Houston Astros award winners and league leaders
This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Houston Astros, an American professional baseball team based in Houston. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL), having moved to the league in 2013 after spending their first 51 seasons in the National League (NL).
The Astros feature eleven total personnel who have been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, two Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award winners, four Cy Young Award winners, and three Rookie of the Year Award winners. Two players have won an annual batting championship, while eight pitchers have led the league in earned run average (ERA).
National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees
Reference:[1]
Major League Baseball awards
Annual awards
Most Valuable Player Award (MVP)
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Cy Young Award
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Rookie of the Year Award (ROY)
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Manager of the Year Award (MOY)
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Hank Aaron Award
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Rolaids Relief Man Award
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All-MLB Team
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Wilson Sporting Goods awards
Award instituted[25] | 2012 |
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Number of times won by an Astros player | 3 |
Number of times won by the Astros | 1 |
Season | Player | Position | Tier | Times | Ref. |
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2012 | Justin Maxwell | Outfielder | Team | 1 | [25] |
2013 | Matt Dominguez | Third baseman | Team | 1 | |
2019 | Zack Greinke | Pitcher | MLB | 1 | |
Team | League | Times | Ref. |
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2019 Houston Astros | MLB | 1 | [26] |
Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
- 1988 – Buddy Bell
- 1990 – Glenn Davis
- 2016 – José Altuve
Branch Rickey Award
- 1997 – Craig Biggio
Hutch Award
- 1983 – Ray Knight
- 2005 – Craig Biggio
MLB "This Year in Baseball Awards"
- Note: These awards were renamed the "GIBBY Awards" (Greatness in Baseball Yearly) in 2010 and then the "Esurance MLB Awards in 2015.
"GIBBY Awards" Best Breakout Everyday Player
- 2014 – José Altuve
World Series Most Valuable Player Award (WS MVP)
- 2017 – George Springer
League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award (LCS MVP)
National League
- 1986 – Mike Scott
- 2005 – Roy Oswalt
American League
Babe Ruth Award
All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award (All-Star MVP)
- 2018 – Alex Bregman
Player of the Month
National League
- Bob Watson (May '72, May '75)
- César Cedeño (June '72, Sept '75)
- Art Howe (May '81)
- José Cruz (July '84)
- Kevin Bass (June '86)
- Jeff Bagwell (May '93; June, July '94; May '96; July '01)
- Richard Hidalgo (September '00)
- Lance Berkman (May '04, May '08)
American League
- José Altuve (June '16, July '17)
- Carlos Correa (May '17)
- Alex Bregman (June '18, August '19)
- Yuli Gurriel (July '19)
- Kyle Tucker (September/October '21)
Pitcher of the Month
National League
- J.R. Richard (July '78, September '79, April '80)
- Ken Forsch (April '79)
- Joe Niekro (May '79)
- Joaquin Andujar (June '79)
- Nolan Ryan (August '82, May '84)
- Mike Scott (June '89)
- Danny Darwin (July '90)
- Darryl Kile (June '93, July '97)
- Doug Drabek (May '94)
- Randy Johnson (August '98, September '98)
- Wade Miller (April '01)
- Roy Oswalt (August '02, September '06)
- Roger Clemens (April '04)
- Andy Pettitte (July '05, September '05)
- Wandy Rodriguez (July '09)
American League
- Dallas Keuchel (April '15, May '15, August '15, April '17)
- Scott Kazmir (July '15)
- Lance McCullers Jr. (May '17)
- Justin Verlander (May '18)
- Gerrit Cole (June ‘19, July '19, September '19)
Rookie of the Month
National League
- Roy Oswalt (August '01)
- Kirk Saarloos (July '02)
- Hunter Pence (May '07)
American League
- George Springer (May '14)
- Collin McHugh (September '14)
- Carlos Correa (June '15)
- Yulieski Gurriel (July '17)
- Yordan Alvarez (June '19, July '19, August '19)
Ford C. Frick Award (broadcasters)
- Milo Hamilton (1992)
- Gene Elston (2006)
Players Choice Awards
Player of the Year
- José Altuve (2016, 2017)
Majestic Athletic Always Game Award
- José Altuve (2015, 2016)
Team awards
- 2001 – Baseball America Organization of the Year
- 2005 – Warren C. Giles Trophy (National League champion)
- 2017 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
- 2017 – World Series Champions
- 2019 – Wilson Defensive Team of the Year[26]
- 2021 – Rawlings Gold Glove Team[21]
Team records (single-season)
Minor-league system
California League Pitcher of the Year
- 2014 – Josh Hader
Houston Astros Minor League Player of the Year
- 2014 – Brett Phillips
Houston Astros Minor League Pitcher of the Year
- 2014 – Josh Hader
Other achievements
Ford C. Frick Award
Retired numbers
Darryl Kile Good Guy Award
- See Darryl Kile § Memorial and footnote[27]
- 2003 – Jeff Bagwell
- 2004 – Roy Oswalt
- 2005 – Morgan Ensberg
- 2006 – Brad Lidge
- 2007 – Woody Williams
- 2008 – Hunter Pence
- 2009 – Brian Moehler
- 2010 – Geoff Blum
- 2011 – Jason Borgeois
- 2012 – Jason Castro
- 2013 – Carlos Corporán
- 2014 – Scott Feldman
- 2015 – Hank Conger
- 2016 – Collin McHugh
- 2017 – Carlos Correa
- 2018 – Charlie Morton
- 2019 – Will Harris
- 2020 – Brad Peacock
- 2021 – Alex Bregman
Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award
- 1995 – Jeff Bagwell
Texas Sports Hall of Fame
Annual batting statistical leaders
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Batting champions
Season | Player | Final average |
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2014 | José Altuve | .341† |
2016 | José Altuve | .338 |
2017 | José Altuve | .346† |
2021 | Yuli Gurriel | .319 |
Slugging percentage
- 1994 – Jeff Bagwell, .750
OPS
- 1994 – Jeff Bagwell, 1.201
Games
- 1978 – Enos Cabell, 162
- 1987 – Bill Doran, 162
- 1992 – Jeff Bagwell, 162
- 1992 – Craig Biggio, 162
- 1992 – Steve Finley, 162
- 1996 – Jeff Bagwell, 162
- 1996 – Craig Biggio, 162
- 1997 – Jeff Bagwell, 162
- 1999 – Jeff Bagwell, 162
- 2007 – Carlos Lee, 162
- 2016 – George Springer, 162
At Bats
- 1978 – Enos Cabell, 660
- 2015 – José Altuve, 638
Plate Appearances
- 1995 – Craig Biggio, 673
- 1997 – Craig Biggio, 744
- 1998 – Craig Biggio, 738
- 1999 – Craig Biggio, 749
- 2016 – George Springer, 744
Runs
- 1994 – Jeff Bagwell, 104
- 1995 – Craig Biggio, 123
- 1997 – Craig Biggio, 146
- 1999 – Jeff Bagwell, 143
- 2000 – Jeff Bagwell, 152
Hits
- 1983 – José Cruz, 189
- 2014 – José Altuve, 225
- 2015 – José Altuve, 200
- 2016 – José Altuve, 216
- 2017 – José Altuve, 204
Total Bases
- 1994 – Jeff Bagwell, 300
Doubles
- 1967 – Rusty Staub, 44
- 1971 – César Cedeño, 40
- 1972 – César Cedeño, 39
- 1994 – Craig Biggio, 44
- 1996 – Jeff Bagwell, 48
- 1998 – Craig Biggio, 51
- 1999 – Craig Biggio, 56
- 2001 – Lance Berkman, 55
- 2008 – Lance Berkman, 46
- 2009 – Miguel Tejada, 46
- 2018 – Alex Bregman, 51
Triples
- 1971 – Roger Metzger, 11
- 1971 – Joe Morgan, 11
- 1973 – Roger Metzger, 14
- 1981 – Craig Reynolds, 12
- 1982 – Dickie Thon, 10
- 1983 – Steve Finley, 13
- 2015 - Evan Gattis, 11
RBI
- 1994 – Jeff Bagwell, 116
- 2002 – Lance Berkman, 128
Walks
- 1965 – Joe Morgan, 97
- 1969 – Jimmy Wynn, 148
- 1980 – Joe Morgan, 93
- 1999 – Jeff Bagwell, 149
- 2019 - Alex Bregman, 119
Strikeouts
- 1967 – Jimmy Wynn, 137
- 1972 – Lee May, 145
- 2013 – Chris Carter, 212
Stolen Bases
- Craig Biggio (39, 1994)
- Michael Bourn (61, 2009)
- Michael Bourn (52, 2010)
- Michael Bourn (61, 2011)†
- José Altuve (56, 2014)
- José Altuve (38, 2015)
†Michael Bourn was traded to Atlanta Braves before trade deadline in 2011.
Singles
- Sonny Jackson (160, 1966)
- Willy Taveras (152, 2005)
- José Altuve (168, 2014)
- José Altuve (137, 2017)
Runs Created
- Jeff Bagwell (137, 1994)
- Alex Bregman (150, 2019)
Extra-Base Hits
- Jeff Bagwell (73, 1994)
Times on Base
- Jeff Bagwell (216, 1994)
- Jeff Bagwell (324, 1996)
- Craig Biggio (309, 1997)
- Jeff Bagwell (331, 1999)
- Alex Bregman (292, 2019)
Hit By Pitch
- Glenn Davis (8, 1990)
- Jeff Bagwell (13, 1991)
- Craig Biggio (22, 1995)
- Craig Biggio (27, 1996)
- Craig Biggio (34, 1997)
- Craig Biggio (28, 2001)
- Craig Biggio (27, 2003)
Sacrifice Hits
- Nellie Fox (20, 1964)
- Sonny Jackson (27, 1966)
- Craig Reynolds (34, 1979)
- Craig Reynolds (18, 1981)
- Craig Reynolds (16, 1984)
- Nolan Ryan (14, 1985)
- Shane Reynolds (17, 1999)
- Roy Oswalt (20, 2006)
Sacrifice Flies
- José Cruz (10, 1977)
- César Cedeño (9, 1979)
- José Cruz (10, 1984)
- Jeff Bagwell (13, 1992)
- Luis Gonzalez (10, 1993)
- Derek Bell (10, 1998)
- Carlos Lee (13, 2007)
- Josh Reddick (12, 2017)
- Carlos Correa (11, 2018)
Grounded into Double Plays
- Moisés Alou (21, 2000)
- Brad Ausmus (30, 2002)
- Carlos Lee (27, 2007)
- Miguel Tejada (32, 2008)
- Miguel Tejada (29, 2009)
- Yuli Gurriel (22, 2018)
At Bats per Strikeout
- Nellie Fox (34.0, 1964)
- Miguel Tejada (13.2, 2009)
- Jeff Keppinger (14.3, 2010)
At Bats per Home Run
- Jeff Bagwell (10.3, 1994)
- Chris Carter (13.7, 2014)
Outs
- Roger Metzger (528, 1972)
Caught Stealing
- César Cedeño (21, 1972)
- César Cedeño (17, 1975)
- Bill Doran (19, 1986)
- Gerald Young (27, 1988)
- Gerald Young (25, 1989)
- Eric Yelding (25, 1990)
- José Altuve (13, 2013)
- José Altuve (13, 2015)
- José Altuve (10, 2016)
- George Springer (10, 2016)
Statistical Pitching Leaders
ERA
- 1979 – J. R. Richard, 2.71
- 1981 – Nolan Ryan, 1.69
- 1986 – Mike Scott, 2.22
- 1987 – Nolan Ryan, 2.76
- 1990 – Danny Darwin, 2.21
- 2005 – Roger Clemens, 1.87
- 2006 – Roy Oswalt, 2.98
- 2019 - Gerrit Cole, 2.50
Wins
- 1979 – Joe Niekro, 21
- 1989 – Mike Scott, 20
- 1999 – Mike Hampton, 22
- 2004 – Roy Oswalt, 20
- 2015 – Dallas Keuchel, 20
- 2019 - Justin Verlander, 21
Won-Loss %
- 1993 – Mark Portugal, .818
- 1999 – Mike Hampton, .846
- 2001 – Roy Oswalt, .824
- 2004 – Roger Clemens, .818
- 2018 – Charlie Morton, .833
WHIP
- Ken Forsch (1.069, 1979)
- Don Sutton (1.015, 1981)
- Mike Scott (.923, 1986)
- Danny Darwin (1.027, 1990)
- Dallas Keuchel (1.02, 2015)
- Justin Verlander (0.902, 2018)
- Justin Verlander (0.803, 2019)
Hits Allowed/9IP
- Don Wilson (6.55, 1971)
- J. R. Richard (6.84, 1976)
- J. R. Richard (6.28, 1978)
- J. R. Richard (6.77, 1979)
- Nolan Ryan (5.98, 1981)
- Nolan Ryan (7.05, 1982)
- Nolan Ryan (6.14, 1983)
- Mike Scott (5.95, 1986)
- Nolan Ryan (6.55, 1987)
- Pete Harnisch (7.02, 1991)
- Pete Harnisch (7.07, 1993)
- Roger Clemens (6.43, 2005)
- Justin Verlander (5.529, 2019)
- Lance McCullers Jr. (6.764, 2021)
Walks/9IP
- Ken Forsch (1.77, 1979)
- Danny Darwin (1.72, 1990)
- Shane Reynolds (1.44, 1999)
Home runs/9IP
- Lance McCullers Jr. (0.721, 2021)
Strikeouts/9IP
- Tom Griffin (9.56, 1969)
- J. R. Richard (9.90, 1978)
- J. R. Richard (9.64, 1979)
- Mike Scott (10.0, 1986)
- Nolan Ryan (11.48, 1987)
- Nolan Ryan (9.33, 1988)
- Gerrit Cole (12.399, 2018)
- Gerrit Cole (13.818, 2019)
Games
- Juan Agosto (82, 1990)
- Joe Boever (81, 1992)
- Ryan Pressly (77, 2018)
Saves
- Hal Woodeshick (23, 1964)
- Fred Gladding (29, 1969)
- José Valverde (44, 2008)
- Roberto Osuna (38, 2019)
Innings
- Mike Scott (275+1⁄3, 1986)
- Dallas Keuchel (232, 2015)
- Justin Verlander (223, 2019)
Strikeouts
- J. R. Richard (303, 1978)
- J. R. Richard (313, 1979)
- Mike Scott (306, 1986)
- Nolan Ryan (270, 1987)
- Nolan Ryan (228, 1988)
- Justin Verlander (290, 2018)
- Gerrit Cole (326, 2019)
Games Started
- Jerry Reuss (40, 1973)
- Joe Niekro (38, 1983)
- Joe Niekro (38, 1984)
- Mike Scott (36, 1987)
- Doug Drabek (31, 1995)
- Shane Reynolds (35, 1998)
- Shane Reynolds (35, 1999)
- José Lima (35, 1999)
- Roy Oswalt (35, 2004)
- Roy Oswalt (35, 2005)
- Andy Pettitte (35, 2006)
- Dallas Keuchel (34, 2018)
- Justin Verlander (34, 2018)
- Justin Verlander (34, 2019)
Shutouts
- Joe Niekro (5, 1979)
- Mike Scott (5, 1986)
- Pete Harnisch (4, 1993)
- Dallas Keuchel (2, 2015)
- Justin Verlander (1, 2018)
- Gerrit Cole (1, 2018)
Complete Games
- Dallas Keuchel (5, 2014)
Home Runs Allowed
- José Lima (48, 2000)
- Woody Williams (35, 2007)
- Brandon Backe (36, 2008)
Walks Allowed
- Jerry Reuss (117, 1973)
- J. R. Richard (138, 1975)
- J. R. Richard (151, 1976)
- J. R. Richard (141, 1978)
- Nolan Ryan (98, 1980)
- Nolan Ryan (109, 1982)
- Darryl Kile (82, 1994)
- Lucas Harrell (88, 2013)
- Lance McCullers Jr. (76, 2021)
Strikeout to Walk
- Ken Johnson (3.87, 1962)
- J. R. Richard (3.19, 1979)
- Don Sutton (3.59, 1981)
- Mike Scott (4.25, 1986)
- Nolan Ryan (3.10, 1987)
- José Lima (5.28, 1998)
- Shane Reynolds (5.32, 1999)
- Roy Oswalt (4.37, 2006)
- Justin Verlander (7.143, 2019)
Losses
- Bob Knepper (17, 1987)
- Doug Drabek (18, 1993)
- Lucas Harrell (17, 2013)
Earned Runs Allowed
- José Lima (145, 2000)
- Brandon Backe (112, 2008)
Wild Pitches
- Larry Dierker (20, 1968)
- Don Wilson (16, 1969)
- J. R. Richard (20, 1975)
- J. R. Richard (16, 1978)
- J. R. Richard (19, 1979)
- Joe Niekro (19, 1979)
- Nolan Ryan (16, 1981)
- Joe Niekro (19, 1982)
- Joe Niekro (14, 1983)
- Joe Niekro (21, 1985)
- Nolan Ryan (15, 1986)
- Darryl Kile (10, 1994)
- Mike Fiers (17, 2016)
Hit Batsmen
- Jack Billingham (16, 1971)
- Jerry Reuss (10, 1972)
- Nolan Ryan (8, 1982)
- Darryl Kile (15, 1993)
- Darryl Kile (16, 1996)
- Mike Fiers (13, 2017)
- Charlie Morton (13, 2017)
- Charlie Morton (16, 2018)
Batters Faced
- Darryl Kile (1,056, 1997)
- Dallas Keuchel (911, 2015)
Games Finished
- Doug Jones (70, 1992)
- Billy Wagner (67, 2003)
- José Valverde (71, 2008)
- Roberto Osuna (56, 2019)
Wins Above Replacement
Overall WAR
- Mike Scott (8.2, 1986)
- José Altuve (8.3, 2017)
- Alex Bregman (8.4, 2019)
Position Player WAR
- Dickie Thon (7.4, 1983)
- Jeff Bagwell (8.2, 1994)
- Jeff Bagwell (7.4, 1999)
- Alex Bregman (8.4, 2019)
- Carlos Correa (7.2, 2021)
Pitching WAR
- Mike Scott (8.4, 1986)
- Roger Clemens (7.8, 2005)
- Roy Oswalt (6.7, 2007)
- Dallas Keuchel (7.2, 2015)
- Justin Verlander (7.8, 2019)
Offensive WAR
- Jeff Bagwell (7.6, 1994)
- Craig Biggio (6.4 1995)
- José Altuve (8.1, 2017)
Defensive WAR
- Adam Everett (4.1, 2006)
- Michael Bourn (3.5, 2010)
- Carlos Correa (2.9, 2021)
See also
References
Notes
- Was replaced by the MLB Reliever of the Year Award in 2014.
- Played for Arizona Diamondbacks prior to in-season trade to Astros.
b Statistics for Gold Glove and Silver Sluggers Awards were awarded for Greinke's played in the National League. Greinke played 23 games with the Diamondbacks before the trade to the Astros on July 31, 2019.
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