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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 2007 / 2009)
86-75, Finished 3rd in NL Central
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Scored 712 runs, Allowed 743 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 77-84
Manager: Cecil Cooper (86-75)
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,779,487 (8th of 16)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 98; one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 103
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2007 / 2009 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 1, 2007
Travis Driskill granted Free Agency.
October 11, 2007
Selected Reggie Abercrombie off waivers from the Florida Marlins.
October 15, 2007
Miguel Asencio granted Free Agency.
Eric Munson selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.
October 19, 2007
Stephen Randolph granted Free Agency.
October 21, 2007
Cody Ransom granted Free Agency.
October 29, 2007
Brad Ausmus granted Free Agency.
Phil Barzilla granted Free Agency.
Jesse Garcia granted Free Agency.
Hector Gimenez granted Free Agency.
Danny Klassen granted Free Agency.
Mike Lamb granted Free Agency.
Mark Loretta granted Free Agency.
Trever Miller granted Free Agency.
Brian Moehler granted Free Agency.
Orlando Palmeiro granted Free Agency.
Chan Ho Park granted Free Agency.
Tim Raines granted Free Agency.
Ray Sadler granted Free Agency.
Barry Wesson granted Free Agency.
Brooks Conrad granted Free Agency.
Brian Gordon granted Free Agency.
October 30, 2007
Signed Brad Ausmus as a free agent.
Jason Jennings granted Free Agency.
November 7, 2007
Traded Eric Bruntlett and Brad Lidge to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Mike Costanzo (minors), Michael Bourn and Geoff Geary.
November 16, 2007
Traded Josh Anderson to the Atlanta Braves. Received Oscar Villarreal.
November 20, 2007
Signed Geoff Blum as a free agent.
Jimmy Barthmaier selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.
November 22, 2007
Signed Tomas Perez as a free agent.
November 26, 2007
Signed Doug Brocail as a free agent.
Signed Jose Cruz as a free agent.
November 28, 2007
Signed Kevin Hooper as a free agent.
November 29, 2007
Signed Stephen Randolph as a free agent.
November 30, 2007
Signed Kazuo Matsui as a free agent.
December 3, 2007
Signed Brian Gordon as a free agent.
December 6, 2007
Drafted Wesley Wright from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2007 rule 5 draft.
Signed Nick Regilio as a free agent.
Victor Garate drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2007 rule 5 draft.
December 7, 2007
Signed Mark Loretta as a free agent.
December 12, 2007
Adam Everett granted Free Agency.
Traded Mike Costanzo (minors), Matt Albers, Troy Patton, Dennis Sarfate and Luke Scott to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Miguel Tejada.
December 13, 2007
Signed Danny Klassen as a free agent.
Signed Ray Sadler as a free agent.
December 14, 2007
Traded Chris Burke, Juan Gutierrez and Chad Qualls to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Jose Valverde.
December 17, 2007
Signed Jack Cassel as a free agent.
December 18, 2007
Signed Chad Paronto as a free agent.
December 27, 2007
Signed Darin Erstad as a free agent.
January 7, 2008
Signed J.R. House as a free agent.
January 10, 2008
Signed Mike DeJean as a free agent.
January 11, 2008
Signed Brian Moehler as a free agent.
January 15, 2008
Signed Victor Diaz as a free agent.
January 24, 2008
Released Kevin Hooper.
Signed Lance Niekro as a free agent.
January 26, 2008
Signed Nick Gorneault as a free agent.
February 8, 2008
Signed Alberto Castillo as a free agent.
Signed Jesse Garcia as a free agent.
February 14, 2008
Signed David Newhan as a free agent.
February 20, 2008
Signed Shawn Chacon as a free agent.
March 8, 2008
Signed Runelvys Hernandez as a free agent.
March 22, 2008
Jesse Garcia granted Free Agency.
March 29, 2008
Released Woody Williams.
April 3, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Tim Byrdak as a free agent.
April 7, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Josh Paul as a free agent.
April 11, 2008 (Standings)
Released Brian Gordon.
May 2, 2008 (Standings)
Released Victor Diaz.
Released Lance Niekro.
May 7, 2008 (Standings)
Sent Stephen Randolph to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
May 29, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Jorge Sosa as a free agent.
May 31, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Ray King as a free agent.
June 6, 2008 (Standings)
Released Jose Cruz.
June 14, 2008 (Standings)
Released Josh Paul.
June 22, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Val Majewski as a free agent.
June 26, 2008 (Standings)
Released Shawn Chacon.
July 1, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Andy Van Hekken as a free agent.
July 2, 2008 (Standings)
Oscar Villarreal granted Free Agency.
July 3, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Micah Bowie as a free agent.
July 16, 2008 (Standings)
Released Jorge Sosa.
July 19, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Jim Brower as a free agent.
July 22, 2008 (Standings)
Traded Chad Reineke to the San Diego Padres. Received Randy Wolf.
July 24, 2008 (Standings)
Released Jim Brower.
July 30, 2008 (Standings)
Traded Matt Cusick (minors) to the New York Yankees. Received LaTroy Hawkins.
July 31, 2008 (Standings)
Selected Alberto Arias off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.
August 8, 2008 (Standings)
Released Micah Bowie.
August 20, 2008 (Standings)
Selected Jose Castillo off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
September 29, 2008 (Standings)
J.R. House granted Free Agency.
Chad Paronto granted Free Agency.
October 8, 2008 (Standings)
Jack Cassel granted Free Agency.
October 9, 2008 (Standings)
Dave Borkowski granted Free Agency.
Jose Castillo granted Free Agency.
October 14, 2008 (Standings)
Runelvys Hernandez granted Free Agency.
October 15, 2008 (Standings)
Tomas Perez granted Free Agency.
October 30, 2008
Mark Loretta granted Free Agency.
October 31, 2008
Brad Ausmus granted Free Agency.
LaTroy Hawkins granted Free Agency.
Randy Wolf granted Free Agency.
November 3, 2008
Doug Brocail granted Free Agency.
Nick Gorneault granted Free Agency.
Ray King granted Free Agency.
Danny Klassen granted Free Agency.
Val Majewski granted Free Agency.
Nick Regilio granted Free Agency.
Ray Sadler granted Free Agency.
November 7, 2008
Signed LaTroy Hawkins as a free agent.
November 19, 2008
Signed Brian Esposito as a free agent.
December 1, 2008
Signed Mike Hampton as a free agent.
December 2, 2008
Signed Doug Brocail as a free agent.
December 8, 2008
Selected Jeff Fulchino off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
December 12, 2008
Reggie Abercrombie granted Free Agency.
Ty Wigginton granted Free Agency.
December 15, 2008
Signed John Gall as a free agent.
Signed Jason Michaels as a free agent.
December 18, 2008
Signed Reggie Abercrombie as a free agent.
Signed Aaron Boone as a free agent.
December 23, 2008
Signed Clay Hensley as a free agent.
December 26, 2008
Signed Chris Barnwell as a free agent.
January 5, 2009
Signed Jason Smith as a free agent.
January 6, 2009
Signed Danny Graves as a free agent.
January 13, 2009
Signed Russ Ortiz as a free agent.
January 14, 2009
Signed Jose Capellan as a free agent.
Signed Toby Hall as a free agent.
Signed Chad Paronto as a free agent.
January 16, 2009
Signed Jason Tyner as a free agent.
February 11, 2009
Signed Matt Kata as a free agent.
March 5, 2009
Signed Neal Musser as a free agent.
March 14, 2009
Fernando Nieve selected by the New York Mets off waivers.
March 20, 2009
Signed Ivan Rodriguez as a free agent.
March 29, 2009
Released David Newhan.
March 31, 2009
Traded players to be named later and player to be named or cash (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jeff Keppinger. The Houston Astros sent Drew Sutton (April 16, 2009) and Drew Sutton (April 16, 2009) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
