Astros managers

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  • Harry Craft (1962-64)

    Harry Craft (1962-64)

    Record: 191-280 (.406)
    Notable: Like the last full-time Astros manager, the first was fired with 13 games to go in a season.
  • Lum Harris (1964-65)

    Lum Harris (1964-65)

    Record: 70-105 (.400)
    Notable: The worst record of any Astros manager with at least a full year on the job.
  • Grady Hatton (1966-68)

    Grady Hatton (1966-68)

    Record: 164-221 (.426)
    Notable: Until Cecil Cooper, the only Texas native (Beaumont) to manage the Astros.
  • Harry Walker (1968-72)

    Harry Walker (1968-72)

    Record: 355-353 (.501)
    Notable: Oversaw the team's first non-losing season with an 81-81 campaign in 1969 and was replaced in the midst of its first winning season.
  • Salty Parker (1972)

    Salty Parker (1972)

    Record: 1-0 (1.000)
    Notable: Managed one game between Harry Walker's tenure and Leo Durocher's, a 6-5 walkoff win over the Expos.
  • Leo Durocher (1972-73)

    Leo Durocher (1972-73)

    Record: 98-95 (.508)
    Notable: Won the last of his 2,008 games with the Astros on his way to the Hall of Fame.
  • Preston Gomez (1974-75)

    Preston Gomez (1974-75)

    Record: 128-161 (.443)
    Notable: Replaced in the midst of the worst season in franchise history, which ended 64-97-1.
  • Bill Virdon (1975-82)

    Bill Virdon (1975-82)

    Record: 544-522 (.510)
    Notable: Took the team to its first postseason, winning the NL West in 1980.
  • Bob Lillis (1982-85)

    Bob Lillis (1982-85)

    Record: 276-261 (.514)
    Notable: The first Astros manager who also played for the Astros. Lillis was an infielder from the team's inception until 1967.
  • Hal Lanier (1986-88)

    Hal Lanier (1986-88)

    Record: 254-232 (.523)
    Notable: Led the team to its second postseason appearance, winning the 1986 NL West. 1986 NL Manager of the Year.
  • Art Howe (1989-93)

    Art Howe (1989-93)

    Record: 392-418 (.484)
    Notable: The last full-time Astros manager with a losing record.
  • Terry Collins (1994-96)

    Terry Collins (1994-96)

    Record: 224-197 (.532)
    Notable: Finished in second place in the NL Central all three seasons as manager.
  • Larry Dierker (1997-2001)

    Larry Dierker (1997-2001)

    Record: 435-348 (.556)
    Notable: Made the playoffs four of his five seasons as manager, losing in the first round each time. 1998 NL Manager of the Year.
  • Jimy Williams (2002-04)

    Jimy Williams (2002-04)

    Record: 215-197 (.522)
    Notable: Fired with a 44-44 record in 2004 before the team went on a 48-26 run to the playoffs.
  • Phil Garner (2004-07)

    Phil Garner (2004-07)

    Record: 277-252 (.524)
    Notable: The only manager to lead the Astros to a World Series (2005) or even a series win (2004 and twice in 2005).
  • Cecil Cooper (2007-09)

    Cecil Cooper (2007-09)

    Record: 171-170 (.501)
    Notable: First black manager in franchise history.
  • Dave Clark (2009)

    Dave Clark (2009)

    Record: 4-9 (.308)
    Notable: Promoted from third base coach upon Cecil Cooper's firing.
  • Brad Mills

    Brad Mills

    Notable: First major-league managerial job. Spent the last six seasons as bench coach for the Boston Red Sox.