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1992 Houston Astros (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1991/1993)
81-81, Finished 4th in NL Western Division
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Scored 608 runs, Allowed 668 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 74-88
Managed by Art Howe

Ballpark: Astrodome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,211,412 (12th of 12)
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Batting - 95, Pitching - 95
  (one-year): Batting - 92, Pitching - 92
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1992 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1991/1993) / Lineups / Batting Orders / Minor League Teams / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

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

November 15, 1991

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.

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 Eddie 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 Ernest Riles as a free agent.

Signed Denny Walling as a free agent.

February 3, 1992

Signed Edgar Ramos as an amateur free agent.

April 2, 1992 (Standings)

Traded Curt Schilling to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jason Grimsley.

May 28, 1992 (Standings)

Signed Dave Veres as a free agent.

June 1, 1992 (Standings)

Drafted Phil Nevin in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1992.

Drafted Chris Holt in the 3rd round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1992.

Drafted Sean Runyan in the 5th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1992.

Drafted Jamie Walker in the 10th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 1, 1992.

Drafted Hector Mercado in the 13th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1992.

Drafted Mike Grzanich in the 19th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 2, 1992.

Drafted Bobby Howry in the 29th round of the 1992 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 22, 1992 (Standings)

Signed Jim Bruske as a free agent.

July 2, 1992 (Standings)

Signed Carlos Hernandez as an amateur free agent.

July 4, 1992 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the Chicago White Sox. Received Rich Scheid. The Houston Astros sent Eric Yelding (July 10, 1992) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

August 9, 1992 (Standings)

Released Benny Distefano.

August 25, 1992 (Standings)

Signed Chris Truby as an amateur free agent.

September 19, 1992 (Standings)

Signed Carlos Guillen as an amateur free agent.

October 4, 1992 (Standings)

Rick Parker granted Free Agency.

October 5, 1992 (Standings)

Rafael Ramirez granted Free Agency.

Ernest Riles granted Free Agency.

Released Denny Walling.

Gerald Young granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1992 (Standings)

Trenidad Hubbard granted Free Agency.

Barry Lyons granted Free Agency.

October 16, 1992

Chris Jones granted Free Agency.

Matt Turner granted Free Agency.

October 29, 1992

Rob Murphy granted Free Agency.

November 3, 1992

Pete Incaviglia granted Free Agency.

November 17, 1992

Traded Hector Carrasco and Brian Griffiths (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Tom Edens.

Willie Blair selected by the Colorado Rockies as the 21st pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

Butch Henry selected by the Colorado Rockies as the 36th pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

Ryan Bowen selected by the Florida Marlins as the 63rd pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

December 1, 1992

Signed Doug Drabek as a free agent.

December 4, 1992

Signed Greg Swindell as a free agent.

December 14, 1992

Signed Rick Parker as a free agent.

December 18, 1992

Selected Chris Donnels off waivers from the Florida Marlins.

December 19, 1992

Joe Boever granted Free Agency.

Jimmy Jones granted Free Agency.

January 5, 1993

Signed Kevin Bass as a free agent.

Signed Jack Daugherty as a free agent.

Signed Jose Uribe as a free agent.

January 8, 1993

Signed Chris James as a free agent.

January 12, 1993

Signed Eric Bell as a free agent.

January 21, 1993

Released Rich Scheid.

January 27, 1993

Signed Manuel Barrios as an amateur free agent.

January 29, 1993

Signed Mark Grant as a free agent.

February 1, 1993

Signed Jim Lindeman as a free agent.

February 22, 1993

Signed Mike Brumley as a free agent.

March 30, 1993

Released Jason Grimsley.

Mike Simms granted Free Agency.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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