List of Houston Astros team records

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
Category Record Player Yr.
Batting average .368 Jeff Bagwell 1994
On-base percentage .454 1999
Slugging percentage .750 1994
On-base plus slugging percentage 1.201
Games played 162 7 tied[a] 2016
Plate appearances 749 Craig Biggio 1999
At bats 660 Enos Cabell 1978
José Altuve 2014
Runs scored 152 Jeff Bagwell 2000
Hits 225 José Altuve 2014
Singles 168
Doubles 56 Craig Biggio 1999
Triples 14 Roger Metzger 1973
Home runs 47 Jeff Bagwell 2000
Extra-base hits 94 Lance Berkman 2001
Total bases 363 Jeff Bagwell 2000
Runs batted in (RBI) 136 Lance Berkman 2006
Bases on balls 149 Jeff Bagwell 1999
Strikeouts 212 Chris Carter 2013
Stolen bases 65 Gerald Young 1988
Times on base 331 Jeff Bagwell 1999
Offensive winning percentage .858 1994
Hits by pitch 34 Craig Biggio 1997
Sacrifice hits 34 Craig Reynolds 1979
Sacrifice flies 13 Ray Knight 1982
Jeff Bagwell 1992
Carlos Lee 2007
Intentional walks 27 Jeff Bagwell 1997
Double plays grounded into 32 Miguel Tejada 2008
Caught stealing 27 Gerald Young 1988
Stolen base percentage 100.0 Carlos Beltrán 2004
Power–speed number 36.0 Jeff Bagwell 1997
At bats per strikeout 40.8 Bob Lillis 1965
At bats per home run 10.3 Jeff Bagwell 1994
Ref:[1]


Colt .45s/Astros career batting records
Category Record Player First Last Ref.
Batting average .331 Moisés Alou 1998 2001 [2]
On-base percentage .410 Lance Berkman 1999 2010 [3]
Slugging percentage .585 Moisés Alou 1998 2001 [2]
On-base plus slugging percentage .988
Games played 2850 Craig Biggio 1988 2007 [4]
Plate appearances 12504
At bats 10876
Runs scored 1844
Hits 3060
Singles 2046
Doubles 665
Triples 80 José Cruz 1975 1987 [5]
Home runs 449 Jeff Bagwell 1991 2005 [6]
Extra base hits 1014 Craig Biggio 1988 2007 [4]
Total bases 4711
Runs batted in (RBI) 1529 Jeff Bagwell 1991 2005 [6]
Bases on balls 1401
Strikeouts 1753 Craig Biggio 1988 2007 [4]
Stolen bases 487 César Cedeño 1970 1981 [7]
Times on base 4505 Craig Biggio 1988 2007 [4]
Offensive winning percentage .726 Moisés Alou 1998 2001 [2]
Lance Berkman 1999 2010 [3]
Hits by pitch 285 Craig Biggio 1988 2007 [4]
Sacrifice hits 101
Sacrifice flies 102 Jeff Bagwell 1991 2005 [6]
Intentional walks 155
Double plays grounded into 221
Caught stealing 149 César Cedeño 1970 1981 [7]
Stolen base percentage 82.48 Michael Bourn 2008 2011 [8]
Power–speed number 341.8 Craig Biggio 1988 2007 [4]
At bats per strikeout 21.2 Bob Lillis 1962 1967 [9]
At bats per home run 15.6 Chris Carter 2013 2015 [10]
Also: [11]

Individual pitching leaders

Single-season pitching records
Category[12] Record Player Yr.
Earned run average (ERA) 1.69 Nolan Ryan 1981
Wins 22 Mike Hampton 1999
Win–loss percentage .846
Walks plus hits per inning (WHIP) 0.803 Justin Verlander 2019
Hits per nine innings (H/9) 5.529
Bases on balls per nine innings (BB/9) 1.209 Zack Greinke 2020
Strikeouts per nine innings (K/9) 13.818 Gerrit Cole 2019
Games played 83 Octavio Dotel 2002
Saves 44 Billy Wagner 2003
José Valverde 2008
Innings pitched 3051⁄3 Larry Dierker 1969
Strikeouts 326 Gerrit Cole 2019
Games started 40 Jerry Reuss 1973
Complete games 20 Larry Dierker 1969
Shutouts 6 Dave Roberts 1973
Hits 271 Jerry Reuss
Bases on balls 151 J. R. Richard 1976
Home runs allowed 48 José Lima 2000
Strikeout-to-walk ratio (K/BB) 7.838 Justin Verlander 2018
Home runs per nine innings (HR/9) 0.121 Nolan Ryan 1981
Losses 20 Turk Farrell 1962
Earned runs 145 José Lima 2000
Wild pitches 21 Joe Niekro 1985
Hits by pitch 16 Jack Billingham 1971
Darryl Kile 1996
Charlie Morton 2018
Batters faced 1,218 J. R. Richard 1976
Games finished 71 José Valverde 2008
Adjusted ERA+ 226 Roger Clemens 2005
Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) 2.16 Mike Scott 1986
Adjusted pitching wins 5.9 Roger Clemens 2005
Adjusted pitching runs 54
Base-out runs saved (RE24) 58.81 Justin Verlander 2019
Win probability added 6.3 Larry Dierker 1969
Situational wins saved 6.5 Mike Scott 1986
Championship win probability added 8.2 Vern Ruhle 1980
Situational wins added 6.2 Mike Scott 1986


Career pitching records
Category[13] Record Player First Last Ref.
Earned run average (ERA) 2.29 Justin Verlander 2017 2022 [14]
Wins 144 Joe Niekro 1975 1985 [15]
Win–loss percentage .759 Justin Verlander 2017 2022 [14]
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) 12.385 Billy Wagner 1995 2003 [16]
Games played 563 Dave Smith 1980 1990 [17]
Saves 225 Billy Wagner 1995 2003 [16]
Innings pitched 2,2941⁄3 Larry Dierker 1964 1976 [18]
Strikeouts 1,866 Nolan Ryan 1980 1988 [19]
Games started 320 Larry Dierker 1964 1976 [18]
Complete games 106
Shutouts 25
Hits 2,090
Bases on balls 818 Joe Niekro 1975 1985 [15]
Home runs allowed 177 Larry Dierker 1964 1976 [18]
Strikeout-to-walk ratio (K/BB) 7.17 Justin Verlander 2017 2022 [14]
Home runs per nine innings (HR/9) 0.331 Dave Smith 1980 1990 [17]
Losses 117 Larry Dierker 1964 1976 [18]
Earned runs 837
Wild pitches 128 Joe Niekro 1975 1985 [15]
Hits by pitch 72 Darryl Kile 1991 1997 [20]
Batters faced 9,492 Larry Dierker 1964 1976 [18]
Games finished 400 Dave Smith 1980 1990 [17]
Adjusted ERA+ 186 Justin Verlander 2017 2022 [14]
Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) 2.39 Mike Cuellar 1965 1968 [21]
Adjusted pitching wins 23.8 Roy Oswalt 2001 2010 [22]
Adjusted pitching runs 231
Base-out runs saved (RE24) 250.14
Win probability added 22.9
Situational wins saved 6.5
Championship win probability added 16.7 Billy Wagner 1995 2003 [16]


See also

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References

Footnotes
  1. ^ Jeff Bagwell (×4), Craig Biggio (×3), Enos Cabell (1978), Bill Doran (1987), Steve Finley (1992), Carlos Lee (2007), and George Springer (2016) all have achieved the total at least once, with Springer being the most recent in 2016.
Sources
  1. ^ "Houston Astros Hall of Fame register". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Moisés Alou stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Lance Berkman stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Craig Biggio stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "José Cruz stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "Jeff Bagwell stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "César Cedeño stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  8. ^ "Michael Bourn stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  9. ^ "Bob Lillis stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  10. ^ "Chris Carter stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  11. ^ "Houston Astros top 10 career batting leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  12. ^ "Houston Astros top 10 single-season pitching leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  13. ^ "Houston Astros top 10 career pitching leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  14. ^ a b c d "Justin Verlander stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  15. ^ a b c "Joe Niekro stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  16. ^ a b c "Billy Wagner stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  17. ^ a b c "Dave Smith stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  18. ^ a b c d e "Larry Dierker stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  19. ^ "Nolan Ryan stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  20. ^ "Darryl Kile stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  21. ^ "Mike Cuellar stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  22. ^ "Roy Oswalt stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2022.

External links

  • All-time leaders & stats. Houston Astros official website
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