2006 Houston Astros season
| 2006 Houston Astros | |
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| Results | |
| Record | 82–80 (.506) |
| Divisional place | 2nd |
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| Owner(s) | Drayton McLane, Jr. |
| Manager(s) | Phil Garner |
| Local television |
KNWS-TV FSN Southwest (Bill Brown, Jim Deshaies |
| Local radio |
KTRH (Milo Hamilton, Dave Raymond, Brett Dolan) KLAT (Francisco Ernesto Ruiz, Alex Trevino) |
| Stats |
ESPN.com BB-reference |
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The Houston Astros' 2006 season was the 45th in franchise history. The 2006 Astros finished in second place in the National League Central with a record of 82-80, 1½ games behind the eventual World Champion St. Louis Cardinals, after losing 3-1 to the Braves at Atlanta on the final day of the season. As a result, they missed the playoffs for the first time since 2003.
Regular season
Standings
| NL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 78 | 0.516 | — | 49–31 | 34–47 |
| Houston Astros | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 1½ | 44–37 | 38–43 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 3½ | 42–39 | 38–43 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 8½ | 48–33 | 27–54 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 16½ | 43–38 | 24–57 |
| Chicago Cubs | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 17½ | 36–45 | 30–51 |
Transactions
- March 30, 2006: Cody Ransom was purchased by the Houston Astros from the Seattle Mariners.[1]
- July 12, 2006: Aubrey Huff was traded by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays with cash to the Houston Astros for Ben Zobrist and Mitch Talbot (minors).[2]
Roster
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Manager
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Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Round Rock Express | Pacific Coast League | Jackie Moore |
| AA | Corpus Christi Hooks | Texas League | Dave Clark |
| A | Salem Avalanche | Carolina League | Jim Pankovits |
| A | Lexington Legends | South Atlantic League | Jack Lind |
| Short-Season A | Tri-City Valley Cats | New York-Penn League | Gregg Langbehn |
| Rookie | Greeneville Astros | Appalachian League | Iván DeJesús |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Corpus Christi
References
External links
- Game Logs:
- 1st Half: Houston Astros Game Log on ESPN.com
- 2nd Half: Houston Astros Game Log on ESPN.com
- Batting Statistics: Houston Astros Batting Stats on ESPN.com
- Pitching Statistics: Houston Astros Pitching Stats on ESPN.com
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