1997 Houston Astros season
| 1997 Houston Astros | |
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| 1997 NL Central Champions | |
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| Record | 84–78 (.519) |
| Divisional place | 1st |
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| 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 Trevino) |
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The 1997 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League Central.
Offseason
December 2, 1996: Pat Listach signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Central Division | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Houston Astros | 84 | 78 | .519 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 79 | 83 | .488 | 5.0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 76 | 86 | .469 | 8.0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 73 | 89 | .451 | 11.0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 68 | 94 | .420 | 16.0 |
Opening Day starters
- Bobby Abreu
- Brad Ausmus
- Jeff Bagwell
- Derek Bell
- Sean Berry
- Craig Biggio
- Luis Gonzalez
- Pat Listach
- Shane Reynolds[2]
Notable transactions
- 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.[3]
- Eric Byrnes was drafted by the Astros in the 4th round, but did not sign.[4]
- 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.[5]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
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 |
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| CF | Carr, ChuckChuck Carr | 63 | 192 | 53 | .276 | 4 | 17 |
Other batters
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 |
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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National League Divisional Playoffs
Main article: 1997 National League Division Series
The Atlanta Braves defeated the Houston Astros, three games to none.
| Game | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Date | Series |
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| 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
See also: Minor League Baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| 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 |
| Short-Season A | Auburn Doubledays | New York–Penn League | Mike Rojas |
| Rookie | GCL Astros | Gulf Coast League | Bobby Ramos |
References
External links
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