1966 Houston Astros season

During the 1966 Houston Astros season in American baseball, the team finished eighth in the National League with a record of .440, 23 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.

This was the second season for the Astrodome, but its first with a playing surface of AstroTurf. The infield portion was installed in March,    and the outfield was ready for play on July 19.

Offseason

 * November 29, 1965: 1965 rule 5 draft
 * Nate Colbert was drafted by the Astros from the St. Louis Cardinals.
 * Bob Saverine was drafted from the Astros by the Washington Senators.
 * January 6, 1966: Johnny Weekly and cash were traded by the Astros to the New York Mets for Gary Kroll.

Opening Day lineup

 * 1) Lee Maye, LF
 * 2) Sonny Jackson, SS
 * 3) Jimmy Wynn, CF
 * 4) Dave Nicholson, RF
 * 5) Joe Morgan, 2B
 * 6) Bob Aspromonte, 3B
 * 7) Chuck Harrison, 1B
 * 8) John Bateman, C
 * 9) Robin Roberts, P

Notable transactions

 * June 7, 1966: Fred Stanley was drafted by the Astros in the 8th round of the 1966 Major League Baseball draft.

Starters by position
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts