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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: Joe Gibbon [37]
Youngest Player: Cesar Cedeno [21]
Longest Tenure: Larry Dierker, Norm Miller, Jimmy Wynn [8]

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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Roster of Players

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	HT	WT	Born	Place	High Level	MLB Years
	Jesus Alou	OF	30	R	R	6-2	195	3/24/1942	Haina, DR	MLB	1963-1979
	Wade Blasingame	P	28	L	L	6-1	185	11/22/1943	Deming, NM	MLB	1963-1972
	Cesar Cedeno	OF	21	R	R	6-2	190	2/25/1951	Santo Domingo, DR	MLB	1970-1986
	Rich Chiles	OF	22	L	L	5-11	170	11/22/1949	Sacramento, CA	MLB	1971-1978
	Mike Cosgrove	P	21	L	L	6-1	180	2/17/1951	Phoenix, AZ	MLB	1972-1976
	George Culver	P	28	R	R	6-2	185	7/8/1943	Salinas, CA	MLB	1966-1974
	Larry Dierker	P	25	R	R	6-4	215	9/22/1946	Hollywood, CA	MLB	1964-1977
	Johnny Edwards	C	34	L	R	6-4	220	6/10/1938	Columbus, OH	MLB	1961-1974
	Bobby Fenwick	2B-SS	25	R	R	5-9	165	12/10/1946	Naha, JP	MLB	1972-1973
	Ken Forsch	P	25	R	R	6-4	210	9/8/1946	Sacramento, CA	MLB	1970-1986
	Joe Gibbon	P	37	R	L	6-4	210	4/10/1935	Hickory, MS	MLB	1960-1972
	Fred Gladding	P	36	L	R	6-0	225	6/28/1936	Flat Rock, MI	MLB	1961-1973
	Tom Griffin	P	24	R	R	6-3	210	2/22/1948	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1969-1982
	Tommy Helms	2B	31	R	R	5-10	175	5/5/1941	Charlotte, NC	MLB	1964-1977
	Jack Hiatt	C-1B	29	R	R	6-2	190	7/27/1942	Bakersfield, CA	MLB	1964-1972
	Larry Howard	C	27	R	R	6-3	200	6/6/1945	Columbus, OH	MLB	1970-1973
	Cliff Johnson	1B-C	24	R	R	6-4	225	7/22/1947	San Antonio, TX	MLB	1972-1986
	Lee May	1B	29	R	R	6-3	205	3/23/1943	Birmingham, AL	MLB	1965-1982
	Roger Metzger	SS	24	B	R	6-0	165	10/10/1947	Fredericksburg, TX	MLB	1970-1980
	Norm Miller	OF	26	L	R	5-11	195	2/5/1946	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1965-1974
	Doug Rader	3B	27	R	R	6-3	230	7/30/1944	Chicago, IL	MLB	1967-1977
	Jim Ray	P	27	R	R	6-1	195	12/1/1944	Rock Hill, SC	MLB	1965-1974
	Jerry Reuss	P	23	L	L	6-5	217	6/19/1949	St. Louis, MO	MLB	1969-1990
	J.R. Richard	P	22	R	R	6-8	222	3/7/1950	Vienna, LA	MLB	1971-1980
	Dave Roberts	P	27	L	L	6-2	197	9/11/1944	Gallipolis, OH	MLB	1969-1981
	Jimmy Stewart	OF-2B	33	B	R	6-0	165	6/11/1939	Opelika, AL	MLB	1963-1973
	Bob Stinson	C	26	B	R		185	10/11/1945	Elkin, NC	MLB	1969-1980
	Gary Sutherland	2B-SS	27	R	R	6-0	185	9/27/1944	Glendale, CA	MLB	1966-1978
	Bob Watson	1B-OF	26	R	R	6-2	205	4/10/1946	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1966-1984
	Don Wilson	P	27	R	R	6-3	205	2/12/1945	Monroe, LA	MLB	1966-1974
	Jimmy Wynn	OF	30	R	R	5-9	170	3/12/1942	Hamilton, OH	MLB	1963-1977
	Jim York	P	24	R	R	6-3	200	8/27/1947	Maywood, CA	MLB	1970-1976