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Terry Stephen Puhl is a Canadian former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a outfielder from 1977 to 1991,most prominently as a member of the Houston Astros where he helped the franchise win its first-ever National League Western Division title and postseason berth in 1980.
Jesse Cail Burkett,nicknamed "Crab",was an American professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1890 to 1905 for the New York Giants,Cleveland Spiders,St. Louis Perfectos / Cardinals,St. Louis Browns,and Boston Americans.
Elmer Harrison Flick was an American professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1910 for the Philadelphia Phillies,Philadelphia Athletics,and Cleveland Bronchos/Naps. In 1,483 career games,Flick recorded a .313 batting average while accumulating 164 triples,1,752 hits,330 stolen bases,and 756 runs batted in (RBIs). He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1963.
Willy Taveras is a Dominican former professional baseball center fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played a total of seven seasons for the Houston Astros,Colorado Rockies,Cincinnati Reds,and Washington Nationals.
Clarence William "Tilly" Walker was an American professional baseball player. After growing up in Limestone,Tennessee,and attending college locally at Washington College,he entered Major League Baseball (MLB). He was a left fielder and center fielder for the Washington Senators,St. Louis Browns,Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Athletics from 1911 to 1923.
Tyrone Alexander Cline is an American former professional baseball player,primarily a reserve outfielder and pinch hitter,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians (1960–62),Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves,Chicago Cubs (1966),San Francisco Giants (1967–68),Montreal Expos (1969–70) and Cincinnati Reds (1970–71). He threw and batted left-handed and was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 170 pounds (77 kg).
Gerald Anthony Young is a Honduran former professional baseball outfielder. He played all or parts of eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),primarily as a center fielder. He is the first person born in Honduras to play Major League Baseball.
Duff Gordon "Sir Richard" Cooley was a professional baseball player whose career spanned 17 seasons,13 of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB). Cooley,an outfielder and first baseman,had a career batting average of .294 in 1,317 games played. He compiled 849 runs,1,579 hits,180 doubles,102 triples,26 home runs,and 557 runs batted in (RBI). In Major League history,he is tied in 148th place for most all-time triples and,his 224 career stolen bases,place him equal 279th on the all-time list. Cooley made his Major League debut at the age of 20,and spent the majority of his career there,but he also appeared in minor league baseball. After breaking his leg with the Tigers in 1905,he was replaced with future Hall of Fame outfielder Ty Cobb. Cooley,nicknamed "Sir Richard" due to his aristocratic manner,was listed as standing 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm) and weighing 158 pounds (72 kg).
Lawrence Grant Twitchell was a professional baseball player from 1886 to 1896. He played nine seasons in Major League Baseball,primarily as an outfielder but occasionally as a pitcher,with seven different major league clubs. His best seasons were spent with the Detroit Wolverines from 1886 to 1888,the Cleveland Spiders in 1889,and the Louisville Colonels from 1893 to 1894.
James Raleigh Mouton is an American former professional baseball player. An outfielder,he played all or parts of eight seasons in Major League Baseball,from 1994 until 2001,for the Houston Astros,San Diego Padres,Montreal Expos and Milwaukee Brewers.
Alfred Stanley Benjamin was a right fielder in Major League Baseball for five seasons;four with the Philadelphia Phillies (1939–42),of the National League (NL),and one with the Cleveland Indians (1945),of the American League (AL). The 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m),194 lb (88 kg) Benjamin batted and threw right-handed,and was born in Framingham,Massachusetts. After graduating from high school,he attended Western Maryland College,now known as McDaniel College,where he played baseball,basketball,and football.
Delos Daniel Drake was an American professional baseball player from 1906 to 1916. He played three seasons of Major League Baseball as an outfielder for the Detroit Tigers in 1911 and for the St. Louis Terriers in 1914 and 1915. He appeared in 335 major league games,compiling a .263 batting average with 50 doubles,21 triples,five home runs,119 RBIs and 43 stolen bases.
Gary Lee Woods was a professional baseball player. He played all or parts of nine seasons in Major League Baseball,between 1976 and 1985,for the Oakland Athletics,Toronto Blue Jays,Houston Astros,and Chicago Cubs,primarily as an outfielder.
George Anthony Curry was a Bahamian professional baseball outfielder,who appeared in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (1960–61) and Cleveland Indians (1966). The second Bahamian to reach the major leagues,Curry also played cricket and association football in his native country before turning to baseball. He was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg);Curry threw and batted left-handed.
JoséFernando González Quinones is a retired Major League Baseball infielder. After the end of his major league career,he spent one season with the St. Lucie Legends of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. He batted and threw right-handed.
This a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the Houston Astros system and the rosters of their minor league affiliates:
Luis A. Durango is a Panamanian former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and Houston Astros and was also a member of the Panama national baseball team.
Fehlandt A. Lentini is a former American professional baseball player who last played as an outfielder with the Long Island Ducks. Lentini,an outfielder,has played with many different minor and independent league teams over his career,which began in 2001 with the Martinsville Astros of the rookie-level Appalachian League. He attended Sonoma State University and from there,was signed by the Houston Astros as an amateur free agent. In the Astros organization,he played with six different teams from 2001 to 2003. During the 2004 season,Lentini began his tenure in the independent league circuit,signing with the Kalamazoo Kings of the Frontier League. That season,was named a league all-star.
Oswaldo Alberto Olivares[o-lee-var'-res] is a Venezuelan former professional outfielder. Listed at 5' 11" (1.82 m),154 lb. (70 k.),Olivares batted and threw left handed. He was born in Caracas.
JoséAlexander Siri is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). Siri signed with the Cincinnati Reds as an international free agent in 2012. He made his MLB debut in 2021 with the Houston Astros,who traded him to the Rays in 2022.
