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Major League Baseball

Record:  84-69   .549.... 2nd in National League West
Stadium:  Astrodome
Playoffs:  Did not Qualify
Attendance:  1,469,247

Top Draft Pick:  Steve Englishbey  (#9)   A+

General Manager - Spec Richardson
Manager - Leo Durocher, Salty Parker, Salty Parker, Harry Walker

Assistant Coach - Buddy Hancken, Hub Kittle, Jim Owens, Salty Parker

Team Leaders

HR:  May [29]
RBI:  May [98]
2B:  Cedeno [39]
SB:  Cedeno [55]
W:  Wilson, Dierker [15]
SV:  Gladding [14]
SO:  Reuss [174]


Oldest Player:   []
Youngest Player:   []

Major League Debuts

Batters: Bobby Fenwick (Apr 26)  Cliff Johnson (Sep 13)  
Pitchers: Mike Cosgrove (Sep 10)  


2009 Independent League Statistics have been updated.
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Draft Picks Listing

RndOvlPhasePlayer NamePosAgeHtWtBTHLMLBDrafted FromBonus
19 June-RegSteve EnglishbeyOF A+South Houston (Houston,TX) 
233 June-RegStan FloydC A+George Wythe (Richmond,VA) 
357 June-RegLonnie NewlandSS -Hobbs (Hobbs,NM) 
481 June-RegDavid BrooksP -Merced (Merced,CA) 
5105 June-RegKenny Reed2B -Arizona State University 
6129 June-RegDonnie SimsOF -Dorman (Spartanburg,SC) 
7153 June-RegMichael OdumOF ATucson (Tucson,AZ) 
8177** June-RegWayne WilliamsSS AAAbilene (Abilene,TX) 
9201 June-RegWymon WintonC -Cotaco (Sommerville,AL) 
10225 June-RegDavid RaistinOF -Homestead (Cupertino,CA) 
11249 June-RegPete PadgettP -Del Valle (Livermore,CA) 
12273 June-RegRoy Lee Jacksonp186-2194RRMLB1977-1986Opelika (Opelika,AL) 
13297** June-RegKevin Stephensonp AAALyman (Longwood,FL) 
14321 June-RegJim Crawfordp216-3200LLMLB1973-1978Arizona State University 
15345 June-RegRichard KoenigOF -  
16369 June-RegMike Markl2B225-9165BR-University of Texas 
17393 June-RegPaul DillardSS -Douglass (Oklahoma City,OK) 
18417 June-RegAlexander Taylorp -Blair (Hattiesburg,MS) 
19441 June-RegJohn RevereOF -Patterson Co-op (Dayton,OH) 
20464 June-RegTed Yoakp-iF -Hamilton Community (Dorr,MI) 
21487 June-RegTom Changnonp -Stanford University 
22510 June-RegJohn Calziap22-University of La Verne 
23533 June-RegDennis Nagelp -University of Cincinnati 
24555 June-RegBen Ochoap -University of La Verne 
25577 June-RegGary Addeop 6-7220RR-Cal State Los Angeles 
26597 June-RegRobert Dilibertop-OF -Mansfield University of Pennsylvania 
17** June-SecBob GerdesP -Miami-Dade College 
228 June-SecLawrence LeeC - 
110** Jan-RegWilliam MeyerSS -Indian River State College 
234 Jan-RegHoward AshlockP -Palm Beach Community College 
357 Jan-RegDavid MeitesSP -Bowling Green State University 
114** Jan-SecRick BethkeP -Cerritos College 





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