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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.
In 2021, the Houston Astros were once again a winning team and clinched the AL West crown with a 95–67 record to win the AL West for the fourth time in five seasons while clinching a tremendous accomplishment of making the playoffs for the sixth time in seven seasons, which is the most successful span of playoff appearances in franchise history.
1905 Houston Buffaloes team photo. From 1888 until 1961, Houston's professional baseball club was the minor league Houston Buffaloes.Although expansion from the National League eventually brought an MLB team to Texas in 1962, Houston officials had been making efforts to do so for years prior, with a group effort led in 1952 to buy the St. Louis Cardinals for $4.25 million, but local owners ...
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 officially retired Bagwell's jersey number 5 on August 26, 2007, prior to the start of a game versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was the eighth player in Astros history to have his number retired. [136] Two of Bagwell's closest friends and former teammates, Biggio and Brad Ausmus, spoke on his behalf. Said Ausmus, "He was the ...
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 ...
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.
July 24, 1965, for the Houston Astros: MLB statistics; Batting average.288: Hits: 2,663: Home runs: 35: Runs batted in: 790: Stats at Baseball Reference Teams; Philadelphia Athletics (1947–1949) Chicago White Sox (1950–1963) Houston Colt .45s / Astros (1964–1965) Career highlights and awards; 15× All-Star (1951–1961², 1963) AL MVP (1959)