2015 Houston Astros | ||
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American League Wild Card Winners | ||
League | American League | |
Division | West | |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park | |
City | Houston, Texas | |
Record | 86–76 (.531) | |
Divisional place | 2nd | |
Owners | Jim Crane | |
General managers | Jeff Luhnow | |
Managers | A. J. Hinch | |
Television | Root Sports Southwest KUBE-TV (Bill Brown, Alan Ashby, Geoff Blum) | |
Radio | Sportstalk 790 (Robert Ford, Steve Sparks) KLAT (Spanish) (Francisco Romero, Alex Treviño) | |
Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference | |
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The 2015 Houston Astros season was the 54th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston, Texas, their 51st as the Astros, third in both the American League and American League West, and 16th season at Minute Maid Park.
The Astros made the playoffs for the first time since 2005, and the first since moving to the American League. They defeated the New York Yankees in the ALWC Game before taking the eventual World Series champion Kansas City Royals to five games in the ALDS, nearly pulling off a major upset.
After a five-year gap in contact with the Astros organization, [7] former first baseman Jeff Bagwell accepted a formal invitation from manager A. J. Hinch to be a guest instructor in spring training. [8]
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Texas Rangers | 88 | 74 | .543 | — | 43–38 | 45–36 |
Houston Astros | 86 | 76 | .531 | 2 | 53–28 | 33–48 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3 | 49–32 | 36–45 |
Seattle Mariners | 76 | 86 | .469 | 12 | 36–45 | 40–41 |
Oakland Athletics | 68 | 94 | .420 | 20 | 34–47 | 34–47 |
Team | W | L | Pct. |
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Kansas City Royals | 95 | 67 | .586 |
Toronto Blue Jays | 93 | 69 | .574 |
Texas Rangers | 88 | 74 | .543 |
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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New York Yankees | 87 | 75 | .537 | +1 |
Houston Astros | 86 | 76 | .531 | — |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 85 | 77 | .525 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins | 83 | 79 | .512 | 3 |
Cleveland Indians | 81 | 80 | .503 | 4½ |
Baltimore Orioles | 81 | 81 | .500 | 5 |
Tampa Bay Rays | 80 | 82 | .494 | 6 |
Boston Red Sox | 78 | 84 | .481 | 8 |
Chicago White Sox | 76 | 86 | .469 | 10 |
Seattle Mariners | 76 | 86 | .469 | 10 |
Detroit Tigers | 74 | 87 | .460 | 11½ |
Oakland Athletics | 68 | 94 | .420 | 18 |
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Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | HOU | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
Baltimore | — | 11–8 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 0–7 | 10–9 | 6–1 | 3–3 | 10–9 | 1–6 | 8–11 | 12–8 |
Boston | 8–11 | — | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 8–11 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 9–10 | 2–5 | 10–9 | 13–7 |
Chicago | 3–3 | 4–3 | — | 10–9 | 9–10 | 5–1 | 7–12 | 4–3 | 6–13 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 9–11 |
Cleveland | 1–5 | 4–2 | 9–10 | — | 7–11 | 5–2 | 9–10 | 4–2 | 7–12 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 12–8 |
Detroit | 3–4 | 2–4 | 10–9 | 11–7 | — | 3–4 | 9–10 | 1–6 | 11–8 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 9–11 |
Houston | 4–3 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 2–5 | 4–3 | — | 4–2 | 10–9 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 10–9 | 12–7 | 2–5 | 6–13 | 4–3 | 16–4 |
Kansas City | 4–3 | 3–4 | 12–7 | 10–9 | 10–9 | 2–4 | — | 6–1 | 12–7 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 6–1 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 13–7 |
Los Angeles | 4–2 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 6–1 | 9–10 | 1–6 | — | 5–2 | 2–4 | 11–8 | 12–7 | 3–3 | 12–7 | 2–5 | 8–12 |
Minnesota | 7–0 | 5–2 | 13–6 | 12–7 | 8–11 | 3–3 | 7–12 | 2–5 | — | 1–5 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 8–12 |
New York | 9–10 | 11–8 | 5–2 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 5–1 | — | 3–4 | 5–1 | 12–7 | 2–5 | 6–13 | 11–9 |
Oakland | 1–6 | 1–5 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 9–10 | 1–5 | 8–11 | 3–4 | 4–3 | — | 6–13 | 3–4 | 10–9 | 1–5 | 11–9 |
Seattle | 3–3 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 7–12 | 2–4 | 7–12 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 13–6 | — | 4–3 | 12–7 | 4–2 | 8–12 |
Tampa Bay | 9–10 | 10–9 | 5–1 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 1–6 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 7–12 | 4–3 | 3–4 | — | 2–5 | 10–9 | 14–6 |
Texas | 6–1 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 13–6 | 4–3 | 7–12 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 9–10 | 7–12 | 5–2 | — | 2–4 | 11–9 |
Toronto | 11–8 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 5–2 | 13–6 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 9–10 | 4–2 | — | 12–8 |
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April: 15–7 (Home: 5–5 ; Away: 10–2)
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May: 16–13 (Home: 11–7 ; Away: 5–6)
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June: 15–14 (Home: 11–4 ; Away: 4–10)
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July: 12–12 (Home: 9–2 ; Away: 3–10)
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August: 15–13 (Home: 10–3 ; Away: 5–10)
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September: 11–16 (Home: 7–7 ; Away: 4–9)
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October: 2–1 (Home: 0–0 ; Away: 2–1 )
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Through 2015 season
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; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
Player | GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | SB |
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Jose Altuve, 2B | 154 | 638 | 86 | 200 | 40 | 4 | 15 | 66 | 33 | 67 | .313 | 38 |
Chris Carter, 1B | 129 | 391 | 50 | 78 | 17 | 0 | 24 | 64 | 57 | 151 | .199 | 1 |
Jason Castro, C | 104 | 337 | 38 | 71 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 33 | 115 | .211 | 0 |
Hank Conger, C | 73 | 201 | 25 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 33 | 23 | 63 | .229 | 0 |
Carlos Correa, SS | 99 | 387 | 52 | 108 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 68 | 40 | 78 | .279 | 14 |
Matt Duffy, CI | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .375 | 0 |
Scott Feldman, P | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | 0 |
Evan Gattis, DH | 153 | 566 | 66 | 139 | 20 | 11 | 27 | 88 | 30 | 119 | .246 | 0 |
Carlos Gómez, CF | 41 | 149 | 19 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 31 | .242 | 10 |
Marwin González, IF | 120 | 344 | 44 | 96 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 34 | 16 | 74 | .279 | 4 |
Robbie Grossman, LF | 24 | 49 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | .143 | 0 |
Will Harris, P | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 |
Roberto Hernández, P | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 |
L. J. Hoes, OF | 8 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .267 | 0 |
Scott Kazmir, P | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 |
Dallas Keuchel, P | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .200 | 0 |
Jed Lowrie, SS,3B | 69 | 230 | 35 | 51 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 43 | .222 | 1 |
Jake Marisnick, CF | 133 | 339 | 46 | 80 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 18 | 105 | .236 | 24 |
Lance McCullers Jr., P | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 |
Collin McHugh, P | 32 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .125 | 0 |
Brett Oberholtzer, P | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 |
Alex Presley, OF | 8 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .250 | 0 |
Colby Rasmus, OF | 137 | 432 | 67 | 103 | 23 | 2 | 25 | 61 | 47 | 154 | .238 | 2 |
Domingo Santana, OF | 14 | 39 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 17 | .256 | 2 |
Jon Singleton, 1B,DH | 19 | 47 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | .191 | 1 |
George Springer, RF | 102 | 388 | 59 | 107 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 41 | 50 | 109 | .276 | 16 |
Max Stassi, C | 11 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .400 | 0 |
Preston Tucker, LF | 98 | 300 | 35 | 73 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 33 | 20 | 68 | .243 | 0 |
Luis Valbuena, 3B,1B | 132 | 434 | 62 | 97 | 18 | 0 | 25 | 56 | 50 | 106 | .224 | 1 |
Jonathan Villar, SS | 53 | 116 | 18 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 29 | .284 | 7 |
Team Totals | 162 | 5459 | 729 | 1363 | 278 | 26 | 230 | 691 | 486 | 1392 | .250 | 121 |
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; K = Strikeouts
Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K |
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Jake Buchanan | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Kevin Chapman | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Sam Deduno | 0 | 1 | 6.86 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21.0 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 17 |
Scott Feldman | 5 | 5 | 3.90 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 108.1 | 115 | 49 | 47 | 13 | 27 | 61 |
Michael Feliz | 0 | 0 | 7.88 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Josh Fields | 4 | 1 | 3.55 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 50.2 | 39 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 19 | 67 |
Mike Fiers | 2 | 1 | 3.32 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 62.1 | 45 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 21 | 59 |
Luke Gregerson | 7 | 3 | 3.10 | 64 | 0 | 31 | 61.0 | 48 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 59 |
Will Harris | 5 | 5 | 1.90 | 68 | 0 | 2 | 71.0 | 42 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 68 |
Roberto Hernández | 3 | 5 | 4.36 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 84.2 | 90 | 48 | 41 | 9 | 26 | 42 |
Scott Kazmir | 2 | 6 | 4.17 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 73.1 | 78 | 42 | 34 | 13 | 24 | 54 |
Dallas Keuchel | 20 | 8 | 2.48 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 232.0 | 185 | 68 | 64 | 17 | 51 | 216 |
Lance McCullers Jr. | 6 | 7 | 3.22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 125.2 | 106 | 49 | 45 | 10 | 43 | 129 |
Collin McHugh | 19 | 7 | 3.89 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 203.2 | 207 | 89 | 88 | 19 | 53 | 171 |
Pat Neshek | 3 | 6 | 3.62 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 54.2 | 49 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 51 |
Brett Oberholtzer | 2 | 2 | 4.46 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 38.1 | 44 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 27 |
Brad Peacock | 0 | 1 | 5.40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Óliver Pérez | 0 | 3 | 6.75 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
Chad Qualls | 3 | 5 | 4.38 | 60 | 0 | 4 | 49.1 | 46 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 46 |
Tony Sipp | 3 | 4 | 1.99 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 54.1 | 41 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 62 |
Dan Straily | 0 | 1 | 5.40 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16.2 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
Joe Thatcher | 1 | 3 | 3.18 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 26 |
Vincent Velasquez | 1 | 1 | 4.37 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 55.2 | 50 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 21 | 58 |
Asher Wojciechowski | 0 | 1 | 7.16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16.1 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
Team Totals | 86 | 76 | 3.57 | 162 | 162 | 39 | 1441.0 | 1308 | 618 | 572 | 148 | 423 | 1280 |
Level | Team | League | Manager |
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AAA | Fresno Grizzlies | Pacific Coast League | Tony DeFrancesco |
AA | Corpus Christi Hooks | Texas League | Rodney Linares |
A-Advanced | Lancaster JetHawks | California League | Omar López |
A | Quad Cities River Bandits | Midwest League | Josh Bonifay |
A-Short Season | Tri-City ValleyCats | New York–Penn League | Ed Romero |
Rookie | Greeneville Astros | Appalachian League | Lamarr Rogers |
Rookie | GCL Astros | Arizona League | Marty Malloy |
Rookie | DSL Astros | Dominican Summer League | Neder Horta |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fresno, Greeneville [11]
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