1969 Houston Astros
[edit] Summary
The 1969 Houston Astros finished with a record of 81-81. They scored 676 runs and belted 104 home runs to go along with a .240 batting average. Jim Wynn led the team in home runs with 33. The offense was powered by Denis Menke, who led the team with 90 RBI and 149 hits. Joe Morgan had a great year on the basepaths with 49 stolen bases.
The team allowed 668 runs and had a team ERA of 3.60. Larry Dierker was the winningest pitcher, with 20 games won. Don Wilson struck out 235 batters to lead the team. Fred Gladding was the team's best fireman, with 29 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Curt Blefary | 1B | 155 | 542 | 66 | 137 | 12 | 67 | 8 | .347 | .393 | .740 | .253 |
| Julio Gotay | 2B | 46 | 81 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 2 | .318 | .321 | .639 | .259 |
| Denis Menke | SS | 154 | 553 | 72 | 149 | 10 | 90 | 2 | .369 | .387 | .756 | .269 |
| Joe Morgan | 2B | 147 | 535 | 94 | 126 | 15 | 43 | 49 | .365 | .372 | .737 | .236 |
| Doug Rader | 3B | 155 | 569 | 62 | 140 | 11 | 83 | 1 | .325 | .359 | .684 | .246 |
| Hector Torres | SS | 34 | 69 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .183 | .217 | .400 | .159 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Jesus Alou | OF | 115 | 452 | 49 | 112 | 5 | 34 | 4 | .276 | .341 | .617 | .248 |
| Tommy Davis | OF | 24 | 79 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .318 | .316 | .634 | .241 |
| Gary Geiger | OF | 93 | 125 | 19 | 28 | 0 | 16 | 2 | .351 | .272 | .623 | .224 |
| Cesar Geronimo | OF | 28 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .375 | .625 | .250 |
| Keith Lampard | OF | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .500 | .750 | .250 |
| Marty Martinez | OF | 78 | 198 | 14 | 61 | 0 | 15 | 0 | .340 | .374 | .714 | .308 |
| Leon McFadden | OF | 44 | 74 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .218 | .203 | .421 | .176 |
| Norm Miller | OF | 119 | 409 | 58 | 108 | 4 | 50 | 4 | .348 | .364 | .712 | .264 |
| Sandy Valdespino | OF | 41 | 119 | 17 | 29 | 0 | 12 | 2 | .326 | .277 | .603 | .244 |
| Bob Watson | OF | 20 | 40 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .396 | .350 | .746 | .275 |
| Jim Wynn | OF | 149 | 495 | 113 | 133 | 33 | 87 | 23 | .436 | .507 | .943 | .269 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Don Bryant | C | 31 | 59 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .250 | .254 | .504 | .186 |
| Johnny Edwards | C | 151 | 496 | 52 | 115 | 6 | 50 | 2 | .306 | .333 | .639 | .232 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| John Mayberry | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .000 | .200 | .000 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5348 | 676 | 1284 | 104 | 618 | 101 | .327 | .352 | .679 | .240 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Jack Billingham | 52 | 4 | 82.7 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 2 | 71 | 29 | 4.25 | 1.463 | |||
| Wade Blasingame | 26 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 1 | 33 | 33 | 5.37 | 1.904 | |||
| Jim Bouton | 16 | 1 | 30.7 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 4.11 | 1.433 | |||
| Danny Coombs | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6.75 | 1.750 | |||
| Larry Dierker | 39 | 37 | 305.3 | 20 | 13 | .606 | 0 | 232 | 72 | 2.33 | 1.022 | |||
| Fred Gladding | 57 | 0 | 72.7 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 29 | 40 | 27 | 4.21 | 1.513 | |||
| Tom Griffin | 31 | 31 | 188.3 | 11 | 10 | .524 | 0 | 200 | 93 | 3.54 | 1.322 | |||
| Skip Guinn | 28 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 33 | 21 | 6.67 | 2.037 | |||
| Bill Henry | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .00 | 0.800 | |||
| Denny Lemaster | 38 | 37 | 244.7 | 13 | 17 | .433 | 1 | 173 | 72 | 3.16 | 1.242 | |||
| Marty Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1.429 | |||
| Jim Ray | 40 | 13 | 115 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 0 | 115 | 48 | 3.91 | 1.330 | |||
| Dan Schneider | 6 | 0 | 7.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13.50 | 2.877 | |||
| Scipio Spinks | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .00 | 1.000 | |||
| Bob Watkins | 5 | 0 | 15.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 5.17 | 1.656 | |||
| Ron Willis | 3 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .00 | 1.304 | |||
| Don Wilson | 34 | 34 | 225 | 16 | 12 | .571 | 0 | 235 | 97 | 4.00 | 1.364 | |||
| Dooley Womack | 30 | 0 | 51.3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 | 32 | 20 | 3.51 | 1.345 | |||
| Team Totals | 418 | 162 | 1435.7 | 81 | 81 | .500 | 34 | 1221 | 547 | 3.60 | 1.319 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Curt Blefary and Doug Rader | 155 |
| At Bats | Doug Rader | 569 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Denis Menke and Joe Morgan | 657 |
| Batting Average | Denis Menke and Jim Wynn | .269 |
| On-Base % | Jim Wynn | .436 |
| Slugging % | Jim Wynn | .507 |
| OPS | Jim Wynn | .943 |
| Runs | Jim Wynn | 113 |
| Hits | Denis Menke | 149 |
| Total Bases | Jim Wynn | 251 |
| Doubles | Curt Blefary | 26 |
| Triples | Curt Blefary | 7 |
| Home Runs | Jim Wynn | 33 |
| RBI | Denis Menke | 90 |
| Walks | Jim Wynn | 148 |
| Strikeouts | Jim Wynn | 142 |
| Stolen Bases | Joe Morgan | 49 |
| Caught Stealing | Joe Morgan | 14 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Larry Dierker, Denis Menke, and Joe Morgan | 7 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Denis Menke | 6 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Johnny Edwards and Doug Rader | 17 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Larry Dierker | 20 |
| Losses | Denny Lemaster | 17 |
| Saves | Fred Gladding | 29 |
| Won-Loss % | Larry Dierker | .606 |
| ERA | Larry Dierker | 2.33 |
| WHIP | Larry Dierker | 1.022 |
| Innings Pitched | Larry Dierker | 305.3 |
| Games | Fred Gladding | 57 |
| Games Started | Larry Dierker and Denny Lemaster | 37 |
| Strikeouts | Don Wilson | 235 |
| Complete Games | Larry Dierker | 20 |
| Shutouts | Larry Dierker | 4 |
| Batters Faced | Larry Dierker | 1207 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Don Wilson | 100 |
| Hits Allowed | Larry Dierker | 240 |
| Walks Allowed | Don Wilson | 97 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Denny Lemaster | 20 |
| Doubles Allowed | Denny Lemaster | 43 |
| Triples Allowed | Larry Dierker | 10 |
| Wild Pitches | Don Wilson | 16 |
| Hit Batsmen | Don Wilson | 9 |
| Double Plays Induced | Larry Dierker | 24 |
