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 2010 season

Astros' Record Versus Opponents
Regular Season
OPPONENT
GAMES
WINS
LOSSES
PCT.
Toronto Blue Jays

3

3

0

1.000

Tampa Bay Rays


9



6



3



.667


Seattle Mariners

9

6

3

.667

Detroit Tigers

15

9

6

.600

Kansas City Royals

27

16

11

.593

Milwaukee Brewers

204

114

90

.559

Washington Nationals

430

239

190

.556

New York Mets

554

301

253

.543

Miami Marlins

141

76

65

.539

Chicago Cubs
675
362
313
.536

Cleveland Indians
15
8
7
.533

San Diego Padres
575
303
272
.527

Colorado Rockies

145

76

69

.524

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

6

3

3

.500

Pittsburgh Pirates

665

327

338

.492

Philadelphia Phillies

554

272

282

.491

San Francisco Giants

702

338

364

.481

Cincinnati Reds

808

388

420

.480

St. Louis Cardinals

670

317

353

.473

Atlanta Braves
688
318
370
.462

Los Angeles Dodgers

693

314

379

.453

Texas Rangers

60

27

33

.450

Minnesota Twins

20

9

11

.450

Chicago White Sox

18

8

10

.444

Arizona Diamondbacks

93

41

52

.441

Baltimore Orioles

9

3

6

.333

Boston Red Sox

6

2

4

.333

Oakland Athletics

6

1

5

.167

New York Yankees
9
1
8
.111
TOTALS
7809
3888
3921
.498



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
2007-2009
192
101
91
.526
Leo Durocher
1972-1973
193
98
95
.507
Brad Mills
2010-Present
162
76
86
.469
Luman Harris
1964-1965
175
70
105
.400
Salty Parker
1972
1
1
0
1.000