| 2019 Houston Astros | ||||
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| American League champions American League West champions | ||||
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| League | American League | |||
| Division | West | |||
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park | |||
| City | Houston,Texas | |||
| Record | 107–55 (.660) | |||
| Divisional place | 1st | |||
| Owners | Jim Crane | |||
| General managers | Jeff Luhnow | |||
| Managers | A. J. Hinch | |||
| Television | AT&T SportsNet Southwest (Todd Kalas,Geoff Blum) | |||
| Radio | Sportstalk 790 KTRH 740 (weekday night games) Houston Astros Radio Network (Robert Ford,Steve Sparks,Geoff Blum) KLAT (Spanish) (Francisco Romero,Alex Treviño) | |||
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference | |||
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The2019Houston Astros season was the58th season for theMajor League Baseball (MLB) franchise located inHouston,Texas, their 55th as the Astros, seventh in both theAmerican League (AL) andAL West division, and 20th atMinute Maid Park. They entered the season as having set a franchise record with 103 wins, defending two-time AL West champions, both with 100 or more wins, an unprecedented feat for Houston. Having reached a second consecutiveAmerican League Championship Series (ALCS), their 2018 season ended in a 4-games-to-1 loss to the eventualWorld Series championBoston Red Sox.
Starting the 2019 season, the Houston Astros began airing their weekly night games onKTRH 740. On March 28,Justin Verlander made his secondOpening Day start for the Astros atTropicana Field, who defeated theTampa Bay Rays, 5–1. Outfielder and designated hitterYordan Alvarez made his major league debut in June, set a number of records and rare feats, and proceeded to win the ALRookie of the Month Award each of his first three months.
For the third consecutive season, the Astros sent six players to theAll-Star Game held atProgressive Field inCleveland, the most in baseball, including four starters:Alex Bregman,Michael Brantley,Justin Verlander, andGeorge Springer; pitchersGerrit Cole andRyan Pressly were also selected.
At the July trade deadline, the Astros acquired starting pitchersZack Greinke—adding a seventh 2019 All-Star to their roster—andAaron Sanchez. In his Astros debut on August 3, Sanchez tossed the first six innings of a combinedno-hitter versus theSeattle Mariners, while Greinke was 8–1 with a 3.02earned run average (ERA) over 10 starts for Houston. On September 1, Verlander pitched his third career no-hitter against theToronto Blue Jays while striking out 14. The 12th and 13th no-hitters in club history, it marked the first time that Houston authored two in the same season. Verlander also recorded his 3,000th career strikeout on September 28.
On September 18, the Astros clinched apostseason berth against theTexas Rangers and became the first team since the2002—2004 New York Yankees to produce three consecutive 100-win seasons. On September 22, the Astros clinched their third straight AL West title. For the first time in franchise history, the Astros led baseball with the best regular-season record of 107–55, surpassing the club record of 103 wins set the season before. The AL West title signaled the 13thplayoff appearance—the fourth since moving to the American League—and 10th division title in franchise history.
In theAmerican League Division Series (ALDS), Houston defeated theTampa Bay Rays by a margin of three games to two. They proceeded to defeat theYankees in theALCS by a margin of four games to two, capped byALCS MVPJose Altuve's deep series-ending,walk-off home run. Hence, the Astros secured their secondAL pennant, third league pennant overall, and a trip to theWorld Series for the second time in three years. However, Houston were defeated by theWashington Nationals in seven games, a result of the first occurrence in a major league postseason series in which the road team won each of the seven games.
Following the season, Verlander was recognized with his second careerCy Young Award, while becoming the third Astro to garner the award. The Astros led the league with a record six players selected to 2019's inauguralAll-MLB Team, including Altuve, Alvarez, Bregman, Cole, Greinke and Verlander. Bregman and Springer were honored with ALSilver Slugger Awards, while Greinke was likewise named along with aGold Glove based on his play in theNational League. Alvarez, who exhibited the highestslugging andon-base plus slugging percentages for rookies in history, was opted as the ALRookie of the Year.
This was the Astros' final season withA. J. Hinch as manager andJeff Luhnow as general manager; both were fired in January 2020 after MLB investigators confirmed thatthe team had used electronics to steal opponents’ signs back in the 2017 regular season.
Following the 2018 season, the Houston Astros announced that their weekly night games would air onKTRH 740.[1]
On March 24, 2019, the Astros signed right-handed pitcherJustin Verlander to a two-year, $66 million contract extension to keep him with Houston through the 2021 season.[2]
| 4 | George Springer | RF |
| 27 | Jose Altuve | 2B |
| 2 | Alex Bregman | 3B |
| 23 | Michael Brantley | LF |
| 10 | Yuli Gurriel | 1B |
| 13 | Tyler White | DH |
| 28 | Robinson Chirinos | C |
| 16 | Aledmys Díaz | SS |
| 6 | Jake Marisnick | CF |
| Starting pitcher | ||
| 35 | Justin Verlander | P |
| Venue: | Tropicana Field • HOU 5, | TBR 1 |
In the March 28 contest versus theTampa Bay Rays,Justin Verlander made his 11th careerOpening Day start, and second consecutive for the Astros, earning a 5–1 victory versus reigningCy Young Award winnerBlake Snell.[5]
On April 3 versus theTexas Rangers,Carlos Correa collected the 500th hit of his career.[6]
In April 9 game against theNew York Yankees,Jose Altuve connected for his 100th career home run offJonathan Loáisiga in a 6–3 win. Altuve became the 16th player in Astros history to reach 100 home runs.[7] On April 12, Altuve connected for his second careergrand slam, and first since 2014, in a 10–6 win over theSeattle Mariners. He hit another home run the next night offFélix Hernández, homering for the fifth consecutive game and sixth home run in that span. Altuve was the first Astro to hit a home run in five consecutive games sinceMorgan Ensberg's franchise-record six consecutive games in2006. Verlander, the starting pitcher, struck out eight of the first 10 batters that he faced and 11 of 20 overall. He allowed one run in six innings.[8]
With rain seeping through the roof on Minute Maid Park on May 9,Josh Reddick singled in the game-tying run that led to a 4–2 win over Texas. Further, he robbed former AstroHunter Pence of an imminent three-run blast.[9]George Springer went 5-for-5 on May 12, including clubbing two home runs to lead a 15–5 win over the Rangers. The performance also helped Houston pull off a four-game sweep of Texas.[10]
With injuries stacking up, on May 29 shortstopCarlos Correa sustained a bruised rib during a massage session. He was forced to join fellow All-Stars Springer andJose Altuve on theinjured list (IL) and expected to miss four to six weeks.[11]
On May 30,A. J. Hinch won his 500th game as manager.[12]
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On June 9,Yordan Alvarez made his major league debut versus theBaltimore Orioles.[13] He went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in his debut.[14] The following game, Alvarez again homered, this time versusMatt Albers of theMilwaukee Brewers. He became the first Astro to homer in both of his first two games.[15]
Alvarez became the fourth player in MLB history to hit four home runs in his first five career games when he homered offClayton Richard of theToronto Blue Jays, joiningTrevor Story,Yasiel Puig andMike Jacobs.[16] On June 23, Alvarez hit a 2-run home run for his seventh home run of the season in only 12 games, establishing an Astros franchise record. He also became the first player inMLB history to drive in 16 runs in his first 12 games.[17]
Yuli Gurriel became the first Astro to score a run and RBI in seven consecutive games, and the fifth to homer in five consecutive games on July 7, including a game-tying grand slam in an 11–10 win versus theLos Angeles Angels. He won the AL Player of the Week Award for the week ending July 8, his second weekly honor. He homered six times in all five of the Astros games, collecting nine hits with an OPS of 1.812.[18]
For the third successive season, six players represented Houston at theAll-Star Game, hosted atProgressive Field inCleveland, the most in baseball. Four starters were named, includingAlex Bregman,Michael Brantley,Justin Verlander, andGeorge Springer. PitchersGerrit Cole andRyan Pressly also were reserves.[19]
During a contest versus theSt. Louis Cardinals on July 28,Jose Altuve homered for his 1,500th career hit, one of three hits in a 6–2 win that afternoon, in his 1,190th career game. The only players in the divisional play era to reach the milestone faster wereIchiro Suzuki,Wade Boggs,Kirby Puckett,Nomar Garciaparra,Tony Gwynn andDerek Jeter.[20]
For the month of July, Gurriel batted .398, .427 OBP, .837 SLG, 18 runs scored, seven doubles, 12 home runs, 31 RBIs over 24 games.[21]
Prior to the trade deadline on July 31, the Astros made three separate trades. From theArizona Diamondbacks, they acquired right-handed pitcherZack Greinke for right-handersJ. B. Bukauskas andCorbin Martin, outfielderSeth Beer and infielderJoshua Rojas. From the Toronto Blue Jays, the Astros received right-handersJoe Biagini andAaron Sanchez and minor league OFCal Stevenson for OFDerek Fisher. Additionally, the Astros sent catcherMax Stassi to the Los Angeles Angels for minor league outfielders Rainier Rivas and Raider Uceta.[22]
MLB named three Astros as winners of three of four AL monthly awards for July, including Gurriel asPlayer of the Month,Gerrit Cole asPitcher of the Month, and Alvarez asRookie of the Month.[23]
On August 3, Sanchez and Biagini, both making their Astros debuts, tossed part of a combinedno-hitter of theSeattle Mariners, along withWill Harris andChris Devenski, to lead a 9–0 win. It was the twelfth no-hitter in club history overall, the second combined, and first no-hitter for each pitcher. Sanchez started and worked the first six innings with six strikeouts and two walks allowed, and Harris, Biagini, and Devenski each followed with one inning apiece. The Astros lineup got 15 hits, with Jose Altuve connecting for his 18th home run, and Michael Brantley went 3-for-5 with four RBI and two doubles.[24]
On August 4, Verlander struck out 10 batters over 6 innings in a 3–1 win over the Mariners. With this 10-K performance, Verlander surpassed 200 strikeouts in a season for the ninth time in his career. He joinedNolan Ryan,Randy Johnson,Roger Clemens,Tom Seaver,Pedro Martinez, andBob Gibson as the only pitchers with nine or more seasons of 200+ strikeouts. All but Clemens and Verlander (ineligible at the time due to still being active) were in theHall of Fame.[25]
In a 14–3 romp over theColorado Rockies on August 7, Gurriel homered and tiedJ. R. Towles with eight RBIs for the club record in one game.[26]
The Astros set a franchise record with 23 runs scored on August 10 atCamden Yards versus theBaltimore Orioles, In the 23–2 win, they also set the franchise record for extra base hits with 13, including six home runs.[27] Three of the home runs came via rookieYordan Alvarez, including a grand slam. With a career-high seven runs driven in, his total stood at 51 to establish the major league record for the first 45 games.[28]
On August 15,Carlos Correa hit his 100th career home runs in 7–6 loss to theAthletics atOakland Coliseum. He joinedCal Ripken Jr. andAlex Rodriguez as the only major league shortstops to hit 100 career home runs before their 25th birthday. He was also the youngest Astro to hit the milestone home run.[29]
Sanchez was removed from his fourth start for the Astros on August 20 after2+2⁄3 innings due to pectoral muscle tightness, and later underwent surgery, prematurely ending his season.[30]
In the September 1 contest versus the Blue Jays atRogers Centre, Verlander pitched his third career no-hitter, the second of the season for the Astros, and 13th in team history. He allowed one baserunner, a walk toCavan Biggio in the first inning, and struck out 14 batters. The Astros' only runs came on a two-run home run byAbraham Toro in the top of the ninth inning. This was also Verlander's second career no-hitter against the Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre, making him just the third pitcher of the modern era to no-hit the same team twice, and the first to pitch both no-hitters against the same team on the road.[a] He is the sixth pitcher to throw three or more no-hitters in his career.[31][32] On September 7, Verlander continued his dominance, reaching 32 consecutive batters retired, a streak that established an Astros franchise record and was tied by teammateRyan Pressly in2022.[33]
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On September 8,Gerrit Cole struck out 15 batters over eight innings in a 21–1 victory over theSeattle Mariners. He became just the second pitcher to strike out 14 or more hitters in three consecutive games, joining Pedro Martínez in 1999. It was the sixth outing of the season of at least 10 strikeouts and no walks for Cole, tying the major league record. The 15 strikeouts tied Verlander's Minute Maid Park record, set earlier in the season on June 12 versus the Brewers. It was Cole's 12 consecutive decision won, dating back to May 27, with the Astros going 16–2 in those 18 starts.[34]
The Astros established a major league record on September 9 by hitting six home runs within the first two innings of a 15–0 rout of the A's.Robinson Chirinos and Yordan Alvarez each homered twice, andAlex Bregman,Jose Altuve, andMichael Brantley all added home runs to give the Astros a club record-tying seven in the game.[b] Alvarez (24) passed Correa for the club rookie record for home runs, while increasing his RBI total to 72, which tied for second-highest total through the first 71 games of a career in major league history.[c] Former AstroMike Fiers (14–4), starting for Oakland, allowed career-highs of both nine runs and five home runs on nine hits in one-plus innings. Combined with the 21-run output the day before versus Seattle, the Astros established a club record with 36 runs scored over two games, including 32 runs over a nine-inning span. The 32 runs were second in major league history within a nine-inning span only to the2007 Texas Rangers, which included a record 30–3 win overBaltimore, per theElias Sports Bureau.[35] The following day, the Athletics won, 21–7, on a franchise record-tying 25 hits, which they had last achieved in1969. Astros starterWade Miley (13–5) had got just one out when pulled in the first after the A's led 6–0, following his last start in Seattle where he had allowed five runs without recording any outs. Still, it was his first loss since June 17. The Astros became the first MLB team since 1893 to play three consecutive contests decided by 14 or more runs each.[36]
On September 18 versus Texas, Cole struck out his 300th batter of the season,Shin-Soo Choo, in a 3–2 win. Cole became the 18th major leaguer and third Astros pitcher to reach the milestone, followingJ. R. Richard (303 in1978 and 313 in1979) andMike Scott (306 in1986). Cole also became the second-fastest pitcher to register 300 strikeouts in terms of innings pitched; his198+1⁄3 innings trailed onlyRandy Johnson's197+2⁄3 IP in 2001. The win, the Astros' 100th of the season, clinched at least a share of aWild Card berth, and made them the sixth team in history to win at least 100 games in three consecutive seasons.[37] The Astros clinched the AL West division title at Minute Maid Park on September 22, their 102nd win of the year, third straight division title, and first three-peat since the1997–1999 seasons. Justin Verlander and George Springer led a 13–5 defeat of the Los Angeles Angels. Verlander won his 20th game of the season, Springer connected for three home runs, Yordan Alvarez collected four hits, andAledmys Díaz added a three-run home run.[38]
Will Harris tossed an immaculate inning in the eighth inning versus the Angels on September 27.[39]
On September 28, Verlander struck out the Angels'Kole Calhoun to register both his 3000th career strikeout and 300th on the season. Verlander and Cole became the second teammate duo since Randy Johnson andCurt Schilling with the2002 Arizona Diamondbacks to reach 300 strikeouts.[40]
Gerrit Cole concluded the season on a personal 16-gamewinning streak.
The Astros also clinched home field advantage throughout theMLB postseason on September 28.
Having roared to club-record 107 victories while winning the third of three division titles for the second time in franchise history (1997—1999National League Central division titles), managerA. J. Hinch likewise joinedLarry Dierker as the second Houston manager to guide the Astros to such a feat. Hinch also became the first Astros manager to guide his club to three consecutive 100-win seasons, while having broken the club record for wins for a second consecutive year (103 in2018 and 107 in 2019).[19]
The Astros'slugging percentage of .495 set the major league record. They led the major leagues inbases on balls (645 BB),batting average (.274) andon-base percentage (.352 OBP), while surrendering the second-fewest runs (640), and ranked second infielding percentage (.988). Houston pitching fanned the most hitters (1,671), while their lineup were retired via the fewest strikeouts (1,166).[19]
Verlander and Cole, anchoring thestarting rotation, each turned in a sub-3.00earned run average (ERA), attained 20wins, and 300strikeouts, becoming the first teammate duo to actualize the latter two sinceRandy Johnson (24–5 W–L, 2.32 ERA, 334 K) andCurt Schilling (23–7 W–L, 3.23 ERA, 316 K) with the2002 Arizona Diamondbacks.[41] Further, Verlander and Cole virtually replicated each other's production, combining to lead the AL in the pitchingTriple Crown categories,[d][42] and led or placed in the top five in virtually every other measure. Verlander—who led MLB inwins (21), and finished second to Cole in MLB instrikeouts (326 to 300)[43] and in the AL inERA (2.50 to 2.58)[44]—clinched his second American LeagueCy Young Award.[45] Cole's second-place finish signaled one of the closest Cy Young votes in history.[46]
Verlander and Cole joinedMike Hampton andJosé Lima (22 games won and 21, respectively, in 1999) as the second 20-game winner duo for the Astros.[47]
Verlander became the fifth Astros pitcher to lead the league in wins (21), followingJoe Niekro in1979 (21),Mike Scott in1989 (20),Mike Hampton in1999 (22), andRoy Oswalt in2004 (20).[48]
In addition to setting the franchise record for the strikeouts (326), Cole led the AL, the seventh time an Astros hurler headlined the league, and fifth pitcher overall. Preceding him in this achievement includedJ. R. Richard (twice) in1978 (303) and in1979 (313),Mike Scott in1986 (306),Nolan Ryan (twuce) in1987 (270) and in1988 (228), and Verlander in2018 (290).[49] Cole became the fifth Astro to lead all of baseball, following Richard (1987 and !979), Scott (1986), Ryan (1987) andRandy Johnson (1998).[e][50]
Moreover, Cole finished as the AL ERA leader at 2.50, the eighth time by a Houston pitcher, and seventh individual Houston pitcher overall. Preceding Cole wereJ. R. Richard in1979 (2.71),Nolan Ryan (twice) in1981 (1.69) and1987 (2.76),Mike Scott in1986 (2.22),Danny Darwin in1990 (2.21),Roger Clemens in2005 (1.87), andRoy Oswalt in2006 (2.98).[51]
As the AL leader in strikeouts and ERA, Cole assembled the fourth season in which an Astros pitcher claimed two-thirds of the pitching Triple Crown (Richard in 1979, Scott in 1986, and Ryan in 1987).[42] Along with Verlander as the AL wins leader, it was the second time in franchise history that Astros pitching claimed each of the three individual Triple Crown categories, following the1979 team: J. Richard with 313 strikeouts and 2.71 ERA, and Joe Niekro with 21 wins.[48][49][51]
In winning the Cy Young Award, Verlander became the fourth Astros pitcher so recognized, and second since realigning to the American League. Previous Astros winners includedMike Scott (1986 in theNational League (NL)),Roger Clemens (2004 NL), andDallas Keuchel (2015 AL). Verlander's second Cy Young, he had previously won as a member of theDetroit Tigers in2011,[45] also the year in which he won the pitching Triple Crown.[52]
Cole was recognized withThe Sporting News AL Pitcher of the Year Award, the fourth Astro to receive this honor, followingJoe Niekro in 1979, Mike Scott in 1986, and Mike Hampton in 1999.[f][53]
Alvarez' .655slugging percentage (SLG)[54] and 1.067on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) were both the highest in history for a qualified rookie, exceedingShoeless Joe Jackson's 1.058 OPS during his 1911 rookie campaign (minimum 350plate appearances).[55]
Bregman was runner-up for the ALMost Valuable Player Award (MVP).
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March/April: 18–12 (Home: 10–3; Away: 8–9)
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May: 20–8 (Home: 12–5; Away: 8–3)
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June: 15–12 (Home: 9–5; Away: 6–7)
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July: 16–8 (Home: 7–2; Away: 9–6)
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August: 19–9 (Home: 13–2; Away: 6–7)
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September: 19–6 (Home: 9–4; Away: 10–2)
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American League West
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Houston Astros | 107 | 55 | .660 | — | 60–21 | 47–34 |
| Oakland Athletics | 97 | 65 | .599 | 10 | 52–29 | 45–36 |
| Texas Rangers | 78 | 84 | .481 | 29 | 45–36 | 33–48 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 72 | 90 | .444 | 35 | 38–43 | 34–47 |
| Seattle Mariners | 68 | 94 | .420 | 39 | 35–46 | 33–48 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 107 | 55 | .660 |
| New York Yankees | 103 | 59 | .636 |
| Minnesota Twins | 101 | 61 | .623 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | 97 | 65 | .599 | +1 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 96 | 66 | .593 | — |
| Cleveland Indians | 93 | 69 | .574 | 3 |
| Boston Red Sox | 84 | 78 | .519 | 12 |
| Texas Rangers | 78 | 84 | .481 | 18 |
| Chicago White Sox | 72 | 89 | .447 | 23½ |
| Los Angeles Angels | 72 | 90 | .444 | 24 |
| Seattle Mariners | 68 | 94 | .420 | 28 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 67 | 95 | .414 | 29 |
| Kansas City Royals | 59 | 103 | .364 | 37 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 54 | 108 | .333 | 42 |
| Detroit Tigers | 47 | 114 | .292 | 48½ |
| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | HOU | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
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| Baltimore | — | 7–12 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 0–6 | 2–17 | 1–6 | 3–4 | 7–12 | 1–6 | 8–11 | 7–13 |
| Boston | 12–7 | — | 5–2 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 5–14 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 7–12 | 4–3 | 11–8 | 10–10 |
| Chicago | 3–3 | 2–5 | — | 11–8 | 12–6 | 4–3 | 9–10 | 2–5 | 6–13 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 6–14 |
| Cleveland | 4–3 | 3–3 | 8–11 | — | 18–1 | 3–4 | 12–7 | 6–0 | 10–9 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 1–6 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 8–12 |
| Detroit | 4–3 | 2–5 | 6–12 | 1–18 | — | 1–6 | 10–9 | 3–3 | 5–14 | 3–3 | 1–6 | 1–6 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 3–4 | 5–15 |
| Houston | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 6–1 | — | 5–1 | 14–5 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 11–8 | 18–1 | 3–4 | 13–6 | 4–2 | 11–9 |
| Kansas City | 3–3 | 1–5 | 10–9 | 7–12 | 9–10 | 1–5 | — | 2–4 | 5–14 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 1–6 | 9–11 |
| Los Angeles | 3–4 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 5–14 | 4–2 | — | 1–5 | 2–5 | 6–13 | 10–9 | 3–4 | 9–10 | 6–1 | 12–8 |
| Minnesota | 6–0 | 3–3 | 13–6 | 9–10 | 14–5 | 4–3 | 14–5 | 5–1 | — | 2–4 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 5–2 | 6–1 | 4–3 | 8–12 |
| New York | 17–2 | 14–5 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 5–2 | 4–2 | — | 2–4 | 6–1 | 12–7 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 12–8 |
| Oakland | 6–1 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 6–1 | 8–11 | 5–2 | 13–6 | 4–3 | 4–2 | — | 10–9 | 4–3 | 13–6 | 0–6 | 11–9 |
| Seattle | 4–3 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 6–1 | 1–18 | 5–2 | 9–10 | 2–5 | 1–6 | 9–10 | — | 2–4 | 8–11 | 4–2 | 9–11 |
| Tampa Bay | 12–7 | 12–7 | 4–2 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 7–12 | 3–4 | 4–2 | — | 3–3 | 13–6 | 14–6 |
| Texas | 6–1 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 6–0 | 6–13 | 5–2 | 10–9 | 1–6 | 3–3 | 6–13 | 11–8 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 9–11 |
| Toronto | 11–8 | 8–11 | 3–4 | 1–6 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 6–1 | 1–6 | 3–4 | 8–11 | 6–0 | 2–4 | 6–13 | 3–3 | — | 3–17 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average
| Batter | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Brantley | 148 | 575 | 88 | 179 | 40 | 2 | 22 | 90 | 3 | 51 | .311 | .503 |
| Yuli Gurriel | 144 | 564 | 85 | 168 | 40 | 2 | 31 | 104 | 5 | 37 | .298 | .541 |
| Alex Bregman | 156 | 554 | 122 | 164 | 37 | 2 | 41 | 112 | 5 | 119 | .296 | .592 |
| Josh Reddick | 141 | 501 | 57 | 138 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 56 | 5 | 36 | .275 | .409 |
| Jose Altuve | 124 | 500 | 89 | 149 | 27 | 3 | 31 | 74 | 6 | 41 | .298 | .550 |
| George Springer | 122 | 479 | 96 | 140 | 20 | 3 | 39 | 96 | 6 | 67 | .292 | .591 |
| Robinson Chirinos | 114 | 366 | 57 | 87 | 22 | 1 | 17 | 58 | 1 | 51 | .238 | .443 |
| Yordan Alvarez | 87 | 313 | 58 | 98 | 26 | 0 | 27 | 78 | 0 | 52 | .313 | .655 |
| Jake Marisnick | 120 | 292 | 46 | 68 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 10 | 17 | .233 | .411 |
| Carlos Correa | 75 | 280 | 42 | 78 | 16 | 1 | 21 | 59 | 1 | 35 | .279 | .568 |
| Tyler White | 71 | 218 | 16 | 49 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 32 | .225 | .330 |
| Aledmys Díaz | 69 | 210 | 36 | 57 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 2 | 26 | .271 | .467 |
| Tony Kemp | 66 | 163 | 23 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 16 | .227 | .417 |
| Myles Straw | 56 | 108 | 27 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 19 | .269 | .343 |
| Max Stassi | 31 | 90 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .167 | .211 |
| Martín Maldonado | 27 | 84 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 13 | .202 | .464 |
| Abraham Toro | 25 | 78 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 9 | .218 | .385 |
| Kyle Tucker | 22 | 67 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 4 | .269 | .537 |
| Jack Mayfield | 26 | 64 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .156 | .328 |
| Derek Fisher | 17 | 53 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | .226 | .358 |
| Garrett Stubbs | 19 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .200 | .286 |
| Pitcher Totals | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .053 | .053 | |
| Team Totals | 162 | 5613 | 920 | 1538 | 323 | 28 | 288 | 891 | 67 | 645 | .274 | .495 |
Source:[1]
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; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
| Pitcher | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Verlander | 21 | 6 | 2.58 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 223 | 137 | 66 | 64 | 42 | 300 |
| Gerrit Cole | 20 | 5 | 2.50 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 212+1⁄3 | 142 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 326 |
| Wade Miley | 14 | 6 | 3.98 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 167+1⁄3 | 164 | 83 | 74 | 61 | 140 |
| Brad Peacock | 7 | 6 | 4.12 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 91+2⁄3 | 78 | 43 | 42 | 31 | 96 |
| Collin McHugh | 4 | 5 | 4.70 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 74+2⁄3 | 62 | 41 | 39 | 30 | 82 |
| Framber Valdez | 4 | 7 | 5.86 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 70+2⁄3 | 74 | 51 | 46 | 44 | 68 |
| Chris Devenski | 2 | 3 | 4.83 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 69 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 72 |
| Roberto Osuna | 4 | 3 | 2.63 | 66 | 0 | 38 | 65 | 45 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 73 |
| Zack Greinke | 8 | 1 | 3.02 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 62+2⁄3 | 58 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 52 |
| Josh James | 5 | 1 | 4.70 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 61+1⁄3 | 46 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 100 |
| Héctor Rondón | 3 | 2 | 3.71 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 60+2⁄3 | 56 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 48 |
| Will Harris | 4 | 1 | 1.50 | 68 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 62 |
| Ryan Pressly | 2 | 3 | 2.32 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 54+1⁄3 | 37 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 72 |
| José Urquidy | 2 | 1 | 3.95 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 38 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 40 |
| Joe Smith | 1 | 0 | 1.80 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
| Cy Sneed | 0 | 1 | 5.48 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21+1⁄3 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 23 |
| Corbin Martin | 1 | 1 | 5.59 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19+1⁄3 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 19 |
| Aaron Sanchez | 2 | 0 | 4.82 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18+2⁄3 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 16 |
| Rogelio Armenteros | 1 | 1 | 4.00 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| Joe Biagini | 0 | 1 | 7.36 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 14+2⁄3 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
| Cionel Pérez | 1 | 1 | 10.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 7 |
| Bryan Abreu | 0 | 0 | 1.04 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8+2⁄3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| Reymin Guduan | 1 | 0 | 11.81 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5+1⁄3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Brady Rodgers | 0 | 0 | 16.20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| Tyler White | 0 | 0 | 21.60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3+1⁄3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Max Stassi | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1⁄3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 107 | 55 | 3.66 | 162 | 162 | 47 | 1462+1⁄3 | 1205 | 640 | 595 | 448 | 1671 |
Source:[2]
Despite the World Series upset, this Astros team is still considered to have put together one of the best regular seasons, and most talented rosters, in the history of baseball, owing largely to its historic 107-win campaign, earning the biggest share of season-end accolades, and record-breaking individual achievements.[58][59] With seven 2019 All-Stars on its postseason squad, the Astros fielded among the most in baseball history.
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| No. | Date | Astros batter | H/A | Pitcher | Opposing team |
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| 1 | April 12 | Jose Altuve | Away | Shawn Armstrong | Seattle Mariners |
| 2 | Yuli Gurriel | R. J. Alaniz | |||
| 3 | April 16 | Alex Bregman | Liam Hendriks | Oakland Athletics | |
| 4 | May 5 | Alex Bregman | Cam Bedrosian | Los Angeles Angels | |
| 5 | May 11 | Aledmys Díaz | Home | Kyle Dowdy | Texas Rangers |
| 6 | June 14 | Robinson Chirinos | Thomas Pannone | Toronto Blue Jays | |
| 7 | June 23 | Tyler White | Away | J. A. Happ | New York Yankees |
| 8 | July 7 | Yuli Gurriel | Home | Cam Bedrosian | Los Angeles Angels |
| 9 | July 14 | Jose Altuve | Away | Kyle Bird | Texas Rangers |
| 10 | July 27 | Carlos Correa | Michael Wacha | St. Louis Cardinals | |
| 11 | August 10 | Yordan Alvarez | Tayler Scott | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 12 | October 26 | Alex Bregman | Fernando Rodney | Washington Nationals |
| Player | K | W–L | ERA | K/9 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 326 | 20–5 | 2.50 | 13.8 |
| Justin Verlander | 300 | 21–6 | 2.58 | 12.1 |
| 2019 Houston Astros award winners | ||||
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| Name of award | Recipient | Ref | ||
| All-MLB Team | First Team | Starting pitcher | Gerrit Cole | [60] |
| Justin Verlander | ||||
| Second Team | Second baseman | Jose Altuve | ||
| Third baseman | Alex Bregman | |||
| Designated hitter | Yordan Alvarez | |||
| Starting pitcher | Zack Greinke | |||
| American League Championship Series Most Valuable Player (ALCS MVP) | Jose Altuve | [61] | ||
| American League (AL)Cy Young Award | Justin Verlander | [62] | ||
| American League (AL) Pitcher of the Month | June | Gerrit Cole | [63] | |
| July | ||||
| September | ||||
| American League (AL) Player of the Month | July | Yuli Gurriel | [64] | |
| August | Alex Bregman | |||
| American League (AL) Rookie of the Month | June | Yordan Alvarez | [65] | |
| July | ||||
| August | ||||
| American League (AL) Rookie of the Year | Yordan Alvarez | [54] | ||
| Darryl Kile Award | Will Harris | [55] | ||
| Fred Hartman Long and Meritorious Service to Baseball | Bob Ford | [55] | ||
| Houston AstrosMost Valuable Player (MVP) | Alex Bregman | [55] | ||
| Houston Astros Pitcher of the Year | Justin Verlander | [55] | ||
| Houston AstrosRookie of the Year | Yordan Alvarez | [55] | ||
| Players Choice Awards | AL Outstanding Pitcher | Justin Verlander | [66] | |
| AL Outstanding Rookie | Yordan Alvarez | |||
| Silver Slugger Award | Third baseman | Alex Bregman | [67] | |
| Outfielder | George Springer | |||
| Sporting News | AL All-Stars | Third baseman | Alex Bregman | [68] |
| Outfielder | George Springer | |||
| AL Starting Pitcher of the Year[f] | Gerrit Cole | |||
| Category | Player | Figure | Rank |
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| Wins Above Replacement (WAR)— all Bref[g] | Alex Bregman | 8.9 | 1st |
| Justin Verlander | 7.3 | 7th | |
| Gerrit Cole | 6.5 | 9th | |
| George Springer | 6.4 | 10th | |
| WAR—defense | Robinson Chirinos | 1.8 | 3rd |
| Alex Bregman | 1.7 | 9th | |
| Ref.:[69] |
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| AAA | Round Rock Express | Pacific Coast League | |
| AA | Corpus Christi Hooks | Texas League | Omar López |
| A-Advanced | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | Carolina League | |
| A | Quad Cities River Bandits | Midwest League | |
| A-Short Season | Tri-City ValleyCats | New York–Penn League | |
| Rookie | GCL Astros | Gulf Coast League | |
| Rookie | DSL Astros | Dominican Summer League |
Will Harris is IMMACULATE.
