2002_Houston_Astros_season
2002 Houston Astros season
Major League Baseball team season
The 2002 Houston Astros season was the 41st season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston, Texas.
2002 Houston Astros | ||||
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League | National League | |||
Division | Central | |||
Ballpark | Astros Field | |||
City | Houston, Texas | |||
Record | 84–78 (.519) | |||
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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- December 11, 2001: Gregg Zaun was signed as a free agent with the Houston Astros.[1]
Overview
From August 10–24, first baseman Jeff Bagwell produced a season-high 15-game hitting, marking the 12th consecutive season with at least one double-digit hit streak, a club record, and second to Roberto Alomar with 14 among all then-active players. In September, he batted .343 with 11 multi-hit games.[2]
Standings
National League Central
NL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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St. Louis Cardinals | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | — | 52–29 | 45–36 |
Houston Astros | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 13 | 47–34 | 37–44 |
Cincinnati Reds | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 19 | 38–43 | 40–41 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 72 | 89 | 0.447 | 24½ | 38–42 | 34–47 |
Chicago Cubs | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 30 | 36–45 | 31–50 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 56 | 106 | 0.346 | 41 | 31–50 | 25–56 |
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 | — | 3–3 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 14–5 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 12–7 | 8–11 | 2–4 | 11–7 |
Atlanta | 3–3 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 11–8 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 13–6 | 12–7 | 11–7 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 15–3 |
Chicago | 2–4 | 2–4 | — | 5–12 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 8–11 | 2–4 | 7–10 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 10–9 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 6–12 | 6–6 |
Cincinnati | 0–6 | 2–4 | 12–5 | — | 3–3 | 5–1 | 6–11 | 4–2 | 13–6 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 11–7 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 8–11 | 2–10 |
Colorado | 5–14 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | — | 5–2 | 3–3 | 7–12 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 11–8 | 8–12 | 2–4 | 7–11 |
Florida | 1–5 | 8–11 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 2–5 | — | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 10–9 | 8–11 | 10–9 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 10–8 |
Houston | 3–3 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 11–6 | 3–3 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 10–8 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 11–6 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 6–13 | 5–7 |
Los Angeles | 10–9 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 12–7 | 3–3 | 3–3 | — | 5–1 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 10–9 | 8–11 | 2–4 | 12–6 |
Milwaukee | 2–4 | 1–5 | 10–7 | 6–13 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 8–10 | 1–5 | — | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 4–15 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 7–10 | 2–10 |
Montreal | 2–4 | 6–13 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 9–10 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 4–2 | — | 11–8 | 11–8 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 12–6 |
New York | 2–5 | 7–12 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 8–11 | — | 9–10 | 1–4 | 3–4 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 10–8 |
Philadelphia | 3–4 | 7–11 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 8–11 | 10–9 | — | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 10–8 |
Pittsburgh | 2–4 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 7–11 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 6–11 | 2–4 | 15–4 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 4–2 | — | 2–4 | 2–4 | 6–11 | 3–9 |
San Diego | 7–12 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 8–11 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 9–10 | 1–5 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 5–14 | 1–5 | 8–10 |
San Francisco | 11–8 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 11–8 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 11–8 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 14–5 | — | 2–4 | 8–10 |
St. Louis | 4–2 | 1–5 | 12–6 | 11–8 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 13–6 | 4–2 | 10–7 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 11–6 | 5–1 | 4–2 | — | 8–4 |
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
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Manager
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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 |
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C | Brad Ausmus | 130 | 447 | 115 | .257 | 6 | 50 |
1B | Jeff Bagwell | 158 | 571 | 166 | .291 | 31 | 98 |
2B | Craig Biggio | 145 | 577 | 146 | .253 | 15 | 58 |
SS | Julio Lugo | 88 | 322 | 84 | .261 | 8 | 35 |
3B | Geoff Blum | 130 | 368 | 104 | .283 | 10 | 52 |
LF | Daryle Ward | 136 | 453 | 125 | .276 | 12 | 72 |
CF | Lance Berkman | 158 | 578 | 169 | .292 | 42 | 128 |
RF | Richard Hidalgo | 114 | 388 | 91 | .235 | 15 | 48 |
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 |
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José Vizcaíno | 125 | 406 | 123 | .303 | 5 | 37 |
Orlando Merced | 123 | 251 | 72 | .287 | 6 | 30 |
Brian Hunter | 98 | 201 | 54 | .269 | 3 | 20 |
Gregg Zaun | 76 | 185 | 41 | .222 | 3 | 24 |
Morgan Ensberg | 49 | 132 | 32 | .242 | 3 | 19 |
Adam Everett | 40 | 88 | 17 | .193 | 0 | 4 |
Jason Lane | 44 | 69 | 20 | .290 | 4 | 10 |
Mark Loretta | 21 | 66 | 28 | .424 | 2 | 8 |
Alan Zinter | 39 | 44 | 6 | .136 | 2 | 3 |
Barry Wesson | 15 | 20 | 4 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
Keith Ginter | 7 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
Raúl Chávez | 2 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
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Roy Oswalt | 35 | 233.0 | 19 | 9 | 3.01 | 108 |
Wade Miller | 26 | 164.2 | 15 | 4 | 3.28 | 144 |
Carlos Hernández | 23 | 111.0 | 7 | 5 | 4.38 | 93 |
Kirk Saarloos | 17 | 85.1 | 6 | 7 | 6.01 | 54 |
Shane Reynolds | 13 | 74.0 | 3 | 6 | 4.86 | 47 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitching; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Dave Mlicki | 22 | 86.0 | 4 | 10 | 5.34 | 57 |
Peter Munro | 19 | 80.2 | 5 | 5 | 3.57 | 45 |
Tim Redding | 18 | 73.1 | 3 | 6 | 5.40 | 63 |
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 |
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Billy Wagner | 70 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 2.52 | 38 |
Octavio Dotel | 83 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1.85 | 118 |
Ricky Stone | 78 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.61 | 63 |
Pedro Borbón Jr. | 56 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5.50 | 39 |
Brandon Puffer | 55 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.43 | 48 |
Nelson Cruz | 43 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4.48 | 61 |
Scott Linebrink | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.03 | 24 |
Jim Mann | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.09 | 19 |
Tom Gordon | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.32 | 17 |
T.J. Mathews | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.44 | 13 |
Jeriome Robertson | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.52 | 6 |
Brad Lidge | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.23 | 12 |
Hipólito Pichardo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 81.00 | 0 |
- Gregg Zaun Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- "Jeff Bagwell player page bio". MLB.com. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- 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