1995 Houston Astros Trades and Transactions

1994 Season 1996 Season

Record: 76-68-0, Finished 2nd in NL_Central (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Terry Collins (76-68)

General Manager: Bob Watson (Resigned 10/23/1995)

Scouting Director: Dan O'Brien Jr.

Ballpark: Astrodome

Attendance: 1,363,801 (9th of 14)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 92
One-year: Batting - 89, Pitching - 88

Pythagorean W-L: 79-65, 747 Runs, 674 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 18, 1994

Signed Mike Simms as a free agent.
November 28, 1994

Traded Pete Harnisch to the New York Mets. Received players to be named later. The New York Mets sent Andy Beckerman (minors) (December 6, 1994) and Juan Castillo (April 12, 1995) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.
December 5, 1994

Chuck Smith drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1994 rule 5 draft.
December 20, 1994

Signed Milt Thompson as a free agent.
December 28, 1994

Traded a player to be named later, Ken Caminiti, Andújar Cedeño, Steve Finley, Roberto Petagine and Brian Williams to the San Diego Padres. Received Derek Bell, Doug Brocail, Ricky Gutiérrez, Pedro Martínez, Phil Plantier and Craig Shipley. The Houston Astros sent Sean Fesh (minors) (May 1, 1995) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.
January 18, 1995

Signed Bronswell Patrick as a free agent.
February 1, 1995

Signed Mike Brumley as a free agent.
February 8, 1995

Signed Jerry Goff as a free agent.
February 21, 1995

Signed Tom Martin as a free agent.
March 23, 1995

Signed John Cangelosi as a free agent.
April 15, 1995

Signed Dave Magadan as a free agent.
April 26, 1995

Traded Jim Lewis (minors) and Buck McNabb (minors) to the Cleveland Indians. Received Tony Mitchell (minors) and Mitch Meluskey.
May 15, 1995

Traded Eddie Tucker to the Cleveland Indians. Received Matt Williams.
May 18, 1995

Traded Domingo Jean to the Texas Rangers. Received Roger Luce (minors).
June 1, 1995

Drafted Tony McKnight in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 2, 1995.

Drafted Brian Sikorski in the 4th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1995.

Drafted Mike Rose in the 5th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1995.

Drafted Barry Wesson in the 14th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1995.

Drafted Aaron Miles in the 19th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1995.

Drafted Jeriome Robertson in the 24th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed August 22, 1995.

Drafted Tim Hamulack in the 32nd round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed May 12, 1996.

Drafted Eric Eckenstahler in the 35th round of the 1995 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 10, 1995

Sent Chris Donnels to the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.
June 21, 1995

Traded a player to be named later to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Derrick May. The Houston Astros sent Tom Nevers (minors) (July 21, 1995) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.
June 28, 1995

Traded Luis Gonzalez and Scott Servais to the Chicago Cubs. Received Rick Wilkins.
July 2, 1995

Signed Johan Santana as an amateur free agent.
July 19, 1995

Traded Phil Plantier to the San Diego Padres. Received Rich Loiselle and Jeff Tabaka.
July 20, 1995

Signed Wilfredo Rodríguez as an amateur free agent.

Selected Erik Bennett off waivers from the California Angels.
July 28, 1995

Sent Ross Powell to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.
August 10, 1995

Traded a player to be named later to the Detroit Tigers. Received Mike Henneman. The Houston Astros sent Phil Nevin (August 15, 1995) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.
August 11, 1995

Traded a player to be named later to the Kansas City Royals. Received Pat Borders. The Houston Astros sent Rick Huisman (August 17, 1995) to the Kansas City Royals to complete the trade.
September 20, 1995

Signed Félix Escalona as an amateur free agent.
October 10, 1995

Traded Pedro Martínez to the San Diego Padres. Received Ray Holbert.
October 11, 1995

Jerry Goff granted Free Agency.
October 16, 1995

Erik Bennett granted Free Agency.

Craig McMurtry granted Free Agency.

Andy Stankiewicz granted Free Agency.
October 17, 1995

Mike Brumley granted Free Agency.
October 30, 1995

Dave Magadan granted Free Agency.
October 31, 1995

Craig Biggio granted Free Agency.
November 1, 1995

Mike Henneman granted Free Agency.

Milt Thompson granted Free Agency.
November 2, 1995

John Cangelosi granted Free Agency.
November 6, 1995

Pat Borders granted Free Agency.
November 16, 1995

Signed Donaldo Méndez as an amateur free agent.
December 7, 1995

Signed John Cangelosi as a free agent.
December 14, 1995

Signed Craig Biggio as a free agent.
December 20, 1995

Traded Raúl Chávez and Dave Veres to the Montreal Expos. Received Sean Berry.
December 21, 1995

Craig Shipley granted Free Agency.
December 28, 1995

Signed Mike Brumley as a free agent.

Signed Jerry Goff as a free agent.

Signed John Johnstone as a free agent.
January 5, 1996

Signed Anthony Young as a free agent.
January 10, 1996

Signed Bill Spiers as a free agent.
March 28, 1996

Released Matt Williams.