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19  62
SEASON FINISH 64-96 8TH 36.5GB
POS
 PLAYER
3B
 Bob Aspromonte
CF
 Al Spangler
RF
 Roman Mejias
1B
 Norm Larker
LF
 Jim Pendleton
C
 Hal Smith
2B
 Joey Amalfitano
SS
 Don Buddin
P
 Bobby Shantz
 
19 63
SEASON FINISH 66-96 9TH 33GB
POS
 PLAYER
2B
 Ernie Fazio
LF
 Al Spangler
1B
 Pete Runnels
RF
 Rusty Staub
3B
 Bob Aspromonte
CF
 Howie Goss
C
 Jim Campbell
SS
 Bob Lillis
P
 Turk Farrell
19 64
SEASON FINISH 66-96 9TH 27GB
POS
 PLAYER
SS
 Eddie Kasko
2B
 Nellie Fox
1B
 Pete Runnels
LF
 Walt Bond
RF
 Rusty Staub
CF
 Jimmy Wynn
3B
 Bob Aspromonte
C
 John Bateman
P
 Ken Johnson

19  65
SEASON FINISH 65-97 9TH 32GB
POS
 PLAYER
SS
 Bob Lillis
2B
 Joe Morgan
CF
 Jimmy Wynn
1B
 Walt Bond
3B
 Bob Aspromonte
LF
 Jim Beauchamp
RF
 Joe Gaines
C
 John Bateman
P
 Bob Bruce
 
19 66
SEASON FINISH 72-90 8TH 23GB
POS
 PLAYER
LF
 Lee May
SS
 Sonny Jackson
CF
 Jimmy Wynn
RF
 Dave Nicholson
2B
 Joe Morgan
3B
 Bob Aspromonte
1B
 Chuck Harrison
C
 John Bateman
P
 Robin Roberts
19 67
SEASON FINISH 69-93 9TH 32.5GB
POS
 PLAYER
SS
 Sonny Jackson
2B
 Joe Morgan
LF
 Aaron Pointer
CF
 Jimmy Wynn
3B
 Bob Aspromonte
RF
 Rusty Staub
1B
 Eddie Mathews
C
 John Bateman
P
 Mike Cuellar
                                                                                                                                                                                                          
19 68
SEASON FINISH 72-90 10TH 25GB
POS
 PLAYER
CF
 Ron Davis
2B
 Joe Morgan
C
 Hal King
1B
 Rusty Staub
LF
 Jimmy Wynn
RF
 Norm Miller
3B
 Bob Aspromonte
SS
 Hector Torres
P
 Larry Dierker
 
19 69
SEASON FINISH 81-81 5TH 12GB
POS
 PLAYER
RF
 Jesus Alou
2B
 Joe Morgan
CF
 Norm Miller
3B
 Doug Rader
1B
 Curt Blefary
LF
 Bob Watson
SS
 Dennis Menke
C
 Johnny Edwards
P
 Don Wilson
19 70
SEASON FINISH 79-83 4TH 23GB
POS
 PLAYER
2B
 Joe Morgan
RF
 Joe Pepitone
CF
 Jimmy Wynn
1B
 John Mayberry
SS
 Dennis Menke
LF
 Tommy Davis
3B
 Doug Rader
C
 Johnny Edwards
P
 Larry Dierker

19 71
SEASON FINISH 79-83 4TH 11GB
POS
 PLAYER
RF
 Cesar Cedeno
2B
 Joe Morgan
CF
 Jimmy Wynn
LF
 Bob Watson
1B
 Dennis Menke
3B
 Doug Rader
C
 Johnny Edwards
SS
 Roger Metzger
P
 Larry Dierker
 
19 72
SEASON FINISH 84-69 2ND 10.5GB
POS
 PLAYER
SS
 Roger Metzger
CF
 Cesar Cedeno
RF
 Jimmy Wynn
1B
 Lee May
LF
 Bob Watson
3B
 Doug Rader
2B
 Tommy Helms
C
 Johnny Edwards
P
 Don Wilson
19 73
SEASON FINISH 82-80 4TH 17GB
POS
 PLAYER
RF
 Jimmy Wynn
2B
 Tommy Helms
CF
 Cesar Cedeno
LF
 Bob Watson
1B
 Lee May
3B
 Doug Rader
C
 Johnny Edwards
SS
 Roger Metzger
P
 Dave Roberts

19 74
SEASON FINISH 81-81 4TH 21GB
POS
 PLAYER
RF
 Greg Gross
SS
 Roger Metzger
CF
 Cesar Cedeno
LF
 Bob Watson
C
 Milt May
1B
 Lee May
3B
 Doug Rader
2B
 Tommy Helms
P
 Dave Roberts
 
19 75
SEASON FINISH 64-97 6TH 43.5
POS
 PLAYER
LF
 Enos Cabell
2B
 Rob Andrews
CF
 Cesar Cedeno
C
 Milt May
1B
 Cliff Johnson
RF
 Jose Cruz
3B
 Doug Rader
SS
 Roger Metzger
P
 Larry Dierker
19 76
SEASON FINISH 80-82 3RD 22GB
POS
 PLAYER
LF
 Wilbur Howard
3B
 Enos Cabell
CF
 Cesar Cedeno
1B
 Bob Watson
C
 Cliff Johnson
RF
 Greg Gross
2B
 Larry Milbourne
SS
 Roger Metzger
P
 J.R. Richard
19  77
SEASON FINISH 81-81 3RD 17GB
POS
 PLAYER
2B
 Julio Gonzalez
3B
 Enos Cabell
RF
 Jose Cruz
1B
 Bob Watson
LF
 Willie Crawford
C
 Joe Ferguson
CF
 Art Gardner
SS
 Roger Metzger
P
 J.R. Richard
 
19 78
SEASON FINISH 74-88 5TH 21GB
POS
 PLAYER
LF
 Terry Puhl
3B
 Enos Cabell
CF
 Cesar Cedeno
RF
 Jose Cruz
1B
 Bob Watson
C
 Joe Ferguson
2B
 Art Howe
SS
 Roger Metzger
P
 J.R. Richard
19 79
SEASON FINISH 89-73 2ND 1.5GB
POS
 PLAYER
RF
 Terry Puhl
SS
 Craig Reynolds
CF
 Cesar Cedeno
LF
 Jose Cruz
3B
 Enos Cabell
1B
 Bob Watson
2B
 Art Howe
C
 Alan Ashby
P
 J.R. Richard

19 80
SEASON FINISH 93-70 1ST +1GM
NL WEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS
POS
 PLAYER
RF
 Terry Puhl
SS
 Craig Reynolds
CF
 Cesar Cedeno
2B
 Joe Morgan
LF
 Jose Cruz
3B
 Enos Cabell
1B
 Art Howe
C
 Alan Ashby
P
 J.R. Richard
 
19 81
1ST HALF FINISH 28-29 3RD 8GB
2ND HALF FINISH 33-20 1ST +1.5GM
2ND HALF NL WEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS
POS
 PLAYER
RF
 Terry Puhl
SS
 Craig Reynolds
CF
 Cesar Cedeno
LF
 Jose Cruz
3B
 Art Howe
1B
 Dave Roberts
2B
 Dickie Thon
C
 Luis Pujols
P
 Joe Niekro
19 82
SEASON FINISH 77-85 5TH 12GB
POS
 PLAYER
RF
 Terry Puhl
CF
 Tony Scott
2B
 Phil Garner
LF
 Jose Cruz
C
 Alan Ashby
3B
 Ray Knight
1B
 Art Howe
SS
 Craig Reynolds
P
 Nolan Ryan
19 83
SEASON FINISH 85-77 3RD 6GB
POS
 PLAYER
CF
 Omar Moreno
2B
 Bill Doran
SS
 Dickie Thon
3B
 Phil Garner
LF
 Jose Cruz
1B
 Ray Knight
RF
 Terry Puhl
C
 Luis Pujols
P
 Joe Niekro
 
19 84
SEASON FINISH 80-82 3RD 12GB
POS
 PLAYER
2B
 Bill Doran
RF
 Terry Puhl
SS
 Dickie Thon
LF
 Jose Cruz
CF
 Jerry Mumphrey
1B
 Ray Knight
3B
 Denny Walling
C
 Alan Ashby
P
 Joe Niekro
19  85
SEASON FINISH 83-79 3RD 12GB
POS
 PLAYER
SS
 Dickie Thon
1B
 Enos Cabell
3B
 Phil Garner
LF
 Jose Cruz
CF
 Jerry Mumphrey
RF
 Terry Puhl
C
 Alan Ashby
2B
 Bill Doran
P
 Nolan Ryan
19 86
SEASON FINISH 96-66 1ST +10GM
NL WEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS
POS
 PLAYER
LF
 Eric Bullock
2B
 Bill Doran
3B
 Denny Walling
1B
 Glenn Davis
C
 Mark Bailey
RF
 Kevin Bass
CF
 Tony Walker
SS
 Dickie Thon
P
 Nolan Ryan
 
19 87
SEASON FINISH 76-86 3RD 14GB
POS
 PLAYER
2B
 Bill Doran
CF
 Billy Hatcher
LF
 Jose Cruz
1B
 Glenn Davis
RF
 Kevin Bass
C
 Alan Ashby
SS
 Craig Reynolds
3B
 Phil Garner
P
 Mike Scott
19 88
SEASON FINISH 82-80 5TH 12.5GB
POS
 PLAYER
CF
 Gerald Young
LF
 Billy Hatcher
2B
 Bill Doran
1B
 Glenn Davis
3B
 Denny Walling
C
 Alan Ashby
RF
 Terry Puhl
SS
 Rafael Ramirez
P
 Mike Scott
                                                                                                                        
19 89
SEASON FINISH 86-76 3RD 6GB
POS
 PLAYER
CF
 Gerald Young
SS
 Rafael Ramirez
LF
 Billy Hatcher
1B
 Glenn Davis
RF
 Kevin Bass
2B
 Bill Doran
3B
 Ken Caminiti
C
 Craig Biggio
P
 Mike Scott
 
19 90
SEASON FINISH 75-87 4TH 16GB
POS
 PLAYER
CF
 Gerald Young
C
 Craig Biggio
2B
 Bill Doran
1B
 Glenn Davis
RF
 Glenn Wilson
LF
 Eric Anthony
3B
 Ken Caminiti
SS
 Rafael Ramirez
P
 Mike Scott
19 91
SEASON FINISH 65-97 6TH 29GB
POS
 PLAYER
SS
 Eric Yelding
CF
 Steve Finley
C
 Craig Biggio
LF
 Luis Gonzalez
3B
 Ken Caminiti
1B
 Jeff Bagwell
RF
 Karl Rhodes
2B
 Mark McLemore
P
 Mike Scott
19 92
SEASON FINISH 81-81 4TH 17GB
POS
 PLAYER
2B
 Craig Biggio
CF
 Steve Finley
1B
 Jeff Bagwell
RF
 Pete Incaviglia
3B
 Ken Caminiti
LF
 Luis Gonzaliez
C
 Scott Servais
SS
 Andujar Cedeno
P
 Pete Harnisch
 
19 93
SEASON FINISH 85-77 3RD 19GB
POS
 PLAYER
2B
 Craig Biggio
CF
 Steve Finley
1B
 Jeff Bagwell
RF
 Eric Anthony
3B
 Ken Caminiti
LF
 Luis Gonzalez
SS
 Andujar Cedeno
C
 Eddie Taubensee
P
 Doug Drabek
19  94
SEASON FINISH 66-49 2ND 0.5GB
POS
 PLAYER
RF
 James Mouton
CF
 Steve Finley
2B
 Craig Biggio
1B
 Jeff Bagwell
LF
 Luis Gonzalez
3B
 Ken Caminiti
C
 Scott Servais
SS
 Andujar Cedeno
P
 Pete Harnisch
19  95
SEASON FINISH 76-68 2ND 9GB
POS
 PLAYER
2B
 Craig Biggio
LF
 Luis Gonzaliez
1B
 Jeff Bagwell
CF
 Derek Bell
RF
 Phil Plantier
3B
 Dave Magadan
C
 Scott Servais
SS
 Orlando Miller
P
 Doug Drabek
 
19 96
SEASON FINISH 82-80 2ND 6GB
POS
 PLAYER
CF
 Brian Hunter
2B
 Craig Biggio
1B
 Jeff Bagwell
RF
 Derek Bell
LF
 Derrick May
3B
 Sean Berry
C
 Rick Wilkins
SS
 Orlando Miller
P
 Shane Reynolds
19 97
SEASON FINISH 84-78 1ST +5GM
NL CENTRAL DIVISION CHAMPIONS
POS
 PLAYER
2B
 Craig Biggio
SS
 Pat Listach
1B
 Jeff Bagwell
CF
 Derek Bell
LF
 Luis Gonzalez
3B
 Sean Berry
RF
 Bobby Abreu
C
 Brad Ausmus
P
 Shane Reynolds
                                                                                                                                                                                                           
19 98
SEASON FINISH 102-60 1ST +12.5GM
NL CENTRAL DIVISION CHAMPIONS
POS
 PLAYER
2B
 Craig Biggio
RF
 Derek Bell
1B
 Jeff Bagwell
3B
 Sean Berry
LF
 Moises Alou
CF
 Richard Hidalgo
SS
 Ricky Gutierrez
C
 Brad Ausmus
P
 Shane Reynolds
 
19 99
SEASON FINISH 97-65 1ST +1.5GM
NL CENTRAL DIVISION CHAMPIONS
POS
 PLAYER
2B
 Craig Biggio
RF
 Derek Bell
1B
 Jeff Bagwell
3B
 Ken Caminiti
CF
 Carl Everett
LF
 Richard Hidalgo
C
 Tony Eusebio
SS
 Ricky Gutierrez
P
 Shane Reynolds
20  00
SEASON FINISH 72-90 4TH 23GB
POS
 PLAYER
2B
 Craig Biggio
LF
 Bill Spiers
1B
 Jeff Bagwell
3B
 Ken Caminiti
RF
 Moises Alou
CF
 Richard Hidalgo
C
 Tony Eusebio
SS
 Tim Bogar
P
 Shane Reynolds
20 01
SEASON FINISH 93-69 1ST +5GM
NL CENTRAL DIVISION CHAMPIONS
POS
 PLAYER
SS
 Julio Lugo
2B
 Craig Biggio
1B
 Jeff Bagwell
LF
 Lance Berkman
CF
 Richard Hidalgo
RF
 Daryle Ward
C
 Brad Ausmus
3B
 Chris Truby
P
 Scott Elarton
 
20 02
SEASON FINISH 84-78 2ND 13GB
POS
 PLAYER
2B
 Craig Biggio
C
 Gregg Zaun
1B
 Jeff Bagwell
CF
 Lance Berkman
RF
 Richard Hidalgo
LF
 Daryle Ward
3B
 Morgan Ensberg
SS
 Adam Everett
P
 Wade Miller
20 03
SEASON FINISH 87-75 2ND 1GB
POS
 PLAYER
CF
 Craig Biggio
3B
 Geoff Blum
1B
 Jeff Bagwell
LF
 Lance Berkman
2B
 Jeff Kent
RF
 Richard Hidalgo
C
 Brad Ausmus
SS
 Julio Lugo
P
 Roy Oswalt
20 04
SEASON FINISH 92-70 2ND 13GB
WILD CARD CHAMPIONS
POS
 PLAYER
CF
 Craig Biggio
SS
 Adam Everett
1B
 Jeff Bagwell
2B
 Jeff Kent
RF
 Richard Hidalgo
LF
 Lance Berkman
3B
 Morgan Ensberg
C
 Brad Ausmus
P
 Roy Oswalt
 
20 05
SEASON FINISH 89-73 2ND 11GB
WILD CARD CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
POS
 PLAYER
SS
 Adam Everett
2B
 Craig Biggio
1B
 Jeff Bagwell
3B
 Morgan Ensberg
LF
 Luke Scott
RF
 Jason Lane
C
 Brad Ausmus
CF
 Willy Taveras
P
 Roy Oswalt
20 06
SEASON FINISH 82-80 2ND 1.5GB
POS
 PLAYER
2B
 Craig Biggio
CF
 Willy Taveras
1B
 Lance Berkman
3B
 Morgan Ensberg
LF
 Preston Wilson
RF
 Jason Lane
C
 Brad Ausmus
SS
 Adam Everett
P
 Roy Oswalt
20 07
SEASON FINISH 73-89 4TH 12GB
POS
 PLAYER
2B
 Craig Biggio
SS
 Adam Everett
1B
 Lance Berkman
LF
 Carlos Lee
3B
 Morgan Ensberg
RF
 Luke Scott
CF
 Chris Burke
C
 Brad Ausmus
P
 Roy Oswalt
 
20 08
SEASON FINISH 86-75 3RD 11GB
POS
 PLAYER
CF
 Michael Bourn
RF
 Hunter Pence
1B
 Lance Berkman
LF
 Carlos Lee
SS
 Miguel Tejada
3B
 Ty Wiggington
2B
 Mark Loretta
C
 Brad Ausmus
P
 Roy Oswalt
20 09
SEASON FINISH 74-88 5TH 17GB
POS
 PLAYER
2B
 Kazuo Matsui
C
 Ivan Rodriguez
1B
 Lance Berkman
LF
 Carlos Lee
SS
 Miguel Tejada
3B
 Geoff Blum
RF
 Hunter Pence
CF
 Michael Bourn
P
 Roy Oswalt


20 10
SEASON FINISH 76-86 4TH 15GB
POS
 PLAYER
CF
 Michael Bourn
2B
 Kazuo Matsui
RF
 Hunter Pence
LF
 Carlos Lee
1B
 Geoff Blum
3B
 Pedro Feliz
C
 J.R. Towles
SS
 Tommy Manzella
P
 Roy Oswalt
 
20 11
SEASON FINISH 56-106 6TH 40GB
POS
 PLAYER
CF
 Michael Bourn
SS
 Angel Sanchez
RF
 Hunter Pence
LF
 Carlos Lee
2B
 Bill Hall
3B
 Chris Johnson
1B
 Brett Wallace
C
 Humberto Quintero
P
 Brett Myers
20 12
SEASON FINISH 55-107 6TH 42GB
POS
 PLAYER
CF
 Jordan Schafer
2B
 Jose Altuve
LF
 J.D. Martinez
1B
 Carlos Lee
RF
 Brian Bogusevic
3B
 Chris Johnson
C
 Jason Castro
SS
 Marwin Gonzalez
P
 Wandy Rodriguez


20 13
SEASON FINISH 51-111 5TH 45GB
POS
 PLAYER
2B
 Jose Altuve
1B
 Brett Wallace
LF
 Chris Carter
DH
 Carlos Pena
CF
 Justin Maxwell
C
 Jason Castro
3B
 Matt Dominguez
RF
 Brandon Barnes
SS
 Ronny Cedeno
SP
 Bud Norris
 
20 14
SEASON FINISH 70-92 4TH 28GB
POS
 PLAYER
CF
 Dexter Fowler
LF
 Robbie Grossman
2B
 Jose Altuve
C
 Jason Castro
1B
 Jose Guzman
DH
 Chris Carter
3B
 Matt Dominguez
RF
 L.J. Hoes
SS
 Jonathan Villar
SP
 Scott Feldman
20 15
SEASON FINISH 86-76 2ND 2GB
WILD CARD WINNER
POS
 PLAYER
2B
 Jose Altuve
RF
 George Springer
3B
 Luis Valbuena
DH
 Evan Gattis
1B
 Chris Carter
C
 Jason Castro
SS
 Jed Lowrie
LF
 Colby Rasmus
CF
 Jake Marisnick
SP
 Dallas Keuchel

20 16
SEASON FINISH 84-78 3RD 11GB
POS
 PLAYER
2B
 Jose Altuve
RF
 George Springer
SS
 Carlos Correa
LF
 Colby Rasmus
CF
 Carlos Gomez
3B
 Luis Valbuena
DH
 Preston Tucker
1B
 Marwin Gonzalez
C
 Jason Castro
SP
 Dallas Keuchel
20 17
SEASON FINISH 101-61 1ST +21GM
AL WEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS
AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS
POS
 PLAYER
CF
 George Springer
3B
 Alex Bregman
2B
 Jose Altuve
SS
 Carlos Correa
DH
 Carlos Beltran
RF
 Josh Reddick
1B
 Yulieski Gurriel
C
 Brian McCann
LF
 Norichika Aoki
SP
 Dallas Keuchel
20 18
SEASON FINISH 103-59 1ST +6GM
AL WEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS
DIVISION SERIES CHAMPIONS
POS
 PLAYER
RF
 George Springer
3B
 Alex Bregman
2B
 Jose Altuve
SS
 Carlos Correa
1B
 Marwin Gonzalez
LF
 Josh Reddick
DH
 Evan Gattis
CF
 Jake Marisnick
C
 Brian McCann
SP
 Justin Verlander
20 19
SEASON FINISH 107-55 1ST +10GM
AL WEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS
AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
POS
 PLAYER
RF
 George Springer
2B
 Jose Altuve
3B
 Alex Bregman
LF
 Michael Brantley
1B
 Yuli Gurriel
DH
 Tyler White
C
 Robinson Chirinos
SS
 Aledmys Diaz
CF
 Jake Marisnick
SP
 Justin Verlander
20 20
SEASON FINISH 29-31 2ND 7GB
WILD CARD SERIES CHAMPIONS
DIVISION SERIES CHAMPIONS
POS
 PLAYER
CF
 George Springer
2B
 Jose Altuve
3B
 Alex Bregman
LF
 Michael Brantley
1B
 Yuli Gurriel
SS
 Carlos Correa
RF
 Josh Reddick
DH
 Aledmys Diaz
C
 Martin Maldonado
SP
 Justin Verlander
20 21
SEASON FINISH 95-67 1ST +5GM
AL WEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS
AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
POS
 PLAYER
2B
 Jose Altuve
LF
 Michael Brantley
3B
 Alex Bregman
RF
 Kyle Tucker
SS
 Carlos Correa
DH
 Yordan Alvarez
1B
 Yuli Gurriel
CF
 Myles Straw
C
 Martin Maldonado
SP
 Zack Greinke
20 22
SEASON FINISH 106-56 1ST +16GM
AL WEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS
AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS
POS
 PLAYER
2B
 Jose Altuve
DH
 Michael Brantley
3B
 Alex Bregman
LF
 Yordan Alvarez
1B
 Yuli Gurriel
RF
 Kyle Tucker
SS
 Jeremy Pena
CF
 Chas McCormick
C
 Martin Maldonado
SP
 Framber Valdez
20 23
SEASON FINISH 90-72 1ST +2GM
AL WEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS
DIVISION SERIES CHAMPIONS
POS
 PLAYER
SS
 Jeremy Pena
3B
 Alex Bregman
LF
 Yordan Alvarez
1B
 Jose Abreu
RF
 Kyle Tucker
DH
 Yainer Diaz
CF
 Jake Meyers
C
 Martin Maldonado
2B
 Mauricio Dubon
SP
 Framber Valdez
20 24
SEASON FINISH 88-73 1ST +3.5GM
AL WEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS
POS
 PLAYER
2B
 Jose Altuve
DH
 Yordan Alvarez
RF
 Kyle Tucker
3B
 Alex Bregman
1B
 Jose Abreu
LF
 Chas McCormick
C
 Yainer Diaz
SS
 Jeremy Pena
CF
 Jake Myers
SP
 Framber Valdez