2006 Houston Astros Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 82-80
Finished 2nd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,022,763, Avg. 37,318
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Manager: Phil Garner (82-80)
Location: Houston, Texas
2006 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 82-80
Finished 2nd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,022,763, Avg. 37,318
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Manager: Phil Garner (82-80)
Location: Houston, Texas
2006 Houston Astros Results
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 2006 season with a record of 82 wins and 80 losses, finishing second in the NL's Central Division.
The Astros scored 735 runs and gave up 719 runs. Lance Berkman walloped 45 home runs for Houston, while Craig Biggio, Morgan Ensberg and Jason Lane each added 20 or more, too. Lance Berkman drove in 136 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .315. Roy Oswalt led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.98 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Phil Garner coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Albers | P | L | R | January 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 225 | Houston, TX USA |
| Ezequiel Astacio | P | R | R | November 4, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor D.R. |
| Brad Ausmus | C | R | R | April 14, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | New Haven, CT USA |
| Brandon Backe | P | R | R | April 5, 1978 | 6'0" | 182 | Galveston, TX USA |
| Philip Barzilla | P | L | L | January 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX USA |
| Lance Berkman | 1B | B | L | February 10, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Waco, TX USA |
| Craig Biggio | 2B | R | R | December 14, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | Smithtown, NY USA |
| Dave Borkowski | P | R | R | February 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Eric Bruntlett | IF | R | R | March 29, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Lafayette, IN USA |
| Taylor Buchholz | P | R | R | October 13, 1981 | 6'3" | 220 | Lower Merion, PA USA |
| Chris Burke | 2B | R | R | March 11, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Roger Clemens | P | R | R | August 4, 1962 | 6'4" | 205 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Morgan Ensberg | 3B | R | R | August 26, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Redondo Beach, CA USA |
| Adam Everett | SS | R | R | February 2, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Austell, GA USA |
| Mike Gallo | P | L | L | April 2, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Hector Gimenez | P | B | R | September 28, 1982 | 5'10" | 230 | San Felipe, Yaracuy Venezuela |
| Jason Hirsh | P | R | R | February 20, 1982 | 6'8" | 250 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| J. R. House | C | R | R | November 11, 1979 | 6'0" | 215 | Charleston, WV USA |
| Aubrey Huff | IF | L | R | December 20, 1976 | 6'4" | 225 | Marion, OH USA |
| Charlton Jimerson | RF | R | R | September 22, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | San Leandro, CA USA |
| Mike Lamb | 1B | L | R | August 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | West Covina, CA USA |
| Jason Lane | RF | R | L | December 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 225 | Santa Rosa, CA USA |
| Brad Lidge | P | R | R | December 23, 1976 | 6'5" | 210 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Joe McEwing | 2B | R | R | October 19, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Bristol, PA USA |
| Trever Miller | P | R | L | May 29, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Eric Munson | C | L | R | October 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Fernando Nieve | P | R | R | July 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Roy Oswalt | P | R | R | August 29, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Kosciusko, MS USA |
| Orlando Palmeiro | LF | L | L | January 19, 1969 | 5'11" | 155 | Hoboken, NJ USA |
| Andy Pettitte | P | L | L | June 15, 1972 | 6'5" | 235 | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Chad Qualls | P | R | R | August 17, 1978 | 6'4" | 235 | Lomita, CA USA |
| Humberto Quintero | C | R | R | August 2, 1979 | 5'10" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| Wandy Rodriguez | P | B | L | January 18, 1979 | 5'11" | 195 | Santiago Rodriguez, Santiago Rodriguez D.R. |
| Chris Sampson | P | R | R | May 23, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Pasadena, TX USA |
| Luke Scott | LF | L | R | June 25, 1978 | 6'0" | 220 | De Leon Springs, FL USA |
| Russ Springer | P | R | R | November 7, 1968 | 6'4" | 195 | Alexandria, LA USA |
| Willy Taveras | CF | R | R | December 25, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | Tenares, Hermanas Mirabal D.R. |
| Dan Wheeler | P | R | R | December 10, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Providence, RI USA |
| Preston Wilson | LF | R | R | July 19, 1974 | 6'2" | 193 | Bamberg, SC USA |
