Happy Birthday - 10/2

Happy Birthday to ~

RHP Lance McCullers (20)
A first round supplemental pick by Houston in 2012, McCullers spent his second professional season with the Quad Cities team. In 25 games (19 starts), he went 6-5 with a 3.18 ERA and a 1.347 WHIP. He struck out 117 batters while walking 49 in 104+ innings pitched.

Former Astros with birthdays today ~

3B Oswaldo Navarro (29)
Originally signed as a NDFA out of Venezuela by the Mariners in 2001, Navarro came to the Astros organization as a free agent in 2009.  He appeared in 14 games with the Astros in 2010 and had one hit and five walks in 20 at-bats.

SS/3B Ernie Riles (53)
A third round draft pick by Milwaukee in 1981, Riles came to Houston as a free agent in January 1992. In 39 games for the Astros, he hit .262/.281/.328.

Manager Leo "the Lip" Durocher (died October 7, 1991 at 86)
Durocher managed the Astros for the final 31 games in 1972 and went on to manage Houston in 1973 at the end of his career. He compiled a 98-95 record with the Astros during those two seasons. During 24 years of managing, he went 2008-1709 with two pennants and one World Series title. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1994 posthumously. Baseball-Reference has more on the very colorful Durocher here.