103 wins. Stros allowed 534 runs, an AL record in the DH era ('74 A's, 551). 2 NL teams ('15 Cards at 525 and '11 Phils 529) bested that. Top 10 Strikeout seasons in Astros history... 1. J.R. Richard • 1979...............313 2. Mike Scott • 1986.................306 3. J.R. Richard • 1978...............303 4. Justin Verlander • 2018....290 5. Gerrit Cole • 2018.............276 6. Nolan Ryan • 1987...............270 7. Nolan Ryan • 1982...............245 8. Don Wilson • 1969...............235 9. Mike Scott • 1987.................233 10. Larry Dierker • 1969..........232 This is the 2nd Astros team with 3 200K pitchers ('69, Dierker (232), Don Wilson (235) and Tom Griffin (200)) and the 5th of all-time. Top 10 K/9 seasons in Astros history... 1. Octavio Dotel • 2001..............12.429 2. Gerrit Cole • 2018................12.399 3. Justin Verlander • 2018.......12.196 4. Nolan Ryan • 1987..................11.480 5. Brad Peacock • 2017...............10.977 6. Charlie Morton • 2018............10.811 7. Octavio Dotel • 2000...............10.224 8. Lance McCullers Jr. • 2017......10.011 9. Charlie Morton • 2017............10.002 9. Mike Scott • 1986....................10.002 Top 10 WHIP seasons in Astros history... 1. Justin Verlander • 2018.......0.902 2. Chris Devenski • 2016............0.914 3. Mike Scott • 1986...................0.923 4. J.R. Richard • 1980..................0.924 5. Turk Farrell • 1963..................0.969 6. Mike Scott • 1988....................0.983 7. Roger Clemens • 2005...........1.008 8. Doug Jones • 1992..................1.012 9. Don Sutton • 1981..................1.015 10. Dallas Keuchel • 2015............1.017 Top 10 K/BB seasons in Astros history: 1. Hal Brown • 1963....................8.500 2. Justin Verlander • 2018.......7.838 3. Roy Oswalt • 2001...................6.000 4. Doug Jones • 1992...................5.471 5. Shane Reynolds • 1999...........5.324 6. Jose Lima • 1998......................5.281 7. Shane Reynolds • 1994...........5.238 8. Chris Devenski • 2016.............5.200 9. Shane Reynolds • 1995...........4.730 10. Shane Reynolds • 1996...........4.636 Minimum: 100 innings on all pitching stats. Fewest errors in a season in franchise history: 2018 Astros.......63 2008 Astros........67 1994 Astros........76 2016 Astros........77 2009 Astros........78 2006 Astros........80 2002 Astros........83 2015 Astros........85 1981 Astros........87 2005 Astros........89 2003 Astros........95 for comparison: 2017 Astros........99 For everything they did on offense last season, they did it on the mound/field this year. eta: 63 not 62 errors after today
2nd in allowed runs/game in Astros history, behind the '81 team. 3.01 to 3.29 I wish I could find some team stats like OPS+ or ERA+ to compare across years. Baseball reference has everything but what I want.
How are they second in allowed runs per game in Astros history? Your original post said only two NL teams have bested the runs allowed on the season so I’m just curious, may have misunderstood the original post.
'81 was a strike-shortened season (only played 110 games), so put a bigass asterisk on that. Great catch.
57-24 on the road, 2nd most road wins (and %) since WWII. The Mariners won 59 in their 116 win 2001 campaign. Largest road run differential (+178) since the '39 Yankees.
In the Division Era (1969-present) it's the A's in 1990 and the Stros with 103 wins. The '63 Yankees won 104, I didn't look back further than the advent of the 162 game schedule.
21-6 September record (.778) is the best month in team history. They went 20-6 (.769) in May '69 (after going 4-20 in April).
They were no hit on 04/30 by Jim Maloney to end that miserable month and Don Wilson no hit the Reds the next day to start the great month.
The only record I am interested in is for the Astros to be the first team to win B2B WS in the 21st century.
103 was a nice number but the goal from spring training was to repeat. Friday the fun of trying to defend that title begins. I can't wait, I need a distraction to get me to Friday with no Astros all week.
Ha. That’s wild. I can’t fathom a team going 20-6 in May and having a losing. Record on June 1. That’s the most amazing stat I’ve ever heard.
I did. It was great. I didn’t realize it was that season or glossed over that part. He was traded in late that year, right?
