2009 Houston Astros season

March 2026 November 2013 Houston Astros 2009 Houston astros logo cap primary 2000 2012.png National League Central Minute Maid Park Houston, Texas 74 88 y 5th Drayton McLane, Jr. Ed Wade Cecil Cooper, Dave Clark (interim) FSN Houston(Bill Brown, Jim Deshaies) KTRH(Milo Hamilton, Brett Dolan, Dave Raymond)KLAT (Spanish) hou hou The 2009 Houston Astros season was the 48th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, their 45th as the Astros, 48th in the National League (NL), 16th in the NL Central division, and 10th at Minute Maid Park. The Astros entered the season with a 86–75 record, in third place in the NL Central division and 12 games behind the first-place Chicacgo Cubs. It was the 14th winning season out of the previous 16 for the Astros. On April 6, pitcher Roy Oswalt made his seventh consecutive Opening Day start as the Astros hosted the Cubs, but were defeated, 4–2. In the amateur draft, the Astros selected shortstop Jio Mier in the first round at 21st overall, shortstop Enrique Hernández in the sixth round, pitcher Dallas Keuchel in the seventh round, and outfielder J. D. Martinez in the 20th round. Two Astros players realized significant career milestones on June 13—Lance Berkman slugged his 300th home run, while Miguel Tejada collected his 2,000th hit. Right fielder Hunter Pence and Tejada (shortstop) represented the Astros at the MLB All-Star Game and played for the National League. This was the sixth career selection for Tejada, and first for Pence. On August 15, Kazuo Matsui recorded his 2,000th hit in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and MLB combined. The Astros concluded the 2009 season with a 74–88 record, in fifth place in the NL Central, and 17 games behind the division-leading St. Louis Cardinals. This was the first of six consecutive losing seasons for Houston, through 2014. The only other occurrence in franchise history with as many consecutive losing seasons was in their first seven years in existence, from 1962 to 1968. Center fielder Michael Bourne was awarded with his second career Gold Glove following the season. Former Astros Carlos Beltrán and Jeff Kent were selected to All-Decade Teams by Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News, respectively. Regular season Summary April thumb|230px|Michael Bourn, Gold Glove-winning center fielder for the Astros. + Opening Day starting lineup Uniform Uniform number Player Position 3 Kazuo Matsui Second baseman 12 Iván Rodríguez Catcher 17 Lance Berkman First baseman 45 Carlos Lee Left fielder 10 Miguel Tejada Shortstop 27 Geoff Blum Third baseman 9 Hunter Pence Right fielder 21 Michael Bourn Center fielder 44 Roy Oswalt Pitcher Venue: Minute Maid Park • Chidago 4, Houston 2 Sources:https://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=200904060HOU Chicago Cubs (4) vs Houston Astros (2) box score Baseball Almanac April 6, 2009 October 2, 2025https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/2009-uniform-numbers.shtml 2009 Houston Astros uniform numbers Baseball-Reference.com October 2, 2025 The Astros hosted the Chicago Cubs for Opening Day on April 6, which ended in defeat, 4–2. Aramis Ramírez and Alfonso Soriano both homered off Astros starter Roy Oswalt, which conveyed the right-hander the defeat. Meanwhile, Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano scattered five hits and three walks over six innings to obtain the victory. Shortstop Miguel Tejada led Astros hitters with three hits and scored both runs.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU200904060.shtml Chicago Cubs (4) vs Houston Astros (2) box score Baseball-Reference.com April 6, 2009 April 9, 2026 Oswalt extended his club-record for pitchers with his seventh Opening Day start, all fulfilled in succession.https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/opening.shtml Houston Astros Opening Day starters Baseball-Reference.com April 9, 2026 The Astros lost their season opening series against the Chidago Cubs, their one win coming off of former Cincinnati Red Jeff Keppinger's tenth inning run batted in (RBI) single in his first at bat with the club.Keppinger brings winning presence http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090407&content_id=4152044&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou https://web.archive.org/web/20090412185821/http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090407&content_id=4152044&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou April 12, 2009 dead June 17, 2009 thumb|left|170px|Catcher Iván Rodríguez on defense for the Astros. They were then swept by the Cardinals in St. Louis in a three-game series, giving up 19 runs while only being able to score 5 runs. The team then traveled to Pittsburgh where they lost the first game 7-0.https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=290413123 Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos The next day, Mike Hampton won his second start of his second stint with the franchise with an 8 strikeout, 6 inning outing for the win over the Pirates.https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=290415123 Houston 4 - 1 Pittsburgh: Final | 2009-04-15 | Major League Baseball | Yahoo! Sports Lance Berkman's 6th inning 3 run home run helped the Astros win the third game of the series against the Pirates. The Astros then returned home to Minute Maid Park, where they had three good outings against the Reds by ace Roy Oswalt, journeyman Wandy Rodríguez and Triple-A Round Rock call-up Felipe Paulino. José Valverde gave up a 2-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to Ramón Hernández for the loss in Oswalt's game on April 17,https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=290417118&refresh=30 Reds vs. Astros - Box Score - April 17, 2009 - ESPN Rodriguez's got the win with a strong offensive outing by the Astros led by Geoff Blum with 3 RBIs on April 18,MLB – Cincinnati Reds/Houston Astros Box Score Saturday April 18, 2009 – Yahoo! Sports https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=290418118 https://web.archive.org/web/20090422002000/http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=290418118 April 22, 2009 live June 17, 2009 mdy-all and Geoff Geary gave up a two-run double to Micah Owings in the top of the seventh inning for the loss in Paulino's game on April 19.MLB – Cincinnati Reds/Houston Astros Box Score Sunday April 19, 2009 – Yahoo! Sports https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=290419118 https://web.archive.org/web/20090422214904/http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=290419118 April 22, 2009 live June 17, 2009 mdy-all In the fourth game of the series, Lance Berkman and Carlos Lee's back to back solo shot home runs were not enough to beat the Red's Edwin Encarnación's 2 RBI single and Joey Votto's 2 RBI double to give the Red's the series, 3–1.Boxscore: Cincinnati vs. Houston – April 20, 2009 | MLB.com: News http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2009_04_20_cinmlb_houmlb_1&refresh=30 https://web.archive.org/web/20121102141555/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2009_04_20_cinmlb_houmlb_1&refresh=30 November 2, 2012 live June 17, 2009 The Houston Astros are an even 451 wins and 451 losses against the Chicago Cubs. May Every starter collected at least two hits on May 13—including pitcher Mike Hampton—for the Astros, who routed the Colorado Rockies, 15–11. Further, Houston piled on 24 hits in all, one short of the franchise record.Schwartzberg Seth https://www.crawfishboxes.com/2025/5/13/24429221/today-in-astros-history Today in Astros history - May 13 The Crawfish Boxes SB Nation May 13, 2025 September 11, 2025 thumb|left|170px|Shortstop Miguel Tejada at bat for the Astros. From May 16 to June 3, Miguel Tejada manufactured a 17-game hitting streak, which tied for fourth-longest in the National League on the season. Tejada batted .444, .736 slugging percentage (SLG), nine doubles, four home runs, and 12 RBI. Later in the season, starting September 11, Tejada produced a longer hitting streak that reached 21 games.Longest streak of consecutive games, in 2009, playing in the NL, in the regular season, requiring hits ≥ 1, sorted by most games matching criteria. lower-alpha "2009 hitting streaks"https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/baseball/player-batting-streak-finder.cgi?request=1&timeframe=seasons&year_min=2009&year_max=2009&streak_length=10&scomp%5B1%5D=gt&sval%5B1%5D=1&sstat%5B1%5D=b_h&comp_id%5B%5D=NL Player batting streak stats finder Stahead Sports Reference April 26, 2026 During the May 17 contest at Wrigley Field, Iván Rodríguez connected for his 300th career home run. It was one of the first milestones featured in a season highlighting achievement by a number of distinguished veterans on this Astros roster.https://www.mlb.com/astros/history/timeline Astros history – Timeline MLB.com November 13, 2025 For the week ended May 24, Miguel Tejada batted .522 / .542 on-base percentage (OBP) / 1.043 SLG, 13 hits in 23 at bats, three home runs and three doubles.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=tejadmi01&t=b&year=2009 Miguel Tejada 2008 batting game logs Baseball-Reference.com April 26, 2026 Tejada was selected as the NL Player of the Week.https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/mlb-players-of-the-week.shtml MLB Players of the Week Awards Baseball-Reference.com August 9, 2025 As of May 30, Houston had a record of 19 29 y for last place in the NL Central division. June thumb|190px|Wandy Rodríguez on the mound during the 2007 season. On June 5, Carlos Lee slugged his 13th career grand slam https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/event_hr.fcgi?id=leeca01&t=b Carlos Lee career home runs Baseball-Reference.com November 17, 2025 Lee's 10th home run of the season, this capped a seven-run sixth inning that led to a 9–1 Astros win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Mike Hampton (4–4) scattered five hits and one run over seven innings to obtain the victory.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU200906050.shtml Pittsburgh Pirates (1) vs Houston Astros (9) box score Baseball Reference June 5, 2009 August 30, 2026 Two Astros players achieved significant career milestones on June 13—Berkman conenected for his 300th home run, while Miguel Tejada collected his 2,000th hit to lead a 6–4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.Schwartzberg Seth https://www.crawfishboxes.com/2025/6/13/24448544/today-in-astros-history Today in Astros history - June 13 The Crawfish Boxes SB Nation June 13, 2025 June 29, 2025 Berkman joined Jeff Bagwell as the second Astro to have hit as many home runs with the team. Meanwhile, Tejada joined José Cruz (September 15, 1985), Craig Biggio (May 4, 2001) and Bagwell (April 26, 2003, as players to have actualized their 2,000th hit in an Astros uniform.Hulsey Bob https://www.astrosdaily.com/history/thisdate/index.html This date in Astros history Astros Daily September 19, 2025Kawahara Matt https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/astros/article/houston-astros-jose-altuve-2000-mlb-hits-18304902.php Astros' Jose Altuve reaches milestone of 2,000 career hits Houston Chronicle August 19, 2023 January 3, 2026 On June 17, Astros catcher Iván Rodríguez made his 2,227th start behind the dish against the Texas Rangers, his long-time team. This start broke the all-time record for games played at catcher. However, Rodríguez made two crucial errors that helped the Rangers to a 5–4 win.Schwartzberg Seth https://www.crawfishboxes.com/2025/6/17/24450733/today-in-astros-history Today in Astros history - June 17 The Crawfish Boxes SB Nation June 17, 2025 June 27, 2025 July On July 8, southpaw Wandy Rodríguez tossed his second career shutout, while tying his then-career high 11 strikeouts.Rodríguez would later strike out 13 batters on August 29, 2011, for his final career best.https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/R/PX_rodrw002.htm Top performances for Wandy Rodríguez Retrosheet April 26, 2026 Following a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals on July 22, Houston had been on a 30 27 y run since the start of June which pulled the club to within a game of first place. Over five contests during the month of July, Wandy Rodríguez posted a 4–0 win–loss record (w–l), 0.75 earned run average (ERA), 34 strikeouts, and 0.944 walks plus hits per inning pitched (WHIP). Rodríguez surrendered three earned runs, two home runs, and produced a 4.86 strikeout-to-walk ratio (K/BB).https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=rodriwa01&year=2009&t=p Wandy Rodríguez 2009 pitching splits Baseball-Reference.com April 26, 2026 Following this effort, Rodríguez was named National League (NL) Pitcher of the Month. Rodríguez succeeded Roy Oswalt as the most recent Astros moundsman to win the award, having been recognized in September 2006.https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/mlb-pitchers-of-the-month.shtml Major League Baseball Pitchers of the Month Baseball-Reference.com July 12, 2025 August Following suit of Iván Rodríguez and Lance Berkman earlier in the year, on August 8, Carlos Lee cranked the 300th home run of his career at Minute Maid Park. Hence, the Astros became the first club in major league history in which three player crossed the 300-home run threshold during the same season. thumb|left|170px|Kazuo Matsui returning from the field. On August 15, Kazuo Matsui sprinted to record an infield single in Milwaukee for his 2,000th top-level professional hit, combined from his career in both the Pacific League in Japan along with six seasons in the National League. The event received live television coverage back home and play was halted as Japanese officials commemorated Matsui's automatic induction into the Meikyukai (Golden Players Club, an equivalent to the Baseball Hall of Fame). However, the Astros were defeated, 6-2. September—October Carlos Lee hit in 12 straight games commencing September 8 for third-longest on the Astros in 2009.lower-alpha "2009 hitting streaks" Starting September 11 through October 4, Miguel Tejada authored a 21-game hitting streak, tied with Derrek Lee for second-longest in the National League in 2009, trailing Ryan Zimmerman, who netted 30 consecutive. Tejada batted .407, cranked four home runs, and drove in 14 baserunners.lower-alpha "2009 hitting streaks" This was the second-longest hitting streak of Tejada's career to 24 consecutive from July 11 to August 4, 2002.https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/T/PX_tejam001.htm Top performances for Miguel Tejada Retrosheet April 26, 2026 Performance overview The Astros concluded the 2009 campaign with a 74 88 y record for fifth place in the NL Central, and 11 games behind the division-champion St. Louis Cardinals, a reduction of 12 wins from the year prior. This was the first of six consecutive losing seasons, an artifact not realized by the club since the inception of the expansion era in 1962 until 1968, during which they also lost 90 or more games every year.https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/ Houston Astros team history & encyclopedia Baaseball-Reference.com November 13, 2025 In spite of the downturn, Houston maintained their winning ways at home, reeling off a ninth straight winning chapter at Minute Maid Park, at 44 37 y. They concluded their first decade with a combined 456 351 y showing. In a polling of fans, Craig Biggio’s 3,000th hit on June 28, 2007, was determined the most iconic moment in Minute Maid Park history. The 2009 stage was the final as coach for longtime former Astros outfielder José Cruz, who had served as first base coach for Houston since the 1997 season.https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/C/Pcruzj001.htm José Cruz Retrosheet May 23, 2026 Miguel Tejada totaled 199 hits, which at the time, ranked as the second-highest total in club history to Craig Biggio's 210 hits in 1998. Tejada connected for a National League-leading 46 doubles, succeeding Lance Berkman as the league leader, who also hit 46 the year prior.https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/2B_leagues.shtml Yearly league leaders & records for doubles Baseball-Reference.com October 19, 2025 Tejada also led the National League in double plays grounded into for the second successive campaign. Having previously led the American League (AL) thrice, the five total campaigns leading the league in this category established a Major League record.https://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_gidp.shtml Grounding into double plays Baseball Almanac February 20, 2026 Outfielder Michael Bourn received the Gold Glove Award, the first Astros player at the position since César Cedeño in 1976.https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/gold_glove_nl.shtml MLB Gold Glove Award winners—National League Baseball-Reference.com October 25, 2025 Bourn also topped the National League with 61 stolen bases, the second Astro to do so, succeeding Biggio in 1994.https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/SB_leagues.shtml Yearly league leaders & records for stolen bases Baseball-Reference.com November 13, 2025 With runners in scoring position, Bourn hit a robust .353. Season standings Houston Astros Record vs. opponents HOU Game log background:#27251F; color:white; 2009 Game Log y background:#9A3324;color:#D3BC8D; April (9–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 6 || Cubs || 4–2 || Zambrano (1–0) || Oswalt (0–1) || Gregg (1) || 43,827 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 7 || Cubs || 3–2 (10) || Brocail (1–0) || Cotts (0–1) || || 31,121 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 8 || Cubs || 11–6 || Lilly (1–0) || Moehler (0–1) || || 30,047 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 10 || @ Cardinals || 5–3 || Piñeiro (1–0) || Hampton (0–1) || McClellan (1) || 37,224 || 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 11 || @ Cardinals || 11–2 || Wainwright (1–0) || Oswalt (0–2) || || 43,454 || 1–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 12 || @ Cardinals || 3–0 || Lohse (2–0) || Rodríguez (0–1) || || 36,310 || 1–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 13 || @ Pirates || 7–0 || Duke (2–0) || Moehler (0–2) || || 38,411 || 1–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 15 || @ Pirates || 4–1 || Hampton (1–1) || Ohlendorf (0–2) || || 20,690 || 2–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || April 16 || @ Pirates || 6–3 || Wright (1–0) || Burnett (0–1) || Hawkins (1) || 13,877 || 3–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 17 || Reds || 2–1 || Masset (1–0) || Valverde (0–1) || Cordero (3) || 32,268 || 3–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 18 || Reds || 7–0 || Rodríguez (1–1) || Harang (1–2) || || 30,141 || 4–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 19 || Reds || 4–2 || Vólquez (2–1) || Geary (0–1) || Cordero (4) || 29,372 || 4–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 20 || Reds || 4–3 || Arroyo (3–0) || Geary (0–2) || Cordero (5) || 23,308 || 4–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || April 21 || Dodgers || 8–5 || Ortiz (1–0) || Kershaw (0–1) || Valverde (1) || 26,360 || 5–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 22 || Dodgers || 6–5 || Sampson (1–0) || Belisario (0–1) || Hawkins (2) || 26,725 || 6–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 23 || Dodgers || 2–0 || Billingsley (4–0) || Rodríguez (1–2) || Broxton (5) || 26,081 || 6–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 24 || Brewers || 5–2 || Gallardo (2–1) || Paulino (0–1) || || 25,316 || 6–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 25 || Brewers || 9–8 (11) || DiFelice (1–0) || Geary (0–3) || || 31,355 || 6–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 26 || Brewers || 3–2 || Ortiz (2–0) || Parra (0–4) || Valverde (2) || 27,690 || 7–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || April 27 || @ Reds || 4–1 || Sampson (2–0) || Cordero (0–1) || || 12,365 || 8–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || April 28 || @ Reds || 8–3 || Rodríguez (2–2) || Harang (2–3) || || 9,878 || 9–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 29 || @ Reds || 3–0 || Vólquez (3–2) || Paulino (0–2) || Cordero (7) || 12,681 || 9–13 |- y background:#9A3324;color:#D3BC8D; May (11–16) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 1 || @ Braves || 7–2 || Lowe (3–1) || Hampton (1–2) || || 29,309 || 9–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || May 2 || @ Braves || 5–1 || Byrdak (1–0) || Carlyle (0–1) || || 28,203 || 10–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || May 3 || @ Braves || 7–5 || Geary (1–3) || Moylan (1–2) || Hawkins (3) || 27,921 || 11–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 4 || @ Nationals || 9–4 || Lannan (1–3) || Wright (1–1) || || 14,115 || 11–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 5* || @ Nationals || 11–10 || Hanrahan (1–1) || Hawkins (0–1) (1–1) || || 19,328 || 11–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 6 || Cubs || 6–3 || Harden (3–1) || Hampton (1–3) || Gregg (5) || 29,415 || 11–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 7 || Cubs || 8–5 || Lilly (4–2) || Ortiz (2–1) || || 28,625 || 11–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || May 8 || Padres || 2–0 || Rodríguez (3–2) || Gaudin (0–2) || Hawkins (4) || 28,139 || 12–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 9 || Padres || 5–4 || Hawkins (1–0) || Gregerson (0–3) || || 29,141 || 13–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 10 || Padres || 12–5 || Oswalt (1–2) || Geer (0–1) || || 30,023 || 14–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 12 || @ Rockies || 12–1 || Jiménez (3–4) || Paulino (0–3) || || 23,233 || 14–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || May 13 || @ Rockies || 15–11 || Hampton (2–3) || Marquis (4–3) || || 19,226 || 15–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 14 || @ Rockies || 5–3 || Rodríguez (4–2) || Hammel (0–2) || Hawkins (5) || 22,696 || 16–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | || May 15 || @ Cubs || colspan=6 |Postponed |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 16 || @ Cubs || 5–4 || Marshall (2–2) || Hawkins (1–1) || || 40,549 || 16–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || May 17 || @ Cubs || 6–5 || Moehler (1–2) || Harden (4–2) || Sampson (1) || 40,478 || 17–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 19 || Brewers || 4–2 || Bush (3–0) || Ortiz (2–2) || Hoffman (10) || 29,343 || 17–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 20 || Brewers || 6–4 || Rodríguez (5–2) || Gallardo (4–2) || Sampson (2) || 27,160 || 18–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 21 || Brewers || 4–3 || McClung (1–1) || Fulchino (0–1) || Hoffman (11) || 25,037 || 18–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 22 || Rangers || 6–5 (10) || O'Day (2–0) || Hawkins (1–2) || Francisco (10) || 36,017 || 18–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 23 || Rangers || 6–3 || Feldman (3–0) || Moehler (1–3) || Wilson (3) || 36,019 || 18–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 24 || Rangers || 5–0 || McCarthy (4–2) || Hampton (2–4) || || 36,749 || 18–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 25 || @ Reds || 8–5 || Harang (5–4) || Rodríguez (5–3) || Cordero (12) || 17,818 || 18–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 26 || @ Reds || 6–4 || Masset (2–0) || Byrdak (1–1) || Cordero (13) || 15,619 || 18–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 27 || @ Reds || 6–1 || Arroyo (7–3) || Paulino (0–4) || || 17,602 || 18–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || May 29 || @ Pirates || 6–1 || Moehler (2–3) || Ohlendorf (5–5) || || 18,236 || 19–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 30 || @ Pirates || 7–4 || Karstens (2–2) || Rodríguez (5–4) || Capps (10) || 37,167 || 19–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || May 31 || @ Pirates || 2–1 || Hampton (3–4) || Maholm (3–2) || Hawkins (6) || 19,566 || 20–29 |- | colspan=9 | *Game suspended, completed on July 9 at Minute Maid Park. |- y background:#9A3324;color:#D3BC8D; June (16–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || June 1 || Rockies || 4–1 || Oswalt (2–2) || Cook (3–3) || Hawkins (7) || 24,016 || 21–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || June 2 || Rockies || 3–2 (11) || Ortiz (3–2) || Fogg (0–1) || || 24,041 || 22–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || June 3 || Rockies || 6–4 || Byrdak (2–1) || Marquis (7–4) || Sampson (3) || 22,032 || 23–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 4 || Rockies || 10–3 || Hammel (2–3) || Rodríguez (5–5) || || 26,671 || 23–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || June 5 || Pirates || 9–1 || Hampton (4–4) || Karstens (2–3) || || 26,222 || 24–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 6 || Pirates || 6–4 || Maholm (4–2) || Oswalt (2–3) || Capps (13) || 26,099 || 24–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || June 7 || Pirates || 6–4 || Fulchino (1–1) || Jackson (1–1) || Hawkins (8) || 25,729 || 25–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57|| June 9 || Cubs || 7–1 || Lilly (7–4) || Moehler (2–4) || || 29,669 || 25–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || June 10 || Cubs || 2–1 || Sampson (3–0) || Guzmán (2–1) || || 29,840 || 26–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 11 || Cubs || 2–1 (13) || Fulchino (2–1) || Ascanio (0–1) || || 34,250 || 27–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 12 || @ Diamondbacks || 8–1 || Haren (5–4) || Hampton (4–5) || || 22,225 || 27–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 13 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–4 || Oswalt (3–3) || Garland (4–7) || Hawkins (9) || 29,206 || 28–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 14 || @ Diamondbacks || 8–3 || Moehler (3–4) || Buckner (2–3) || || 26,937 || 29–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 16 || @ Rangers || 6–1 || Millwood (7–4) || Rodríguez (5–6) || || 21,676 || 29–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 17 || @ Rangers || 5–4 (10) || Wilson (4–3) || Fulchino (2–2) || || 32,425 || 29–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 18 || @ Rangers || 5–3 || Arias (1–0) || Jennings (2–2) || Valverde (3) || 25,445 || 30–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 19 || @ Twins || 5–2 || Slowey (10–2) || Oswalt (3–4) || Nathan (16) || 32,218 || 30–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 20 || @ Twins || 6–5 || Moehler (4–3) || Henn (0–3) || Valverde (4) || 34,710 || 31–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 21 || @ Twins || 4–1 || Rodríguez (6–6) || Perkins (2–4) || Valverde (5) || 39,659 || 32–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 23 || Royals || 2–1 || Greinke (9–3) || Ortiz (3–3) || Soria (8) || 30,049 || 32–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70|| June 24 || Royals || 4–3 || Soria (2–0) || Fulchino (2–3) || Bale (1) || 28,602 || 32–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 71 || June 25 || Royals || 5–4 || Wright (2–1) || Bannister (5–5) || Valverde (6) || 32,048 || 33–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 26 || Tigers || 5–4 || Sampson (4–0) || Zumaya (3–2) || Hawkins (10) || 33,052 || 34–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || June 27 || Tigers || 8–1 || Paulino (2–4) || Figaro (1–1) || || 37,123 || 35–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 28 || Tigers || 4–3 || Seay (1–1) || Valverde (0–2) || Rodney (17) || 34,041 || 35–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || June 29 || @ Padres || 3–1 || Oswalt (4–4) || Geer (1–3) || || 15,671 || 36–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 30 || @ Padres || 4–3 || Banks (1–0) || Sampson (4–1) || Bell (22) || 15,276 || 36–40 |- y background:#9A3324;color:#D3BC8D; July (15–12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || July 1 || @ Padres || 7–1 || Moehler (5–4) || Silva ((0–2) || || 16,670 || 37–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || July 2 || @ Padres || 7–2 || Rodríguez (7–6) || Correia (5–6) || || 23,284 || 38–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 3 || @ Giants || 13–0 || Sadowski (2–0) || Paulino (2–5) || || 42,199 || 38–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 4 || @ Giants || 9–0 || Lincecum (9–2) || Ortiz (3–4) || || 34,582 || 38–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || July 5 || @ Giants || 7–1 || Oswalt (5–4) || Johnson (8–6) || || 30,157 || 39–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 82 || July 6 || Pirates || 4–1 || Hampton (5–5) || Vasquez (1–2) || Valverde (7) || 26,834 || 40–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 7 || Pirates || 6–3 || Maholm (6–4) || Moehler (5–5) || Capps (13) || 27,142 || 40–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 8 || Pirates || 5–0 || Rodríguez (8–6) || Morton (1–2) || || 29,243 || 41–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 9 || Nationals || 9–4 || Arias (2–0) || Lannan (6–6) || || 25,490 || 42–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 10 || Nationals || 6–5 || Fulchino (3–3) || Beimel (0–5) || || 33,085 || 43–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 11 || Nationals || 13–2 || Stammen (2–4) || Hampton (5–6) || || 30,052 || 43–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 12 || Nationals || 5–0 || Moehler (6–5) || Zimmermann (3–4) || Valverde (8)|| 28,680 || 44–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 89 || July 16 || @ Dodgers || 3–0 || Rodríguez (9–6) || Wolf (4–4) || Valverde (9) || 45,970 || 45–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 90 || July 17 || @ Dodgers || 8–1 || Oswalt (6–4) || Chad Billingsley (9–5) || || 51,209 || 46–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 18 || @ Dodgers || 5–2 || Kershaw (8–5) || Hampton || Broxton (21) || 48,298 || 46–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 19 || @ Dodgers || 4–3 || Troncoso (4–0) || Hawkins (1–4) || Broxton (22) || 40,340 || 46–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 93 || July 20 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Moehler (7–5) || Lohse (4–6) || Valverde (10) || 36,437 || 47–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 94 || July 21 || Cardinals || 11–6 || Rodríguez (10–6) || Wellemeyer (7–8) || || 33,140 || 48–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 22 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Valverde (1–2) || Franklin (2–1) || || 37,619 || 49–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 96 || July 24 || Mets || 5–4 || Hampton (6–7)|| Santana (11–8) || Valverde (11) || 42,967 || 50–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 25 || Mets || 10–3 || Niese (1–0) || Ortiz (3–5) || || 43,302 || 50–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 26 || Mets || 8–3 || Hernández (7–5) || Moehler (7–6) || Green (1) || 34,642 || 50–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 27 || @ Cubs || 5–1 (13) || Samardzija (1–1) || Sampson (4–2) || || 40,794 || 50–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 100 || July 28 || @ Cubs || 11–6 || Fulchino || Guzmán || || 40,814 || 51–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 29 || @ Cubs || 12–0 || Wells (7–4) || Hampton (6–8) || || 41,538 || 51–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 30 || @ Cubs || 12–3 || Hart (3–1) || Ortiz (3–6) || || 41,524 || 51–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 31 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || Miller (3–0) || Arias (2–1) || Franklin || 43,760 || 51–52 |- y background:#9A3324;color:#D3BC8D; August (13–18) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 1 || @ Cardinals || 3–1 || Carpenter (10–3) || Fulchino (4–4) || || 45,074 || 51–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || August 2 || @ Cardinals || 2–0 || Norris (1–0) || Wainwright || Valverde (12) || 45,227 || 52–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 106 || August 3 || Giants || 4–3 || Hampton (7–8) || Cain (12–3) || Valverde (13) || 29,835 || 53–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 4 || Giants || 8–1 || Sánchez (5–9) || Paulino (2–6) || || 29,747 || 53–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 5 || Giants || 10–6 || Martinez (2–0) || Moehler (7–7) || || 31,710 || 53–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 109 || August 7 || Brewers || 6–3 || Norris (2–0) || Carlos Villanueva (2–9) || || 34,691 || 54–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 8 || Brewers || 12–5 || Manny Parra (7–8) || Hampton (7–9) || || 35,216 || 54–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 111 || August 9 || Brewers || 2–0 || Rodríguez (11–6) || Gallardo (10–9) || Valverde (15) || 32,262 || 55–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 10 || @ Marlins || 8–6 || VandenHurk (2–1) || Moehler (7–8) || Núñez (12) || 12,325 || 55–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 11 || @ Marlins || 9–8 (11) || Sanchez (3–1) || Wright (2–2) || || 13,312 || 55–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 114 || August 12 || @ Marlins || 14–6 || Norris (3–0) || Nolasco (8–8) || || 21,122 || 56–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 13 || @ Marlins || 9–2 || West (4–4) || Hampton (7–10) || || 14,047 || 56–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 14 || @ Brewers || 11–2 || Gallardo (11–9) || Rodríguez (11–7) || || 37,715 || 56–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 15 || @ Brewers || 6–2 || Burns (3–4) || Moehler (7–9) || || 42,952 || 56–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 16 || @ Brewers || 8–5 || Fulchino (5–4) || Weathers (3–4) || Valverde (16) || 41,863 || 57–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 18 || Marlins || 6–2 ||Nolasco (9–8) || Norris (3–1) || || 30,189 || 57–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 19 || Marlins || 6–3 || Gervacio (1–0) || West (4–5) || Valverde (17) || 30,101 || 58–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 121 || August 20 || Marlins || 4–1 || Rodríguez (12–7) || Johnson (12–3) || Valverde (18) || 30,039 || 59–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 122 || August 21 || Diamondbacks || 1–0 || Oswalt (7–4) || Petit (2–8) || Valverde (19) || 30,032 || 60–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 123 || August 22 || Diamondbacks || 4–2 || Moehler (8–9) || Scherzer (7–8) || Hawkins || 39,412 || 61–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 23 || Diamondbacks || 7–5 || Jon Garland (7–11) || Norris (3–2) || Qualls (23) || 30,612 || 61–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 25 || @ Cardinals || 1–0 || Wainwright (15–7) || Rodríguez (11–7) || Franklin (33) || 40,512 || 61–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 26 || @ Cardinals || 3–2 || Piñeiro (13–9) || Oswalt (7–4) || Franklin (34) || 40,311 || 61–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 27 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || Valverde (2–2) || McClellan (4–3) || || 40,348 || 62–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 28 || @ Diamondbacks || 14–7 || Scherzer ((8–8) || Bazardo (0–1) || || 26,190 || 62–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 29 || @ Diamondbacks || 9–0 || Garland (8–11) || Norris (3–3) || || 37,190 || 62–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 30 || @ Diamondbacks || 4–3 || Haren (13–8) || Rodríguez (12–9) || Qualls (24) || 29,062 || 62–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 131 || August 31 || @ Cubs || 5–3 || Oswalt (8–5) || Harden (8–8) || Valverde (20) || 36,990 || 63–68 |- y background:#9A3324;color:#D3BC8D; September (8–14) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || September 1 || @ Cubs || 4–1 || Wells (10–7) || Moehler (8–10) || Mármol (7) || 36,332 || 63–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || September 2 || @ Cubs || 2–0 || Lilly (10–8) || Paulino (2–0) || Mármol (8) || 39,192 || 63–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 134 || September 4 || Phillies || 7–0 || Rodríguez (13–9) || Lee (12–11) || || 30,043 || 64–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || September 5 || Phillies || 5–4 || Valverde (3–2) || Lidge (0–7) || || 35,195 || 65–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || September 6 || Phillies || 4–3 || Norris (3–3) || Cole Hamels (8–9) || Valverde (3–2) || 34,754 || 66–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 137 || September 7 || Phillies || 4–3 || Wright (3–2) || Park (3–3) || Valverde (22) || 29,040 || 67–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 8 || Braves || 2–1 || Vázquez (12–9) || Paulino (2–8) || Soriano (22) || 26,081 || 67–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 139 || September 9 || Braves || 2–1 || Valverde (4–2) (4–3) || Soriano (1–5)) || || 22,392 || 68–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 10 || Braves || 9–7 || Lowe (14–9) || Oswalt (8–6) || Gonzalez (10) || 26,552 || 68–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 141 || September 11 || Pirates || 9–1 || Norris (5–3) || Morton (3–8) || || 31,302 || 69–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 12 || Pirates || 4–2 || Jeff Fulchino (6–4) || Ross Ohlendorf (11–10) || Valverde (22) || 35,213 || 70–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 13 || Pirates || 2–1 || Maholm (8–8) || Paulino (2–9) || Capps (25) || 34,405|| 70–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 14 || @ Reds || 3–1 || Arroyo (13–12) || Rodríguez (13–9) || Cordero (36) || 9,852 || 70–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 15 || @ Reds || 5–4 || Herrera (4–4) || Gervacio (1–1) || Cordero (36) || 11,923 || 70–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 16 || @ Reds || 6–5 || Burton (1–0) || Wright (3–3) || Cordero (37) || 10,662 || 70–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 18 || @ Brewers || 3–2 || Weathers (4–5)) || Wright (3–4) || Hoffman (34) || 39,057 || 70–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 19 || @ Brewers || 7–2 || Suppan (7–10) || Gervacio (1–2) || || 36,399 || 70–78 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 20 || @ Brewers || 6–0 || Gallardo (13–12) || Paulino (2–10) || Manager fired || 30,024 || 70–79 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 21 || Cardinals || 7–3 || Lohse (6–8) || Rodríguez (13–11) || || 34,705 || 70–80 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 22 || Cardinals || 11–2 || Piñeiro (15–11) || Bazardo (0–2) || || 32,644 || 70–81 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 152 || September 23 || Cardinals || 3–0 || Norris (6–3) || Smoltz (3–7) || Valverde (24) || 38,732 || 71–81 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 25 || Reds || 10–4 || Maloney (2–4) || Moehler (8–11) || || 37,710 || 71–82 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 26 || Reds || 10–4 || Lehr (5–2) || Paulino (2–11) || || 39,476 || 71–83 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 155 || September 27 || Reds || 3–2 || Rodríguez (14–11) || Cuero (10–11) || Valverde (25) || 37,595 || 72–83 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 156 || September 28 || @ Phillies || 8–2 || Bazardo (1–2) || Cole Hamels (10–10) || || 45,146 || 73–83 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 157 || September 29 || @ Phillies || 7–4 || Happ (12–4) || López (0–1) || || 44,905 || 74–83 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 30 || @ Phillies || 10–3 || Kendrick (3–1) || Moehler (8–12) || || 45,207 || 74–84 |- y background:#9A3324;color:#D3BC8D; October (0–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || October 1 || @ Phillies || 7–0 || Paulino (2–11) || Lee (14–13) || || 44,905 || 74–85 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || October 2 || @ Mets || 7–1 || Maine (7–6) || Rodríguez (14–12) || || 37,576 || 74–86 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || October 3 || @ Mets || 5–1 || Misch (3–4) || Bazardo (1–3) || F Rodríguez (35) || 37,578 || 74–87 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || October 4 || @ Mets || 4–0 || Figueroa (3–8) || López (0–2) || || 38,135 || 74–88 |- Please do not edit this line: OgreBot End--> Roster thumb|right|Mike Hampton delivers a pitch at Minute Maid Park in 2009. 2009 Houston Astros Roster Pitchers 50 Alberto Árias 41 Brandon Backe 58 Yorman Bazardo 26 Doug Brocail 48 Tim Byrdak 39 Jeff Fulchino 29 Geoff Geary 63 Samuel Gervacio 11 Mike Hampton 22 LaTroy Hawkins 59 Wilton López 38 Brian Moehler 20 Bud Norris 23 Russ Ortiz 44 Roy Oswalt 54 Chad Paronto 52 Felipe Paulino 51 Wandy Rodríguez 31 Billy Sadler 43 Chris Sampson 47 José Valverde 53 Wesley Wright Catchers 41 Chris Coste 55 Humberto Quintero 12,77 Iván Rodríguez 46 J. R. Towles Infielders 17 Lance Berkman 27 Geoff Blum  8 Aaron Boone 23 Chris Johnson 36 Matt Kata 28 Jeff Keppinger 12 Tommy Manzella  3 Kazuo Matsui 18 Edwin Maysonet 31 Jason Smith 10 Miguel Tejada Outfielders 21 Michael Bourn  2 Darin Erstad 45 Carlos Lee  4 Jason Michaels  9 Hunter Pence Manager 35 Dave Clark 15 Cecil Cooper Coaches  6 Mark Bailey(bullpen) 14 Sean Berry (hitting) 35 Dave Clark (third base) 25 José Cruz (first base) 76 Al Pedrique (third base) 75 Dewey Robinson (pitching) 16 Ed Romero (bench) Major League Baseball draft 2009 Major League Baseball draft Houston Astros 2009 MLB draft selections Rd. Round Slot Draftee Position Position drafted as School Origin Birthplace by U.S. state, Canadian province, or nationality Signed Signing status Notes Bio Biography & career statistics 1 21 Jiovanni Mier Jio Mier 6 Shortstop Bonita High California Y https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mier--001jio Jiovanni Mier minor & fall leagues statistics Baseball Reference October 10, 2026 2 69 Tanner Bushue 1 1 Right-handed pitcher South Central High (IL) Illinois Y https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bushue001tan Tanner Bushue minor leagues statistics Baseball Reference October 10, 2026 6 191 Enrique Hernández baseball 6 Shortstop American Military Academy (PR) Puerto Rico Y MLB debut on July 1, 2014, for Houston "MLB" https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hernaen02.shtml Kiké Hernández stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball Reference October 10, 2026 7 221 Dallas Keuchel 1.1 Left-handed pitcher Arkansas • 2009 Oklahoma Y MLB debut on June 17, 2012, for Houston "MLB" https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/keuchda01.shtml Dallas Keuchel stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball Reference October 5, 2026 20 611 J. D. Martinez 9 Right fielder Nova Southeastern Florida Y MLB debut on July 30, 2011, for Houston "MLB" https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/martijd02.shtml J. D. Martinez stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball Reference October 5, 2026 Sources:https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.fcgi?team_ID=HOU&year_ID=2009&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year&from_type_4y=0&from_type_unk=0&from_type_hs=0&from_type_jc=0 2009 Houston Astros picks in the MLB June amateur draft Baseball-Reference.com October 2, 2025 Player stats + Table legend League leader Bold Team leader Batting Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases Player Pos G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG SBIván Rodríguez C 93 327 41 82 15 2 8 34 .251 0Lance Berkman 1B 136 460 73 126 31 1 25 80 .274 7Kazuo Matsui 2B 132 476 56 119 20 2 9 46 .250 19Miguel Tejeda SS 158 635 83 199 46 1 14 86 .313 5Geoff Blum 3B 120 381 34 94 14 1 10 49 .247 0Carlos Lee LF 160 610 65 183 35 1 26 102 .300 5Michael Bourn CF 157 606 97 173 27 12 3 35 .285 61Hunter Pence RF 159 585 76 165 26 5 25 72 .282 14 Jeff Keppinger IF 107 305 35 78 13 3 7 29 .256 0Humberto Quintero C 60 157 11 37 8 1 4 14 .236 0Jason Michaels OF 102 135 17 32 12 1 4 16 .237 1Darin Erstad UT 107 134 13 26 8 2 2 11 .194 0Chris Coste UT 43 103 3 21 5 0 0 10 .204 0Edwin Maysonet IF 39 69 9 20 2 0 1 7 .290 0J.R. Towles C 16 48 7 9 2 0 2 3 .188 0Matt Kata UT 40 50 2 10 1 0 0 5 .200 1Jason Smith MI 21 25 1 0 0 0 0 1 .091 0Chris Johnson 3B 11 22 1 2 0 0 0 1 .091 0Aaron Boone CI 10 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Tommy Manzella SS 7 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0Pitcher totals 162 290 19 38 5 0 2 15 .131 0Team totals 1625436643141527032142616.260113 Pitching Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts; WHIP = (Walks+hits) per innings pitched Player W L ERA G GS SV IP R ER BB SO WHIPWandy Rodríguez SP 14 12 3.02 33 33 0 205.2 77 69 63 193 1.240Roy Oswalt SP 8 6 4.12 30 30 0 181.1 83 83 42 138 1.241Brian Moehler SP 8 12 5.47 29 29 0 154.2 101 94 51 91 1.539Mike Hampton SP 7 10 5.30 21 21 0 112.0 71 66 46 74 1.554Felipe Paulino SP 3 11 6.27 23 17 0 97.2 73 68 37 93 1.669Russ Ortiz SP 3 6 5.57 23 13 0 85.2 56 53 48 65 1.669 José Valverde CL 4 2 2.33 52 0 25 54.0 15 14 21 56 1.130Jeff Fulchino RP 6 4 3.40 61 0 0 82.0 33 31 27 71 1.183LaTroy Hawkins RP 1 4 2.13 65 0 11 63.1 16 15 16 45 1.200Tim Byrdak 1 2 3.23 76 0 0 61.1 23 22 36 58 1.223Chris Sampson 4 2 5.04 49 0 3 55.1 34 31 21 33 1.572 Bud Norris 6 3 4.53 11 10 0 55.2 29 28 25 54 1.509Alberto Árias 2 1 3.35 42 0 0 45.2 21 17 19 39 1.489Wesley Wright 3 4 5.44 49 0 0 44.2 27 27 25 47 1.746Yorman Bazardo 1 3 7.88 10 6 0 32.0 31 28 22 17 1.844Sammy Gervacio 1 1 2.14 29 0 0 21.0 5 5 8 25 1.143Geoff Geary 1 3 8.10 16 0 0 20.0 19 18 10 12 2.000 Wilton López 0 2 8.38 8 2 0 19.1 21 18 8 9 2.069Doug Brocail 1 0 4.58 20 0 0 17.2 9 9 13 9 1.925Brandon Backe 0 0 10.38 5 1 0 13.0 15 15 6 10 2.077Chad Paronto 0 0 12.15 6 0 0 6.2 9 9 1 3 2.400Billy Sadler 0 0 13.50 1 0 0 1.1 2 2 1 2 13.50Team totals 74 88 4.54 162 162 39 1430.0 770 722 546 1144 1.445 Awards and achievements Grand slams No. Number hit by this team Date Astros batter Venue Inning Pitcher Opposing team Box Box score 1 June 5 Carlos Lee Minute Maid Park 5 Evan Meek Pittsburgh Pirates 2 July 21 5 P. J. Walters St. Louis Cardinals Career honors + Career honors received in 2009 Honor / mention received Individual Role Uni. Uniform number retired Start Start of Colt .45s/Astros career Finish Finish of Colt .45s/Astros career All-Star Total All-Star Games during Colt .45s/Astros career Bio. / Games Biographical data or total number of games with team Summ. Career statistics & achievements The Sporting News MLB All-Decade Team Jeff Kent Second baseman 12 2003 2004 1 275 games https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kentje01.shtml Jeff Kent stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball-Reference.com August 30, 2026 Sports Illustrated MLB All-Decade Team Carlos Beltrán Center fielder 15 2004 1 90 games https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/beltrca01.shtml Carlos Beltrán stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball-Reference.com August 30, 2026Posnanski Joe Joe Posnanski 2000s: The Decade in Sports; All-Decade Team: MLB Sports Illustrated http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/magazine/specials/2000s/12/03/mlb.all.decade.team/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20091213084122/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/magazine/specials/2000s/12/03/mlb.all.decade.team/index.html dead December 13, 2009 December 9, 2009 May 22, 2026 Texas Sports Hall of Fame inductee Lance Berkman Outfielder/First baseman 17 1999 2010 5 1,592 games https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/berkmla01.shtml Lance Berkman stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball-Reference.com August 30, 2026https://tshof.org/inductee/lance-berkman/ Berkman, Lance Texas Sports Hall of Fame August 30, 2026 Sources: Annual awards 2009 Houston Astros award winners Name of award Recipient Ref. References Darryl Kile Good Guy Award Brian Moehler https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/darryl_kile_award.shtml Darryl Kile Award Baseball Almanac July 20, 2025 Fred Hartman Award for Long and Meritorious Service to Baseball Ivy McLemore 1 McTaggart Brian http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091116&content_id=7674760&vkey=news_hou&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou Bourn highlights Astros' awards season December 21, 2009 MLB.com November 10, 2025 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101208131739/http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091116&content_id=7674760&vkey=news_hou&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou December 8, 2010 Gold Glove Award Outfielder Michael Bourn https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_ggnl.shtml Gold Glove outfielders in the National League Baseball Almanac October 14, 2025 Houston-Area Major League Player of the Year WAS Adam Dunn Houston Astros Most Valuable Player (MVP) Michael Bourn Pitcher of the Year Wandy Rodríguez Rookie of the Year Jeff Fulchino MLB All-Star Game Reserve outfielder Hunter Pence Reserve infielder Miguel Tejada National League (NL) Pitcher of the Month July Wandy Rodríguez National League (NL) Player of the Week May 24 Miguel Tejada Other awards results Name of award Voting recipient(s) (Team) Ref. References NL Most Valuable Player 1st—Pujols (STL) • 21st—Tejada (HOU) https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_2009.shtml 2009 awards voting Baseball-Reference.com May 20, 2026 Roberto Clemente Winner—Jeter (NYY) • Nominee—Pence (HOU) https://www.baseball-almanac.com/legendary/roberto_clemente_day.shtml Roberto Clemente Day Baseball Almanac May 23, 2026 League leaders NL batting leaders Doubles: Miguel Tejada (46) Stolen bases: Michael Bourn (61) NL fielding leaders Assists: Miguel Tejada (504) Minor league system Minor League Baseball AAA Round Rock Express Pacific Coast League Marc Bombard AA Corpus Christi Hooks Texas League Luis Pujols A Lancaster JetHawks California League Wes Clements A Lexington Legends South Atlantic League Tom Lawless A-Short Season Tri-City ValleyCats New York–Penn League Jim Pankovits Rookie Greeneville Astros Appalachian League Rodney Linares Rookie GCL Astros Gulf Coast League Omar López Awards All-Star Futures Gamehttp://baseball-reference.com/players/c/castrja01.shtml Jason Castro stats, height, weight, position, rookie status $ more Baseball-Reference.com May 1, 2026—Catcher: Jason Castro Appalachian League All-Star Teamhttps://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/awards/APP-AS/ Appalachian League All-Star historical winners The Baseball Cube July 5, 2026—Second baseman: Jose Altuve Appalachian League Executive of the Year:https://www.appyleague.com/history/award-winners Appalachian League award winners Appalachian League June 20, 2026 David Lane Houston Astros Minor League Player of the Year:https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/awards/HOU-Minor/ Houston Astros Minor League Player of the Year The Baseball Cube August 21, 2025 Koby Clemens Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year:https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/awards/PCL-Pitcher/ Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year The Baseball Cube October 1, 2025 Bud Norris Triple-A All-Star Teamhttps://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/awards/AAA-As/ Triple-A All-Star Team The Baseball Cube September 30, 2025—Pitcher: Bud Norris See also Texas Baseball List of Major League Baseball annual assists leaders List of Major League Baseball annual doubles leaders List of Major League Baseball annual stolen base leaders List of Major League Baseball career hits leaders List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders List of Nippon Professional Baseball career hits leaders Notes lower-alpha "Note" MLB References External links 2009 Houston Astros season Official Site https://web.archive.org/web/20121004014317/http://houston.astros.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=hou October 4, 2012 2009 Houston Astros season at Baseball Reference 53em Category:Houston Astros seasons Houston Astros Category:2009 in sports in Texas Category:2009 in Houston