1966 Houston Astros
[edit] Summary
The 1966 Houston Astros finished with a record of 72-90. They scored 612 runs and belted 112 home runs to go along with a .255 batting average. Jim Wynn provided the power for the team with 18 homers. Rusty Staub knocked in 81 runs. Sonny Jackson led the team with 174 hits for a .292 average. Sonny Jackson had a great year on the basepaths with 49 stolen bases.
The team allowed 695 runs and had a team ERA of 3.76. Leading the team in wins was Dave Giusti, with 15. Mike Cuellar led the team with 175 strikeouts. Claude Raymond was the team's best fireman, with 16 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Bob Aspromonte | 3B | 152 | 560 | 55 | 141 | 8 | 52 | 0 | .297 | .334 | .631 | .252 |
| Gene Freese | 3B | 21 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .091 | .302 | .091 |
| Jim Gentile | 1B | 49 | 144 | 16 | 35 | 7 | 18 | 0 | .355 | .444 | .799 | .243 |
| Julio Gotay | 3B | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Chuck Harrison | 1B | 119 | 434 | 52 | 111 | 9 | 52 | 2 | .316 | .380 | .696 | .256 |
| Sonny Jackson | SS | 150 | 596 | 80 | 174 | 3 | 25 | 49 | .341 | .334 | .675 | .292 |
| Bob Lillis | 2B | 68 | 164 | 14 | 38 | 0 | 11 | 1 | .260 | .268 | .528 | .232 |
| Felix Mantilla | 1B | 77 | 151 | 16 | 33 | 6 | 22 | 1 | .279 | .371 | .650 | .219 |
| Joe Morgan | 2B | 122 | 425 | 60 | 121 | 5 | 42 | 11 | .410 | .391 | .801 | .285 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Brock Davis | OF | 10 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .281 | .185 | .466 | .148 |
| Ron Davis | OF | 48 | 194 | 21 | 48 | 2 | 19 | 2 | .308 | .340 | .648 | .247 |
| Joe Gaines | OF | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .154 | .404 | .077 |
| Lee Maye | OF | 115 | 358 | 38 | 103 | 9 | 36 | 4 | .323 | .419 | .742 | .288 |
| Norm Miller | OF | 11 | 34 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .194 | .235 | .429 | .147 |
| Dave Nicholson | OF | 100 | 280 | 36 | 69 | 10 | 31 | 1 | .356 | .411 | .767 | .246 |
| Aaron Pointer | OF | 11 | 26 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .469 | .500 | .969 | .346 |
| Greg Sims | OF | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .167 | .453 | .167 |
| Rusty Staub | OF | 153 | 554 | 60 | 155 | 13 | 81 | 2 | .345 | .412 | .757 | .280 |
| Jim Wynn | OF | 105 | 418 | 62 | 107 | 18 | 62 | 13 | .321 | .440 | .761 | .256 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Dave Adlesh | C | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| John Bateman | C | 131 | 433 | 39 | 121 | 17 | 70 | 0 | .315 | .467 | .782 | .279 |
| Ron Brand | C | 56 | 123 | 12 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .301 | .260 | .561 | .244 |
| Bill Heath | C | 55 | 123 | 12 | 37 | 0 | 8 | 1 | .353 | .350 | .703 | .301 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Nate Colbert | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Bob Watson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5511 | 612 | 1405 | 112 | 570 | 90 | .313 | .365 | .678 | .255 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Don Arlich | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15.75 | 3.750 | |||
| Bob Bruce | 25 | 23 | 129.7 | 3 | 13 | .188 | 0 | 71 | 29 | 5.34 | 1.457 | |||
| Frank Carpin | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7.50 | 2.500 | |||
| Danny Coombs | 2 | 0 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.38 | 1.481 | |||
| Mike Cuellar | 38 | 28 | 227.3 | 12 | 10 | .545 | 2 | 175 | 52 | 2.22 | 1.078 | |||
| Larry Dierker | 29 | 28 | 187 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 0 | 108 | 45 | 3.18 | 1.166 | |||
| Turk Farrell | 32 | 21 | 152.7 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 2 | 101 | 28 | 4.60 | 1.277 | |||
| Dave Giusti | 34 | 33 | 210 | 15 | 14 | .517 | 0 | 131 | 54 | 4.20 | 1.281 | |||
| Gary Kroll | 10 | 0 | 23.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 3.80 | 1.561 | |||
| Barry Latman | 31 | 9 | 103 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 1 | 74 | 35 | 2.71 | 1.194 | |||
| Don Lee | 9 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2.50 | 1.167 | |||
| Aurelio Monteagudo | 10 | 0 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 4.70 | 1.634 | |||
| Jim Owens | 40 | 0 | 50 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 4.68 | 1.400 | |||
| Jim Ray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .00 | 0.000 | |||
| Claude Raymond | 62 | 0 | 92 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 16 | 73 | 25 | 3.13 | 1.196 | |||
| Robin Roberts | 13 | 12 | 63.7 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 3.82 | 1.397 | |||
| Carroll Sembera | 24 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | 21 | 16 | 3.00 | 1.576 | |||
| Ron Taylor | 36 | 1 | 64.7 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 5.71 | 1.530 | |||
| Don Wilson | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3.00 | 1.000 | |||
| Chris Zachary | 10 | 8 | 55 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 0 | 37 | 32 | 3.44 | 1.382 | |||
| Team Totals | 424 | 163 | 1443.8 | 72 | 90 | .444 | 26 | 929 | 391 | 3.76 | 1.288 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Rusty Staub | 153 |
| At Bats | Sonny Jackson | 596 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Sonny Jackson | 670 |
| Batting Average | Sonny Jackson | .292 |
| On-Base % | Joe Morgan | .410 |
| Slugging % | Rusty Staub | .412 |
| OPS | Joe Morgan | .801 |
| Runs | Sonny Jackson | 80 |
| Hits | Sonny Jackson | 174 |
| Total Bases | Rusty Staub | 228 |
| Doubles | Rusty Staub | 28 |
| Triples | Joe Morgan | 8 |
| Home Runs | Jim Wynn | 18 |
| RBI | Rusty Staub | 81 |
| Walks | Joe Morgan | 89 |
| Strikeouts | Dave Nicholson | 92 |
| Stolen Bases | Sonny Jackson | 49 |
| Caught Stealing | Sonny Jackson | 14 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Sonny Jackson | 27 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Rusty Staub | 8 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Bob Aspromonte | 22 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Dave Giusti | 15 |
| Losses | Dave Giusti | 14 |
| Saves | Claude Raymond | 16 |
| Won-Loss % | Larry Dierker | .556 |
| ERA | Mike Cuellar | 2.22 |
| WHIP | Mike Cuellar | 1.078 |
| Innings Pitched | Mike Cuellar | 227.3 |
| Games | Claude Raymond | 62 |
| Games Started | Dave Giusti | 33 |
| Strikeouts | Mike Cuellar | 175 |
| Complete Games | Mike Cuellar | 11 |
| Shutouts | Dave Giusti | 4 |
| Batters Faced | Mike Cuellar | 913 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Dave Giusti | 98 |
| Hits Allowed | Dave Giusti | 215 |
| Walks Allowed | Dave Giusti | 54 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Turk Farrell and Dave Giusti | 23 |
| Doubles Allowed | Larry Dierker | 35 |
| Triples Allowed | Turk Farrell and Dave Giusti | 10 |
| Wild Pitches | Dave Giusti | 14 |
| Hit Batsmen | Bob Bruce | 8 |
| Double Plays Induced | Mike Cuellar | 18 |
