Houston, TX

Houston is the largest city in Texas, located in the south-eastern part of the state, 240 miles south-east of Dallas, TX and 200 miles east of San Antonio, TX.

Teams that have played here

• Houston Babies, Texas League (1888-1889)
• Houston Mud Cats, Texas League (1890, 1892)
• Houston Magnolias, Texas-Southern League (1895-96)
• Houston Buffaloes, Texas League (1896-1899)
• Houston Buffaloes, South Texas League (1903, 1905-1906)
• Houston Wanderers, South Texas League (1904)
• Houston Buffaloes, Texas League (1907-1942, 1946-1958)
• Houston Eagles, Negro American League (1949-1950)
• Houston Buffs, American Association (1959-1961)
• Houston Colt .45's, National League (1962-1964)
• Houston Astros, National League (1965-2012)
• Coastal Kingfish, Continental Baseball League (2009-2010)
• Houston Astros, American League (2013-)
• Houston Apollos, Pecos League (2020)
• Houston Apollos, American Association (2021)

Persons who were born here

• John Abercrombie, minor league infielder
• Kevin Ahrens, minor league infielder
• Matt Albers, pitcher
• Cary Ammons, minor league pitcher
• Justin Anderson, pitcher
• Pat Ankenman, infielder
• Mark Appel, pitcher
• Charles Aspromonte, minor league player
• Daniel Bard, pitcher
• Jeremy Barfield, minor league outfielder
• Barrett Barnes, minor league outfielder
• Phil Barzilla, pitcher
• Billy Bates, infielder
• Stan Baumgartner, pitcher
• Bear Bay, minor league pitcher
• Shane Baz, pitcher
• Kevin Beirne, pitcher
• Bubba Bell, minor league infielder
• Bill Bethea, infielder
• Jim Bethea, minor league outfielder
• Bill Beverly, Negro Leagues pitcher
• Brian Bevil, pitcher
• Dave Bialas, coach
• Kennard Bibbs, minor league outfielder
• Cavan Biggio, infielder
• Vincent Blue, minor league outfielder
• Greg Bochy, minor league infielder
• Jason Bourgeois, outfielder
• Michael Bourn, outfielder
• Mark Brandenburg, pitcher
• Blake Brannon, minor league pitcher
• Jim Breazeale, infielder
• Jaime Bubela, infielder
• Tex Burnett, catcher, manager
• Britt Burns, pitcher
• Ryan Byrne, Swiss national team outfielder
• William Carter, catcher
• Pete Cawthon, college coach
• Kacy Clemens, minor league infielder
• Koby Clemens, minor league catcher/infielder
• Kody Clemens, infielder
• Mitch Coplon, minor league pitcher
• Colton Cowser, outfielder
• Carl Crawford, outfielder
• Austin Creps, minor league pitcher
• Ryan Crew, minor league infielder
• Stefan Crichton, pitcher
• Bubba Crosby, outfielder
• Jose Cruz, minor league infielder
• Steve Cummings, pitcher
• Ron Davis, pitcher
• Adrian Devine, pitcher
• Jeff DeWillis, catcher
• Kirk Dressendorfer, pitcher
• Tyler Duffey, pitcher
• Adam Dunn, outfielder
• Jamie Easterly, pitcher
• Butch Edge, pitcher
• Steve Englishbey, minor league outfielder
• Nathan Eovaldi, pitcher
• Geno Espineli, pitcher
• Clint Everts, pitcher
• Clint Fagan, umpire
• Taylor Featherston, infielder
• Curt Flood, outfielder
• Eric Fornataro, pitcher
• Sam Freeman, pitcher
• Brian Friday, minor league infielder
• Bob Garbark, catcher
• Mike Garbark, catcher
• Isaias Garcia, minor league infielder
• Chris George, pitcher
• Ian Gibaut, pitcher
• Jeremy Gould, minor league pitcher
• Leroy Grant, infielder
• Tristan Gray, infielder
• Kelly Gruber, infielder
• Ben Guez, minor league outfielder
• Kyle Gunderson, minor league pitcher
• Jason Gurka, pitcher
• Doug Gwosdz, catcher
• Brad Halsey, pitcher
• Will Harris, pitcher
• Clem Hausmann, pitcher
• Louis Head, pitcher
• Steve Henderson, outfielder
• Trey Hendricks, scout
• Brandon Hicks, infielder
• Jordan Hicks, pitcher
• Joe Hicks, minor league outfielder
• Steve Hill, catcher
• Kevin Hodges, pitcher
• Trey Hodges, pitcher
• Blake Holub, minor league pitcher
• Chad Huffman, outfielder
• Royce Huffman, minor league infielder
• Greg Hughes, minor league pitcher
• Larry Isbell, minor league catcher
• Mike Jackson, pitcher
• Paul Janish, infielder
• Adrian Johnson, umpire
• Brian Johnson, minor league catcher
• John Henry Johnson, pitcher
• Don Kainer, pitcher
• Todd Kalas, broadcaster
• Kenn Kasparek, minor league pitcher
• Scott Kazmir, pitcher
• Merrill Kelly, pitcher
• Kyle Kendrick, pitcher
• Nick Kingham, pitcher
• Chuck Knoblauch, infielder
• Brad Knox, minor league pitcher
• Stephen Kolek, pitcher
• Eric Krebs, minor league pitcher
• Chase Lambin, minor league infielder
• Jason LaRue, catcher
• Dave Latter, minor league pitcher
• Jacob Lemoine, pitcher
• Don Levinski, minor league pitcher
• Bryan Little, infielder
• Tyler Lockwood, mionor league pitcher
• Ryan Lollis, outfielder
• James Loney, infielder
• Grayson Long, minor league pitcher
• Ryan Long, outfielder
• Barret Loux, minor league pitcher
• Ty Madden, pitcher
• Mark Lowe, pitcher
• Gary Majewski, pitcher
• Frank Mancuso, catcher
• Jeff Mandel, minor league pitcher
• Robert Manuel, pitcher
• Stephen Marek, minor league pitcher
• Corbin Martin, pitcher
• Dave McCarty, infielder
• Kyle McCulloch, pitcher
• Henry McHenry, pitcher
• Jon Meloan, pitcher
• Daniel Mengden, pitcher
• Roy Merritt, minor league pitcher
• Ryan Miller, minor league pitcher
• Garrett Mock, pitcher
• Eric Moore, French Division I pitcher
• McKinley Moore, pitcher
• Trey Moore, pitcher
• Vince Moore, minor league outfielder
• Seth Morehead, pitcher
• Jeff Moronko, infielder
• A.J. Morris, pitcher
• Arnie Moser, infielder
• Jonathan Mottay, French Division I pitcher
• Red Munger, pitcher
• David Murphy, outfielder
• Tyler Naquin, outfielder
• Joe Nathan, pitcher
• John Nicholson, minor league pitcher
• Jeff Niemann, pitcher
• Laynce Nix, outfielder
• Pete Paciorek, infielder
• Matt Pali, minor league outfielder
• Karan Patel, minor league pitcher
• Cory Patton, minor league outfielder
• Roger Pavlik, pitcher
• Lance Pendleton, pitcher
• Connor Phillips, pitcher
• Joe Pittman, infielder
• Chad Poeck, minor league pitcher
• Benino Pruneda, minor league pitcher
• Anderson Pryor, infielder
• David Rackley, umpire
• Caleb Ramsey, minor league outfielder
• Dody Rather, minor league pitcher
• Anthony Rendon, infielder
• Craig Reynolds, infielder
• Kyle Reynolds, minor league infielder
• Kendall Rhine, minor league pitcher
• Will Rhymes, infielder
• Rusty Richards, pitcher
• Johnny Rizzo, outfielder
• Kevin Roberts, minor league pitcher
• Grayson Rodriguez, pitcher
• Josh Rodriguez, infielder
• Chad Rogers, minor league pitcher
• Ryan Rupe, pitcher
• Kyle Russell, minor league outfielder
• Mark Saccomanno, infielder
• Chance Sanford, infielder
• Joe Savery, pitcher
• Calvin Schiraldi, pitcher
• Bob Schroeder, umpire
• Heinie Schuble, infielder
• Justin Schumer, minor league pitcher
• Vince Sinisi, minor league infielder
• Mike Sirotka, pitcher
• Jon Skaggs, minor league pitcher
• Craig Smajstrla, infielder
• Chris Snyder, catcher
• Kyle Snyder, pitcher
• Jeff Sparks, pitcher
• Chris Staehely, minor league pitcher
• Mike Stanton, pitcher
• Wardell Starling, minor league pitcher
• Stuart Stauffacher, minor league pitcher
• Nick Stavinoha, infielder
• Ray Stephens, catcher
• Kohl Stewart, pitcher
• Jeff Stockton, minor league infielder
• Scott Strickland, pitcher
• Randy Taylor, scout
• Terry Taylor, minor league infielder
• Dillon Thomas, outfielder
• Dickie Joe Thon, minor league infielder and manager
• Tyler Thornburg, pitcher
• Mark Thurmond, pitcher
• Robbie Tolan, minor league outfielder
• Chris Tremie, catcher
• Ricky Trlicek, pitcher
• Will Vest, pitcher
• Brandon Waddell, pitcher
• Will Wagner, infielder
• Mike Walker, pitcher
• Kip Wells, pitcher
• Hayden Wesneski, pitcher
• Matt West, pitcher
• Sean West, pitcher
• Todd West, minor league infielder
• Rocket Wheeler, minor league infielder
• Bob White, minor league infielder
• Bob White, minor league catcher
• Boomer Whiting, minor league outfielder
• John Whittleman, minor league infielder
• Matt Williams, pitcher
• Woody Williams, pitcher
• Henry Williamson, minor league pitcher
• Connor Wong, catcher
• Joe Wood, infielder
• Tyler Wright, minor league pitcher
• Kelly Wunsch, pitcher
• Anthony Young, pitcher
• Chris Young, outfielder
• Don Young, outfielder
• Joel Youngblood, outfielder
• Larry Yount, pitcher

Persons who died here

• Woody Abernathy, minor league outfielder
• Gabriel Acosta, minor league pitcher
• Fred Ankenman, minor league executive
• Pat Ankenman, infielder
• Bill Bailey, pitcher
• Gene Bailey, outfielder
• Neal Baker, pitcher
• Dan Bankhead, pitcher
• Frank Barnes, pitcher
• John Bender, college coach
• Jack Berly, pitcher
• Jim Bethea, minor league outfielder
• Bill Beverly, Negro Leagues pitcher
• John Bissant, outfielder
• Walt Bond, outfielder
• Chris Brown, infielder
• Jake Brown, outfielder
• Willard Brown, outfielder; Hall of Fame
• Pidge Browne, infielder
• George H. W. Bush, President
• Frank Carswell, outfielder
• Harry Chozen, catcher
• Sarge Connally, pitcher
• Bob Countryman, minor league outfielder
• Jack Creel, pitcher
• Willie Curtis, infielder
• Lunie Danage, infielder
• Satch Davidson, umpire
• Ron Davis, outfielder
• Satchel Davis, pitcher
• Jerry Denny, infielder
• Ed Donnelly, pitcher
• Larry Drake, outfielder
• Eddie Dyer, pitcher; manager
• Hal Epps, outfielder
• Hoot Evers, outfielder
• Joe Gallagher, outfielder
• John Glaiser, pitcher
• Marv Goodwin, pitcher
• Cecil Grigg, college coach
• Milo Hamilton, broadcaster
• Roric Harrison, pitcher
• Solly Hemus, infielder; manager
• Mario Hewitt, minor league outfielder
• Gordie Hinkle, catcher
• Roy Hofheinz, owner
• Wilbur Howard, outfielder
• Fuzzy Hufft, minor league outfielder
• Roxie Humberson, minor league outfielder
• Monte Irvin, outfielder; Hall of Fame
• Willie Jefferson, pitcher
• Calvin Jones, pitcher
• Ron Jones, outfielder
• Johnny Keane, manager
• Dickey Kerr, pitcher
• Ray Knoblauch, minor league pitcher
• Joe Leggett, pre-MLB catcher
• Fred Lieb, writer
• Fred Link, pitcher
• Johnny Lipon, infielder; manager
• Mickey Livingston, catcher
• Con Lucid, pitcher
• Richard Major, minor league pitcher
• Frank Mancuso, catcher
• Gus Mancuso, catcher
• Roger Maris, outfielder
• Dave Mays, outfielder
• Mickey McCarty, drafted pitcher
• Harry McCurdy, catcher
• Tex McDonald, outfielder
• Chappie McFarland, pitcher
• Slim McGrew, pitcher
• Pat McLaughlin, pitcher
• Wayne McLeland, pitcher
• Larry Miggins, outfielder
• Don Miles, outfielder
• Chuck Miller, outfielder
• Arnie Moser, infielder
• Red Munger, pitcher
• Walter Murphy, pitcher
• Glenn Myatt, catcher
• Tommy Neill, outfielder
• Maury Newlin, pitcher
• Jim Owens, pitcher
• Salty Parker, infielder; manager
• Loel Passe, broadcaster
• Pat Patterson, infielder
• Jim Pendleton, outfielder
• Howie Pollet, pitcher
• Carl Powis, outfielder
• Billy Reed, infielder
• Art Reinhart, pitcher
• Carl Reynolds, outfielder
• J.R. Richard, pitcher
• Johnny Rizzo, outfielder
• Candy Robinson, college coach
• Vern Ruhle, pitcher
• Tex Sanner, minor league pitcher/outfielder
• Lefty Scott, pitcher
• Ziggy Sears, umpire
• Carey Selph, infielder
• Bob Smith, owner
• Jerry Snyder, infielder
• Jimmie Lee Solomon, executive
• Bill Stellbauer, outfielder
• Ed Stevens, infielder
• John Taff, pitcher
• John Tankersley, college coach
• Oscar Tuero, pitcher
• Jim Umbricht, pitcher
• Glenn Vaughan, infielder
• Sherman Watrous, Negro Leagues outfielder
• Bob Watson, infielder
• Keith Weber, minor league pitcher
• Max West, outfielder
• George Whiteman, outfielder
• Ted Wilks, pitcher
• Don Wilson, pitcher
• Hubert Wilson, pitcher
• Jerry Witte, infielder
• Joe Wood, infielder
• Hal Woodeshick, pitcher
• Mel Wright, pitcher
• Jimmy Wynn, outfielder
• Anthony Young, pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Aldine High School
• Alief Elsik High School
• Alief Hastings High School
• C.E. King High School
• Clear Lake High School
• Cypress Creek High School
• Cypress Falls High School
• Eisenhower High School
• Forest Brook High School
• Furr High School
• Houston Christian University
• Houston Christian High School
• Houston Community College
• J. Frank Dobie High School
• Jack Yates High School
• Jefferson Davis High School
• Jersey Village High School
• John H. Reagan High School
• Jones Futures Academy
• Kashmere High School
• Klein Forest High School
• Lamar High School
• Langham Creek High School
• Lone Star College
• MacArthur High School
• Madison High School
• Memorial High School
• Milby High School
• Mount Carmel High School
• Nimitz High School
• North Shore Senior High School
• Northbrook High School
• Rice University
• St. John's School
• St. Pius X High School
• St. Stephen's Episcopal High School
• St. Thomas High School
• Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center
• San Jacinto Junior College
• Second Baptist High School
• Sharpstown High School
• South Houston High School
• Spring Branch Memorial High School
• Spring Woods High School
• Stratford High School
• Texas Southern University
• University of Houston
• University of Houston-Downtown
• Waltrip High School
• Westbury High School
• Westchester Academy for International Studies
• Westfield High School
• Westside High School
• Wheatley High School
• Willowridge High School

Further Reading

• Mike Vance, ed.: Houston Baseball: The Early Years, 1861-1961, Bright Sky Press, Houston, TX, 2014. ISBN 978-1939055743