1995 Houston Astros season
| 1995 Houston Astros | |
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| Record | 76–68 (.528) |
| Divisional place | 2nd |
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| Owner(s) | Drayton McLane, Jr. |
| General manager(s) | Bob Watson, Gerry Hunsicker |
| Manager(s) | Terry Collins |
| Local television |
KTXH Prime Sports Southwest |
| Local radio |
KPRC (AM) (Bill Brown, Milo Hamilton, Larry Dierker, Vince Controneo, Bill Worrell) KXYZ (Francisco Ernesto Ruiz, Danny Gonzalez) |
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The Houston Astros' 1995 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League Central.
Offseason
- December 28, 1994: Ken Caminiti, Andújar Cedeño, Steve Finley, Roberto Petagine, Brian Williams and a player to be named later were traded by the Astros to the San Diego Padres for Derek Bell, Doug Brocail, Ricky Gutiérrez, Pedro A. Martínez, Phil Plantier, and Craig Shipley. The Astros completed the deal by sending Sean Fesh (minors) to the Padres on May 1, 1995.[1]
Regular season
Opening Day starters
- Jeff Bagwell
- Derek Bell
- Craig Biggio
- Tony Eusebio
- Luis Gonzalez
- Darryl Kile
- Dave Magadan
- Orlando Miller
- Phil Plantier[2]
Season standings
| Central Division | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Cincinnati Reds | 85 | 59 | -- | .590 |
| Houston Astros | 76 | 68 | 9 | .528 |
| Chicago Cubs | 73 | 71 | 12 | .507 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 62 | 81 | 22½ | .434 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 58 | 86 | 27 | .403 |
Notable transactions
- July 2, 1995: Johan Santana was signed as an amateur free agent by the Astros.[3]
- July 19, 1995: Phil Plantier was traded by the Astros to the San Diego Padres for Rich Loiselle and Jeff Tabaka.[4]
- August 10, 1995: The Astros traded a player to be named later to the Detroit Tigers for Mike Henneman. The Astros completed the deal by sending Phil Nevin to the Tigers on August 15.[5]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Shipley, CraigCraig Shipley | 92 | 232 | 61 | .263 | 3 | 24 |
| Gutiérrez, RickyRicky Gutiérrez | 52 | 156 | 43 | .276 | 0 | 12 |
| Thompson, MiltMilt Thompson | 92 | 132 | 29 | .220 | 2 | 19 |
| Simms, MikeMike Simms | 50 | 121 | 31 | .256 | 9 | 24 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Martínez, PedroPedro Martínez | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.40 | 17 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Tucson Toros | Pacific Coast League | Rick Sweet |
| AA | Jackson Generals | Texas League | Tim Tolman |
| A | Kissimmee Cobras | Florida State League | Dave Engle |
| A | Quad Cities River Bandits | Midwest League | Jim Pankovits |
| Short-Season A | Auburn Astros | New York-Penn League | Manny Acta |
| Rookie | GCL Astros | Gulf Coast League | Bobby Ramos |
References
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