Former Houston Astros Starting Pitcher Dies at 85

The Houston Astros lost a connection to their teams from the 1960s as Denny LeMaster passed away.

Georgia funeral homeLemaster joined the Astros in 1968 after his only All-Star season with Atlanta in 1967. Lemaster was dealt to Houston with Denis Menke for infielders Sonny Jackson and Chuck Harrison.

The Astros made him a part-time starter in 1970, where he went 7-12 in 39 games and followed that with an 0-2 season in 1971 in 42 games, all in relief. Lemaster made his MLB debut with the Milwaukee Braves in 1962 and pitched his first six seasons with the franchise and had his best season in 1964, as he went 17-11 with a 4.15 ERA in 39 games .For his career he went 90-105 with a 3.58 ERA in 357 games , with 1,305 strikeouts and 600 walks. With Houston he went 30-46 with a 3.40 ERA in 152 games with 450 strikeouts and 231 walks.

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