1987 Houston Astros Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 76-86
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,920,997, Avg. 23,716
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Hal Lanier (76-86)
Location: Houston, Texas
1987 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 76-86
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,920,997, Avg. 23,716
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Hal Lanier (76-86)
Location: Houston, Texas
1987 Houston Astros Results
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1987 season with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, finishing third in the NL's West Division.
The Astros plated 648 runs and conceded 678 runs. Glenn Davis paced Houston with 27 home runs, while Kevin Bass and Bill Doran walloped 20 or more also. Glenn Davis drove in 93 runs. Billy Hatcher led batters with significant playing time by hitting .296. Mike Scott topped the team with 16 wins, and Nolan Ryan recorded a 2.76 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Hal Lanier coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Afenir | C | R | R | September 21, 1963 | 6'4" | 185 | Escondido, CA USA |
| Juan Agosto | P | L | L | February 23, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Larry Andersen | P | R | R | May 6, 1953 | 6'3" | 200 | Portland, OR USA |
| Alan Ashby | C | B | R | July 8, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Mark Bailey | C | B | R | November 4, 1961 | 6'5" | 195 | Springfield, MO USA |
| Kevin Bass | RF | B | R | May 12, 1959 | 6'0" | 183 | Redwood City, CA USA |
| Dale Berra | SS | R | R | December 13, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Ridgewood, NJ USA |
| Buddy Biancalana | SS | B | R | February 2, 1960 | 5'11" | 160 | Greenbrae, CA USA |
| Ken Caminiti | 3B | B | R | April 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | Hanford, CA USA |
| Rocky Childress | P | R | R | February 18, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | Santa Rosa, CA USA |
| Jose Cruz | LF | L | L | August 8, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Arroyo, P.R. |
| Danny Darwin | P | R | R | October 25, 1955 | 6'3" | 185 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Glenn Davis | 1B | R | R | March 28, 1961 | 6'3" | 205 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Jim Deshaies | P | L | L | June 23, 1960 | 6'4" | 222 | Massena, NY USA |
| Bill Doran | 2B | B | R | May 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Ty Gainey | LF | L | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Cheraw, SC USA |
| Phil Garner | 3B | R | R | April 30, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | Jefferson City, TN USA |
| Billy Hatcher | CF | R | R | October 4, 1960 | 5'9" | 175 | Williams, AZ USA |
| Jeff Heathcock | P | R | R | November 18, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Covina, CA USA |
| Manny Hernandez | P | R | R | May 7, 1961 | 6'0" | 150 | La Romana, La Romana D.R. |
| Paul Householder | CF | B | R | September 4, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Chuck Jackson | 3B | R | R | March 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Charlie Kerfeld | P | R | R | September 28, 1963 | 6'6" | 225 | Knob Noster, MO USA |
| Bob Knepper | P | L | L | May 25, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Akron, OH USA |
| Davey Lopes | LF | R | R | May 3, 1945 | 5'9" | 170 | East Providence, RI USA |
| Aurelio Lopez | P | R | R | September 21, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Tecamachalco, Puebla Mexico |
| Rob Mallicoat | P | L | L | November 16, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | St. Helens, OR USA |
| Ron Mathis | P | R | R | September 25, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Dave Meads | P | L | L | January 7, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Montclair, NJ USA |
| Jim Pankovits | 2B | R | R | August 6, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Pennington Gap, VA USA |
| Bert Pena | SS | R | R | July 11, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Terry Puhl | LF | L | R | July 8, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | Melville, SK CAN |
| Craig Reynolds | SS | L | R | December 27, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Houston, TX USA |
| Ronn Reynolds | C | R | R | September 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 200 | Wichita, KS USA |
| Nolan Ryan | P | R | R | January 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 170 | Refugio, TX USA |
| Mike Scott | P | R | R | April 26, 1955 | 6'2" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Dave Smith | P | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Richmond, CA USA |
| Julio Solano | P | R | R | January 8, 1960 | 6'1" | 160 | Agua Blanca, El Seibo D.R. |
| Dickie Thon | SS | R | R | June 20, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | South Bend, IN USA |
| Ty Waller | CF | R | R | March 14, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Denny Walling | 3B | L | R | April 17, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Neptune, NJ USA |
| Robbie Wine | C | R | R | July 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Norristown, PA USA |
| Gerald Young | CF | B | R | October 22, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Tela, Atlantida Honduras |
