The Killer Bs were a group of players that played for Houston that all had names starting with the letter "B" and performing commendably. The original Killer Bs were nicknamed in the '90s, and consisted of Craig Biggio (2nd Base, Houston Astros, 1988-2007), Derek Bell, Jeff Bagwell (1st Base, Houston Astros, 1991-2005), and Sean Berry.
Other players have been added and some have been dropped as they have left the Astros. Other players of mention are Lance Berkman (Outfield, Houston Astros, 1999-2007), Carlos Beltran, Chris Burke, Brandon Backe, Eric Bruntlett, Michael Bourn, and Geoff Blum.
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The most famous Killer B's in the Astros lineups of the 1990s were Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio, Derek Bell and Sean Berry. Later, Lance Berkman and Carlos Beltran emerged as team powerhouses.
The original 'Killer Bees' of the Houston Astros were Jeff Bagwell, Lance Berkman, and Craig Biggio.
In 1985, the Houston Astros had an 83-79 record.
The Houston Astros finished the 1970 season with a record of 79-83.
The Houston Astros finished the 1979 season with a record of 89-73.
Before the the Houston baseball organizatin decided to call their team the Houston Astros they were the Colt 45's. They were the Colts from 1962 until 1965 when they started playing in the Astrodome.