The team finished in fifth place in the newly established National League West with a record of 81–81, twelve games behind the Atlanta Braves.
The Astros season from August 26 to October 2 was featured in Jim Bouton's book, Ball Four.
[6] On September 19, Bouton struck out Tony Pérez of the Cincinnati Reds and made baseball history.
[6] The team finished the year with 1,221 strikeouts, which stood as the National League record until 1996, when it was broken by the Atlanta Braves.
Infielders Other batters Coaches Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.