Houston Astros Opening Day Lineups

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Houston Astros
Opening Day Lineups
1962-Present

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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
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 WEST DIVISION CHAMPS
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
WEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS
POS	PLAYER
LF	Eric Bullock
2B	Bill Doran
3B	Denny Walling
1B	Glenn Davis
C	Mark Bailey
RF	Kevin Bass
CF	Tonly 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
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
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
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
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
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