1991 Houston Astros

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1990 / 1992

65-97, Finished 6th in NL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Art Howe (65-97)
Scored 605 runs, Allowed 717 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 69-93

Ballparks: Astrodome · Attendance: 1,196,152 (11th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 94 · one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 96

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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 4, 1990

Released Bill Gullickson.

October 12, 1990

William Brennan granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1990

Jose Tolentino granted Free Agency.

October 29, 1990

Traded Charlie Kerfeld to the Atlanta Braves. Received a player to be named later and Kevin Dean (minors). The Atlanta Braves sent Lee Ellis Johnson (minors) (October 29, 1990) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

November 5, 1990

Juan Agosto granted Free Agency.

Rich Gedman granted Free Agency.

Terry Puhl granted Free Agency.

Franklin Stubbs granted Free Agency.

Glenn Wilson granted Free Agency.

November 7, 1990

Danny Darwin granted Free Agency.

December 3, 1990

Drafted Dean Wilkins from the Chicago Cubs in the 1990 rule 5 draft.

December 7, 1990

Dave Smith granted Free Agency.

January 5, 1991

Signed Mike Capel as a free agent.

January 10, 1991

Traded Glenn Davis to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Steve Finley, Pete Harnisch and Curt Schilling.

January 22, 1991

Signed Jay Baller as a free agent.

February 6, 1991

Signed Don Carman as a free agent.

March 6, 1991

Signed Mark McLemore as a free agent.

Signed Jose Tolentino as a free agent.

March 19, 1991

Signed Jim Corsi as a free agent.

Signed Jimmy Jones as a free agent.

March 29, 1991

Signed Dwayne Henry as a free agent.

March 30, 1991

Signed Melvin Mora as an amateur free agent.

April 2, 1991 (Standings)

Released Don Carman.

April 6, 1991 (Standings)

Released Jay Baller.

April 17, 1991 (Standings)

Signed Calvin Schiraldi as a free agent.

April 24, 1991 (Standings)

Returned Dean Wilkins (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago Cubs.

Traded Jeff Baldwin to the Chicago Cubs. Received Dean Wilkins.

May 20, 1991 (Standings)

Signed Oscar Henriquez as an amateur free agent.

June 3, 1991 (Standings)

Drafted John Burke in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1991 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted James Mouton in the 7th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1991.

Drafted Alvin Morman in the 39th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1991.

Drafted Jay Witasick in the 63rd round of the 1991 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 17, 1991 (Standings)

Signed Chuck Smith as an amateur free agent.

June 20, 1991 (Standings)

Sent Calvin Schiraldi to the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.

June 25, 1991 (Standings)

Released Mark McLemore.

July 2, 1991 (Standings)

Signed Richard Hidalgo as an amateur free agent.

July 27, 1991 (Standings)

Released Ken Oberkfell.

July 31, 1991 (Standings)

Traded Jim Clancy to the Atlanta Braves. Received a player to be named later and Matt Turner. The Atlanta Braves sent Earl Sanders (minors) (November 15, 1991) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

September 25, 1991 (Standings)

Selected Eddie Tucker off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

September 28, 1991 (Standings)

Signed Alejandro Freire as an amateur free agent.

October 15, 1991 (Standings)

Terry Clark granted Free Agency.

Blaise Ilsley granted Free Agency.

October 16, 1991

Mark Davidson granted Free Agency.

Terry McGriff granted Free Agency.

Carl Nichols granted Free Agency.

Dean Wilkins granted Free Agency.

October 28, 1991

Jim Deshaies granted Free Agency.

October 31, 1991

Rafael Ramirez granted Free Agency.

November 18, 1991

Released Jim Corsi.

Released Javier Ortiz.

Released Jose Tolentino.

November 26, 1991

Dwayne Henry selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

December 9, 1991

Drafted Juan Guerrero from the San Francisco Giants in the 1991 rule 5 draft.

December 10, 1991

Traded Kenny Lofton and Dave Rohde to the Cleveland Indians. Received Willie Blair and Ed Taubensee.

December 19, 1991

Signed Chris Jones as a free agent.

January 3, 1992

Signed Benny Distefano as a free agent.

Signed Rick Parker as a free agent.

January 10, 1992

Signed Rod Booker as a free agent.

Signed Rafael Ramirez as a free agent.

January 15, 1992

Signed Barry Lyons as a free agent.

January 21, 1992

Signed Hector Carrasco as a free agent.

January 24, 1992

Signed Doug Jones as a free agent.

January 27, 1992

Signed Joe Boever as a free agent.

Signed Pete Incaviglia as a free agent.

Signed Rob Murphy as a free agent.

Signed Ernie Riles as a free agent.

Signed Denny Walling as a free agent.

February 3, 1992

Signed Edgar Ramos as an amateur free agent.

1990 / 1992 Trades and Transactions