Astroland B: The World's Most Complete Listing of Houston Astro Baseball Cards
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CARDS I HAVE PLAYER POSITION REMARKS
6 Edgar Babilonia Cards Infield/Pitcher
Two years in the Venezuelan Summer League got Edgar a shot at Martinsville in 2002, and he returned there for 2003, graduating to Tri-City in 2004. Played half a year at Lexington in 2005, then switched to pitcher for the second half, giving it a whirl down in Greeneville. Threw only 7-1/3 innings at Tri City in 2006.
Martinsville Astros 2000 - 2002 logo
1 Shaun Babula Card Pitcher
2003 AAA Rule V pick up was 2 - 1 with a 6.35 for the 2004 New Orleans Zephyrs
New Orleans Zephyrs logo
4 Bryan Baca Cards Trainer
Began training at Greenevile in 2007 after three years with the Santa Fe Roadrunners of the North American Hockey League and moved to High A Lancaster in 2011
New Orleans Zephyrs logo
72 Brandon Backe Cards
Pitcher
 
Acquired from the Devil Rays on December 14, 2003 for Geoff Blum. The excitable Backe was subbing for an ill Roger Clemens on October 3, 2004, when his victory clinched the 2004 NL wild card for Houston, and then one-upped himself each time during the subsequent playoffs, beating Atlanta in the first round, then finally pitching eight scoreless in Game Five of the NLCS vs. St. Louis. Not as large a factor in '05, yet no-one can say he didn't pitch well enough to win in Game 4 of the 2005 World Series. Struck out the side on nine pitches vs. the Brewers on April 15, 2004, joining Harnisch and Mike Magnante as Astros to accomplish the feat. An injury early in 2006 wiped out both his 2006 AND most of his 2007 and he never really made it back. DFAed before the All-Star break '09 and not heard from again.
Houston Astros logo, 2000-
12 Adam Bailey Cards Outfield
Lefthanded hitter was the 8th round pick of the Astros in June 2010 and finished third on that year's Tri-City ValleyCats in doubles. Led the 2011 Lexington legends in homers, and then got a callup to High A Lancaster. Ended up second in the organization behind Kody Hinze for the year. Began 2012 at Lancaster, where he copped a Cal League Player of the Week award in May, then spent the second half of the season at AA Corpus. Released at the end of Spring Training 2013
Lancaster JetHawks logo
1 Griffin Bailey Card Pitcher
NDFA from Lexington Kentucky never got so far as to pitch for his hometown, twirling his only year at Greeneville in 2006
Greeneville Astros logo
37 MARK BAILEY Cards
Catcher/Coach
 
Became first player to hit two grand slams at the Dome in the same year in 1985. Trading him away for Casey Candaelemade room for Biggio in the bigs. Spent eight years--between 2002 and 2009--as the bullpen coach in Houston and then moved to the minors, serving as hitting coach at Corpus in 2010 and at Tri-City in 2011 and 2012. Served at Corpus in 2013 as their "Development Specialist"
Houston Astros 1965 - 1993 logo
2 Chris Baker Cards Pitcher
Began the 2006 season with the Ranger affiliate AAA Oklahoma Redhawks, but made only two appearances before getting traded by the Rangers to the Houston organization on April 13. The Astros immediately assigned Baker to AAA Round Rock, which was convenient for Baker, because the Redhawks were playing the Express that day. He merely had to walk across the diamond at Oklahoma City's Bricktown Ballpark to change teams.Baker then went on to become a Pacific Coast League midseason All-Star, and finished the 2006 season 9 - 4 with a 2.68 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP for the PCL runner up Express.
Houston Astros 1965 - 1993 logo
2 Doug Baker Cards Infield
Played in 78 games in the majors with Detroit and Minnesota between '86 and '90, then ended up at Tucson in 1991. Was something of a tutor to Bagwell in spring training that year Tucson Toros logo
3 Mark Baker Cards Pitcher
Reliever had an ERA below 1.20 at two single A stops in 1984, then was solid with a 3.09 ERA at Osceola in 1985. Pro switched the back of his '87 Columbus Astros card # 850 with infielder Rob Parker's (# 853).
Mid 70s Columbus Astros logo
1 Paul Bako Card
Catcher
 
Houston Astros logo, 2000- Journeyman had huge three-run homer against 'Stros while playing for the Braves during the 2001 Divisional Series.Still, a whiff king while with Houston--58 K's in 233 plate appearances.
18 Jeff Baldwin Cards
Outfielder
 
0 for 8 with a walk at Houston in '90
1991 - 1999 Jackson Generals logo
3 Reggie Baldwin Cards
Infield
 
Traded to the Mets for future minor league manager Keith Bodie in February of '80. Still . . . Love that hideous Charlies uniform
1991 - 1999 Jackson Generals logo
13 Jeff Ball Cards Infield
Went 3 for 3 with two doubles in Kevin Gallaher and Jamie Daspit's split no-hitter for the Jackson Generals in 1994. Hit .316 that year, which got him the stays at Tucson for '95 and '96
Tucson Toros logo
2 Travis Ballew Cards Pitcher
Tucson Toros logo6'0" curveballing righthander was the Astros' 23rd round pick in the June 2012 draft. Assigned to Tri-City, he posted a 1.03 WHIP in 39 innings, and though he wasn't closer, posted a save during the V-Cats' playoff run. Lowered his walk rate, and increased his strikeout rate, at Lancaster in 2013, though of course the homers and the ERA ballooned
10 Bill Ballou Cards Coach
Veteran minor league pitching coach has coached for twelve years in the Astros' organization, at Auburn, Quad City, Michigan, Tri-City, and now for the Greeneville Astros, where he replaced the retired Jack Billingham after the 2004 season.
1995 - 2000 Auburn Doubledays logo
1 Dave Banks Card
Infield
 
A year at Auburn 1983 - 1994 Auburn Astros logo
1 Josh Banks Card Pitcher
Minor league free agent signed by the Astros in January 2010 pitched at Round Rock and lost more than he won, but still led the team in victories
Round Rock Express logo
1 Alan Bannister Card Infield
Rob Neyer, in his Big Book of Baseball Lineups, claims Bannister is the worst-fielding shortstop to have ever worn a White Sox uniform; which is saying a lot, given that the Sox are so old and storied and all; anyway, Bannister's brief career as an Astro is chronicled by the '84 Mother's # 21
Houston Astros 1965 - 1993 logo
8 Floyd Bannister Cards
Pitcher
 
First selection in 1976 Draft hung around for a while, but not with the Astros. The good news is that unloading him to the Mariners got us Craig Reynolds
Houston Astros 1965 - 1993 logo
1 Luke Barganier Card Outfield
30th Round Pick in 2004 hit .230 for the Tri-City ValleyCats that year 1995 - 2000 Auburn Doubledays logo
18 Glen Barker Cards
Outfield
 
FAST but sometimes not too smart. 48 K's in 197 plate appearances also made him a
Houston Astros 1994 - 1999 logo
1 Sean Barksdale Card Outfielder
Tri City ValleyCats logo38th round draft pick in the June 2009 draft was placed at Tri-City and hit .175 with a couple homers
2 Shane Barksdale Cards Pitcher
Auburn and Quad City in 1997 after 2-1/2 years at Gulf Coast as an infielder
1995 - 2000 Auburn Doubledays logo
2 Mike Barlow Cards
Pitcher
 
76 SSPC # 298 -- Received from the Cards for Mike Easler on 9/30/75, and actually appeared in four games for Houston in 1976, though he spent the bulk of the bicentennial year in Memphis. At some point, he was (waived? traded again?) and wound up with California and their AAA Salt Lake City affiliate. Continued to pitch professionally until 1982.
1995 - 2000 Auburn Doubledays logo
1 Dan Barmantje Card Trainer
Strength trainer at Greeneville in 2008
Greeneville Astros logo
13 Clint Barmes Cards Shortstop
Houston Astros logo, 2000 - logoAcquired as a supposed power source by the Wade regime in Novermber 2010 in exchange for Felipe Paulino, Barmes had provided the Astros slightly above league average numbers from the shortstop position through the '11 break
56 BRANDON BARNES Cards
Outfield
 
6th Round pick in the June 2005 began inauspiciously at Greeneville and hit .200 with two homers, then didn't do much better when repeating in 2006. But he raised the average at Tri-City in '07, and led the team in homers. Promoted to Lexington for 2008 and slugged .328, while being named the team's Defensive Player of the Month for July. Played at 3 levels in '09, with the most success at High A Lancaster, where he slugged .523 and was named Cal League Player of the Week for August 10. Led the Astros system in homers for 2010, while playing in a very friendly park at High A Lancaster, where he also hit for the cycle June 9. Began 2011 at AAA Oklahoma City, but hit .197 and was sent down to AA Corpus Christi, where he hit .286 and OPSed .788. Hit .300 in 40+ game stints at both Corpus and OKC in 2012, then got the callup to Houston in early August, and finished the year with Houston, for whom he had homered once driven in seven, and entered a game as a late inning defensive replacement 14 times. Began 2013 in Houston as a platooned outfielder, before winning a job outright. Hit for the cycle at home vs. the Mariners July 19, 2013, becoming the first Astro ever to combine a five-hit game with a cycle. Hit .240 for the year and finished it by being traded with Jordan Lyles to the Rockies for Dexter Fowler on December 3
Lancaster JetHawks logo
3 Tucker Barr Cards Catcher
Single A catcher couldn't hit Kissimmee Cobras logo
4 Efrain Barrero Cards Pitcher
Crapped out at Asheville in '91 after a 2.44 ERA performance at Auburn in 1990
Asheville Tourists logo
16 Jimmy Barrett CardsPitcher
Martinsville Astros 1999 logo00 Appy League All-Star was named by Baseball America as the fourth-best prospect in the organization for 2003, but fell off the map after that.
2 Scott Barrett Cards Pitcher
Fifth-round pick in '98 was beset by injuries and retired in 2000
1995 - 2000 Auburn Doubledays logo
1 Tommy Barrett Card Infield
Cups of Coffee with Philly & Boston in addition to his year at AAA Tucson in 1993 Tucson Toros logo
2 Angel Barrios Cards
Pitcher
 
'01 & '02 Martinsville
Martinsville Astros 1999 logo
6 Manuel Barrios Cards Pitcher
Traded with RHP Oscar Henriquez and (eventually) RHP Mark Johnson to the Florida Marlins for Moises Alou on November 11, 1997
1991 - 1999 Jackson Generals logo
2 José Barron Cards Trainer
Sticks and stones guy for the Auburn Doubledays in 1995 and 1996
1983 - 1994 Auburn Astros logo
19 Jimmy Barthmaier CardsPitcher
13th Round selection in the June 2003 draft went 1 - 1 with a 2.49 when he made his professional debut with the Martinsville Astros that year. By 2006 he was voted by Baseball America as having the best curveball in the organization and was fourth overall on their list of Astros prospects. Went out and led the Salem Avalanche for 2006 in wins, innings pitched and strikeouts, but also carried a somewhat high 1.39 WHIP and did not make the Carolina League All-Star squad. Just 2 - 9 with a 6.20 at AA Corpus in 2007. Claimed by the Pirates in November '07 when the Astros removed him from the 40-man roster.
Corpus Christi Hooks logo
11 Philip Barzilla Cards Pitcher
History shows again and again how nature points out the follies of men: this lefthander who made his first and last appearance for the Astros on June 11, 2006 is one of only seven pitchers in Astro history to have exactly one Game Pitched and exactly 0 At Bats, and one of only two (with Hipolito Pichardo) to conclude his Astros career with exactly 1/3 of an inning pitched.
Pittsfield Astros 2001 logo
2 Marsalis Basey Cards
Second Base
 
1983 - 1994 Auburn Astros logo1993 in the New York Penn League
1 Charles Basford Card Pitcher
Righthanded pitcher acquired from the Yankees in July of 2013 for Biogenesis disgrace Fernando Martinez pitched at Tri-City once he reported, and struck out a man every inning, though the Walks were high
1983 - 1994 Auburn Astros logo
4 Corey Bass Cards Pitcher
47th Round pick in the June 2005 draft started off pretty well at Greeneville that year, going 3 - 3 with a 2.93, striking out 41 while only walking 10. Repeated at G-Ville in '06, then advanced to Lexington for 2007, where he continued to post a strong K/BB, but had a little trouble with the ERA. 47 walks and 48 strikeouts in 129 uinnings at High A Salem in 2008 Salem Avalanche logo
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KEVIN BASS Cards
Outfield
 
Complained when Chris Berman called him Kevin "Largemouth" Bass
Salem Avalanche logo
14 JOHN BATEMAN Cards Catcher
Caught Nottebart's No-Hitter; Opening Day backstop 64 - 67; I'm looking for his '63 Pepsi
Houston Colt .45's uniform
1 Ariel Batista Card Outfield
Panamanian signed January 2, 1999 played in the Dominican and Venezuelan Summer Leagues, and in 2002, for Martinsville
Martinsville Astros 1999 logo
1 Jean Batista Card Shortstop
Switch-hitter from La Romana and 2010 NDFA led the 2012 Greeneville Astros in total bases, doubles and average Martinsville Astros 1999 logo
2 Ricardo Batista Cards Pitcher
Lefthander from San Pedro de Macoris went 0 - 4 at Gulf Coast in 2009 and 0 - 5 at Greeneville in 2010. 3- 4 with a 4.73 at G-ville again in 2011, but also led Greeneville starters in home run avoidance, allowing only two in 53 and some odd innings
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3 Pete Bauer Cards Pitcher
Osceola Astros 1985 - 1993 logoSigned as a free agent on January 29, 1989, after his release by the Mets' organization. Went 4 - 1 with a 1.55 for the '90 Osceola Astros
1 Jonah Bayliss Card Pitcher
Journeyman righthander who played in the majors for the Royals and the Pirates finished second on the 2010 Round rock Express in Games Pitched
Round Rock Express logo
1 Thomas Bayrer Card
Pitcher
 
Righthander pitched at Martinsville and Pittsfield in 2001, and at Tri-City and Lexington in 2002. Never did get a win, but on the other hand, never did lose in the New York Penn League Pittsfield Astros 2001 logo
3 Yorman Bazardo Cards Pitcher
Minor league free agent was 9 - 6 with a 3.20 at Round Rock in 2009, and a PCL midseason All-Star, as well as PCL Pitcher of the Week for the week of June 1st. Houston purchased his contract August 8 as Mike Hampton was breaking down again, and Bazardo pitched in ten games, making six starts, through the end of the season. The numbers Bazardo posted for the Astros--1 - 3 with a 7.88--were not better than what an injured Hampton might have would have put up, however.
Round Rock Express logo
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JEFF BAGWELL Cards
First Base
 
Franchise career leader in homers and RBI is also possessor of greatest single offensive season in club history, but because of the shoulder injury that prematurely ended his career, may be on the outside of the Hall looking in. Named Hitting Coach in the middle of the 2010 season, but didn't return for 2011
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4 Mike Beams Cards Outfield/3rd Base
Tenth round pick in the '86 draft, his best year was at Auburn in 1988, where he hit .282 1983 - 1994 Auburn Astros logo
1 Doug Bearden Card Infield
Fifth round draft pick of the White Sox in 1994 had, by 1999, become a minor league free agent pitching at High A Kissimmee, and getting a promotion to AA Jackson
Kissimmee Cobras logo
3 Jim Beauchamp Cards
Manager
 
Kissimmee Cobras logo34 homers for the '64 AAA Oklahoma City squad, then '65 Opening Day at the Dome in left
11 Erik Bedard Cards Pitcher
Free agent lefthander was 4 - 12 for the 2013 major league club and also notched a Save. Leading the team in Strikeouts and IP didn't get him re-signed: he was granted free agency on Halloween of the same year
Kissimmee Cobras logo
2 Bo Belinsky Cards
Pitcher
 
Evidently, an absolute lunatic. When a demotion to AAA Oklahoma City seemed all but inevitable, he pushed for a trade to the White Sox, whose Triple A club played in . . . Honolulu. 67 Topps # 447
Kissimmee Cobras logo
10 Buddy Bell Cards
Third Base
 
Led the AL in At Bats while hitting .329 in 1979, but there was no gas left in the tank when the 'Stros picked him up in '88
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DEREK BELL Cards
Outfield
 
Houston Astros 1994 - 1999 logoDierker did NOT care for him
4 Eric Bell Cards
Pitcher
 
0 - 1 with a 6.14 in 10 games for Houston in '93 kinda makes that "top lefty" award he won in the American Association two years later look superfluous
Tucson Toros logo
3 Joan Belliard Cards Pitcher
Dominican Summer league veteran debuted stateside at Greeneville in 2009, and led Greeneville pitchers who threw more than 15 innings in home run ratio, and tied for third in appearances, while posting respectable ERA and WHIP numbers. 1 - 2 in 36 innings for the 2010 Tri-City ValleyCats. 1- 1 in 17 games for Tri-City in 2011, Belliard found himself released November 17 Tri City ValleyCats logo
3 Anthony Bello Cards Pitcher
21st Round pick in the June 2006 draft led Greeneville starters in ERA for 2006, and finished second in innings pitched for the '07 V-Cats. Struck out 80 and walked 38 in 2008 at Lexington
Lexington Legends logo
71 Carlos Beltrán Cards
Outfield
 
Last major deal swung by Gerry Hunsicker showed that the confluence of need shown by an underachieving major league team and the desire for opportunity exemplified by a five-tool player ready to break out can make lots of people rich
Houston Astros logo, 2000 -
1 Julio Beltrán Card Infield
Signed by the Astros out of the Mexican Center League in 1977, this Beltran played five summers for the Astros in the Forida State League and two more in the Gulf Coast complex league. A 1982 sojourn at Columbus was his only foray into the higher minors.
Mid \'80s Daytona Beach Astros logo
4 Juan/Jonathan Beltre Cards Pitcher
Lefty played two years in the Dominican Summer Leagues, before landing stateside in 2002 for Martinsville, and advancing to Tri-City for 2003, where Choice Sportscards called him 'Jonathan.' His last season in the organization was 2005, when he was 5 - 1 with a 6.12 for High A Salem Avs. Martinsville Astros 1999 logo
1 Brian Bennett Card Catcher
After three years as a catcher--getting as high as single A Asheville but never hitting higher than .206--switched to pitching at Gulf Coast in 1990
Asheville Tourists logo
2 Jeff Bennington Cards Catcher
1991 - 1992 Burlington Astros logoThe Few, the Proud, the Burlington Astros
1 Steve Benson Card Infield
Hit .275 at Tucson in '82, but his card is at Columbus in '83
Mid 70s Columbus Astros logo
1 Eric Berger Card Pitcher
Lefthander acquired from the Indians for Chris Wallace on April 15, 2013, Berger was assigned to OKC, where he was a swingman and posted a 3.06 ERA
Mid 70s Columbus Astros logo
8 Dave Bergman Cards
Outfield/1st Base
 
Two run triple beat the Phillies in game two of the 1980 NLCS; some success later as a Tiger
Houston Astros 1965 - 1993 logo
14 Sean Bergman Cards
Pitcher
 
Houston Astros 1994 - 1999 logoFifth starter gave the 'Stros some quality innings in 1998 and 1999, mostly in '98, as that's when he gained 75 of his Astro victories
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LANCE BERKMAN Cards
Outfield
 
August 2004: The great 2000 Just Minors question is settled, in favor of "Sumo Wrestler," prompting some more serious analysis of Lance's place in Astros history vis a vis OPS . Eight-time Opening Day starter and two-time NL Player of the Month made his second All-Star Game start in 2008. The unthinkable happened in July 2010 when Berkman--Texan through and through, but in the midst of a season-long slump that perhaps betrayed fading skills--was traded to the Yankees for Mark Melancon
Houston Astros 1994 - 1999 logo
1 Dwight Bernard Card Pitcher