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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1966 / 1968)
69-93, Finished 9th in National League
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Scored 626 runs, Allowed 742 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 69-93
Manager: Grady Hatton (69-93)
Ballpark: Astrodome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,348,303 (5th of 10)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 97; one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 95
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1966 / 1968 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 9, 1966
Traded Tony Curry to the California Angels. Received Howie Reed.
October 13, 1966
Traded Ed Pacheco (minors), John Hoffman and Gene Ratliff to the Atlanta Braves. Received Lee Bales, Tom Dukes and Dan Schneider.
October 19, 1966
Released Bob Lillis.
November 28, 1966
Drafted Bo Belinsky from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1966 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Candy Harris from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1966 rule 5 draft.
Released Felix Mantilla.
November 29, 1966
Drafted Dave Eilers from the New York Mets in the 1966 minor league draft.
Drafted Pat House from the Atlanta Braves in the 1966 minor league draft.
Drafted Hal King from the California Angels in the 1966 minor league draft.
December 31, 1966
Traded Bob Bruce and Dave Nicholson to the Atlanta Braves. Received a player to be named later, Eddie Mathews and Arnold Umbach. The Atlanta Braves sent Sandy Alomar (February 25, 1967) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.
1967
Signed Ed Acosta as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ed Armbrister as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ray Busse as an amateur free agent.
Signed Enzo Hernandez as an amateur free agent.
January 4, 1967
Traded Lee Maye and Ken Retzer to the Cleveland Indians. Received Doc Edwards, Jim Landis and Jim Weaver.
January 28, 1967
Drafted Pete Varney in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Jim Johnson in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
February 10, 1967
Sold Ron Taylor to the New York Mets.
February 24, 1967
Sold Jim Ray to the New York Mets.
March 24, 1967
The New York Mets returned Jim Ray following previous purchase.
Traded Sandy Alomar to the New York Mets. Received Derrell Griffith.
April 28, 1967 (Standings)
Signed Bob Lillis as a free agent.
May 8, 1967 (Standings)
Sold Turk Farrell to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Sold Bill Heath to the Detroit Tigers.
June 1, 1967 (Standings)
Purchased Marv Breeding from the Atlanta Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 6, 1967 (Standings)
Drafted John Mayberry in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft.
Drafted Jay Schlueter in the 2nd round of the 1967 amateur draft.
Drafted Pete Varney in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Jack Lind in the 7th round of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary).
June 9, 1967 (Standings)
Purchased Jackie Brandt from the Philadelphia Phillies.
June 15, 1967 (Standings)
Traded Claude Raymond to the Atlanta Braves. Received Wade Blasingame.
June 27, 1967 (Standings)
Traded Marv Breeding to the Chicago Cubs. Received Arnold Earley.
June 29, 1967 (Standings)
Traded Jim Landis to the Detroit Tigers. Received Larry Sherry.
July 14, 1967 (Standings)
Released Jim Owens.
July 20, 1967 (Standings)
Sold Gary Kroll to the Cleveland Indians.
August 7, 1967 (Standings)
Traded Jim Weaver to the California Angels. Received a player to be named later. The California Angels sent Hector Torres (November 21, 1967) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.
August 17, 1967 (Standings)
Traded Eddie Mathews to the Detroit Tigers. Received a player to be named later. The Detroit Tigers sent Fred Gladding (November 22, 1967) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.
August 19, 1967 (Standings)
Released Barry Latman.
September 9, 1967 (Standings)
Released Jackie Brandt.
September 25, 1967 (Standings)
Purchased John Buzhardt from the Baltimore Orioles.
October 8, 1967 (Standings)
Traded Chuck Harrison and Sonny Jackson to the Atlanta Braves. Received Denny Lemaster and Denis Menke.
October 17, 1967
Released Bob Lillis.
October 25, 1967
Signed Cesar Cedeno as an amateur free agent.
November 28, 1967
Drafted Rafael Batista from the Atlanta Braves in the 1967 minor league draft.
Drafted Ron Cook from the New York Yankees in the 1967 minor league draft.
Doc Edwards selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1967 minor league draft.
Drafted Skip Lockwood from the Oakland Athletics in the 1967 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Ted Martinez from the New York Mets in the 1967 minor league draft.
Drafted Joe Moeller from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1967 rule 5 draft.
January 27, 1968
Drafted Glenn Adams in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (January).
Drafted Sandy Vance in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
February 9, 1968
Traded Levi Brown (minors) and Tommy Murray (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Lee Thomas.
April 1, 1968
Returned Joe Moeller (earlier draft pick) to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
