1997 Houston Astros season
The 1997 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. The Houston Astros won their first-ever National League Central division title, giving them their first playoff berth in 11 years.Offseason
December 2, 1996: Pat Listach signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.Regular season
The 1,000 hit of Jeff Bagwell's career was a home run on May 20 against Calvin Maduro, one of his two that game, in a 9–5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.Season standings
Record vs. opponents
- Bobby Abreu
- Brad Ausmus
- Jeff Bagwell
- Derek Bell
- Sean Berry
- Craig Biggio
- Luis Gonzalez
- Pat Listach
- Shane Reynolds
Notable transactions
- June 3, 1997: 1997 Major League Baseball draft
- *Lance Berkman was drafted by the Astros in the 1st round . Player signed June 4, 1997.
- *Eric Byrnes was drafted by the Astros in the 4th round, but did not sign.
- July 1, 1997: Pat Listach was released by the Astros.
- July 27, 1997: Josías Manzanillo was signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.
Roster
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| CF | | 63 | 192 | 53 | .276 | 4 | 17 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
The Atlanta Braves defeated the Houston Astros, three games to none.Farm system
