1985 Houston Astros Roster (40-man)

1984 Season 1986 Season

Record: 83-79-0, Finished 3rd in NL_West (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Bob Lillis (83-79)

General Manager: Al Rosen (Replaced 9/13/1985)

Farm Director: Bill Wood

Scouting Director: Dan O'Brien Jr.

Ballpark: Astrodome

Attendance: 1,184,314 (10th of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 96
One-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 95

Pythagorean W-L: 83-79, 706 Runs, 691 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Alan Ashby	33	us US	B	R	6' 2"	185	Jul 8, 1951	13	65	55	65	60	0	60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	1.6	$416,667
Mark Bailey	23	us US	B	R	6' 5"	195	Nov 4, 1961	2	114	96	114	111	0	110	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	1.8
Kevin Bass	26	us US	B	R	6' 0"	183	May 12, 1959	4	150	130	150	141	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	105	39	141	12	1	2.1	$155,000
Eric Bullock	25	us US	L	L	5' 11"	185	Feb 16, 1960	1st	18	3	18	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	3	7	12	2	0.0
Enos Cabell	35	us US	R	R	6' 4"	170	Oct 8, 1949	14	60	29	60	49	0	0	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	3	0.3	$291,667
Jeff Calhoun	27	us US	L	L	6' 2"	190	Apr 11, 1958	2	44	0	44	44	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.1
José Cruz	37	pr PR	L	L	6' 0"	170	Aug 8, 1947	16	141	137	141	137	0	0	0	0	0	0	136	1	0	137	4	0	3.1	$796,383	All-Star
Glenn Davis	24	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Mar 28, 1961	2	100	96	100	97	0	0	89	0	0	0	0	0	9	9	4	0	1.8	$60,000
Bill Dawley	27	us US	R	R	6' 5"	235	Feb 6, 1958	3	49	0	49	49	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5	$295,000
Jim Deshaies	25	us US	L	L	6' 4"	222	Jun 23, 1960	2	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Frank DiPino	28	us US	L	L	5' 10"	175	Oct 22, 1956	5	54	0	54	54	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.1	$255,000
Bill Doran	27	us US	B	R	5' 11"	175	May 28, 1958	4	148	145	148	147	0	0	0	147	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	5.4	$325,000
Ty Gainey	24	us US	L	R	6' 1"	190	Dec 25, 1960	1st	13	7	13	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	1	9	3	2	-0.3
Phil Garner	36	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Apr 30, 1949	13	135	112	135	134	0	0	0	15	123	0	0	0	0	0	17	1	1.0	$745,000
Jeff Heathcock	25	us US	R	R	6' 4"	205	Nov 18, 1959	2	14	7	14	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Chris Jones	27	us US	L	L	6' 0"	183	Jul 13, 1957	1st	31	0	31	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	4	15	17	0	-0.1
Charlie Kerfeld	21	us US	R	R	6' 6"	225	Sep 28, 1963	1st	11	6	11	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Bob Knepper	31	us US	L	L	6' 3"	195	May 25, 1954	10	38	37	38	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	$850,000
Mark Knudson	24	us US	R	R	6' 5"	215	Oct 28, 1960	1st	2	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Mike Madden	28	us US	L	L	6' 1"	190	Jan 13, 1957	3	13	0	13	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Ron Mathis	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Sep 25, 1958	1st	23	8	23	23	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.8
John Mizerock	24	us US	L	R	5' 11"	190	Dec 8, 1960	2	15	11	15	15	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Jerry Mumphrey	32	us US	B	R	6' 2"	185	Sep 9, 1952	12	130	113	130	126	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	58	68	126	11	0	0.9
Joe Niekro	40	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Nov 7, 1944	19	32	32	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.3	$825,000
Jim Pankovits	29	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Aug 6, 1955	2	75	36	75	53	0	0	0	21	1	1	14	0	20	33	27	1	0.3
Bert Peña	25	pr PR	R	R	5' 11"	165	Jul 11, 1959	4	20	6	20	14	0	0	0	2	7	6	0	0	0	0	6	3	0.3
Terry Puhl	28	ca CA	L	R	6' 2"	195	Jul 8, 1956	9	57	52	57	53	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	53	53	4	0	1.2	$541,667
Craig Reynolds	32	us US	L	R	6' 1"	175	Dec 27, 1952	11	107	89	107	102	0	0	0	1	0	102	0	0	0	0	11	2	2.1	$350,000
Germán Rivera	24	pr PR	R	R	6' 2"	195	Jul 6, 1960	3	13	9	13	11	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	-0.1
Mark Ross	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Aug 8, 1954	3	8	0	8	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Nolan Ryan HOF	38	us US	R	R	6' 2"	170	Jan 31, 1947	19	35	35	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.5	$1,350,000	All-Star
Mike Scott	30	us US	R	R	6' 2"	210	Apr 26, 1955	7	36	35	36	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.1	$360,000
Dave Smith	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Jan 21, 1955	6	64	0	64	64	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.6	$500,000
Julio Solano	25	do DO	R	R	6' 1"	160	Jan 8, 1960	3	20	0	20	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Harry Spilman	30	us US	L	R	6' 1"	180	Jul 18, 1954	8	44	14	44	21	0	2	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	1	-0.8	$160,000
Dickie Thon	27	us US	R	R	5' 11"	160	Jun 20, 1958	7	84	68	84	79	0	0	0	0	0	79	0	0	0	0	6	4	0.8	$675,000
Tim Tolman	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Apr 20, 1956	5	31	6	31	15	0	0	6	0	0	0	6	0	3	9	19	0	-0.4
Denny Walling	31	us US	L	R	6' 0"	180	Apr 17, 1954	11	119	82	119	99	0	0	46	0	51	0	6	0	7	13	26	1	1.7	$341,667
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Bob Lillis	55	us US	Jun 2, 1930	Manager	Apr 9	Oct 6
Matt Galante	41	us US	Mar 22, 1944		Apr 9	Oct 6
Denis Menke	44	us US	Jul 21, 1940		Apr 9	Oct 6
Jerry Walker	46	us US	Feb 12, 1939		Apr 9	Oct 6
Cot Deal	62	us US	Jan 23, 1923	Coach	Apr 9	Oct 6
Don Leppert	53	us US	Oct 19, 1931	Coach	Apr 9	Oct 6
Les Moss	60	us US	May 14, 1925	Coach	Apr 9	Oct 6
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date