List of Houston Astros team records explained

The Houston Astros are a professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. They compete in the Western Division of Major League Baseball's (MLB) American League (AL). 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.

Individual batting leaders

Colt .45s/Astros single-season batting records
CategoryRecordPlayer
.368 1994
.4541999
Slugging percentage.7501994
On-base plus slugging percentage 1.201
Games played1627 tied2016
Plate appearances7491999
At bats6601978
2014
Runs scored1522000
Hits2252014
Singles168
Doubles561999
Triples141973
Home runs472000
Extra-base hits942001
Total bases3632000
Runs batted in (RBI)1362006
1491999
Strikeouts2122013
Stolen bases651988
Times on base3311999
Offensive winning percentage.8581994
Hits by pitch341997
Sacrifice hits341979
Sacrifice flies131982
1992
2007
Intentional walks271997
Double plays grounded into322008
Caught stealing271988
Stolen base percentage100.02004
Power–speed number36.01997
At bats per strikeout40.81965
At bats per home run10.31994
Ref:[1]
Colt .45s/Astros career batting records
CategoryRecordPlayer
.331 19982001[2]
.410 19992010[3]
.585 19982001
On-base plus slugging percentage .988
Games played285019882007[4]
Plate appearances12504
At bats10876
Runs scored1844
Hits3060
Singles2046
Doubles665
Triples8019751987[5]
Home runs44919912005[6]
Extra base hits101419882007
Total bases4711
Runs batted in (RBI)152919912005
1401
Strikeouts175319882007
Stolen bases48719701981[7]
Times on base450519882007
Offensive winning percentage.72619982001
19992010
Hits by pitch28519882007
Sacrifice hits101
Sacrifice flies10219912005
Intentional walks155
Double plays grounded into221
Caught stealing14919701981
Stolen base percentage82.4820082011[8]
Power–speed number341.819882007
At bats per strikeout21.219621967[9]
At bats per home run15.620132015[10]
Also:[11]

Individual pitching leaders

Single-season pitching records
Category[12] RecordPlayer
Earned run average (ERA)1.69 1981
Wins22 1999
Win–loss percentage.846
Walks plus hits per inning (WHIP)0.8032019
Hits per nine innings (H/9)5.529
Bases on balls per nine innings (BB/9)1.2092020
Strikeouts per nine innings (K/9)13.8182019
Games played832002
Saves442003
2008
Innings pitched3051969
Strikeouts3262019
Games started401973
Complete games201969
Shutouts61973
Hits271
Bases on balls1511976
Home runs allowed482000
Strikeout-to-walk ratio (K/BB)7.8382018
Home runs per nine innings (HR/9)0.121 1981
Losses201962
Earned runs 1452000
Wild pitches211985
Hits by pitch161971
1996
2018
Batters faced1,2181976
Games finished712008
Adjusted ERA+2262005
Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP)2.161986
Adjusted pitching wins5.92005
Adjusted pitching runs54
Base-out runs saved (RE24)58.812019
Win probability added6.31969
Situational wins saved6.51986
Championship win probability added8.21980
Situational wins added6.21986
Career pitching records
Category[13] RecordPlayer
Earned run average (ERA)2.29 20172022[14]
Wins14419751985[15]
Win–loss percentage.75920172022[16]
Walks plus hits per inning (WHIP)0.834
Hits per nine innings (H/9)5.920
Bases on balls per nine innings (BB/9)1.590
Strikeouts per nine innings (K/9)12.38519952003[17]
Games played56319801990[18]
Saves22519952003[19]
Innings pitched2,29419641976[20]
Strikeouts1,86619801988[21]
Games started32019641976[22]
Complete games106
Shutouts25
Hits2,090
Bases on balls81819751985[23]
Home runs allowed17719641976[24]
Strikeout-to-walk ratio (K/BB)7.1720172022[25]
Home runs per nine innings (HR/9)0.33119801990[26]
Losses11719641976[27]
Earned runs 837
Wild pitches12819751985[28]
Hits by pitch7219911997[29]
Batters faced9,49219641976[30]
Games finished40019801990[31]
Adjusted ERA+18620172022[32]
Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP)2.3919651968[33]
Adjusted pitching wins23.820012010[34]
Adjusted pitching runs231
Base-out runs saved (RE24)250.14
Win probability added22.9
Situational wins saved6.5
Championship win probability added16.719952003[35]

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Houston Astros Hall of Fame register . . October 9, 2021.
  2. Web site: Moisés Alou stats . Baseball-Reference.com . June 23, 2022.
  3. Web site: Lance Berkman stats . Baseball-Reference.com . July 3, 2022.
  4. Web site: Craig Biggio stats . Baseball-Reference.com . July 3, 2022.
  5. Web site: José Cruz stats . Baseball-Reference.com . July 4, 2022.
  6. Web site: Jeff Bagwell stats . Baseball-Reference.com . July 4, 2022.
  7. Web site: César Cedeño stats . Baseball-Reference.com . July 10, 2022.
  8. Web site: Michael Bourn stats . Baseball-Reference.com . July 10, 2022.
  9. Web site: Bob Lillis stats . Baseball-Reference.com . July 10, 2022.
  10. Web site: Chris Carter stats . Baseball-Reference.com . July 10, 2022.
  11. Web site: Houston Astros top 10 career batting leaders . Baseball-Reference.com . June 23, 2022.
  12. Web site: Houston Astros top 10 single-season pitching leaders . Baseball-Reference.com . June 23, 2022.
  13. Web site: Houston Astros top 10 career pitching leaders . Baseball-Reference.com . September 21, 2022.
  14. Web site: Justin Verlander stats . Baseball-Reference.com . September 21, 2022.
  15. Web site: Joe Niekro stats . Baseball-Reference.com . September 21, 2022.
  16. Web site: Justin Verlander stats . Baseball-Reference.com . September 21, 2022.
  17. Web site: Billy Wagner stats . Baseball-Reference.com . September 21, 2022.
  18. Web site: Dave Smith stats . Baseball-Reference.com . September 21, 2022.
  19. Web site: Billy Wagner stats . Baseball-Reference.com . September 21, 2022.
  20. Web site: Larry Dierker stats . Baseball-Reference.com . September 21, 2022.
  21. Web site: Nolan Ryan stats . Baseball-Reference.com . September 21, 2022.
  22. Web site: Larry Dierker stats . Baseball-Reference.com . September 21, 2022.
  23. Web site: Joe Niekro stats . Baseball-Reference.com . September 21, 2022.
  24. Web site: Larry Dierker stats . Baseball-Reference.com . September 21, 2022.
  25. Web site: Justin Verlander stats . Baseball-Reference.com . September 21, 2022.
  26. Web site: Dave Smith stats . Baseball-Reference.com . September 21, 2022.
  27. Web site: Larry Dierker stats . Baseball-Reference.com . September 21, 2022.
  28. Web site: Joe Niekro stats . Baseball-Reference.com . September 21, 2022.
  29. Web site: Darryl Kile stats . Baseball-Reference.com . September 21, 2022.
  30. Web site: Larry Dierker stats . Baseball-Reference.com . September 21, 2022.
  31. Web site: Dave Smith stats . Baseball-Reference.com . September 21, 2022.
  32. Web site: Justin Verlander stats . Baseball-Reference.com . September 21, 2022.
  33. Web site: Mike Cuellar stats . Baseball-Reference.com . September 21, 2022.
  34. Web site: Roy Oswalt stats . Baseball-Reference.com . September 21, 2022.
  35. Web site: Billy Wagner stats . Baseball-Reference.com . September 21, 2022.