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Houston Astros Team History & Encyclopedia

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  • Houston Astros (3813-3875 W-L, 1965 - 2013) - 1 Pennant and 9 Playoff Appearances
  • Houston Colt .45's (196-288 W-L, 1962 - 1964)
  • Overall (4009-4163 W-L, 1962 - 2013) - 1 Pennant and 9 Playoff Appearances

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Franchise History

Rk Year Tm Lg G W L Ties W-L% Finish Playoffs R RA BatAge PitchAge #Bat #Pitch Top Player Managers
1 2013 Houston Astros AL West 39 10 29 0 .256 5th of 5 156 242 26.8 28.3 36 18 J.Altuve (1.8) Bo Porter (10-29)
2 2012 Houston Astros NL Central 162 55 107 0 .340 6th of 6 583 794 26.6 27.2 50 26 L.Harrell (3.0) Brad Mills (39-82) and Tony DeFrancesco (16-25)
3 2011 Houston Astros NL Central 162 56 106 0 .346 6th of 6 615 796 28.2 27.2 47 23 C.Lee (4.0) Brad Mills (56-106)
4 2010 Houston Astros NL Central 162 76 86 0 .469 4th of 6 611 729 29.5 29.6 48 25 M.Bourn (5.6) Brad Mills (76-86)
5 2009 Houston Astros NL Central 162 74 88 0 .457 5th of 6 643 770 31.6 31.2 42 22 M.Bourn (5.0) Cecil Cooper (70-79) and Dave Clark (4-9)
6 2008 Houston Astros NL Central 161 86 75 0 .534 3rd of 6 712 743 31.1 30.9 41 20 L.Berkman (6.8) Cecil Cooper (86-75)
7 2007 Houston Astros NL Central 162 73 89 0 .451 4th of 6 723 813 31.4 30.2 41 21 R.Oswalt (6.6) Phil Garner (58-73) and Cecil Cooper (15-16)
8 2006 Houston Astros NL Central 162 82 80 0 .506 2nd of 6 735 719 30.5 29.8 39 19 R.Oswalt (6.1) Phil Garner (82-80)
9 2005 Houston Astros NL Central 163 89 73 1 .549 2nd of 6 Lost WS (4-0) 693 609 30.3 30.3 36 17 R.Clemens (8.2) Phil Garner (89-73)
10 2004 Houston Astros NL Central 162 92 70 0 .568 2nd of 6 Lost NLCS (4-3) 803 698 31.7 29.6 42 23 L.Berkman (5.9) Jimy Williams (44-44) and Phil Garner (48-26)
11 2003 Houston Astros NL Central 162 87 75 0 .537 2nd of 6 805 677 31.1 27.6 44 23 R.Hidalgo (5.7) Jimy Williams (87-75)
12 2002 Houston Astros NL Central 162 84 78 0 .519 2nd of 6 749 695 30.1 27.3 41 21 R.Oswalt (6.9) Jimy Williams (84-78)
13 2001 Houston Astros NL Central 162 93 69 0 .574 1st of 6 Lost LDS (3-0) 847 769 30.3 28.4 45 25 L.Berkman (6.5) Larry Dierker (93-69)
14 2000 Houston Astros NL Central 162 72 90 0 .444 4th of 6 938 944 29.1 28.0 46 23 R.Hidalgo (6.3) Larry Dierker (72-90)
15 1999 Houston Astros NL Central 162 97 65 0 .599 1st of 6 Lost LDS (3-1) 823 675 29.8 27.4 38 15 M.Hampton (7.8) Larry Dierker (84-51) and Matt Galante (13-14)
16 1998 Houston Astros NL Central 162 102 60 0 .630 1st of 6 Lost LDS (3-1) 874 620 29.7 27.8 38 18 C.Biggio (6.5) Larry Dierker (102-60)
17 1997 Houston Astros NL Central 162 84 78 0 .519 1st of 5 Lost LDS (3-0) 777 660 28.8 27.0 41 18 C.Biggio (9.4) Larry Dierker (84-78)
18 1996 Houston Astros NL Central 162 82 80 0 .506 2nd of 5 753 792 28.2 28.5 43 22 J.Bagwell (7.5) Terry Collins (82-80)
19 1995 Houston Astros NL Central 144 76 68 0 .528 2nd of 5 747 674 28.1 27.9 44 19 C.Biggio (6.2) Terry Collins (76-68)
20 1994 Houston Astros NL Central 115 66 49 0 .574 2nd of 5 602 503 27.8 27.2 33 13 J.Bagwell (8.2) Terry Collins (66-49)
21 1993 Houston Astros NL West 162 85 77 0 .525 3rd of 7 716 630 27.1 28.3 36 16 J.Bagwell (5.3) Art Howe (85-77)
22 1992 Houston Astros NL West 162 81 81 0 .500 4th of 6 608 668 26.4 27.1 38 16 S.Finley (5.6) Art Howe (81-81)
23 1991 Houston Astros NL West 162 65 97 0 .401 6th of 6 605 717 26.1 26.4 44 19 S.Finley (5.1) Art Howe (65-97)
24 1990 Houston Astros NL West 162 75 87 0 .463 4th of 6 573 656 28.4 31.8 44 17 D.Darwin (5.3) Art Howe (75-87)
25 1989 Houston Astros NL West 162 86 76 0 .531 3rd of 6 647 669 29.0 33.0 37 17 K.Caminiti (4.8) Art Howe (86-76)
26 1988 Houston Astros NL West 162 82 80 0 .506 5th of 6 617 631 29.5 33.1 39 15 G.Davis (4.2) Hal Lanier (82-80)
27 1987 Houston Astros NL West 162 76 86 0 .469 3rd of 6 648 678 29.9 31.6 43 17 M.Scott (5.6) Hal Lanier (76-86)
28 1986 Houston Astros NL West 162 96 66 0 .593 1st of 6 Lost NLCS (4-2) 654 569 29.9 30.7 40 19 M.Scott (8.2) Hal Lanier (96-66)
29 1985 Houston Astros NL West 162 83 79 0 .512 3rd of 6 706 691 29.9 31.4 38 16 B.Doran (5.3) Bob Lillis (83-79)
30 1984 Houston Astros NL West 162 80 82 0 .494 2nd of 6 693 630 30.1 31.3 36 14 J.Cruz (6.3) Bob Lillis (80-82)
31 1983 Houston Astros NL West 162 85 77 0 .525 3rd of 6 643 646 29.1 30.4 33 13 D.Thon (7.4) Bob Lillis (85-77)
32 1982 Houston Astros NL West 162 77 85 0 .475 5th of 6 569 620 29.4 31.8 38 16 D.Thon (6.1) Bill Virdon (49-62) and Bob Lillis (28-23)
33 1981 Houston Astros NL West 110 61 49 0 .555 3rd of 6 Lost LDS (3-2) 394 331 28.8 31.1 37 12 N.Ryan (5.1) Bill Virdon (61-49)
34 1980 Houston Astros NL West 163 93 70 0 .571 1st of 6 Lost NLCS (3-2) 637 589 28.7 30.1 33 13 T.Puhl (6.2) Bill Virdon (93-70)
35 1979 Houston Astros NL West 162 89 73 0 .549 2nd of 6 583 582 27.2 28.3 40 19 J.Richard (5.4) Bill Virdon (89-73)
36 1978 Houston Astros NL West 162 74 88 0 .457 5th of 6 605 634 27.1 26.6 39 15 J.Cruz (5.3) Bill Virdon (74-88)
37 1977 Houston Astros NL West 162 81 81 0 .500 3rd of 6 680 650 27.5 24.9 37 13 J.Richard (5.6) Bill Virdon (81-81)
38 1976 Houston Astros NL West 162 80 82 0 .494 3rd of 6 625 657 26.6 25.6 36 17 C.Cedeno (5.9) Bill Virdon (80-82)
39 1975 Houston Astros NL West 162 64 97 1 .398 6th of 6 664 711 26.3 26.6 35 15 C.Cedeno (4.3) Preston Gomez (47-80) and Bill Virdon (17-17)
40 1974 Houston Astros NL West 162 81 81 0 .500 4th of 6 653 632 26.8 27.6 35 15 C.Cedeno (5.7) Preston Gomez (81-81)
41 1973 Houston Astros NL West 162 82 80 0 .506 4th of 6 681 672 28.0 26.3 39 15 C.Cedeno (7.4) Leo Durocher (82-80)
42 1972 Houston Astros NL West 153 84 69 0 .549 3rd of 6 708 636 27.4 26.3 32 14 C.Cedeno (8.0) Harry Walker (67-54), Salty Parker (1-0) and Leo Durocher (16-15)
43 1971 Houston Astros NL West 162 79 83 0 .488 4th of 6 585 567 26.1 26.5 36 17 D.Wilson (6.1) Harry Walker (79-83)
44 1970 Houston Astros NL West 162 79 83 0 .488 4th of 6 744 763 26.6 26.3 38 17 J.Wynn (4.9) Harry Walker (79-83)
45 1969 Houston Astros NL West 162 81 81 0 .500 5th of 6 676 668 26.5 25.6 37 18 L.Dierker (8.4) Harry Walker (81-81)
46 1968 Houston Astros NL 162 72 90 0 .444 10th of 10 510 588 25.6 26.3 38 14 J.Wynn (5.4) Grady Hatton (23-38) and Harry Walker (49-52)
47 1967 Houston Astros NL 162 69 93 0 .426 9th of 10 626 742 26.0 26.4 47 22 J.Wynn (5.3) Grady Hatton (69-93)
48 1966 Houston Astros NL 163 72 90 1 .444 8th of 10 612 695 25.7 28.2 45 20 M.Cuellar (5.4) Grady Hatton (72-90)
49 1965 Houston Astros NL 162 65 97 0 .401 9th of 10 569 711 26.8 28.5 48 23 J.Wynn (7.4) Lum Harris (65-97)
50 1964 Houston Colt .45's NL 162 66 96 0 .407 9th of 10 495 628 28.0 30.9 42 17 B.Bruce (5.5) Harry Craft (61-88) and Lum Harris (5-8)
51 1963 Houston Colt .45's NL 162 66 96 0 .407 9th of 10 464 640 27.0 29.4 45 19 H.Woodeshick (4.6) Harry Craft (66-96)
52 1962 Houston Colt .45's NL 162 64 96 2 .400 8th of 10 592 717 29.4 28.8 43 17 T.Farrell (7.3) Harry Craft (64-96)