 510 runs and conceded 588 runs. Jim Wynn led Houston with 26 home runs Rusty Staub drove in 72 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .291. Don Wilson paced the squad with 13 wins, while Mike Cuellar recorded a 2.74 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Grady Hatton and Harry Walker 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 |
| 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 |
| Wade Blasingame | P | L | L | November 22, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Deming, NM USA |
| Ron Brand | C | R | R | January 13, 1940 | 5'7" | 167 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Byron Browne | RF | R | R | December 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Joseph, MO USA |
| John Buzhardt | P | R | R | August 17, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Prosperity, SC USA |
| Nate Colbert | OF | 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 |
| 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 |
| Tom Dukes | P | R | R | August 31, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | Knoxville, TN USA |
| Hal Gilson | P | R | L | February 9, 1942 | 6'5" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Dave Giusti | P | R | R | November 27, 1939 | 5'11" | 190 | Seneca Falls, NY USA |
| Fred Gladding | P | L | R | June 28, 1936 | 6'1" | 220 | Flat Rock, MI USA |
| Julio Gotay | 2B | R | R | June 9, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Fajardo, P.R. |
| Jose Herrera | RF | R | R | April 8, 1942 | 5'8" | 165 | San Lorenzo, Zulia Venezuela |
| Pat House | P | L | L | September 1, 1940 | 6'3" | 185 | Boise, ID USA |
| Hal King | C | L | R | February 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | Oviedo, FL USA |
| Denny Lemaster | P | R | L | February 25, 1939 | 6'1" | 182 | Corona, CA USA |
| John Mayberry | 1B | L | L | February 18, 1949 | 6'3" | 215 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Leon McFadden | SS | R | R | April 26, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| Denis Menke | 2B | R | R | July 21, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Bancroft, IA USA |
| Norm Miller | RF | L | R | February 5, 1946 | 5'10" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Joe Morgan | 2B | L | R | September 19, 1943 | 5'7" | 160 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Ivan Murrell | RF | R | R | April 24, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | Almirante, Bocas del Toro Panama |
| Doug Rader | 3B | R | R | July 30, 1944 | 6'2" | 208 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jim Ray | P | R | R | December 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Rock Hill, SC USA |
| Steve Shea | P | R | R | December 5, 1942 | 6'3" | 215 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Dick Simpson | OF | R | R | July 28, 1943 | 6'4" | 176 | Washington, DC USA |
| Rusty Staub | 1B | L | R | April 1, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Lee Thomas | RF | L | R | February 5, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Peoria, IL USA |
| Hector Torres | SS | R | R | September 16, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Mexico |
| Danny Walton | P | R | R | July 14, 1947 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bob Watson | LF | 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 |
