1993 Houston Astros season
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Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...

' 1993 season
1993 Major League Baseball season
The 1993 Major League Baseball season was also the final season of two division play in each league, before the Central Division was added the following season, giving both the NL and AL three divisions each....

was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League West
National League West
The National League Western Division, or NL West, is one of the three divisions of Major League Baseball's National League. It was created in 1969 when the previously undivided National League expanded its membership to twelve teams, positioning half of them in an Eastern division and the other...

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Offseason

  • October 5, 1992: Denny Walling
    Denny Walling
    Dennis Martin Walling is a former Major League Baseball player. Walling played all or part of eighteen seasons in the majors, from 1975 to 1992. He played his most games as a third baseman, but also saw significant time as an outfielder and first baseman.Walling may be best known as a...

     was released by the Astros.
  • November 17, 1992: Butch Henry was drafted by the Colorado Rockies from the Houston Astros as the 36th pick in the 1992 expansion draft.
  • December 1, 1992: Doug Drabek
    Doug Drabek
    Douglas Dean Drabek is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. Known for his fluid pitching motion and sound mechanics, he won the National League Cy Young Award in 1990.-Early life:...

     was signed as a free agent by the Astros.
  • December 4, 1992: Greg Swindell
    Greg Swindell
    Forest Gregory "Greg" Swindell is an American former Major League Baseball player, who had a 17-year career as a left-handed pitcher from to...

     was signed as a free agent by the Astros.
  • January 5, 1993: Jack Daugherty
    Jack Daugherty (baseball)
    John Michael "Jack" Daugherty was a major league first baseman and outfielder for parts of seven seasons with the Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds and Montreal Expos.-Amateur background:...

     was signed as a free agent by the Astros.
  • February 1, 1993: Jim Lindeman
    Jim Lindeman
    James William Lindeman is a former Major League Baseball player. He played mostly in the outfield and at first base, appearing in parts of nine seasons in the majors from until .- Professional career :...

     signed as a free agent by the Astros.

Notable transactions

  • June 3, 1993: Billy Wagner
    Billy Wagner
    William Edward Wagner , nicknamed "Billy the Kid", is a retired Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He pitched for the Houston Astros , the Philadelphia Phillies , the New York Mets , the Boston Red Sox , and the Atlanta Braves...

     was drafted by the Astros in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft
    1993 Major League Baseball Draft
    -First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1993 Major League Baseball draft.-Compensation picks:-Other notable players:*Scott Rolen was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2nd round of the 1993 amateur draft....

    . Player signed June 22, 1993.
  • July 12, 1993: Jack Daugherty
    Jack Daugherty (baseball)
    John Michael "Jack" Daugherty was a major league first baseman and outfielder for parts of seven seasons with the Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds and Montreal Expos.-Amateur background:...

     was traded by the Astros to the Cincinnati Reds
    Cincinnati Reds
    The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....

     for Steve Carter
    Steve Carter (baseball)
    Steven Jerome Carter is an American former Major League Baseball player from Charlottesville, Virginia who appeared in 14 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1989 to 1990. Carter was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 17th round of the 1987 amateur draft out of the University of Georgia....

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Roster

1993 Houston Astros
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders

Outfielders
Manager

Coaches

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
C 94 288 72 .250 9 42
1B 142 535 171 .320 20 88
2B 155 610 175 .287 21 64
3B 143 543 142 .262 13 75
SS 149 505 143 .283 11 56
LF 154 540 162 .300 15 72
CF 142 545 145 .266 8 44
RF 145 486 121 .249 15 66

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
9 23 8 .348 0 0
4 3 1 .333 0 0

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
34 237.2 9 18 3.79 157
31 190.1 12 13 4.16 124

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

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
72 4 5 9 2.61 101

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tucson, Jackson
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