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Franchise: Houston Astros
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| GENERAL MANAGERS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1962 | Paul Richards (Hired 9/7/1961) |
Houston Colt .45's | NL | 64 | 96 | 8 | ||
| 1963 | Paul Richards | Houston Colt .45's | NL | 66 | 96 | 9 | ||
| 1964 | Paul Richards | Houston Colt .45's | NL | 66 | 96 | 9 | ||
| 1965 | Paul Richards (Fired 12/12/1965) |
Houston Astros | NL | 65 | 97 | 9 | ||
| 1966 | Tal Smith | Houston Astros | NL | 72 | 90 | 8 | ||
| 1967 | Spec Richardson (Promoted 7/27/1967) |
Houston Astros | NL | 69 | 93 | 9 | ||
| 1967 | Tal Smith (Replaced 7/27/1967) |
Houston Astros | NL | 69 | 93 | 9 | ||
| 1968 | Spec Richardson | Houston Astros | NL | 72 | 90 | 10 | ||
| 1969 | Spec Richardson | Houston Astros | NL | W | 81 | 81 | 5 | |
| 1970 | Spec Richardson | Houston Astros | NL | W | 79 | 83 | 4 | |
| 1971 | Spec Richardson | Houston Astros | NL | W | 79 | 83 | 4 | |
| 1972 | Spec Richardson | Houston Astros | NL | W | 84 | 69 | 2 | |
| 1973 | Spec Richardson | Houston Astros | NL | W | 82 | 80 | 4 | |
| 1974 | Spec Richardson | Houston Astros | NL | W | 81 | 81 | 4 | |
| 1975 | John Mullen (Interim GM July 10-Aug. 7) |
Houston Astros | NL | W | 64 | 97 | 6 | |
| 1975 | Spec Richardson (Replaced 7/10/1975) |
Houston Astros | NL | W | 64 | 97 | 6 | |
| 1975 | Tal Smith (Hired 8/7/1975) |
Houston Astros | NL | W | 64 | 97 | 6 | |
| 1976 | Tal Smith | Houston Astros | NL | W | 80 | 82 | 3 | |
| 1977 | Tal Smith | Houston Astros | NL | W | 81 | 81 | 3 | |
| 1978 | Tal Smith | Houston Astros | NL | W | 74 | 88 | 5 | |
| 1979 | Tal Smith | Houston Astros | NL | W | 89 | 73 | 2 | |
| 1980 | Tal Smith (Fired 10/26/1980) |
Houston Astros | NL | W | 93 | 70 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1981 | Al Rosen (Hired 10/26/1980) |
Houston Astros | NL | W | 61 | 49 | 3 | Won Division |
| 1982 | Al Rosen | Houston Astros | NL | W | 77 | 85 | 5 | |
| 1983 | Al Rosen | Houston Astros | NL | W | 85 | 77 | 3 | |
| 1984 | Al Rosen | Houston Astros | NL | W | 80 | 82 | 2 | |
| 1985 | Al Rosen (Replaced 9/13/1985) |
Houston Astros | NL | W | 83 | 79 | 4 | |
| 1986 | Dick Wagner (Hired 9/13/1985) |
Houston Astros | NL | W | 96 | 66 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1987 | Dick Wagner (Resigned 10/23/1987) |
Houston Astros | NL | W | 76 | 86 | 3 | |
| 1988 | Bill Wood (Promoted 12/7/1987) |
Houston Astros | NL | W | 82 | 80 | 5 | |
| 1989 | Bill Wood | Houston Astros | NL | W | 86 | 76 | 3 | |
| 1990 | Bill Wood | Houston Astros | NL | W | 75 | 87 | 5 | |
| 1991 | Bill Wood | Houston Astros | NL | W | 65 | 97 | 6 | |
| 1992 | Bill Wood | Houston Astros | NL | W | 81 | 81 | 4 | |
| 1993 | Bill Wood (Replaced 10/5/1993) |
Houston Astros | NL | W | 85 | 77 | 3 | |
| 1994 | Bob Watson (Promoted 10/5/1993) |
Houston Astros | NL | C | 66 | 49 | 2 | |
| 1995 | Bob Watson (Resigned 10/23/1995) |
Houston Astros | NL | C | 76 | 68 | 2 | |
| 1996 | Gerry Hunsicker (Hired 11/10/1995) |
Houston Astros | NL | C | 82 | 80 | 2 | |
| 1997 | Gerry Hunsicker | Houston Astros | NL | C | 84 | 78 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1998 | Gerry Hunsicker | Houston Astros | NL | C | 102 | 60 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1999 | Gerry Hunsicker | Houston Astros | NL | C | 97 | 65 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2000 | Gerry Hunsicker | Houston Astros | NL | C | 72 | 90 | 4 | |
| 2001 | Gerry Hunsicker | Houston Astros | NL | C | 93 | 69 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2002 | Gerry Hunsicker | Houston Astros | NL | C | 84 | 78 | 2 | |
| 2003 | Gerry Hunsicker | Houston Astros | NL | C | 87 | 75 | 2 | |
| 2004 | Gerry Hunsicker (Resigned 11/1/2004) |
Houston Astros | NL | C | 92 | 70 | 2 | Won Wild Card |
| 2005 | Tim Purpura (Promoted 11/1/2004) |
Houston Astros | NL | C | 89 | 73 | 2 | Won Wild Card Won Pennant |
| 2006 | Tim Purpura | Houston Astros | NL | C | 82 | 80 | 2 | |
| 2007 | Tim Purpura (Fired 8/27/2007) |
Houston Astros | NL | C | 73 | 89 | 4 | |
| 2007 | Ed Wade (Hired 9/20/2007) |
Houston Astros | NL | C | 73 | 89 | 4 | |
| 2008 | Ed Wade | Houston Astros | NL | C | 86 | 75 | 3 | |
| 2009 | Ed Wade | Houston Astros | NL | C | 74 | 88 | 5 | |
| 2010 | Ed Wade | Houston Astros | NL | C | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 2011 | Ed Wade (Fired 11/27/2011) |
Houston Astros | NL | C | 56 | 106 | 6 | |
| 2012 | Jeff Luhnow (Hired 12/8/2011) |
Houston Astros | NL | C | 55 | 107 | 6 | |
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| SCOUTING DIRECTORS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1973 | Lynwood Stallings | Houston Astros | NL | W | 82 | 80 | 4 | |
| 1974 | Pat Gillick | Houston Astros | NL | W | 81 | 81 | 4 | |
| 1975 | John Mullen | Houston Astros | NL | W | 64 | 97 | 6 | |
| 1979 | Lynwood Stallings | Houston Astros | NL | W | 89 | 73 | 2 | |
| 1980 | Lynwood Stallings | Houston Astros | NL | W | 93 | 70 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1981 | Lynwood Stallings | Houston Astros | NL | W | 61 | 49 | 3 | Won Division |
| 1982 | Lynwood Stallings | Houston Astros | NL | W | 77 | 85 | 5 | |
| 1983 | Lynwood Stallings | Houston Astros | NL | W | 85 | 77 | 3 | |
| 1984 | Lynwood Stallings | Houston Astros | NL | W | 80 | 82 | 2 | |
| 1985 | Dan O'Brien, Jr. | Houston Astros | NL | W | 83 | 79 | 4 | |
| 1986 | Dan O'Brien, Jr. | Houston Astros | NL | W | 96 | 66 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1987 | Dan O'Brien, Jr. | Houston Astros | NL | W | 76 | 86 | 3 | |
| 1988 | Dan O'Brien, Jr. | Houston Astros | NL | W | 82 | 80 | 5 | |
| 1989 | Dan O'Brien, Jr. | Houston Astros | NL | W | 86 | 76 | 3 | |
| 1990 | Dan O'Brien, Jr. | Houston Astros | NL | W | 75 | 87 | 5 | |
| 1991 | Dan O'Brien, Jr. | Houston Astros | NL | W | 65 | 97 | 6 | |
| 1992 | Dan O'Brien, Jr. | Houston Astros | NL | W | 81 | 81 | 4 | |
| 1993 | Dan O'Brien, Jr. | Houston Astros | NL | W | 85 | 77 | 3 | |
| 1994 | Dan O'Brien, Jr. | Houston Astros | NL | C | 66 | 49 | 2 | |
| 1995 | Dan O'Brien, Jr. | Houston Astros | NL | C | 76 | 68 | 2 | |
| 1996 | Dan O'Brien, Jr. | Houston Astros | NL | C | 82 | 80 | 2 | |
| 1997 | David Lakey | Houston Astros | NL | C | 84 | 78 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1998 | David Lakey | Houston Astros | NL | C | 102 | 60 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1999 | David Lakey | Houston Astros | NL | C | 97 | 65 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2000 | David Lakey | Houston Astros | NL | C | 72 | 90 | 4 | |
| 2001 | David Lakey | Houston Astros | NL | C | 93 | 69 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2002 | David Lakey | Houston Astros | NL | C | 84 | 78 | 2 | |
| 2003 | David Lakey | Houston Astros | NL | C | 87 | 75 | 2 | |
| 2004 | David Lakey | Houston Astros | NL | C | 92 | 70 | 2 | Won Wild Card |
| 2005 | Paul Ricciarini | Houston Astros | NL | C | 89 | 73 | 2 | Won Wild Card Won Pennant |
| 2006 | Paul Ricciarini | Houston Astros | NL | C | 82 | 80 | 2 | |
| 2007 | Paul Ricciarini | Houston Astros | NL | C | 73 | 89 | 4 | |
| 2008 | Bobby Heck (Hired 10/24/2007) |
Houston Astros | NL | C | 86 | 75 | 3 | |
| 2009 | Bobby Heck | Houston Astros | NL | C | 74 | 88 | 5 | |
| 2010 | Bobby Heck | Houston Astros | NL | C | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 2011 | Bobby Heck | Houston Astros | NL | C | 56 | 106 | 6 | |
| 2012 | Bobby Heck | Houston Astros | NL | C | 55 | 107 | 6 | |
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| FARM DIRECTORS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1962 | Tal Smith | Houston Colt .45's | NL | 64 | 96 | 8 | ||
| 1963 | Tal Smith | Houston Colt .45's | NL | 66 | 96 | 9 | ||
| 1974 | Lynwood Stallings | Houston Astros | NL | W | 81 | 81 | 4 | |
| 1975 | Lynwood Stallings | Houston Astros | NL | W | 64 | 97 | 6 | |
| 1979 | Bill Wood | Houston Astros | NL | W | 89 | 73 | 2 | |
| 1980 | Bill Wood | Houston Astros | NL | W | 93 | 70 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1981 | Bill Wood | Houston Astros | NL | W | 61 | 49 | 3 | Won Division |
| 1982 | Bill Wood | Houston Astros | NL | W | 77 | 85 | 5 | |
| 1983 | Bill Wood | Houston Astros | NL | W | 85 | 77 | 3 | |
| 1984 | Bill Wood | Houston Astros | NL | W | 80 | 82 | 2 | |
| 1985 | Bill Wood | Houston Astros | NL | W | 83 | 79 | 4 | |
| 1986 | Fred Nelson | Houston Astros | NL | W | 96 | 66 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1987 | Fred Nelson | Houston Astros | NL | W | 76 | 86 | 3 | |
| 1988 | Fred Nelson | Houston Astros | NL | W | 82 | 80 | 5 | |
| 1989 | Fred Nelson | Houston Astros | NL | W | 86 | 76 | 3 | |
| 1990 | Fred Nelson | Houston Astros | NL | W | 75 | 87 | 5 | |
| 1991 | Fred Nelson | Houston Astros | NL | W | 65 | 97 | 6 | |
| 1992 | Fred Nelson | Houston Astros | NL | W | 81 | 81 | 4 | |
| 1993 | Fred Nelson | Houston Astros | NL | W | 85 | 77 | 3 | |
| 1994 | Fred Nelson | Houston Astros | NL | C | 66 | 49 | 2 | |
| 2001 | David Gottfried | Houston Astros | NL | C | 93 | 69 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2009 | Rick Bennett | Houston Astros | NL | C | 74 | 88 | 5 | |
| 2010 | Rick Bennett | Houston Astros | NL | C | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 2011 | Fred Nelson | Houston Astros | NL | C | 56 | 106 | 6 | |
| 2012 | Fred Nelson | Houston Astros | NL | C | 55 | 107 | 6 | |
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Information for the Baseball America Executive Database was compiled through listings in the annual Sporting News Guide series, contemporary newspaper reports, interviews and other sources. We welcome additions or corrections; please send them, preferably with substantiation, to execdb@baseballamerica.com.