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Major League Baseball

Record:  86-75   .534.... 3rd in National League Central
Stadium:  Minute Maid Park
Playoffs:  Did not Qualify
Attendance:  2,779,287
Payroll:  $88,930,414  
Top Draft Pick:  Jason Castro  (#10)   AA
ManagerCecil Cooper

Houston Astros affiliate.

Affiliates  - MLB  Houston Astros   AAA  Round Rock Express   AA  Corpus Christi Hooks   A+  Salem Avalanche   A  Lexington Legends   A-  Tri City ValleyCats   Rk  Greeneville Astros

Team Leaders

HR:  Berkman [29]
RBI:  Berkman [106]
2B:  Berkman [46]
SB:  Bourn [41]
W:  Oswalt [17]
SV:  Valverde [44]
SO:  Oswalt [165]


Oldest Player:  Doug Brocail [41]
Youngest Player:  Wesley Wright [23]
Longest Tenure:  Lance Berkman [10]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Edwin Maysonet (Sep 7)  Mark Saccomanno (Sep 8)  
Pitchers: Wesley Wright (Mar 31)  


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Roster of Players

#Player NamePosAgeBTHTWTBornPlaceHigh LevelMLB Years
50Reggie AbercrombieOF26RR6-32107/15/1981Columbus, GAMLB2006-2008
1Alberto AriasP24RR5-1115010/14/1983Santo Domingo, DRMLB2007-2009
11Brad AusmusC39RR5-111954/14/1969New Haven, CTMLB1993-2009
41Brandon BackeP30RR6-01854/5/1978Galveston, TXMLB2002-2009
17Lance BerkmanLF-RF32BL6-12052/10/1976Waco, TXMLB1999-2009
27Geoff Blum3B-2B35BR6-31954/26/1973Redwood City, CAMLB1999-2009
58Dave BorkowskiP31RR6-12002/7/1977Detroit, MIMLB1999-2008
14Michael BournOF25LR5-1118012/27/1982Houston, TXMLB2006-2009
26Doug BrocailP41LR6-52355/16/1967Clearfield, PAMLB1992-2009
48Tim ByrdakP34LL5-1118010/31/1973Oak Lawn, ILMLB1998-2009
20Jack CasselP27RR6-21908/8/1980Los Angeles, CAMLB2007-2008
13Jose Castillo2B27RR6-11983/19/1981Las Mercedes, VZMLB2004-2008
30Shawn ChaconP30RR6-321212/23/1977Anchorage, AKMLB2001-2008
22Jose CruzRF34BR6-02004/19/1974Arroyo, PRMLB1997-2008
2Darin ErstadCF-1B34LL6-22126/4/1974Jamestown, NDMLB1996-2009
29Geoff GearyP31RR6-01768/26/1976Buffalo, NYMLB2003-2009
22LaTroy HawkinsP35RR6-520412/21/1972Gary, INMLB1995-2009
50Runelvys HernandezP27RR6-12059/27/1980Santo Domingo, DRMLB2002-2008
59J.R. HouseC28RR5-1020011/11/1979Charleston, WVMLB2003-2008
45Carlos LeeLF32RR6-22206/20/1976Aguadulce, PNMLB1999-2009
8Mark Loretta2B-SS36RR6-01908/14/1971Santa Monica, CAMLB1995-2009
3Kazuo MatsuiSS32BR5-1018510/23/1975Osaka, JPMLB2004-2009
23Edwin Maysonet2B26RR6-018010/17/1981Arecibo, PRMLB2008-2009
38Brian MoehlerP36RR6-323512/31/1971Rockingham, NCMLB1996-2009
31David NewhanRF-2B34LR5-101809/7/1973Fullerton, CAMLB1999-2008
64Fernando NieveP25RR6-01707/15/1982Puerto Cabello, VZMLB2006-2009
44Roy OswaltP30RR6-01708/29/1977Weir, MSMLB2001-2009
54Chad ParontoP32RR6-52257/28/1975Woodsville, NHMLB2001-2009
9Hunter PenceOF25RR6-42104/13/1983Fort Worth, TXMLB2007-2009
13Tomas Perez2B-SS34BR5-1117712/29/1973Barquisimeto, VZMLB1995-2008
55Humberto QuinteroC28RR6-11908/2/1979Maracaibo, VZMLB2003-2009
51Wandy RodriguezP29BL5-111601/18/1979Santiago Rodriguez, DRMLB2005-2009
19Mark Saccomanno3B28RR6-22104/30/1980Houston, TXMLB2008-2008
43Chris SampsonSS30RR6-01705/23/1978Pasadena, TXMLB2006-2009
10Miguel TejadaSS34RR5-91885/25/1974Bani, DRMLB1997-2009
46J.R. TowlesC24RR6-21902/11/1984Crosby, TXMLB2007-2009
47Jose ValverdeP28RR6-42207/24/1979San Pedro de Macoris, DRMLB2003-2009
56Oscar VillarrealP26LR6-119011/22/1981Monterrey, MXMLB2003-2008
21Ty Wigginton3B30RR6-021010/11/1977San Diego, CAMLB2002-2009
39Randy WolfP31LL6-01948/22/1976Canoga Park, CAMLB1999-2009
53Wesley WrightP23RL5-101501/28/1985Montgomery, ALMLB2008-2009