2000 Houston Astros season
| 2000 Houston Astros | |
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| Results | |
| Record | 72–90 (.444) |
| Divisional place | 4th |
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| Owner(s) | Drayton McLane, Jr. |
| General manager(s) | Gerry Hunsicker |
| Manager(s) | Larry Dierker |
| Local television |
KNWS-TV FSN Southwest (Bill Brown, Jim Deshaies, Bill Worrell) |
| Local radio |
KTRH (Milo Hamilton, Alan Ashby) KXYZ (Francisco Ernesto Ruiz, Alex Trevino) |
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The 2000 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League Central.
Offseason
- December 13, 1999: Johan Santana was drafted from the Astros by the Florida Marlins in the 1999 rule 5 draft.[1]
- January 6, 2000: Dwight Gooden was signed as a free agent by the Astros.[2]
Regular season
Despite finishing 18 games below .500, the Astros set the all-time NL record for most home runs hit by one team in the regular season, with 249.[3]
Season standings
| Central Division | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 67 | .586 | -- |
| Cincinnati Reds | 85 | 77 | .525 | 10.0 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 73 | 89 | .451 | 22.0 |
| Houston Astros | 72 | 90 | .444 | 23.0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 69 | 93 | .426 | 26.0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 65 | 97 | .401 | 30.0 |
Notable transactions
- March 31, 2000: Tony Mounce was released by the Astros.[4]
- April 13, 2000: Dwight Gooden was purchased from the Astros by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[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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Awards and honors
- The Astros led the National League in home runs with 249[5]
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Round Rock, Michigan
References
- ↑ Johan Santana page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dwight Gooden page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/2000.shtml
- ↑ Tony Mounce page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.380, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
External links
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