2009 Houston Astros Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 74-88
Finished 5th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,521,081, Avg. 31,124
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Manager: Cecil Cooper (70-79)
Manager: Dave Clark (4-9)
Location: Houston, Texas
2009 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 74-88
Finished 5th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,521,081, Avg. 31,124
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Manager: Cecil Cooper (70-79)
Manager: Dave Clark (4-9)
Location: Houston, Texas
2009 Houston Astros Results
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 2009 season with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's Central Division.
The Astros scored 643 runs and allowed 770 runs. Carlos Lee led Houston with 26 home runs, while Lance Berkman and Hunter Pence walloped 20 or more, too. Carlos Lee drove in 102 runs. Miguel Tejada paced all regular batters by hitting .313. Wandy Rodriguez topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.02 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Cecil Cooper and Dave Clark coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Arias | P | R | R | October 14, 1983 | 5'11" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Brandon Backe | P | R | R | April 5, 1978 | 6'0" | 182 | Galveston, TX USA |
| Yorman Bazardo | P | R | R | July 11, 1984 | 6'2" | 230 | Maracay, Aragua Venezuela |
| Lance Berkman | 1B | B | L | February 10, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Waco, TX USA |
| Geoff Blum | 3B | B | R | April 26, 1973 | 6'3" | 220 | Redwood City, CA USA |
| Aaron Boone | 1B | R | R | March 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | La Mesa, CA USA |
| Michael Bourn | CF | L | R | December 27, 1982 | 5'11" | 190 | Houston, TX USA |
| Doug Brocail | P | L | R | May 16, 1967 | 6'5" | 220 | Clearfield, PA USA |
| Tim Byrdak | P | L | L | October 31, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Oak Lawn, IL USA |
| Chris Coste | C | R | R | February 4, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Fargo, ND USA |
| Darin Erstad | LF | L | L | June 4, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Jamestown, ND USA |
| Jeff Fulchino | P | R | R | November 26, 1979 | 6'4" | 270 | Titusville, FL USA |
| Geoff Geary | P | R | R | August 26, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Sammy Gervacio | P | R | R | January 10, 1985 | 6'0" | 175 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor D.R. |
| Mike Hampton | P | R | L | September 9, 1972 | 5'10" | 185 | Brooksville, FL USA |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | R | R | December 21, 1972 | 6'5" | 220 | Gary, IN USA |
| Chris Johnson | 3B | R | R | October 1, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | Naples, FL USA |
| Matt Kata | 2B | B | R | March 14, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | Avon Lake, OH USA |
| Jeff Keppinger | 3B | R | R | April 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Miami, FL USA |
| Carlos Lee | LF | R | R | June 20, 1976 | 6'2" | 270 | Aguadulce, Cocle Panama |
| Wilton Lopez | P | R | R | July 19, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Leon, Leon Nicaragua |
| Tommy Manzella | SS | R | R | April 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Chalmette, LA USA |
| Kazuo Matsui | 2B | B | R | October 23, 1975 | 5'10" | 187 | Higashi-Osaka, Osaka Japan |
| Edwin Maysonet | 2B | R | R | October 17, 1981 | 6'1" | 180 | Arecibo, P.R. |
| Jason Michaels | LF | R | R | May 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 215 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Brian Moehler | P | R | R | December 31, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | Rockingham, NC USA |
| Bud Norris | P | R | R | March 2, 1985 | 6'0" | 215 | Greenbrae, CA USA |
| Russ Ortiz | P | R | R | June 5, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Van Nuys, CA USA |
| Roy Oswalt | P | R | R | August 29, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Kosciusko, MS USA |
| Chad Paronto | P | R | R | July 28, 1975 | 6'5" | 285 | Woodsville, NH USA |
| Felipe Paulino | P | R | R | October 5, 1983 | 6'3" | 270 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Hunter Pence | RF | R | R | April 13, 1983 | 6'4" | 216 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Humberto Quintero | C | R | R | August 2, 1979 | 5'10" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| Ivan Rodriguez | C | R | R | November 27, 1971 | 5'9" | 205 | Manati, P.R. |
| Wandy Rodriguez | P | B | L | January 18, 1979 | 5'11" | 195 | Santiago Rodriguez, Santiago Rodriguez D.R. |
| Billy Sadler | P | R | R | September 21, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Pensacola, FL USA |
| Chris Sampson | P | R | R | May 23, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Pasadena, TX USA |
| Jason Smith | 2B | L | R | July 24, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Miguel Tejada | SS | R | R | May 25, 1974 | 5'9" | 220 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| J. R. Towles | C | R | R | February 11, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Crosby, TX USA |
| Jose Valverde | P | R | R | March 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 265 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Wesley Wright | P | R | L | January 28, 1985 | 5'10" | 185 | Montgomery, AL USA |
