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DOUG RADER Cards |  | | 3rd Base | | | |
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Tim Raines, Jr. Card |
Outfield |
 | | Minor league free agent started the 2007 season at AA Corpus, but was promoted and played 100 games at AAA Round Rock, hitting .333 overall while stealing 21 bases and getting caught only twice. | |
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Gary Rajisch Cards |
Infield |
| Finished second to Danny Heep in average and second to Alan Knicely in homers and RBI for the 1980 Tucson Toros. Traded to the Mets for John Csefalvay on April 3, 1981. Made the majors with the Mets during the 1982 season, and eventually played in 149 major league games for the Mets and the Cardinals and the Giants. |  | |
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Matt Rambo Cards |
Pitcher |
| Rule 5 acquisition from the Phillies organization struck out 91 men in 105 innings for the 1990 Osceola Astros and threw 2 complete game shutouts, tying Jeff Juden for the club lead in that department. |  | |
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Anthony Ramirez Card |
Infield |
| 20th round pick in the 1998 draft hit .354 in limited ABs at Gulf Coast in '98, and OPSed 1.066 at Martinsville in '99 (also in limited appearances) before quitting baseball |  | |
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Francis Ramirez Card |
Pitcher |
 | | 2008 NDFA from Santo Domingo go this first card in 2012 with Greeneville, for whom he led the team in Starts and Strikeouts. Pitched two Games and 7-2/3 Innings for G-ville in 2013 | |
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Gerardo Ramirez Card |
Pitcher |
 | Minor league free agent from Merida, Mexico pitched at Greeneville in 2013, and had a 24:5 Strikeout to Walk ratio, but also a .289 BAA | |
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Omar Ramirez Cards |
Outfield |
| Had his contract purchased by the Astros from the independent Texas-Louisiana League Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings on December 29, 1998. Played three years at AAA New Orleans, and in 2000, had the highest single-season hit total for a Zephyr during the time in which they were an Astro affiliate, with 150. Second to only Raul Chavez in games played for the Astros-era Zephyrs, and third to only Chavez and Adam Everett in hits and at bats. |  | |
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RAFAEL RAMIREZ Cards | | | | Shortstop | | | |
| | Shortstop acquired from the Braves for Ed Whited and Mike Stoker in December of 1987 held the club's single-game RBI record for 18 years after driving in 7 vs. the Cubs on August 29, 1989. Opening Day shortstop in 1988, 1989, and 1990. Led the '88 Astros in hits and doubles, and remains fourth on the team's list for games played at short. Hit two Grand Slams with Houston |  | |
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Reinaldo Ramirez Cards |
2nd Base |
 | | Dominican infielder played two years at Greeneville, leading the squad in triples for 2006 | |
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Ronald Ramirez Cards | Shortstop |
| 2006 Greeneville Astros MVP and Appy League All-Star led the club in hits, doubles, average and slugging. Limited to 21 games in 2007, he began '08 at Lexington, but was demoted to Tri-City after hitting .216 in 58 games. Hit .248 at Lexington in '09 | | |
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Santiago Ramirez Cards |
Pitcher |
| MVP of the 1999 Appy League champion Martinsville Astros led the league in saves and was named a postseason All-Star. Struck out 35 in 31 innings that year, while giving up one home run. Texas League All-Star at AA Round Rock in 2002 after holding opponents to a .199 batting average. Named to the Astros 40-Man roster prior to the '04 season, he was granted his free agency following the season, and eventually pitched 4 games in the majors for the Washington Nationals |  | |
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Yordany Ramirez Cards |
Outfielder/Pitcher |
| Strong-armed MLFA was Round Rock's regular centerfielder in 2008 and 2009. Named the Express' Defensive Player of the Month in April of '08 and named by Baseball America as having the system's best outfield arm prior to the '09 season. Placed on the 40-man roster prior to the 2010 season, Ramirez hit .223 over 74 games for the Express in 2010, then was demoted to Lexington to commence the switchover to pitcher. in 2011 Ramirez posted an 11.88 ERA at Lancaster and was not re-signed following the season | | |
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Bobby Ramos Cards |
Coach/Manager |
 | | Coached for Columbus and Osceola before taking the reins as manager in 1993 for the Asheville club. Led the Tourists to a 51 - 88 record in his only year at the helm | |
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Eddie Ramos Cards |
3rd Base |
| Second round pick in the June 1991 amateur draft was Gulf Coast League Player of the Week for June 30 - July 6, 1991. Tied for second on the club in home runs with Quad City in 1993 and 1994, but never progressed to Double A ball. |  | |
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Edgar Ramos Cards |
Pitcher |
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Ken Ramos Cards |
| | | Outfield | | | |
| | Called up from Tucson and played 12 games for the 1998 Houston club commencing when Derek Bell was placed on the DL May 16. A smart and patient hitter who struck out only 95 times in the three years he played at AAA Tucson, Ramos led the Toros in walks for 1996, and in fact had the third most walks of any Astros farmhand who played at Tucson in the '90's, behind only Mike Simms and Dave Hajek. Started in left and scored a run in Mark Petkovsek's no-hitter for Tucson on May 16, 1994 |  | |
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James Ramsay Card |
Outfield |
 | | Product of the University of South Florida was the club's 7th round pick in the June 2013 draft. Assigned to Tri-City, he led the V-Cats in Runs, co-led (with Chan Moon) in Triples, and finished second on the squad in ABs and Walks | |
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Robert Ramsey Cards |
Pitcher |
| | 26th-round pick in 2003 led that year's edition of the Tri-City ValeyCats in ERA. The nine games he pitched for Lexington in 2004 were the last ones for him professionally, it seems. | |
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Pete Rancont Cards |
Coach |
| Hitting coach who debuted in the Astros system at Michigan in 2001 also coached at Lexington Salem and Greeneville before making his managerial debut in the system at Tri-City in 2007. Returned as hitting coach to the Legends in '09, then returned to Greeneville in 2010 | | |
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Randy Randle Cards |
Infield |
| Second round draft pick in 1985 led the '87 Osceola Astros in triples with 6, but never hit higher than .244 or OPSed higher than .684. Played 46 games for AA Columbus in 1988, then moved on to the Oakland organization. | | |
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Stephen Randolph Card |
| |  | | Pitcher | | | |
|  | | Lefty called up from RRx in '07 when Rick White went down was the guy who then got sent down when Hunter Pence finally got his callup. Traded to the Phillies on May 8, 2008 for a PTBNL. | |
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Merrit Ranew Cards |
| | | Catcher | | | |
| | Played 71 games behind the plate for the inaugural , and spent some time in 1962 at AAA Oklahoma City, as well. Would never gain a reputation as a solid defensive catcher during his 14-year professional career, and didn't start off so hot with the bat, either, hitting in the .230's for both the Colts and the '89ers. Later became famous for getting hit over the head with a baseball bat during a PCL game at Vancouver in 1966, and for being Jim Bouton's teammate during the first half of Ball Four. |  | |
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Cody Ransom Cards |
| | | Infield | | | |
| | Received from the Mariners for cash on March 30, 2006, Ransom finished second to Brooks Conrad in homers for the '06 Round Rock Express, and was named 2007 AAA MVP for the organization. Played in 19 games for the 2007 Houston ballclub, htting a couple doubles and a homer. | | |
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Eric Rasmussen Card |
Pitcher |
| Righthander who won 50 games in the majors by the time he got to Tucson led the 1984 Toros in wins, losses, starts, innings, hits, and homers allowed | | |
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Neil Rasmussen Card |
Infield |
 | | Number one pick in the June 1971 draft out of Arcadia High School in Arcadia, California finished second behind Art Gardner on the 1971 Covington Astros in at bats and total bases, but had left the organization by 1974, and never made it higher than AA | |
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Rob Rasmussen Cards |
Pitcher |
| Nephew of Neil was acquired from the Marlins with Matt Dominguez in exchange for Carlos Lee on July 4, 2012. Thereafter went 4 - 4 with a 4.80 for Corpus Christi, starting ten games |  | |
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Dody Rather Cards |
Pitcher |
| Righthander was received in the deal that sent Joe Niekro to the Yankees, and netted Houston Jim Deshaies and Neder Horta. Rather was 12 - 9 with a 3.21 ERA for the 1986 Osceola Astros, while also notching 151 strikeouts, which led not just the O-Astros, but the entire Florida State League. Made an All-Star for it, too. Led the 1987 Columbus Astros in losses. | | |
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Jim Ray Cards |
| | | Relief Pitcher | | | |
| | Righthander with a fastball and a curve was mostly a middle reliever in his 8 years with the Houston Astros but served as a fifth starter for the 1969 team, for whom he went 8 - 2. Led the 1972 Astros in Games Pitched with 54. 12th all-time in games pitched through 2009, having just been passed by Roy Oswalt. Accumulated 23 saves with Houston His 1987 Shooting Stars Series Three # 15 advises that Jim's nickname was "Sting" |  | |
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Johnny Ray Cards |
Infield |
 | | Eventual All-Star with the Angels in 1988 had been drafted by the Asttos in the 12th round of the June 1979 draft. Led the 1980 Columbus Astros in hits and the 1981 Tucson Toros with 50 doubles and a .349 batting average, despite being traded on August 31 with some others for Phil Garner | |
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Larry Ray Cards |
| | | Outfield | | | |
| | Fourth round pick in the June '79 draft led the 1982 Tucson Toros in homers and got a September callup with Houston during which he was 1 for 6 with a single. In 1983, led the Toros in average, slugging and onbase, then was not rewarded with a similar callup. Missed the '85 season altogether, but was assigned to AA Columbus in '86. The Astros won the Southern League crown and Ray was named a Southern League All-Star at the age of 28. Played the 1987 season--his last in pro ball--at Vancouver in the Pittsburgh organization | | |
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Claude Raymond Cards |
| | | Relief Pitcher | | | |
| | Plucked from the Milwaukee Braves in a special draft after the 1963 season, the French Canadian Raymond led the 1966 team in saves and in games pitched, and was named a National League All-Star. Traded to the Braves for Wade Blasingame on June 15, 1967 |  | |
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| | | | Pitcher | | | |
| | 20th round pick in the June '97 draft had hit 98 on the gun and become a Midwest League All-Star by '99. Named Florida State League Most Valuable Pitcher in 2000, while pitching for the Astros' last FSL entry to date. Named Texas League Pitcher of the Year in 2001 after having made his major league debut July 2nd. Split '02 between AAA New Orleans and Houston, and posted a 5.00+ ERA at both locations. Pitched the entire year at Houston in '03. His Bazooka card noted that Redding's 10 - 16 record in '03 was belied by his 3.68 ERA, but failed to note that his 3.68 ERA was belied by his 1.39 WHIP. Excellent in Spring Training of '04, but not so much during the regular season, Redding found himself exiled to New Orleans for most of August. After a Spring Training of '05 that saw him post a 4.60 ERA, Purpura sent Redding to the Padres on March 28 straight up for Humberto Quintero |  | |
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AJ Reed Cards |
1st Baseman |
| | 2nd round pick in the June 2014 draft played exactly as many Games at Tri City that year as he did at Quad Cities, and Hit .300 and OBPed .420 in the NYPL | |
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Dennis Reed Cards |
Pitcher |
 | Lifetime 10 - 8 record, with a 3.51 ERA over three single-A seasons in the early '90's | |
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Jeff Reed Cards |
Catcher |
| Catcher who'd played in 1200 major league games was invited to Spring Training in January 2001. Reed hit in the .280's in 21 games, but still found himself released on March 28th. Topps somehow failed to notice this, and , and in four parallels to it. | | |
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Ryan Reed Cards |
Outfield |
| Hit seven home runs in 93 at bats and finished second on the team to Josh Flores when he repeated at Greeneville in 2005. Got to High A Salem in 2007. He hit 10 homers, but batted .233. Broke camp in '08 with the Avs again, but was released in early May after having hit .196 with no power |  | |
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Toncie Reed Cards |
Outfielder |
| | 31st round selection in the June 1987 draft led the 1989 Auburn Astros in triples with 5, and in fact tied with Lance Madsen for the fourth most triples among all Astro farm hands over the period of 1989 - 1990 with 13. Nonetheless, he never had a seasonal slugging above .415, and had a career OBP of .292, so found himself released in early 1991 | |
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Jim Reeder Cards |
Outfielder |
| Lefthanded batter tied Jesus Farraez to co-lead the 1996 Auburn Astros in triples with four |  | |
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Rob Rees Cards |
Pitcher |
| Righthander selected from the Mets in the AA phase of the December 1992 Rule V draft pitched at Quad City in 1993 and won seven times, while finishing with the team's third best ERA | | |
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Uvaldo Regalado Cards |
Pitcher |
| Righthander from Santo Domingo, DR had a 26 - 25 record over a career in the Astros organization which saw him pitch for six teams over six years. Reached the AA level, at Columbus, only in his last year of 1984. Finished with 175 strikeouts and 173 walks. |  | |
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Nick Regilio Card |
Pitcher |
| | Righthander from Miami Florida pitched for the Rangers in 2004 and 2005, then missed two entire years before coming back and pitching for the Express in 2008. Went 4 - 4 with a 3.00 for Round Rock, and led the team with nine saves before being allowed to walk. | |
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Ed Reilly Card |
Pitcher |
| 20th round pick in June 1981 out of future alma mater spent five years in the system, going 26 - 16, and led the 1982 Asheville Tourists in losses, while finishing second in starts, hits, and ERA | | |
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Chad Reineke Cards |
Pitcher |
| 6'6" Righthander was named South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week on August 21, 2005. Midseason Carolina League All-star in '06, and finished second on the Salem Avalanche in WHIP and K/BB, before a promotion to AA Corpus. Named Baseball America's number ten prospect in the Astros organization before the 2007 season, and placed on the 40-man by the end of the year. Placed in AAA Round Rock's rotation for 2008, Reineke was traded to the Padres in July for Randy Wolf | | |
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Michael Rendon Card |
Trainer |
| Began training at Greeneville in 2010, and was promoted to Tri-City for the 2012 season |  | |
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Frank Renner Cards |
Strength Coach |
| | Strength Coach for the Round Rock Express, 2008 - 2010 | |
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Mike Rennhack Cards |
Outfield |
 | Switch-hitter led the 1993 Asheville Tourists in doubles, and tied for the 1994 Quad City River Bandits lead in Games Played | |
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Bob Renninger Card |
Pitcher |
| Played for the Reds' organization at Sioux Falls in 1967 and 1968, then spent two years in military service before playing for the Astros at Cocoa in '71 and '72 and at Cedar Rapids in 1974. Lost 11 games in each of his years with the Astros, while winning 17 overall | | |
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Ed Renteria Cards |
2nd Base/3rd Base |
| Older brother of NL All-Star Edgar played six years in the Astros organization, finishing second on the 1987 Auburn Astros in hits and average, and leading the 1988 Asheville Tourists in games and at-bats. Hit 4 home runs in 1925 at bats within the organization. Got as high as AAA Tucson for parts of 1990, and went on to play some in the Japanese Leagues. | | |
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Robert Resnikoff Card |
Pitcher |
| | Lefthander acquired from the Mets in the December 1990 Rule V pitched well at Osceola and at Jackson in 1991 before leaving baseball for some reason | |
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Jason Reuss Card |
| | | Outfield | | | |
| | | Son of pitcher Jerry below was drafted # 11 by the Astros in the June 2002 draft and then failed to hit .200 in either of his years at Short A Tri-city. However: because of the 7 extra base hits he had out of 18 hits total, Reuss did lead the '02 V-Cats in Isolated Power with a .151 | |
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Jerry Reuss Cards |
Pitcher |
| 18th winningest lefty of all time through the '09 season spent two years in Houston, having been acquired from theinals for Scipio Spinks and Lance Clemons on April 15, 1972. Led the Astros that year in strikeouts, losses and walks, while pacing the NL in HBP with 10. In '73, Reuss led the Astros (and the National League) with 40 starts and 117 walks. Traded to the Pirates on Halloween of 1973 for . Signed with the Astros as a free agent at the age of 41 in 1990, and pitched at both AA Columbus and AAA Tucson before his release after about a month | | |
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Carlos Reyes Card |
Infield |
| Dominican led the 1985 Gulf Coast Astros in Games, Hits, Batting Average, RBI and OPS. Hit .234 at Asheville in '86 and was evidently released. |  | |
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Jesus Reyes Cards |
Pitcher |
| | Lefthander who had also pitched in the Red Sox organization for 1971 served as a reliever for the 1973 and 1974 Cedar Rapids Astros | |
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CRAIG REYNOLDS Cards | | | | Shortstop | | | |
| | Lefthanded-batting jack of all trades was received straight up from the Mariners for Floyd Bannister turned Reynolds into a utility player for his last two seasons with the club. In all, Reynolds played every defensive position but catcher and centerfielder for the club, and pitched twice, too. He remains the Astros' all-time leader among those who played 100 or more games at short in Hits Doubles and Total Bases | | |
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Don Reynolds Cards |
Coach |
| Brother to two-time AL All-Star Harold Reynolds served as roving hitting instructor for the organization in 1990, then became hitting coach for the new AA affiliate at Jackson for 1991. Moved to AAA Tucson in the same capacity for 1995 and 1996 |  | |
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Javaris Reynolds Cards |
Outfield |
| Lefthander drafted out of high school in the seventh round of the June 2011 draft began at Gulf Coast and hit .228--and OBPed .354 |  | |
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Mark Reynolds Card |
Catcher |
| | Backup catcher for the 1984 Asheville Tourists to finished second on the team in average and fourth in homers | |
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Ronn Reynolds Cards |
| | | Catcher | | | |
| | | Received from the Phillies straight up for Jeff Calhoun on April 2, 1987. Split the season between Houston and Tucson, hitting .200 at AAA and .167 in the majors | |
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| | | | Pitcher | | | |
| | One of only eight pitchers (and one of only five homegrown) to have won 100 games in an Astros uniform had uncanny control of his split finger and a predeliction for the long ball. Pitcher of the '90's in the Astroman's humble opinion as Shaner led Houston hurlers of the decade in Wins, Decisions, Starts, Innings, K's--and Home Runs allowed. Five-time Opening Day starter and an All-Star in 2000. Reynolds was surprised to say the least when he was cut at the end of Spring Training '03, but Atlanta and Arizona both concurred that Mr. Reynolds was in fact done |  | |
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Wilton Reynolds Card |
Outfield |
| Former seventh round draft pick was released by the Tigers in July 2005 and picked up the Astros shortly thereafter. Played 62 games for High A Salem, hitting .262, and also played five nondescript games for AAA Round Rock | | |
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Jeff Rhein Cards |
Outfield |
 | | NDFA signed in August 1992 played 116 games in the organization for Auburn and Quad City, then played 8 years in the independents | |
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Kendall Rhine Cards |
Pitcher |
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Rick Rhoden Cards |
| | | Pitcher | | | |
| | Veteran righthander won the last two of his 151 major league games with the Astros after being acquired from the Yankees in January of 1989 for John Fishel, Pedro De Leon, and Mike Hook. Corralled in part to try to offset the loss of Nolan Ryan, Rhoden instead battled bursitis and threw less than 100 innings for Houston, losing six times and posting a 93 ERA+. Granted free agency by the 'Stros in November, Rhoden elected to retire |  | |
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KARL RHODES Cards | | | | Outfield | | | |
| | Third pick in the June 1986 draft led the 1988 Osceola Astros in hits while stealing 64 bases, and was named a Florida State League All-Star. Finished second in the 1989 Southern League in walks, and led the Columbus Mudcats in hits and runs. Called up from AAA Tuscon on August 7, 1990 to replace an ailing Terry Puhl in the Houston lineup, Rhodes hit .283 in his first 23 games with Houston, but slumped to finish at .244. Featured in 1991 on the iconic Upper Deck "Rookie Threats" card with future stars Jeff Bagwell and Luis Gonzalez after hitting .302 in ST and being named to Houston's Opening Day roster, Rhodes instead hit .213, and was demoted to Tucson in June. Spent nearly all of 1992 at Tucson as well, and was granted his free agency by Houston in April of 1993, after which he went on to hit three home runs on Opening Day for the Cubs in 1994, and a long and very successful career in Japan |  | |
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Mike Ribaudo Card |
Pitcher |
 | | 26-year old righthander was 2 - 2 with a 3.59 for the 2000 Michigan BattleCats | |
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Frank Riccelli Cards |
| | | Pitcher | | | |
| | | Lefthander and former first round pick of the San Francisco Giants was acquired from the Cardinals for Bob Coluccio in a midseason deal in 1978 and was released six days before pitchers and catchers reported, 1980 | |
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JR RICHARD Cards | | | | Pitcher | | | |
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Brian Richardson Card |
Infield |
| Minor league free agent signed in June of 2000 played 77 games at AAA New Orleans and hit .261 with three homers |  | |
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Mike Richardt Card |
2nd Base |
| | Received from the Rangers in exchange for Alan Bannister on May 25, 1984. Played in 15 games for the Astros in '84, and 51 for the Tucson Toros over 1984 and 1985. | |
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Brian Ridley Card |
Pitcher |
| Lefthander from Geneva, NY pitched close to home at Auburn during his one year in the organization as he posted a 3.75 ERA and a 10.1 K/9IP over 24 innings for the 1998 Doubledays. The 10.1 number was good for fourth on the team. Also pitched in eight games for Quad City |  | |
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Tom Riewerts Card |
Pitcher |
| Lefthander pitched for the Astros' Orange club in the 1981 GCL, then threw for both Auburn and Asheville in '82. Finished second on the Auburn club in strikeouts per nine with 10.26, but also walked nearly a man every other inning for the year | | |
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Eric Riggs Cards |
Infield |
| Minor League Free Agent played four positions (including Pitcher) for the 2005 Corpus Christi Hooks, and led the team in Walks, while finishing second in Doubles and RBIs |  | |
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Fernando Rijo Cards |
Pitcher |
 | | Native of La Romana, DR pitched in 34 Games for the 2005 Corpus Christi team, starting twice and notching a Save. 11 Homers in 60-1/3 kind of ballooned the ERA | |
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José Rijo Cards |
Pitcher |
| Not to be confused with the hated pitcher for Cincinnati, this Jose Rijo pitched three years in the DSL before making his debut stateside for Auburn in 1996. Finished second on the '98 Kissimmee Cobras in Games Pitched, while also uncorking 8 Wild Pitches--also good for second on the team behind Tony Mcknight | | |
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Ernest Riles Card |
| | | Infield | | | |
| | Utilityman most noted for his play with San Francisco split 1992 between Tucson and Houston, playing all four infield positions for the 'Stros over 39 Games and hitting .307 over 60 for the Toros | | |
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PJ Riley Card |
3rd Base |
| AKA Paul was a 15th round pick in the June 1989 draft who played the following season at Auburn and hit .196 | | |
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Tom Rima Cards |
Outfield |
 | | Number 15 pick in the June 1974 free agent draft posted good Walk totals over a career that rose as high as AAA Iowa in '75 and finished up for Leo Posada's 1976 Columbus Astros. But the power--either over the wall or to the gaps--was lacking | |
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Carlos Rincon Card |
Outfield |
| NDFA from San Pedro de Macoris was primarilly a leftfielder for the 1999 Martinsville, for whom he posted a rather scary 59 K's and 16 Walks. Split 2000 between Martinsville and Auburn, hitting .136 before his release | | |
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Limbert Rivas Card |
Pitcher |
| 6'0" NDFA from La Descubierta, DR had a 4.82 ERA at Gulf Coast in 1989, then pitched pretty well, despite a 30:20 K/BB, at Asheville in 1990, allowing only one Home Run in 42 IP and finishing 25 Games, which was second on the club (to Ben Gonzales). Still got released | | |
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Carlos Rivera Card |
Infield |
| Ex Pittsburgh Pirate played (1st Base mostly) for the Round Rock Express in 2005, finishing second to Danny Klassen on the club in AVG and third (to Coolbaugh and Luke Scott) in RBI | | |
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Darwin Rivera Cards | 3rd Base |
 | | 2008 NDFA had played all of one game with 0 at bats before the '11 season, which he started in the DSL (slugging .538) but finished at Greeneville (hitting .224). Hit .310 at Gulf Coast in 2012, and was a postseason GCL All-Star. Hit .211 in 40 Games at Greeneville in 2013, with mnore Strikeouts than Hits | |
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Luis Rivera Cards |
| | | Shortstop | | | |
| | | Major League veteran who'd played longest for Boston played in 7 Games for Houston's 1997 edition, spending the rest of the year at AAA New Orleans, where he was the primary shortstop, and hit .238 in 124 Games. Began 1998 with the Zephyrs, as well, and was hitting .232 on June 3rd, when the Kansas City Royals purchased his contract | |
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Raul Rivera Card |
Pitcher |
| 37th round pick in the June 2009 draft spent three years at Gulf Coast and a fourth not playing before advancing to Greeneville for the 2013 season. Finished third on the G-Astros in WHIP, and posted a 2.14 ERA | | |
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Ricardo Rivera Cards |
Infield |
| 5'10" switch-hitter finished third on the 1981 GCL Orange club behind Bullock and Berti in OBP. Got as high as A+ Daytona Beach two years later | | |
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Roberto Rivera Card |
Pitcher |
| | 6'0" lefthander who'd gotten to the majors with the Cubs in '95 pitched at New Orleans in 1997, and led Zephyr relievers in WHIP, and was second on the club in that stat behind only non-qualifiers and John Halama | |
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Kirkland Rivers Card |
Pitcher |
 | 37th round pick in the June 2008 draft out of Texas A & M pitched in 19 Games for Tri-City that summer and 20 for Lexington the following | |
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