Offseason

• December 28, 1994: Ken Caminiti
  Ken Caminiti
  Kenneth Gene Caminiti was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball and the 1996 National League Most Valuable Player. He was born in Hanford, California, and attended San Jose State University...
  
  , Andújar Cedeño
  Andújar Cedeño
  Andújar Cedeño Donastorg was a Major League Baseball shortstop from to . Born in La Romana, Dominican Republic, he played for the Houston Astros from 1990 to , the San Diego Padres in , and in 1996 played for the Padres, Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros again.He hit for the cycle in and was a...
  
  , Steve Finley
  Steve Finley
  Steven Allen Finley is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.-Early life:Finley, who grew up in Paducah, Kentucky, attended Paducah Tilghman High School and Southern Illinois University, where he earned a degree in physiology and played for the baseball team from 1984–87.-College, Team USA,...
  
  , Roberto Petagine
  Roberto Petagine
  Roberto Antonio Petagine is a left-handed first baseman for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Nippon Professional Baseball. His Major League Baseball career includes brief stints with the Houston Astros , San Diego Padres , New York Mets , Cincinnati Reds , Boston Red Sox , and Seattle Mariners , but...
  
  , Brian Williams
  Brian Williams (baseball)
  Brian O'Neal Williams is a former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Williams played for the Houston Astros , San Diego Padres , Detroit Tigers , Baltimore Orioles , Fukuoka Daiei Hawks , and Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians .Williams was chosen in the 1st round by the...
  
   and a player to be named later were traded by the Astros to the San Diego Padres
  San Diego Padres
  The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
  
   for Derek Bell, Doug Brocail
  Doug Brocail
  Douglas Keith Brocail is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher. He is currently the interim pitching coach for the Houston Astros.-High school years:...
  
  , Ricky Gutiérrez
  Ricky Gutiérrez
  Ricardo "Ricky" Gutiérrez a Cuban-American is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played from through for the San Diego Padres , Houston Astros , Chicago Cubs , Cleveland Indians , New York Mets and Boston Red Sox . He batted and threw right-handed...
  
  , Pedro A. Martínez
  Pedro A. Martínez
  Pedro Martínez Aquino , commonly but inaccurately referred to as Pedro A. Martínez , is a former Major League Baseball pitcher...
  
  , Phil Plantier
  Phil Plantier
  Phillip Alan Plantier is a former Major League Baseball player who played in the major leagues primarily as an outfielder from -. Plantier is most often remembered for his rookie season performance....
  
  , and Craig Shipley
  Craig Shipley
  Craig Barry Shipley is an Australian-born executive in Major League Baseball. A former infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers , New York Mets , San Diego Padres , Houston Astros and Anaheim Angels , he played collegiately at the University of Alabama.He helped the Padres win the 1996...
  
  . The Astros completed the deal by sending Sean Fesh (minors) to the Padres on May 1, 1995.

Opening Day starters

• Jeff Bagwell
  Jeff Bagwell
  Jeffrey Robert Bagwell , is a former American professional baseball player and coach. He played his entire fifteen-year Major League Baseball career as a first baseman for the Houston Astros and was a four-time All-Star...
  
  
• Derek Bell
• Craig Biggio
  Craig Biggio
  Craig Alan Biggio is a former Major League Baseball second baseman, catcher, and outfielder. He played his entire 20-year baseball career with the Houston Astros . He ranks 21st all-time with 3,060 career hits, and is the ninth player in the 3000 hit club to get all his hits with the same team. He...
  
  
• Tony Eusebio
  Tony Eusebio
  Raul Antonio Bare Eusebio is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Houston Astros....
  
  
• Luis Gonzalez
• Darryl Kile
  Darryl Kile
  Darryl Andrew Kile was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He pitched from 1991-2002 for three different teams in his career. In his first season for the Cardinals, he won 20 games in 2000 as the team reached the postseason for the first time in four years. They advanced to the...
  
  
• Dave Magadan
  Dave Magadan
  David Joseph Magadan is a former Major League Baseball first and third baseman and current Red Sox Hitting Coach. He is the cousin and godson of former manager, Lou Piniella.-Amateur playing career:...
  
  
• Orlando Miller
  Orlando Miller
  Orlando Miller Salmon , is a former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball primarily as a shortstop from 1994-97.Orlando Miller got his pro career started in the minor leagues in 1991...
  
  
• Phil Plantier
  Phil Plantier
  Phillip Alan Plantier is a former Major League Baseball player who played in the major leagues primarily as an outfielder from -. Plantier is most often remembered for his rookie season performance....
  
  

Notable transactions

• July 2, 1995: Johan Santana
  Johan Santana
  Johan Alexander Santana Araque is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher who is currently playing for the New York Mets. He is a native of Venezuela....
  
   was signed as an amateur free agent by the Astros.
• July 19, 1995: Phil Plantier was traded by the Astros to the San Diego Padres for Rich Loiselle
  Rich Loiselle
  Richard Frank Loiselle , is a retired professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues from 1996-2001. He was a pitcher over parts of six seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates....
  
   and Jeff Tabaka
  Jeff Tabaka
  Jeff Tabaka , is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1994-2001. He played collegiately at Kent State University from 1983-1986.-External links:...
  
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• August 10, 1995: The Astros traded a player to be named later to the Detroit Tigers
  Detroit Tigers
  The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
  
   for Mike Henneman
  Mike Henneman
  Michael Alan Henneman was a pitcher with a 10-year career from 1987 to 1996. He played for the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers, both of the American League, and the Houston Astros of the National League....
  
  . The Astros completed the deal by sending Phil Nevin
  Phil Nevin
  Phillip Joseph Nevin is a retired American professional baseball player who spent twelve seasons in Major League Baseball with the Houston Astros , Detroit Tigers , Anaheim Angels , San Diego Padres , Texas Rangers , Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins...
  
   to the Tigers on August 15.

Roster

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Other batters

Starting pitchers

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

Farm system