These are the 10 greatest moments at Daikin Park
HOUSTON -- When a team makes the postseason eight years in a row, winning four American League pennants and two World Series titles, there's going to be no shortage of memorable moments played in the home ballpark. From thrilling World Series wins to unforgettable accomplishments by some of the best
Here are the Astros' 5 best players not in Cooperstown
HOUSTON -- It wasn’t until Craig Biggio was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015 that the Astros had their first player enshrined who had an Astros cap on his plaque. Jeff Bagwell followed two years later and Billy Wagner in 2025. Biggio and Bagwell are undoubtedly
The 5 best seasons in Astros history
HOUSTON – The Astros’ run of success in the mid-to-late 2010s rewrote the club’s record books. The Astros posted their two highest single-season wins totals in back-to-back years (2018-19), including a club-record 107 wins in ’19 when they came within a game of winning their second World Series in three
Top 5 Draft picks in Astros history
HOUSTON -- Only two players in Astros history were drafted and developed by the club and made the Hall of Fame wearing an Astros cap on their plaque: Craig Biggio and Billy Wagner. Biggio is clearly the best homegrown MLB Draft pick in club history, having set the franchise record
The Astros' top Draft pick from every season
HOUSTON -- The Astros, like all teams, have had their share of hits and misses in the MLB Draft. Among the picks they nailed were Carlos Correa, Alex Bregman, Billy Wagner and J.R. Richard, but taking Mark Appel with the No. 1 overall pick in 2013, as well as selecting
The 5 best seasons by an Astros pitcher
HOUSTON -- Perhaps no team in the expansion era can brag about top-flight starting pitching as much as the Astros, whose history includes four Cy Young winners -- Mike Scott in 1986, Roger Clemens in 2004, Dallas Keuchel in '15 and Justin Verlander in '19 -- and dominating seasons by
Astros' Top 5 relief pitchers: McTaggart's take
Here is Brian McTaggart’s ranking of the top 5 relief pitchers in Astros history: • Astros' All-Time Team: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | LF | CF | RF | DH | LHP | RHP
Astros' Top 5 lefty starters: McTaggart's take
Here is Brian McTaggart’s ranking of the Top 5 left-handed starting pitchers in Astros history: • Astros' All-Time Team: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | LF | CF | RF | DH | RHP | Relievers
Astros' Top 5 right fielders: McTaggart's take
Here is Brian McTaggart’s ranking of the top 5 right fielders in Astros history: • Astros' All-Time Team: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | LF | CF | DH | LHP | RHP | Relievers
Astros' Top 5 right-handers: McTaggart's take
Here is Brian McTaggart’s ranking of the top 5 right-handed starting pitchers in Astros history: • Astros' All-Time Team: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | LF | CF | RF | DH | LHP | Relievers
Astros' Top 5 center fielders: McTaggart's take
Here is Brian McTaggart’s ranking of the top 5 center fielders in Astros history: • Astros' All-Time Team: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | LF | RF | DH | LHP | RHP | Relievers 1) Cesar Cedeño (1970-81) Key fact: 49.6 bWAR is highest of
Astros' Top 5 left fielders: McTaggart's take
Here is Brian McTaggart’s ranking of the top 5 left fielders in Astros history: • Astros' All-Time Team: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | CF | RF | DH | LHP | RHP | Relievers
Astros' all-time Top 5 DHs: McTaggart's take
Here is Brian McTaggart’s ranking of the top 5 designated hitters in Astros history:
Here are the best general managers in Astros history
HOUSTON -- Bill Wood pulled off one of the best trades in Astros history by acquiring future Hall of Fame slugger Jeff Bagwell from the Red Sox in exchange for veteran pitcher Larry Andersen in 1990. Bob Watson became the first African American general manager in baseball history when the
Best shortstops in Astros history: McTaggart's take
Here is Brian McTaggart’s ranking of the top shortstops in Astros history:
Best Astros third basemen: McTaggart's take
Here is Brian McTaggart’s ranking of the top third basemen in Astros history:
Best second basemen in Astros history: McTaggart's take
Here is Brian McTaggart’s ranking of the top five second basemen in Astros history:
Best first basemen in Astros history: McTaggart's take
Here is Brian McTaggart’s ranking of the top five first basemen in Astros history:
5 best catchers in Astros history: McTaggart's take
Here is Brian McTaggart’s ranking of the top five catchers in Astros history:
Astros' best single-game hitting displays
HOUSTON -- The Astros, in their long history, have never had a player hit four home runs in a game. Perhaps nobody has come closer, though, than Vinny Castilla, who slugged three homers on July 28, 2001, in the first game of a doubleheader at Pittsburgh.
Best Astros player to wear each uni number
HOUSTON -- What’s in a number? Well, quite a lot when they’re worn by baseball players. The wearing of a particular jersey number is something most players take very seriously, while some are just glad to have any kind of number below their name on a big league uniform. The
Led by Imai, a look at Astros players to hail from Asia
HOUSTON -- The signing of Japanese star pitcher Tatsuya Imai earlier this week represented a huge shift in how the Astros will approach the Pacific Rim in future years. The Astros, at the behest of owner Jim Crane, have planted scouts in Tokyo, Taiwan and South Korea with hopes of
Quirky Tal’s Hill made Astros' home park unique for 17 seasons
HOUSTON -- It was one of the most recognizable features of any of the newer generation of ballparks, and it recalled some of the memorable characteristics of baseball’s classic parks, such as Yankee Stadium's monuments, Fenway Park's Green Monster and Wrigley Field's ivy-covered wall. Unlike those enduring elements, Tal’s Hill
Richard, Cole headline the Astros' top performances in an MLB debut
HOUSTON -- For some, it was the best moment of their brief career. For others, it was the springboard to stardom. From historic swings to lights-out pitching, here are the Top 10 Major League debuts in Astros history. 1. J.R. Richard (Sept. 5, 1971) One of the most feared strikeout
'I just won a bulldozer': Oswalt dug deep to deliver ... and Astros repaid the favor
HOUSTON -- Astros pitcher Roy Oswalt was sitting quietly at his locker at old Busch Stadium in St. Louis before one of the biggest starts in his career -- Game 6 of the 2005 National League Championship Series against the Cardinals. The weight of the world was on his shoulders.