2003 Houston Astros season
2003 Houston Astros | ||
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League | National League | |
Division | Central | |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park | |
City | Houston, Texas | |
Record | 87–75 (.537) | |
Divisional place | 2nd | |
Owners | Drayton McLane, Jr. | |
General managers | Gerry Hunsicker | |
Managers | Jimy Williams | |
Television | KNWS-TV FSN Southwest (Bill Brown, Jim Deshaies, Bill Worrell) | |
Radio | KTRH (Milo Hamilton, Alan Ashby) KXYZ (Francisco Ernesto Ruiz, Alex Treviño) | |
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The 2003 Houston Astros season was the 42nd season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston, Texas.
Regular season
[edit]During a 3–2 loss to the Montreal Expos on April 26, first baseman Jeff Bagwell's infield single gave him 2,000 hits for his career, joining Craig Biggio as the only Astros players to achieve this mark.[1]
On June 11, six Astros pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter against the New York Yankees, establishing a major league record for most pitchers contributing to a no-hitter. The six were Roy Oswalt, Pete Munro, Kirk Saarloos, Brad Lidge, Octavio Dotel and Billy Wagner.[2][3] It was the first no-hitter against the Yankees in 45 years.
Playing the Cincinnati Reds on July 20, Bagwell hit two home runs for the 400th of his career Archived February 25, 2016, at the Wayback Machine off Danny Graves, becoming the 35th player in MLB history to do so.[4]
ESPN's "The List" ranked Bagwell and Biggio as the second- and third-most underrated athletes of the top four North American professional sports leagues in an August publication.[5]
Standings
[edit]National League Central
[edit]Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Chicago Cubs | 88 | 74 | .543 | — | 44–37 | 44–37 |
Houston Astros | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | 48–33 | 39–42 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3 | 48–33 | 37–44 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 75 | 87 | .463 | 13 | 39–42 | 36–45 |
Cincinnati Reds | 69 | 93 | .426 | 19 | 35–46 | 34–47 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 68 | 94 | .420 | 20 | 31–50 | 37–44 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | AZ | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LA | MIL | MTL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | AL |
Arizona | — | 2–5 | 2–4 | 7–2 | 10–9 | 2–5 | 5–1 | 10–9 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 5–14 | 3–3 | 11–4 |
Atlanta | 5–2 | — | 4–2 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 9–10 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 12–7 | 11–8 | 9–10 | 7–2 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 10–5 |
Chicago | 4–2 | 2–4 | — | 10–7 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 9–7 | 2–4 | 10–6 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 10–8 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 8–9 | 9–9 |
Cincinnati | 2–7 | 3–3 | 7–10 | — | 4–2 | 2–4 | 5–12 | 2–4 | 8–10 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 5–4 | 5–11 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 9–7 | 7-5 |
Colorado | 9–10 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 2–4 | — | 4–2 | 2–4 | 7–12 | 5–1 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 3–6 | 12–7 | 7–12 | 4–2 | 9–6 |
Florida | 5–2 | 10–9 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | — | 1–5 | 2–5 | 7–2 | 13–6 | 12–7 | 13–6 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 9–6 |
Houston | 1–5 | 1–5 | 7–9 | 12–5 | 4–2 | 5-1 | — | 4–2 | 9–8 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 10–6 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 11–7 | 11–7 |
Los Angeles | 9–10 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 12–7 | 5–2 | 2–4 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 5–1 | 8–11 | 6–13 | 4–2 | 11–7 |
Milwaukee | 3–3 | 2–4 | 6–10 | 10–8 | 1–5 | 2–7 | 8–9 | 2–4 | — | 0–6 | 6–3 | 4–2 | 10–7 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 3–13 | 5–7 |
Montreal | 2–4 | 7–12 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 6-13 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 6–0 | — | 14–5 | 8–11 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 7–0 | 1–5 | 9–9 |
New York | 2–4 | 8–11 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 7–12 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–6 | 5–14 | — | 7–12 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 5–10 |
Philadelphia | 2-4 | 10–9 | 5–1 | 4–5 | 4–2 | 6–13 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 11–8 | 12–7 | — | 2–4 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 8–7 |
Pittsburgh | 3–3 | 2–7 | 8–10 | 11–5 | 6–3 | 4–2 | 6–10 | 1–5 | 7–10 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | — | 4–2 | 2–4 | 7–10 | 5–7 |
San Diego | 10–9 | 1–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 7–12 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 2–4 | — | 5–14 | 2–4 | 8–10 |
San Francisco | 14–5 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 12–7 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 13–6 | 5–1 | 0–7 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 14–5 | — | 5–1 | 10–8 |
St. Louis | 3–3 | 2–4 | 9–8 | 7–9 | 2–4 | 3-3 | 7–11 | 2–4 | 13–3 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 10–7 | 4–2 | 1–5 | — | 10–8 |
Notable transactions
[edit]- May 1, 2003: Julio Lugo was designated for assignment, and then released 10 days later after "hitting his wife in the face and slamming her head on a car hood" outside of Minute Maid Park.[6]
- June 3, 2003: Josh Anderson was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 4th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2003.[7]
- August 21, 2003: Gregg Zaun was released by the Houston Astros.[8]
Roster
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Players stats
[edit]Batting
[edit]Starters by position
[edit]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 |
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C | Brad Ausmus | 143 | 450 | 103 | .229 | 4 | 47 |
1B | Jeff Bagwell | 160 | 605 | 168 | .278 | 39 | 100 |
2B | Jeff Kent | 130 | 505 | 150 | .297 | 22 | 93 |
SS | Adam Everett | 128 | 387 | 99 | .256 | 8 | 51 |
3B | Morgan Ensberg | 127 | 385 | 112 | .291 | 25 | 60 |
LF | Lance Berkman | 153 | 538 | 155 | .288 | 25 | 93 |
CF | Craig Biggio | 153 | 628 | 166 | .264 | 15 | 62 |
RF | Richard Hidalgo | 141 | 514 | 159 | .309 | 28 | 88 |
Other batters
[edit]Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Geoff Blum | 123 | 420 | 110 | .262 | 10 | 52 |
Orlando Merced | 123 | 212 | 49 | .231 | 3 | 26 |
José Vizcaíno | 91 | 189 | 47 | .249 | 3 | 26 |
Gregg Zaun | 59 | 120 | 26 | .217 | 1 | 13 |
Brian Hunter | 56 | 98 | 23 | .235 | 0 | 13 |
Julio Lugo | 22 | 65 | 16 | .246 | 0 | 2 |
Eric Bruntlett | 31 | 54 | 14 | .259 | 1 | 4 |
Raúl Chávez | 19 | 37 | 10 | .270 | 1 | 4 |
Colin Porter | 24 | 32 | 6 | .188 | 0 | 0 |
Jason Lane | 18 | 27 | 8 | .296 | 4 | 10 |
Mitch Meluskey | 12 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 2 |
Dave Matranga | 6 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 1 | 1 |
Tripp Cromer | 3 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
[edit]Starters
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Wade Miller | 33 | 187.1 | 14 | 13 | 4.13 | 161 |
Tim Redding | 33 | 176.0 | 10 | 14 | 3.68 | 116 |
Jeriome Robertson | 32 | 160.2 | 15 | 9 | 5.10 | 99 |
Roy Oswalt | 21 | 127.1 | 10 | 5 | 2.97 | 108 |
Ron Villone | 19 | 106.2 | 6 | 6 | 4.13 | 91 |
Jonathan Johnson | 4 | 15.1 | 0 | 1 | 5.87 | 7 |
Brian Moehler | 3 | 13.2 | 0 | 0 | 7.90 | 5 |
Rodrigo Rosario | 2 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 1.13 | 6 |
Other pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Jared Fernández | 12 | 38.1 | 3 | 3 | 3.99 | 19 |
Scott Linebrink | 9 | 31.2 | 1 | 1 | 4.26 | 17 |
Relief pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Billy Wagner | 78 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 1.78 | 105 |
Brad Lidge | 78 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3.60 | 97 |
Octavio Dotel | 76 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2.48 | 97 |
Ricky Stone | 65 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3.69 | 47 |
Peter Munro | 40 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4.67 | 27 |
Kirk Saarloos | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.93 | 43 |
Mike Gallo | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 16 |
Dan Miceli | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.10 | 20 |
Nate Bland | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.75 | 18 |
Rick White | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.72 | 17 |
Brandon Puffer | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.14 | 10 |
Bruce Chen | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 8 |
Kirk Bullinger | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 5 |
Farm system
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Bagwell reaches 2,000 career hits". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 26, 2003. Archived from the original on February 25, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ Lilly, Brandon (June 12, 2003). "Astros seem a bit baffled by their odd no-hitter". The New York Times. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ "Astros vs. Yankees - Game Recap - June 11, 2003 - ESPN". Archived from the original on August 8, 2003.
- ^ "Bagwell belts way to 400". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. July 21, 2003. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ Marron, Jim (August 20, 2003). "The List: Underrated current athletes". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ "Houston shortstop Julio Lugo arrested". May 2, 2003.
- ^ "Josh Anderson Stats".
- ^ Gregg Zaun Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
External links
[edit]- 1st Half: Houston Astros Game Log on ESPN.com
- 2nd Half: Houston Astros Game Log on ESPN.com
- Batting Statistics: Houston Astros Batting Stats on ESPN.com
- Pitching Statistics: Houston Astros Pitching Stats on ESPN.com