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Houston Astros Opening Day Starters

Team Names: Houston Astros, Houston Colt .45s

Seasons: 65 (1962 to 2026)

Record: 5158-5100, .503 W-L%

Playoff Appearances: 18

Pennants: 5

World Championships: 2

Winningest Manager: Bill Virdon, 544-522, .510 W-L%

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Opening Day Lineups

  • Lineups are the starting lineups for that game.
Opening Day Lineups
Game (# = Opp. LHS) C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF P DH
2026. Thu, Mar 26 vs LAA L (0-3)DiazWalkerAltuveParedesCorreaLoperfidoMeyersSmithBrownAlvarez
2025. Thu, Mar 27 vs NYM W (3-1)DiazWalkerRodgersParedesPeñaAltuveMeyersSmithValdezAlvarez
2024. Thu, Mar 28 vs NYY L (4-5)#DiazAbreuAltuveBregmanPeñaMcCormickMeyersTuckerValdezAlvarez
2023. Thu, Mar 30 vs CHW L (2-3)MaldonadoAbreuDubónBregmanPeñaAlvarezMeyersTuckerValdezDiaz
2022. Thu, Apr 7 at LAA W (3-1)MaldonadoGurrielAltuveBregmanPeñaAlvarezMcCormickTuckerValdezBrantley
2021. Thu, Apr 1 at OAK W (8-1)MaldonadoGurrielAltuveBregmanCorreaBrantleyStrawTuckerGreinkeAlvarez
2020. Fri, Jul 24 vs SEA W (8-2)#MaldonadoGurrielAltuveBregmanCorreaBrantleySpringerReddickVerlanderDíaz
2019. Thu, Mar 28 at TBR W (5-1)#ChirinosGurrielAltuveBregmanDíazBrantleyMarisnickSpringerVerlanderWhite
2018. Thu, Mar 29 at TEX W (4-1)#McCannGonzálezAltuveBregmanCorreaReddickMarisnickSpringerVerlanderGattis
2017. Mon, Apr 3 vs SEA W (3-0)McCannGurrielAltuveBregmanCorreaAokiSpringerReddickKeuchelBeltrán
2016. Tue, Apr 5 at NYY W (5-3)CastroGonzálezAltuveValbuenaCorreaRasmusGómezSpringerKeuchelTucker
2015. Mon, Apr 6 vs CLE W (2-0)CastroCarterAltuveValbuenaLowrieRasmusMarisnickSpringerKeuchelGattis
2014. Tue, Apr 1 vs NYY W (6-2)#CastroGuzmánAltuveDominguezVillarGrossmanFowlerHoesFeldmanCarter
2013. Sun, Mar 31 vs TEX W (8-2)#CastroWallaceAltuveDominguezCedeñoCarterMaxwellBarnesNorrisPeña
2012. Fri, Apr 6 vs COL L (3-5)CastroLeeAltuveJohnsonGonzálezMartinezSchaferBogusevicRodríguez
2011. Fri, Apr 1 at PHI L (4-5)QuinteroWallaceHallJohnsonSánchezLeeBournPenceMyers
2010. Mon, Apr 5 vs SFG L (2-5)TowlesBlumMatsuiFelizManzellaLeeBournPenceOswalt
2009. Mon, Apr 6 vs CHC L (2-4)RodríguezBerkmanMatsuiBlumTejadaLeeBournPenceOswalt
2008. Mon, Mar 31 at SDP L (0-4)AusmusBerkmanLorettaWiggintonTejadaLeeBournPenceOswalt
2007. Mon, Apr 2 vs PIT L (2-4)#AusmusBerkmanBiggioEnsbergEverettLeeBurkeScottOswalt
2006. Mon, Apr 3 vs FLA W (1-0)#AusmusBerkmanBiggioEnsbergEverettWilsonTaverasLaneOswalt
2005. Tue, Apr 5 vs STL L (3-7)AusmusBagwellBiggioEnsbergEverettScottTaverasLaneOswalt
2004. Mon, Apr 5 vs SFG L (4-5)#AusmusBagwellKentEnsbergEverettBerkmanBiggioHidalgoOswalt
2003. Tue, Apr 1 vs COL W (10-4)AusmusBagwellKentBlumLugoBerkmanBiggioHidalgoOswalt
2002. Tue, Apr 2 vs MIL L (3-9)ZaunBagwellBiggioEnsbergEverettWardBerkmanHidalgoMiller
2001. Tue, Apr 3 vs MIL W (11-3)AusmusBagwellBiggioTrubyLugoBerkmanHidalgoWardElarton
2000. Tue, Apr 4 at PIT W (5-2)EusebioBagwellBiggioCaminitiBogarSpiersHidalgoAlouReynolds
1999. Tue, Apr 6 vs CHC W (4-2)EusebioBagwellBiggioCaminitiGutiérrezHidalgoEverettBellReynolds
1998. Tue, Mar 31 vs SFG L (4-9)#AusmusBagwellBiggioBerryGutiérrezAlouHidalgoBellReynolds
1997. Tue, Apr 1 vs ATL W (2-1)AusmusBagwellBiggioBerryListachGonzalezBellAbreuReynolds
1996. Mon, Apr 1 vs LAD L (3-4)WilkinsBagwellBiggioBerryMillerMayHunterBellReynolds
1995. Wed, Apr 26 at SDP W (10-2)ServaisBagwellBiggioMagadanMillerGonzalezBellPlantierDrabek
1994. Mon, Apr 4 vs MON W (6-5)#ServaisBagwellBiggioCaminitiCedeñoGonzalezFinleyMoutonHarnisch
1993. Mon, Apr 5 vs PHI L (1-3)#TaubenseeBagwellBiggioCaminitiCedeñoGonzalezFinleyAnthonyDrabek
1992. Tue, Apr 7 vs ATL L (0-2)#ServaisBagwellBiggioCaminitiCedeñoGonzalezFinleyIncavigliaHarnisch
1991. Mon, Apr 8 at CIN L (2-6)#BiggioBagwellMcLemoreCaminitiYeldingGonzalezFinleyRhodesScott
1990. Mon, Apr 9 vs CIN L (4-8)#BiggioDavisDoranCaminitiRamírezAnthonyYoungWilsonScott
1989. Tue, Apr 4 vs ATL W (10-3)#BiggioDavisDoranCaminitiRamírezHatcherYoungBassScott
1988. Tue, Apr 5 vs SDP W (6-3)AshbyDavisDoranWallingRamírezHatcherYoungPuhlScott
1987. Mon, Apr 6 vs LAD W (4-3)AshbyDavisDoranGarnerReynoldsCruzHatcherBassScott
1986. Tue, Apr 8 vs SFG L (3-8)BaileyDavisDoranWallingThonBullockWalkerBassRyan
1985. Tue, Apr 9 vs LAD W (2-1)#AshbyCabellDoranGarnerThonCruzMumphreyPuhlRyan
1984. Tue, Apr 3 vs MON L (2-4)AshbyKnightDoranWallingThonCruzMumphreyPuhlNiekro
1983. Tue, Apr 5 vs LAD L (7-16)#PujolsKnightDoranGarnerThonCruzMorenoPuhlNiekro
1982. Tue, Apr 6 vs STL L (3-14)AshbyHoweGarnerKnightReynoldsCruzScottPuhlRyan
1981. Thu, Apr 9 at LAD L (0-2)#PujolsRobertsThonHoweReynoldsCruzCedeñoPuhlNiekro
1980. Thu, Apr 10 vs LAD W (3-2)AshbyHoweMorganCabellReynoldsCruzCedeñoPuhlRichard
1979. Fri, Apr 6 vs ATL W (2-1)AshbyWatsonHoweCabellReynoldsCruzCedeñoPuhlRichard
1978. Thu, Apr 6 at CIN L (9-11)FergusonWatsonHoweCabellMetzgerPuhlCedeñoCruzRichard
1977. Fri, Apr 8 vs ATL W (3-2)FergusonWatsonGonzálezCabellMetzgerCrawfordGardnerCruzRichard
1976. Thu, Apr 8 at CIN L (5-11)JohnsonWatsonMilbourneCabellMetzgerHowardCedeñoGrossRichard
1975. Mon, Apr 7 vs ATL W (6-2)MayJohnsonAndrewsRaderMetzgerCabellCedeñoCruzDierker
1974. Fri, Apr 5 at SFG L (1-5)MayMayHelmsRaderMetzgerWatsonCedeñoGrossRoberts
1973. Fri, Apr 6 at ATL W (2-1)EdwardsMayHelmsRaderMetzgerWatsonCedeñoWynnRoberts
1972. Sat, Apr 15 vs SFG L (0-5)EdwardsMayHelmsRaderMetzgerWatsonCedeñoWynnWilson
1971. Mon, Apr 5 vs LAD W (5-2)EdwardsMenkeMorganRaderMetzgerWatsonWynnCedeñoDierker
1970. Tue, Apr 7 at SFG W (8-5)EdwardsMayberryMorganRaderMenkeDavisWynnPepitoneDierker
1969. Tue, Apr 8 at SDP L (1-2)EdwardsBlefaryMorganRaderMenkeWatsonMillerAlouWilson
1968. Wed, Apr 10 vs PIT W (5-4)KingStaubMorganAspromonteTorresWynnDavisMillerDierker
1967. Tue, Apr 11 vs ATL W (6-1)#BatemanMathewsMorganAspromonteJacksonPointerWynnStaubCuellar
1966. Tue, Apr 12 at LAD L (2-3)#BatemanHarrisonMorganAspromonteJacksonMayeWynnNicholsonRoberts
1965. Mon, Apr 12 vs PHI L (0-2)#BatemanBondMorganAspromonteLillisBeauchampWynnGainesBruce
1964. Mon, Apr 13 at CIN W (6-3)BatemanRunnelsFoxAspromonteKaskoBondWynnStaubJohnson
1963. Tue, Apr 9 vs SFG L (2-9)CampbellRunnelsFazioAspromonteLillisSpanglerGossStaubFarrell
1962. Tue, Apr 10 vs CHC W (11-2)SmithLarkerAmalfitanoAspromonteBuddinPendletonSpanglerMejíasShantz
65 Games26 Players28 Players21 Players20 Players28 Players38 Players32 Players34 Players28 Players10 Players
Most-Games Ausmus-9
Ashby-7
Castro-5
Edwards-5
Maldonado-4
Bateman-4
Diaz-3
Biggio-3
Servais-3
May-2
 Bagwell-15
Davis-5
Gurriel-5
Watson-4
Berkman-4
May-3
Walker-2
Runnels-2
Wallace-2
Abreu-2
 Biggio-14
Altuve-13
Morgan-8
Doran-8
Helms-3
Matsui-2
Howe-2
Kent-2
Andrews-1
Amalfitano-1
 Bregman-8
Caminiti-8
Rader-7
Aspromonte-7
Ensberg-5
Cabell-5
Berry-3
Walling-3
Garner-3
Blum-2
 Metzger-8
Correa-6
Reynolds-5
Everett-5
Thon-4
Peña-4
Ramírez-3
Cedeño-3
Lillis-2
Gutiérrez-2
 Cruz-8
Gonzalez-6
Watson-5
Lee-5
Berkman-3
Brantley-3
Rasmus-2
Alvarez-2
Hatcher-2
May-1
 Cedeño-9
Wynn-6
Finley-4
Bourn-4
Meyers-4
Hidalgo-3
Young-3
Marisnick-3
Springer-2
Bell-2
 Puhl-8
Tucker-4
Pence-4
Springer-4
Bell-3
Bass-3
Hidalgo-3
Staub-3
Cruz-3
Reddick-2
 Oswalt-8
Scott-5
Reynolds-5
Richard-5
Valdez-4
Dierker-4
Ryan-3
Niekro-3
Verlander-3
Keuchel-3
 Alvarez-4
Gattis-2
Diaz-1
Beltrán-1
Peña-1
Carter-1
White-1
Brantley-1
Tucker-1
Díaz-1

Most Common Lineups

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