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Astros Season Records
ASTROS SEASON RECORDS
Club Records -- Batting Year
Most Total Players Used -- 48 1995
Fewest Players Used -- 32 1972
Highest Batting Average -- .280 1998
Lowest Batting Average -- .220 1963
Most .300 Hitters -- 4 1998
Highest Slugging PCT -- .477 2000
Lowest Slugging PCT -- .301 1963
Most At-Bats -- 5,641 1998
Most At-Bats -- 3,693 1998
Fewest At-Bats -- 3,693 1981
Most At-Bats, Month -- 195 September 2000
Most At-Bats -- 938 2000
Fewest Runs -- 394 1981
Most Consecutive Games, Not Shut out -- 101 June 13-Oct. 7, 2001
Most Consecutive Games, Not Shut out, One or More Seasons -- 122 June 13, 2001-April 25, 2002
Most Consecutive Games, Shut out -- 4 Two times; last: Sept. 9-11, 1966
Most Consecutive Innings, Shut out -- 43 Sept. 7-13. 1966
Most Hits -- 1,578 1998
Fewest Hits -- 984 1981
Most Singles -- 1,097 1984
Fewest Singles -- 702 1994
Most Doubles -- 326 1998
Fewest Doubles -- 160 1981
Most Triples -- 67 1980 and 1984
Fewest Triples -- 22 1995
Most Consec. Games, Home Run -- 18 May 13-31, 2000
Most Consec. Games, No Home Run -- 20 Sept. 2-23, 1979
Most Home Runs -- 249++ 2000
Most Home Runs, Minute Maid Park -- 135 2000
Most Home Runs, Astrodome -- 82 1998
Most Home Runs, Colt Stadium -- 44 1962
Most Home Runs, Road -- 114 2000
Most Home Runs Season, Against One Club -- 30 2000
Most Home Runs, Against One Club, Minute Maid Park -- 18 2000
Most Home Runs, Against One Club, Astrodome -- 11 1966
Most Home Runs, Against One Club, Colt Stadium -- 9 1962
Most Home Runs, Against One Club, Road -- 17 1987
Fewest Home Runs -- 45 1981
Fewest Home Runs, Colt Stadium -- 25 1963
Fewest Home Runs, Astrodome -- 15 1979
Fewest Home Runs, Minute Maid Park -- 88 2002
Fewest Home Runs, Road -- 29 1981
Fewest Home Runs, Against One Club -- 1 1981 vs. Chicago
Fewest Home Runs, Against One Club, Colt Stadium -- 0 Twice; last: 1963 vs. St. Louis
Fewest Home Runs, Against One Club, Astrodome -- 0 Several times; last: 1998 vs. Los Angeles
Fewest Home Runs, Against One Club, Minute Maid Park -- 1 Twice; last: 2002 vs. Florida
Fewest Home Runs, Against One Club, Road -- 0 Seven times; last: 2001 at Atlanta and Philadelphia
Most Home Runs, All-Time -- 4,378 1962-02
Most Home Runs, All-Time, Home -- 1,788 1962-02
Most Home Runs, All-Time, Colt Stadium -- 98 1962-4
Most Home Runs, All-Time, Astrodome -- 1,447 1965-99
Most Home Runs, All-Time, Minute Maid Park -- 335 2000-02
Most Home Runs, All-Time, Road -- 2,581 1962-02
Most Grand Slams -- 7 2001
Most Extra Base Hits -- 574 2000
Fewest Extra Base Hits -- 240 1981
Most Total Bases -- 2,655 2000
Fewest Total Bases -- 1,349 1981
Most RBI -- 900 2000
Fewest RBI -- 369 1981
Most Walks, Two Consec. Games -- 25* April 28-29, 2000
Fewest Walks -- 340 1981
Most Walks -- 728 1999
Most Intentional Walks -- 88 1967
Fewest Intentional Walks -- 37 1962
Most Strikeouts -- 1138 1999
Fewest Strikeouts -- 488 1981
Most Sacrifice Hits -- 109 1979
Fewest Sacrifice Hits -- 53 1986
Most Sacrifice Flies -- 61 2000
Fewest Sacrifice Flies -- 27 1963
Most Hit by Pitch -- 100 1997
Most Grounded into Double Play -- 154 2000
Fewest Grounded into Double Play -- 69 1981
Most Left on Base -- 1252 1999
Fewest Left on Base -- 795 1981
Most Stolen Bases -- 198 1988
Fewest Stolen Bases -- 39 1963
Highest Percentage, Stolen Bases -- .779 1987
Lowest Percentage, Stolen Bases -- .455 1964
Most Times Sealing Home -- 5 1988
Most Caught Stealing -- 95 1979 and 1983
Most Pinch-Hit Home Runs -- 9 1995
Most Pinch-Hit RBI -- 51 1995
Most Pinch-Hits -- 73 1995
Most Pinch-Hit At-Bats -- 274 1991
*Ties NL Record, **Ties Major League Record, ***Ties Modern Major League Record, ++NL Record

Individual Records -- Batting Player(s) Year
Most Years -- 16 Craig Biggio 1988-03
Most Games -- 162 10 times; last: Jeff Bagwell 1999
Most Consecutive Games -- 494 Craig Biggio Aug. 1, 1995-Aug. 4, 1998
Highest Batting Average -- .368 Jeff Bagwell 1994
Highest On-Base Percentage -- .454 Jeff Bagwell 1999
Highest Slugging Percentage -- .750 Jeff Bagwell 1994
Most At-Bats -- 660 Enos Cabell 1978
Most Consecutive At-Bats, No Hits -- 33 Four times; last: Luis Pujols July 8-21, 1982
Most Consecutive Plate Appearances, Reaching Base -- 13 Bill Spiers June 3-11, 1997
Most Runs Scored -- 152 Jeff Bagwell 2000
Most Consecutive Games, Runs Scored -- 11 Jimmy Wynn (12 runs) June 12-23, 1972
Most Hits -- 210 Craig Biggio 1998
Most Consecutive Hits, One or More Games -- 8 Two times; last: Art Howe Sept. 1-6, 1980
Most Consecutive Games, Hit Safely -- 24 Tony Eusebio July 9-Aug. 28, 2000
Most Consecutive Games, Hit Safely at Start of Season -- 16 Billy Hatcher April 6-23, 1987
Most Singles -- 160 Sonny Jackson 1966
Most Infield Singles -- 70 Willy Taveras 2005
Most Doubles -- 56 Craig Biggio 1999
Most Triples -- 14 Roger Metzger 1973
Most Home Runs, Two Consecutive Games -- 4 Seven times; last: Lance Berkman April 16-17, 2002
Most Consecutive Games, Home Run -- 5 Cliff Johnson Aug. 19-20, Aug. 22-24, 1975
Most Home Runs, Month -- 13 Jeff Bagwell June 1994
Most Home Runs -- 47 Jeff Bagwell 2000
Fewest Home Runs -- 0 Greg Gross (589 at-bats) 1974
Most Home Runs, Minute Maid Park -- 28 Jeff Bagwell 2000
Most Home Runs, Astrodome -- 23 Jeff Bagwell 1994
Most Home Runs, Colt Stadium -- 12 Roman Mejias 1962
Most Home Runs, Road -- 30 Jeff Bagwell 1999
Most Home Runs, Against One Club -- 9 Twice; last: Lance Berkman (vs. Cincinnati) 2002
Most Home Runs, By Catcher -- 16 John Bateman 1966
Most Home Runs, By First Base -- 47 Jeff Bagwell 2000
Most Home Runs, By Second Base -- 22 Craig Biggio 1995, 1997
Most Home Runs, By Shortstop -- 20 Dickie Thon 1983
Most Home Runs, Third Base -- 25 Doug Rader 1970
Most Home Runs, Left Field -- 37 Moises Alou 1998
Most Home Runs, Center Field -- 37 Twice; last: Richard Hidalgo 2000
Most Home Runs, Right Field -- 25 Moises Alou 2001
Most Home Runs, Pitcher -- 3 Dave Giusti 1967
Most Home Runs, Designated Hitter -- 2 Moises Alou 2001
Most Home Runs, Right-handed Hitter -- 47 Jeff Bagwell 2000
Most Home Runs, Left-handed Hitter -- 23 Franklin Stubbs 1990
Most Home Runs, Switch-Hitter -- 42 Lance Berkman 2002
Most Home Runs, Career, Colt Stadium -- 21 Bob Aspromonte 1962-64
Most Grand Slams, Career -- 6 Bob Aspromonte 1962-68
Most Extra Base Hits -- 94 Lance Berkman 2001
Most Total Bases -- 363 Jeff Bagwell 2000
Most RBI -- 135 Jeff Bagwell 1997
Most RBI, Month -- 36 Jeff Bagwell July 2001
Most Consecutive Games, RBI -- 10 Lance Berkman (19 RBIs) June 27-July 6, 2002
Most RBI, By Catcher -- 68 Two times; last: Mitch Meluskey 2000
Most RBI, By First Base -- 135 Jeff Bagwell 1997
Most RBI, By Second Base -- 85 Craig Biggio 1998
Most RBI, By Shortstop -- 84 Denis Menke 1970
Most RBI, By Third Base -- 90 Doug Rader 1972
Most RBI, By Left Field -- 121 Moises Alou 1998
Most RBI, By Center Field -- 107 Jimmy Wynn 1967
Most RBI, By Right Field -- 111 Derek Bell 1996
Most RBI, By Pitcher -- 14 Shane Reynolds 1999
Most RBI, By Designated Hitter -- 3 Two times; last: Daryle Ward 2000
Most Consecutive Walks, One or More Games -- 6 Bill Spiers June 3-5, 1997
Most Consecutive Games, One or More Walks -- 11 Two times; last: Joe Morgan (14 walks) July 6-20, 1970
Most Walks -- 149 Jeff Bagwell 1999
Fewest Walks -- 17 Lee May (min. 150 games) 1974
Most Intentional Walks -- 27 Jeff Bagwell 1997
Most Strikeouts -- 145 Lee May 1972
Most Consecutive Games, No Strikeouts -- 34 Bob Lillis April 12-July 14, 1966
Fewest Strikeouts -- 13 Nellie Fox 1964
Most Sacrifice Hits -- 34 Craig Reynolds 1979
Most Sacrifice Flies -- 13 Two times; last: Jeff Bagwell 1992
Most Hit By Pitch -- 34 Craig Biggio 1997
Most Ground into Double Play -- 30 Brad Ausmus 2002
Fewest Ground into Double Play -- 0** Craig Biggio (619 at-bats) 1997
Most Stolen Bases -- 65 Gerald Young 1988
Fewest Stolen Bases -- 0 Bob Aspromonte (four caught stealing) 1966
Most Times Stealing Home -- 2 Cesar Cedeno 1977
Most Caught Stealing -- 27 Gerald Young 1988
Most Pinch-Hit At-Bats -- 65 Two times; last: Dave Clark 1998
Most Pinch-Hits -- 20 Ken Boswell 1976
Most Consec. Pinch-Hits -- 5 Rafael Ramirez June 26-Aug. 5, 1991
Most Pinch-Hit RBI -- 17 Orlando Merced 2001
Most Pinch-Hit Home Runs -- 5 Cliff Johnson 1974
**Ties Major League Record

Club Records -- Pitching Year
Most Pitchers Used -- 25 -- 2001
Fewest Pitchers Used -- 12 -- 1981
Most Consecutive Complete Games -- 6 Two times; last: Aug. 27-Sept. 1, 1976
Most Complete Games -- 55 1979
Fewest Complete Games -- 2 2002
Lowest ERA -- 2.66 1981
Highest ERA -- 5.42 2000
Most Saves -- 51 1986
Fewest Saves -- 17 1967-68
Most Shutouts -- 19 Three times; last: 1979
Most Shutouts, Consecutive Games -- 3 Two times; last: Sept. 23-25, 1986
Most Hits Allowed -- 1596 2000
Fewest Hits Allowed -- 842 1981
Fewest Hits Allowed, Two Consec. Games -- 2** Sept. 26-27, 1981; vs. Los Angeles
Most Runs Allowed -- 944 2000
Fewest Runs Allowed -- 331 1981
Most Consecutive Innings, No Runs Allowed -- 32 Two times; last: July 6-12, 1997 (over four games)
Most Earned Runs Allowed -- 865 2000
Fewest Earned Runs Allowed -- 293 1981
Most Home Runs Allowed -- 249 2000
Most Home Runs Allowed, Home -- 131 2000
Most Home Runs Allowed, Colt Stadium -- 44 1964
Most Home Runs Allowed, Astrodome -- 71 1988
Most Home Runs Allowed, Minute Maid Park -- 131 2000
Most Home Runs Allowed, Road -- 103 2000
Most Home Runs Allowed, vs. One Club -- 31 1954; vs. Milwaukee
Most Home Runs Allowed, vs. One Club, Home -- 18 2001 vs. Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee
Most Home Runs Allowed, vs. One Club, Colt Stadium -- 12 1963, vs. Milwaukee
Most Home Runs Allowed, vs. One Club, Astrodome -- 13 Twice; last: 1972 vs. Cincinnati
Most Home Runs Allowed, vs. One Club, Minute Maid Park -- 18 2001, vs. Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati
Most Home Runs Allowed, vs. One Club, Road -- 21 1987, vs. San Francisco
Most Home Runs Allowed, All-Time -- 4,718 1962-02
Most Home Runs Allowed, All-Time, Home -- 1,853 1962-02
Most Home Runs Allowed, All-Time, Colt Stadium -- 119 1962-64
Most Home Runs Allowed, All-Time, Astrodome -- 1,481 1965-99
Most Home Runs Allowed, All-Time, Minute Maid Park -- 323 2000-02
Most Home Runs Allowed, All-Time, Road -- 2,795 1962-02
Fewest Home Runs, Allowed -- 40 1981
Fewest Home Runs Allowed, Home -- 9 1981
Fewest Home Runs Allowed, Colt Stadium -- 34 1963
Fewest Home Runs Allowed, Astrodome -- 9 1981
Fewest Home Runs Allowed, Minute Maid Park -- 70 2002
Fewest Home Runs Allowed, Road -- 31 1981
Fewest Home Runs Allowed, vs. One Club -- 0 Twice; last: 1981, vs. St. Louis
Fewest Home Runs Allowed vs. One Club, Home -- 0 Several times
Fewest Home Runs Allowed vs. One Club, Colt Stadium -- 0 1963, vs. Los Angeles
Fewest Home Runs Allowed vs. One Club, Astrodome -- 0 Several times; last: 1999 vs. Colorado and Florida
Fewest Home Runs Allowed vs. One Club, Minute Maid Park -- 0 2002 vs. Colorado and Florida
Fewest Home Runs Allowed, vs. One Club, Road -- 0 12 times; last: 2002 vs. Los Angeles
Most Consec. Games, No Home Runs Allowed -- 17 May 11-29, 1981
Most Consec. Innings, No Home Runs Allowed -- 176 May 10-30, 1981
Most Grand Slams Allowed -- 10 2001
Fewest Grand Slams Allowed -- 0 Three times; 1974, 1982, 1986
Most Walks Allowed -- 679 1975
Fewest Walks Allowed -- 300 1981
Most Intentional Walks Allowed -- 94 1989
Fewest Intentional Walks Allowed -- 17 1999
Most Sacrifice Hits Allowed -- 99 1964
Most Sacrifice Flies Allowed -- 58 1963
Most Strikeouts -- 1228 2001
Fewest Strikeouts -- 610 1981
Most Hit Batters -- 70 Twice; last: 1996 and 2001
Fewest Hit Batters -- 11 1981
Most Wild Pitches -- 91* 1970
Fewest Wild Pitches -- 31 1988
Most Balks -- 34 1988
Fewest Balks -- 0** 1999
*Ties NL Record, **Ties Major League Record, ***Ties Modern Major League Record, ++NL Record

Individual Records -- Pitching Player(s) Year
Most Years -- 13 Larry Dierker 1964-76
Most Games -- 83 Octavio Dotel 2002
Most Consecutive Games (relief pitcher) -- 9 Tom Dukes July 3-12, 1968
Most Starts -- 40 Jerry Reuss 1973
Most Complete Games -- 20 Larry Dierker 1969
Most Consecutive Complete Games -- 9 J.R. Richard July 29-Sept. 6, 1979
Lowest ERA -- 1.69 Nolan Ryan 1981
Highest Winning PCT, By Decisions -- .909 Randy Johnson 1998
Highest Winning PCT, By Innings -- .846 Mike Hampton 1999
Most Wins -- 22 Mike Hampton 1999
Consecutive 20-Win Seasons Roy Oswalt
Joe Niekro		 2004, 05
1979, 80
Most Wins, Consecutive Decisions -- 12 Wade Miller July 7-Sept. 21, 2002
Most Wins Over Same Team -- 5 Five times; last: Shane Reynolds (vs. Chicago) 2001
Most Wins Over Different Teams -- 18** Mike Hampton 1999
Most Losses -- 20 Dick Farrell 1962
Most Losses, Consecutive Decisions -- 13 Jose Lima April 10-July 4, 2000
Most Losses to Same Team -- 6 Dave Giusti (vs. Atlanta) 1968
Most Saves -- 39 Billy Wagner 1999, 2001
Most Second-Half Saves -- 22 Roy Oswalt 2005
Most Shutouts -- 6 Dave A. Roberts 1973
Most Consecutive Shutouts -- 3 J.R. Richard 1980
Most 1-0 Shutout Wins -- 3 Three times; last: Bob Knepper 1981
Most Shutouts Over Same Team -- 2 Several times; last: Jim Deshaies 1989 vs. Cincinnati
Most Shutout Losses -- 8 Bob Bruce 1965
Most Innings Pitched (Starter) -- 305.1 Larry Dierker 1969
Most Innings Pitched (Reliever) -- 122.0 Danny Darwin 1989
Most Consecutive Innings, No Relief -- 86 J.R. Richard July 29-Sept. 11, 1979
Most Batters Faced -- 1,218 J.R. Richard 1976
Most Hits Allowed -- 271 Jerry Reuss 1973
Most Consecutive Hitless Innings -- 16 Mike Scott Sept. 20-Oct. 2, 1986
Most Runs Allowed -- 152 Jose Lima 2000
Most Consecutive Innings, No Runs Allowed -- 31.0 J.R. Richard May 26-June 11, 1980
Most Earned Runs Allowed -- 145 Jose Lima 2000
Most Home Runs Allowed -- 48* Jose Lima 2000
Most Grand Slams Allowed -- 3 Julio Solano 1987
Most Walks Allowed -- 151 J.R. Richard 1978
Most Consecutive Innings, No Walks Allowed -- 38 Robin Roberts Aug. 31-Oct. 1, 1965
Most Intentional Walks Allowed -- 17 Todd Jones 1995
Most Sacrifice Hits Allowed -- 22 Bob Knepper 1986
Most Sacrifice Flies Allowed -- 13 Two times; last: Jim Deshaies 1988
Most Strikeouts, Right-handed Starter -- 313 J.R. Richard 1979
Most Strikeouts, Left-handed Starter -- 203 Mike Cuellar 1967
Most Strikeouts, Reliever -- 124 Billy Wagner 1999
Most Strikeouts, Two Consecutive Games -- 28 Don Wilson June 14 & June 18, 1967
Most Games, 10 or More Strikeouts -- 14 J.R. Richard 1978 and 1979
Most Hit Batters -- 16 Twice; last: Darryl Kile 1996
Most Wild Pitches -- 21 Joe Niekro 1985
Most Balks -- 7 Twice; last: Nolan Ryan 1988
*NL Record, **Major League Record