| Tuesday, October 26th, 1999 | SP Billy Loes retired from professional baseball. | Thursday, September 30th, 1999 | Placed SP Ben Sheets on the active roster. | Activated SP Ben Sheets from the 60-day injured list. | Placed SP Howard Ehmke on the active roster. | Activated SP Howard Ehmke from the 60-day injured list. | Friday, September 3rd, 1999 | Placed RF Willie Keeler on the 13-day injured list. | Wednesday, August 25th, 1999 | Placed RP Paul Edmondson on the Bad Boyz League 14-day injured list, retroactive to 08/24/1999. | Monday, July 12th, 1999 | Placed RP Hank Fischer on the Bad Boyz League 14-day injured list, retroactive to 07/05/1999. | Sunday, June 27th, 1999 | Signed Assistant GM Buzzy Bavasi to a 1-year contract extension. | Signed Pitching Coach Matt Kiljoy to a 1-year contract extension. | Signed Scouting Director Chuck Murphy to a 1-year contract extension. | Wednesday, June 23rd, 1999 | Placed RP Frank Wyman on the 13-day injured list. | Thursday, June 17th, 1999 | Placed SP Ben Sheets on the 13-day injured list. | Saturday, June 12th, 1999 | Placed RP Reyes Moronta on the 13-day injured list. | Thursday, May 13th, 1999 | Placed SP Howard Ehmke on the 60-day injured list. | Saturday, May 1st, 1999 | CF Odubel Herrera did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Houston organization. | Saturday, April 3rd, 1999 | Signed free agent 3B Edgardo Alfonzo to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent 2B Randy Velarde to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent SS Creepy Crespi to a minor league contract. | Monday, March 1st, 1999 | SP Carlos Zambrano was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | |