1962 Houston Colt .45s season

Inaugural season for the Major League Baseball expansion team in Houston, Texas March 2026 November 2013 Houston Colt .45s 1962 National League Colt Stadium Houston, Texas 64 96 2 y 8th Craig F. Cullinan Jr., Roy Hofheinz Paul Richards Harry Craft KTRK(Al Helfer, Gene Elston, Guy Savage) KPRC (AM)(Al Helfer, Gene Elston, Loel Passe) The 1962 Houston Colt .45s season was the inaugural season for the expansion team in Major League Baseball (MLB) located in Houston, Texas, which were established as a member of the National League (NL), and based at Colt Stadium. The first manager named for the Colt .45s was Harry Craft, having previously guided the Triple-A Houston Buffaloes in the same post through the 1961 season. Introduced along with the New York Mets, the Colt .45s formed their major league roster through the 1961 expansion draft, and their first pick was shortstop Ed Bressoud. The first game in franchise history took place on April 10, 1962, at Colt Stadium hosting the Chicago Cubs, which Houston won, 11–2. Opening Day starting pitcher Bobby Shantz threw the first pitch in club history, while Bob Aspromonte delivered the first hit. Shantz tossed a complete game and Román Mejías connected for the first home run and a total of two on the day. This was the first MLB game played in the state of Texas. Through the first three months of the season, the Colt .45s played to a 32–41 record. However, they struggled to a 5–24 record in the month of July. Pitcher Turk Farrell represented the Colt .45s for both MLB All-Star Games that year, his second and third career selections.Major League Baseball held two All-Star Games each year from 1959 to 1962. lower-alpha "All-Star Game" In September, Houston secured the first winning month in club history, at 15–12. The Colt .45s concluded the season with a 64–96–2 record, in eighth place among 10 NL clubs, and 36 1 2 games behind the NL pennant-winning San Francisco Giants. Houston would lose 96 games each of their first three seasons, representing the original club record until 1965, when they lost 97. The 36 1 2 games behind established another club record that remained until 1975, when they placed 43 1 2 games behind the NL West division-champion Cincinnati Reds. Shantz, a stellar defender off the mound throughout his career, was recognized with the sixth of eight career Gold Glove Awards following the season.Based on performance with both the Colt .45s and St. Louis Cardinals as Shantz was acquired from Houston on May 7, 1962. lower-alpha "GG" Offseason thumb|right|upright|Harry Craft, a manager for Houston's Buffaloes, became the first manager of the major league franchise. Summary On January 3, 1962, a groundbreaking ceremony was showcased to establish the construction of the Astrodome. The ceremony included the firing of pistols into the earth by team, city, and county officials.Hulsey Bob https://www.astrosdaily.com/history/thisdate/index.html This date in Astros history Astros Daily September 6, 2025 Transactions September 11, 1961: Rusty Staub was signed as an amateur free agent by the Colt .45's.https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/staubru01.shtml Rusty Staub stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball-Reference.com September 28, 2025 October 13, 1961: Al Cicotte was purchased by the Colt .45s from the St. Louis Cardinals.https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cicotal01.shtml Al Cicotte stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball-Reference.com September 28, 2025 March 24, 1962: Dave Philley was signed as a free agent by the Colt .45s.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/phillda01.shtml Dave Philley stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball-Reference.com September 28, 2025 March 24, 1962: Dave Philley was traded by the Colt .45s to the Boston Red Sox for Tom Borland. Prior to 1962 season: J. C. Hartman was acquired by the Colt .45s from the Houston Buffaloes as part of a minor league working agreement.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hartmj_01.shtml J. C. Hartman stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball-Reference.com September 28, 2025 Expansion draft thumb|right|upright|Ed Bressoud, was the top overall selection in 1961 MLB expansion draft. 1961 MLB expansion draft The Colt .45s were one of two teams added to the National League before the 1962 season, the other being the New York Mets. This brought the number of teams in the NL to ten, matching the 1961 expansion of the American League (AL).Thompson Eric McCue Andy https://sabr.org/journal/article/mis-management-101-the-american-league-expansion-for-1961/ Mis-Management 101: The American League Expansion for 1961 Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) February 8, 2026 + Legend All-Star All-Star with Houston Regular phase I $75,000 (USD, $ today) Regular phase II $50,000 (USD, $ today) Premium phase $125,000 (USD, $ today) + Houston Colt .45s selections Pick Player Position Phase Previous team 1 Ed Bressoud Infielder Regular I San Francisco Giants 3 Bob Aspromonte Infielder Los Angeles Dodgers 5 Bob Lillis Infielder St. Louis Cardinals 7 Dick Drott Pitcher Chicago Cubs 9 Al Heist Center fielder 11 Román Mejías Outfielder Pittsburgh Pirates 13 George Williams second baseman Second baseman Philadelphia Phillies 15 Jesse Hickman Pitcher 17 Merritt Ranew Catcher Milwaukee Braveshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ranewme01.shtml Merritt Ranew stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball-Reference.com February 9, 2026 19 Don Taussig Outfielder St. Louis Cardinalshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STL/1961.shtml Don Taussig stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball-Reference.com October 4, 2025 21 Bobby Shantz Pitcher Pittsburgh Pirates 23 Norm Larker First baseman Los Angeles Dodgershttps://www.baseball-reference.com/l/larkeno01.shtml Norm Larker stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball-Reference.com February 9, 2026 25 Sam Jones baseball Pitcher San Francisco Giants 27 Paul Roof Phil Roofmajors Did not appear in the major leagues. Pitcher Milwaukee Braves 29 Ken Johnson right-handed pitcher Pitcher Cincinnati Reds 31 Dick Gernert First baseman 33 Ed Olivares Infielder Regular II St. Louis Cardinals 35 Jim Umbricht Pitcher Pittsburgh Pirates 37 Jim Golden Pitcher Los Angeles Dodgers 38 Joey Amalfitano Infielder Premium San Francisco Giants 40 Turk Farrell Pitcher Los Angeles Dodgers 42 Hal W. Smith Catcher Pittsburgh Pirates 44 Al Spangler Outfielder Milwaukee Braves Source::https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/1961-expansion-draft.shtml 1961 MLB Expansion Draft Baseball-Reference.com February 7, 2026 1961 minor league affiliates The Colt .45s and Mets were established on October 17, 1960, giving them time to acquire professional minor-league players, sign amateur free agents (there was no MLB first-year player draft until 1965) and enter into working agreements with minor league affiliates during the 1961 season. Houston had formal working agreements with two minor league baseball teams in 1961 (see table below). In addition, the roster of the 1961 Houston Buffs of the Triple-A American Association, officially a minor-league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, would include a handful of players signed by the Colt .45s. The most prominent of these was Dave Giusti, then 21, who went on to a 15-year MLB career. A Jacksonville Jets Sally League Tom Saffell and Dixie Howell D Salisbury Braves Western Carolinas League Alex Cosmidis Regular season Summary The inaugural series + Cubs Opening Day starting lineup Colt .45s Opening Day starting lineup Uniform Uniform number Player Position Uniform Uniform number Player Position 24 Lou Brock Center fielder 14 Bob Aspromonte Third baseman 16 Ken Hubbs Second baseman 21 Al Spangler Center fielder 26 Billy Williams Left fielder 25 Román Mejías Right fielder 14 Ernie Banks First baseman 10 Norm Larker First baseman 21 George Altman Right fielder 23 Jim Pendleton Left fielder 10 Ron Santo Third baseman 8 Hal Smith Catcher 19 Elder WhiteMajor League debut. Shortstop 11 Joey Amalfitano Second baseman 9 Cuno Barragan Catcher 18 Don Buddin Shortstop 43 Don Cardwell Pitcher 42 Bobby Shantz Pitcher Attendance: 25,271 Sources:https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/1962-uniform-numbers.shtml 1962 Houston Colt .45s uniform numbers Baseball-Reference.com October 20, 2025https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU196204100.shtml Chicago Cubs (2) vs Houston Colt .45s (11) box score Baseball-Reference.com April 10, 1962 Tuesday, April 10, 1962 1:00pm (CT) Colt Stadium in Houston, Texas Chicago CHC 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 5 0 Houston HOU 1 0 4 0 0 0 3 3 × 11 13 2 Bobby Shantz (1-0) Don Cardwell (0-1) Ernie Banks (1) Román Mejías 2 (2), Hal Smith (1) + Umpiring crewPosition Umpire Home plate Dusty Boggess First base Stan Landes Second base Vinnie Smith Third base Mel Steiner The Colt .45s started their inaugural season on April 10, 1962, with an 11–2 triumph over the Chicago Cubs. Southpaw Bobby Shantz, a former American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP), started for Houston, while his mound opponent was the veteran, Don Cardwell. Shantz struck out Cubs leadoff hitter, Lou Brock, for the first out. Kenny Hubbs ground out to shortstop Don Buddin for the second out and first fielding chance. Billy Williams then singled to right field, but Shantz retired cleanup hitter Ernie Banks on a ground out to third baseman Bob Aspromonte. During the bottom of the first frame, Aspromonte led off for the Colts to take the club's first-ever plate appearance, and plugged a ground ball single to left field for the premier safety in club history. Center fielder Al Spangler lined a triple deep down the right field line, which scored Aspromonte, and allowed Houston take their first-ever lead, 1–0.Valley Tony https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/april-10-1962-expansion-colt-45s-win-first-game-in-franchise-history/ Expansion Colt .45s win first game in franchise history Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) April 10, 1962 March 1, 2026 During the bottom of the third inning with no outs, Román Mejías connected for the first home run in Colts' franchise history. Two outs later, catcher Hal Smith followed suit for his first home run of the season.Houston Colt .45s 11, Chicago Cubs 2 box score http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1962/B04100HOU1962.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20150924132736/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1962/B04100HOU1962.htm Retrosheet April 10, 1962 September 24, 2015 live April 17, 2009 mdy Mejías connected for a second home run in the eighth inning, on the way to going 3-for-5 with six runs batted in (RBI). Spangler was 2-for-3 with two bases on balls, and Shantz went the distance to earn both the first complete game and victory in Houston franchise history.https://abc13.com/baseball-astros-colt-45s-film/1031166/ Highlights from Houston's first major league baseball game KTNV-TV ABC-13 June 16, 2025 By virtue of driving in 6 runs in the Colt .45s' inaugural game, Mejías established the single-game franchise RBI record, which stood until August 29, 1989, when Rafael Ramírez produced 7 RBI in a ten-inning game, also against the Cubs.For nine-inning games, Mejías' 6 RBI remained as the club record until June 14, 1992, when Pete Incaviglia collected 7 RBI. Criteria: For single games, up to 1992, playing for HOU, in the regular season, requiring Runs Batted In ≥ 6, sorted by ascending date.https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/baseball/player-batting-game-finder.cgi?request=1&order_by_asc=1&order_by=date&timeframe=seasons&year_max=1992&ccomp%5B2%5D=gt&cval%5B2%5D=6&cstat%5B2%5D=b_rbi&team_id=HOU Player batting statistics game finder—baseball Stathead Sports Reference July 12, 2026 Mejías continued the momentum of his brilliant start, establishing another Colt .45s record with an eight-game hitting streak to open the 1962 campaign,Nowlin Bill Briley Ron Costello Rory https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/roman-mejias/ Román Mejías biography Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) March 9, 2023 September 27, 2025 and followed that up by starting another hitting streak the following month. In the second game on April 11, Hal Woodeshick and Dick "Turk" Farrell combined to produce Houston's first shutout victory, 2–0. Hal Smith stroked a two-run single in the first innings to account for all of the game's scoring. Moreover, this contest actualized the franchise's first-ever rain delay, spanning one hour and seven minutes. During the Opening Series finale on April 12, Dean Stone tossed the first complete-game shutout in Colts franchise history, a three-hitter that led a 3–0 win. Stone's effort also capped a three-game sweep of the Cubs in Houston's first-ever series in their first homestand. With a 3–0 record, the Colt .45s retained a share of the National League lead with the San Francisco Giants. Rest of April Following their inaugural three-game series during which the hosted Chicago, the Colts ventured to Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia for the first-ever contest on the road in franchise annals on April 13, 1962, where they also met their first-ever defeat. There, the Phillies triumphed, 3–2, as Turk Farrell sustained his first defeat in a Colt .45 uniform. Norm Larker and Joey Amalfitano led Houston with two hits apiece. Right-hander Jack Hamilton scattered seven hits as he went the distance for Philadelphia, while Tony González tripled and homered.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHI/PHI196204130.shtml Houston Colt .45s (2) vs Philadelphia Phillies (3) box score Baseball-Reference.com April 13, 1962 February 6, 2026 Houston then hosted the St. Louis Cardinals for the first time on April 24, 1962. Prior to joining the National League, Houston's Buffaloes had served as one of the Cardinals' minor league affiliates over a span of four decades, where many future Cardinals stars made their way to the major leagues. Don Taussig, a Colt .45s expansion draftee from the Cardinals, hit the go-ahead home run off Larry Jackson in the sixth inning that set a 4–3 Colts victory. Hal Woodeshick navigated five errors to earn the victory. This was Taussig's only home run for Houston, and the final of his major league career. On April 25, Merritt Ranew assembled the first four-hit game for the Colt .45s, which occurred over a 17-inning contest against St. Louis that concluded in a 5–5 tie. Over eight plate appearances, Merritt tripled and homered.For single games, in 1962, playing for HOU, in the regular season, requiring hits ≥ 4, sorted by ascending date. lower-alpha "four-hit games"https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/baseball/player-batting-game-finder.cgi?request=1&order_by_asc=1&order_by=date&timeframe=seasons&year_min=1962&year_max=1962&ccomp%5B1%5D=gt&cval%5B1%5D=4&cstat%5B1%5D=b_h&team_id=HOU Player batting game stats finder—baseball Stathead Sports Reference February 6, 2026 This was the first final score resulting in a tie in club history, as well as the Colts' longest bout of the campaign. Their overall record maintained above .500 at 6 5 1 y;https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/1962-schedule-scores.shtml 1962 Colt .45s schedule Baseball-Reference.com December 25, 2025 however, it would be the final date in franchise history until April 2006 that they ended the day with an all-time winning record. Spangler furnished the first four-hit contest for Houston which was played in nine innings and under on April 28. Houston dropped this outcome to Milwaukee, however, 9–3.lower-alpha "four-hit games" The first walk-off home run in franchise history—as well as the first walk-off hit—were simultaneously furnished by Mejías on April 29.https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/baseball/event_finder.cgi?request=1&year_min=1962&year_max=1962&team_id=HOU&event=23&type=b HOU: 105 home runs in 1962 Stathead Sports Reference February 9, 2026 A 3–2 thriller over the Milwaukee Braves, Farrell earned his first victory in a Colts uniform, seizing the final out of the top of the ninth. All three of Houston's runs were via the long ball; Hal Smith and Jim Pendleton also went deep.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU196204290.shtml Milwaukee Braves (2) vs Houston Colt .45s (3) box score Baseball-Reference.com April 29, 1962 March 22, 2026 The team finished April with a 7 8 y record, 4 games in front of fellow-expansion club the New York Mets and only 5 games behind the National League-leading Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/index.fcgi?year=1962&month=04&day=30 MLB scores and standings Baseball-Reference.com April 30, 1962 February 6, 2026 May During a five-day span in early May, Colt .45s hurlers established multiple strikeout firsts in franchise annals.https://www.astrosdaily.com/history/strikeouts.html The Strikeout Zone Astros Daily December 25, 2025 Ken Johnson achieved Houston's first double-digit strikeout game during his start on May 2, with 10 punchouts over 7 innings. Though he got more whiffs than his mound opponent, Bob Gibson (nine), Gibson hurled a masterful complete game performance as the Cardinals defeated the Colt .45s, 4–1. All four runs were charged to Johnson, who fell to 0–4, as Bill White took him deep and Julio Gotay collected three safeties.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN196205020.shtml Houston Colt .45s (1) vs St. Louis Cardinals (4) box score Baseball-Reference.com May 2, 1962 December 25, 2025 Two days after Johnson tossed the first double-digit strikeout game for the new franchise, on May 4, Bob Bruce matched this achievement in a relief outing with 10 for the first time in club history.Remained the franchise record for a relief appearance until surpassed by Jim Ray with 11 whiffs on April 15, 1968, against the Mets. lower-alpha "Relief K record" During the opening frame, Milwaukee ambushed Colts starter Woodeshick with four tallies. Woodeshick recorded just two outs when Bruce entered in the bottom of the first, striking out Amado Samuel to retire the side. Bruce (1–0) pitched into the ninth and picked up his first victory as a Colt .45 while the offense mounted a comeback. Dick Gernert plated Amalfitano for the go-ahead score in the top of the seventh. Hal Smith and Jim Pendleton homered in a 7–4 final.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MLN/MLN196205040.shtml Houston Colt .45s (7) vs Milwaukee Braves (4) box score Baseball-Reference.com May 4, 1962 December 25, 2025 Through Aspromonte's and Larker's performance on May 5, the Colt .45s recorded their first contest in which two or more hitters each collected four or more hits. This occurred in a 6–5 defeat to Milwaukee in 12 innings.lower-alpha "four-hit games" Keeping with new pitching strikeout achievements, on May 6, Turk Farrell whiffed 11 Braves during his start to take the single-game franchise lead. The second set of a doubleheader at County Stadium, Farrell went the distance and earned a game score of 84 as Houston ran away with it, 9–1. Farrell (2–2) surrendered just four hits and two bases on balls. Mejías went deep twice and plated five runs, while Pidge Browne and Norm Larker also homered.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MLN/MLN196205062.shtml Houston Colt .45s (9) vs Milwaukee Braves (1) box score—Game 2 Baseball-Reference.com May 6, 1962 December 25, 2025 This was Mejías' second five-RBI contest of the season, and first since Opening Day,https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/PX_mejir101.htm Top performances for Román Mejías Retrosheet December 25, 2025 while Browne's home run was the only deep drive of his major league career.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/event_hr.fcgi?id=brownpi01&t=b Pidge Brown career home runs Baseball-Reference.com December 25, 2025 On May 10, Mejías connected for the first-ever inside-the-park home run for the franchise,https://www.retrosheet.org/ballparks/colt_stad.htm Colt Stadium firsts Retrosheet November 22, 2025 a fly ball to center field during the bottom of the first inning off Don Drysdale of the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, in the top of the fourth, Larry Burright connected for a three-run jack off Bob Bruce, his first in the major leagues. Los Angeles never looked back, winning 6–2, while handing Bruce his first loss of the season.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU196205100.shtml Los Angeles Dodgers (6) vs Houston Astros (2) box score Baseball-Reference.com May 10, 1962 November 22, 2025 Beginning May 25, Mejías initiated another hitting streak for 16 games to establish one of Houston's earliest club records, during which he carried a .368 batting average. This hitting streak lasted until June 10, and stood as the record stood until Rusty Staub hit in 20 consecutively from June 30 to July 21, 1967.Smith David https://www.astrosdaily.com/history/hitstreak.html Houston Astros hitting streaks Astros Daily Retrosheet September 27, 2025 A new idea was presented to Harris County commissioners on May 31 by Weldon Appelt to build a stadium using arches to facilitate construction, leading to a proposing for a domed stadium. Meanwhile, the Colt .45s defeated the Chicago Cubs, 10–6, after erupting for five runs ninth inning.Schwartzberg Seth https://www.crawfishboxes.com/2025/5/31/24440541/today-in-astros-history Today in Astros history - May 31 The Crawfish Boxes SB Nation May 31, 2025 July 22, 2025 June By June 2, with the second loss to the Pirates in Pittsburgh, the Colt .45s had fallen to 16 games behind the eventual NL champion Giants, a deficit that no pre-Wild Card era team had ever recovered from to make the post season.https://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCI/is_8_64/ai_n15370740/print https://web.archive.org/web/20080219234453/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCI/is_8_64/ai_n15370740/print usurped February 19, 2008 Baseball Digest The greatest pennant-chase comebacks in baseball history: here are 14 teams that trailed by 10 or more games near the season's midpoint and went on to win division or league titles George Vass 8 64 2005 On June 3, Mejías and Bob Lillis teamed to give the Colts their first four-hit duo during a nine-inning contest, which they were 10–6 victors over Pittsburgh.lower-alpha "four-hit games" While hosting the Dodgers on June 10, Colts shortstop Don Buddin hit a grand slam during the second game of a doubleheader, the first-ever slam in franchise history,Schwartzberg Seth https://www.crawfishboxes.com/2025/6/10/24446609/today-in-astros-history Today in Astros history - June 10 The Crawfish Boxes SB Nation June 10, 2025 July 2, 2025 and the first-ever hit at Colt Stadium. However, Houston's climate made impact as well, as 78 fans and umpire Jocko Conlan suffered heat stroke. Though the Dodgers swept the doubleheader by scores of 9–3https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU196206101.shtml Los Angeles Dodgers (9) vs Houston Astros (3) box score—Game 1 Baseball-Reference.com June 10, 1962 November 22, 2025 and 9–7,https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU196206102.shtml Los Angeles Dodgers (9) vs Houston Colt .45s (7) box score—Game 2 Baseball-Reference.com June 10, 1962 November 22, 2025 many of their players complained about the excess heat. However, Buddin's eventful slam came ignited a later-inning rally during the second game, as he golfed a Joe Moeller pitch to left in the bottom of the sixth with Los Angeles leading, 9–1. In the bottom of the ninth, Houston loaded the bases again with none out during a succession of the first five batters to reach base, including on an error and fielder's choice. Two runs scored; however, Aspromonte was retired on a groundout for the final out of the contest. Ten days after the first grand slam in franchise history by Buddin, Norm Larker blasted the Colts' second on June 20, and first on the road.https://www.astrosdaily.com/history/homeruns.html#Slams Home Run Alley Astros Daily January 1, 2026 The second slam of Larker's career (he had hit his first less than a year earlier as a member of the Dodgers), his was a go-ahead blast off Juan Marichal at Candlestick Park to give Houston a 5–2 advantage over San Francisco.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/event_hr.fcgi?id=larkeno01&t=b Norm Larker career home runs Baseball-Reference.com January 1, 2026 Román Mejías slugged his 17th home run during the top of the first to give Houston a 1–0 edge. Joey Amalfitano tripled and scored three runs. Houston batters collected eight safeties while coaxing nine base on balls on the way to a 9–5 triumph.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN196206200.shtml Houston Astros (9) vs San Francisco Giants (5) box score Baseball-Reference.com June 20, 1962 January 1, 2026 Following a doubleheader split with New York on June 22, the Colts held a 30 36 1 y record. In the nightcap, starter Jim Golden earned the complete game victory, while, at the plate, produced a career day. He logged career-highs with of three hits and three runs, while slugging the only two triples of his Major League career. Houston scored 16, and the Mets, 3.https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/G/PX_goldj102.htm Top performances for Jim Golden Retrosheet March 1, 2026 July On July 10, Turk Farrell became Houston's first All-Star Game representative, receiving the invite to Game One held at District of Columbia Stadium on July 10. Farrell did not participate in this contest.https://www.baseball-reference.com/allstar/1962-allstar-game-1.shtml N. L. All-Stars (3) vs A. L. All-Stars (1) box score—Game 1 Baseball Reference July 10, 1962 September 20, 2026 Maury Wills sprinted from first base for the National League's third run of the game, winners by a 3–1 score, in the top of the eighth inning when Giants teammate Jim Davenport hit a single. Wills won All-Star Game MVP honors as well as the NL MVP later that season.Weiner Steven C. https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/july-10-1962-maury-wills-sprints-for-national-leagues-all-star-game-win-in-d-c/ Maury Wills sprints for National League’s All-Star Game win in D.C. Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) July 10, 1962 September 20, 2026 On July 20, Turk Farrell whiffed 12 Cardinals to establish a new single-game strikeout record for Houston, which remained so until he struck out 13 on May 10, 1963, against the Cubs. Farrell (6–12) earned the complete game and victory via walk-off, 4–3. With one out in the bottom of the ninth, Román Mejías' two-run single won ithttps://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU196207200.shtml St. Louis Cardinals (3) vs Houston Colt .45s (4) box score Baseball-Reference.com July 20, 1962 December 25, 2025 on "Stan Musial Day" in Houston. However, Farrell brewed controversy when he admitted to having thrown the Cardinals legend an illegal spitball, which Musial punished for an RBI single. Batting .349, Musial recorded two hits and plated two of St. Louis' tallies. The win on July 20 broke a five-game losing streak; however, this was the Colts' third losing streak of at least of five games in July. Before the month concluded, Houston was mired in another losing streak that lasted six outings, going 5 24 y overall in their first July. August On August 14, Ken Johnson struck out 12 to tie the then-club record, established just weeks earlier by Farrell on July 20. Johnson turned in a quality start, working 8 innings and yielding 3 runs. The Cardinals' Bob Gibson tossed a extra innings complete game, but lost after 9 2 3 frames when Hal Smith's groundout allowed Román Mejías to scamper home with the decisive, walk-off tally.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU196208140.shtml St. Louis Cardinals (3) vs Houston Colt .45s (4) box score Baseball-Reference.com August 14, 1962 April 21, 2026 The club record of 12 whiff remained until the following May 10, when Farrell-whiffed 13.For single games, from 1962 to 1966, playing for HOU, in the regular season, requiring strikeouts ≥ 12, sorted by descending strikeouts. lower-alpha "Houston K records 62_66"https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/baseball/player-pitching-game-finder.cgi?request=1&timeframe=seasons&year_min=1962&year_max=1966&ccomp%5B1%5D=gt&cval%5B1%5D=12&cstat%5B1%5D=p_so&team_id=HOU Player pitching game stats finder–baseball Stathead Sports Reference April 21, 2026 With an August 21 loss at the hands of the Philadelphia Phillies,Philadelphia Phillies 5, Houston Colt .45s 3 (1) box score http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1962/B08211PHI1962.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20150924132758/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1962/B08211PHI1962.htm September 24, 2015 Retrosheet live April 17, 2009 mdy the Houston Colt .45s were mathematically eliminated from the postseason with a 37-game deficit to the Dodgers with 37 games remaining. September With a 4-for-6 performance on September 8, Bob Lillis led the Colts to a 6–5 triumph over the Mets in 10 innings during the nightcap of a twinbill. Lillis became the first Colt to record three four-hit bouts.lower-alpha "four-hit games" On September 12, Carl Warwick assembled his third four-hit game of the season, joining Bob Lillis as the team leader for such outings during the season.lower-alpha "four-hit games" Bob Aspromonte's NL-record 57-game error-free streak among third basemen ended during the lidlifter of doubleheader on September 20 versus the Mets. Jim Golden drove in three runs while claiming the triumph from the mound for a final of Houston 7, New York 2.https://www.astrosdaily.com/players/p/timeline/Aspromonte_Bob.html Bob Aspromonte—timeline Astros Daily February 13, 2026 In the nightcap, Aspromonte recorded the first five-hit game in franchise history while scoring thrice. The Colt won, 5–4, in 12 innings.For single games, playing for HOU, in the regular season, requiring hits ≥ 5, sorted by ascending date.https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/baseball/player-batting-game-finder.cgi?request=1&order_by_asc=1&order_by=date&timeframe=seasons&ccomp%5B1%5D=gt&cval%5B1%5D=5&cstat%5B1%5D=b_h&team_id=HOU Player batting game stats finder—baseball Stathead Sports Reference January 22, 2026 Hal Smith homered and drove in the game-winning run in the top of the 12th inning.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN196209202.shtml Houston Colt .45s (5) vs New York Mets (4) box score—Game 2 Baseball-Reference.com September 20, 1962 January 22, 2026 This was Aspromonte's second bout of the season collecting four or more safeties.lower-alpha "four-hit games" New York broke a major league record for defeats at home with their 57th at Polo Grounds. Performance overview The Houston Colt .45s concluded their inaugural season with a record of 64 96 2 y, for eighth place of ten clubs in the National League, trailing the NL pennant-winning San Francisco Giants by 36 1 2 games.https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1962.shtml 1962 National League team statistics Baseball-Reference.com November 22, 2025 During each of their first three seasons, Houston lost 96 games to tie the default record set in 1962, until they set a new club record with 97 defeats in 1965. Houston would lose 90 or more contests in each of their first seven seasons until producing their first .500 season in 1969, and in 1972, realized their first-ever winning season, at 84 69 y. The Colt .45s hosted 924,456 fans during their inaugural season, which remained the most over their first three seasons, all at Colt Stadium, until 1965, when they drew over 2 million for the first time during their inaugural season at the Astrodome.https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/ Houston Astros team history & encyclopedia Baaseball-Reference.com November 22, 2025 To get an idea of how the first season was for Houston, look at the team's best pitcher, Richard "Turk" Farrell. A starter for the Colt .45s, he was primarily a relief pitcher when he was with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies. Turk lost 20 games in 1962, but had an earned run average (ERA) of 3.02. Turk was selected to both All-Star games that year. Farrell led the pitching staff with 203 strikeouts which remained the club record for a single season until broken by Don Wilson in 1969 when he fanned 235. Prior to that, Mike Cuellar tied the record with 203 in 1967. A late-blooming outfielder emerged as a bright spot for the .Colt 45s line up in 1962. Román Mejías, acquired from the Pirates during the expansion draft, was named the Colt .45s starting right fielder and emerged as a breakout performer during his age-36 season. Prior to coming to Houston, he had appeared in 308 games over six seasons with Pittsburgh, batting .245 with 17 home runs and 83 RBI. In Houston, Mejías played the best baseball of his major league career, simultaneously establishing career highs in virtually every offensive category,https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mejiaro01.shtml Román Mejías stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball-Reference.com October 12, 2025 while leading the team in numerous categories,https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/1962.shtml 1962 Houston Colt .45s statistics Baseball-Reference.com October 12, 2025 which introduced many of the original single-season franchise offensive records. While he played better the first half of the season, an injury slowed him the second half of the season. However, he still finished with a .286 batting average, 24 home runs, and 76 RBI. His modesty and his hard play made him a fan favorite that year. Despite his excellent performance, Mejías was traded to the Boston Red Sox in the fall of 1962.http://thompsonian.info/roman-mejias-bio.html ROMAN MEJIAS – BRIEF BIOGRAPHY October 2, 2008 McFarland & co Briley Ron June 10, 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20090616062555/http://thompsonian.info/roman-mejias-bio.html June 16, 2009 live mdy Bobby Shantz, Houston first Opening Day starting pitcher, also became the team's first Gold Glove Award winner. This was the sixth of eight consecutive Gold Gloves for the left-hander.Shantz won the Gold Glove Award in each of the first eight seasons in which it was conferred.https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_ggpi.shtml Gold Glove pitchers Baseball Almanac October 19, 2025 Shantz remained in a Colts uniform for just one month, as he was traded on May 7, 1962, to the St. Louis Cardinals for John Anderson and Carl Warwick.https://www.baseball-reference.com/a/anderjo02.shtml John Anderson stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball-Reference.com September 28, 2025 Houston's next Gold Glove winner was third baseman Doug Rader in 1970,https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/gold_glove_nl.shtml National League Gold Glove Award winners Sports Reference, LLC Baseball-Reference.com October 4, 2016 and next Gold Glove-winning pitcher was Dallas Keuchel in 2014. Reliever Don McMahon led major league relievers with a 1.69 earned run average (ERA, minimum 50 innings pitched) for the season, which included his totals with Milwaukee and Houston. McMahon's 1.53 ERA with the Colts remained the team record for relief pitchers until 2019, when Will Harris yielded a 1.50 ERA. Prior to Harris, the two closest finishes were by Larry Andersen in 1989 (1.54) and Billy Wagner in 1989 (1.57).For single seasons, at least 80% games in relief, at least 50 Innings pitched, playing for HOU, in the regular season, requiring earned run average ≤ 2.25, sorted by ascending earned run average.https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/baseball/player-pitching-season-finder.cgi?request=1&order_by_asc=1&order_by=p_earned_run_avg&games_started=60&role=reliever&games_relieved=80&qualifiers=minips&minIpVal=50&minDecVal=14&mingamesVal=40&ccomp%5B1%5D=lt&cval%5B1%5D=2.25&cstat%5B1%5D=p_earned_run_avg&team_id=HOU Player pitching season & career stats finder—baseball Stathead May 6, 2026 League standings Houston Colt .45s Record versus opponents National League border:1px solid #aaa HOU Notable transactions May 7, 1962: Bobby Shantz was traded by the Colt .45s to the St. Louis Cardinals for John Anderson and Carl Warwick. June 26, 1962: Bob Cerv was purchased by the Colt .45s from the New York Yankees.https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cervbo01.shtml Bob Cerv stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball-Reference.com October 14, 2025 July 30, 1962: Bob Cerv was released by the Colt .45s. Roster 1962 Houston Colt .45s Roster Pitchers 39 John Anderson 30 Bob Bruce 33 George Brunet 31 Al Cicotte 36 Dick Drott 43 Turk Farrell 34 Dave Giusti 35 Jim Golden 36,40 Ken Johnson 39 Russ Kemmerer 31 Don McMahon 42 Bobby Shantz 33 Dean Stone 44 Bobby Tiefenauer 32,45 Jim Umbricht 36 George Witt 46 Hal Woodeshick Catchers  9 Jim Campbell  7 Merritt Ranew  8 Hal Smith Infielders 11 Joey Amalfitano 14 Bob Aspromonte 27 Pidge Browne 18 Don Buddin 19 Ernie Fazio 17 Dick Gernert 16 Billy Goodman 18 J. C. Hartman 10 Norm Larker 15 Bob Lillis 26 Johnny Temple 19 George Williams Outfielders  4 Jim Busby 17 Bob Cerv 22 Ron Davis 22 Al Heist 25 Román Mejías 23 Jim Pendleton 24 Dave Roberts 21 Al Spangler 20,24 Don Taussig 20 Carl Warwick 24 Johnny Weekly Manager  1 Harry Craft Coaches  2 Jimmy Adair (First base)  3 Bobby Bragan (Bullpen)  4 Jim Busby (Third base)  5 Cot Deal (Pitching)  6 Lum Harris (Third base) Game log background:#072854; color:#FF7F00 Houston Colt .45s 1962 Regular Season Game Log y background:#FF7F00; color:white April 1962 (7–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || April 10 || Cubs || 11–2 || Shantz (1–0) || Cardwell (0–1) || – || 25,271 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 11 || Cubs || 2–0 || Woodeshick (1–0) || Hobbie (0–1) || Farrell (1) || 20,336 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 12 || Cubs || 2–0 || Stone (1–0) || Curtis (0–1) || – || 7,838 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 13 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Hamilton (1–0) || Farrell (0–1) || – || 12,633 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 14 || @ Phillies || 0–3 || Mahaffey (2–0) || Johnson (0–1) || – || 2,732 || 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 17 || @ Mets || 5–2 (11) || Golden (1–0) || Moford (0–1) || Tiefenauer (1) || 3,191 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 18 || @ Cubs || 2–3 (10) || Ellsworth (1–0) || Farrell (0–2) || – || 3,318 || 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 19 || @ Cubs || 6–0 || Stone (2–0) || Cardwell (0–3) || – || 3,835 || 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 21 || Phillies || 1–3 || McLish (1–0) || Johnson (0–2) || Baldschun (1) || 21,841 || 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 22 || Phillies || 3–4 || Owens (1–1) || Giusti (0–1) || Baldschun (2) || 13,130 || 5–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 24 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Woodeshick (2–0) || Jackson (2–1) || – || 19,335 || 6–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="white" | 12 || April 25 || Cardinals || 5–5 (17) || – || – || – || 17,265 || 6–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 26 || Cardinals || 2–3 || Gibson (1–1) || Johnson (0–3) || – || 15,129 || 6–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 27 || Braves || 1–2 || Shaw (2–1) || Shantz (1–1) || – || 16,160 || 6–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 28 || Braves || 3–9 || Butler (1–0) || Giusti (0–2) || – || 22,501 || 6–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 29 || Braves || 3–2 || Farrell (1–2) || McMahon (0–1) || – || 21,050 || 7–8 |- y background:#FF7F00; color:white May 1962 (12–19) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || May 1 || @ Cardinals || 4–6 || Washburn (2–0) || Stone (2–1) || Bauta (1) || 4,924 || 7–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 2 || @ Cardinals || 1–4 || Gibson (2–1) || Johnson (0–4) || – || 7,880 || 7–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 3 || @ Cardinals || 0–4 || Simmons (4–0) || Giusti (0–3) || – || 6,436 || 7–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || May 4 || @ Braves || 7–4 || Bruce (1–0) || Hendley (2–2) || Farrell (2) || 7,811 || 8–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 5 || @ Braves || 5–6 (12) || Curtis (1–2) || Woodeschick (2–1) || – || 4,920 || 8–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 6 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Spahn (3–3) || Golden (1–1) || – || 12,635 || 8–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || May 6 || @ Braves || 9–1 || Farrell (2–2) || Willey (0–2) || – || 12,635 || 9–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || May 7 || Dodgers || 9–6 || Tiefenauer (1–0) || Richert (1–1) || – || 19,170 || 10–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 8 || Dodgers || 6–9 (10) || Perranoski (2–0) || Tiefenauer (1–1) || Roebuck (1) || 17,483 || 10–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 9 || Dodgers || 2–9 || Podres (2–2) || Richert (1–1) || – || 12,684 || 10–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 10 || Dodgers || 2–6 || Drysdale (5–1) || Bruce (1–1) || – || 15,076 || 10–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || May 11 || Giants || 7–0 || Farrell (3–2) || Perry (2–1) || – || 19,003|| 11–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 12 || Giants || 0–11 || Marichal (6–2) || Woodeshick (2–2) || – || 26,311|| 11–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 13 || Giants || 2–7 || Sanford (4–2) || Johnson (0–5) || – || 19,879|| 11–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 15 || @ Dodgers || 7–10 || Perranoski (3–0) || Tiefenauer (1–2) || – || 18,675|| 11–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 16 || @ Dodgers || 2–5 || Moeller (2–3) || Farrell (3–3) || Roebuck (3) || 16,075|| 11–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 17 || @ Dodgers || 4–2 (10) || Roebuck (2–0) || Tiefenauer (1–2) || – || 17,639|| 11–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || May 18 || @ Giants || 3–2 (10) || Johnson (1–5) || Sanford (4–3) || – || 18,544|| 12–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 19 || @ Giants || 2–10 || McCormick (1–1) || Witt (0–1) || Larson (3) || 16,701 || 12–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 20 || @ Giants || 6–5 || Bruce (2–1) || Marichal (7–3) || Farrell (3) || 40,932 || 13–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 20 || @ Giants || 4–7 || Pierce (6–0) || Woodeshick (2–3) || – || 40,932 || 13–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || May 21 || Mets || 3–2 || Golden (2–1) || Mizell (1–2) || – || 16,317 || 14–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 22 || Mets || 3–2 || Farrell (4–3) || Hook (3–3) || – || 11,980 || 15–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 40 || May 23 || Reds || 2–0 || Johnson (2–5) || Purkey (7–1) || – || 9,266 || 16–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 24 || Reds || 0–5 || Jay (6–4) || Witt (0–2) || – || 8,570 || 16–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 25 || Pirates || 3–4 (13) || Face (2–1) || Tiefenauer (1–4) || Sturdivant (1) || 11,350 || 16–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 43 || May 26 || Pirates || 2–0 || Golden (3–1) || Friend (4–6) || – || 13,909|| 17–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 27 || Pirates || 2–7 || Law (2–1) || Johnson (2–6) || – || 11,793|| 17–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 28 || @ Reds || 6–9 || Jay (7–4) || Farrell (4–4) || – || 8,979|| 17–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 30 || @ Cubs || 8–6 (14) || Giusti (1–3) || Schultz (3–2) || – || 17,842|| 18–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || May 30 || @ Cubs || 10–6 || McMahon (1–1) || Elston (2–2) || – || 3,722|| 19–27 |- y background:#FF7F00; color:white June 1962 (13–14) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 1 || @ Pirates || 4–8 || Face (3–1) || Golden (3–2) || – || 14,961|| 19–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 2 || @ Pirates || 2–9 || Law (3–1) || Farrell (4–5) || – || 11,703 || 19–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || June 3 || @ Pirates || 10–6 || Tiefenauer (2–4) || Sturdivant (3–3) || McMahon (1) || 24,282 || 20–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || June 3 || @ Pirates || 10–3 || Johnson (3–6) || McBean (5–2) || – || 24,282 || 21–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || June 5 || Braves || 7–1 || Bruce (3–1) || Piche (3–1) || – || 11,593 || 22–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 6 || Braves || 3–6 || Burdette (3–4) || Golden (3–3) || – || 11,569 || 22–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || June 7 || Braves || 3–2 || McMahon (2–1) || Spahn (6–6) || – || 14,818 || 23–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 8 || Dodgers || 3–4 (13) || L. Sherry (4–2) || McMahon (2–2) || – || 15,877 || 23–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || June 9 || Dodgers || 13–1 || Bruce (4–1) || Williams (6–2) || – || 11,908 || 24–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 10 || Dodgers || 3–9 || Drysdale (10–3) || Golden (3–4) || – || 30,027 || 24–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 10 || Dodgers || 7–9 || Moeller (5–4) || Woodeshick (2–4) || Perranoski (7) || 30,027 || 24–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 11 || Mets || 1–3 || Jackson (3–7) || Farrell (4–6) || – || 8,920 || 24–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 12 || Mets || 3–2 || Johnson (4–6) || Anderson (3–6) || – || 7,344 || 25–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 14 || Mets || 10–2 || Bruce (5–1) || Hook (4–7) || – || 10,761 || 26–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 15 || @ Dodgers || 2–0 || Golden (4–4) || Drysdale (10–4) || – || 22,709 || 27–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 63 || June 16 || @ Dodgers || 4–1 || Farrell (5–6) || Podres (3–6) || – || 51,530 || 28–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 17 || @ Dodgers || 2–6 || Roebuck (4–0) ||Johnson (4–7) || L. Sherry (5) || 47,397 || 28–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 19 || @ Giants || 6–4 || Giusti (2–3) || O'Dell (7–6) || Farrell (4) || 18,749 || 29–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 66 || June 20 || @ Giants || 9–5 || Stone (3–2) || Miller (3–2) || McMahon (2) || 10,430 || 30–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 22 || @ Mets || 0–2 || Jackson (4–8) || Farrell (5–7) || – || 11,484 || 30–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 22 || @ Mets || 16–3 || Golden (5–4) || B. Miller (0–5) || – || 11,484 || 31–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 23 || @ Mets || 2–13 || Hook (5–8) || Johnson (4–8) || – || 6,425 || 31–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 25 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || Green (2–2) || Woodeshick (2–5) || – || 8,087 || 31–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 26 || @ Phillies || 0–2 || Hamilton (5–5) || Farrell (5–8) || – || 18,707 || 31–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 26 || @ Phillies || 4–6 || Mahaffey (9–8) || Golden (5–5) || – || 18,707 || 31–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 29 || Reds || 0–4 || O'Toole (6–9) || Johnson (4–9) || – || 7,612 || 31–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 74 || June 30 || Reds || 7–3 (7) || Bruce (6–1) || Maloney (2–3) || – || 9,758 || 32–41 |- y background:#FF7F00; color:white July 1962 (5–24) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || July 1 || Reds || 1–6 || Jay (11–7) || Golden (5–6) || – || 6,666 || 32–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 2 || Pirates || 2–4 || Friend (8–8) || Woodeshick (2–6) || Face (14) || 11,760 || 32–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 3 || Pirates || 2–5 || Haddix (7–3) || Johnson (4–10) || Face (15) || 10,729 || 32–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 4 || Pirates || 0–7 || Law (7–3) || Bruce (6–2) || – || 20,005 || 32–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 4 || Pirates || 3–4 || Francis (5–5) || Golden (5–7) || Face (16) || 20,005 || 32–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || July 6 || @ Reds || 2–0 || Woodeshick (3–6) || Jay (11–8) || – || 15,871 || 33–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 7 || @ Reds || 1–10 || Purkey (14–2) || Johnson (4–11) || – || 6,936 || 33–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 8 || @ Reds || 8–12 || Maloney (4–3) || Farrell (5–9) || – || 18,332 || 33–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 8 || @ Reds || 11–12 (13) || O'Toole (8–9) || Farrell (5–10) || – || 18,332 || 33–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 11 || @ Phillies || 1–6 || Mahaffey (11–9) || Woodeshick (3–7) || – || 3,441 || 33–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 12 || @ Pirates || 4–6 || McBean (9–5) || Golden (5–8) || – || 14,784 || 33–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 13 || @ Pirates || 0–4 || Friend (9–9) || Farrell (5–11) || – || 15,376 || 33–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 14 || @ Pirates || 2–4 || Law (8–4) || Bruce (6–3) ||- || 7,343 || 33–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 15 || Cubs || 5–4 || Woodeshick (4–7) || Buhl (6–7) || McMahon (3) || 6,907 || 34–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 15 || Cubs || 1–4 || Ellsworth (5–13) || Johnson (4–12) || – || 6,907 || 34–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 17 || Phillies || 0–3 || Hamilton (6–7) || Kemmerer (0–1) || Baldschun (9) || 8,115 || 34–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 17 || Phillies || 2–8 || McLish (6–2) || Farrell (5–12) || Bennett (1) || 8,115 || 34–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 18 || Phillies || 2–6 || Green (3–2) || Bruce (6–4) || – || 5,140 || 34–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 19 || Phillies || 2–6 || Short (5–6) || Woodeshick (4–8) || Baldschun (10) || 5,017 || 34–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 94 || July 20 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Farrell (6–12) || McDaniel (2–5) || – || 15,422 || 35–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 21 || Cardinals || 0–7 || Jackson (9–8) || Kemmerer (0–2) || – || 17,742 || 35–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 96 || July 21 || Cardinals || 7–3 || Johnson (5–12) || Simmons (8–6) || Golden (1) || 17,742 || 36–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 22 || Cardinals || 1–3 || Gibson (13–6) || Bruce (6–5) || McDaniel (11) || 8,685 || 36–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 23 || Giants || 1–5 || Bolin (6–0) || Woodeshick (4–9) || – || 12,096 || 36–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 24 || Giants || 1–3 || Sanford (13–6) || Farrell (6–13) || Larsen (6) || 11,289 || 36–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 25 || Giants || 2–3 || O'Dell (12–8) || Golden (5–9) || Miller (14) || 12,344 || 36–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 27 || @ Cubs || 1–5 || Ellsworth (6–14) || Woodeshick (4–10) || – || 6,111 || 36–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 29 || @ Cubs || 2–4 || Koonce (9–3) || Golden (5–10) || Cardwell (2) || 10,334 || 36–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 103 || July 29 || @ Cubs || 3–1 || Farrell (7–13) || Hobbie (3–10) || – || 10,334 || 37–65 |- y background:#FF7F00; color:white August 1962 (12–19) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 1 || @ Braves || 0–3 || Shaw (12–8) || Woodeshick (4–11) || – || 10,829 || 37–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || August 2 || @ Braves || 3–0 || Farrell (8–13) || Burdette (8–7) || – || 8.338 || 38–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 106 || August 3 || @ Cardinals || 8–3 || Johnson (6–12) || Gibson (13–8) || McMahon (4) || 11,853 || 39–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 4 || @ Cardinals || 0–2 || Washburn (10–5) || Bruce (6–6) || – || 9,390 || 39–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 108 || August 5 || @ Cardinals || 7–4 || Kemmerer (1–2) || McDaniel (2–6) || McMahon (5) || 14,954 || 40–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 5 || @ Cardinals || 4–7 || Toth (1–0) || Woodeshick (4–12) || – || 14,954 || 40–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 6 || Reds || 0–1 (13) || Klippstein (4–2) || McMahon (2–3) || – || 8,507 || 40–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 7 || Reds || 0–3 || Jay (17–9) || Johnson (6–13) || – || 6,523 || 40–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 8 || Reds || 0–4 || Nuxhall (2–0) || Bruce (6–7) || Brosnan (8) || 7,350 || 40–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 9 || Reds || 3–7 || O'Toole (12–12) || Woodeshick (4–13) || – || 5,196 || 40–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 10 || Braves || 6–7 || Spahn (12–11) || Brunet (0–1) || Raymond (5) || 7,047 || 40–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 11 || Braves || 1–3 || Shaw (14–8) || Farrell (8–14) || Raymond (6) || 14,630 || 40–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 116 || August 12 || Braves || 8–5 || Bruce (7–7) || Burdette (9–8) || Kemmerer (1) || 4,902 || 41–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 117 || August 14 || Cardinals || 4–3 (10) || McMahon (3–3) || Gibson (14–9) || – || 9,604 || 42–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 15 || Cardinals || 3–1 || Woodeshick (5–13) || Washburn (10–6) || Kemmerer (2) || 8,843 || 43–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 16 || Cardinals || 1–3 || Jackson (10–10) || Farrell (8–15) || – || 9,159 || 43–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 17 || Cubs || 3–2 || Kemmerer (2–2) || Anderson (2–6) || – || 6,539 || 44–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 121 || August 18 || Cubs || 2–1 || Brunet (1–1) || Koonce (9–6) || – || 12,243 || 45–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 18 || Cubs || 5–6 || Elston (4–7) || McMahon (3–4) || Cardwell (4) || 12,243 || 45–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 19 || Cubs || 3–4 || Buhl (9–9) || Woodeshick (5–14) || Anderson (4) || 4,543 || 45–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 20 || @ Phillies || 1–7 || Green (6–5) || Farrell (8–16) || – || 14,601 || 45–78 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 21 || @ Phillies || 3–5 || Mahaffey (17–10) || Bruce (7–8) || – || 5,489 || 45–79 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 21 || @ Phillies || 4–7 || Hamilton (7–11) || Golden (5–11) || – || 5,489 || 45–80 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 22 || @ Pirates || 0–3 || Sturdivant (6–3) || Brunet (1–2) || – || 10,553 || 45–81 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 23 || @ Pirates || 0–4 || Law (10–6) || Johnson (6–14) || – || 10,742 || 45–82 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 24 || @ Reds || 2–4 || Purkey (20–4) || Woodeshick (5–15) || – || 18,879 || 45–83 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 25 || @ Reds || 6–7 || Jay (20–10) || Farrell (8–17) || Brosnan (10) || 12,680 || 45–84 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 131 || August 26 || @ Reds || 2–1 || Brunet (2–2) || Maloney (8–5) || – || 25,808 || 46–84 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 132 || August 26 || @ Reds || 6–4 || McMahon (4–4) || Wills (0–2) || Umbricht (1) || 25,808 || 47–84 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 133 || August 28 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Bruce (8–8) || Broglio (10–7) || McMahon (6) || 9,510 || 48–84 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 134 || August 29 || @ Cardinals || 3–2 || Farrell (9–17) || Gibson (15–10) || – || 8,295 || 49–84 |- y background:#FF7F00; color:white September 1962 (15–12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 1 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Ellsworth (8–17) || McMahon (4–5) || Schultz (3) || 9,887 || 49–85 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || September 2 || @ Cubs || 3–1 || McMahon (5–5) || Buhl (10–10) || – || 13,088 || 50–85 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 3 || Phillies || 2–3 || Mahaffey (18–11) || Farrell (9–18) || – || 17,302 || 50–86 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 3 || Phillies || 3–5 || Hamilton (8–11) || Woodeshick (5–16) || Bennett (3) || 17,302 || 50–87 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 139 || September 4 || Phillies || 4–1 || Bruce (9–8) || McLish (9–5) || – || 4,537 || 51–87 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 140 || September 5 || Pirates || 5–3 || Umbricht (1–0) || Law (10–7) || McMahon (7) || 4,593 || 52–87 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 141 || September 6 || Pirates || 4–3 || Kemmerer (3–2) || Face (8–7) || – || 5,196 || 53–87 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 7 || Pirates || 4–2 || Golden (6–11) || Jackson (8–18) || McMahon (8) || 6,208 || 54–87 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 8 || Mets || 4–3 || Kemmerer (4–2) || Anderson (3–17) || – || 1,638 || 55–87 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 144 || September 8 || Mets || 6–5 (10) || Umbricht (2–0) || Craig (7–23) || – || 6,568 || 56–87 |- align="center" | 145 || September 9 ||Mets || 7–7 (8) || – || – || – || 3,630 || 56–87 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 12 || Dodgers || 0–1 || Roebuck (10–0) || Johnson (6–15) || Perranoski (19) || 28,669 || 56–88 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 14 || @ Braves || 1–3 || Hendley (11–12) || Farrell (9–19) || – || 5,505 || 56–89 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 15 || @ Braves || 8–9 || Nottebart (2–2) || Kemmerer (4–3) || – || 6,872 || 56–90 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 16 || @ Braves || 4–5 || Burdette (10–9) || McMahon (5–6) || – || 5,477 || 56–91 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 18 || @ Mets || 6–2 || Johnson (7–15) || Jackson (8–19) || – || 3,670 || 57–91 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 151 || September 18 || @ Mets || 8–6 || Drott (1–0) || Foss (0–1) || Umbricht (2) || 3,670 || 58–91 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 152 || September 20 || @ Mets || 7–2 || Golden (7–11) || Hook (8–18) || Kemmerer (3) || 1,481 || 59–91 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 153 || September 20 || @ Mets || 5–4 (12) || Kemmerer (5–3) || Daviault (1–5) || – || 1,481 || 60–91 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 21 || Giants || 5–11 || Perry (3–1) || Brunet (2–3) || Miller (18) || 12,180 || 60–92 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 155 || September 22 || Giants || 6–5 || Umbricht (3–0) || Miller (4–8) || – || 17,125 || 61–92 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 23 || Giants || 3–10 || O'Dell (19–13) || Bruce (9–9) || – || 9,623 || 61–93 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 157 || September 25 || @ Dodgers || 3–2 (10) || Farrell (10–19) || Roebuck (10–1) || – || 25,036 || 62–93 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 26 || @ Dodgers || 1–13 || Podres (15–12) || Brunet (2–4) || L. Sherry (11) || 25,813 || 62–94 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 159 || September 27 || @ Dodgers || 8–6 || Umbricht (4–0) || Perranoski (6–5) || – || 29,855 || 63–94 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || September 29 || @ Giants || 5–11 || Sanford (24–7) || Johnson (7–16) || Miller (19) || 26,268 || 63–95 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 161 || September 29 || @ Giants || 4–2 || Bruce (10–9) || Marichal (18–11) || – || 26,268 || 64–95 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || September 30 || @ Giants || 1–2 || Miller (5–8) || Farrell (10–20) || – || 41,327 || 64–96 |- Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen basesPositional abbreviations: C = Catcher; 1B = First base; 2B = Second base; 3B = Third base; SS = Shortstop; LF = Left field; CF = Center field; RF = Right field Pos Player G AB R H 2B 3B Avg. HR RBI SB C Hal Smith Hal Smith (infielder) 109 345 32 81 14 0 .235 12 35 0 1B Norm Larker 147 506 58 133 19 5 .263 9 63 1 2B Joey Amalfitano 117 380 44 90 12 5 .237 1 27 4 3B Bob Aspromonte 149 534 59 142 18 4 .266 11 59 4 SS Bob Lillis 129 457 38 114 12 4 .249 1 30 7 LF Al Spangler 129 418 51 119 10 9 .285 5 35 7 CF Carl Warwick 130 477 63 124 17 1 .260 16 60 2 RF Román Mejías 146 566 82 162 12 3 .286 24 76 12 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases Player G AB R H 2B 3B Avg. HR RBI SB Jim Pendleton 117 321 30 79 12 2 .246 8 36 0 Merritt Ranew 71 218 26 51 6 8 .234 4 24 2 Billy Goodman 82 161 12 41 4 1 .255 0 10 0 J. C. Hartman 51 148 11 33 5 0 .223 0 5 1 Pidge Browne 65 100 8 21 4 2 .210 1 10 0 Johnny Temple 31 95 14 25 4 0 .263 0 12 1 Jim Campbell 27 86 6 19 4 0 .221 3 6 0 Don Buddin 40 80 10 13 4 1 .163 2 10 0 Al Heist 27 72 4 16 1 0 .222 0 3 0 Dave Roberts Dave Roberts (first baseman) 16 53 3 13 3 0 .245 1 10 0 Bob Cerv 19 31 2 7 0 0 .226 2 3 0 Johnny Weekly 13 26 3 5 1 0 .192 2 2 0 Don Taussig 16 25 1 5 0 0 .200 1 1 0 Dick Gernert 10 24 1 5 0 0 .208 0 1 0 Ron Davis 6 14 1 3 0 0 .214 0 1 1 Ernie Fazio 12 12 3 1 0 0 .083 0 1 0 Jim Busby 15 11 2 2 0 0 .182 0 1 0 George Williams George Williams (second baseman) 5 8 1 3 1 0 .375 0 2 0 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Player G GS IP W L ERA R ER BB K Turk Farrell 43 29 241.2 10 20 3.02 91 81 55 203 Ken Johnson Ken Johnson (right-handed pitcher) 33 31 197.0 7 16 3.03 100 84 46 178 Bob Bruce 32 27 175.0 10 9 4.06 92 79 82 135 Hal Woodeshick 31 26 139.1 5 16 4.39 84 68 54 82 Bobby Shantz 3 3 20.2 1 1 1.31 4 3 5 14 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Player G GS IP W L SV ERA R ER BB K Jim Golden 37 18 152.2 7 11 1 4.07 84 69 50 88 Dave Giusti 22 5 73.2 2 3 0 5.62 49 46 30 43 George Brunet 17 11 54.0 2 4 0 4.50 31 27 21 36 Dean Stone 15 7 52.1 3 2 0 4.47 31 26 20 31 Red Witt 8 2 15.1 0 2 0 7.04 14 12 9 10 Dick Drott 6 1 13.0 1 0 0 7.62 12 11 9 10 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Player G IP W L SV ERA R ER BB K Don McMahon 51 76.2 5 5 8 1.53 14 13 33 69 Bobby Tiefenauer 43 85.0 2 4 1 4.34 42 41 21 60 Russ Kemmerer 36 68.0 5 3 3 4.10 34 31 15 23 Jim Umbricht 34 67.0 4 0 2 2.01 19 15 17 55 John Anderson John Anderson (pitcher) 10 17.2 0 0 0 5.09 12 10 3 6 Al Cicotte 5 4.2 0 0 0 3.86 4 2 1 4 Awards and achievements Grand slams No. Number Date Astros batter Venue Inning Pitcher Opposing team Box Box score 1 June 10dh2 Game 2 of doubleheader Don Buddin Colt Stadium 6 Joe Moeller Los Angeles Dodgers 2 June 20 Norm Larker Candlestick Park 3tiedlead Tied score or took lead Juan Marichal San Francisco Giants Awards + 1962 Houston Colt .45s award winners Name of award Recipient Ref. References Houston Colt .45s Most Valuable Player (MVP) Bob Lillis 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 October 14, 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 Pitcher Bobby Shantzlower-alpha "GG" MLB All-Starlower-alpha "All-Star Game" Reserve pitcher Game 1 Turk Farrell Game 2 League leaders All players + 1962 NL leadersCategoryPlayerFigureRank Wins Above Replacement (WAR)—allPer Baseball-Reference.com. lower-alpha "Bref player value" Turk Farrell 7.3 4th Sources:https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1962-pitching-leaders.shtml 1962 National League pitching leaders Baseball-Reference.com June 22, 2025 Batting + 1962 NL batting leaders Category Player Figure Rank At bats per strikeout Norm Larker 10.8 10th Bases on balls (BB) Al Spangler 70 10th Norm Larker Hit by pitch (HBP) Bob Aspromonte 8 5th Norm Larker 7 8th Power–speed number Román Mejías 16.0 9th Sacrifice hits (SH) Ken Johnson right-handed pitcher 9 10th Stolen base percentage Román Mejías 75.0 7th Triples (3B) Al Spangler 9 5th Source:https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1962-batting-leaders.shtml 1962 National League batting leaders Baseball-Reference.com March 21, 2026 Pitching + 1962 NL pitching leaders Category Player Figure Rank WAR—pitchinglower-alpha "Bref player value" Turk Farrell 7.0 2nd Earned run average (ERA) Turk Farrell 3.02 2nd Bases on balls per nine innings (BB/9) Turk Farrell 2.048 6th Ken Johnson right-handed pitcher 2.102 7th Fielding independent pitching (FIP) Ken Johnson right-handed pitcher 2.80 2nd Turk Farrell 2.81 3rd Hits per nine innings (H/9) Turk Farrell 7.821 6th Strikeout-to-walk ratio (K/BB) Ken Johnson right-handed pitcher 3.870 1stMLB leader. lower-alpha "Stat leaders" Turk Farrell 3.691 3rd Strikeouts (SO or K) 203 4th Ken Johnson right-handed pitcher 178 6th Walks plus hits per inning pitched (WHIP) Turk Farrell 1.097 2nd Sources Minor league system Minor League Baseball 1962 minor league affiliates AAA Oklahoma City 89ers American Association Connie Ryan B Durham Bulls Carolina League Lou Fitzgerald C Modesto Colts California League Fred Hatfield D Moultrie Colt .22s Georgia–Florida League Jim Walton Notes "Note" References 2 External links 1962 Houston Colt .45s season at Baseball Reference 1962 Houston Colt .45s season at retrosheet.org (Archived 2009-05-04) Texas Baseball Category:Houston Astros seasons Houston Colt .45s season Category:Major League Baseball inaugural teams seasons Houston Astro Category:1960s in Houston