1967 Houston Astros season
The 1967 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. It involved the 69–93 Astros ninth-place finish in the National League, 32½ games behind the NL and World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals.
| 1967 Houston Astros | |
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| Location | |
| Results | |
| Record | 69–93 (.426) |
| League place | 9th |
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| Owner(s) | Roy Hofheinz |
| General manager(s) | Tal Smith, Spec Richardson |
| Manager(s) | Grady Hatton |
| Local television | KTRK-TV |
| Local radio | KPRC (AM) (Gene Elston, Loel Passe, Harry Kalas) |
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Offseason
- October 19, 1966: Bob Lillis was released by the Astros.[1]
- November 28, 1966: Bo Belinsky was drafted by the Astros from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1966 rule 5 draft.[2]
- December 31, 1966: Dave Nicholson and Bob Bruce were traded by the Astros to the Atlanta Braves for Eddie Mathews, Arnold Umbach and a player to be named later. The Braves completed the deal by sending Sandy Alomar to the Astros on February 25, 1967.[3]
- January 4, 1967: Lee Maye and Ken Retzer were traded by the Astros to the Cleveland Indians for Jim Landis, Jim Weaver, and Doc Edwards.[4]
- March 24, 1967: Sandy Alomar was traded by the Astros to the New York Mets for Derrell Griffith.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 101 | 60 | 0.627 | — | 49–32 | 52–28 |
| San Francisco Giants | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 10½ | 51–31 | 40–40 |
| Chicago Cubs | 87 | 74 | 0.540 | 14 | 49–34 | 38–40 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 14½ | 49–32 | 38–43 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 19½ | 45–35 | 37–45 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 20½ | 49–32 | 32–49 |
| Atlanta Braves | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 24½ | 48–33 | 29–52 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 28½ | 42–39 | 31–50 |
| Houston Astros | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 32½ | 46–35 | 23–58 |
| New York Mets | 61 | 101 | 0.377 | 40½ | 36–42 | 25–59 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | NYM | PHI | PIT | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 11–7 | 5–13 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 6–12 | |||||
| Chicago | 7–11 | — | 12–6 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 13–5 | 11–7 | 11–7–1 | 10–8 | 6–11 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 13–5 | 6–12 | — | 15–3 | 8–10 | 12–6 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 5–13 | |||||
| Houston | 7–11 | 10–8 | 3–15 | — | 10–8 | 11–7 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 6–12 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 10–8 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 8–10 | — | 12–6 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 5–13 | 6–12 | |||||
| New York | 10–8 | 5–13 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 6–12 | — | 4–14 | 11–7 | 5–13 | 7–11 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8-10 | 7–11 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 14–4 | — | 8–10 | 8–10 | 6–12 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 10–8 | 7–11–1 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 7–11 | 10–8 | — | 8–10 | 11–7 | |||||
| San Francisco | 8–10 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 13–5 | 13–5 | 10–8 | 10–8 | — | 7–11 | |||||
| St. Louis | 12–6 | 11–6 | 13–5 | 12–6 | 12–6 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 7–11 | 11–7 | — | |||||
Opening Day starters
Notable transactions
- April 28, 1967: Bob Lillis was signed as a free agent by the Astros.[1]
- June 6, 1967: John Mayberry was drafted by the Astros in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1967 Major League Baseball draft.[6]
- June 15, 1967: Claude Raymond was traded by the Astros to the Atlanta Braves for Wade Blasingame.[7]
- July 20, 1967: Gary Kroll was purchased from the Astros by the Cleveland Indians.[8]
- August 7, 1967: Jim Weaver was traded by the Astros to the California Angels for a player to be named later. The Angels completed the deal by sending Héctor Torres to the Astros on November 21.[9]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| 3B | Bob Aspromonte | 137 | 486 | 143 | .294 | 6 | 58 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Bob Lillis | 37 | 82 | 20 | .244 | 0 | 5 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Bo Belinsky | 27 | 115.1 | 3 | 9 | 4.68 | 80 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Oklahoma City 89ers | Pacific Coast League | Mel McGaha |
| AA | Amarillo Sonics | Texas League | Buddy Hancken |
| A | Asheville Tourists | Carolina League | Chuck Churn |
| A | Cocoa Astros | Florida State League | Walt Matthews |
| Rookie | Covington Astros | Appalachian League | Tony Pacheco |
References
- Bob Lillis at Baseball-Reference
- Bo Belinsky at Baseball Reference
- Sandy Alomar at Baseball Reference
- Lee Maye at Baseball Reference
- http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1967&t=HOU
- John Mayberry at Baseball Reference
- Braves send Blasingame to Houston; few other trades
- Gary Kroll at Baseball Reference
- Jim Weaver at Baseball Reference
External links
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