1986 Houston Astros Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 96-66
Finished 1st in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,734,276, Avg. 21,411
Ballpark: Astrodome
Won Division
National League Championship Series - Lost to New York Mets 4-2
Manager: Hal Lanier (96-66)
Location: Houston, Texas
1986 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 96-66
Finished 1st in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,734,276, Avg. 21,411
Ballpark: Astrodome
Won Division
National League Championship Series - Lost to New York Mets 4-2
Manager: Hal Lanier (96-66)
Location: Houston, Texas
1986 Houston Astros Results
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1986 season with a record of 96 wins and 66 losses, finishing first in the NL's West Division.
The Astros topped the circuit with just 569 runs allowed. Houston scored 654 runs. Glenn Davis walloped 31 home runs for the team, while Kevin Bass swatted 20 or more, too. Glenn Davis drove in 101 runs. Kevin Bass led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .311. Mike Scott paced the team with 18 wins, plus Bob Knepper added 15 or more wins, too Mike Scott recorded a 2.22 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Hal Lanier coached the team. The 1986 Houston Astros qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Andersen | P | R | R | May 6, 1953 | 6'3" | 200 | Portland, OR USA |
| Alan Ashby | C | B | R | July 8, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Mark Bailey | C | B | R | November 4, 1961 | 6'5" | 195 | Springfield, MO USA |
| Kevin Bass | RF | B | R | May 12, 1959 | 6'0" | 183 | Redwood City, CA USA |
| Eric Bullock | LF | L | L | February 16, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jeff Calhoun | P | L | L | April 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | LaGrange, GA USA |
| Jose Cruz | LF | L | L | August 8, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Arroyo, P.R. |
| Danny Darwin | P | R | R | October 25, 1955 | 6'3" | 185 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Glenn Davis | 1B | R | R | March 28, 1961 | 6'3" | 205 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Jim Deshaies | P | L | L | June 23, 1960 | 6'4" | 222 | Massena, NY USA |
| Frank DiPino | P | L | L | October 22, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Bill Doran | 2B | B | R | May 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Dan Driessen | 1B | L | R | July 29, 1951 | 5'11" | 187 | Hilton Head Island, SC USA |
| Tom Funk | P | L | L | March 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Ty Gainey | CF | L | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Cheraw, SC USA |
| Phil Garner | 3B | R | R | April 30, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | Jefferson City, TN USA |
| Billy Hatcher | CF | R | R | October 4, 1960 | 5'9" | 175 | Williams, AZ USA |
| Manny Hernandez | P | R | R | May 7, 1961 | 6'0" | 150 | La Romana, La Romana D.R. |
| Matt Keough | P | R | R | July 3, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Pomona, CA USA |
| Charlie Kerfeld | P | R | R | September 28, 1963 | 6'6" | 225 | Knob Noster, MO USA |
| Bob Knepper | P | L | L | May 25, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Akron, OH USA |
| Mark Knudson | P | R | R | October 28, 1960 | 6'5" | 215 | Denver, CO USA |
| Davey Lopes | OF | R | R | May 3, 1945 | 5'9" | 170 | East Providence, RI USA |
| Aurelio Lopez | P | R | R | September 21, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Tecamachalco, Puebla Mexico |
| Mike Madden | P | L | L | January 13, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Denver, CO USA |
| Louie Meadows | RF | L | L | April 29, 1961 | 5'11" | 190 | Maysville, NC USA |
| John Mizerock | C | L | R | December 8, 1960 | 5'11" | 190 | Punxsutawney, PA USA |
| Rafael Montalvo | P | R | R | March 31, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Jim Pankovits | 2B | R | R | August 6, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Pennington Gap, VA USA |
| Bert Peña | SS | R | R | July 11, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Terry Puhl | RF | L | R | July 8, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | Melville, SK CAN |
| Craig Reynolds | SS | L | R | December 27, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Houston, TX USA |
| Nolan Ryan | P | R | R | January 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 170 | Refugio, TX USA |
| Mike Scott | P | R | R | April 26, 1955 | 6'2" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Dave Smith | P | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Richmond, CA USA |
| Julio Solano | P | R | R | January 8, 1960 | 6'1" | 160 | Agua Blanca, El Seibo D.R. |
| Dickie Thon | SS | R | R | June 20, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | South Bend, IN USA |
| Tony Walker | CF | R | R | July 1, 1959 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Denny Walling | 3B | L | R | April 17, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Neptune, NJ USA |
| Robbie Wine | C | R | R | July 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Norristown, PA USA |
