Don Wilson

Don Wilson compiled a 103-92 record in nine seasons with the Astros, posting a 3.15 ERA with 78 complete games and 20 shutouts. He was named to the NL All-Star team and named the Astros Team MVP in 1971 after going 16-10 with a 2.45 ERA in 268.0 innings pitched. Wilson is the only pitcher to throw two no-hitters in a Houston uniform. On July 14, 1968, he established the franchise record for strikeouts in a single game with 18, eight of which were consecutive. He died on January 5, 1975, and his number, 40, was retired by the Astros on April 13, 1975.