1998 Houston Astros season
| 1998 Houston Astros | |
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| 1998 NL Central Champions | |
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| Record | 102–60 (.630) |
| Divisional place | 1st |
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| Owner(s) | Drayton McLane, Jr. |
| General manager(s) | Gerry Hunsicker |
| Manager(s) | Larry Dierker |
| Local television |
KNWS-TV Fox Sports Southwest (Bill Brown, Jim Deshaies) |
| Local radio |
KILT (AM) (Milo Hamilton, Alan Ashby) KXYZ (Francisco Ernesto Ruiz, Alex Trevino) |
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The 1998 Houston Astros season marked their second consecutive trip to the postseason. It was the only time in history that the Astros had over 100 wins in a season. The Astros won their second consecutive National League Central title.
Offseason
- December 22, 1997: Rob Butler signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL Central | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Houston Astros | 102 | 60 | .630 | -- |
| Chicago Cubs | 90 | 73 | .552 | 12.5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 79 | .512 | 19.0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 77 | 85 | .475 | 25.0 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 74 | 88 | .457 | 28.0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 69 | 93 | .426 | 33.0 |
Notable Transactions
July 31, 1998: Randy Johnson was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Houston Astros for a player to be named later, Freddy Garcia, and Carlos Guillén. The Houston Astros sent John Halama (October 1, 1998) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.[2]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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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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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
Houston Astros vs. San Diego Padres
San Diego wins the series, 3-1
| Game | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Date | Series |
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| 1 | Houston | 1 | San Diego | 2 | September 29 | 1-0 (SD) |
| 2 | Houston | 5 | San Diego | 4 | October 1 | 1-1 |
| 3 | San Diego | 2 | Houston | 1 | October 3 | 2-1 (SD) |
| 4 | San Diego | 6 | Houston | 1 | October 4 | 3-1 (SD) |
Awards and Records
- Larry Dierker, National League Manager of the Year
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | New Orleans Zephyrs | Pacific Coast League | John Tamargo |
| AA | Jackson Generals | Texas League | Jim Pankovits |
| A | Kissimmee Cobras | Florida State League | Manny Acta |
| A | Quad Cities River Bandits | Midwest League | Mike Rojas |
| Short-Season A | Auburn Doubledays | New York–Penn League | Lyle Yates |
| Rookie | GCL Astros | Gulf Coast League | Julio Linares |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: New Orleans; LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: Auburn
References
External links
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