1996 Houston Astros Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 82-80
Finished 2nd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,977,715, Avg. 24,416
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Terry Collins (82-80)
Location: Houston, Texas
1996 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 82-80
Finished 2nd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,977,715, Avg. 24,416
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Terry Collins (82-80)
Location: Houston, Texas
1996 Houston Astros Results
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1996 season with a record of 82 wins and 80 losses, finishing second in the NL's Central Division.
The Astros scored 753 runs and allowed 792 runs. Jeff Bagwell walloped 31 home runs for Houston, while Craig Biggio, Orlando Miller, Derek Bell and Sean Berry each swatted 20 or more also. Jeff Bagwell drove in 120 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .315. Shane Reynolds led the team with 16 wins, and Mike Hampton recorded a 3.59 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Terry Collins coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Abreu | LF | L | R | March 11, 1974 | 6'0" | 220 | Maracay, Aragua Venezuela |
| Jeff Bagwell | 1B | R | R | May 27, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | Boston, MA USA |
| Derek Bell | RF | R | R | December 11, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Sean Berry | 3B | R | R | March 22, 1966 | 5'11" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Craig Biggio | 2B | R | R | December 14, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | Smithtown, NY USA |
| Doug Brocail | P | L | R | May 16, 1967 | 6'5" | 220 | Clearfield, PA USA |
| John Cangelosi | LF | B | L | March 10, 1963 | 5'8" | 150 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Andujar Cedeno | SS | R | R | August 21, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | La Romana, La Romana D.R. |
| Terry Clark | P | R | R | October 18, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Danny Darwin | P | R | R | October 25, 1955 | 6'3" | 185 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Jim Dougherty | P | R | R | March 8, 1968 | 6'0" | 210 | Brentwood, NY USA |
| Doug Drabek | P | R | R | July 25, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Victoria, TX USA |
| Tony Eusebio | C | R | R | April 27, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Jerry Goff | C | L | R | April 12, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | San Rafael, CA USA |
| Ricky Gutierrez | SS | R | R | May 23, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Miami, FL USA |
| Dave Hajek | 3B | R | R | October 14, 1967 | 5'10" | 165 | Roseville, CA USA |
| Mike Hampton | P | R | L | September 9, 1972 | 5'10" | 185 | Brooksville, FL USA |
| Dean Hartgraves | P | R | L | August 12, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Bakersfield, CA USA |
| Xavier Hernandez | P | L | R | August 16, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | Port Arthur, TX USA |
| Chris Holt | P | R | R | September 18, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Dallas, TX USA |
| John Hudek | P | B | R | August 8, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Brian Hunter | CF | R | R | March 5, 1971 | 6'4" | 180 | Portland, OR USA |
| John Johnstone | P | R | R | November 25, 1968 | 6'3" | 195 | Liverpool, NY USA |
| Todd Jones | P | L | R | April 24, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | Marietta, GA USA |
| Darryl Kile | P | R | R | December 2, 1968 | 6'5" | 185 | Garden Grove, CA USA |
| Randy Knorr | C | R | R | November 12, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | San Gabriel, CA USA |
| Kirt Manwaring | C | R | R | July 15, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | Elmira, NY USA |
| Derrick May | LF | L | R | July 14, 1968 | 6'4" | 210 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Orlando Miller | SS | R | R | January 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro Panama |
| Ray Montgomery | LF | R | R | August 8, 1969 | 6'3" | 195 | Bronxville, NY USA |
| Alvin Morman | P | L | L | January 6, 1969 | 6'3" | 210 | Rockingham, NC USA |
| James Mouton | LF | R | R | December 29, 1968 | 5'9" | 175 | Denver, CO USA |
| Gregg Olson | P | R | R | October 11, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | Scribner, NE USA |
| Shane Reynolds | P | R | R | March 26, 1968 | 6'3" | 210 | Bastrop, LA USA |
| Mike Simms | LF | R | R | January 12, 1967 | 6'4" | 185 | Orange, CA USA |
| Mark Small | P | R | R | November 12, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | Portland, OR USA |
| Bill Spiers | 3B | L | R | June 5, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC USA |
| Greg Swindell | P | R | L | January 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 225 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Jeff Tabaka | P | R | L | January 17, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Barberton, OH USA |
| Billy Wagner | P | L | L | July 25, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Marion, VA USA |
| Donne Wall | P | R | R | July 11, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Potosi, MO USA |
| Rick Wilkins | C | L | R | June 4, 1967 | 6'2" | 210 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Anthony Young | P | R | R | January 19, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX USA |
