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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1988 / 1990)
86-76, Finished 3rd in NL West
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Scored 647 runs, Allowed 669 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-83
Manager: Art Howe (86-76)
Ballpark: Astrodome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,834,908 (9th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 97; one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 102
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1988 / 1990 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 3, 1988
Released Steve Henderson.
October 15, 1988
Ernie Camacho granted Free Agency.
Jeff Datz granted Free Agency.
Luis DeLeon granted Free Agency.
Manny Hernandez granted Free Agency.
Pat Keedy granted Free Agency.
Jim Weaver granted Free Agency.
October 20, 1988
Traded a player to be named later to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Buddy Bell. The Houston Astros sent Carl Grovom (minors) (October 20, 1988) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
November 4, 1988
Joaquin Andujar granted Free Agency.
Bob Forsch granted Free Agency.
Craig Reynolds granted Free Agency.
Nolan Ryan granted Free Agency.
Harry Spilman granted Free Agency.
Alex Trevino granted Free Agency.
November 17, 1988
Released Jim Pankovits.
Released Craig Smajstrla.
December 4, 1988
Traded a player to be named later to the Minnesota Twins. Received Mark Portugal. The Houston Astros sent Todd McClure (minors) (December 7, 1988) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
December 5, 1988
Drafted Dave Stapleton from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1988 rule 5 draft.
December 13, 1988
Traded Dan Walters to the San Diego Padres. Received Ed Vosberg.
December 14, 1988
Signed Craig Smajstrla as a free agent.
December 16, 1988
Signed Jim Clancy as a free agent.
Signed Craig Reynolds as a free agent.
December 21, 1988
Released Buddy Bell.
Signed Bob Forsch as a free agent.
Signed Alex Trevino as a free agent.
December 22, 1988
Signed Dave Johnson as a free agent.
January 10, 1989
Traded Mike Hook (minors), Pedro DeLeon (minors) and John Fishel to the New York Yankees. Received Rick Rhoden.
January 30, 1989
Signed Dan Schatzeder as a free agent.
February 7, 1989
Signed Harry Spilman as a free agent.
Signed Ron Washington as a free agent.
February 16, 1989
Signed Roger Mason as a free agent.
March 21, 1989
Traded players to be named later to the Minnesota Twins. Received Steve Lombardozzi. The Houston Astros sent Ramon Cedeno (minors) (September 16, 1989) and Gordon Farmer (minors) (September 16, 1989) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
March 31, 1989
Traded Victor Hithe (minors) and Dave Johnson to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Carl Nichols.
April 3, 1989 (Standings)
Selected Eric Yelding off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
April 5, 1989 (Standings)
Signed Greg Gross as a free agent.
April 6, 1989 (Standings)
Traded Troy Afenir to the Oakland Athletics. Received Matt Sinatro.
May 11, 1989 (Standings)
Released Alan Ashby.
May 16, 1989 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later to the Minnesota Twins. Received Mark Davidson. The Houston Astros sent Greg Johnson (minors) (September 6, 1989) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
June 5, 1989 (Standings)
Drafted Jeff Juden in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 1989.
Drafted Todd Jones in the 1st round (27th pick) of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 1989.
Drafted Brian Hunter in the 2nd round of the 1989 amateur draft.
Drafted Shane Reynolds in the 3rd round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1989.
Drafted Mark Small in the 17th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1989.
Drafted Donne Wall in the 18th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1989.
Drafted Ricardo Jordan in the 22nd round of the 1989 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Ryan Karp in the 73rd round of the 1989 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Desi Wilson in the 87th round of the 1989 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 19, 1989 (Standings)
Sold Matt Sinatro to the Detroit Tigers.
July 22, 1989 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Javier Ortiz. The Houston Astros sent Ed Vosberg (August 1, 1989) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.
July 28, 1989 (Standings)
Released Bob Knepper.
August 9, 1989 (Standings)
Signed Dave Hajek as an amateur free agent.
August 18, 1989 (Standings)
Traded Billy Hatcher to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Glenn Wilson.
October 15, 1989 (Standings)
Ron Washington granted Free Agency.
November 13, 1989
Kevin Bass granted Free Agency.
Bob Forsch granted Free Agency.
Greg Gross granted Free Agency.
Rick Rhoden granted Free Agency.
Dan Schatzeder granted Free Agency.
Harry Spilman granted Free Agency.
December 4, 1989
Drafted William Brennan from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1989 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Albert Hall from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1989 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Xavier Hernandez from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1989 rule 5 draft.
Chuck Jackson drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1989 rule 5 draft.
December 6, 1989
Signed Bill Gullickson as a free agent.
Signed Ken Oberkfell as a free agent.
December 19, 1989
Signed Dan Schatzeder as a free agent.
Signed Harry Spilman as a free agent.
January 10, 1990
Signed Raul Chavez as an amateur free agent.
January 26, 1990
Signed Terry Clark as a free agent.
February 1, 1990
Signed Brian Fisher as a free agent.
Signed Mark Thurmond as a free agent.
February 12, 1990
Signed Jim Olander as a free agent.
February 13, 1990
Signed Roberto Petagine as an amateur free agent.
March 13, 1990
Traded a player to be named later and Dave Silvestri to the New York Yankees. Received Orlando Miller. The Houston Astros sent Daven Bond (minors) (June 11, 1990) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
March 30, 1990
Traded Lou Frazier to the Detroit Tigers. Received Doug Strange.
April 1, 1990
Traded Terry Wells to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Franklin Stubbs.
