1997 Houston Astros season

The 1997 Houston Astros season was the 36th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston, Texas. In their fourth season in the National League Central and first under former player/broadcaster-turned manager Larry Dierker, the Astros finished in first place, giving them their first playoff berth in eleven years. They clinched the division title eleven years to the day of their last title on September 25.[1]

1997 Houston Astros
National League Central Division Champion
Major League affiliations
Location
Results
Record84–78 (51.9%)
Divisional place1st
Other information
OwnersDrayton McLane, Jr.
General managersGerry Hunsicker
ManagersLarry Dierker
Local televisionKTXH–TV 20
(Bill Brown, Milo Hamilton, Jim Deshaies)
Fox Sports Southwest
(Bill Brown, Milo Hamilton, Jim Deshaies, Bill Worrell)
Local radioKILT–AM 610
(Milo Hamilton, Vince Controneo)
KXYZ–AM 1320
(Francisco Ernesto Ruiz, Alex Treviño)
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Offseason

December 2, 1996: Pat Listach signed as a free agent with the Houston Astros.[2]

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.[3]

Season standings
NL Central W L Pct. GB Home Road
Houston Astros 8478 0.519 — 46–35 38–43
Pittsburgh Pirates 7983 0.488 5 43–38 36–45
Cincinnati Reds 7686 0.469 8 40–41 36–45
St. Louis Cardinals 7389 0.451 11 41–40 32–49
Chicago Cubs 6894 0.420 16 42–39 26–55

Record vs. opponents
1997 National League record

Sources:
Team ATL CHC CIN COL FLA HOU LA MTL NYM PHI PIT SD SF STL AL
Atlanta—9–29–25–64–87–46–510–25–710–25–68–37–48–37–5
Chicago2–9—7–52–92–93–95–64–76–56–57–56–55–64–89–6
Cincinnati2–95–7—5–65–65–76–56–52–98–38–45–64–76–69–6
Colorado 6–59–26–5—7–45–65–77–46–54–74–74–84–87–49–7
Florida8–49–26–54–7—7–47–47–54–86–67–45–65–65–612–3
Houston4–79–37–56–54–7—7–48–37–44–76–66–53–89–34–11
Los Angeles 5–66–55–67–54–74–7—7–46–510–19–25–76–65–69–7
Montreal2–107–45–64–75–73–84–7—5–76–65–68–36–56–512–3
New York7–55–69–25–68–44–75–67–5—7–57–45–63–89–27–8
Philadelphia2-105–63–87–46–67–41–106–65–7—5–67–43–86–55–10
Pittsburgh6–55–74–87–44–76–62–96–54–76–5—5–68–39–37–8
San Diego3–85–66–58–46–55–67–53–86–54–76–5—4–85–68–8
San Francisco4–76–57–48–46–58–36–65–68–38–33–88–4—3–810–6
St. Louis3–88–46–64–76–53-96–55–62–95–63–96–58–3—8–7

Opening Day starters

Notable transactions

Roster
1997 Houston Astros
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

 Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Game log

Regular season
1997 regular season game log: 84–78 (Home: 46–35; Away: 38–43)
April: 15–11 (Home: 8–5; Away: 7–6)
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1April 17:06 p.m. CDTBravesW 2–1Reynolds (1–0)Smoltz (0–1)Wagner (1)2:2944,6181–0W1
2April 27:06 p.m. CDTBravesW 4–3Hampton (1–0)Maddux (0–1)Wagner (2)2:3416,3082–0W2
3April 37:06 p.m. CDTBravesL 2–3Glavine (1–0)Kile (0–1)Wohlers (1)2:3817,6932–1L1
4April 47:06 p.m. CDTCardinalsW 3–2 (11)Springer (1–0)Ludwick (0–1)–3:5625,9853–1W1
5April 57:07 p.m. CDTCardinalsW 6–2Fernandez (1–0)Osborne (0–1)García (1)2:5425,9574–1W2
6April 61:35 p.m. CDTCardinalsW 3–2Martin (1–0)Frascatore (0–1)Wagner (3)2:4418,7525–1W3
7April 86:40 p.m. CDT@ BravesL 2–4Glavine (2–0)Hampton (1–1)Wohlers (3)2:4831,0645–2L1
8April 96:40 p.m. CDT@ BravesL 3–4 (12)Embree (1–0)Lima (0–1)–3:4833,9865–3L2
9April 106:35 p.m. CDT@ BravesW 5–3Holt (1–0)Smoltz (1–2)Hudek (1)2:5833,6376–3W1
10April 117:06 p.m. CDT@ CardinalsL 2–4Batchelor (1–1)Reynolds (1–1)Eckersley (1)2:4123,7446–4L1
11April 121:17 p.m. CDT@ CardinalsW 7–5García (1–0)Stottlemyre (0–1)Wagner (4)3:1528,2357–4W1
12April 137:07 p.m. CDT@ CardinalsL 2–6Benes (1–1)Hampton (1–2)Eckersley (2)2:3822,7057–5L1
13April 141:35 p.m. CDT@ CardinalsW 4–2 (10)Wagner (1–0)Eckersley (0–1)Hudek (2)3:1122,6238–5W1
14April 157:08 p.m. CDTExposL 5–7Martínez (1–0)Holt (1–1)–2:3018,6028–6L1
15April 167:05 p.m. CDTExposW 10–2Reynolds (2–1)Valdes (0–2)–3:0114,0469–6W1
16April 189:05 p.m. CDT@ DodgersL 3–5Martínez (2–1)Hampton (1–3)Worrell (5)3:2538,9379–7L1
17April 199:05 p.m. CDT@ DodgersW 2–1Kile (1–1)Nomo (2–1)Wagner (5)3:0746,24410–7W1
18April 203:07 p.m. CDT@ DodgersW 3–1Holt (2–1)Candiotti (2–1)Hudek (3)2:2133,25011–7W2
19April 229:06 p.m. CDT@ PadresW 12–3Reynolds (3–1)Valenzuela (1–2)–3:1516,74812–7W3
20April 239:36 p.m. CDT@ PadresW 11–7García (2–0)Worrell (1–3)–3:0915,53413–7W34
21April 257:05 p.m. CDTGiantsW 5–4Wagner (2–0)Roa (1–1)–2:3726,70514–7W5
22April 267:05 p.m. CDTGiantsL 0–2Estes (4–0)Holt (2–2)–2:1736,83714–8L1
23April 271:35 p.m. CDTGiantsL 2–3Fernández (3–1)Reynolds (3–2)Beck (11)2:3322,31614–9L2
24April 287:05 p.m. CDTRockiesL 6–7 (10)McCurry (1–0)Wagner (2–1)Ruffin (6)3:3513,51014–10L3
25April 2912:35 p.m. CDTRockiesW 3–1Wall (1–0)Bailey (3–1)Hudek (4)2:1613,56715–10W1
26April 306:39 p.m. CDT@ ExposL 6–8Pérez (4–1)Kile (1–2)Urbina (2)3:0112,34615–11L1
May: 11–17 (Home: 6–6; Away: 5–11)
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27May 112:39 p.m. CDT@ ExposL 0–4Martínez (4–0)Holt (2–3)–2:1112,32815–12L2
28May 27:05 p.m. CDTMarlinsW 2–1Reynolds (4–2)Rapp (2–2)Wagner (6)2:3225,42116–12W1
29May 37:05 p.m. CDTMarlinsL 8–9 (13)Heredia (2–0)García (2–1)Powell (1)4:5424,53916–13L1
30May 47:06 p.m. CDTMarlinsW 1–0Kile (2–2)Brown (3–2)–2:2516,46917–13W1
31May 57:05 p.m. CDTPhilliesW 9–2Holt (3–3)Leiter (3–3)–2:3311,26818–13W2
32May 67:07 p.m. CDTPhilliesL 1–5Schilling (4–3)García (2–2)–3:0512,17918–14L1
33May 77:05 p.m. CDTMetsL 1–4Reynoso (2–0)Martin (1–1)Franco (8)2:5512,57418–15L2
34May 812:35 p.m. CDTMetsW 4–2Hampton (2–3)Reed (3–2)Wagner (7)2:2812,84219–15W1
35May 96:05 p.m. CDT@ MarlinsL 2–3Nen (2–1)Lima (0–2)–3:0430,52519–16L1
36May 106:06 p.m. CDT@ MarlinsW 4–2Holt (4–3)Helling (1–2)Wagner (8)3:0442,13220–16W1
37May 1112:38 p.m. CDT@ MarlinsL 3–6Fernandez (4–4)Wall (1–1)Nen (9)3:0630,03020–17L1
38May 126:06 p.m. CDT@ MarlinsL 4–11Stanifer (1–0)Reynolds (4–3)–2:5115,34220–18L2
39May 135:40 p.m. CDT@ MetsL 3–4McMichael (3–2)Springer (1–1)Franco (11)2:2813,99720–19L3
40May 146:42 p.m. CDT@ MetsW 1–0Kile (3–2)McMichael (3–3)Wagner (9)2:2813,05121–19W1
41May 166:05 p.m. CDT@ PhilliesW 12–7Holt (5–3)Leiter (3–4)–3:0913,45622–19W2
42May 176:05 p.m. CDT@ PhilliesL 2–4Schilling (6–3)Reynolds (4–4)Bottalico (9)2:2717,13822–20L1
43May 1812:35 p.m. CDT@ PhilliesL 3–5Stephenson (1–0)Hampton (2–4)Bottalico (10)2:2917,36722–21L2
44May 196:07 p.m. CDT@ PhilliesW 9–5Kile (4–2)Maduro (3–5)–3:0115,12223–21W1
45May 207:06 p.m. CDTRedsL 4–7Smiley (4–6)Springer (1–2)Shaw (5)2:5114,95423–22L1
46May 217:05 p.m. CDTRedsW 4–3 (14)Martin (2–1)Sullivan (0–1)–4:2215,08824–22W1
47May 238:05 p.m. CDT@ RockiesL 7–8Jones (1–0)Wall (1–2)Reed (4)2:4248,12724–23L1
48May 242:35 p.m. CDT@ RockiesW 7–0Kile (5–2)Burke (0–1)–2:4848,12925–23W1
49May 252:05 p.m. CDT@ RockiesL 5–8Bailey (5–4)García (2–3)Munoz (1)2:5548,22225–24L1
50May 263:06 p.m. CDT@ GiantsL 3–4Tavárez (1–2)Lima (0–3)–3:0916,05925–25L2
51May 272:36 p.m. CDT@ GiantsL 4–5 (10)Beck (3–2)Wagner (2–2)–3:188,43725–26L3
52May 297:05 p.m. CDTPadresW 10–6Kile (6–2)Valenzuela (2–7)–3:2313,79326–26W1
53May 307:06 p.m. CDTPadresL 2–9Cunnane (3–1)Holt (5–4)Worrell (1)2:4331,33926–27L1
54May 317:05 p.m. CDTPadresL 5–12Hitchcock (5–5)Reynolds (4–5)Smith (1)2:5839,28626–28L2
June: 14–14 (Home: 7–6; Away: 7–8)
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55June 11:36 p.m. CDTPadresL 3–6Hamilton (4–2)Wagner (2–3)Hoffman (8)2:5719,89926–29L3
56June 27:05 p.m. CDTDodgersW 2–0Wall (2–2)Nomo (5–5)Lima (1)2:2816,22727–29W1
57June 312:35 p.m. CDTDodgersW 4–3Magnante (1–0)Radinsky (2–1)–3:1617,26828–29W2
58June 46:35 p.m. CDT@ RedsW 5–2Holt (6–4)Burba (4–5)Wagner (10)2:2918,84929–29W3
59June 511:35 a.m. CDT@ RedsL 5–6Schourek (5–4)Reynolds (4–6)Shaw (9)2:5322,43729–30L1
60June 69:05 p.m. CDT@ PadresW 8–7Lima (1–3)Hamilton (4–3)Wagner (11)3:2721,70030–30W1
61June 79:06 p.m. CDT@ PadresL 4–5 (10)Hoffman (3–3)García (2–4)–3:2434,76330–31L1
62June 83:06 p.m. CDT@ PadresW 9–0Kile (7–2)Valenzuela (2–8)–2:4028,93930–32L2
63June 99:05 p.m. CDT@ DodgersL 3–8Martínez (6–3)Holt (6–5)–2:5425,58531–32L1
64June 109:05 p.m. CDT@ DodgersW 6–3Magnante (2–0)Osuna )1–2)Wagner (12)3:1626,49132–32W1
65June 119:35 p.m. CDT@ DodgersL 5–10Park (5–3)Hampton (2–5)–3:0952,87332–33L1
66June 137:05 p.m. CDTTwinsL 1–8Radke (6–5)Wall (2–3)–2:4030,95632–34L2
67June 147:05 p.m. CDTTwinsL 1–6Robertson (7–3)Kile (7–3)–2:4427,17232–35L3
68June 151:35 p.m. CDTTwinsW 3–2Wagner (3–3)Guardado (0–2)–2:3528,21833–35W1
69June 167:06 p.m. CDT@ RoyalsL 2–5Rosado (7–3)Hampton (2–6)–2:4722,52833–36L1
70June 177:05 p.m. CDT@ RoyalsW 10–2García (3–4)Haney (0–2)–2:4620,58834–36W1
71June 187:05 p.m. CDT@ RoyalsL 2–6Pittsley (2–4)Wall (2–4)–2:3020,08534–37L1
72June 207:05 p.m. CDTCubsW 7–3Kile (8–3)Trachsel (4–6)–2:4930,08535–37W1
73June 2112:15 p.m. CDTCubsW 7–3Holt (7–5)Castillo (4–9)–2:5225,22736–37W2
74June 221:36 p.m. CDTCubsW 3–1Hampton (3–6)Foster (8–5)Wagner (13)2:1523,40737–37W3
75June 237:05 p.m. CDTPiratesL 0–6Córdova (6–5)García (3–5)–2:2416,73837–38L1
76June 247:05 p.m. CDTPiratesL 3–8Lieber (4–8)Wall (2–5)–2:4417,97237–39L2
77June 2512:36 p.m. CDTPiratesW 5–1Kile (9–3)Sodowsky (0–1)–2:3026,95438–39W1
78June 267:06 p.m. CDT@ CubsW 7–6 (10)Wagner (4–3)Adams (1–4)Minor (1)3:5230,47339–39W2
79June 272:23 p.m. CDT@ CubsL 1–2Foster (9–5)Hampton (3–7)Wendell (4)2:5428,26539–40L1
80June 2812:09 p.m. CDT@ CubsL 2–5González (4–2)García (3–6)Bottenfield (1)2:5838,24439–41L2
81June 291:22 p.m. CDT@ CubsW 10–8Minor (1–0)Mulholland (5–9)Wagner (14)3:3430,54240–41W1
82June 307:05 p.m. CDTIndiansL 4–6Mesa (1–4)Martin (2–2)Jackson (9)3:0729,05140–42L1
July: 19–7 (Home: 10–5; Away: 9–2)
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83July 17:04 p.m. CDTIndiansL 6–8Plunk (3–2)Lima (1–4)Jackson (10)3:0523,99840–43L2
84July 27:05 p.m. CDTIndiansW 6–2Hampton (4–7)Hershiser (7–5)–2:3325,66141–43W1
85July 37:06 p.m. CDTRedsL 3–4Smiley (6–10)García (3–7)Shaw (17)2:3314,70841–44L1
86July 46:05 p.m. CDTRedsL 2–4Morgan (3–5)Greene (0–1)Shaw (18)2:4334,80841–45L2
87July 57:05 p.m. CDTRedsW 2–1Kile (10–3)Mercker (6–6)Wagner (15)2:2624,02242–45W1
88July 61:37 p.m. CDTRedsW 6–5Wagner (5–3)Remlinger (3–4)–2:4325,56443–45W2
68th All-Star Game in Cleveland, Ohio
89July 106:35 p.m. CDT@ PiratesW 7–0Kile (11–3)Schmidt (4–5)–2:3917,33544–45W3
90July 116:35 p.m. CDT@ PiratesW 10–0Hampton (5–7)Loaiza (6–6)–2:3721,91345–45W4
91July 126:40 p.m. CDT@ PiratesL 0–3 (10)Rincón (3–4)Hudek (0–1)–2:3944,11945–46L1
92July 1312:35 p.m. CDT@ PiratesL 3–5Sodowsky (1–1)Springer (1–3)Loiselle (11)3:0325,67545–47L2
93July 147:05 p.m. CDT@ CubsW 9–7 (15)Wagner (6–3)Tatís (0–1)Springer (1)5:1927,80346–47W1
94July 151:23 p.m. CDT@ CubsW 5–3Kile (12–3)Rojas (0–3)Magnante (1)2:4219,32347–47W2
95July 167:07 p.m. CDTGiantsW 8–1Hampton (6–7)Foulke (1–4)–2:4524,52248–47W3
96July 1712:35 p.m. CDTGiantsL 1–3Gardner (10–4)Holt (7–6)Beck (30)2:3329,95548–48L1
97July 186:40 p.m. CDT@ ExposW 2–0García (4–7)Martínez (11–5)Wagner (16)2:5219,37949–48W1
98July 196:37 p.m. CDT@ ExposW 8–6Reynolds (5–6)Juden (11–3)Wagner (17)3:1334,51850–48W2
99July 201:10 p.m. CDT@ ExposW 9–0Kile (13–3)Hermanson (4–5)–2:1426,87351–48W3
100July 227:08 p.m. CDT@ CardinalsW 4–2Hampton (7–7)Benes (6–5)Wagner (18)2:2633,96452–48W4
101July 237:06 p.m. CDT@ CardinalsW 7–2Magnante (3–0)Stottlemyre (9–7)–2:5233,37653–48W5
102July 247:06 p.m. CDTExposW 10–5Martin (3–2)Telford (2–3)–2:5523,88954–48W6
103July 257:05 p.m. CDTExposW 5–2Kile (14–3)Juden (11–4)–2:1835,10255–48W7
104July 267:06 p.m. CDTExposW 9–8 (10)Wagner (7–3)Urbina (3–7)–3:2133,86856–48W8
105July 271:39 p.m. CDTExposW 7–2Hampton (8–7)Bullinger (6–10)–2:1226,71357–48W9
106July 287:05 p.m. CDTCardinalsL 1–2Stottlemyre (10–7)Holt (7–7)Eckersley (26)2:2025,99557–49L1
107July 297:05 p.m. CDTCardinalsW 5–4Reynolds (6–6)Osborne (1–3)Wagner (19)3:0625,39958–49W1
108July 307:06 p.m. CDTCardinalsW 7–4Kile (15–3)Fossas (1–2)Martin (1)3:0428,20459–49W2
August: 11–17 (Home: 7–7; Away: 4–10)
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109August 17:06 p.m. CDTMetsL 5–8 (10)Franco (3–1)Lima (1–5)–3:2833,58959–50L1
110August 212:15 p.m. CDTMetsW 6–0Hampton (9–7)Jones (12–7)–2:3331,92960–50W1
111August 31:35 p.m. CDTMetsW 3–2Martin (4–2)McMichael (7–9)–3:0635,78861–50W2
112August 46:05 p.m. CDT@ MarlinsL 1–4Hernández (6–0)Holt (7–8)Powell (2)2:1718,32361–51L1
113August 56:06 p.m. CDT@ MarlinsL 5–6Nen (8–2)Wagner (7–4)–3:1325,48361–52L2
114August 66:37 p.m. CDT@ PhilliesL 4–6Stephenson (6–5)García (4–8)Bottalico (21)2:4015,55761–53L3
115August 712:06 p.m. CDT@ PhilliesL 5–6 (11)Brewer (1–2)Martin (4–3)–3:1718,04662–53L4
116August 86:40 p.m. CDT@ MetsL 1–6Bohanon (3–1)Reynolds (6–7)–2:4023,81861–55L5
117August 96:11 p.m. CDT@ MetsW 8–3Springer (2–3)Rojas (0–5)–2:4034,35262–55W1
118August 1012:41 p.m. CDT@ MetsW 11–8Kile (16–3)Reed (10–5)Martin (2)3:0232,91463–55W2
119August 116:41 p.m. CDT@ MetsW 8–3García (5–8)Harnisch (0–1)–2:4920,45264–55W3
120August 127:06 p.m. CDTMarlinsW 13–2Hampton (10–7)Leiter (8–9)–2:5019,29665–55W4
121August 136:36 p.m. CDTMarlinsL 6–8Fernandez (15–8)Lima (1–6)Nen (30)3:2422,54365–56L1
122August 157:05 p.m. CDTPhilliesL 1–5Schilling (13–10)Holt (7–9)–2:1731,83765–57L2
123August 1612:16 p.m. CDTPhilliesL 3–5Spradlin (2–6)Wagner (7–5)Bottalico (23)2:4728,26065–58L3
124August 171:36 p.m. CDTPhilliesW 11–6Martin (5–3)Gomes (2–1)Springer (2)3:3623,16166–58W1
125August 197:06 p.m. CDTBravesL 3–4Smoltz (12–10)Hampton (10–8)Wohlers (30)2:4632,14566–59L1
126August 207:06 p.m. CDTBravesL 1–3Glavine (11–6)Reynolds (6–8)Wohlers (31)2:4625,59366–60L2
127August 217:05 p.m. CDTRockiesW 10–4Holt (8–9)Bailey (9–9)–3:0022,96267–60W1
128August 227:05 p.m. CDTRockiesW 9–1Kile (17–3)Thomson (5–8)–2:4933,06168–60W2
129August 2312:17 p.m. CDTRockiesL 3–6Reed (4–5)Hudek (0–2)Dipoto (10)3:1732,37468–61L1
130August 241:38 p.m. CDTRockiesW 3–1Hampton (11–8)Wright (6–10)–2:0928,91868–62W1
131August 266:40 p.m. CDT@ BravesL 6–7 (11)Clontz (5–1)Wagner (7–6)–3:4737,31369–62L1
132August 276:40 p.m. CDT@ BravesW 6–4 (13)Hudek (1–2)Byrd (3–3)Lima (2)4:2833,01970–62W1
133August 286:40 p.m. CDT@ BravesL 2–4Neagle (18–3)Kile (17–4)Wohlers (32)2:3237,84970–63L1
134August 297:06 p.m. CDT@ White SoxL 4–5Foulke (2–5)Hudek (1–3)Karchner (11)3:0821,31270–64L2
135August 306:05 p.m. CDT@ White SoxL 2–9Bere (3–0)Hampton (11–9)–2:3128,05170–65L3
136August 311:07 p.m. CDT@ White SoxL 1–3Baldwin (11–13)Reynolds (6–9)Karchner (12)3:1822,91670–66L4
September: 15–12 (Home: 8–6; Away: 7–6)
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137September 11:36 p.m. CDTBrewersL 2–3Adamson (5–2)Holt (8–10)Jones (30)2:5835,68570–67L5
138September 27:05 p.m. CDTBrewersL 2–4Villone (1–0)Kile (17–5)Jones (31)2:4218,25870–68L6
139September 37:05 p.m. CDTBrewersW 4–0García (6–8)Karl (10–11)–2:2613,58071–68W1
140September 49:07 p.m. CDT@ GiantsW 14–2Hampton (12–9)Gardner (12–8)–3:028,56572–68W2
141September 59:07 p.m. CDT@ GiantsL 1–4Hernández (7–2)Reynolds (6–10)Beck (35)3:1911,93472–69L1
142September 63:08 p.m. CDT@ GiantsL 3–5Tavárez (6–4)Wagner (7–7)Hernández (2)3:2117,63672–70L2
143September 73:08 p.m. CDT@ GiantsL 1–5Rueter (11–6)Kile (17–6)–3:1719,86172–71L3
144September 98:05 p.m. CDT@ RockiesW 7–4Hampton (13–9)Wright (6–11)Springer (3)2:4648,03973–71W1
145September 102:05 p.m. CDT@ RockiesL 7–9Leskanic (4–0)Magnante (3–1)Dipoto (13)3:0842,32173–72L1
146September 127:06 p.m. CDTDodgersW 10–3Reynolds (7–10)Park (13–7)–3:0236,81774–72W1
147September 137:05 p.m. CDTDodgersW 5–1Kile (18–6)Candiotti (10–6)–2:4333,13075–72W2
148September 141:36 p.m. CDTDodgersL 3–4 (10)Radinsky (5–1)Wagner (7–8)Worrell (35)3:3232,66675–73L1
149September 157:06 p.m. CDTPadresL 3–4Smith (6–5)Hampton (13–10)Hoffman (34)3:2722,56675–74L3
150September 1612:35 p.m. CDTPadresW 15–3García (7–8)Hitchcock (10–10)–3:1115,15676–74W1
151September 177:16 p.m. CDT@ PiratesW 8–4Reynolds (8–10)Schmidt (9–8)–2:5227,42277–74W2
152September 186:04 p.m. CDT@ PiratesL 3–12Córdova (11–8)Kile (18–7)–2:5714,85277–75L1
153September 196:35 p.m. CDT@ RedsL 4–5Burba (10–10)Holt (8–11)Shaw (40)2:4421,79177–76L2
154September 2012:05 p.m. CDT@ RedsW 4–1Hampton (14–10)Tomko (11–7)Wagner (20)2:3920,19778–76W1
155September 211:15 p.m. CDT@ RedsW 8–3García (8–8)Morgan (8–12)–3:1622,65279–76W2
156September 2211:35 a.m. CDT@ RedsW 6–3Springer (3–3)Belinda (1–5)Wagner (21)3:1317,41180–76W3
157September 237:06 p.m. CDTCubsW 5–3Kile (19–7)Trachsel (8–12)Wagner (22)2:4419,38081–76W4
158September 247:05 p.m. CDTCubsL 1–3Clark (14–8)Holt (8–12)Adams (18)3:0041,56081–77L1
159September 257:07 p.m. CDTCubsW 9–1Hampton (15–10)González (11–9)–2:4235,62382–77W1
160September 267:06 p.m. CDTPiratesW 2–0García (9–8)Loaiza (11–11)Wagner (23)2:1837,85083–77W2
161September 277:05 p.m. CDTPiratesW 8–1Reynolds (9–10)Schmidt (10–9)–2:4536,17084–77W3
162September 281:35 p.m. CDTPiratesL 4–5 (11)Christiansen (3–0)Henríquez (0–1)Loiselle (29)2:5830,60684–78L1
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
Bold = Astros team member

Postseason Game log
1997 Postseason game log: 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Away: 0–2)
NL Division Series: vs. Atlanta Braves 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Away: 0–2)
#DateTime (CT)OpponentScoreWinLossSaveTime of GameAttendanceSeriesBox/
Streak
1September 3012:07 p.m. CDT@ BravesL 1–2Maddux (1–0)Kile (0–1)–2:1546,467ATL 1–0L1
2October 112:07 p.m. CDT@ BravesL 3–13Glavine (1–0)Hampton (0–1)–3:0649,200ATL 2–0L2
3October 33:07 p.m. CDTBravesL 1–4Smoltz (1–0)Reynolds (0–1)–2:3553,688ATL 3–0L3
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
Bold = Astros team member

Player stats

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
CBrad Ausmus130425113.266444
1BJeff Bagwell162566162.28643135
2BCraig Biggio162619191.3092281
SSTim Bogar9724160.249430
3BSean Berry9630177.256843
LFLuis Gonzalez152550142.2581068
CFChuck Carr6319253.276417
RFDerek Bell129493136.2761571

Other batters

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
Ricky Gutiérrez10230379.261334
Bill Spiers13229193.320448
Thomas Howard10725563.247322
Bobby Abreu5918847.250326
James Mouton8618038.211323
Tony Eusebio6016445.274118
Pat Listach5213224.18206
Ray Montgomery296816.23504
Richard Hidalgo196219.30626
Russ Johnson216018.30029
Tony Peña9194.21102
J.R. Phillips13152.13314
Luis Rivera7133.23103
Ken Ramos14120.00001
Randy Knorr483.37511

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Darryl Kile34255.21972.57205
Mike Hampton34223.015103.83139
Chris Holt33209.28123.5295
Shane Reynolds30181.09104.23152
Donne Wall841.2256.2625
Tommy Greene29.0017.0011
Sid Fernandez15.0103.603

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Ramón García42158.2983.69120

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Billy Wagner6278232.85106
Tom Martin555322.0936
Russ Springer543334.2374
José Lima521625.2863
Mike Magnante403112.2743
John Hudek401345.9836
José Cabrera120001.1918
Blas Minor111014.506
Óscar Henríquez40104.503
Manuel Barrios200012.003

National League Divisional Playoffs
Main article: 1997 National League Division Series

The Atlanta Braves defeated the Houston Astros, three games to none.

Game Home Score Visitor Score Date Series
1Atlanta2Houston1September 301-0 (ATL)
2Atlanta13Houston3October 12-0 (ATL)
3Houston1Atlanta4October 33-0 (ATL)

Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
Level Team League Manager
AAA New Orleans Zephyrs American Association Steve Swisher and Matt Galante
AA Jackson Generals Texas League Dave Engle
A Kissimmee Cobras Florida State League John Tamargo
A Quad Cities River Bandits Midwest League Manny Acta
A-Short Season Auburn Doubledays New York–Penn League Mike Rojas
Rookie GCL Astros Gulf Coast League Bobby Ramos

References
  1. "September 25, 1997: Astros clinch first National League Central Division title – Society for American Baseball Research".
  2. Pat Listach at Baseball-Reference
  3. "Bagwell's 1,000th hit leads Astros, 9–5". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. May 20, 1997. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  4. "1997 Houston Astros Roster by Baseball Almanac".
  5. Lance Berkman at Baseball-Reference
  6. Eric Byrnes at Baseball-Reference
  7. "Josias Manzanillo Stats".
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