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Record: 72-90 .444.... 10th in National League
Stadium: Astrodome
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 1,312,887

Top Draft Pick: Martin Cott (#3) -
Manager - Grady Hatton, Harry Walker

Team Leaders

HR: Wynn [26]
RBI: Staub [72]
2B: Staub [37]
SB: Wynn [11]
W: Wilson [13]
SV: Shea [6]
SO: Giusti [186]

Oldest Player: Lee Thomas [32]
Youngest Player: John Mayberry [19]
Longest Tenure: Dave Adlesh, Bob Aspromonte, John Bateman, Ron Brand, Danny Coombs, Mike Cuellar, Larry Dierker, Dave Giusti, Norm Miller, Joe Morgan, Rusty Staub, Jimmy Wynn [4]

Major League Debuts

Batters: John Mayberry (Sep 10) Leon McFadden (Sep 6) Hector Torres (Apr 10) Danny Walton (Apr 20)
Pitchers: Hal Gilson (Apr 14) Steve Shea (Jul 14)

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Roster of Players

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	HT	WT	Born	Place	High Level	MLB Years
6	Dave Adlesh	C	24	R	R	6-0	187	7/15/1943	Long Beach, CA	MLB	1963-1968
14	Bob Aspromonte	3B	30	R	R	6-2	185	6/19/1938	Brooklyn, NY	MLB	1956-1971
7	John Bateman	C	27	R	R	6-3	220	7/21/1940	Killeen, TX	MLB	1963-1972
36	Wade Blasingame	P	24	L	L	6-1	185	11/22/1943	Deming, NM	MLB	1963-1972
9	Ron Brand	C	28	R	R	5-8	170	1/13/1940	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1963-1971
37	Byron Browne	OF	25	R	R	6-2	200	12/27/1942	St. Joseph, MO	MLB	1965-1972
30	John Buzhardt	P	31	R	R	6-2	198	8/17/1936	Prosperity, SC	MLB	1958-1968
27	Nate Colbert	1B	22	R	R	6-2	209	4/9/1946	St. Louis, MO	MLB	1966-1976
31	Danny Coombs	P	26	R	L	6-5	210	3/23/1942	Lincoln, ME	MLB	1963-1971
35	Mike Cuellar	P	31	L	L	5-11	175	5/8/1937	Santa Clara, CU	MLB	1959-1977
22	Ron Davis	OF	26	R	R	6-0	180	10/21/1941	Roanoke Rapids, NC	MLB	1962-1969
49	Larry Dierker	P	21	R	R	6-4	215	9/22/1946	Hollywood, CA	MLB	1964-1977
44	Tom Dukes	P	25	R	R	6-2	185	8/31/1942	Knoxville, TN	MLB	1967-1972
33	Hal Gilson	P	26	R	L	6-5	195	2/9/1942	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1968-1968
39	Dave Giusti	P	28	R	R	5-11	195	11/27/1939	Seneca Falls, NY	MLB	1962-1977
48	Fred Gladding	P	32	L	R	6-0	225	6/28/1936	Flat Rock, MI	MLB	1961-1973
17	Julio Gotay	2B	29	R	R	6-0	180	6/9/1939	Fajardo, PR	MLB	1960-1969
22	Jose Herrera	OF	26	R	R	5-8	165	4/8/1942	San Lorenzo, VZ	MLB	1967-1970
43	Pat House	P	27	L	L	6-3	185	9/1/1940	Boise, ID	MLB	1967-1968
8	Hal King	C	24	L	R	6-1	200	2/1/1944	Oviedo, FL	MLB	1967-1974
23	Denny Lemaster	P	29	R	L	6-1	185	2/25/1939	Corona, CA	MLB	1962-1972
33	John Mayberry	1B	19	L	L	6-3	220	2/18/1949	Detroit, MI	MLB	1968-1982
20	Leon McFadden	SS-OF	24	R	R	6-2	195	4/26/1944	Little Rock, AR	MLB	1968-1970
11	Denis Menke	SS-3B	27	R	R	6-0	190	7/21/1940	Algona, IA	MLB	1962-1974
21	Norm Miller	OF	22	L	R	5-11	195	2/5/1946	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1965-1974
18	Joe Morgan	2B	24	L	R	5-7	155	9/19/1943	Bonham, TX	MLB	1963-1984
20	Ivan Murrell	OF	23	R	R	6-2	196	4/24/1945	Almirante, PN	MLB	1963-1974
12	Doug Rader	3B	23	R	R	6-3	230	7/30/1944	Chicago, IL	MLB	1967-1977
45	Jim Ray	P	23	R	R	6-1	195	12/1/1944	Rock Hill, SC	MLB	1965-1974
42	Steve Shea	P	25	R	R	6-3	215	12/5/1942	Worcester, MA	MLB	1968-1969
37	Dick Simpson	OF	24	R	R	6-4	176	7/28/1943	Washington, DC	MLB	1962-1969
10	Rusty Staub	OF-1B	24	L	R	6-2	200	4/1/1944	New Orleans, LA	MLB	1963-1985
28	Lee Thomas	OF-1B	32	L	R	6-2	198	2/5/1936	Peoria, IL	MLB	1961-1968
15	Hector Torres	SS-2B	22	R	R	6-0	175	9/16/1945	Monterrey, MX	MLB	1968-1977
50	Danny Walton	OF	20	R	R	6-0	200	7/14/1947	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1968-1980
27	Bob Watson	1B-OF	22	R	R	6-2	205	4/10/1946	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1966-1984
40	Don Wilson	P	23	R	R	6-3	205	2/12/1945	Monroe, LA	MLB	1966-1974
24	Jimmy Wynn	OF	26	R	R	5-9	170	3/12/1942	Hamilton, OH	MLB	1963-1977