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1993 Houston Astros Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1992 / 1994)
85-77, Finished 3rd in NL West
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Scored 716 runs, Allowed 630 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 90-72
Manager: Art Howe (85-77)
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Attendance: 2,084,618 (10th of 14)
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1992 / 1994 Trades and Transactions

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

October 4, 1992

Rick Parker granted Free Agency.

October 5, 1992

Rafael Ramirez granted Free Agency.

Ernest Riles granted Free Agency.

Released Denny Walling.

Gerald Young granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1992

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 Brian Griffiths (minors) and Hector Carrasco 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.

April 4, 1993 (Standings)

Signed Terry Mathews as a free agent.

April 23, 1993 (Standings)

Karl Rhodes granted Free Agency.

May 20, 1993 (Standings)

Traded Mark Grant to the Colorado Rockies. Received Braulio Castillo.

May 24, 1993 (Standings)

Signed Juan Agosto as a free agent.

June 3, 1993 (Standings)

Drafted Billy Wagner in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 1993.

Drafted Jason Green in the 30th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed May 8, 1994.

Drafted Bry Nelson in the 44th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed August 13, 1993.

July 12, 1993 (Standings)

Traded Jack Daugherty to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Steve Carter.

July 29, 1993 (Standings)

Selected John Hudek off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

August 9, 1993 (Standings)

Received Bruce Walton from the Montreal Expos as part of a conditional deal.

August 27, 1993 (Standings)

Selected Rick Huisman off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

September 17, 1993 (Standings)

Traded Chris James to the Texas Rangers. Received Dave Gandolph (minors).

October 4, 1993 (Standings)

Mike Brumley selected by the California Angels off waivers.

Casey Candaele granted Free Agency.

Jim Lindeman granted Free Agency.

Rick Parker granted Free Agency.

October 8, 1993 (Standings)

Signed Freddy Garcia as an amateur free agent.

October 15, 1993 (Standings)

Juan Agosto granted Free Agency.

Eric Bell granted Free Agency.

Terry Mathews granted Free Agency.

Bruce Walton granted Free Agency.

October 25, 1993

Mark Portugal granted Free Agency.

October 29, 1993

Jose Uribe granted Free Agency.

November 1, 1993

Kevin Bass granted Free Agency.

November 27, 1993

Traded Xavier Hernandez to the New York Yankees. Received Domingo Jean and Andy Stankiewicz.

December 2, 1993

Traded Doug Jones and Jeff Juden to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Mitch Williams.

December 7, 1993

Signed Kevin Bass as a free agent.

December 10, 1993

Traded Eric Anthony to the Seattle Mariners. Received Mike Felder and Mike Hampton.

January 26, 1994

Signed Sid Bream as a free agent.

February 11, 1994

Signed Bob MacDonald as a free agent.

March 2, 1994

Signed Craig McMurtry as a free agent.

March 4, 1994

Signed Mark Petkovsek as a free agent.

March 28, 1994

Traded Al Osuna to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received James Daspit (minors).

April 1, 1994

Released Bob MacDonald.

Released Danny Young.

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1992 / 1994 Trades and Transactions