Houston Astros players born outside the US
170 players
170 players have been born outside the United States and played for the Houston Astros. The most came from the Dominican Republic: 76. On a roster now: Jose Altuve, Bryan Abreu, Yordan Alvarez, Framber Valdez, and Cristian Javier.
| Player | Pos | With club | Born |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | 2B | 2011–2026 | Maracay, Venezuela |
| Terry Puhl | DH | 1977–1990 | Melville, SK |
| Jose Cruz | RF | 1975–1987 | Arroyo, Puerto Rico |
| Cesar Cedeno | CF | 1970–1981 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Carlos Correa | SS | 2015–2026 | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Tony Eusebio | C | 1991–2001 | San Jose de Los Llamos, Dominican Republic |
| Bryan Abreu | RP | 2019–2026 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Yordan Alvarez | DH | 2019–2026 | Las Tunas, Cuba |
| Framber Valdez | SP | 2018–2025 | Sabana Grande de Palenque, Dominican Republic |
| Marwin Gonzalez | SS | 2012–2021 | Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela |
| Wandy Rodriguez | SP | 2005–2012 | Santiago Rodriguez, Dominican Republic |
| Richard Hidalgo | RF | 1997–2004 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Cristian Javier | SP | 2020–2026 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Yuli Gurriel | 1B | 2016–2022 | Sancti Spíritus, Cuba |
| Humberto Quintero | C | 2005–2011 | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Luis Pujols | C | 1977–1983 | Santiago Rodriguez, Dominican Republic |
| Martin Maldonado | C | 2018–2023 | Naguabo, Puerto Rico |
| Carlos Lee | 1B | 2007–2012 | Aguadulce, Panama |
| Gerald Young | CF | 1987–1992 | Tele, Honduras |
| Joaquin Andujar | RP | 1976–1988 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Bert Pena | SS | 1981–1987 | Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Jeremy Pena | SS | 2022–2026 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Ronel Blanco | RP | 2022–2026 | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| Yainer Diaz | C | 2022–2026 | Azua Province, Dominican Republic |
| Luis Garcia | SP | 2020–2025 | Barinitas, Venezuela |
| Rafael Montero | RP | 2021–2025 | Higuerito, Dominican Republic |
| Jose Urquidy | RP | 2019–2023 | Mazatlan, Mexico |
| Jose Vizcaino | SS | 2001–2005 | San Cristobal, Dominican Republic |
| Raul Chavez | C | 2000–2005 | Merida, Venezuela |
| Octavio Dotel | RP | 2000–2004 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Jose Lima | SP | 1997–2001 | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| Andujar Cedeno | SS | 1990–1994 | La Romana, Dominican Republic |
| Juan Agosto | RP | 1987–1993 | Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico |
| Rafael Ramirez | SS | 1988–1992 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Julio Solano | RP | 1983–1987 | Agua Blanca, Dominican Republic |
| Cesar Salazar | C | 2023–2026 | Hermosillo, Mexico |
| Hector Neris | RP | 2022–2025 | Villa Altagracia, Dominican Republic |
| Mauricio Dubon | LF | 2022–2025 | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| Carlos Corporan | C | 2011–2014 | Hato Rey, Puerto Rico |
| Wilton Lopez | RP | 2009–2012 | Leon, Nicaragua |
| Julio Lugo | SS | 2000–2003 | Barahona, Dominican Republic |
| Jose Cabrera | RP | 1997–2000 | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| Gordy Pladson | RP | 1979–1982 | New Westminster, BC |
| Julio Gonzalez | SS | 1977–1980 | Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| Cionel Perez | RP | 2018–2020 | Matanzas, Cuba |
| Roberto Osuna | RP | 2018–2020 | Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Reymin Guduan | RP | 2017–2019 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Michael Feliz | RP | 2015–2017 | Azua Province, Dominican Republic |
| Jonathan Villar | SS | 2013–2015 | La Vega, Dominican Republic |
| Jimmy Santiago Paredes | LF | 2011–2013 | Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic |
| Enerio Del Rosario | RP | 2010–2012 | Santa Lucia, Dominican Republic |
| Fernando Abad | RP | 2010–2012 | La Romana, Dominican Republic |
| Felipe Paulino | SP | 2007–2010 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Kazuo Matsui | 2B | 2008–2010 | Osaka, Japan |
| Willy Taveras | CF | 2004–2006 | Tenares, Dominican Republic |
| Carlos Hernandez | SP | 2001–2004 | Guacara, Venezuela |
| Orlando Merced | RF | 2001–2003 | Hato Rey, Puerto Rico |
| Orlando Miller | SS | 1994–1996 | Changuinola, Panama |
| Bruce Bochy | C | 1978–1980 | Landes de Boussac, France |
| Rafael Landestoy | 2B | 1978–1980 | Bani, Dominican Republic |
| Cesar Geronimo | CF | 1969–1971 | El Seibo, Dominican Republic |
| Christian Vazquez | C | 2022–2026 | Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
| Enyel De Los Santos | RP | 2025–2026 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Isaac Paredes | 3B | 2025–2026 | Hermosillo, Mexico |
| Tayler Scott | RP | 2024–2025 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Victor Caratini | C | 2024–2025 | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Jose Abreu | 1B | 2023–2024 | Cienfuegos, Cuba |
| Jose Siri | LF | 2021–2022 | Sabana Grande de Boya, Dominican Republic |
| Pedro Baez | RP | 2021–2022 | Bani, Dominican Republic |
| Hector Rondon | RP | 2018–2019 | Guatire, Venezuela |
| Carlos Ivan Beltran | OF | 2004–2017 | Manati, Puerto Rico |
| Teoscar Hernandez | LF | 2016–2017 | Cotui, Dominican Republic |
| Carlos Gomez | RF | 2015–2016 | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| Luis Valbuena | 3B | 2015–2016 | Cumaná, Venezuela |
| Domingo Santana | LF | 2014–2015 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Samuel Deduno | RP | 2014–2015 | La Romana, Dominican Republic |
| Jorge De Leon | RP | 2013–2014 | La Cega, Dominican Republic |
| Jose Cisnero | RP | 2013–2014 | Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic |
| Jose Veras | RP | 2013–2014 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Edgar G Gonzalez | RP | 2012–2013 | Monterrey, Mexico |
| Fernando Martinez | LF | 2012–2013 | Rio San Juan, Dominican Republic |
| Aneury Rodriguez | SP | 2011–2012 | Higuey, Dominican Republic |
| José Guerrero Valdez | RP | 2011–2012 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Angel Sanchez | 2B | 2010–2011 | Humacao, Puerto Rico |
| Sammy Gervacio | RP | 2009–2010 | Sabana de la Mar, Dominican Republic |
| Alberto Arias | RP | 2008–2009 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Edwin Maysonet | 2B | 2008–2009 | Arecibo, Puerto Rico |
| Jose Valverde | RP | 2008–2009 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Miguel Tejada | 2B | 2008–2009 | Bani, Dominican Republic |
| Fernando Nieve | SP | 2006–2008 | Puerto Cabello, Venezuela |
| Ezequiel Astacio | RP | 2005–2006 | Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic |
| Nelson Cruz | RP | 2001–2002 | Puerta Plaxa, Dominican Republic |
| Bobby Abreu | RF | 1996–1997 | Maracay, Venezuela |
| Alex Trevino | C | 1988–1989 | Monterrey, Mexico |
| Aurelio Lopez | RP | 1986–1987 | Tecamachalco, Mexico |
| Manny Hernandez | RP | 1986–1987 | La Romana, Dominican Republic |
| Jorge Barrosa | CF | 2026 | Puerto Cabello, Venezuela |
| Josh Hendrickson | RP | 2026 | Perth, Australia |
| Kai-Wei Teng | RP | 2026 | Taichung, Taiwan |
| Miguel Ullola | RP | 2026 | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
| Nelson Velazquez | LF | 2026 | Carolina, Puerto Rico |
| Raynel Delgado | 2B | 2026 | Havana, Cuba |
| Tatsuya Imai | SP | 2026 | Tochigi, Japan |
| Jesus Sanchez | RF | 2025 | Higuey, Dominican Republic |
| Ramon Urias | 3B | 2025 | Sonora, Mexico |
| Miguel Diaz | RP | 2024 | San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic |
| Yusei Kikuchi | SP | 2024 | Iwate, Japan |
| Yimi Garcia | RP | 2021 | Moca, Dominican Republic |
| Robinson Chirinos | C | 2019 | Punto Fijo, Venezuela |
| Francisco Liriano | RP | 2017 | San Cristobal, Dominican Republic |
| Juan Centeno | C | 2017 | Arecibo, Puerto Rico |
| Norichika Aoki | RF | 2017 | Hyuga City, Japan |
| Oliver Perez | RP | 2015 | Culiacan, Mexico |
| Roberto Hernandez | SP | 2015 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Enrique Hernandez | 3B | 2014 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Gregorio Petit | SS | 2014 | Ocumare del Tuy, Venezuela |
| Jesus Guzman | 1B | 2014 | Cumana, Venezuela |
| Raul Valdes | RP | 2014 | Havana, Cuba |
| Carlos Pena | 1B | 2013 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Chia-Jen Lo | RP | 2013 | Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Erik Bedard | SP | 2013 | Navan, Canada |
| Ronny Cedeno | SS | 2013 | Puerto Cabello, Venezuela |
| Travis Blackley | SP | 2013 | Melbourne, Australia |
| Armando Galarraga | SP | 2012 | Cumana, Venezuela |
| Francisco Cordero | RP | 2012 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Henry Sosa | RP | 2011 | El Seybo, Dominican Republic |
| Juan Abreu | RP | 2011 | San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Luis Durango | LF | 2011 | Panama City, Panama |
| Robinson Cancel | C | 2011 | Lajas, Puerto Rico |
| Sergio Escalona | SP | 2011 | El Tocuyo, Venezuela |
| Anderson Hernandez | 2B | 2010 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Gustavo Chacin | SP | 2010 | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Henry Villar | RP | 2010 | Bonao, Dominican Republic |
| Oswaldo Navarro | SS | 2010 | Villa de Cura, Venezuela |
| Pedro Feliz | 3B | 2010 | Azua, Dominican Republic |
| Yorman Bazardo | RP | 2009 | Maracay, Venezuela |
| Jose Castillo | 3B | 2008 | Las Mercedes, Venezuela |
| Jose L Cruz Jr. | OF | 2008 | Arroyo, Puerto Rico |
| Oscar Villarreal | RP | 2008 | Nuevo Leon, Mexico |
| Runelvys Hernandez | SP | 2008 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Tomas Perez | 2B | 2008 | Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
| Juan Gutierrez | RP | 2007 | Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela |
| Stephen Randolph | RP | 2007 | Okinawa, Japan |
| Hector Gimenez | C | 2006 | San Felipe, Venezuela |
| Bruce Chen | SP | 2003 | Panama City, Panama |
| Rodrigo Rosario | SP | 2003 | La Romana, Dominican Republic |
| Hipolito Pichardo | RP | 2002 | Jicome Esperanza, Dominican Republic |
| Pedro Borbon | RP | 2002 | Mao, Dominican Republic |
| Mendy Lopez | 1B | 2001 | Pimentel, Dominican Republic |
| Pedro Astacio | SP | 2001 | Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic |
| Vinny Castilla | 3B | 2001 | Oaxaca, Mexico |
| Wilfredo Rodriguez | RP | 2001 | Bolivar, Venezuela |
| Jason Green | RP | 2000 | Port Hope, Canada |
| Roger Cedeno | LF | 2000 | Valencia, Venezuela |
| Yorkis Perez | RP | 2000 | Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic |
| Carlos Ed. Hernandez | 3B | 1999 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Jeff McCurry | RP | 1999 | Toyko, Japan |
| Manuel Barrios | RP | 1997 | Cabecera |
| Oscar Henriquez | RP | 1997 | La Guaira, Venezuela |
| Ramon Garcia | RP | 1997 | Guanare, Venezuela |
| Craig Shipley | 3B | 1995 | Parramatta, Australia |
| Pedro A. Martinez | RP | 1995 | Villa Mella, Dominican Republic |
| Roberto Petagine | 1B | 1994 | Nueva Esparta, Venezuela |
| Jose Uribe | SS | 1993 | San Cristobal, Dominican Republic |
| Juan Guerrero | SS | 1992 | Los Llanos, Dominican Republic |
| Andy Mota | 2B | 1991 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Jose Tolentino | 1B | 1991 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Rafael Montalvo | RP | 1986 | Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico |
| German Rivera | 3B | 1985 | Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Alex Taveras | SS | 1976 | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
Birthplaces from ESPN. Every season since 1876 is on file. A season split between two clubs is filed as one combined line and counts for neither.