1969 Houston Astros Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 81-81
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,442,995, Avg. 18,037
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Harry Walker (81-81)
Location: Houston, Texas
1969 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 81-81
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,442,995, Avg. 18,037
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Harry Walker (81-81)
Location: Houston, Texas
1969 Houston Astros Results
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1969 season with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's West Division.
The Astros plated 676 runs and conceded 668 runs. Jim Wynn walloped 33 home runs for Houston, while Joe Morgan swatted 20 or more, too. Denis Menke drove in 90 runs. Denis Menke and Jim Wynn paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .269. Larry Dierker topped the squad with 20 wins, plus Don Wilson added 15 or more wins, too Larry Dierker recorded a 2.33 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Harry Walker coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | RF | R | R | March 24, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal D.R. |
| Jack Billingham | P | R | R | February 21, 1943 | 6'4" | 195 | Orlando, FL USA |
| Wade Blasingame | P | L | L | November 22, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Deming, NM USA |
| Curt Blefary | 1B | L | R | July 5, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jim Bouton | P | R | R | March 8, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Don Bryant | C | R | R | July 13, 1941 | 6'5" | 200 | Jasper, FL USA |
| Danny Coombs | P | R | L | March 23, 1942 | 6'4" | 200 | Lincoln, ME USA |
| Tommy Davis | LF | R | R | March 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Larry Dierker | P | R | R | September 22, 1946 | 6'4" | 215 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Johnny Edwards | C | L | R | June 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 220 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Gary Geiger | LF | L | R | April 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 168 | Sand Ridge, IL USA |
| Cesar Geronimo | OF | L | L | March 11, 1948 | 6'0" | 165 | El Seibo, El Seibo D.R. |
| 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. |
| Tom Griffin | P | R | R | February 22, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Skip Guinn | P | R | L | October 25, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | St. Charles, MO USA |
| Bill Henry | P | L | L | October 15, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | Alice, TX USA |
| Keith Lampard | RF | L | R | December 20, 1945 | 6'2" | 197 | Warrington, Cheshire England |
| Denny Lemaster | P | R | L | February 25, 1939 | 6'1" | 182 | Corona, CA USA |
| Marty Martinez | IF | B | R | August 23, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Havana, La Habana Cuba |
| John Mayberry | P | L | L | February 18, 1949 | 6'3" | 215 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Leon McFadden | RF | R | R | April 26, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| Denis Menke | SS | 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 |
| 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 |
| Dan Schneider | P | L | L | August 29, 1942 | 6'3" | 170 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Scipio Spinks | P | R | R | July 12, 1947 | 6'1" | 183 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Hector Torres | SS | R | R | September 16, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Mexico |
| Sandy Valdespino | LF | L | L | January 24, 1939 | 5'8" | 170 | San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque Cuba |
| Bob Watkins | P | R | R | March 12, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Bob Watson | LF | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 201 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ron Willis | P | R | R | July 12, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Willisville, TN USA |
| Don Wilson | P | R | R | February 12, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Monroe, LA USA |
| Dooley Womack | P | L | R | August 25, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbia, SC USA |
| Jim Wynn | CF | R | R | March 12, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | Hamilton, OH USA |
