houston astros 2018 season review ABOUT THE regular season postseason appearances: This season marks the bbwaa awards: The Houston Chapter of the Baseball Overall Record: ...........................103-59 Astros 12th time in the postseason and their eighth Writers Association of America announced their annual Home Record: ..............................46-35 time as a division winner, as they won the NL West in awards for the 2018 season as follows: --with Roof Open: .............................5-6 1980 and 1986, the NL Central in 1997, 1998, 1999 • Astros MVP: IF Alex Bregman --with Roof Closed: .......................41-29 and 2001, and the AL West in each of the last two • Astros Pitcher of the Year: RHP Justin Verlander Road Record: ...............................57-24 seasons (2017-18)...Houston is the only team in Major • Astros Rookie of the Year: C Max Stassi Season-ending Streak: ................ Lost 1 League history to win three different divisions and the • Darryl Kile Good Guy Award: RHP Charlie Morton Final Homestand: .............................6-3 • Houston Area (non Astro) Player of the Year: 1B Paul Goldschmidt Final Road Trip: ................................5-2 only team in MLB history to win the AL (2017) and NL Final 5 Games: .................................3-2 (2005) pennant. • Fred Hartman Long & Meritorious Service Award: Willie Berry Final 10 Games: ...............................8-2 Series Record: ...........................34-12-6 back-to-back tour: The Astros will enter the postsea- pitching in: Astros pitchers set an MLB record with Sweeps: ..........................................14-2 son looking to repeat as World Series Champions...in 1,687 strikeouts, besting the previous record, set by When Scoring 4 or More Runs: ....85-14 World Series history, which dates back to 1903, only the 2017 Indians (1,614)...the Astros staff also led When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs: ..18-45 14 teams have won championships in consecutive MLB in virtually every significant category, including Shutouts: ......................................12-10 years and no team has done so since the Yankees ERA (3.11), opponent average (.217), WHIP (1.10), In One-Run Games: .....................24-24 won three straight titles from 1998-2000. starter’s ERA (3.16) and bullpen ERA (3.03). In Two-Run Games: ..................... 14-11 back-to-back champs in expansion era (since 1961) vs. Left-Handed Starters: ..............37-23 off the scoreboard: vs. Right-Handed Starters: ...........66-36 Yankees (1998-2000) Reds (1975-76) The Astros allowed 534 runs this During the Day: .............................35-17 Blue Jays (1992-93) Athletics (1972-74) season, the fewest allowed by an AL team in a non At Night: ........................................68-42 Yankees (1977-78) Yankees (1961-62) strike-shortened season since the DH started being When Scoring First: ......................68-17 used in 1973...prior to the Astros this year, the 1974 Opponent Scores First: .................35-42 final results: With a 103-59 record, the Astros won A’s (551 runs allowed) held that distinction. Outhit Opponent: ..........................80-14 the AL West division by 6.0 games over the Athletics, Outhit by Opponent: .....................15-42 clinching the division title with five games left on the on the defensive: As a club, the Astros posted a .989 Equal Hits: ........................................8-3 schedule...Houston’s 103 wins are their most in club fielding percentage, which was tops in the Majors and When Hitting Home Run: ..............86-30 history, besting a 102-60 record, set in 1998. marked the best in franchise history for a single sea- When Hitting Multiple HR: ..............52-9 most wins in astros history (since 1962) No Home Runs: ............................17-29 son...they committed just 63 errors, their fewest ever Walkoff Home Runs: .........................2-2 1. 2018: 103-59 3. 2017: 101-61 5. 1996: 96-66 for a season, besting their 67 errors committed in 2008. Come-from-Behind Wins: .................. 41 2. 1998: 102-60 4. 1999: 97-65 Largest Comeback: ............................. 5 month by month: The Astros posted a winning record Losses After Leading: ........................ 27 measuring up: The Astros finished the season with in every month this season, including a stellar April Last At-Bat Wins: ............................... 15 the second-best record in the Majors, just 5.0 games (18-9), June (19-8) and September (21-6). Largest Blown Lead: ............................ 5 behind the Boston Red Sox (108-54)...final AL and AL Extra-Inning Games: .........................5-6 West standings below: strong down the stretch: The Astros went 21-6 Different Batting Orders: .................. 144 mlb best record GB AL West standings GB (.777) in September, which was tops in the Majors After Six Innings: Red Sox (108-54) - Astros (103-59) - in the month and ranked as the best month in Astros Lead: 82-8 ......Tied: 10-12 .. Trail: 11-39 After Seven Innings: Astros (103-59) 5.0 Athletics (97-65) 6.0 franchise history...additionally, Houston went 28-9 from Lead: 85-6 ......Tied: 9-9 ........Trail: 9-44 Yankees (100-62) 8.0 Mariners (89-73) 14.0 Aug. 21 thru the end of the season, also tops in the After Eight Innings: Majors in that span...the ‘Stros had a similar finish in Lead: 92-5 ......Tied: 6-8 ........Trail: 5-46 it’s all relative: The 2018 season mirrored the 2017 2017, entering the postseason after winning 15 of their Astros in Postseason (All-Time): season closely, with the two clubs dominating early, final 19 regular season games. Overall: .........................................35-45 tapering off in August and finishing with a sprint in At home: .......................................22-16 September to finish with a record just two games interleague results: For the fourth consecutive On road: ........................................13-29 apart from each other at 103-59 in 2018 and 101-61 season, the Astros finished with a winning record in Astros in Division Series (All-Time): last year...while the records were nearly the same, it Interleague play, as they finished 13-7 against the NL Overall: .........................................15-22 hardly compares in the standings, as the 2017 team West...in those four years, the Astros 55-25 Interleague At home: ...........................................9-8 On road: ..........................................6-14 finished 21.0 games better than the second-place record is second-best in the Majors, trailing only the Astros in LCS (All-Time): Angels, while the 2018 team eked out a division title Red Sox (59-21). Overall: .........................................15-16 by 6.0 games over the Athletics. At home: ......................................... 11-5 Extension mentions: On June 18, the Astros an- On road: .......................................... 4-11 spot the differences: The Astros finished the season nounced a promotion and contract extension for now Astros in World Series (All-Time): with the best run differential in the Majors at +263, President of Baseball Operations and General Man- Overall: .............................................4-7 which also marked their best in franchise history...in the ager Jeff Luhnow, which will keep him with the Astros At home: ...........................................2-3 expansion era (since 1961), Houston’s run differential thru at least the 2023 season...shortly thereafter on On road: ............................................2-4 this season ranked second all-time, and was the best Aug. 30, Luhnow announced an extension for Astros since the 2001 Mariners finished their season with a Manager AJ Hinch, which will keep him in uniform astros 2018 timeline: +300 mark. through the 2022 season...on Sept. 13, Luhnow also march 29 ...........Win on Opening Day at TEX announced the promotion of Brandon Taubman, who april 2 .....2017 World Series Pennant Unveil road warriors: The Astros went 57-24 (.704) on will now serve as an Assistant GM. april 3 .... 2017 World Series Ring Ceremony the road, the second-best road record in the Majors june 13 ................Verlander named AL POTM dating back to 1961, when the schedule expanded to back then: The 2018 Astros feature five players re- june 4 .................................. MLB Draft begins 162 games...they trailed only the 2001 Mariners, who maining from the 2013 Astros, which finished 51-111: june 14 ................. Astros take over 1st place finished 59-22 (.728)...Houston finished the season 2B Jose Altuve, IF Marwin Gonzalez, LHP Dallas june 18 ..........Luhnow promoted to President july 2 ...................Bregman named AL POTM winning 15 of their last 18 on the road and 22 of 29 Keuchel, RHP Brad Peacock and C Max Stassi... july 8 ..................Five Astros named All-Stars road games since July 31. that group bottomed out in 2013 (51-111), made the july 9 ... Lease extension at MMP announced postseason in 2015 and won the World Series last year. july 13 ...... Morton added to AL All-Star Team july 17 ....Bregman named All-Star Game MVP postseason SCHEDULE july 26 ..............Maldonado acquired from LAA Dates Postseason series Television july 27 ....................Pressly acquired from MIN Oct. 4-10 National League Division Series FS1 or MLB Network july 30 ....................Osuna acquired from TOR aug. 30 .........Hinch extended thru 2022 season Oct. 5-11 American League Division Series TBS sept. 21 ..........Astros clinch postseason berth Oct. 12-20 National