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1997 Houston Astros | | MLB | National League |
W-L Record: 84-78 -- 1st in National League Central
Manager: Larry Dierker
Location: Houston,TX
Baseball Stadium:
Astrodome Top Draft Pick: Lance Berkman (#16) Attendance: 2,046,781 Payroll $32,935,000 Youngest Player: Richard Hidalgo (21) Oldest Player: Tony Pena (40) Longest Tenure: Craig Biggio (10) Playoffs: Lost in 1st Round (Braves)
Baseball Roster for 1997 Houston Astros
| # | Player Name | Pos | Age | B | T | Ht | Wt | Born | Place | High Level | mlbYears | Salary |
| 53 | Bobby Abreu | RF | 23 | L | R | 6-0 | 197 | 3/11/1974 | Aragua,Venezuela | MLB | 1996-2011 | 150,000 |
| 11 | Brad Ausmus | C | 28 | R | R | 5-11 | 195 | 4/14/1969 | New Haven,Connecticut | MLB | 1993-2010 | 1,075,000 |
| 5 | Jeff Bagwell | 1B | 29 | R | R | 6-0 | 195 | 5/27/1968 | Boston,Massachusetts | MLB | 1991-2005 | 8,040,000 |
| 46 | Manuel Barrios | P | 22 | R | R | 6-0 | 185 | 9/21/1974 | Cabecea,Panama | MLB | 1997-1998 | 150,000 |
| 14 | Derek Bell | RF-CF | 28 | R | R | 6-2 | 215 | 12/11/1968 | Tampa,Florida | MLB | 1991-2001 | 3,250,000 |
| 77 | Sean Berry | 3B | 31 | R | R | 5-11 | 200 | 3/22/1966 | Santa Monica,California | MLB | 1990-2000 | 2,250,000 |
| 7 | Craig Biggio | 2B-C | 31 | R | R | 5-11 | 180 | 12/14/1965 | Smithtown,New York | MLB | 1988-2007 | 6,280,000 |
| 18 | Tim Bogar | SS-3B | 30 | R | R | 6-2 | 198 | 10/28/1966 | Indianapolis,Indiana | MLB | 1993-2001 | 275,000 |
| 46 | Jose Cabrera | P | 25 | R | R | 6-0 | 180 | 3/24/1972 | Santiago,Dominican Republic | MLB | 1997-2002 | 150,000 |
| 21 | Chuck Carr | CF-OF | 29 | B | R | 5-10 | 165 | 8/10/1967 | San Bernardino,California | MLB | 1990-1997 | 250,000 |
| 25 | Tony Eusebio | C | 30 | R | R | 6-2 | 210 | 4/27/1967 | San Jose de Los Llamas,Dominican Republic | MLB | 1991-2001 | 650,000 |
| 50 | Sid Fernandez | P | 34 | L | L | 6-1 | 230 | 10/12/1962 | Honolulu,Hawaii | MLB | 1983-1997 | 375,000 |
| 59 | Ramon Garcia | P | 27 | R | R | 6-2 | 200 | 12/9/1969 | Guanare,Venezuela | MLB | 1991-1997 | 160,000 |
| 20 | Luis Gonzalez | LF | 29 | L | R | 6-2 | 190 | 9/3/1967 | Tampa,Florida | MLB | 1990-2008 | 1,400,000 |
| 50 | Tommy Greene | P | 30 | R | R | 6-5 | 225 | 4/6/1967 | Lumberton,North Carolina | MLB | 1989-1997 | 150,000 |
| 12 | Ricky Gutierrez | SS | 27 | R | R | 6-1 | 175 | 5/23/1970 | Miami,Florida | MLB | 1993-2004 | 420,000 |
| 32 | Mike Hampton | P | 24 | R | L | 5-10 | 180 | 9/9/1972 | Brooksville,Florida | MLB | 1993-2010 | 1,420,000 |
| 41 | Oscar Henriquez | P | 23 | R | R | 6-6 | 220 | 1/28/1974 | La Guaira,Venezuela | MLB | 1997-2002 | 150,000 |
| 51 | Richard Hidalgo | RF-CF | 21 | R | R | 6-3 | 190 | 7/2/1975 | Caracas,Venezuela | MLB | 1997-2005 | 150,000 |
| 41 | Chris Holt | P | 25 | R | R | 6-4 | 205 | 9/18/1971 | Dallas,Texas | MLB | 1996-2001 | 150,000 |
| 5 | Thomas Howard | LF-CF | 32 | B | R | 6-2 | 205 | 12/11/1964 | Middletown,Ohio | MLB | 1990-2000 | 750,000 |
| 43 | John Hudek | P | 30 | B | R | 6-1 | 205 | 8/8/1966 | Tampa,Florida | MLB | 1994-1999 | 412,500 |
| 38 | Russ Johnson | 3B-2B | 24 | R | R | 5-10 | 180 | 2/22/1973 | Baton Rouge,Louisiana | MLB | 1997-2005 | 150,000 |
| 57 | Darryl Kile | P | 28 | R | R | 6-5 | 212 | 12/2/1968 | Garden Grove,California | MLB | 1991-2002 | 1,700,000 |
| 15 | Randy Knorr | C | 28 | R | R | 6-2 | 215 | 11/12/1968 | San Gabriel,California | MLB | 1991-2001 | 300,000 |
| 33 | Jose Lima | P | 24 | R | R | 6-2 | 205 | 9/30/1972 | Santiago,Dominican Republic | MLB | 1994-2006 | 170,000 |
| 4 | Pat Listach | SS-CF | 29 | B | R | 5-9 | 170 | 9/12/1967 | Natchitoches,Louisiana | MLB | 1992-1997 | 750,000 |
| 52 | Mike Magnante | P | 32 | L | L | 6-1 | 185 | 6/17/1965 | Glendale,California | MLB | 1991-2002 | 290,000 |
| 38 | Tom Martin | P | 27 | L | L | 6-1 | 200 | 5/21/1970 | Charleston,South Carolina | MLB | 1997-2007 | 150,000 |
| 43 | Blas Minor | P | 31 | R | R | 6-3 | 203 | 3/20/1966 | Merced,California | MLB | 1992-1997 | 150,000 |
| 39 | Ray Montgomery | RF-LF | 27 | R | R | 6-3 | 195 | 8/8/1969 | Bronxville,New York | MLB | 1996-1998 | 155,000 |
| 24 | James Mouton | LF-CF | 28 | R | R | 5-9 | 175 | 12/29/1968 | Denver,Colorado | MLB | 1994-2001 | 415,000 |
| 4 | Tony Pena | C | 40 | R | R | 6-0 | 185 | 6/4/1957 | Monte Cristi,Dominican Republic | MLB | 1980-1997 | 425,000 |
| 31 | J.R. Phillips | 1B | 27 | L | L | 6-1 | 185 | 4/29/1970 | West Covina,California | MLB | 1993-1999 | 150,000 |
| 29 | Ken Ramos | RF-LF | 30 | L | L | 6-1 | 185 | 6/6/1967 | Sydney,Nebraska | MLB | 1997-1997 | 150,000 |
| 37 | Shane Reynolds | P | 29 | R | R | 6-3 | 210 | 3/26/1968 | Bastrop,Louisiana | MLB | 1992-2004 | 2,050,000 |
| 3 | Luis Rivera | SS | 33 | R | R | 5-9 | 175 | 1/3/1964 | Cidra,Puerto Rico | MLB | 1986-1998 | 150,000 |
| 28 | Bill Spiers | SS-3B | 31 | L | R | 6-2 | 190 | 6/5/1966 | Orangeburg,South Carolina | MLB | 1989-2001 | 600,000 |
| 36 | Russ Springer | P | 28 | R | R | 6-4 | 220 | 11/7/1968 | Alexandria,Louisiana | MLB | 1992-2010 | 400,000 |
| 13 | Billy Wagner | P | 25 | L | L | 5-11 | 180 | 7/25/1971 | Tannersville,Virginia | MLB | 1995-2010 | 185,000 |
| 18 | Donne Wall | P | 29 | R | R | 6-1 | 205 | 7/11/1967 | Potosi,Missouri | MLB | 1995-2002 | 150,000 |
Team Personnel
Ricardo Aponte (Scout)
Alan Ashby (Bullpen Coach)
Bob Blair (Scout)
Stan Boroski (Scout)
Ralph Bratton (Scout)
Bill Brown (Broadcaster)
Julian Camilo (Scout)
Rafael Cariel (Scout)
Luis Coronado (Scout)
Vince Cotroneo (Broadcaster)
Jose Cruz (First Base Coach)
Mike Cubbage (Third Base Coach)
Jim Deshaies (Broadcaster)
Doug Deutsch (Scout)
Larry Dierker (Manager)
Brian Granger (Scout)
Milo Hamilton (Broadcaster)
Gerry Hunsicker (General Manager)
Daniel Huston (Scout)
Bill Klesko (Scout)
David Lakey (Scout)
Julio Linares (Scout)
Mike Maggart (Scout)
Tommy McCraw (Hitting Coach)
Carlo Muro (Scout)
Franklyn Perez (Scout)
Jim Pransky (Scout)
Andres Reider (Scout)
Deron Rombach (Scout)
Vern Ruhle (Pitching Coach)
Francisco E Ruiz (Broadcaster)
Tad Slowik (Scout)
Steve Smith (Scout)
Francis Thon (Scout)
Tim Tolman (Scout)
Alex Trevino (Broadcaster)
Bill Virdon (Bench Coach)
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