2011 Houston Astros | ||
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League | National League | |
Division | Central | |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park | |
City | Houston, Texas | |
Record | 56–106 (.346) | |
Divisional place | 6th | |
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 fifth consecutive season the club had missed the playoffs.
On May 16, the Astros announced a sale of the team to group of investors led by Jim Crane.
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).
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. [1]
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. [2]
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. [3]
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Milwaukee Brewers | 96 | 66 | .593 | — | 57–24 | 39–42 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 90 | 72 | .556 | 6 | 45–36 | 45–36 |
Cincinnati Reds | 79 | 83 | .488 | 17 | 42–39 | 37–44 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 72 | 90 | .444 | 24 | 36–45 | 36–45 |
Chicago Cubs | 71 | 91 | .438 | 25 | 39–42 | 32–49 |
Houston Astros | 56 | 106 | .346 | 40 | 31–50 | 25–56 |
Team | W | L | Pct. |
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Philadelphia Phillies | 102 | 60 | .630 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 96 | 66 | .593 |
Arizona Diamondbacks | 94 | 68 | .580 |
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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St. Louis Cardinals | 90 | 72 | .556 | — |
Atlanta Braves | 89 | 73 | .549 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants | 86 | 76 | .531 | 4 |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 82 | 79 | .509 | 7½ |
Washington Nationals | 80 | 81 | .497 | 9½ |
Cincinnati Reds | 79 | 83 | .488 | 11 |
New York Mets | 77 | 85 | .475 | 13 |
Colorado Rockies | 73 | 89 | .451 | 17 |
Florida Marlins | 72 | 90 | .444 | 18 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 72 | 90 | .444 | 18 |
Chicago Cubs | 71 | 91 | .438 | 19 |
San Diego Padres | 71 | 91 | .438 | 19 |
Houston Astros | 56 | 106 | .346 | 34 |
Team | AZ | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | WSH | AL |
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Arizona | – | 2–3 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 13–5 | 5–2 | 6–1 | 10–8 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 3–4 | 5–3 | 10–8 |
Atlanta | 3–2 | – | 4–3 | 3–3 | 6–2 | 12–6 | 5–1 | 2–5 | 5–3 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 4–2 | 4–5 | 6–1 | 1–5 | 9–9 | 10–5 |
Chicago | 4–3 | 3–4 | – | 7–11 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 8–7 | 3–3 | 6–10 | 4–2 | 2–5 | 8–8 | 3–3 | 5–4 | 5–10 | 3–4 | 5–10 |
Cincinnati | 2–4 | 3–3 | 11–7 | – | 3–4 | 3–3 | 9–6 | 4–2 | 8–8 | 2–5 | 1–7 | 5–10 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 9–6 | 4–2 | 6–12 |
Colorado | 5–13 | 2–6 | 4–2 | 4–3 | – | 3–3 | 5–2 | 9–9 | 3–6 | 5–2 | 1–4 | 4–3 | 9–9 | 5–13 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 8–7 |
Florida | 2–5 | 6–12 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | – | 6–1 | 3–3 | 0–7 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 6–0 | 0–7 | 4–2 | 2–6 | 11–7 | 8–10 |
Houston | 1–6 | 1–5 | 7–8 | 6–9 | 2–5 | 1–6 | – | 4–5 | 3–12 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 7–11 | 3–5 | 4–3 | 5–10 | 3–3 | 4–11 |
Los Angeles | 8–10 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 9–9 | 3–3 | 5–4 | – | 2–4 | 2–5 | 1–5 | 6–2 | 13–5 | 9–9 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 6–9 |
Milwaukee | 3–4 | 3–5 | 10–6 | 8–8 | 6–3 | 7–0 | 12–3 | 4–2 | – | 4–2 | 3–4 | 12–3 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 9–9 | 3–3 | 6–9 |
New York | 3–3 | 9–9 | 2–4 | 5–2 | 2–5 | 9–9 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 2–4 | – | 7–11 | 4–4 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 8–10 | 9–9 |
Philadelphia | 3–3 | 12–6 | 5–2 | 7–1 | 4–1 | 12–6 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 11–7 | – | 4–2 | 7–1 | 4–3 | 3–6 | 8–10 | 9–6 |
Pittsburgh | 3–3 | 2–4 | 8–8 | 10–5 | 3–4 | 0–6 | 11–7 | 2–6 | 3–12 | 4–4 | 2–4 | – | 2–4 | 3–3 | 7–9 | 4–4 | 8–7 |
San Diego | 7–11 | 5–4 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 9–9 | 7–0 | 5–3 | 5–13 | 2–3 | 3–4 | 1–7 | 4–2 | – | 6–12 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 6–9 |
San Francisco | 9–9 | 1–6 | 4–5 | 2–5 | 13–5 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 9–9 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 12–6 | – | 5–2 | 3–4 | 10–5 |
St. Louis | 4–3 | 5–1 | 10–5 | 6–9 | 4–2 | 6–2 | 10–5 | 3–4 | 9–9 | 3–3 | 6–3 | 9–7 | 3–3 | 2–5 | – | 2–4 | 8–7 |
Washington | 3–5 | 9–9 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 7–11 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 4–4 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 4–2 | – | 8–7 |
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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
Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
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Carlos Lee | 155 | 585 | 66 | 161 | 38 | 4 | 18 | 94 | 59 | 60 | 4 | 0.275 |
Clint Barmes | 123 | 446 | 47 | 109 | 27 | 0 | 12 | 39 | 38 | 88 | 3 | 0.244 |
Michael Bourn x | 105 | 429 | 64 | 130 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 38 | 90 | 39 | 0.303 |
Hunter Pence x | 100 | 399 | 49 | 123 | 26 | 3 | 11 | 62 | 30 | 86 | 7 | 0.308 |
Chris Johnson | 107 | 378 | 32 | 95 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 16 | 97 | 2 | 0.251 |
Brett Wallace | 115 | 336 | 37 | 87 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 36 | 91 | 1 | 0.259 |
Angel Sanchez | 110 | 288 | 35 | 69 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 27 | 44 | 3 | 0.240 |
Humberto Quintero | 79 | 262 | 22 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 53 | 1 | 0.240 |
Jason Bourgeois | 93 | 238 | 30 | 70 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 0.294 |
Jose Altuve | 57 | 221 | 26 | 61 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 29 | 7 | 0.276 |
J.D. Martinez | 53 | 208 | 29 | 57 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 13 | 48 | 0 | 0.274 |
Matt Downs | 106 | 199 | 29 | 55 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 41 | 17 | 47 | 0 | 0.276 |
Jimmy Paredes | 46 | 168 | 16 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 47 | 5 | 0.286 |
Brian Bogusevic | 87 | 164 | 22 | 47 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 40 | 4 | 0.287 |
Jeff Keppinger | 43 | 163 | 22 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.307 |
Jason Michaels | 89 | 156 | 10 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 1 | 0.199 |
Carlos Corporán | 52 | 154 | 9 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 0 | 0.188 |
J.R. Towles | 54 | 147 | 11 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 0.184 |
Bill Hall | 46 | 147 | 18 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 55 | 1 | 0.224 |
Jordan Schafer | 30 | 106 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 7 | 0.245 |
JB Shuck | 37 | 81 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0.272 |
Joe Inglett | 20 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.222 |
Robinson Cancel | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.000 |
Luis Durango | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.167 |
Pitcher Totals | 162 | 284 | 15 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 105 | 0 | 0.148 |
Team Totals | 162 | 5598 | 615 | 1442 | 309 | 28 | 95 | 579 | 401 | 1164 | 118 | 0.258 |
x Was not part of the team at end of the season
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
Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO |
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Brett Myers | 7 | 14 | 4.46 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 216.0 | 226 | 116 | 107 | 31 | 57 | 160 |
Wandy Rodríguez | 11 | 11 | 3.49 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 191.0 | 182 | 81 | 74 | 25 | 69 | 166 |
Bud Norris | 6 | 11 | 3.77 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 186.0 | 177 | 93 | 78 | 24 | 70 | 176 |
J. A. Happ | 6 | 15 | 5.35 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 156.1 | 157 | 103 | 93 | 21 | 83 | 134 |
Jordan Lyles | 2 | 8 | 5.36 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 94.0 | 107 | 61 | 56 | 14 | 26 | 67 |
Aneury Rodríguez | 1 | 6 | 5.27 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 85.1 | 83 | 57 | 50 | 13 | 32 | 64 |
Mark Melancon | 8 | 4 | 2.78 | 71 | 0 | 20 | 74.1 | 65 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 26 | 66 |
Wilton López | 2 | 6 | 2.79 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 71.0 | 72 | 26 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 56 |
Henry Sosa | 3 | 5 | 5.23 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 53.1 | 54 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 23 | 38 |
Enerio Del Rosario | 0 | 3 | 4.58 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 59 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 31 | 31 |
Fernando Rodriguez | 2 | 3 | 3.96 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 52.1 | 51 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 30 | 57 |
Jeff Fulchino | 1 | 4 | 5.18 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 31 |
Nelson Figueroa | 0 | 3 | 8.69 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 29.0 | 45 | 33 | 28 | 3 | 16 | 17 |
David Carpenter | 1 | 3 | 2.93 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 27.2 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 29 |
Sergio Escalona | 2 | 1 | 2.93 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 27.2 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 25 |
Fernando Abad | 1 | 4 | 7.32 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 15 |
José Valdez | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 15 |
Brandon Lyon | 3 | 3 | 11.48 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 13.1 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Lucas Harrell | 0 | 2 | 3.46 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13.0 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Wesley Wright | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 111 |
Juan Abreu | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
Lance Pendleton | 0 | 0 | 17.36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Xavier Cedeño | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Team Totals | 56 | 106 | 4.51 | 162 | 162 | 25 | 1435.0 | 1477 | 796 | 719 | 188 | 560 | 1191 |