2016 Houston Astros season explained

Houston Astros
Season:	2016
League:	American League
Division:	West
Ballpark:	Minute Maid Park
City:	Houston, Texas
Record:	84–78 (.519)
Divisional Place:	3rd
Owners:	Jim Crane
General Managers:	Jeff Luhnow
Managers:	A. J. Hinch
Television:	Root Sports Southwest (Bill Brown, Alan Ashby, Geoff Blum)
Radio:	Sportstalk 790 (Robert Ford, Steve Sparks) KLAT (Spanish) (Francisco Romero, Alex Treviño)
Espntn:	hou
Brtn:	hou

The 2016 Houston Astros season was the 55th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston, Texas, their 52nd as the Astros, fourth in both the American League and American League West, and 17th at Minute Maid Park. After a 7–17 start in the month of April, the Astros produced a winning record over their next four months, highlighted by an 18–8 record in June. After going 12–15 in September, the Astros were eliminated from playoff contention. They finished in third place in the AL West with a final record of 84–78, eleven games back of the division champion Texas Rangers. As of 2024, this was the last time the Astros had missed the playoffs. This was also the last time they did not reach at least the ALCS until 2024.

Offseason

11/13/15 – Astros re-signed OF Colby Rasmus to the team's qualifying offer of one year, $15.8 million.^[1]
11/19/15 – Astros traded IF Jonathan Villar to the Milwaukee Brewers for RHP Cy Sneed.^[2]
11/25/15 – Astros traded IF Jed Lowrie to the Oakland Athletics for RHP Brendan McCurry.^[3]
12/2/15 – Astros traded C Hank Conger to the Tampa Bay Rays for cash considerations.^[4]
12/2/15 – Astros non-tendered 1B Chris Carter, making him a free agent.^[5]
12/11/15 – Astros re-signed LHP Tony Sipp to three year, $18 million deal.^[6]
12/12/15 – Astros traded RHP Vince Velasquez, RHP Mark Appel, LHP Brett Oberholtzer, RHP Harold Arauz, and RHP Thomas Eshelman to the Philadelphia Phillies for RHP Ken Giles and IF Jonathan Araúz.^[7]
1/28/16 – Astros signed free agent RHP Doug Fister to one year, $7 million deal.^[8]

Spring training

2016 marked the final year the Astros played their spring training ball at Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee, Florida, where Houston had played since 1985. In 2017, the Astros moved to The Ballpark of The Palm Beaches, a brand new stadium located in West Palm Beach, Florida that Houston shares with the Washington Nationals.^[9] ^[10]

Houston finished fifth in the Grapefruit League with an 18–11 record, four games back of the champion Nationals.

Regular season

Season standings

Record against opponents

Game log

|- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;"| — || April 4 || @ Yankees ||colspan="8" | Postponed (snow). Makeup date: April 5. |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 1 || April 5 || @ Yankees || 5–3 || Keuchel (1–0) || Betances (0–1) || Gregerson (1) || 47,820 || 1–0 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2 || April 6 || @ Yankees || 6–16 || Pineda (1–0) || McHugh (0–1) || Nova (1) || 37,493 || 1–1 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 3 || April 7 || @ Yankees || 5–8 || Shreve (1–0) || Harris (0–1) || Miller (1) || 30,003 || 1–2 ||L2|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 4 || April 8 || @ Brewers || 4–6 || Anderson (1–0) || Feldman (0–1) || Jeffress (2) || 30,100 || 1–3 ||L3|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 5 || April 9 || @ Brewers || 6–4 || Fister (1–0) || Peralta (0–2) || Gregerson (2) || 28,127 || 2–3 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 6 || April 10 || @ Brewers || 2–3 || Nelson (1–1) || Keuchel (1–1) || Jeffress (3) || 28,441 || 2–4 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 7 || April 11 || Royals || 8–2 || McHugh (1–1) || Young (0–2) || — || 43,332 || 3–4 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 8 || April 12 || Royals || 2–3 || Medlen (1–0) || Fiers (0–1) || Davis (3) || 21,027 || 3–5 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 9 || April 13 || Royals || 2–4 || Hochevar (1–0) || Giles (0–1) || Soria (1) || 24,109 || 3–6 ||L2|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 10 || April 14 || Royals || 2–6 || Kennedy (2–0) || Fister (1–1) || Davis (4) || 21,203 || 3–7 ||L3|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;| 11 || April 15 || Tigers || 1–0 || Keuchel (2–1) || Pelfrey (0–2) || Gregerson (3) || 30,092 || 4–7 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 12 || April 16 || Tigers || 3–5 || Verlander (1–1) || McHugh (1–2) || Rodríguez (3) || 30,013 || 4–8 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;| 13 || April 17 || Tigers || 5–4 || Fiers (1–1) || Sánchez (2–1) || Gregerson (4) || 30,657 || 5–8 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 14 || April 19 || @ Rangers || 5–7 || Holland (2–0) || Feldman (0–2) || Tolleson (4) || 24,181 || 5–9 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 15 || April 20 || @ Rangers || 1–2 || Hamels (3–0) || Fister (1–2) || Tolleson (5) || 25,821 || 5–10 ||L2|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 16 || April 21 || @ Rangers || 4–7 || Griffin (2–0) || Keuchel (2–2) || Tolleson (6) || 25,886 || 5–11 ||L3|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 17 || April 22 || Red Sox || 2–6 || Wright (1–2) || McHugh (1–3) || Kimbrel (5) || 26,672 || 5–12 ||L4|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;| 18 || April 23 || Red Sox || 8–3 || Fiers (2–1) || Buchholz (0–2) || — || 40,232 || 6–12 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 19 || April 24 || Red Sox || 5–7 (12) || Hembree (1–0) || Giles (0–2) || — || 32,416 || 6–13 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 20 || April 25 || @ Mariners || 2–3 || Walker (2–0) || Fister (1–3) || Cishek (5) || 14,832 || 6–14 ||L2|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 21 || April 26 || @ Mariners || 1–11 || Karns (2–1) || Keuchel (2–3) || — || 13,821 || 6–15 ||L3|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;| 22 || April 27 || @ Mariners || 7–4 || McHugh (2–3) || Iwakuma (0–3) || — || 14,173 || 7–15 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 23 || April 29 || @ Athletics || 4–7 || Madson (1–0) || Sipp (0–1) || — || 20,159 || 7–16 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 24 || April 30 || @ Athletics || 0–2 || Hahn (1–0) || Devenski (0–1) || Madson (8) || 23,084 || 7–17 ||L2|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;| 25 || May 1 || @ Athletics || 2–1 || Fister (2–3) || Hill (3–3) || Gregerson (5) || 24,135 || 8–17 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 26 || May 2 || Twins || 2–6 || Berríos (1–1) || Keuchel (2–4) || — || 18,243 || 8–18 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;| 27 || May 3 || Twins || 6–4 || McHugh (3–3) || Meyer (0–1) || Gregerson (6) || 21,153 || 9–18 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;| 28 || May 4 || Twins || 16–4 || Feldman (1–2) || Hughes (1–5) || — || 20,847 || 10–18 ||W2|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 29 || May 5 || Mariners || 3–6 || Vincent (2–1) || Gregerson (0–1) || Cishek (9) || 20,151 || 10–19 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 30 || May 6 || Mariners || 6–3 || Fister (3–3) || Walker (2–2) || Gregerson (7) || 25,413 || 11–19 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 31 || May 7 || Mariners || 2–3 (10) || Cishek (2–1) || Sipp (0–2) || — || 31,559 || 11–20 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 32 || May 8 || Mariners || 5–1 || McHugh (4–3) || Iwakuma (1–4) || — || 28,148 || 12–20 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 33 || May 9 || Indians || 7–1 || Fiers (3–1) || Kluber (2–4) || — || 20,222 || 13–20 ||W2|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 34 || May 10 || Indians || 0–4 || Bauer (3–0) || Devenski (0–2) || — || 23,976 || 13–21 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 35 || May 11 || Indians || 5–3 (16) || Feliz (1–0) || Anderson (0–3) || — || 24,453 || 14–21 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 36 || May 12 || @ Red Sox || 1–11 || Price (5-1) || Keuchel (2-5) || — || 34,982 || 14–22 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 37 || May 13 || @ Red Sox || 7–6 || Feldman (2–2) || Barnes (2–2) || Gregerson (8) || 33,148 || 15–22 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 38 || May 14 || @ Red Sox || 5–6 (11) || Uehara (2–1) || Feliz (1–1) || — || 37,430 || 15–23 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 39 || May 15 || @ Red Sox || 9–10 || Hembree (2–0) || Feldman (2–3) || Kimbrel (10) || 35,736 || 15–24 ||L2|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 40 || May 17 || @ White Sox || 6–5 (11) || Neshek (1–0) || Albers (1–3) || Sipp (1) || 13,481 || 16–24 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 41 || May 18 || @ White Sox || 5–3 || Fister (4–3) || Latos (5–1) || Gregerson (9) || 14,936 || 17–24 ||W2|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 42 || May 19 || @ White Sox || 1–2 || Sale (9–0) || McHugh (4–4) || — || 20,096 || 17–25 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 43 || May 20 || Rangers || 1–2 || Lewis (3–0) || McCullers (0–1) || Dyson (3) || 28,724 || 17–26 ||L2|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 44 || May 21 || Rangers || 1–2 || Ramos (1–2) || Fiers (3–2) || Dyson (4) || 35,040 || 17–27 ||L3|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 45 || May 22 || Rangers || 2–9 || Hamels (5–0) || Keuchel (2–6) || — || 35,035 || 17–28 ||L4|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 46 || May 24 || Orioles || 3–2 (13) || Feliz (2–1) || Bundy (0–1) || — || 24,783 || 18–28 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 47 || May 25 || Orioles || 4–3 || Neshek (2–0) || Wilson (2–3) || Gregerson (10) || 25,618 || 19–28 ||W2|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 48 || May 26 || Orioles || 4–2 || McCullers (1–1) || Gausman (0–2) || Giles (1) || 23,826 || 20–28 ||W3|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 49 || May 27 || @ Angels || 2–7 || Shoemaker (3–5) || Fiers (3–3) || — || 39,047 || 20–29 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 50 || May 28 || @ Angels || 4–2 || Keuchel (3–6) || Weaver (4–4) || Gregerson (11) || 38,176 || 21–29 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 51 || May 29 || @ Angels || 8–6 (13) || Feliz (3–1) || Morin (1–1) || Gregerson (12) || 36,538 || 22–29 ||W2|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 52 || May 30 || @ D-backs || 8–3 || McHugh (5–4) || Escobar (0–1) || — || 24,798 || 23–29 ||W3|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 53 || May 31 || @ D-backs || 8–5 || McCullers (2–1) || Corbin (2–5) || Gregerson (13) || 15,556 || 24–29 ||W4|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 54 || June 1 || D-backs || 5–4 (11) || Feliz (4–1) || Clippard (2–2) || — || 22,642 || 25–29 ||W5|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 55 || June 2 || D-backs || 0–3 || Greinke (7–3) || Keuchel (3–7) || Ziegler (10) || 21,764 || 25–30 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 56 || June 3 || Athletics || 12–2 || Fister (5–3) || Hahn (2–3) || — || 26,458 || 26–30 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 57 || June 4 || Athletics || 6–5 (12) || Feldman (3–3) || Madson (2–2) || — || 37,223 || 27–30 ||W2|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 58 || June 5 || Athletics || 5–2 || McCullers (3–1) || Dull (1–1) || Harris (1) || 30,817 || 28–30 ||W3|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 59 || June 6 || @ Rangers || 5–6 || Dyson (1–1) || Giles (0–3) || — || 30,021 || 28–31 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 60 || June 7 || @ Rangers || 3–4 || Diekman (1–1) || Keuchel (3–8) || Dyson (8) || 32,189 || 28–32 ||L2|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 61 || June 8 || @ Rangers || 3–1 || Fister (6–3) || Wilhelmsen (2–3) || Harris (2) || 37,696 || 29–32 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 62 || June 9 || @ Rangers || 3–5 || Pérez (5–4) || McHugh (5–5) || Diekman (1) || 30,145 || 29–33 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 63 || June 10 || @ Rays || 3–4 || Andriese (5–0) || McCullers (3–2) || Colomé (18) || 13,075 || 29–34 ||L2|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 64 || June 11 || @ Rays || 4–3 || Fiers (4–3) || Archer (4–8) || Harris (3) || 19,658 || 30–34 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 65 || June 12 || @ Rays || 0–5 || Moore (3–4) || Keuchel (3–9) || — || 11,168 || 30–35 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 66 || June 14 || @ Cardinals || 5–2 || Fister (7–3) || García (4–6) || Harris (4) || 42,525 || 31–35 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 67 || June 15 || @ Cardinals || 4–1 || Sipp (1–2) || Siegrist (4–2) || Harris (5) || 42,008 || 32–35 ||W2|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 68 || June 17 || Reds || 2–4 (11) || Hoover (1–1) || Neshek (2–1) || Cingrani (8) || 37,560 || 32–36 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 69 || June 18 || Reds || 5–4 (11) || Feldman (4–3) || Smith (0–1) || — || 39,111 || 33–36 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 70 || June 19 || Reds || 6–0 || Fiers (5–3) || Finnegan (3–5) || Devenski (1) || 36,369 || 34–36 ||W2|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 71 || June 20 || Angels || 10–7 || Fister (8–3) || Chacín (2–3) || Neshek (1) || 22,553 || 35–36 ||W3|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 72 || June 21 || Angels || 3–2 || Gregerson (1–1) || Street (2–1) || — || 25,004 || 36–36 ||W4|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 73 || June 22 || Angels || 3–2 || Gregerson (2–1) || Shoemaker (3–8) || Harris (6) || 29,649 || 37–36 ||W5|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 74 || June 24 || @ Royals || 13–4 || Keuchel (4–9) || Vólquez (7–7) || — || 36,195 || 38–36 ||W6|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" ||| 75 || June 25 || @ Royals || 13–5 || Feliz (5–1) || Young (2–7) || — || 38,880 || 39–36 ||W7|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 76 || June 26 || @ Royals || 1–6 || Kennedy (6–6) || Fister (8–4) || — || 36,450 || 39–37 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 77 || June 27 || @ Angels || 4–2 || Gregerson (3–1) || Salas (3–5) || Harris (7) || 36,839 || 40–37 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 78 || June 28 || @ Angels || 7–1 || Feldman (5–3) || Lincecum (1–2) || — || 38,781 || 41–37 ||W2|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 79 || June 29 || @ Angels || 10–4 || Keuchel (5–9) || Weaver (6–7) || — || 36,683 || 42–37 ||W3|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 80 || July 1 || White Sox || 5–0 || Fiers (6–3) || González (1–4) || — || 31,965 || 43–37 ||W4|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 81 || July 2 || White Sox || 6–7 || Sale (14–2) || Fister (8–5) || Robertson (22) || 35,116 || 43–38 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 82 || July 3 || White Sox || 1–4 || Quintana (6–8) || McHugh (5–6) || Robertson (23) || 30,379 || 43–39 ||L2|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 83 || July 4 || Mariners || 2–1 || McCullers (4–2) || Miley (6–5) || Harris (8) || 29.844 || 44–39 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 84 || July 5 || Mariners || 5–2 || Keuchel (6–9) || Walker (4–7) || Harris (9) || 21,553 || 45–39 ||W2|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 85 || July 6 || Mariners || 9–8 || Giles (1–3) || Díaz (0–2) || Gregerson (14) || 25,709 || 46–39 ||W3|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 86 || July 7 || Athletics || 1–3 || Hill (9–3) || Fister (8–6) || Madson (17) || 20,933 || 46–40 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 87 || July 8 || Athletics || 10–9 || Feliz (6–1) || Madson (3–3) || — || 31,438 || 47–40 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 88 || July 9 || Athletics || 2–3 || Graveman (5–6) || McCullers (4–3) || Dull (1) || 35,312 || 47–41 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 89 || July 10 || Athletics || 2–1 (10) || Harris (1–1) || Hendriks (0–2) || — || 28,119 || 48–41 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#bbcaff;"| colspan="10" | 87th All-Star Game in San Diego, California|-bgcolor="ffbbbb"|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 90 || July 15 || @ Mariners || 7–3 || Fister (9–6) || Paxton (2–4) || — || 29,217 || 49–41 ||W2|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 91 || July 16 || @ Mariners || 0–1 || Iwakuma (10–6) || McCullers (4–4) || Cishek (22) || 41,386 || 49–42 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 92 || July 17 || @ Mariners || 8–1 || McHugh (6–6) || Montgomery (3–4) || — || 27,322 || 50–42 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 93 || July 18 || @ Athletics || 4–7 || Graveman (6–6) || Fiers (6–4) || Madson (20) || 10,651 || 50–43 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 94 || July 19 || @ Athletics || 3–4 (10) || Rzepczynski (1–0) || Neshek (2–2) || — || 15,143 || 50–44 ||L2|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 95 || July 20 || @ Athletics || 7–0 || Fister (10–6) || Mengden (1–5) || — || 20,231 || 51–44 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 96 || July 22 || Angels || 2–1 || McCullers (5–4) || Shoemaker (5–10) || Harris (10) || 36,453 || 52–44 ||W2|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 97 || July 23 || Angels || 7–2 || McHugh (7–6) || Weaver (8–8) || — || 35,119 || 53–44 ||W3|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 98 || July 24 || Angels || 13–3 || Fiers (7–4) || Lincecum (2–4) || — || 32,721 || 54–44 ||W4|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 99 || July 25 || Yankees || 1–2 || Pineda (5–9) || Keuchel (6–10) || Miller (8) || 30,628 || 54–45 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 100 || July 26 || Yankees || 3–6 || Sabathia (6–8) || Fister (10–7) || Miller (9) || 28,134 || 54–46 ||L2|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 101 || July 27 || Yankees || 4–1 || McCullers (6–4) || Tanaka (7–3) || Harris (11) || 35,186 || 55–46 ||W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 102 || July 29 || @ Tigers || 6–14 || Boyd (2–2) || McHugh (7–7) || — || 31,771 || 55–47 ||L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 103 || July 30 || @ Tigers || 2–3 || Verlander (11–6) || Harris (1–2) || — || 34,673 || 55–48 ||L2|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 104 || July 31 || @ Tigers || 0–11 || Pelfrey (4–9) || Keuchel (6–11) || — || 31,045 || 55–49 || L3|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 105 || August 1 || Blue Jays || 2–1 (14) || Feliz (7–1) || Feldman (5–4) || — || 20,623 || 56–49 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 106 || August 2 || Blue Jays || 1–2 || Dickey (8–12) || McCullers (6–5) || Grilli (2) || 24,399 || 56–50 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 107 || August 3 || Blue Jays || 1–3 || Estrada (7–4) || McHugh (7–8) || Osuna (23) || 29,399 || 56–51 || L2|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 108 || August 4 || Blue Jays || 1–4 || Happ (15–3) || Fiers (7–5) || Osuna (24) || 23,190 || 56–52 ||L3|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 109 || August 5 || Rangers || 5–0 || Keuchel (7–11) || Pérez (7–8) || — || 32,820 || 57–52 || W1|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 110 || August 6 || Rangers || 2–3 || Kela (2–1) || Devenski (0–3) || Dyson (24) || 42,272 || 57–53 ||L1|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 111 || August 7 || Rangers || 3–5 (11) || Bush (5–2) || Devenski (0–4) || — || 33,909 || 57–54 ||L2|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 112 || August 8 || @ Twins || 1–3 || Duffey (7–8) || McHugh (7–9) || Kintzler (10) || 20,978 || 57–55 || L3|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 113 || August 9 || @ Twins || 7–5 || Fiers (8–5) || Santiago (10–6) || Giles (2) || 22,261 || 58–55 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;"| — || August 10 || @ Twins ||colspan="8" | Postponed (rain). Makeup date: August 11.|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 114 || August 11 (1) || @ Twins || 15–7 || Fister (11–7) || Berríos (2–3) || — || 25,960 || 59–55 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 115 || August 11 (2) || @ Twins || 10–2 || Devenski (1–4) || Milone (3–4) || — || 24,935 || 60–55 || W3|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 116 || August 12 || @ Blue Jays || 5–3 || Musgrove (1–0) || Liriano (0–1) || Harris (12) || 46,330 || 61–55 || W4|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 117 || August 13 || @ Blue Jays || 2–4 || Sanchez (12–2) || McHugh (7–10) || Osuna (26) || 47,505 || 61–56 || L1|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 118 || August 14 || @ Blue Jays || 2–9 || Stroman (9–5) || Fiers (8–6) || — || 47,261 || 61–57 || L2|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 119 || August 16 || Cardinals || 5–8 || García (10–8) || Keuchel (7–12) || Oh (12) || 30,438 || 61–58 || L3|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 120 || August 17 || Cardinals || 2–8 || Martínez (11–7) || Fister (11–8) || — || 27,508 || 61–59 || L4|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 121 || August 18 || @ Orioles || 5–13 || Gausman (4–10) || Musgrove (1–1) || — || 20,288 || 61–60 || L5|-style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 122 || August 19 || @ Orioles || 15–8 || Devenski (2–4) || Jiménez (5–10) || — || 34,422 || 62–60 || W1|-style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 123 || August 20 || @ Orioles || 12–2 || Fiers (9–6) || Tillman (15–5) || — || 39,373 || 63–60 || W2|-style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 124 || August 21 || @ Orioles || 5–3 || Keuchel (8–12) || Gallardo (4–5) || Giles (3) || 29,734 || 64–60 || W3|-style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 125 || August 22 || @ Pirates || 3–1 || Fister (12–8) || Taillon (3–3) || Giles (4) || 24,017 || 65–60 || W4|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 126 || August 23 || @ Pirates || 1–7 || Nova (3–0) || Musgrove (1–2) || — || 28,760 || 65–61 || L1|-style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 127 || August 24 || @ Pirates || 5–4 || McHugh (8–10) || Cole (7–9) || Giles (5) || 23,717 || 66–61 || W1|-style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 128 || August 26 || Rays || 5–4 || Giles (2–3) || Colomé (1–4) || — || 25,852 || 67–61 || W2|-style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 129 || August 27 || Rays || 6–2 || Keuchel (9–12) || Snell (4–7) || — || 36,544 || 68–61 || W3|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 130 || August 28 || Rays || 4–10 || Archer (8–17) || Fister (12–9) || — || 37,484 || 68–62 || L1|-style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 131 || August 29 || Athletics || 6–0 || Musgrove (2–2) || Manaea (5–9) || — || 18,613 || 69–62 || W1|-style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 132 || August 30 || Athletics || 3–1 || McHugh (9–10) || Graveman (10–9) || Giles (6) || 23,114 || 70–62 || W2|-style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 133 || August 31 || Athletics || 4–3 || Feliz (8–1) || Hendriks (0–3) || Giles (7) || 20,033 || 71–62 || W3|-|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 134 || September 2 || @ Rangers || 8–10 || Griffin (7–3) || Fister (12–10) || Dyson (31) || 35,102 || 71–63 || L1|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 135 || September 3 || @ Rangers || 4–12 || Holland (7–6) || Musgrove (2–3) || — || 35,538 || 71–64 || L2|-style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 136 || September 4 || @ Rangers || 7–6 || Devenski (3–4) || Darvish (5–4) || Giles (8) || 46,025 || 72–64 || W1|-style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 137 || September 5 || @ Indians || 6–2 || Fiers (10–6) || Clevinger (2–2) || — || 13,062 || 73–64 || W2|-style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 138 || September 6 || @ Indians || 4–3 || Hoyt (1–0) || Kluber (15–9) || Giles (9) || 11,023 || 74–64 || W3|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 139 || September 7 || @ Indians || 5–6 || Carrasco (11–7) || Fister (12–11) || Allen (25) || 12,063 || 74–65 || L1|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 140 || September 8 || @ Indians || 7–10 || Bauer (11–6) || Paulino (0–1) || Allen (26) || 15,275 || 74–66 || L2|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 141 || September 9 || Cubs || 0–2 || Lester (16–4) || Musgrove (2–4) || Chapman (33) || 33,841 || 74–67 || L3|-style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 142 || September 10 || Cubs || 2–1 || McHugh (10–10) || Lackey (9–8) || Giles (10) || 41,854 || 75–67 || W1|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 143 || September 11 || Cubs || 5–9 || Arrieta (17–6) || Fiers (10–7) || — || 31,939 || 75–68 || L1|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 144 || September 12 || Rangers || 3–4 (12) || Kela (5–1) || Hoyt (1–1) || Diekman (4) || 22,147 || 75–69 || L2|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 145 || September 13 || Rangers || 2–3 || Claudio (4–1) || Giles (2–4) || Scheppers (1) || 22,133 || 75–70 || L3|-style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 146 || September 14 || Rangers || 8–4 || Musgrove (3–4) || Holland (7–8) || — || 25,041 || 76–70 || W1|-style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 147 || September 16 || @ Mariners || 6–0 || McHugh (11–10) || Hernández (11–6) || — || 30,178 || 77–70 || W2|-style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 148 || September 17 || @ Mariners || 2–1 || Fiers (11–7) || Paxton (4–7) || Giles (11) || 32,304 || 78–70 || W3|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 149 || September 18 || @ Mariners || 3–7 || Miranda (5–1) || Fister (12–12) || — || 25,383 || 78–71 || L1|-style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 150 || September 19 || @ Athletics || 4–2 || Gregerson (4–1) || Madson (5–7) || Giles (12) || 10,072 || 79–71 || W1|-style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 151 || September 20 || @ Athletics || 2–1 (10) || Devenski (4–4) || Doolittle (2–3) || Giles (13) || 12,139 || 80–71 || W2|-style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 152 || September 21 || @ Athletics || 6–5 || McHugh (12–10) || Mengden (2–8) || Gregerson (15) || 11,197 || 81–71 || W3|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 153 || September 22 || Angels || 0–2 || Nolasco (7–14) || Fiers (11–8) || Bailey (5) || 20,022 || 81–72 || L1|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 154 || September 23 || Angels || 6–10 || Ege (1–0) || Giles (2–5) || — || 29,429 || 81–73 || L2|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 155 || September 24 || Angels || 4–10 || Valdez (2–3) || Gregerson (4–2) || — || 27,565 || 81–74 || L3|-style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 156 || September 25 || Angels || 4–1 || Musgrove (4–4) || Wright (0–5) || Giles (14) || 32,958 || 82–74 || W1|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 157 || September 26 || Mariners || 3–4 (11) || Storen (4–3) || Gregerson (4–3) || Vincent (3) || 24,107 || 82–75 || L1|-style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 158 || September 27 || Mariners || 8–4 || Gustave (1–0) || Hernández (11–7) || — || 23,499 || 83–75 || W1|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 159 || September 28 || Mariners || 4–12 || Paxton (6–7) || Fister (12–13) || — || 21,187 || 83–76 || L1|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 160 || September 30 || @ Angels || 1–7 || Wright (1–3) || Peacock (0–1) || — || 30,112 || 83–77 || L2|-|-style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 161 || October 1 || @ Angels || 3–0 || McHugh (13–10) || Skaggs (3–4) || Giles (15) || 32,487 || 84–77 || W1|-style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 162 || October 2 || @ Angels || 1–8 || Chacín (5–6) || Rodgers (0–1) || — || 28,083 || 84–78 || L1|-|-| Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Astros team member

Roster

2016 Houston Astros
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		Outfielders		Manager Coaches

Statistics

Through 2016 season

Batting

Player	GP	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SB	AVG.	OBP.	SLG.	OPS
align=left		161	640	108	216	24	96	60	30	.338	.396	.531	.928
align=left		49	201	31	53	8	34	15	2	.264	.313	.478	.791
align=left		113	329	41	69	11	32	45	2	.210	.307	.377	.684
align=left		153	577	76	158	20	96	75	13	.274	.361	.451	.811
	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
	26	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
	32	5	0	1	0	2	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400
	128	447	58	112	32	72	43	2	.251	.319	.508	.826
	85	295	27	62	5	29	21	13	.210	.272	.322	.594
	141	484	55	123	13	51	22	12	.254	.293	.401	.694
	36	130	13	34	3	15	5	1	.262	.292	.385	.677
	41	100	15	23	4	11	11	0	.230	.304	.420	.724
	59	120	15	26	1	7	14	2	.217	.296	.325	.621
	26	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
	15	29	0	2	0	0	1	0	.069	.100	.103	.203
	118	287	40	62	5	21	16	10	.209	.257	.331	.588
	14	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
	33	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
	6	19	0	2	0	2	1	0	.105	.150	.105	.255
	107	369	38	76	15	54	43	4	.206	.286	.355	.641
	45	122	11	20	3	8	18	0	.164	.270	.262	.532
	162	644	116	168	29	82	88	9	.261	.359	.457	.815
	9	13	1	1	0	0	0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154
	48	134	11	22	4	8	8	0	.164	.222	.328	.551
	90	292	38	76	13	40	44	1	.260	.357	.459	.816
	86	149	24	54	8	28	23	1	.217	.286	.378	.664
	16	39	4	7	0	1	1	0	.179	.200	.231	.431
Team Totals	162	5545	724	1367	198	689	554	102	.247	.319	.417	.735

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Total runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Player
	0	0	9.00	9	0	0	8.0	15	8	8	4	6
align=left		4	4	2.16	48	5	1	108.1	79	26	26	20	104
	5	3	2.90	26	5	0	62.0	64	27	20	13	42
	8	1	4.43	47	0	0	65.0	55	33	32	22	95
	0	0	6.89	15	0	0	15.2	23	14	12	3	20
	11	8	4.48	31	30	0	168.2	187	89	84	42	134
	12	13	4.64	32	32	0	180.1	195	98	93	62	115
	2	5	4.11	69	0	15	65.2	60	32	30	25	102
	4	3	3.28	59	0	15	57.2	38	23	21	18	67
	1	0	3.52	14	0	0	15.1	13	6	6	4	16
	1	2	2.25	66	0	12	64.0	52	17	16	15	69
	1	1	4.50	22	0	0	22.0	16	12	11	9	28
	9	12	4.55	26	26	0	168.0	168	88	85	48	144
	0	0	9.00	1	0	0	1.0	3	2	1	0	0
	6	5	3.22	14	14	0	81.0	80	29	29	45	106
	13	10	4.34	33	33	0	184.2	206	92	89	54	177
	4	4	4.06	11	10	0	62.0	59	28	28	16	55
	2	2	3.06	60	0	0	47.0	33	17	16	11	43
	0	1	5.14	3	1	0	7.0	6	4	4	3	2
	0	1	3.69	10	5	0	31.2	21	15	13	14	28
	0	1	15.12	5	1	0	8.1	15	14	14	7	3
	1	2	4.95	60	0	1	43.2	52	26	24	18	40
	0	0	9.00	1	0	0	1.0	1	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	84	78	4.06	162	162	44	1468.0	1441	701	663	453	1396

Farm system

External links

2016 Houston Astros season official site
2016 Houston Astros season at Baseball Reference

Notes and References

Web site: Colby Rasmus Accepts Astros' Qualifying Offer: Latest Contract Details, Reaction. bleacherreport.com. November 13, 2016 . July 25, 2016.
Web site: Brewers Acquire Jonathan Villar From Astros. MLBtraderumors.com. November 19, 2015. July 25, 2016.
Web site: Oakland A's acquire Jed Lowrie from Houston Astros for RHP Brendan McCurry. SB Nation. November 25, 2015. July 25, 2016.
Web site: Rays trade for Astros catcher Hank Conger. tampabay.com. December 2, 2015. July 25, 2016.
Web site: Astros To Non-Tender Chris Carter . MLBtraderumors.com. December 2, 2015. July 25, 2016.
Web site: Report: RP Tony Sipp, Astros agree to $18 million, 3-year deal. ESPN.com. December 10, 2015. July 25, 2016.
Web site: Phillies deal closer Ken Giles to Astros. ESPN.com. December 12, 2016. July 25, 2016.
Web site: Astros sign Doug Fister. MLBtraderumors.com. January 28, 2016. July 25, 2016.
Web site: Kissimmee lands Brewers' FSL affiliate. Orlando Sentinel. July 25, 2016. July 25, 2016.
Web site: Nationals' and Astros' joint spring training site takes shape in West Palm Beach. The Washington Post . May 26, 2016. July 25, 2016.