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The Houston Astros started life in 1962 as the Houston Colt 45's. The name was changed in 1965 to reflect the space industry centered in Houston. The Astros were the first team to play regularly in an indoor stadium on artificial turf. Due to the preponderance of quality players with the last name starting with "B", this group of players (which changed over the years) earned the nickname "Killer B's".
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World Championship
None NL Championship 2005 Division Champions 2001 1997-99 1986 1980 Wild Card 2004-05 Special Circumstance* 1981 *Due to 1981 labor strike, the Astros entered the playoffs by virtue of coming in 1st for the second half of the season. They had the 3rd best record in their division overall |
Most Valuable Player
Award Jeff Bagwell, 1994 Cy Young Award Roger Clemens, 2004 Mike Scott, 1986 Rookie of the Year Award Jeff Bagwell, 1991 Hall of Famers (primarily with Houston Astros) None Retired Numbers Jeff Bagwell, #5 Craig Biggio, #7 Jimmy Wynn, #24 Jose Cruz, #25 Jim Umbricht, #32 Mike Scott, #33 Nolan Ryan, #34 Don Wilson, #40 Larry Dierker, #49 |
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Team Batting Leaders
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Team Pitching Leaders
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Most Runs -- 938 (2000)
Fewest Runs -- 394 (1981) Hits -- 1,578 (1998) Singles -- 1,097 (1984) Doubles -- 326 (1998) Triples -- 67 (1980, 1984) Most Home Runs -- 249 (2000) Fewest Home Runs -- 45 (1981) Most Grand Slams -- 7 (2001) Most Pinch HRs -- 9 (1995) Most RBI -- 900 (2000) Most Total Bases -- 2,655 (2000) Most Stolen Bases -- 198 (1988) Most Walks -- 728 (1999) Most Strikeouts -- 1,138 (1999) Most Hit by Pitch -- 100 (1997) Highest Batting Average -- .280 (1998) Lowest Batting Average -- .220 (1963) Highest Slugging Percentage -- .477 (2000) Lowest Slugging Percentage -- .301 (1963) |
Lowest ERA -- 2.66 (1981)
Highest ERA -- 5.42 (2000) Most Shutouts -- 19 (3 times; last 1979) Most Consecutive Shutouts -- 3 (2 times; last 1986) Most Saves -- 51 (1986) Most Strikeouts -- 1,228 (2001) Most Consecutive Scoreless Inn. -- 32 (2 times; last 1997) Most Wild Pitches -- 91 (1970) Most Hit Batters -- 70 (2001, 1996) Most Balks -- 34 (1988) |
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| Individual Batting Leaders (Season) |
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Batting Average -- .367
On-Base Average -- .454 Slugging Pct. -- .750 At Bats -- 660 Runs -- 152 Hits -- 210 Total Bases -- 363 Singles -- 160 Doubles -- 56 Triples -- 14 Home Runs -- 47 RBI -- 136 Walks -- 149 Strikeouts -- 145 Stolen Bases -- 65 Extra Base Hits -- 94 Hit by Pitch -- 34 Sacrifice Hits -- 34 Sacrifice Flies -- 13 Intentional Walks -- 27 |
Jeff Bagwell
Jeff Bagwell Jeff Bagwell Enos Cabell Jeff Bagwell Craig Biggio Jeff Bagwell Sonny Jackson Craig Biggio Roger Metzger Jeff Bagwell Lance Berkman Jeff Bagwell Lee May Gerald Young Lance Berkman Craig Biggio Craig Reynolds Jeff Bagwell, Ray Knight, Carlos Lee Jeff Bagwell |
1994
1999 1994 1978 2000 1998 2000 1966 1999 1973 2000 2006 1999 1972 1988 2001 1997 1979 1992, 1982, 2007 1997 |
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ERA -- 1.69
Wins -- 22 Losses -- 20 Win/Loss Pct. -- .909 WHIP -- 0.922 Games -- 83 Saves -- 44 Innings -- 305.1 Strikeouts -- 313 Starts -- 40 Complete Games -- 9 Shutouts -- 6 Wild Pitches -- 21 Hit by Pitch -- 16 |
Nolan Ryan
Mike Hampton Turk Farrell Randy Johnson Mike Scott Octavio Dotel Jose Valverde Larry Dierker J. R. Richard Jerry Reuss Larry Dierker Dave Roberts Joe Niekro Jack Billingham |
1981
1999 1962 1998 1986 2002 2008 1969 1979 2002 1969 1973 1985 1971 |