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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 July alone, the Astros went 22–7, the best single month record in the club's history. The Astros finished the 2005 regular season by winning a wild card berth on the final day of the regular season, just as they did in 2004, becoming only the second team to come from 15 games under .500 to enter the postseason, the other team being the ...
The Houston Astros finished the 2022 season as World Series champions, their second title overall, and first since 2017. [4] Their 106 regular-season wins represented the second-highest total in franchise history, to the 2019 club, and the fifth 100-win season in team history.
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.
September 1, 1997, for the Houston Astros: Last MLB appearance; August 4, 2005, for the Texas Rangers: MLB statistics; Batting average.269: Home runs: 171: Runs batted in: 560: Stats at Baseball Reference Teams; Houston Astros (1997–2004) New York Mets ; Texas Rangers
The Houston Astros finished the 2023 season as runner up for the American League (AL) pennant behind the defending World Series champions Texas Rangers.The Astros entered the offseason with uncertainty at the managerial position as Dusty Baker had completed the last year of his contract and had expressed to multiple people inside and outside the organization that 2023 was to be his last year ...
In 2000, Eusebio set a Houston Astros franchise record for consecutive games with a hit with 24, although the mark has since been surpassed by Jeff Kent and Willy Taveras. Because Eusebio was a catcher and did not play in every game, his 24-game hitting streak came over a span of 51 days in which time the Astros played 45 games.
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 ...