2011 Houston Astros season

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2011  Houston Astros
League National League
Division Central
Ballpark Minute Maid Park
City Houston, Texas
Record56–106 (.346)
Divisional place6th
Owners Drayton McLane
General managers Ed Wade
Managers Brad Mills
Television Fox Sports Houston
KTXH
(Bill Brown, Jim Deshaies)
Radio KTRH
(Milo Hamilton, Brett Dolan, Dave Raymond)
KLAT (Spanish)
(Francisco Romero, Alex Treviño)
Stats ESPN.com
Baseball Reference
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The 2011 Houston Astros season was the 50th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, their 47th as the Astros, 50th in the National League (NL), 18th in the NL Central division, and 12th at Minute Maid Park. The Astros entered the season as having finished in fourth place in the NL Central with 76–86 record and 15 games behind the division-champion Cincinnati Reds.

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The Astros commenced the season on April 1 at Citizens Bank Park, when pitcher Brett Myers made the Opening Day start for Houston, but were defeated by the Philadelphia Phillies, 5–4. On May 16, the Astros announced a sale of the team to group of investors led by Jim Crane. In the amateur draft, the Astros' first round selection was outfielder George Springer at 11th overall, and subsequent picks included pitcher Adrian Houser in the second round, pitcher Nick Tropeano in the fifth round, and third baseman Matt Duffy in the 20th round.

Right fielder Hunter Pence was selected to the MLB All-Star Game and played for the National League, the second selection of his career.

Houston concluded the 2011 season with a 56–106 record and in last place, 40 games behind the division-champion Milwaukee Brewers, and worst record in the major leagues. This was the first time in the franchise's 50-year history that they had lost 100 games in a single season, surpassing the record of 97 jointly held by the 1965, 1975, and 1991 teams, and was surpassed again the following season. The 40 games behind first place at the time represented the second-most in franchise history to the 1975 club (43+1⁄2).

Regular season

Summary

April

Opening Day starting lineup [1] [2]
21 Michael Bourn CF
36 Ángel Sánchez SS
 9 Hunter Pence RF
45 Carlos Lee LF
22 Bill Hall 2B
23 Chris Johnson 3B
29 Brett Wallace 1B
77 Humberto Quintero   C
39 Brett Myers   P
Venue: Citizens Bank Park • PHI 5,HOU 4

Opening Day for the 2011 season represented the first since 2002 that someone not named Roy Oswalt took the hill for the Astros, which was Wade Miller that year. Following his club-record eighth consecutive Opening Day start in 2010, Oswalt continued his usual excellent pitching and was sent to Philadelphia in a trade-deadline deal in July to give him the opportunity to pitch for a playoff contender.

Following 11 magnificent seasons slugging his into one of the most accomplished hitters in franchise history, on April 26, Lance Berkman made his first return to Minute Maid Park as a visitor. Now a St. Louis Cardinal, Berkman received mainly applause. In the ninth inning, he ripped a go-ahead double, only to see the home team mount a comeback and win in it the bottom of the ninth, 6–5. [3]

May

Hunter Pence with the Astros during the 2010 season. Hunter Pence on April 3, 2010.jpg
Hunter Pence with the Astros during the 2010 season.

The Astros announced on May 16 the sale of their team to a group of investors headed by Jim Crane for the price of $680 million. The Astros dropped a contest to the Atlanta Braves, 3–2, with Houston's record slipping to 15–26, worst in the National League. This date corresponded the approval of another sale of the team which took place in 1979. [4]

Starting May 19 at Busch Stadium, outfielder Hunter Pence struck a single to left field off Kyle McClellan to launch a 23-game hitting streak and energize one of the dreariest seasons in club annals. His streak continued through a June 13th victory over Atlanta. Though he struggled with lower back pain, the All-Star batted .406 (39-for-96) with 19 runs scored, seven doubles, one triple, four home runs, and 19 runs batted in (RBI). The Astros posted a record of 10–13 (.435) during Pence's streak to play above their season average. [5]

Jordan Lyles made his major league debut on May 31, hurling seven clean innings over the Chicago Cubs before his own error put him in line for the loss. The team proceeded to back him up, scoring six runs in the ninth to set up a 7–3 Astros victory. [6]

July

On July 19, the Astros promoted second base prospect Jose Altuve to the major leagues, who started for the first time the following day versus the Washington Nationals. Going 1-for-5 in his debut, Altuve singled off Tyler Clippard in the 9th inning for his first major league hit. [7] After authoring a hitting streak that accounted for each of his first seven games, on July 27, 2011, Altuve tied an Astros franchise record with Russ Johnson for most successive games with a hit to start a career with 7, who accomplished his in 1997. [8]

The Astros called up prospect J. D. Martinez on July 29 to replace Pence, who had been traded to the Philadelphia. Martinez started 52 of the remaining 55 games in the outfield for Houston. [9]

August

On August 16, outfielder Brian Bogusevic hit the 26th ultimate grand slam in major league history, classified as a bases-loaded, walk-off grand slam with the batter's team trailing by three runs, signifying that the batter is also the winning and walk-off run. Bogusevic connected off Chicago Cubs reliever Carlos Mármol for a 6–5 Houston victory. This was the Astros' lone walk-off homer in 2011, and their first walk-off grand slam since Gregg Zaun in 2002. [10]

On August 20, 2011, Altuve connected for leadoff inside-the-park home run for his first major league home run and J. D. Martinez had four runs batted in (RBI) to burn the San Francisco Giants Minute Maid Park, 7–5, and attain a season-high four-game winning streak. On the day, Altuve collected three hits, and Martinez also homered homered and doubled. Altuve became the first Houston Astro to achieve the following: first since Adam Everett on August 6, 2003 at Minute Maid Park, to hit an inside-the-park home run, the first since pitcher Butch Henry on May 8, 1992 at Three Rivers Stadium to crank his first major league home run on an inside-the-parker, and the first since Bill Doran on April 22, 1987, against the Atlanta Braves, to lead off the game in this manner. [11]

For the month of August, his first in the major leagues, outfielder J. D. Martinez collected 28 RBI to set a franchise rookie record for any month, while ranking second in the National League. [9]

The 2011 season signaled the continuation of transition for the franchise during their rebuilding process, owing to a then-club record 106 losses and first-ever 100-loss season, while rostering a staggering 20 rookies who all played at some point during the season. Moreover, rookies assumed larger roles on the team during the second half. Matt Downs proved a reliable weapon off the bench, including garnering a major-league best pinch-hit 15 RBI. [12]

Season standings

National League Central

NL Central
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Milwaukee Brewers 9666.593—57‍–‍2439‍–‍42
St. Louis Cardinals 9072.556645‍–‍3645‍–‍36
Cincinnati Reds 7983.4881742‍–‍3937‍–‍44
Pittsburgh Pirates 7290.4442436‍–‍4536‍–‍45
Chicago Cubs 7191.4382539‍–‍4232‍–‍49
Houston Astros 56106.3464031‍–‍5025‍–‍56

National League Wild Card

Division leaders
Team W L Pct.
Philadelphia Phillies 10260.630
Milwaukee Brewers 9666.593
Arizona Diamondbacks 9468.580
Wild Card team
(Top team qualifies for postseason)
Team W L Pct. GB
St. Louis Cardinals 9072.556—
Atlanta Braves 8973.5491
San Francisco Giants 8676.5314
Los Angeles Dodgers 8279.5097½
Washington Nationals 8081.4979½
Cincinnati Reds 7983.48811
New York Mets 7785.47513
Colorado Rockies 7389.45117
Florida Marlins 7290.44418
Pittsburgh Pirates 7290.44418
Chicago Cubs 7191.43819
San Diego Padres 7191.43819
Houston Astros 56106.34634

Record vs. opponents

2011 National League record
Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2011
TeamAZATLCHCCINCOLFLAHOULADMILNYMPHIPITSDSFSTLWSHAL
Arizona –2–33–44–213–55–26–110–84–33–33–33–311–79–93–45–310–8
Atlanta 3–2–4–33–36–212–65–12–55–39–96–124–24–56–11–59–910–5
Chicago 4–33–4–7–112–43–38–73–36–104–22–58–83–35–45–103–45–10
Cincinnati 2–43–311–7–3–43–39–64–28–82–51–75–104–25–29–64–26–12
Colorado 5–132–64–24–3–3–35–29–93–65–21–44–39–95–132–44–38–7
Florida 2–56–123–33–33–3–6–13–30–79–96–126–00–74–22–611–78–10
Houston 1–61–57–86–92–51–6–4–53–123–32–47–113–54–35–103–34–11
Los Angeles 8–105–23–32–49–93–35–4–2–42–51–56–213–59–94–34–26–9
Milwaukee 3–43–510–68–86–37–012–34–2–4–23–412–33–23–39–93–36–9
New York 3–39–92–45–22–59–93–35–22–4–7–114–44–32–43–38–109–9
Philadelphia 3–312–65–27–14–112–64–25–14–311–7–4–27–14–33–68–109–6
Pittsburgh 3–32–48–810–53–40–611–72–63–124–42–4–2–43–37–94–48–7
San Diego 7–115–43–32–49–97–05–35–132–33–41–74–2–6–123–33–46–9
San Francisco 9–91–64–52–513–52–43–49–93–34–23–43–312–6–5–23–410–5
St. Louis 4–35–110–56–94–26–210–53–49–93–36–39–73–32–5–2–48–7
Washington 3–59–94–32–43–47–113–32–43–310–810–84–44–34–34–2–8–7

Detailed record

TeamHomeAwayTotalPct.Gms Left
NL Central
Cincinnati Reds 3–33–66–9.4000
Chicago Cubs 3–34–57–8.4670
Milwaukee Brewers 2–71–53–12.2000
Pittsburgh Pirates 4–53–67–11.3890
St. Louis Cardinals 3–62–45–10.3330
15–3313–1728–50.3590
NL East
Atlanta Braves 1–30–21–5.1670
Florida Marlins 1–20–41–6.1430
New York Mets 1–22–13–3.5000
Philadelphia Phillies 2–10–32–4.3330
Washington Nationals 2–11–23–3.5000
7–93–1210–21.3230
NL West
Arizona Diamondbacks 0–31–31–6.1430
Colorado Rockies 2–20–32–5.2860
Los Angeles Dodgers 2–12–44–5.4440
San Diego Padres 2–21–33–5.3750
San Francisco Giants 2–12–24–3.5710
8–96–1514–24.3680
AL East
Baltimore Orioles N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Boston Red Sox 0–3N/A0–3.0000
New York Yankees N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Tampa Bay Rays 0–3N/A0–3.0000
Toronto Blue Jays N/A2–12–1.6670
0–62–12–7.2220
AL Central
Chicago White Sox N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Cleveland Indians N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Detroit Tigers N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Kansas City Royals N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Minnesota Twins N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AL West
Los Angeles Angels N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Oakland Athletics N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Seattle Mariners N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Texas Rangers 1–21–22–4.3330
1–21–22–4.3330
MonthGamesWonLostPct.
April271017.370
May281117.393
June26719.269
July26620.250
August291217.414
September25916.360
16256106.346
Season Splits
Home/Road
SplitsGamesWonLostPct.
Home813150.383
Road812556.309
Season Half
SplitsGamesWonLostPct.
First Half812853.346
Second Half812853.346
Extra-Innings
SplitsGamesWonLostPct.
9-Inning1445193.354
Extra-Inning18513.278
Run Differential Games
SplitsGamesWonLostPct.
One-Run482028.417
2–4712150.296
5+ Run431528.349
Shut Outs
SplitsGamesWonLostPct.
Shut Out19712.556
16256106.346
Monthly AttendanceGamesTotal Att.Avg. Att.Pct.
April15380,20825,347
May13325,68925,053
June16419,85626,241
July9291,78132,420
August15358,45323,897
September13291,02922,387
Rank: 13th of 16812,067,01625,519

Roster

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Game log

Astros WinAstros LossGame Postponed ASG Eliminated from Playoff Contention
2011 Game Log
April (10–17)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceStadiumRecordBoxscore / Streak
1April 1@Phillies 4–5 Báez (1–0) Lyon (0–1)45,237 Citizens Bank Park 0–1 L1
2April 2@Phillies 4–9 Lee (1–0) W. Rodríguez (0–1)45,455 Citizens Bank Park 0–2 L2
3April 3@Phillies 3–7 Oswalt (1–0) Norris (0–1)45,562 Citizens Bank Park 0–3 L3 [ dead link ]
4April 5@Reds 2–8 Leake (1–0) Happ (0–1)11,821 Great American Ball Park 0–4 L4 [ dead link ]
5April 6@Reds 4–12 Volquez (1–0) Figueroa (0–1)17,719 Great American Ball Park 0–5 L5 [ dead link ]
6April 7@Reds 3–2 Abad (1–0) Masset (0–1) Lyon (1)20,104 Great American Ball Park 1–5 W1 [ dead link ]
7April 8 Marlins 3–4 Nolasco (1–0) López (0–1) Núñez (2)41,042 Minute Maid Park 1–6 L1
8April 9 Marlins 5–7 Vasquez (1–1) Abad (1–1) Núñez (3)25,421 Minute Maid Park 1–7 L2 [ dead link ]
9April 10 Marlins 7–1 Happ (1–1) Sánchez (0–1)22,299 Minute Maid Park 2–7 W1 [ dead link ]
10April 11 Cubs 4–5 Dempster (1–2) Figueroa (0–2) Mármol (4)20,175 Minute Maid Park 2–8 L1
11April 12 Cubs 11–2 Myers (1–0) Russell (1–1)23,523 Minute Maid Park 3–8 W1
12April 13 Cubs 5–9 Zambrano (2–0) W. Rodríguez (0–2)20,987 Minute Maid Park 3–9 L1
13April 14 Padres 1–0 Norris (1–1) Moseley (0–3) Lyon (2)20,045 Minute Maid Park 4–9 W1
14April 15 Padres 2–4 Harang (3–0) Happ (1–2) Bell (3)23,755 Minute Maid Park 4–10 L1 [ dead link ]
15April 16 Padres 5–3 Melancon (1–0) Latos (0–2) Lyon (3)28,100 Minute Maid Park 5–10 W1 [ dead link ]
16April 17 Padres 6–8 Frieri (1–1) Melancon (1–1) Bell (4)22,899 Minute Maid Park 5–11 L1
17April 19@Mets 6–1 W. Rodríguez (1–2) Niese (0–3)27,032 Citi Field 6–11 W1 [ dead link ]
18April 20@Mets 4–3 Melancon (2–1) Dickey (1–3) Lyon (4)27,380 Citi Field 7–11 W2
19April 21@Mets 1–9 Capuano (2–1) Happ (1–3)32,819 Citi Field 7–12 L1
20April 22@Brewers 7–14 Gallardo (2–1) Figueroa (0–3)31,907 Miller Park 7–13 L2
21April 23@Brewers 9–6 (10) Lyon (1–1) Green (0–1)37,068 Miller Park 8–13 W1
22April 24@Brewers 1–4 Wolf (3–2) W. Rodríguez (1–3) Axford (4)32,323 Miller Park 8–14 L1
23April 26 Cardinals 6–5 Lyon (2–1) Boggs (0–1)25,526 Minute Maid Park 9–14 W1
24April 27 Cardinals 5–6 Lohse (4–1) Happ (1–4) Sánchez (1)27,857 Minute Maid Park 9–15 L1 [ dead link ]
25April 28 Cardinals 7–11 McClellan (4–0) Abad (1–2) Salas (1)26,331 Minute Maid Park 9–16 L2
26April 29 Brewers 0–5 Marcum (3–1) Myers (1–1)25,734 Minute Maid Park 9–17 L3 [ dead link ]
27April 30 Brewers 2–1 Lyon (3–1) Loe (2–2)26,514 Minute Maid Park 10–17 W1
May (11–17)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceStadiumRecordBoxscore / Streak
28May 1 Brewers 5–0 Norris (2–1) Narveson (1–2)23,908 Minute Maid Park 11–17 W2
–May 2@Reds Postponed (rain); Makeup: May 5, 11:35 AM CDT Rain1
29May 3@Reds 10–4 Happ (2–4) Leake (3–1)12,005 Great American Ball Park 12–17 W3
30May 4@Reds 2–3 Cordero (2–0) Lyon (3–2)12,340 Great American Ball Park 12–18 L1
31May 5@Reds 4–10 Bailey (1–0) Myers (1–2)14,765 Great American Ball Park 12–19 L1
32May 6@Pirates 3–2 W. Rodríguez (2–3) Resop (1–1) Melancon (1)12,728 PNC Park 13–19 W1
33May 7@Pirates 1–6 Morton (4–1) Norris (2–2)32,299 PNC Park 13–20 L1
34May 8@Pirates 4–5 McCutchen (1–0) Abad (1–3) Hanrahan (10)17,946 PNC Park 13–21 L2
35May 9 Reds 1–6 Wood (2–3) A. Rodríguez (0–1)20,174 Minute Maid Park 13–22 L3
36May 10 Reds 7–3 Bailey (2–0) Myers (1–3)24,499 Minute Maid Park 13–23 L4 [ dead link ]
37May 11 Reds 4–3 Melancon (3–1) Leake (3–2)21,008 Minute Maid Park 14–23 W1
38May 13 Mets 4–6 Misch (1–0) Fulchino (0–1) Rodríguez (11)28,791 Minute Maid Park 14–24 L1
39May 14 Mets 7–3 Happ (3–4) Dickey (1–5)31,140 Minute Maid Park 15–24 W1 [ dead link ]
40May 15 Mets 4–7 Capuano (3–4) A. Rodríguez (0–2) Rodríguez (12)28,406 Minute Maid Park 15–25 L1
41May 16@Braves 2–3 Hanson (5–3) Abad (1–4) Kimbrel (11)17,416 Turner Field 15–26 L2 [ dead link ]
42May 17@Braves 1–3 (11) Gearrin (1–1) Fulchino (0–2)21,085 Turner Field 15–27 L3 [ dead link ]
43May 18@Cardinals 1–5 Lohse (5–2) Norris (2–3)35,298 Busch Stadium 15–28 L3 [ dead link ]
44May 19@Cardinals 2–4 McClellan (6–1) Happ (3–5) Salas(5)36,409 Busch Stadium 15–29 L4 [ dead link ]
45May 20@Blue Jays 5–2 López (1–1) Francisco (1–1) Melancon (2)15,478 Rogers Centre 16–29 W1
46May 21@Blue Jays 5–7 Janssen (1–0) Myers (1–4) Dotel (1)21,494 Rogers Centre 16–30 L1
47May 22@Blue Jays 3–2 W. Rodríguez (3–3) Drabek (3–3) Melancon (3)19,487 Rogers Centre 17–30 W1
48May 23 Dodgers 4–3 Fulchino (1–2) Jansen (1–1)22,579 Minute Maid Park 18–30 W2 [ dead link ]
49May 24 Dodgers 4–5 Billingsley (3–4) Happ (3–6)28,713 Minute Maid Park 18–31 L1 [ dead link ]
50May 25 Dodgers 2–1 Melancon (4–1) Guerrier (2–3)21,350 Minute Maid Park 19–31 W1
51May 27 Diamondbacks 6–7 Hudson (6–4) López (1–2) Putz (15)21,834 Minute Maid Park 19–32 L1
52May 28 Diamondbacks 3–11 Duke (1–0) Norris (2–4)31,405 Minute Maid Park 19–33 L2 [ dead link ]
53May 29 Diamondbacks 2–4 Heilman (4–0) Fulchino (1–3) Putz (16)21,882 Minute Maid Park 19–34 L3 [ dead link ]
54May 30@Cubs 12–7 Escalona (1–0) Samardzija (3–1)30,450 Wrigley Field 20–34 W1
55May 31@Cubs 7–3 F. Rodriguez (1–0) Mármol (1–2)31,178 Wrigley Field 21–34 W2
June (8–19)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceStadiumRecordBoxscore / Streak
56June 1@Cubs 3–1 Myers (2–4) Davis (0–4) Melancon (4)31,340 Wrigley Field 22–34 W3
57June 2@Padres 7–4 Norris (3–4) Stauffer (1–4) Melancon (5)16,635 Petco Park 23–34 W4
58June 3@Padres 1–3 Mosley (2–6) Happ (3–7) Bell (15)20,056 Petco Park 23–35 L1
59June 4@Padres 3–6 Harang(6–2) A. Rodríguez (0–3) Bell (16)28,208 Petco Park 23–36 L2
60June 5@Padres 2–7 Latos (4–6) Lyles (0–1)21,958 Petco Park 23–37 L3
61June 7 Cardinals 4–7 Westbrook (6–3) Myers (2–5) Salas (11)23,277 Minute Maid Park 23–38 L4 [ dead link ]
62June 8 Cardinals 4–1 Norris (4–4) García (6–2) Melancon (6)22,107 Minute Maid Park 24–38 W1 [ dead link ]
63June 9 Cardinals 2–9 Lynn (1–1) Happ (3–8)24,482 Minute Maid Park 24–39 L1 [ dead link ]
64June 10 Braves 4–11 Hudson (5–5) A. Rodríguez (0–4)29,252 Minute Maid Park 24–40 L2 [ dead link ]
65June 11 Braves 3–6 (10) Linebrink (2–1) Lyon (3–3)32,117 Minute Maid Park 24–41 L3 [ dead link ]
66June 12 Braves 1–4 Hudson (8–4) Myers (2–6) Venters (3)23,765 Minute Maid Park 24–42 L4 [ dead link ]
67June 13 Braves 8–3 W. Rodríguez (4–3) Lowe (3–5)21,466 Minute Maid Park 25–42 W1
68June 14 Pirates 0–1 Karstens (4–4) Norris (4–5) Hanrahan (18)29,712 Minute Maid Park 25–43 L1
69June 15 Pirates 3–7 Morton (7–3) Del Rosario (0–1) Hanrahan (19)29,866 Minute Maid Park 25–44 L2
70June 16 Pirates 4–5 McDonald (5–4) Lyles (0–2) Veras (1)26,415 Minute Maid Park 25–45 L3
71June 17@Dodgers 7–3 Myers (3–6) Lilly (5–6)35,053 Dodger Stadium 26–45 W1
72June 18@Dodgers 7–0 W. Rodríguez (5–3) De La Rosa (3–1)36,124 Dodger Stadium 27–45 W2
73June 19@Dodgers 0–1 Guerrier (3–3) López (1–3) Guerra (2)44,665 Dodger Stadium 27–46 L1
74June 20@Rangers 3–8 Holland (6–2) Happ (3–9)41,205 Rangers Ballpark in Arlington 27–47 L2
75June 21@Rangers 4–5 (11) Tateyama (1–0) Del Rosario (0–2)33,533 Rangers Ballpark in Arlington 27–48 L3
76June 22@Rangers 5–3 Melancon (5–1) Feliz (0–1)39,708 Rangers Ballpark in Arlington 28–48 W1
77June 24 Rays 1–5 Shields (8–4) W. Rodríguez (5–4)26,682 Minute Maid Park 28–49 L1
78June 25 Rays 2–7 Davis (7–5) Norris (4–6) Farnsworth (16)27,208 Minute Maid Park 28–50 L2
79June 26 Rays 10–14 Howell (1–1) López (1–4)23,965 Minute Maid Park 28–51 L3 [ dead link ]
80June 28 Rangers 3–7 Wilson (6–3) Lyles (0–3) Feliz (15)29,132 Minute Maid Park 28–52 L4 [ dead link ]
81June 29 Rangers 2–3 Lewis (7–7) Myers (3–7) Feliz (16)24,472 Minute Maid Park 28–53 L5 [ dead link ]
82June 30 Rangers 7–0 W. Rodríguez (6–4) Harrison (6–7)25,938 Minute Maid Park 29–53 W1 [ dead link ]
July (6–20)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceStadiumRecordBoxscore / Streak
83July 1 Red Sox 5–7 Wheeler (1–1) Escalona (1–1) Papelbon (16)36,279 Minute Maid Park 29–54 L1
84July 2 Red Sox 4–10 Miller (2–0) Happ (3–10)39,021 Minute Maid Park 29–55 L2
85July 3 Red Sox 1–2 Beckett (7–3) Melancon (5–2) Papelbon (17)38,035 Minute Maid Park 29–56 L3
86July 4@Pirates 3–5 Maholm (5–9) Myers (3–8) Hanrahan (25)36,942 PNC Park 29–57 L4
87July 5@Pirates 1–5 Karstens (7–4) W. Rodríguez (6–5)18,151 PNC Park 29–58 L5
88July 6@Pirates 8–2 Norris (5–6) Morton (7–5)18,910 PNC Park 30–58 W1
89July 7@Marlins 0–5 Hand (1–3) Happ (3–11)17,806 Sun Life Stadium 30–59 L1 [ dead link ]
90July 8@Marlins 3–6 Vázquez (5–8) Lyles (0–4) Núñez (24)17,044 Sun Life Stadium 30–60 L2
91July 9@Marlins 1–6 Nolasco (6–5) Myers (3–9)20,402 Sun Life Stadium 30–61 L3
92July 10@Marlins 4–5 Volstad (5–8) W. Rodríguez (6–6) Núñez (25)17,123 Sun Life Stadium 30–62 L4 [ dead link ]
–July 12 82nd All-Star Game National League 5,   American League 1   (Phoenix, Arizona;   Chase Field)
93July 15 Pirates 0–4 Karstens (8–4) Myers (3–10)27,787 Minute Maid Park 30–63 L5
94July 16 Pirates 6–4 Escalona (2–1) Veras (2–2) Melancon (7)35,081 Minute Maid Park 31–63 W1
95July 17 Pirates 5–7 (11) Leroux (1–0) Melancon (5–3) Resop (1)24,580 Minute Maid Park 31–64 L1
96July 18 Nationals 2–5 Marquis (8–4) Lyles (0–5) Storen (25)28,975 Minute Maid Park 31–65 L2
97July 19 Nationals 7–6 Happ (4–11) Zimmermann (6–8) Melancon (8)32,418 Minute Maid Park 32–65 W1
98July 20 Nationals 3–2 (11) López (2–4) Coffey (3–1)29,605 Minute Maid Park 33–65 W2
99July 22@Cubs 2–4 Zambrano (7–5) Norris (5–7) Marshall (3)39,855 Wrigley Field 33–66 L1
100July 23@Cubs 1–5 Wells (2–3) W. Rodríguez (6–7)40,486 Wrigley Field 33–67 L2
101July 24@Cubs 4–5 (10) John Grabow (2–0) Carpenter (0–1)40,406 Wrigley Field 33–68 L3 [ dead link ]
102July 25@Cardinals 5–10 McClellan (7–6) Happ (4–12) Boggs (4)38,074 Busch Stadium 33–69 L4 [ dead link ]
103July 26@Cardinals 1–3 Westbrook (9–4) Myers (3–11) Salas (19)35,588 Busch Stadium 33–70 L5
104July 27@Cardinals 4–2 F. Rodriguez (2–0) Boggs (0–3) Melancon (9)35,679 Busch Stadium 34–70 W1
105July 28@Cardinals 5–3 W. Rodríguez (7–7) García (10–5) Melancon (10)38,794 Busch Stadium 35–70 W2
106July 29@Brewers 0–4 Wolf (7–8) Lyles (0–6)41,672 Miller Park 35–71 L1
107July 30@Brewers 2–6 Gallardo (12–7) Happ (4–13)44,306 Miller Park 35–72 L2
108July 31@Brewers 4–5 Rodríguez (4–2) F. Rodríguez (2–1) Axford (31)41,738 Miller Park 35–73 L3 [ dead link ]
August (12–17)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceStadiumRecordBoxscore / Streak
109August 1 Reds 4–3 (10) Melancon (6–3) Ondrusek (4–4)21,502 Minute Maid Park 36–73 W1
110August 2 Reds 1–5 Bailey (6–5) W. Rodríguez (7–8)22,603 Minute Maid Park 36–74 L1
111August 3 Reds 5–4 Lyles (1–6) Masset (1–5) Melancon (11)22,102 Minute Maid Park 37–74 W1
112August 5 Brewers 1–8 Gallardo (13–7) Happ (4–14)25,811 Minute Maid Park 37–75 L1 [ dead link ]
113August 6 Brewers 5–7 Narveson (8–6) Myers (3–12) Axford (32)30,561 Minute Maid Park 37–76 L2 [ dead link ]
114August 7 Brewers 3–7 Greinke (10–4) Norris (5–8)22,885 Minute Maid Park 37–77 L3 [ dead link ]
115August 8@Diamondbacks 9–1 W. Rodríguez (8–8) Hudson (11–8)17,448 Chase Field 38–77 W1 [ dead link ]
116August 9@Diamondbacks 9–11 Owings (6–0) López (2–5) Putz (27)17,814 Chase Field 38–78 L1
117August 10@Diamondbacks 3–6 Collmenter (7–7) Sosa (0–1) Hernandez (10)18,628 Chase Field 38–79 L2 [ dead link ]
118August 11@Diamondbacks 5–8 (10) Putz (2–2) Fulchino (1–4)18,418 Chase Field 38–80 L3 [ dead link ]
119August 12@Dodgers 0–1 (10) Lindblom (1–0) Carpenter (0–2)33,642 Dodger Stadium 38–81 L4 [ dead link ]
120August 13@Dodgers 1–6 Kershaw (14–5) W. Rodríguez (8–9)36,111 Dodger Stadium 38–82 L5 [ dead link ]
121August 14@Dodgers 0–7 Kuroda (8–14) Lyles (1–7)36,339 Dodger Stadium 38–83 L6 [ dead link ]
122August 15 Cubs 3–4 López (4–3) Sosa (0–2) Wood (1)20,138 Minute Maid Park 38–84 L7 [ dead link ]
123August 16 Cubs 6–5 A. Rodríguez (1–4) Mármol (2–4)23,736 Minute Maid Park 39–84 W1 [ dead link ]
124August 17 Cubs 4–3 Norris (6–8) Coleman (2–5) Melancon (12)24,054 Minute Maid Park 40–84 W2
125August 19 Giants 6–0 W. Rodríguez (9–9) Vogelsong (10–3)26,259 Minute Maid Park 41–84 W3
126August 20 Giants 7–5 Lyles (2–7) Bumgarner (7–12) Melancon (13)29,046 Minute Maid Park 42–84 W4 [ dead link ]
127August 21 Giants 4–6 (11) Affeldt (2–2) Melancon (6–4) Ramírez (3)25,838 Minute Maid Park 42–85 L1
128August 22@Rockies 5–9 Chacín (10–10) Myers (3–13) Betancourt (3)27,166 Coors Field 42–86 L1
129August 23@Rockies 6–8 Belisle (8–4) F. Rodriguez (2–2) Brothers (1)31,179 Coors Field 42–87 L2 [ dead link ]
130August 24@Rockies 6–7 (10) Belisle (9–4) A. Rodríguez (1–5)30,333 Coors Field 42–88 L3
131August 25@Giants 3–1 Sosa (1–2) Vogelsong (10–4) Melancon (14)41,115 AT&T Park 43–88 W1
132August 26@Giants 1–2 Bumgarner (8–12) Happ (4–15) Casilla (2)41,438 AT&T Park 43–89 L1 [ dead link ]
133August 27@Giants 1–2 (10) Affeldt (3–2) F. Rodriguez (2–3)42,318 AT&T Park 43–90 L2 [ dead link ]
134August 28@Giants 4–3 (11) Melancon (7–4) Ramírez (2–3) Carpenter (1)41,681 AT&T Park 44–90 W1 [ dead link ]
135August 29 Pirates 7–4 W. Rodríguez (10–9) Grilli (1–1) Melancon (15)19,250 Minute Maid Park 45–90 W2
136August 30 Pirates 8–2 Sosa (2–2) Morton (9–8)21,750 Minute Maid Park 46–90 W3
137August 31 Pirates 2–0 Happ (5–15) McDonald (8–7) Melancon (16)22,918 Minute Maid Park 47–90 W4
September (9–16)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceStadiumRecordBoxscore / Streak
138September 2 Brewers 2–8 Greinke (14–5) A. Rodríguez (1–6)20,045 Minute Maid Park 47–91 L1 [ dead link ]
139September 3 Brewers 2–8 Narveson (10–6) Norris (6–9)24,982 Minute Maid Park 47–92 L2 [ dead link ]
140September 4 Brewers 0–4 Marcum (12–5) W. Rodríguez (10–10)21,976 Minute Maid Park 47–93 L3
141September 5@Pirates 1–3 McDonald (9–7) Sosa (2–3) Hanrahan (35)13,366 PNC Park 47–94 L4
142September 6@Pirates 4–1 Myers (4–13) Lincoln (1–2) Melancon (17)9,840 PNC Park 48–94 W1 [ dead link ]
143September 7@Pirates 4–5 Watson (2–2) López (2–6) Hanrahan (36)12,330 PNC Park 48–95 L1 [ dead link ]
144September 9@Nationals 3–4 Clippard (3-0) Harrell (0-1)18,307 Nationals Park 48-96 L2
145September 10@Nationals 9–3 W. Rodríguez (11–10) Lannan (9–12)30,935 Nationals Park 49-96 W1
146September 11@Nationals 2–8 Gorzelanny (3–6) Sosa (2–4)24,238 Nationals Park 49-97 L1 [ dead link ]
147September 12 Phillies 5–1 Myers (5–13) Oswalt (7–9)22,231 Minute Maid Park 50-97 W1
148September 13 Phillies 5–2 Happ (6–15) Hamels (14–8)24,302 Minute Maid Park 51-97 W2
149September 14 Phillies 0–1 Halladay (18–5) Norris (6–10)20,027 Minute Maid Park 51-98 L1
150September 16@Cubs 3–4 Samardzija (7–4) Carpenter (0–3)35,318 Wrigley Field 51-99 L2 [ dead link ]
151September 17@Cubs 1–2 López (6–6) Sosa (2-5) Marshall (5)39,377 Wrigley Field 51-100 L3 [ dead link ]
152September 18@Cubs 3–2 Myers (6–13) Dempster (10–13) Melancon (18)36,250 Wrigley Field 52-100 W1 [ dead link ]
153September 19@Reds 3–2 Carpenter (1–3) Masset (3–6) Melancon (19)21,168 Great American Ball Park 53-100 W2 [ dead link ]
154September 20@Reds 4–6 Bailey (9–7) Norris (6–11) Cordero (34)23,847 Great American Ball Park 53-101 L1
155September 21@Reds 0–2 Arroyo (9–12) W. Rodríguez (11–11)20,875 Great American Ball Park 53-102 L2
156September 22 Rockies 9–6 Sosa (3-5) White (3–3) Melancon (20)20,773 Minute Maid Park 54-102 W1 [ dead link ]
157September 23 Rockies 11–2 Myers (7–13) Pomeranz (1-1)22,467 Minute Maid Park 55-102 W2
158September 24 Rockies 2–4 (13) Reynolds (1-2) Lyles (2–8) Betancourt (7)26,209 Minute Maid Park 55-103 L1 [ dead link ]
159September 25 Rockies 3–19 Millwood (4-3) Harrell (0-2)21,621 Minute Maid Park 55-104 L2
160September 26 Cardinals 5–4 (10) Melancon (8-4) Dotel (18)20,017 Minute Maid Park 56-104 W1
161September 27 Cardinals 6–13 Sánchez (0–3) Del Rosario (0–3)22,021 Minute Maid Park 56-105 L1 [ dead link ]
162September 28 Cardinals 0–8 Carpenter (11–9) Myers (7–14)24,358 Minute Maid Park 56-106 L2

Player stats

Batting

Note: G=Games played; AB=At bats; R=Runs scored; H=Hits; 2B=Doubles; 3B=Triples; HR=Home runs; RBI=Runs batted in; BB=Base on balls; SO=Strikeouts; SB=Stolen bases; AVG=Batting average

PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVG
Carlos Lee 155585661613841894596040.275
Clint Barmes 123446471092701239388830.244
Michael Bourn x105429641302671323890390.303
Hunter Pence x100399491232631162308670.308
Chris Johnson 1073783295213742169720.251
Brett Wallace 1153363787220529369110.259
Angel Sanchez 1102883569100128274430.240
Humberto Quintero 79262226312122565310.240
Jason Bourgeois 932383070821161024310.294
Jose Altuve 57221266110121252970.276
J.D. Martinez 532082957130635134800.274
Matt Downs 10619929551801041174700.276
Jimmy Paredes 4616816488221894750.286
Brian Bogusevic 871642247141415154040.287
Jeff Keppinger 431632250904204700.307
Jason Michaels 89156103190210113110.199
Carlos Corporán 5215492981011104900.188
J.R. Towles 54147112770311132600.184
Bill Hall 4614718337221385510.224
Jordan Schafer 3010614264016102870.245
JB Shuck 3781922210311720.272
Joe Inglett 20273610010700.222
Robinson Cancel 260000001400.000
Luis Durango 260100011100.167
Pitcher Totals1622841542901151310500.148
Team Totals16255986151442309289557940111641180.258

x Was not part of the team at end of the season

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=Runs allowed; ER=Earned runs allowed; HR=Home runs allowed; BB=Walks allowed; SO=Strikeouts

PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERHRBBSO
Brett Myers 7144.4634330216.02261161073157160
Wandy Rodríguez 11113.4930300191.018281742569166
Bud Norris 6113.7731310186.017793782470176
J. A. Happ 6155.3528280156.1157103932183134
Jordan Lyles 285.362015094.01076156142667
Aneury Rodríguez 165.27438085.1835750133264
Mark Melancon 842.787102074.165282352666
Wilton López 262.79730071.072262261856
Henry Sosa 355.231010053.154313172338
Enerio Del Rosario 034.58540053.059302733131
Fernando Rodriguez 233.96470052.151242363057
Jeff Fulchino 145.18360033.034191951831
Nelson Figueroa 038.6985029.045332831617
David Carpenter 132.93340127.2289931329
Sergio Escalona 212.93490027.22410931125
Fernando Abad 147.32290019.22818165915
José Valdez 009.00120014.01714142715
Brandon Lyon 3311.48150413.1271717456
Lucas Harrell 023.4662013.012850710
Wesley Wright 001.50210012.062215111
Juan Abreu 002.707006.26221312
Lance Pendleton 0017.364004.21099415
Xavier Cedeño 0027.003001.2755200
Team Totals561064.51162162251435.014777967191885601191

Awards and achievements

Minor league system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
AAA Oklahoma City RedHawks Pacific Coast League Tony DeFrancesco
AA Corpus Christi Hooks Texas League Tom Lawless
A Lancaster JetHawks California League Tom Spencer
A Lexington Legends South Atlantic League Rodney Linares
A-Short Season Tri-City ValleyCats New York–Penn League Stubby Clapp
Rookie Greeneville Astros Appalachian League Omar López
Rookie GCL Astros Gulf Coast League Ed Romero
Awards

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