Houston Astros Managers (1965 - 2013) by Baseball Almanac

Houston Astros Managers

This is a comprehensive list of managers for the Houston Astros organization. Win / loss statistics, winning percentage, position in division, and games behind the leader are also shown for each manager. Links include a Year; which leads to the American League season in review; the Manager(s) name, which leads to his career statistics; and a roster, which leads to a list of every player on the team during the year.

"I'll pull a kid down out of one of those fruit trees is he shows me he can play ball." - Houston Astros Manager (1968-1972) Harry Walker in the New York Times (03/20/1971)

Houston Astros Managers 1965 - 2013 Managers & Finishes
Year	Uniform #	Manager(s)	Wins	Losses	WP	Finish	GB	Roster
1965	26	Lum Harris	65	97	.401	9^th	32	1965
1966	1	Grady Hatton	72	90	.444	8^th	23	1966
1967	1	Grady Hatton	69	93	.426	9^th	32½	1967
1968	1	Grady Hatton	23	38	.377	10^th	25	1968
1968	25	Harry Walker	49	52	.485	10^th	25	1968
1969	25	Harry Walker	81	81	.500	5^th	12	1969
1970	25	Harry Walker	79	83	.488	4^th	23	1970
1971	25	Harry Walker	79	83	.488	4^th	11	1971
1972	25	Harry Walker	67	54	.554	2^nd	10½	1972
	1	Salty Parker	1	0	1.000
	2	Leo Durocher	16	15	.516
1973	2	Leo Durocher	82	80	.506	4^th	17	1973
1974	18	Preston Gomez	81	81	.500	4^th	21	1974
1975	18	Preston Gomez	47	80	.370	6^th	43½	1975
1975	7	Bill Virdon	17	17	.500	6^th	43½	1975
1976	7	Bill Virdon	80	82	.494	3^rd	22	1976
1977	7	Bill Virdon	81	81	.500	3^rd	17	1977
1978	7	Bill Virdon	74	88	.457	5^th	21	1978
1979	7	Bill Virdon	89	73	.549	2^nd	1½	1979
1980	7	Bill Virdon	93	70	.571	1^st	+1	1980
1981	7	Bill Virdon	61	49	.555	3^rd / 1^st	6	1981
1982	7	Bill Virdon	49	62	.441	5^th	12	1982
1982	5	Bob Lillis	28	23	.549	5^th	12	1982
1983	5	Bob Lillis	85	77	.525	3^rd	6	1983
1984	5	Bob Lillis	80	82	.494	2^nd	12	1984
1985	5	Bob Lillis	83	79	.512	3^rd	12	1985
1986	22	Hal Lanier	96	66	.593	1^st	+10	1986
1987	22	Hal Lanier	76	86	.469	3^rd	14	1987
1988	22	Hal Lanier	82	80	.506	5^th	12½	1988
1989	18	Art Howe	86	76	.531	3^rd	6	1989
1990	18	Art Howe	75	87	.463	4^th	16	1990
1991	18	Art Howe	65	97	.401	6^th	29	1991
1992	18	Art Howe	81	81	.500	4^th	17	1992
1993	18	Art Howe	85	77	.525	3^rd	19	1993
1994	2	Terry Collins	66	49	.574	2^nd	½	1994
1995	2	Terry Collins	76	68	.528	2^nd	9	1995
1996	2	Terry Collins	82	80	.506	2^nd	6	1996
1997	49	Larry Dierker	84	78	.519	1^st	+5	1997
1998	49	Larry Dierker	102	60	.630	1^st	+12½	1998
1999	49	Larry Dierker	97	65	.599	1^st	+1½	1999
2000	49	Larry Dierker	72	90	.444	4^th	23	2000
2001	49	Larry Dierker	93	69	.574	1^st	+5	2001
2002	22	Jimy Williams	84	78	.519	2^nd	13	2002
2003	22	Jimy Williams	87	75	.537	2^nd	1	2003
2004	22	Jimy Williams	44	44	.500	2^nd	13	2004
2004	uk	Phil Garner	48	26	.649	2^nd	13	2004
2005	3	Phil Garner	89	73	.549	2^nd	11	2005
2006	3	Phil Garner	82	80	.506	2^nd	1½	2006
2007	3	Phil Garner	58	73	.443	4^th	12	2007
2007	15	Cecil Cooper	15	16	.484	4^th	12	2007
2008	15	Cecil Cooper	86	75	.534	3^rd	11	2008
2009	15	Cecil Cooper	70	79	.470	5^th	17	2009
2009	uk	Dave Clark	4	9	.308	5^th	17	2009
2010	2	Brad Mills	76	86	.469	4^th	15	2010
2011	2	Brad Mills	56	106	.346	6^th	40	2011
2012	2	Brad Mills	39	82	.322	6^th	42	2012
2012	uk	Tony DeFrancesco	16	25	.390	6^th	42	2012
2013	--	Bo Porter	--	--	--	--	--	2013
Year	Uniform #	Manager(s)	Wins	Losses	WP	Finish	GB	Roster
Houston Astros Managers & Finishes

The Houston Astros had one manager who is also a member of the hall of fame. Do you know who that player-turned-manager was (click the link to find the answer)? Do you know who managed the team when they were called the Houston Colt .45s from 1962 through 1964 (click here for the Houston Colt .45s Managers)?

During the 2000 season the Houston Astros, who had a seventy-two & ninety record, had their largest single season attendance when 3,056,139 fans attended games at Enron Field.

Did you know that on April 6, 1999, the Houston Astros set a new team record when 51,668 home town fans attend an Opening Day game at the Astrodome?

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