The Sports Almanac

The Houston Astros
Major League Baseball
National League
1962-Present

Houston Colt .45's 1962-1964
Houston Astros 1965-

World Series Championships: None
National League Titles: (1) 2005
Division Titles: (7) 1980, 1981 Second Half, 1986, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001
Wild Card Titles: (2) 2004, 2005

Regular Season
Playoffs
Playoff Years
Managers Season-By-Season Original Astros

Through 2008 season
Astros' Record Versus Opponents
Regular Season
OPPONENT
GAMES
WINS
LOSSES
PCT.
Toronto Blue Jays
3
3
0
1.000

Tampa Bay Rays

6

5

1

.833

Kansas City Royals
21
14
7
.667

Seattle Mariners
9
6
3
.667

Detroit Tigers
12
7
5
.583

Milwaukee Brewers
174
101
73
.580

Washington Nationals
416
232
184
.558

New York Mets
541
297
244
.549

Florida Marlins
128
70
58
.547

Chicago Cubs
640
345
295
.539

Cleveland Indians
15
8
7
.533

San Diego Padres
561
295
266
.526

Texas Rangers
48
25
23
.521

Colorado Rockies
132
67
65
.508

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
6
3
3
.500

Cincinnati Reds
777
379
398
.488

San Francisco Giants
687
334
353
.486

Philadelphia Phillies
539
262
277
.486

Pittsburgh Pirates
635
306
329
.482

St. Louis Cardinals
640
301
339
.470

Atlanta Braves
676
314
362
.464

Los Angeles Dodgers
680
308
372
.453

Chicago White Sox
18
8
10
.444

Arizona Diamondbacks
77
34
43
.442

Minnesota Twins
17
7
10
.412

Baltimore Orioles
9
3
6
.333

Boston Red Sox
6
2
4
.333

New York Yankees
6
1
5
.167

Oakland Athletics
6
1
5
.167
TOTALS
7485
3738
3747
.499



Astros' Record Versus Opponents
Playoffs
OPPONENT
GAMES
WINS
LOSSES
PCT.

St. Louis Cardinals
13
7
6
.538

Philadelphia Phillies
5
2
3
.400

Los Angeles Dodgers
5
2
3
.400

Atlanta Braves
19
7
12
.368

New York Mets
6
2
4
.333

San Diego Padres
4
1
3
.250

Chicago White Sox
4
0
4
.000
TOTALS
56
21
35
.375


Astros In The Playoffs
YEAR
ROUND*
OPPONENT
WON/LOST
GAMES
1980
NLCS
 Philadelphia Phillies
Lost
2-3
1981
NLDS
 Los Angeles Dodgers
Lost
2-3
1986
NLCS
 New York Mets
Lost
2-4
1997
NLDS
 Atlanta Braves
Lost
0-3
1998
NLDS
 San Diego Padres
Lost
1-3
1999
NLDS
 Atlanta Braves
Lost
1-3
2001
NLDS
 Atlanta Braves
Lost
0-3
2004
 NLDS
 Atlanta Braves
 Won
 3-2

NLCS
 St. Louis Cardinals
 Lost
 3-4
2005
 NLDS
 Atlanta Braves
 Won
 3-1

NLCS
 St. Louis Cardinals
 Won
 4-2

WS
 Chicago White Sox
 Lost
 0-4
*WS=World Series NLCS=National League Championship Series NLDS=National League Division Series



Astros' Managerial Records
MANAGER
SERVICE YEARS
GAMES
WINS
LOSSES
PCT.
Bill Virdon
1975-1982
1066
544
522
.510
Larry Dierker
1997-2001
 810
448
362
.553
Art Howe
1989-1993
810
392
418
.484
Harry Walker
1969-1972
708
355
353
.501
Phil Garner
 2004-2007
 529
 277
 252
 .524
Bob Lillis
1982-1985
537
276
261
.514
Hal Lanier
1986-1988
486
254
232
.523
Terry Collins
1994-1996
421
224
197
.532
Jimy Williams
 2002-2004
 412
 215
 197
 .522
Harry Craft
1962-1964
471
191
280
.406
Grady Hatton
1966-1968
385
164
221
.426
Preston Gomez
1974-1975
289
128
161
.442
Cecil Cooper
 2007-Present
 192
 101
 91
 .526
Leo Durocher
1972-1973
193
98
95
.507
Luman Harris
1964-1965
175
70
105
.400
Salty Parker
 1972
 1
 1
 0
 1.000