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1968 Houston Astros season

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Record
  
72–90 (.444)

Owner(s)
  
Roy Hofheinz

Local television
  
KTRK-TV

League place
  
10th

General manager(s)
  
Spec Richardson

Manager(s)
  
Grady Hatton, Harry Walker

The 1968 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Astros finishing in tenth place in the National League, with a record of 72–90, 25 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals. The Astros also hosted the 1968 MLB All-Star Game at the Astrodome, with the NL defeating the AL, 1–0.

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Offseason

  • October 17, 1967: Bob Lillis was released by the Astros.
  • October 25, 1967: César Cedeño was signed as an amateur free agent by the Astros.
  • November 28, 1967: Doc Edwards was drafted from the Astros by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1967 minor league draft.

    • Notable transactions

  • May 4, 1968: Aaron Pointer was traded by the Astros to the Chicago Cubs for Byron Browne.
  • June 8, 1968: Larry Yount was drafted by the Astros in the 5th round of the 1968 Major League Baseball draft.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    References

    1968 Houston Astros season Wikipedia
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