The Houston Astros is a professional team based in Houston , Texas . The team was formed in the year 1962 and begin playing on April 10,1962 . They were originally called the Colts.45s, the Astros played at Enron Field in Huston , Texas . In 1963 the Astros played awful game as they ended the season in 9 th place with a score of 66-96. Cedeño joined the team in the year 1970 and batted .310 as a 19-year-old rookie. Fine fielding and good pitching helped the Astros remain competitive during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Jerry Reuss and Larry Dierker hurl back-to-back one hitters on June 18th against the Philadelphia Phillies and June 19th vs. the New York Mets, respectively. The Astros ended their first winning season in 1972 at 84-69, and in 2nd Place . Manger Preston Gomez joined the team in 1974, the Astros ended the season in 4th place at 81-81. Don Wilson commits suicide in 1975 resulting in making this year as a year of heartache as the Astros ended the season with worst record ever at 64-97. Houston Astros Jerseys