(c) Houston Astros

 Year    W    L   Pct  Stdg  GB
 1962   64   96  .400  NL-8  36
 1963   66   96  .407  NL-9  33
 1964   61   88  .409  NL-9  27
Total  191  280  .406

Harry Craft

• Last manager of the Houston Buffaloes of the American Association (AAA), 1961
• First Houston major-league manager
• Wouldn't have been hired as Colt .45s manager had Gabe Paul not resigned as Houston's first GM in favor of Paul Richards
• Previously managed Kansas City A's (1957-59) and Chicago Cubs (1961)
• Managed Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris in the minors.
• Outfielder for Cincinnati Reds, 1937-42
• Played on two World Series teams
• Full name: Harry Francis Craft
• Nickname:Wildfire
• Born: 4/19/15, Ellsville, MS
• Died: 8/3/95, Conroe, TX. See In Memory Of...

(c) Houston Astros

 Year    W    L   Pct  Stdg  GB
 1964    5    8  .385  NL-9  27
 1965   65   97  .401  NL-9  32
Total   70  105  .400

Luman Harris

• Previously Colt .45s pitching coach under Harry Craft (1962-64)
• First Houston manager in Astrodome
• Previously managed Baltimore Orioles (1961)
• Pitched for Philadelphia A's (1941-46) and Washington Senators (1947)
• Skippered Atlanta Braves to a National League West championship in 1969
• Inducted into Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
• Full name: Chalmer Luman Harris
• Nickname: Lum
• Born: 1/17/15, New Castle, AL
• Died: 11/11/96, Pell City, AL, of diabetes. See In Memory Of...

(c) Houston Astros

 Year    W    L   Pct  Stdg  GB
 1966   72   90  .444  NL-8  23
 1967   69   93  .426  NL-9  32½
 1968   23   38  .377  NL-9  25
Total  164  221  .426

Grady Hatton

• Previously Colt .45s/Astros director of player personnel, 1961-65
• Third baseman for Cincinnati Reds, 1946-54.  Utility man (2B, 3B, OF) for ChiSox, BoSox, Cardinals, Orioles, and Cubs, 1954-60.
• Inducted into Texas Baseball Hall of Fame, 1996
• Full name: Grady Edgebert Hatton, Jr.
• Born: 10/7/22, Beaumont, TX

(c) Houston Astros

 Year    W    L   Pct  Stdg   GB
 1968   49   52  .485  NL-10  25
 1969   81   81  .500  NLW-5  12
 1970   79   83  .488  NLW-4  23
 1971   79   83  .488  NLW-4  11
 1972   67   54  .554  NLW-2  10½
Total  355  353  .501

Harry Walker

• First Astros manager to post a .500 season record, and an above-.500 managerial record with the club
• Previously managed the Cardinals (1955) and Phillies (1965-67)
• Outfielder for Cards (1940-47), Phillies (1947-48), Cubs (1949), Cards (1950-51, 1955)
• 1947 NL Batting champion with .363 average
• Appeared in three World Series (1942, 1943, 1946) and two All-Star Games (1943 and 1947)
• Son of first Alabamian to make the majors, Ewart "Dixie" Walker, who pitched for the Washington Senators 1909-12.  Nephew of Ernie Walker of the St. Louis Browns, and brother of Fred "Dixie" Walker
• "I'll pull a kid down out of one of those fruit trees if he shows me he can play ball."
• First manager at Alabama-Birmingham, 1979-86
• Inducted into Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
• Full name: Harry William Walker
• Nicknames:  "The Hat", for always adjusting his cap between pitches, and "Little Dixie".
• Born: 10/22/16, Pascagoula, MS
• Died: 8/8/99, Birmingham, AL, of stroke. See In Memory Of...

(c) Houston Astros

 Year    W    L   Pct  Stdg   GB
 1972    1    0 1.000  NLW-2  10½
Total    1    0 1.000

Salty Parker

• Previously managed New York Mets, 1967 (11 games)
• Coached for Astros, 1968-72.  Stayed with the club as a scout after one-game managerial stint
• Only undefeated Houston manager
• Infielder (1B, SS) for Detroit Tigers, 1936
• Remained active in Houston-area baseball, coaching Karl Young League until shortly before his death in 1992
• Posthumously inducted into Texas Baseball Hall of Fame, 1992
• Full name: Francis James Parker
• Nickname: Salty
• Born: 7/8/13, East St. Louis, IL
• Died: 7/27/92, Houston, TX. See In Memory Of...

(c) Houston Astros

 Year    W    L   Pct  Stdg   GB
 1972   16   15  .516  NLW-2  10½
 1973   82   80  .506  NLW-2  17
Total   98   95  .507

Leo Durocher

• Previously managed Brooklyn Dodgers (1939-48), New York Giants (1948-55), Chicago Cubs (1966-72)
• Skippered three teams to the World Series: 1941 Dodgers, 1951 Giants, 1954 Giants
• Manager during Bobby Thompson's 1951 "Shot Heard 'Round the World" against the Dodgers.
• 2,008 career managing victories, sixth on all-time list
• Shortstop for Yankees (1925-29), Reds (1930-33), Cardinals (1933-37), Dodgers (1938-45)
• Once said of Mel Ott and the New York Giants, "Nice guys finish last."
• Suspended for 1947 season by commissioner Happy Chandler for allegedly associating with gamblers
• Full name: Leo Ernest Durocher
• Nicknames: The Lip, Lippy
• Born: 7/27/05, West Springfield, MA
• Died: 10/7/91, Palm Springs, CA, of natural causes. See In Memory Of...

(c) Houston Astros

 Year    W    L   Pct  Stdg   GB
 1974   81   81  .500  NLW-4  21
 1975   47   80  .370  NLW-6  43½
Total  128  161  .442

Preston Gomez

• First minority manager in club history.
• Previously managed San Diego Padres, 1969-72
• Played 2B, SS for Washington Senators, 1944 (8 games)
• Full name: Pedro Martinez Gomez
• Nickname: Preston
• Born: 4/20/23, Preston, Cuba

(c) Houston Astros

 Year    W    L   Pct  Stdg   GB
 1975   17   17  .500  NLW-6  43½
 1976   80   82  .494  NLW-3  22
 1977   81   81  .500  NLW-3  17
 1978   74   88  .457  NLW-5  21
 1979   89   73  .549  NLW-2   1½
 1980   93   70  .571  NLW-1  +1
 1981   61   49  .555  NLW-1   6
 1982   49   62  .441  NLW-5  12
Total  544  522  .510

Bill Virdon

• First skipper to guide Astros to a division pennant (1980), and post-season play.
• Longest tenure (7+ seasons), and most wins (544) of any Houston manager
• Previously managed Pirates (1972-73) and Yankees (1974-75)
• Outfielder for Cardinals (1955-56) and Pirates (1956-65, 1968)
• NL Rookie of the Year, 1955 (STL)
• Full name: William Charles Virdon
• Nickname: Quail
• Born: 6/9/31, Hazel Park, MI

(c) Houston Astros

 Year    W    L   Pct  Stdg   GB
 1982   28   23  .549  NLW-5  12
 1983   85   77  .525  NLW-3   6
 1984   80   82  .500  NLW-2  12
 1985   83   79  .457  NLW-3  12
Total  276  261  .514

Bob Lillis

• First former Colt .45/Astro to serve as manager
• Shortstop for Dodgers (1958-61), Cardinals (1961), and Colt .45s/Astros (1962-67)
• Full name: Robert Perry Lillis
• Nickname: Flea
• Born: 6/2/30. Altadena, CA

(c) Houston Astros

 Year    W    L   Pct  Stdg    GB
 1986   96   66  .593  NLW-1  +10
 1987   76   86  .469  NLW-6   14
 1988   82   80  .506  NLW-5   12½
Total  254  232  .523

Hal Lanier

• Skippered club to its second division pennant
• NL Manager of the Year, 1986
• Seventh major league manager to lead a team to a division title in his first year.
• Shortstop, San Francisco Giants (1964-71), New York Yankees (1972-73)
• Full name: Harold Clifton Lanier
• Born: 7/4/42, Denton, NC
• Son of LHP Max Lanier

(c) Houston Astros

 Year    W    L   Pct  Stdg   GB
 1989   86   76  .531  NLW-3   6
 1990   75   87  .463  NLW-4  16
 1991   65   97  .401  NLW-6  29
 1992   81   81  .500  NLW-4  17
 1993   85   77  .525  NLW-3  19
Total  392  418  .484

Art Howe

• Third baseman for Pirates, 1974-75
• Infielder for Astros, 1976-82
• Homered and drove in four runs in 1980 one-game playoff win.
• Also managed the Oakland A's (1996-2002) and the New York Mets (2003-2004).
• Full name: Arthur Henry Howe
• Born: 12/15/46, Pittsburgh, PA

(c) Houston Astros

 Year    W    L   Pct  Stdg   GB
 1994   66   49  .574  NLC-2   ½
 1995   76   68  .528  NLC-2   9
 1996   82   80  .506  NLC-2   6
Total  224  197  .532

Terry Collins

• Previously coached for Pittsburgh Pirates, 1992-93
• Also managed the Anaheim Angels (1997-99) and in Japan.
• Born, 5/27/49, Midland, MI
• Full name: Terry Lee Collins

(c) Houston Astros

 Year    W    L   Pct  Stdg    GB
 1997   84   78  .519  NLC-1   +5
 1998  102   60  .630  NLC-1  +12½
 1999   97   65  .599  NLC-1   +1½
 2000   72   90  .444  NLC-4   23
 2001   93   69  .574  NLC-1T   0
Total  448  362  .553

Larry Dierker

• Astros starting pitcher, 1964-76
• Houston's first 20-game winner, 1969
• Pitched no-hitter vs. Expos, 1976
• Led Houston to first 100-win season in club history
• First major league manager to lead a team to four division titles in his first five years
• Eighth major league manager to lead a team to a division title in his first year. The last was Hal Lanier in 1986.
• Highest win percentage (.553) of any Houston skipper
• NL Manager of the Year, 1998
• Missed 27 games in 1999 due to seizure. Matt Galante served as interim manager, going 13-14
• Full name: Lawrence Edward Dierker
• Nicknames: The Wrangler, Moonman, Leroy, Sluggo
• Born: 9/22/46, Hollywood, CA

(c) Houston Astros

 Year    W    L   Pct  Stdg    GB
 2002   84   78  .519  NLC-2   13
 2003   87   75  .537  NLC-2    1
 2004   44   44  .500  NLC-5   10½
Total  215  197  .522

Jimy Williams

• Previously managed Blue Jays (1986-89, 281-241, .538), and Red Sox (1997-2001, 414-352, .540).  Aggregate 695-593, .540
• Coached for Blue Jays (1980-85), Braves (1990-96)
• Full name: James Francis Williams
• Shortstop, Cardinals (1966-67)
• Nicknames: Peanut Head, Crazy Jimah
• AL Manager of the Year, 1999 (BOS)
• Born: 10/4/43, Santa Maria, CA
• Got last Cardinal hit at Sportsman's Park
• First Houston skipper to have previous MLB managing experience since Bill Virdon (1975-82)

(c) Houston Astros

 Year    W    L   Pct  Stdg    GB
 2004   48   26  .649  NLC-2   13  (WC)
 2005   89   73  .549  NLC-2   11  (WC)
 2006   82   80  .506  NLC-2    1½
 2007   58   73  .443  NLC-6   10
Total  277  252  .524

Phil Garner

• Previously managed Brewers (1992-99, 563-617, .477), and Tigers (2000-02, 145-185, .439).  Aggregate 708-802, .469
• Coached for Astros (1989-91)
• Played for Oakland (1973-76), Pittsburgh (1977-81), Houston (1981-87), Los Angeles (1987), and San Francisco (1988)
• All-Star: 1976, 1980, 1981
• Skippered Houston to its first NL Pennant and World Series appearance in 2005
• Full name: Philip Mason Garner
• Nickname: Scrap Iron
• Born: 4/30/49, Jefferson City, TN

(c) Houston Astros

 Year    W    L   Pct  Stdg    GB
 2007   15   16  .484  NLC-4   12
 2008   86   75  .534  NLC-3   11
Total  101   91  .526

Cecil Cooper

• Named interim manager, 8/27/07
• First African-American manager in club history.
• Named permanent manager, 9/28/07
• Managed AAA Indianapolis Indians, 2003-04
• Bench coach for Astros, 2005-07
• Played for Boston (1971-76), and Milwaukee (1977-87)
• All-Star: 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985
• Full name: Cecil Celester Cooper
• Nickname: Coop
• Born: 12/20/49, Brenham, TX