1966 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 72-90
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 1,872,108, Avg. 23,480
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Grady Hatton (72-90)
Location: Houston, Texas
1966 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 72-90
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 1,872,108, Avg. 23,480
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Grady Hatton (72-90)
Location: Houston, Texas
1966 Houston Astros Roster
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1966 season with a record of 72 wins and 90 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Astros scored 612 runs and yielded 695 runs. Jim Wynn led Houston with 18 home runs, and John Bateman walloped 20 or more, too. Rusty Staub drove in 81 runs. Sonny Jackson paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .292. Dave Giusti topped the team with 15 wins, while Mike Cuellar recorded a 2.22 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Grady Hatton coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 611
Regular Season Runs Against: 694
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12, 1966 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 13, 1966 | Houston Astros 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 14, 1966 | Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 15, 1966 | Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 16, 1966 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 17, 1966 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | ||
| April 18, 1966 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 0-1 | 2-4 | 2-5 | ||
| April 19, 1966 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 1-1 | 2-4 | 3-5 | ||
| April 20, 1966 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 1-2 | 2-4 | 3-6 | ||
| April 22, 1966 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 2-2 | 2-4 | 4-6 | ||
| April 23, 1966 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 3-2 | 2-4 | 5-6 | ||
| April 23, 1966 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 3-3 | 2-4 | 5-7 | ||
| April 24, 1966 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 3-4 | 2-4 | 5-8 | ||
| April 25, 1966 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 4-4 | 2-4 | 6-8 | ||
| April 27, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 5-4 | 2-4 | 7-8 | ||
| April 28, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 6-4 | 2-4 | 8-8 | ||
| April 29, 1966 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 6-4 | 2-5 | 8-9 | ||
| April 30, 1966 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 6-4 | 3-5 | 9-9 | ||
| May 1, 1966 | Houston Astros 7 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 6-4 | 4-5 | 10-9 | ||
| May 3, 1966 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 10 | W | 7-4 | 4-5 | 11-9 | ||
| May 4, 1966 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 8-4 | 4-5 | 12-9 | ||
| May 5, 1966 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 9-4 | 4-5 | 13-9 | ||
| May 6, 1966 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 9-5 | 4-5 | 13-10 | ||
| May 7, 1966 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 10-5 | 4-5 | 14-10 | ||
| May 8, 1966 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 11-5 | 4-5 | 15-10 | ||
| May 10, 1966 | Houston Astros 4 at New York Mets 7 | L | 11-5 | 4-6 | 15-11 | ||
| May 11, 1966 | Houston Astros 6 at New York Mets 4 | W | 11-5 | 5-6 | 16-11 | ||
| May 13, 1966 | Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 11-5 | 6-6 | 17-11 | ||
| May 14, 1966 | Houston Astros 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 11-5 | 7-6 | 18-11 | ||
| May 15, 1966 | Houston Astros 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 11-5 | 7-7 | 18-12 | ||
| May 18, 1966 | Houston Astros 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 11-5 | 8-7 | 19-12 | ||
| May 18, 1966 | Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 11-5 | 9-7 | 20-12 | ||
| May 19, 1966 | Houston Astros 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 11-5 | 9-8 | 20-13 | ||
| May 20, 1966 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 11-6 | 9-8 | 20-14 | ||
| May 21, 1966 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 12-6 | 9-8 | 21-14 | ||
| May 22, 1966 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 12-7 | 9-8 | 21-15 | ||
| May 23, 1966 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 12-8 | 9-8 | 21-16 | ||
| May 24, 1966 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 13-8 | 9-8 | 22-16 | ||
| May 25, 1966 | New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 14-8 | 9-8 | 23-16 | ||
| May 26, 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 14-9 | 9-8 | 23-17 | ||
| May 27, 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 14-10 | 9-8 | 23-18 | ||
| May 28, 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 14-11 | 9-8 | 23-19 | ||
| May 28, 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 15-11 | 9-8 | 24-19 | ||
| May 29, 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 16-11 | 9-8 | 25-19 | ||
| May 30, 1966 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 16-11 | 9-9 | 25-20 | ||
| May 31, 1966 | Houston Astros 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 16-11 | 9-10 | 25-21 | ||
| June 1, 1966 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 16-11 | 10-10 | 26-21 | ||
| June 2, 1966 | Houston Astros 11 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 16-11 | 11-10 | 27-21 | ||
| June 3, 1966 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 16-11 | 11-11 | 27-22 | ||
| June 4, 1966 | Houston Astros 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 16-11 | 11-12 | 27-23 | ||
| June 5, 1966 | Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 16-11 | 11-13 | 27-24 | ||
| June 7, 1966 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Houston Astros 10 | W | 17-11 | 11-13 | 28-24 | ||
| June 8, 1966 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 18-11 | 11-13 | 29-24 | ||
| June 9, 1966 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 18-12 | 11-13 | 29-25 | ||
| June 10, 1966 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 19-12 | 11-13 | 30-25 | ||
| June 11, 1966 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 19-13 | 11-13 | 30-26 | ||
| June 12, 1966 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 20-13 | 11-13 | 31-26 | ||
| June 13, 1966 | Houston Astros 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 20-13 | 12-13 | 32-26 | ||
| June 14, 1966 | Houston Astros 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 20-13 | 13-13 | 33-26 | ||
| June 15, 1966 | Houston Astros 0 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 20-13 | 13-14 | 33-27 | ||
| June 16, 1966 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 20-13 | 13-15 | 33-28 | ||
| June 18, 1966 | Houston Astros 13 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 20-13 | 14-15 | 34-28 | ||
| June 19, 1966 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 20-13 | 14-16 | 34-29 | ||
| June 19, 1966 | Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 20-13 | 14-17 | 34-30 | ||
| June 20, 1966 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 21-13 | 14-17 | 35-30 | ||
| June 21, 1966 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 22-13 | 14-17 | 36-30 | ||
| June 22, 1966 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 22-14 | 14-17 | 36-31 | ||
| June 23, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 22-15 | 14-17 | 36-32 | ||
| June 24, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 23-15 | 14-17 | 37-32 | ||
| June 25, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 24-15 | 14-17 | 38-32 | ||
| June 26, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 25-15 | 14-17 | 39-32 | ||
| June 27, 1966 | Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 25-15 | 14-18 | 39-33 | ||
| June 28, 1966 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 25-15 | 14-19 | 39-34 | ||
| June 29, 1966 | Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 25-15 | 14-20 | 39-35 | ||
| June 30, 1966 | Houston Astros 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 25-15 | 14-21 | 39-36 | ||
| July 1, 1966 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 26-15 | 14-21 | 40-36 | ||
| July 2, 1966 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 27-15 | 14-21 | 41-36 | ||
| July 2, 1966 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 28-15 | 14-21 | 42-36 | ||
| July 3, 1966 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 29-15 | 14-21 | 43-36 | ||
| July 4, 1966 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 29-16 | 14-21 | 43-37 | ||
| July 5, 1966 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 29-17 | 14-21 | 43-38 | ||
| July 6, 1966 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 29-18 | 14-21 | 43-39 | ||
| July 8, 1966 | Houston Astros 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 29-18 | 15-21 | 44-39 | ||
| July 9, 1966 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 29-18 | 15-22 | 44-40 | ||
| July 10, 1966 | Houston Astros 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 29-18 | 16-22 | 45-40 | ||
| July 14, 1966 | Houston Astros 6 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 29-18 | 16-23 | 45-41 | ||
| July 17, 1966 | Houston Astros 2 at New York Mets 4 | L | 29-18 | 16-24 | 45-42 | ||
| July 17, 1966 | Houston Astros 5 at New York Mets 7 | L | 29-18 | 16-25 | 45-43 | ||
| July 18, 1966 | Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 4 | L | 29-18 | 16-26 | 45-44 | ||
| July 18, 1966 | Houston Astros 3 at New York Mets 6 | L | 29-18 | 16-27 | 45-45 | ||
| July 19, 1966 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 30-18 | 16-27 | 46-45 | ||
| July 20, 1966 | Philadelphia Phillies 13 at Houston Astros 9 | L | 30-19 | 16-27 | 46-46 | ||
| July 21, 1966 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 31-19 | 16-27 | 47-46 | ||
| July 22, 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 32-19 | 16-27 | 48-46 | ||
| July 23, 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 32-20 | 16-27 | 48-47 | ||
| July 24, 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 32-21 | 16-27 | 48-48 | ||
| July 25, 1966 | New York Mets 6 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 32-22 | 16-27 | 48-49 | ||
| July 26, 1966 | New York Mets 5 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 32-23 | 16-27 | 48-50 | ||
| July 27, 1966 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 32-24 | 16-27 | 48-51 | ||
| July 29, 1966 | Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 32-24 | 16-28 | 48-52 | ||
| July 30, 1966 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 32-24 | 16-29 | 48-53 | ||
| July 31, 1966 | Houston Astros 6 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | L | 32-24 | 16-30 | 48-54 | ||
| July 31, 1966 | Houston Astros 7 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 32-24 | 17-30 | 49-54 | ||
| August 1, 1966 | Houston Astros 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 32-24 | 17-31 | 49-55 | ||
| August 2, 1966 | Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 32-24 | 17-32 | 49-56 | ||
| August 3, 1966 | Houston Astros 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 32-24 | 17-33 | 49-57 | ||
| August 4, 1966 | Houston Astros 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 12 | L | 32-24 | 17-34 | 49-58 | ||
| August 5, 1966 | Los Angeles Dodgers 12 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 32-25 | 17-34 | 49-59 | ||
| August 6, 1966 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 32-26 | 17-34 | 49-60 | ||
| August 7, 1966 | Los Angeles Dodgers 14 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 32-27 | 17-34 | 49-61 | ||
| August 9, 1966 | Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 32-27 | 18-34 | 50-61 | ||
| August 11, 1966 | Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 32-27 | 18-35 | 50-62 | ||
| August 11, 1966 | Houston Astros 9 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 32-27 | 19-35 | 51-62 | ||
| August 12, 1966 | Houston Astros 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 32-27 | 19-36 | 51-63 | ||
| August 13, 1966 | Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 32-27 | 20-36 | 52-63 | ||
| August 14, 1966 | Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 32-27 | 20-37 | 52-64 | ||
| August 14, 1966 | Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 32-27 | 20-38 | 52-65 | ||
| August 15, 1966 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 32-28 | 20-38 | 52-66 | ||
| August 16, 1966 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 32-29 | 20-38 | 52-67 | ||
| August 17, 1966 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 32-30 | 20-38 | 52-68 | ||
| August 18, 1966 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 33-30 | 20-38 | 53-68 | ||
| August 19, 1966 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 34-30 | 20-38 | 54-68 | ||
| August 20, 1966 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 35-30 | 20-38 | 55-68 | ||
| August 21, 1966 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 11 | W | 36-30 | 20-38 | 56-68 | ||
| August 22, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 36-31 | 20-38 | 56-69 | ||
| August 23, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 36-32 | 20-38 | 56-70 | ||
| August 24, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 37-32 | 20-38 | 57-70 | ||
| August 26, 1966 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 38-32 | 20-38 | 58-70 | ||
| August 27, 1966 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 39-32 | 20-38 | 59-70 | ||
| August 28, 1966 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 40-32 | 20-38 | 60-70 | ||
| August 29, 1966 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 40-32 | 21-38 | 61-70 | ||
| August 30, 1966 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 40-32 | 21-39 | 61-71 | ||
| August 31, 1966 | Houston Astros 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 40-32 | 21-40 | 61-72 | ||
| September 1, 1966 | Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 40-32 | 21-41 | 61-73 | ||
| September 2, 1966 | Houston Astros 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 40-32 | 21-42 | 61-74 | ||
| September 2, 1966 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 40-32 | 21-43 | 61-75 | ||
| September 3, 1966 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 40-32 | 21-44 | 61-76 | ||
| September 3, 1966 | Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 12 | L | 40-32 | 21-45 | 61-77 | ||
| September 4, 1966 | Houston Astros 0 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 40-32 | 21-46 | 61-78 | ||
| September 5, 1966 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 40-32 | 21-47 | 61-79 | ||
| September 5, 1966 | Houston Astros 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 40-32 | 22-47 | 62-79 | ||
| September 6, 1966 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 40-32 | 23-47 | 63-79 | ||
| September 7, 1966 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 40-32 | 23-48 | 63-80 | ||
| September 9, 1966 | Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 40-32 | 23-49 | 63-81 | ||
| September 10, 1966 | Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 40-32 | 23-50 | 63-82 | ||
| September 11, 1966 | Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 40-32 | 23-51 | 63-83 | ||
| September 11, 1966 | Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 40-32 | 23-52 | 63-84 | ||
| September 13, 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 40-33 | 23-52 | 63-85 | ||
| September 16, 1966 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 41-33 | 23-52 | 64-85 | ||
| September 17, 1966 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Astros 11 | W | 42-33 | 23-52 | 65-85 | ||
| September 18, 1966 | New York Mets 5 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 43-33 | 23-52 | 66-85 | ||
| September 18, 1966 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 44-33 | 23-52 | 67-85 | ||
| September 19, 1966 | New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 44-34 | 23-52 | 67-86 | ||
| September 20, 1966 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 44-35 | 23-52 | 67-87 | ||
| September 24, 1966 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 44-36 | 23-52 | 67-88 | ||
| September 25, 1966 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 45-36 | 23-52 | 68-88 | ||
| September 28, 1966 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 45-36 | 23-53 | 68-89 | ||
| September 28, 1966 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 45-36 | 24-53 | 69-89 | ||
| September 29, 1966 | Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 45-36 | 25-53 | 70-89 | ||
| September 30, 1966 | Houston Astros 0 at New York Mets 1 | L | 45-36 | 25-54 | 70-90 | ||
| October 2, 1966 | Houston Astros 8 at New York Mets 2 | W | 45-36 | 26-54 | 71-90 | ||
| October 2, 1966 | Houston Astros 6 at New York Mets 1 | W | 45-36 | 27-54 | 72-90 |
