2009 Houston Astros Roster

The 2009 Houston Astros team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2009 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 2009 Houston Astros Opening Day starters list, a 2009 Houston Astros salary list, a 2009 Houston Astros uniform number breakdown and a 2009 Houston Astros primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.

"This has definitely been one of the most disappointing seasons (the 2009 Houston Astros) I can remember having here, and it's one of the few times where we've come into the last weekend of the season with absolutely no chance of making the postseason. It's foreign territory." - Lance Berkman on MLB.com (10/04/09, Brian McTaggart, 'Astros go quietly in finale against Mets')
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2009 Houston Astros



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Complete Roster  
 

50 Alberto Arias 5-11 155 Right Right 1983-10-14
41 Brandon Backe 6-00 185 Right Right 1978-04-05
58 Yorman Bazardo 6-02 200 Right Right 1984-07-11
26 Doug Brocail 6-05 235 Right Left 1967-05-16
48 Tim Byrdak 5-11 190 Left Left 1973-10-31
39 Jeff Fulchino 6-05 250 Right Right 1979-11-26
29 Geoff Geary 6-00 175 Right Right 1976-08-26
63 Sammy Gervacio 6-00 175 Right Right 1985-01-10
11 Mike Hampton 5-10 180 Left Right 1972-09-09
22 LaTroy Hawkins 6-05 195 Right Right 1972-12-21
59 Wilton Lopez 6-00 200 Right Right 1983-07-19
38 Brian Moehler 6-03 195 Right Right 1971-12-31
31 Bud Norris 6-00 225 Right Right 1985-03-02
39 Russ Ortiz 6-01 210 Right Right 1974-06-05
44 Roy Oswalt 6-00 170 Right Right 1977-08-29
54 Chad Paronto 6-05 255 Right Right 1975-07-28
52 Felipe Paulino 6-02 180 Right Right 1983-10-05
51 Wandy Rodriguez 5-11 160 Left Right 1979-01-18
31 Billy Sadler 6-00 190 Right Right 1981-09-21
43 Chris Sampson 6-01 190 Right Right 1978-05-23
47 Jose Valverde 6-04 255 Right Right 1978-03-24
53 Wesley Wright 5-11 160 Left Right 1985-01-28
41 Chris Coste 6-01 200 Right Right 1973-02-04
55 Humberto Quintero 5-09 215 Right Right 1979-08-08
12, 77 Ivan Rodriguez 5-09 205 Right Right 1971-11-27
46 J.R. Towles 6-02 175 Right Right 1984-02-11
17 Lance Berkman 6-01 205 Left Both 1976-02-10
27 Geoff Blum 6-03 195 Right Right 1973-04-26
8 Aaron Boone 6-02 190 Right Right 1973-03-09
23 Chris Johnson 6-03 220 Right Right 1984-10-01
36 Matt Kata 6-01 185 Right Both 1978-03-14
28 Jeff Keppinger 6-01 180 Right Right 1980-04-21
12 Tommy Manzella 6-02 200 Right Right 1983-04-16
3 Kaz Matsui 5-10 185 Right Both 1975-10-23
18 Edwin Maysonet 6-01 180 Right Right 1981-10-17
31 Jason Smith 6-03 195 Right Left 1977-07-24
10 Miguel Tejada 5-10 170 Right Right 1974-05-25
21 Michael Bourn 5-11 180 Right Left 1982-12-27
2 Darin Erstad 6-02 195 Left Left 1974-06-04
45 Carlos Lee 6-02 235 Right Right 1976-06-20
4 Jason Michaels 6-00 205 Right Right 1976-05-04
9 Hunter Pence 6-04 210 Right Right 1983-04-13
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The 2009 Houston Astros played 162 games during the regular season, won 74 games, lost 88 games, and finished in fifth position. They played their home games at Minute Maid Park (Park Factors: 94/95) where 2,521,076 fans witnessed their 2009 Astros finish the season with a .457 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 2009 Houston Astros Opening Day starters list, a 2009 Houston Astros salary list, a 2009 Houston Astros uniform number breakdown and a 2009 Houston Astros primary starters list:

2009 Houston Astros
Opening Day Starters


Lance Berkman
Geoff Blum
Michael Bourn
Carlos Lee
Kaz Matsui
Roy Oswalt
Hunter Pence
Ivan Rodriguez
Miguel Tejada

2009 Houston Astros
Most Games by Position

C Ivan Rodriguez (90)
1B Lance Berkman (131)
2B Kaz Matsui (130)
3B Geoff Blum (102)
SS Miguel Tejada (158)
LF Carlos Lee (154)
CF Michael Bourn (154)
RF Hunter Pence (157)
  
SP Mike Hampton
SP Brian Moehler
SP Roy Oswalt
SP Felipe Paulino
SP Wandy Rodriguez
  
RP Alberto Arias
RP Doug Brocail
RP Tim Byrdak
RP Jeff Fulchino
RP Sammy Gervacio
RP LaTroy Hawkins
RP Chris Sampson
RP Wesley Wright
CL Jose Valverde


2009 Houston Astros
Salaries

Carlos Lee $19,000,000.00
Miguel Tejada $14,811,414.00
Lance Berkman $14,500,000.00
Roy Oswalt $14,000,000.00
Jose Valverde $8,000,000.00
Kaz Matsui $5,500,000.00
LaTroy Hawkins $3,500,000.00
Wandy Rodriguez $2,600,000.00
Doug Brocail $2,500,000.00
Brian Moehler $2,300,000.00
Mike Hampton $2,000,000.00
Darin Erstad $1,750,000.00
Geoff Geary $1,700,000.00
Brandon Backe $1,550,000.00
Ivan Rodriguez $1,500,000.00
Geoff Blum $1,250,000.00
Tim Byrdak $1,000,000.00
Aaron Boone $750,000.00
Jason Michaels $750,000.00
Russ Ortiz $750,000.00
Humberto Quintero $610,000.00
Jason Smith $500,000.00
Chris Coste $460,000.00
Chris Sampson $449,000.00
Hunter Pence $439,000.00
Michael Bourn $434,500.00
Jeff Keppinger $427,500.00
Wesley Wright $425,000.00
Bud Norris $410,000.00
Wilton Lopez $400,000.00


2009 Houston Astros
Uniform Numbers

#2 Darin Erstad
#3 Kaz Matsui
#4 Jason Michaels
#8 Aaron Boone
#9 Hunter Pence
#10 Miguel Tejada
#11 Mike Hampton
#12 Tommy Manzella
#12 Ivan Rodriguez
#17 Lance Berkman
#18 Edwin Maysonet
#21 Michael Bourn
#22 LaTroy Hawkins
#23 Chris Johnson
#26 Doug Brocail
#27 Geoff Blum
#28 Jeff Keppinger
#29 Geoff Geary
#31 Bud Norris
#31 Billy Sadler
#31 Jason Smith
#36 Matt Kata
#38 Brian Moehler
#39 Jeff Fulchino
#39 Russ Ortiz
#41 Brandon Backe
#41 Chris Coste
#43 Chris Sampson
#44 Roy Oswalt
#45 Carlos Lee
#46 J.R. Towles
#47 Jose Valverde
#48 Tim Byrdak
#50 Alberto Arias
#51 Wandy Rodriguez
#52 Felipe Paulino
#53 Wesley Wright
#54 Chad Paronto
#55 Humberto Quintero
#58 Yorman Bazardo
#59 Wilton Lopez
#63 Sammy Gervacio
#77 Ivan Rodriguez

Did you know that a 2009 Houston Astros Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?