 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(November 2023) |
This is a list of owners and executives of the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball.
| | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(November 2023) |
This is a list of owners and executives of the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball.
Roy Hofheinz, R.E. "Bob" Smith,Craig F. Cullinan Jr., George Kirksey — 1962–1965
Roy Hofheinz & R.E. "Bob" Smith —1965–1967
Roy Hofheinz — 1967–1975
GE Money|General Electric Credit Company & Ford Motor Credit Company— 1975–1978
Ford Motor Credit Company — 1978–1979
John McMullen (engineer)|John McMullen — 1979–1992
Drayton McLane, Jr.— 1992–2011
Jim Crane — 2011–Present
| Name | Years |
|---|---|
| Gabe Paul | 1960–1961 (resigned before debut) |
| Paul Richards | 1961–1965 |
| Tal Smith, Spec Richardson, and Grady Hatton | 1965–1967 |
| Spec Richardson | 1967–1975 |
| John Mullen | 1975 |
| Tal Smith | 1975–1980, 2007 |
| Al Rosen | 1980–1985 |
| Dick Wagner | 1985–1987 |
| Bill Wood | 1987–1993 |
| Bob Watson | 1993–1995 |
| Gerry Hunsicker | 1995–2004 |
| Tim Purpura | 2004–2007 |
| Ed Wade | 2007–2011 |
| Jeff Luhnow | 2011–2019 |
| James Click | 2020–2022 |
| Dana Brown | 2023–present |
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