Over 14years of competition, the Astros played in 938regular season games and compiled a 440–498 win–loss record. They qualified for the postseason on four occasions and won the Appalachian League championship in 2004 and 2015. They had a postseason record of 9–8. Combining all 955regular season and postseason games, the Astros had an all-time record of 449–506.
Managed by Tim Bogar,[3] the Astros played their first game on June 21, 2004, on the road against the Elizabethton Twins at Joe O'Brien Field, winning 3–1.[4] They completed their inaugural season with a first place 41–26record,[5] the all-time franchise highest.[6] Having won the Western Division title, Greeneville then defeated the Danville Braves, 2–1, in a best-of-three series to win the Appalachian League championship.[7] Bogar was selected for the league's Manager of the Year Award, and outfielder Mitch Einertson won Player of the Year honors.[8]
The Astros missed the playoffs for the next eight seasons, often finishing fourth or fifth out of five teams in the Western Division.[6] The 2007 team set a franchise record low win–loss record with a 17–51season.[6]
Led by Manager of the Year Josh Bonifay,[8] the 2013 Astros earned a playoff spot with a 38–30 second place finish.[9] They won their semifinal match-up versus the Kingsport Mets, 2–1, but lost in the finals to the Pulaski Mariners, 2–0.[9] Another second place finish at 34–33 under Lamarr Rogers in 2015 brought Greenville back to the postseason.[10] They defeated Kingsport in the semifinals, 2–1, then won their second Appalachian League championship with a 2–1 series win over the Princeton Rays.[11] In 2017, the Astros again finished second (33–34) to earn a playoff spot under manager Danny Ortega.[12] They were, however, eliminated by the Elizabethton Twins, 2–1, in the semifinals with a 6–0 shutout road loss on September 6.[13][14]
The Houston Astros announced two days later that they were eliminating their Appalachian League team in Greeneville so as to strengthen their player development efforts by reducing their farm system from nine teams to eight.[15] Over 14years in Greenville, the Astros led the Appalachian League in total and average attendance at Pioneer Park from 2004 to 2014.[16][17][18] Their all-time regular season record was 440–498 (.469).
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