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Houston Astros
Originally the Houston Colt .45s, the Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team in the National League's Central Division. Ask and answer questions about their players, coaches and much more related to the team here.
212 Questions
Barry Manuel played in 3 games at pitcher for the Texas Rangers in 1992, starting in none of them. He played for a total of 17 outs, equivalent to .63 9-inning games.
He made no putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
Who has the longest hitting streak in Houston Astros history?
Joe Crede had one going for a while in 06 i remember but not as much as "El Cabio" Carlos Lee.
Longest Hitting Streak -- 28 Carlos Lee 2004
Most Consecutive Hits -- 10
Frank Thomas
Rip Radcliff
Harry McCurdy 1997
1938
1926
Most Consecutive Games With an RBI -- 13
Taffy Wright
1941
Who were the Houston Astros Killer B's?
The Killer Bs were a group of players that played for Houston that all had names starting with the letter "B" and performing commendably. The original Killer Bs were nicknamed in the '90s, and consisted of Craig Biggio (2nd Base, Houston Astros, 1988-2007), Derek Bell, Jeff Bagwell (1st Base, Houston Astros, 1991-2005), and Sean Berry.
Other players have been added and some have been dropped as they have left the Astros. Other players of mention are Lance Berkman (Outfield, Houston Astros, 1999-2007), Carlos Beltran, Chris Burke, Brandon Backe, Eric Bruntlett, Michael Bourn, and Geoff Blum.
What is Kevin Chapman's number on the Houston Atros?
Kevin Chapman is number 66 on the Houston Atros.
It was a very popular cartoon on TV when I was a kid and the theme song- with different verses and often parodies- likewise- I like the Parody ( sounds like a song for the KGB, at least the Hollywood=ized KGB_ verse two: Overdrive: Cut-in ( High), Strange Nude Girls you Espy! Pana-Celled, ( a type of battery by Panasonic) Jet=-Propelled, with your strobe light eye flashing by! get this- Down the Basement we go,will you fight, friend or foe! what can I do, to be like you, become one of Katherine"s Good Boys!
Very popular, and he still is!
What is George Springer's number on the Houston Atros?
George Springer is number 4 on the Houston Atros.
Who determines what jersey to wear before each game?
I heard that in Arizona the pitchers determine what jerseys to wear, so maybe that's what they do in houston, just an observation. It depends from team to team, but I know the Astros wear their alternate red jerseys on Sundays and holidays. Otherwise, it just comes down to white at home and gray on the road.
What is Carlos penas favorite colo?
I know this because Carlos Pena is my ideal
guy. Not sure it's true, but yellow!
Joe Niekro played in 38 games at pitcher for the Houston Astros in 1983, starting in all of them. He played for a total of 791 outs, equivalent to 29.3 9-inning games.
He made 9 putouts, had 36 assists, and committed 4 errors, equivalent to .137 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
What was Craig Biggio's first number with the Astros?
#4.
Biggio wore #4 with the Astros in his first season of 1988 and switched to #7 in 1989.
Who won the most golden gloves for the Houston Astros?
Through the 2008 season, third baseman Doug Rader (1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974) and outfielder Cesar Cedeno (1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976) with 5 each.
What is Robbie Grossman's number on the Houston Atros?
Robbie Grossman is number 19 on the Houston Atros.
Is there any reason why the Astros are called what they are?
The word Astros is short for astronauts. They are called the Astros because NASA has a large base that produces a lot of jobs in Houston, Texas. Houston considers NASA to be a big part of their town, so therefor when the name The Houston Colt .45's was changed the name Astros fit well because NASA was becoming big in the midst of the space race with Russia.
JR Richards played for the Astros in the 70s and 80s was in Guineiss Book for world fastes pitch and held title up until his stroke then he disappeared altogether
What is the Astros record for the most career Games Batters Only Played?
Here's the all-time list as of the start of the 2008 season:
HOUSTON ASTROS
CAREER
GAMES G
1 Craig Biggio 2850
2 Jeff Bagwell 2150
3 Jose Cruz 1870
4 Terry Puhl 1516
5 Cesar Cedeno 1512
6 Jimmy Wynn 1426
7 Bob Watson 1381
8 Lance Berkman 1212
T9 Brad Ausmus 1178
T9 Doug Rader 1178
11 Craig Reynolds 1170
12 Bill Doran 1165
13 Kevin Bass 1122
14 Ken Caminiti 1085
15 Denny Walling 1072
16 Enos Cabell 1067
17 Joe Morgan 1032
18 Roger Metzger 1021
19 Bob Aspromonte 1007
20 Alan Ashby 965
21 Rusty Staub 833
22 Glenn Davis 830
23 Richard Hidalgo 813
24 Phil Garner 753
25 Luis Gonzalez 745
26 Art Howe 706
27 Derek Bell 683
28 Morgan Ensberg 673
29 Adam Everett 649
T30 Denis Menke 634
T30 Johnny Edwards 634
32 Bill Spiers 632
33 Bob Lillis 614
34 Rafael Ramirez 612
35 Gerald Young 605
36 Tony Eusebio 598
37 Dickie Thon 566
38 John Bateman 565
39 Dave Smith 563
40 Jose Vizcaino 559
41 Steve Finley 557
42 Jesus Alou 553
43 Billy Hatcher 521
44 Casey Candaele 512
45 Jason Lane 494
46 Greg Gross 490
47 Norm Miller 489
48 Mike Lamb 487
49 Tommy Helms 486
50 Ricky Gutierrez 469
51 Wilbur Howard 450
52 Lee May 448
53 Eric Anthony 430
54 Al Spangler 422
T55 Ken Forsch 421
T55 Moises Alou 421
57 Orlando Palmeiro 420
58 Daryle Ward 418
59 James Mouton 411
60 Joe Niekro 397
61 Andujar Cedeno 395
62 Tim Bogar 392
63 Ray Knight 391
64 Billy Wagner 386
65 Cliff Johnson 376
66 Rafael Landestoy 372
67 Brian Hunter 370
68 Julio Lugo 366
69 Brad Lidge 363
70 Chris Burke 359
71 Joe Sambito 354
72 Larry Dierker 346
73 Orlando Merced 340
74 Sean Berry 330
75 Jerry Mumphrey 325
76 Mark Bailey 322
77 Eric Bruntlett 320
78 Jim Pankovits 316
T79 Willy Taveras 311
T79 Luis Pujols 311
81 Ron Brand 300
T82 Eric Yelding 299
T82 Sonny Jackson 299
84 Julio Gonzalez 296
85 Scott Servais 295
86 Tony Scott 292
T87 Bob Knepper 287
T87 Octavio Dotel 287
89 Nolan Ryan 282
T90 Jim Ray 280
T90 Carl Warwick 280
92 Jeff Kent 275
93 Xavier Hernandez 274
T94 Shane Reynolds 268
T94 Larry Andersen 268
T94 Don Wilson 268
97 Walt Bond 265
98 Mike Scott 264
T99 Chad Qualls 256
T99 Carl Everett 256
101 Juan Agosto 255
102 Geoff Blum 253
103 Ken Boswell 249
104 Orlando Miller 247
105 Larry Milbourne 244
106 Milt May 238
107 Jeffrey Leonard 237
T108 Glen Barker 235
T108 J.R. Richard 235
T110 Hector Torres 231
T110 Luke Scott 231
112 Danny Darwin 226
T113 Lee Maye 223
T113 Harry Spilman 223
115 Trever Miller 222
T116 Roy Oswalt 213
T116 Dave Bergman 213
118 Rob Andrews 212
119 Darryl Kile 211
120 Fred Gladding 210
121 Chuck Harrison 204
122 Eddie Taubensee 203
T123 Tom Griffin 202
T123 Julio Gotay 202
T123 Joaquin Andujar 202
T126 Frank DiPino 201
T126 Eddie Kasko 201
T128 Ron Davis 200
T128 Joe Gaines 200
T130 John Cangelosi 198
T130 Daniel Wheeler 198
T130 Russ Springer 198
133 Frank LaCorte 196
134 Dave Giusti 194
135 Mike Hampton 193
136 Skip Jutze 191
137 Derrick May 187
138 Vern Ruhle 186
139 Marty Martinez 185
140 Joe Ferguson 183
T141 Turk Farrell 181
T141 Mike Simms 181
143 Jim Deshaies 180
144 Alex Trevino 179
145 Mark Davidson 175
146 Hal Woodeshick 174
147 Bob Gallagher 173
148 Cesar Geronimo 169
149 Todd Jones 167
150 Danny Heep 165
151 Jose Lima 163
152 Carlos Lee 162
T153 Bob Bruce 161
T153 Chris Donnels 161
T155 Claude Raymond 158
T155 Mike Gallo 158
T157 Ricky Stone 157
T157 Bill Dawley 157
159 Curt Blefary 155
T160 Nellie Fox 154
T160 Mark Loretta 154
162 Denny Lemaster 152
163 Ed Herrmann 151
T164 Norm Larker 147
T164 Mitch Meluskey 147
T166 Roman Mejias 146
T166 Franklin Stubbs 146
T166 Glenn Wilson 146
T166 Pete Runnels 146
170 Dave Roberts 143
T171 Jimmy Sexton 140
T171 Hal Smith 140
T173 Russ Johnson 138
T173 Jim Owens 138
T175 Mark Portugal 136
T175 George Culver 136
T175 Raul Chavez 136
T178 Gregg Zaun 135
T178 Doug Henry 135
T180 Howie Goss 133
T180 Brian Williams 133
182 Bruce Bochy 132
T183 Jack Billingham 131
T183 Johnny Temple 131
T185 Jim Gentile 130
T185 Ken Oberkfell 130
T187 Mike Cuellar 129
T187 Jimmy Stewart 129
T187 Larry Howard 129
190 Dave Magadan 127
T191 Pete Incaviglia 126
T191 Chris Truby 126
T193 Wade Miller 123
T193 Doug Drabek 123
195 Vinny Castilla 122
T196 Mike LaCoss 118
T196 Pete Harnisch 118
T198 Joey Amalfitano 117
T198 Jim Pendleton 117
T200 Matt Mieske 116
T200 Scott Elarton 116
T202 Ernie Fazio 114
T202 Ken Johnson 114
T202 Jim York 114
T205 Wade Blasingame 108
T205 Hunter Pence 108
T207 Tim Tolman 107
T207 Thomas Howard 107
T209 Dave Adlesh 106
T209 Mike Cosgrove 106
T209 Leon Roberts 106
212 John Mayberry 105
213 Dave Veres 104
T214 Eric Munson 103
T214 Jerry Grote 103
T216 Nelson Cruz 102
T216 Preston Wilson 102
T218 Dave Borkowski 101
T218 Milt Thompson 101
T218 Eddie Mathews 101
T221 Mike White 100
T221 Dave Nicholson 100
T221 Don McMahon 100
T221 Chris Holt 100
225 Rick Wilkins 99
226 Gary Geiger 98
T227 Omar Moreno 97
T227 Greg Swindell 97
229 Jim Clancy 96
230 Dan Miceli 95
T231 Dave Clark 93
T231 Jerry Davanon 93
T231 Charlie Kerfeld 93
T234 John Mizerock 92
T234 Craig Shipley 92
T234 Karl Rhodes 92
T234 Jim Crawford 92
T238 Jay Powell 91
T238 Gene Pentz 91
T240 Lee Thomas 90
T240 J.C. Hartman 90
T240 Carlos Beltran 90
243 Danny Coombs 89
T244 Chad Harville 88
T244 Dave Rohde 88
T244 Don Nottebart 88
T244 Bert Pena 88
T248 Bo McLaughlin 87
T248 Tim Redding 87
T248 Louie Meadows 87
251 Mike Magnante 86
T252 Tony Walker 84
T252 Wandy Rodriguez 84
T252 Davey Lopes 84
T255 Tommie Agee 83
T255 Andy Pettitte 83
T257 Billy Goodman 82
T257 Jim Campbell 82
T257 Kiko Garcia 82
T260 Roger Clemens 81
T260 Rich Chiles 81
T260 Chuck Jackson 81
T260 Dan Schatzeder 81
T260 Joe Boever 81
T260 Tommy Davis 81
T266 Doug Jones 80
T266 Andy Stankiewicz 80
T268 Juan Guerrero 79
T268 Art Gardner 79
T268 Jack Hiatt 79
T271 Jim Beauchamp 78
T271 Julio Solano 78
T273 Peter Munro 77
T273 Felix Mantilla 77
T273 Dave Roberts 77
T273 Javier Ortiz 77
T273 Tom Edens 77
T278 Brandon Backe 75
T278 Joe Pepitone 75
T278 Jerry Reuss 75
T281 Roger Cedeno 74
T281 Paul Bako 74
T281 Bobby Abreu 74
T281 Buddy Bell 74
285 Gary Woods 73
286 Mark Lemongello 72
T287 Merritt Ranew 71
T287 Carroll Sembera 71
T287 Al Osuna 71
T287 Aurelio Lopez 71
T291 Alan Knicely 70
T291 Barry Latman 70
T293 Fred Scherman 69
T293 Scott Loucks 69
T293 Jim Umbricht 69
T296 Ron Taylor 68
T296 Aubrey Huff 68
T298 Dave Meads 67
T298 Joe Pittman 67
300 Brandon Puffer 66
T301 Chris James 65
T301 Pidge Browne 65
303 Bill Heath 64
T304 Chuck Carr 63
T304 Mike Jackson 63
T306 Leon McFadden 62
T306 Keith Lampard 62
T306 Bert Roberge 62
T306 Doug Brocail 62
T310 Jack Howell 61
T310 Dan Schneider 61
T310 Jose Cabrera 61
T310 Carroll Hardy 61
T314 Carl Nichols 60
T314 Tom Dukes 60
T316 Dean Hartgraves 59
T316 Rob Murphy 59
T316 Dick Simpson 59
T319 Joe Slusarski 58
T319 Tom Dixon 58
T319 Humberto Quintero 58
T319 Mike Madden 58
T319 Mike Felder 58
T319 Mike Fischlin 58
T319 Rob Sperring 58
326 Ty Gainey 57
T327 Curt Schilling 56
T327 Jeff Heathcock 56
T327 Jim Dougherty 56
T330 Tom Martin 55
T330 Wayne Granger 55
T332 Pedro Borbon Jr. 54
T332 Randy Knorr 54
T332 Ivan Murrell 54
T332 Chris Jones 54
I don't think so. I personally think he's totally straight. :)
Who was the winning pitcher in the Houston Astros longest game in history?
Wade Blasingame.
Blasingame pitched the final four innings of the Astros 1-0, 24 inning, win over the New York Mets on April 15, 1968.
What teams played opening day at the Houston Astrodome and their box scores in 1965?
The Astros played the Philadelphia Phillies in the first regular season game at the Astrodome on April 12, 1965. The Phillies won 2-0. Click on the 'First Astrodome Regular Season Game Box Score' link below to see the box score for the game.
What organization help mom and pop?
This will help to keep your cookies alive. To stay alive. Your mom eats your cookies. So get your cookies back
Was Carlos Pena on Ned's Declassified?
Yes! He was one of the 'killer bees'. You know? From the spelling bee episodes and the one where they want Cookie to join them.
