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The Astros began play during the 1962 MLB season as an expansion team and were known as the Houston Colt .45s for their first three years of existence. They played in the National League prior to 2013. The team's list of records includes individual single-season records set by Astros players for both batting and pitching.
Daikin Park, home field of the Astros since the 2000 season.. This is a list of seasons completed by the Houston Astros, originally known as the Houston Colt .45s, a professional baseball franchise based in Houston, Texas; they played in the National League from their inception in 1962 to the 2012 season; in 2013, the team was moved to the American League.
The 2021 Houston Astros season was the 60th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston, Texas, their 57th as the Astros, ninth in both the American League and American League West, and 22nd at Minute Maid Park. Four Astros players gained selection to the 2021 All-Star Game, tied for the second most from any team in baseball.
Pressly shut the door in the 9th to force a Game 7 and make the Astros the 2nd team in MLB history to force a Game 7 after being down 3–0 in the series (The 2004 Red Sox are the other team). Game 7, October 17 at Petco Park. The Astros started Game 2 starter Lance McCullers Jr., while the Rays started Game 2 starter Charlie Morton.
The left-hand hitting Cruz was one of the most popular players in Houston Astros team history, leading the team to their first-ever division title and postseason berth in 1980. [1] A two-time All-Star , Cruz hit .300 or above for the Astros six times, won two Silver Slugger Awards and led the National League in hits in 1983 while playing his ...
The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Houston Astros National League franchise (1965–2012) and current American League franchise (2013–present), also known previously as the Houston Colt .45's (1962–1964).
The Houston Astros won their first American League game on March 31, 2013, against the Texas Rangers. The score was 8–2. On September 29, the Astros completed their first year in the American League, losing 5–1 in a 14-inning game to the New York Yankees.
The 2006 Houston Astros season was the 45th season for the Houston Astros. The 2006 Astros finished in second place in the National League Central with a record of 82–80, 1½ games behind the eventual World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals , after losing 3–1 to the Braves at Atlanta on the final day of the season.