2009 Houston Astros Roster
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | DOB | Bats | Throws |
| 0 | Phil Norton | 6-0 | 215 | 2/1/1976 | R | L |
| 0 | Rakers | 1/1/1900 | ||||
| 0 | Christopher Salamida | 6-0 | 180 | 5/7/1984 | L | L |
| 0 | Andy Van Hekken | 6-3 | 185 | 7/31/1979 | R | L |
| 0 | Fernando Abad | 6-2 | 170 | 12/27/1985 | R | L |
| 0 | Micah Bowie | 6-4 | 220 | 11/10/1974 | L | L |
| 0 | Jim Brower | 6-3 | 215 | 12/29/1972 | R | R |
| 0 | Ray King | 6-0 | 250 | 1/15/1974 | L | L |
| 0 | Jonathan Ash | 5-9 | 185 | 9/11/1982 | L | R |
| 0 | Tim Torres | 6-2 | 180 | 11/12/1983 | S | R |
| 0 | Jose Vallejo | 6-0 | 175 | 9/11/1986 | S | R |
| 0 | Kevin Hooper | 5-10 | 160 | 12/7/1976 | R | R |
| 0 | Christopher Minaker | 1/1/1900 | ||||
| 0 | Richard Paz | 5-8 | 170 | 7/30/1977 | R | R |
| 0 | Waladimir Sutil | 5-10 | 155 | 10/31/1984 | R | R |
| 0 | Mike Rodriguez | 5-10 | 180 | 10/15/1980 | L | L |
| 0 | Jason Bourgeois | 5-9 | 190 | 1/4/1982 | R | R |
| 0 | John Gall | 6-0 | 195 | 4/2/1978 | R | R |
| 0 | Eli Iorg | 6-3 | 200 | 3/14/1983 | R | R |
| 0 | Beau Torbert | 10/17/1969 | ||||
| 0 | Ray Sadler | 6-1 | 200 | 9/19/1980 | R | R |
| 0 | Cosby | 1/1/1900 | ||||
| 1 | Reggie Abercrombie | 6-3 | 215 | 7/15/1980 | R | R |
| 2 | Darin Erstad | 6-2 | 215 | 6/4/1974 | L | L |
| 3 | Michael Diaz | 5-10 | 160 | 4/11/1987 | L | R |
| 3 | Kazuo Matsui | 5-10 | 185 | 10/23/1975 | S | R |
| 4 | Jason Michaels | 6-0 | 205 | 5/4/1976 | R | R |
| 8 | Aaron Boone | 6-3 | 205 | 3/9/1973 | R | R |
| 9 | Andrew Simunic | 6-0 | 170 | 8/7/1985 | R | R |
| 9 | Jesse Garcia | 5-10 | 170 | 9/24/1973 | R | R |
| 9 | Nicholas Moresi | 6-4 | 180 | 11/22/1984 | R | R |
| 9 | Hunter Pence | 6-4 | 220 | 4/13/1983 | R | R |
| 10 | Miguel Tejada | 5-9 | 215 | 5/25/1974 | R | R |
| 11 | Mike Hampton | 5-10 | 195 | 9/9/1972 | R | L |
| 12 | Tommy Manzella | 6-3 | 200 | 4/16/1983 | R | R |
| 13 | Turk Wendell | 6-2 | 205 | 5/19/1967 | L | R |
| 13 | Neal Musser | 6-1 | 235 | 8/25/1980 | L | L |
| 13 | Jonathan Fixler | 6-1 | 205 | 6/13/1986 | R | R |
| 14 | Toby Hall | 6-2 | 255 | 10/21/1975 | R | R |
| 15 | Noochie Varner | 6-0 | 185 | 12/7/1980 | R | R |
| 16 | Charles Gipson | 6-0 | 195 | 12/16/1972 | R | R |
| 17 | Lance Berkman | 6-1 | 220 | 2/10/1976 | S | L |
| 18 | Jeff Mackor | 6-1 | 215 | 6/17/1980 | R | R |
| 18 | Edwin Maysonet | 6-1 | 190 | 10/17/1981 | R | R |
| 19 | Woody Williams | 6-0 | 200 | 8/19/1966 | R | R |
| 19 | Mark Saccomanno | 6-3 | 210 | 4/30/1980 | R | R |
| 19 | Orlando Palmeiro | 5-11 | 185 | 1/19/1969 | L | L |
| 20 | Bud Norris | 6-0 | 225 | 3/2/1985 | R | R |
| 20 | Brian Bogusevic | 6-3 | 215 | 2/18/1984 | L | L |
| 21 | Michael Bourn | 5-11 | 180 | 12/27/1982 | L | R |
| 21 | Trenidad Hubbard | 5-9 | 203 | 5/11/1966 | R | R |
| 22 | LaTroy Hawkins | 6-5 | 215 | 12/21/1972 | R | R |
| 22 | Jose Cruz | 6-0 | 210 | 4/19/1974 | S | R |
| 23 | Chris Johnson | 6-3 | 220 | 10/1/1984 | R | R |
| 23 | Danny Klassen | 6-0 | 190 | 9/22/1975 | R | R |
| 24 | Steve Brown | 6-1 | 182 | 9/3/1986 | R | R |
| 26 | Doug Brocail | 6-5 | 250 | 5/16/1967 | L | R |
| 27 | Geoff Blum | 6-3 | 205 | 4/26/1973 | S | R |
| 28 | Jeff Keppinger | 6-0 | 185 | 4/21/1980 | R | R |
| 29 | Geoff Geary | 6-0 | 180 | 8/26/1976 | R | R |
| 30 | Yordany Ramirez | 6-1 | 200 | 7/31/1984 | R | R |
| 31 | John Franco | 5-10 | 185 | 9/17/1960 | L | L |
| 31 | Billy Sadler | 6-0 | 195 | 9/21/1981 | R | R |
| 31 | Kevin Orie | 6-4 | 220 | 9/1/1972 | R | R |
| 31 | Jason Smith | 6-3 | 195 | 7/24/1977 | L | R |
| 35 | Ryan Houston | 6-4 | 230 | 9/22/1979 | R | R |
| 35 | Francisco Caraballo | 6-1 | 185 | 10/21/1983 | R | R |
| 36 | Danny Graves | 6-0 | 200 | 8/7/1973 | R | R |
| 36 | Lance Niekro | 6-3 | 225 | 1/29/1979 | R | R |
| 36 | Matt Kata | 6-1 | 185 | 3/14/1978 | S | R |
| 37 | Steve Sparks | 6-0 | 195 | 7/2/1965 | R | R |
| 37 | Brad James | 6-2 | 210 | 6/19/1984 | R | R |
| 38 | Travis Driskill | 6-0 | 215 | 8/1/1971 | R | R |
| 38 | Brian Moehler | 6-3 | 235 | 12/31/1971 | R | R |
| 39 | Jeff Fulchino | 6-5 | 275 | 11/26/1979 | R | R |
| 41 | Brandon Backe | 6-0 | 195 | 4/5/1978 | R | R |
| 41 | Chris Coste | 6-1 | 210 | 2/4/1973 | R | R |
| 43 | Chris Sampson | 6-1 | 205 | 5/23/1978 | R | R |
| 44 | Roy Oswalt | 6-0 | 190 | 8/29/1977 | R | R |
| 45 | Carlos Lee | 6-2 | 240 | 6/20/1976 | R | R |
| 46 | J.R. Towles | 6-2 | 195 | 2/11/1984 | R | R |
| 46 | German Duran | 5-10 | 185 | 8/3/1984 | R | R |
| 47 | Jose Valverde | 6-4 | 255 | 7/24/1979 | R | R |
| 48 | Mike DeJean | 6-2 | 220 | 9/28/1970 | R | R |
| 48 | Armando Benitez | 6-4 | 260 | 11/3/1972 | R | R |
| 48 | Tim Byrdak | 5-11 | 195 | 10/31/1973 | L | L |
| 50 | Alberto Arias | 5-11 | 155 | 10/14/1983 | R | R |
| 50 | Runelvys Hernandez | 6-1 | 250 | 4/27/1978 | R | R |
| 51 | Wandy Rodriguez | 5-11 | 195 | 1/18/1979 | S | L |
| 52 | Felipe Paulino | 6-2 | 260 | 10/5/1983 | R | R |
| 53 | Wesley Wright | 5-11 | 160 | 1/28/1985 | R | L |
| 54 | Chad Paronto | 6-5 | 250 | 7/28/1975 | R | R |
| 55 | Humberto Quintero | 5-9 | 205 | 8/2/1979 | R | R |
| 56 | Jose Capellan | 6-4 | 235 | 1/13/1981 | R | R |
| 58 | Alay Soler | 6-4 | 240 | 10/9/1979 | R | R |
| 58 | Yorman Bazardo | 6-2 | 220 | 7/11/1984 | R | R |
| 59 | Wilton Lopez | 6-0 | 200 | 7/19/1983 | R | R |
| 59 | Lou Palmisano | 6-0 | 200 | 9/16/1982 | R | R |
| 59 | Chris Tremie | 6-0 | 210 | 10/17/1969 | R | R |
| 60 | Jared Gothreaux | 6-0 | 200 | 1/27/1980 | R | R |
| 62 | Mark McLemore | 6-2 | 220 | 10/9/1980 | L | L |
| 62 | Tyler Lumsden | 6-4 | 215 | 5/9/1983 | L | L |
| 63 | Samuel Gervacio | 6-0 | 170 | 1/10/1985 | R | R |
| 66 | Carlos Hines | 6-3 | 190 | 9/26/1980 | R | R |
| 66 | Tommy Whiteman | 6-3 | 180 | 7/14/1979 | R | R |
| 68 | Sergio Perez | 6-3 | 230 | 12/5/1984 | R | R |
| 70 | Josh Muecke | 6-3 | 195 | 1/9/1982 | L | L |
| 70 | Jose Rodriguez | 6-0 | 170 | 1/15/1982 | R | R |
| 71 | Jason Castro | 6-3 | 210 | 6/18/1987 | L | R |
| 71 | Josh Johnson | 6-0 | 205 | 11/3/1982 | R | R |
| 72 | Lou Santangelo | 6-1 | 200 | 3/16/1983 | R | R |
| 73 | Dax Norris | 5-10 | 190 | 1/14/1973 | R | R |
| 73 | Todd Self | 6-5 | 215 | 11/9/1978 | L | R |
| 82 | Polin Trinidad | 6-3 | 195 | 11/19/1984 | L | L |
| 83 | Jeffrey Wigdahl | 6-0 | 190 | 6/4/1984 | L | L |
| 83 | Neil Sellers | 6-0 | 190 | 4/3/1982 | R | R |
| 88 | Ronnie Martinez | 5-11 | 180 | 7/6/1983 | R | R |
| 88 | Josh Paul | 6-1 | 210 | 5/19/1975 | R | R |
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