2015_Houston_Astros_season

2015 Houston Astros season

2015 Houston Astros season

Major League Baseball team season


The 2015 Houston Astros season was the 54th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston, Texas, their 51st as the Astros, third in both the American League and American League West, and 16th season at Minute Maid Park.

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The Astros made the playoffs for the first time since 2005, and the first since moving to the American League. They defeated the New York Yankees in the ALWC Game before taking the eventual World Series champion Kansas City Royals to five games in the ALDS, nearly pulling off a major upset.

Offseason

  • 11/5/14 – Astros trade C Carlos Perez and RHP Nick Tropeano to the L.A. Angels for C Hank Conger.[1]
  • 12/12/14 – Astros sign free agent RHPs Luke Gregerson and Pat Neshek.[2]
  • 12/15/14 – Astros sign free agent SS Jed Lowrie.[3]
  • 1/14/15 – Astros trade RHP Mike Foltynewicz, 3B Rio Ruiz and RHP Andrew Thurman to the Atlanta Braves for C/OF Evan Gattis and RHP James Hoyt.[4]
  • 1/19/15 – Astros trade CF Dexter Fowler to the Chicago Cubs for 3B Luis Valbuena and RHP Dan Straily.[5]
  • 1/20/15 – Astros sign free agent OF Colby Rasmus.[6]

Spring training

After a five-year gap in contact with the Astros organization,[7] former first baseman Jeff Bagwell accepted a formal invitation from manager A. J. Hinch to be a guest instructor in spring training.[8]

Regular season

Season standings

American League West

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American League Wild Card

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Record against opponents

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Game log

Regular season

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Postseason

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Postseason rosters

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Roster

2015 Houston Astros
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

Statistics

Through 2015 season

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

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Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

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Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fresno, Greeneville[11]


References

  1. MLB.com
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  7. de Jesús Ortíz, José (December 30, 2014). "Jeff Bagwell open to return to Astros organization". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  8. de Jesús Ortíz, José (January 27, 2015). "Jeff Bagwell to serve as guest instructor this spring". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  9. Leventhal, Josh, ed. (2015). Baseball America 2016 Almanac. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-60-2.

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