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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 ManagerSpec Richardson
ManagerLeo Durocher, Salty Parker, Salty Parker, Harry Walker

Assistant CoachBuddy 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 NamePosAgeBTHTWTBornPlaceHigh LevelMLB Years
Jesus AlouOF30RR6-21953/24/1942Haina, DRMLB1963-1979
Wade BlasingameP28LL6-118511/22/1943Deming, NMMLB1963-1972
Cesar CedenoOF21RR6-21902/25/1951Santo Domingo, DRMLB1970-1986
Rich ChilesOF22LL5-1117011/22/1949Sacramento, CAMLB1971-1978
Mike CosgroveP21LL6-11802/17/1951Phoenix, AZMLB1972-1976
George CulverP28RR6-21857/8/1943Salinas, CAMLB1966-1974
Larry DierkerP25RR6-42159/22/1946Hollywood, CAMLB1964-1977
Johnny EdwardsC34LR6-42206/10/1938Columbus, OHMLB1961-1974
Bobby Fenwick2B-SS25RR5-916512/10/1946Naha, JPMLB1972-1973
Ken ForschP25RR6-42109/8/1946Sacramento, CAMLB1970-1986
Joe GibbonP37RL6-42104/10/1935Hickory, MSMLB1960-1972
Fred GladdingP36LR6-02256/28/1936Flat Rock, MIMLB1961-1973
Tom GriffinP24RR6-32102/22/1948Los Angeles, CAMLB1969-1982
Tommy Helms2B31RR5-101755/5/1941Charlotte, NCMLB1964-1977
Jack HiattC-1B29RR6-21907/27/1942Bakersfield, CAMLB1964-1972
Larry HowardC27RR6-32006/6/1945Columbus, OHMLB1970-1973
Cliff Johnson1B-C24RR6-42257/22/1947San Antonio, TXMLB1972-1986
Lee May1B29RR6-32053/23/1943Birmingham, ALMLB1965-1982
Roger MetzgerSS24BR6-016510/10/1947Fredericksburg, TXMLB1970-1980
Norm MillerOF26LR5-111952/5/1946Los Angeles, CAMLB1965-1974
Doug Rader3B27RR6-32307/30/1944Chicago, ILMLB1967-1977
Jim RayP27RR6-119512/1/1944Rock Hill, SCMLB1965-1974
Jerry ReussP23LL6-52176/19/1949St. Louis, MOMLB1969-1990
J.R. RichardP22RR6-82223/7/1950Vienna, LAMLB1971-1980
Dave RobertsP27LL6-21979/11/1944Gallipolis, OHMLB1969-1981
Jimmy StewartOF-2B33BR6-01656/11/1939Opelika, ALMLB1963-1973
Bob StinsonC26BR18510/11/1945Elkin, NCMLB1969-1980
Gary Sutherland2B-SS27RR6-01859/27/1944Glendale, CAMLB1966-1978
Bob Watson1B-OF26RR6-22054/10/1946Los Angeles, CAMLB1966-1984
Don WilsonP27RR6-32052/12/1945Monroe, LAMLB1966-1974
Jimmy WynnOF30RR5-91703/12/1942Hamilton, OHMLB1963-1977
Jim YorkP24RR6-32008/27/1947Maywood, CAMLB1970-1976