1997 Houston Astros season
1997 Houston Astros season
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1997 Houston Astros | |
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| 1997 NL Central Champions | |
| Major League affiliations | |
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| Location | |
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| Results | |
| Record | 84–78 (.519) |
| Divisional place | 1st |
| Other information | |
| Owner(s) | Drayton McLane, Jr. |
| General manager(s) | Gerry Hunsicker |
| Manager(s) | Larry Dierker |
| Local television | KTXH Fox Sports Southwest (Bill Brown, Jim Deshaies) |
| Local radio | KILT (AM) (Milo Hamilton, Vince Controneo) KXYZ (Francisco Ernesto Ruiz, Alex Treviño) |
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The 1997 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. The Houston Astros won their first-ever National League Central division title, giving them their first playoff berth in 11 years.
Contents
1 Offseason
2 Regular season
2.1 Season standings
2.2 Record vs. opponents
2.3 Opening Day starters
2.4 Notable transactions
2.5 Roster
3 Player stats
3.1 Batting
3.1.1 Starters by position
3.1.2 Other batters
3.2 Pitching
3.2.1 Starting pitchers
3.2.2 Other pitchers
3.2.3 Relief pitchers
4 National League Divisional Playoffs
5 Farm system
6 References
7 External links
Offseason[edit]
December 2, 1996: Pat Listach signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.[1]
Regular season[edit]
The 1,000 hit of Jeff Bagwell's career was a home run on May 20 against Calvin Maduro, one of his two that game, in a 9–5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.[2]
Season standings[edit]
NL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston Astros | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | — | 46–35 | 38–43 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 5 | 43–38 | 36–45 |
Cincinnati Reds | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 8 | 40–41 | 36–45 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 11 | 41–40 | 32–49 |
Chicago Cubs | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 16 | 42–39 | 26–55 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
1997 National League Records Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | AL | ||
| Atlanta | — | 9–2 | 9–2 | 5–6 | 4–8 | 7–4 | 6–5 | 10–2 | 5–7 | 10–2 | 5–6 | 8–3 | 7–4 | 8–3 | 7–5 | ||
| Chicago | 2–9 | — | 7–5 | 2–9 | 2–9 | 3–9 | 5–6 | 4–7 | 6–5 | 6–5 | 7–5 | 6–5 | 5–6 | 4–8 | 9–6 | ||
| Cincinnati | 2–9 | 5–7 | — | 5–6 | 5–6 | 5–7 | 6–5 | 6–5 | 2–9 | 8–3 | 8–4 | 5–6 | 4–7 | 6–6 | 9–6 | ||
Colorado | 6–5 | 9–2 | 6–5 | — | 7–4 | 5–6 | 5–7 | 7–4 | 6–5 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–4 | 9–7 | ||
| Florida | 8–4 | 9–2 | 6–5 | 4–7 | — | 7–4 | 7–4 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 7–4 | 5–6 | 5–6 | 5–6 | 12–3 | ||
| Houston | 4–7 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 6–5 | 4–7 | — | 7–4 | 8–3 | 7–4 | 4–7 | 6–6 | 6–5 | 3–8 | 9–3 | 4–11 | ||
Los Angeles | 5–6 | 6–5 | 5–6 | 7–5 | 4–7 | 4–7 | — | 7–4 | 6–5 | 10–1 | 9–2 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–6 | 9–7 | ||
| Montreal | 2–10 | 7–4 | 5–6 | 4–7 | 5–7 | 3–8 | 4–7 | — | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–6 | 8–3 | 6–5 | 6–5 | 12–3 | ||
| New York | 7–5 | 5–6 | 9–2 | 5–6 | 8–4 | 4–7 | 5–6 | 7–5 | — | 7–5 | 7–4 | 5–6 | 3–8 | 9–2 | 7–8 | ||
| Philadelphia | 2-10 | 5–6 | 3–8 | 7–4 | 6–6 | 7–4 | 1–10 | 6–6 | 5–7 | — | 5–6 | 7–4 | 3–8 | 6–5 | 5–10 | ||
| Pittsburgh | 6–5 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 7–4 | 4–7 | 6–6 | 2–9 | 6–5 | 4–7 | 6–5 | — | 5–6 | 8–3 | 9–3 | 7–8 | ||
| San Diego | 3–8 | 5–6 | 6–5 | 8–4 | 6–5 | 5–6 | 7–5 | 3–8 | 6–5 | 4–7 | 6–5 | — | 4–8 | 5–6 | 8–8 | ||
| San Francisco | 4–7 | 6–5 | 7–4 | 8–4 | 6–5 | 8–3 | 6–6 | 5–6 | 8–3 | 8–3 | 3–8 | 8–4 | — | 3–8 | 10–6 | ||
| St. Louis | 3–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 4–7 | 6–5 | 3-9 | 6–5 | 5–6 | 2–9 | 5–6 | 3–9 | 6–5 | 8–3 | — | 8–7 | ||
Opening Day starters[edit]
- Bobby Abreu
- Brad Ausmus
- Jeff Bagwell
- Derek Bell
- Sean Berry
- Craig Biggio
- Luis Gonzalez
- Pat Listach
- Shane Reynolds[3]
Notable transactions[edit]
- June 3, 1997: 1997 Major League Baseball draft
Lance Berkman was drafted by the Astros in the 1st round (16th pick) . Player signed June 4, 1997.[4]
Eric Byrnes was drafted by the Astros in the 4th round, but did not sign.[5]
- July 1, 1997: Pat Listach was released by the Astros.[1]
- July 27, 1997: Josías Manzanillo was signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.[6]
Roster[edit]
| 1997 Houston Astros | |||||||||
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Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers
| Catchers
Infielders
| Outfielders
| Manager
Coaches
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF | Chuck Carr | 63 | 192 | 53 | .276 | 4 | 17 |
Other batters[edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|
Other pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|
Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|
National League Divisional Playoffs[edit]
The Atlanta Braves defeated the Houston Astros, three games to none.
| Game | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Date | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 2 | Houston | 1 | September 30 | 1-0 (ATL) |
| 2 | Atlanta | 13 | Houston | 3 | October 1 | 2-0 (ATL) |
| 3 | Houston | 1 | Atlanta | 4 | October 3 | 3-0 (ATL) |
Farm system[edit]
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
AAA | New Orleans Zephyrs | American Association | Steve Swisher and Matt Galante |
AA | Jackson Generals | Texas League | Dave Engle |
A | Kissimmee Cobras | Florida State League | John Tamargo |
A | Quad Cities River Bandits | Midwest League | Manny Acta |
A-Short Season | Auburn Doubledays | New York–Penn League | Mike Rojas |
Rookie | GCL Astros | Gulf Coast League | Bobby Ramos |
References[edit]
^ ab Pat Listach at Baseball-Reference
^ "Bagwell's 1,000th hit leads Astros, 9–5". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. May 20, 1997. Retrieved February 17, 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1997&t=HOU
^ Lance Berkman at Baseball-Reference
^ Eric Byrnes at Baseball-Reference
^ https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/manzajo01.shtml
External links[edit]
- 1997 Houston Astros season at Baseball Reference
Categories:
- Houston Astros seasons
- 1997 Major League Baseball season
- National League Central champion seasons
- 1997 in sports in Texas
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