Created by Ed Henderson, Chester Charge was a Texas cavalry soldier on a horse. Lee May led the Astros with 28 home runs and Cesar Cedeño batted .320 with 25 home runs. Chester appeared on the field at the beginning of each home game, during the seventh inning stretch and then ran around the bases at the conclusion of each win. document.write(update); Cuellar was traded to the Baltimore Orioles for Curt Blefary. Minor league player Bill Doran was called up in September. The Astros entered the 2016 season as the favorites to win the AL West after a promising 2015 season. Hinch and Jeff Luhnow fired by Astros after MLB suspension, fine in sign-stealing scandal, Houston Astros cheating scandal: 10 things we learned from MLB's nine-page investigative report, Astros owner fires Jeff Luhnow, A.J. Plus, he throws strikes and has a slider that he uses against both right- and left-handers. Get the MLB schedule, scores, standings, rumors, fantasy games and more on NBCSports.com.

July saw the best single-month record in the club's history at 22–7. On December 12, the Astros traded Willy Taveras, Taylor Buchholz, and Jason Hirsh to the Colorado Rockies for Rockies pitchers Jason Jennings and Miguel Asencio. The attendance was high not because of the team's accomplishments, but because people came from miles around to see the Astrodome. The ball zipped into left field, allowing Norm Miller to score.[22]. ... Astros Roster & Staff. This marked three consecutive years that the Astros had lost more than 100 games in a single season. With Judge Roy Hofheinz now the sole owner of the franchise and the new venue complete, the renamed Astros moved into their new domed stadium, the Astrodome, in 1965. Wilson's no-hitter lit the Astros' fire after a miserable month of April, and six days later the team tied a major league record by turning seven double plays in a game. The Astros would get the run back in the bottom of the 14th when Hatcher (in a classic goat-to-hero-conversion-moment) hit one of the most dramatic home runs in NLCS history, off the left field foul pole. The 1980 pitching staff was one of the best Houston ever had, with the fastball of Ryan, the knuckleball of Joe Niekro and the terrifying 6 ft 8 in frame of J. R. Richard. The players' last names were added to the back of the jerseys. Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter pitched a complete game, two-hit shutout in the game, enabling the Cardinals to win the National League Wild Card, where they went on to beat the Texas Rangers in the World Series, with Lance Berkman being a key player in their championship victory. The 2019 Houston Astros team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2019 season. Gone were the blue and gold uniforms of the 1990s in favor a more "retro" look with pinstripes, a traditional baseball font, and the colors of brick red, sand and black. On November 12, 2019, Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich wrote an article in The Athletic detailing allegations that the Astros had used cameras to engage in potentially illicit sign stealing against opponents, relying on allegations from former Astros pitcher Mike Fiers as a public source and other allegations from unnamed sources. Aspromonte was sent to the Braves and Staub was traded to the expansion Montreal Expos, in exchange for outfielder Jesús Alou and first baseman Donn Clendenon. [8], Before the 1983 season, the Astros traded Danny Heep to the Mets for pitcher Mike Scott, a 28-year-old who had struggled with New York. Houston Astros pitcher Enoli Paredes (91) pitches a live batting practice session during the Houston Astros spring training workouts at the Fitteam Ballpark of The Palm Beaches, in West Palm Beach , Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. It said Hinch "neither devised the banging scheme nor participated in it," but did not stop it or tell Cora he disapproved of it. list, a 2017 Houston Astros uniform number breakdown and a 2017 Houston Astros primary starters list: 2017 Houston AstrosMost Games by Position. The name Orbit pays homage to Houston's association with NASA and nickname Space City. Shortly thereafter, McMullen (who also owned the NHL's New Jersey Devils) sold the team to Texas businessman Drayton McLane in 1993, who committed to keeping the team in Houston. In his first move, he traded Jason Lane to the Padres on September 24. This change suddenly made it difficult for listeners outside of Houston itself to hear the Astros, as KTRH runs 50 kilowatts of power day and night, and KBME runs only five kilowatts. [78], The Astros clinched their first division title as a member of the American League West division, and first division title overall since 2001. [24] The Astros and Reds battled the final month of the season. A.J. The number 42 is retired by Major League Baseball in honor of Jackie Robinson. The Astros revealed a 30-man opening day roster of 15 pitchers and 15 position players Thursday, one day before beginning the regular season against the Seattle Mariners at Minute Maid Park.