1965 Houston Astros season
| 1965 Houston Astros | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | National League | |
| Ballpark | Harris County Domed Stadium | |
| City | Houston, Texas | |
| Record | 65–97 (.401) | |
| League place | 9th | |
| Owners | Roy Hofheinz | |
| General managers | Paul Richards | |
| Managers | Lum Harris | |
| Television | KTRK-TV | |
| Radio | KPRC (AM) (Gene Elston, Loel Passe, Harry Kalas) | |
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The 1965 Houston Astros season was the fourth season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, a member of the National League (NL). The first season in which they were based at The Astrodome, it was also the first season in which Houston were branded as the Astros after having been known for their first three years as the Colt .45s and playing at Colt Stadium. The Astros entered the season with a 66–96 record, having finished the previous year in ninth place and 27 games behind first place.
The 1965 season was the first and only full season for Lum Harris as manager, the second in franchise history, having replaced Harry Craft late during the previous year.
In the first-ever MLB amateur draft, the Astros' first round draft pick was shortstop Alex Barrett at fourth overall.
Pitcher Turk Farrell represented the Astros at the MLB All-Star Game, his fifth career selection.
The Astros concluded a third consecutive season in ninth place in the NL with a record of 65–97, 32 games behind the eventual World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The 97 losses represented a franchise-worst record at the time, later matched by the 1975 and 1991 teams, and eventually broken in 2011.
Second baseman Joe Morgan was chosen for the Topps All-Star Rookie Team.