2013 Houston Astros season

2013 Houston Astros
LeagueAmerican League
DivisionWest
BallparkMinute Maid Park
CityHouston, Texas
Record51–111 (.315)
Divisional place5th
OwnersJim Crane
General managersJeff Luhnow
ManagersBo Porter
TelevisionCSN Houston
(Bill Brown, Alan Ashby, Geoff Blum)
RadioSportstalk 790
(Robert Ford, Steve Sparks, Milo Hamilton)
KLAT (Spanish)
(Francisco Romero, Alex Treviño)
StatsESPN.com
Baseball Reference

The 2013 Houston Astros season was the 52nd season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, their 49th as the Astros, and 14th at Minute Maid Park. Further, it was the Astros' inaugural season as members of both the American League (AL) and AL West division, after having spent their first 51 seasons in the National League (NL). The Astros entered the season with a 55–107 record and last-place finish in the NL Central division, 42 games behind the division-champion Cincinnati Reds, Houston's worst-ever record to date, as well the second consecutive of the first two 100-loss seasons in franchise history.

The 2013 season was the first for Bo Porter as manager, the 21st in Astros' franchise history, succeeding Tony DeFrancesco. On March 31, the Astros won their first Opening Day as an American League team, 8–2, while hosting their in-state rivals, the Texas Rangers. Bud Norris was the Astros' Opening Day starting pitcher. It was also the 4,000th win in franchise history.

In the first round of the June MLB draft, the Astros selected pitcher Mark Appel as the first overall pick.

Catcher Jason Castro represented the Astros at the MLB All-Star Game and played for the American League, his lone career selection. On July 19, outfielder Brandon Barnes hit for the cycle while going 5-for-5 for the eighth cycle in franchise history.

The Astros concluded their regular season with a 51–111 record, in last place the AL West, 45 games behind the Oakland Athletics, and worst record in the major leagues. This continued Houston's downward trend starting in 2010 into an unprecedented third 100-loss season, having won 4 fewer than year prior to establish another new club record for losses. This was fewest wins by any MLB club since the 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks, who had an identical 51–111 record. The Astros set another club record by finishing 45 games out of first place to surpass the 1975 team, who placed 43+1⁄2 games behind the NL West division-champion Reds.

Regular season

Summary

Inaugural game in the American League

Jason Castro, All-Star for Houston in 2013.
Opening Day starting lineup
Uniform Player Position
27Jose AltuveSecond baseman
29Brett WallaceFirst baseman
23Chris CarterLeft fielder
12Carlos PeñaDesignated hitter
44Justin MaxwellCenter fielder
15Jason CastroCatcher
30Matt DominguezThird baseman
2Brandon BarnesRight fielder
13Ronny CedeñoShortstop
20Bud NorrisPitcher
Venue: Minute Maid Park • Final: Houston 8, Texas 2

Sources:[1][2]

Houston's first-ever Opening Day as an American League club took place on March 31, where they hosted in-state rivals, the Texas Rangers, at Minute Maid Park. As a result of moving to the American League, Houston's rivalry with Texas transformed from interleague to intradivision. The Astros claimed victory, 8–2. Former Astro Lance Berkman, starting as the Rangers' designated hitter (DH), was recognized during the pre-game ceremony. Texans defensive end J. J. Watt threw the ceremonial first pitch to catcher J. D. Martinez, who promptly obliged Watt by autographing a baseball. Bud Norris was the Astros' choice as the first Opening Day starting pitcher for the AL era, thus delivering the first pitch.[3]

The Astros' first hit as AL team came via Altuve's groundball single in the first inning. Justin Maxwell connected for a two-run batted in (RBI) triple during the bottom fourth to break a scoreless tie. The first pinch-hitting decision arrived in the sixth inning for manager Bo Porter, with runners on first and second and two outs. The actor in Porter's move became Rick Ankiel, substituted for Brandon Barnes, and Ankiel launched Houston's first home run as an AL team, a three-run blast to right field, to give the Astros a lead of 7–2.[3] Maxwell tripled twice, which tied a major league record for Opening Day.[4] The Astros' first victory as an American League club was also the 4,000th in franchise history.[3] Moreover, this win was the first of what evolved into a club-record ten-Opening Day winning streak, through 2022.[5]

April

On April 2, Marwin González broke up a perfect game bid by Rangers starter Yu Darvish with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Darvish struck out 14 and achieved a game score of 96. Michael Kirkman relieved Darvish and gave up another hit to Jose Altuve. However, the Astros' rally stalled as Kirkman secured the final out and victory for Texas, 7–0. Lucas Harrell (0–1) took the loss in spite of being charged with just one run over six innings pitched. [6]

For the third time in a single game on April 9, the Astros concentrated as many as 40 total bases during a 16–9 route of the Seattle Mariners.[a][7] A quartet of Astros went deep for the first time on the season Chris Carter (twice), J. D. Martinez, Marwin González, and Jose Altuve. Seven of nine starters assembled multi-hit efforts as the Astros collected 22 hits, eight going for extra bases. Right-hander Paul Clemens (1–0) earned the victory with four innings of relief though he surrendered five earned runs and three home runs.[8] Carter attained both his first career multi-homer and four-hit games,[9] while for Altuve, it was his third career four-hit game and first with four runs batted in.[10] González reached base five times via three hits and two walks and scored thrice.[8] The 16 runs scored represented a season-high for the team.[11] The 40 total bases ranked, at the time third-most in club history (44 accumulated on September 9, 2000; and 42 one month earlier on August 13, 2000). The Astros' next bout attaining this threshold was on August 10, 2019, when they set a new franchise record with 50.[a][7]

The Cleveland Indians handed the Astros a 19–6 defeat on April 20 at Minute Maid Park, their highest score surrendered on the season.[11] Astros starter Philip Humber (0–4) recorded just one out while being pasted for eight runs on eight hits. Following Humber, the Indians battered Dallas Keuchel for another seven runs over 2+2⁄3 innings, striking a 14–0 lead after just two at bats on their way to scoring at least one run in each of the first five innings. Paul Clemens parlayed the lone bright spot for Houston pitching, delivering one-hit ball over the final 3+1⁄3 frames.[12]

May

Jason Castro honered twice on May 25, he second career mult-home run game.[13]

Castro attained his first career four-hit game on May 24.[13]

For the week ended May 26, Castro batted .579 / .636 on-base percentage (OBP) / 1.105 slugging percentage (SLG) (11-for-19), 21 total bases, three home runs, five runs batted in (RBI).[14] Hence, Castro was named AL Player of the Week.[15]

On May 27, J. D. Martinez became the second Astro to earn the platinum sombrero, a mythical award for striking out five times in one game. His followed Preston Wilson on April 17, 2006, a nine-inning game.[b][16] Martinez' was during a 12-inning victory over the Colorado Rockes, 3–2. Brandon Barnes sliced a ground rule double to deep right field to score Ronny Cedeño during the bottom of the 12th inning for the walk-off victory.[17]

June

On June 23, Chris Carter attained his second career four-hit game—and second of the campaign—while realizing his first with three doubles.[9] In spite of this performance, Houston fell in defeat to their former National League Central-division rivals Chicago Cubs, 14–6. Jeff Samardzija (5–7) earned the win over Jordan Lyles (4–2) while Ryan Sweeney collected six RBI, and Anthony Rizzo augmented four hits, four RBI, through three hits.[18]

Brandon Barnes' cycle

Brandon Barnes at bat.

On July 19, outfielder Brandon Barnes hit for the cycle, the eighth in franchise history, including a 5-for-5 performance and an inside-the-park home run in the second inning during a 10–7 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Barnes followed up the home run with a triple in the fourth, single in the sixth, and double in the eighth. In the ninth, he singled for the fifth hit of the day.[19]

This was the only cycle in club history featured as portion of a five-hit game,[c][20] and just the third five-hit game in club history also accentuated by 10 or more total bases.[d][21] The seventh Astro to hit for the cycle, the only player to do so twice was César Cedeño. Barnes' feat was preceded by Luke Scott on July 28, 2006, and Barnes' then-teammate Jose Altuve succeeded him on August 28, 2023.[19]

September

On September 28, former Astro Andy Pettitte made his final major league appearance at Minute Maid Park, earning a five-hit complete game victory as the New York Yankees defeated the Astros,[22] 2–1. The Astros scored their lone run during the bottom of the fourth inning when Chris Carter drove home Jose Altuve on a groundout. J. D. Martinez doubled for the only extra-base hit off Pettitte. Pettitte whiffed Brandon Barnes in the eighth for his final major league strikeout. During the bottom of the ninth, Carter singled for the final hit off Pettitte, and Pettitte retired Martinez on a ground out to third base for his final batter of the contest and major league career.[23]

The Astros concluded the 2013 season on a 15-game losing streak, qualifying as the longest-ever in franchise annals.[24]

Performance overview

Carlos Correa at the 2013 All-Star Futures Game.

During an up-and-down first season as members of the American League, the Astros' 15-game losing streak, plunging their performance to a club-worst 111 losses.[25] On the season, Houston won just 12 series, two of which were sweeps, and none outside of the AL West. They were swept 18 times, finishing 45 games out of first place, winning just two games against the rival Texas Rangers and four games against the Oakland Athletics, getting shut out 14 times (twice in a row against the Rangers and the Rays). They surrendered 10 runs or more in 17 games.[11]

For the third consecutive year, the Astros set the club record for losses, surpassing the 56–106 record the year prior. They finished 45 games behind the AL West-champion A's. The 45 games behind surpassed another club record set in 1975, when they trailed by 43+1⁄2 games to that year's National League West division-champion Cincinnati Reds,[26] who claimed an incredible 108–54 (.667) record along with that year's World Series.[27]

However, several young players had breakout seasons. Catcher Jason Castro hit .276 with 18 home runs and 56 RBI in just 120 games. Second baseman Jose Altuve hit .284, 52 RBI, and 35 stolen bases. Third baseman Matt Dominguez ranked second on the club to Chris Carter in home runs (21) and RBI (77) while being recognized for his superlative defense at third base with the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award for the Astros.[25]

Season standings

American League West

AL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Oakland Athletics 9666 .593 — 52‍–‍29 44‍–‍37
Texas Rangers 9172 .558 5½ 46‍–‍36 45‍–‍36
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 7884 .481 18 39‍–‍42 39‍–‍42
Seattle Mariners 7191 .438 25 36‍–‍45 35‍–‍46
Houston Astros 51111 .315 45 24‍–‍57 27‍–‍54

American League Wild Card

Division winners
Team W L Pct.
Boston Red Sox 9765 .599
Oakland Athletics 9666 .593
Detroit Tigers 9369 .574
Wild Card teams
(Top 2 teams qualify for postseason)
Team W L Pct. GB
Cleveland Indians 9270 .568 +½
Tampa Bay Rays 9271 .564 —
Texas Rangers 9172 .558 1
Kansas City Royals 8676 .531 5½
New York Yankees 8577 .525 6½
Baltimore Orioles 8577 .525 6½
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 7884 .481 13½
Toronto Blue Jays 7488 .457 17½
Seattle Mariners 7191 .438 20½
Minnesota Twins 6696 .407 25½
Chicago White Sox 6399 .389 28½
Houston Astros 51111 .315 40½

Record vs. opponents

2013 American League record
Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2013
Team BAL BOS CWS CLE DET HOU KC LAA MIN NYY OAK SEA TB TEX TOR NL
Baltimore—11–84–33–44–24–23–45–23–39–105–22–46–135–210–911–9
Boston8–11—4–26–13–46–12–53–34–313–63–36–112–72–411–814–6
Chicago3–42–4—2–177–123–49–103–48–113–32–53–32–54–24–38–12
Cleveland4–31–617–2—4–156–110–94–213–61–65–25–22–45–14–211–9
Detroit2–44–312–715–4—6–19–100–611–83–33–45–23–33–45–212–8
Houston2–41–64–31–61–6—2–410–91–51–54–159–102–52–173–48–12
Kansas City4–35–210–99–1010–94–2—2–515–42–51–54–36–13–32–49–11
Los Angeles2–53–34–32–46–09–105–2—1–53–48–1111–84–34–156–110–10
Minnesota3–33–411–86–138–115–14–155–1—2–51–64–31–64–31–58–12
New York10–96–133–36–13–35–15–24–35–2—1–54–37–123–414–59–11
Oakland2–53–35–22–54–315–45–111–86–15–1—8–113–310–94–313–7
Seattle4–21–63–32–52–510–93–48–113–43–411–8—3–37–123–38–12
Tampa Bay13–67–125–24–23–35–21–63–46–112–73–33–3—4–411–812–8
Texas2–54–22–41–54–317–23–315–43–44–39–1012–74–4—1–610–10
Toronto9–108–113–42–42–54–34–21–65–15–143–43–38–116–1—11–9

Game log

Legend
 Astros win
 Astros loss
 Postponement
BoldAstros team member
2013 Game Log: 51-111 (Home: 24-57; Away: 27-54)
March: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceStadiumRecordBoxscore / Streak
1March 31Rangers8-2Norris (1-0)Harrison (0-1)Bédard (1)41,307Minute Maid Park1-0W1
April: 7-19 (Home: 3-8; Away: 4-11)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceStadiumRecordBoxscore / Streak
2April 2Rangers0-7Darvish (1-0)Harrell (0-1)22,673Minute Maid Park1-1L1
3April 3Rangers0-4Ogando (1-0)Humber (0-1)15,831Minute Maid Park1-2L2
4April 5Athletics3-8Straily (1-0)Peacock (0-1)18,197Minute Maid Park1-3L3
5April 6Athletics3-6Colón (1-0)Norris (1-1)Balfour (1)18,685Minute Maid Park1-4L4
6April 7Athletics3-9Anderson (1-1)Harrell (0-2)16,914Minute Maid Park1-5L5
7April 8@ Mariners0-3Saunders (1-1)Humber (0-2)Wilhelmsen (3)42,589Safeco Field1-6L6
8April 9@ Mariners16-9Clemens (1-0)Maurer (0-2)10,745Safeco Field2-6W1
9April 10@ Mariners8-3Peacock (1-1)Beavan (0-1)10,493Safeco Field3-6W2
10April 12@ Angels5-0Norris (2-1)Hanson (1-1)37,674Angel Stadium of Anaheim4-6W3
11April 13@ Angels4-5Roth (1-0)Veras (0-1)43,520Angel Stadium of Anaheim4-7L1
12April 14@ Angels1-4Wilson (1-0)Humber (0-3)Frieri (2)36,126Angel Stadium of Anaheim4-8L2
13April 15@ Athletics2-11Milone (3-0)Bédard (0-1)10,689O.co Coliseum4-9L3
14April 16@ Athletics3-4Doolittle (1-0)Cruz (0-1)Balfour (2)11,038O.co Coliseum4-10L4
15April 17@ Athletics5-7Colón (2-0)Norris (2-2)Balfour (3)15,488O.co Coliseum4-11L5
16April 19Indians3-2Harrell (1-2)Myers (0-3)Veras (1)17,241Minute Maid Park5-11W1
17April 20Indians6-19Kluber (1-0)Humber (0-4)19,904Minute Maid Park5-12L1
18April 21Indians4-5Allen (1-0)Ambriz (0-1)Perez (2)22,005Minute Maid Park5-13L2
19April 22Mariners1-7Hernández (2-2)Peacock (1-2)23,201Minute Maid Park5-14L3
20April 23Mariners3-2Norris (3-2)Iwakuma (2-1)Veras (2)13,929Minute Maid Park6-14W1
21April 24Mariners10-3Harrell (2-2)Saunders (1-3)11,686Minute Maid Park7-14W2
22April 25@ Red Sox2-7Buchholz (5-0)Humber (0-5)30,093Fenway Park7-15L1
23April 26@ Red Sox3-7Dempster (1-2)Bédard (0-2)29,312Fenway Park7-16L2
24April 27@ Red Sox4-8Doubront (3-0)Peacock (1-3)34,726Fenway Park7-17L3
25April 28@ Red Sox1-6Lackey (1-1)Norris (3-3)36,527Fenway Park7-18L4
26April 29@ Yankees9-1Harrell (3-2)Pettitte (3-2)34,262Yankee Stadium8-18W1
27April 30@ Yankees4-7Kuroda (4-1)Humber (0-6)Rivera (10)34,301Yankee Stadium8-19L1
May: 10-18 (Home: 5-13; Away: 5-5)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceStadiumRecordBoxscore / Streak
28May 1@ Yankees4-5Logan (2-1)Clemens (1-1)Rivera (11)34,117Yankee Stadium8-20L2
29May 2Tigers3-7Putkonen (1-0)Keuchel (0-1)16,624Minute Maid Park8-21L3
30May 3Tigers3-4Smyly (2-0)Veras (0-2)Valverde (3)16,719Minute Maid Park8-22L4
31May 4Tigers2-17Scherzer (4-0)Harrell (3-3)21,266Minute Maid Park8-23L5
32May 5Tigers0-9Verlander (4-2)Humber (0-7)23,228Minute Maid Park8-24L6
33May 7Angels7-6Lyles (1-0)Wilson (3-1)Veras (3)15,266Minute Maid Park9-24W1
34May 8Angels3-1Norris (4-3)Blanton (0-6)Veras (4)12,906Minute Maid Park10-24W2
35May 9Angels5-6Richards (2-3)Ambriz (0-2)Frieri (5)13,003Minute Maid Park10-25L1
36May 10Rangers2-4Ross (1-0)Wright (0-1)Nathan (10)20,293Minute Maid Park10-26L2
37May 11Rangers7-8Darvish (6-1)Humber (0-8)Nathan (11)27,188Minute Maid Park10-27L3
38May 12Rangers7-12Tepesch (3-3)Lyles (1-1)19,730Minute Maid Park10-28L4
39May 13@ Tigers2-7Sánchez (4-3)Norris (4-4)31,161Comerica Park10-29L5
40May 14@ Tigers2-6Fister (5-1)Harrell (3-4)34,542Comerica Park10-30L6
41May 15@ Tigers7-5Ambriz (1-2)Albuquerque (0-1)Veras (5)40,315Comerica Park11-30W1
42May 17@ Pirates4-5Wilson (4-0)González (0-1)29,743PNC Park11-31L1
43May 18@ Pirates4-2 (11)Cisnero (1-0)Bryan Morris (1-2)Veras (6)32,925PNC Park12-31W1
44May 19@ Pirates0-1Locke (4-1)Harrell (3-5)Grilli (17)28,471PNC Park12-32L1
45May 20Royals6-5Keuchel (1-1)Guthrie (5-2)Veras (7)12,989Minute Maid Park13-32W1
46May 21Royals3-7Chen (3-0)Clemens (1-2)12,302Minute Maid Park13-33L1
47May 22Royals3-1Lyles (2-1)Shields (2-5)Veras (8)12,324Minute Maid Park14-33W1
48May 24Athletics5-6Neshek (1-0)Veras (0-3)Balfour (10)15,907Minute Maid Park14-34L1
49May 25Athletics5-11Griffin (5-3)Harrell (3-6)18,591Minute Maid Park14-35L2
50May 26Athletics2-6Colón (5-2)Keuchel (1-2)19,366Minute Maid Park14-36L3
51May 27Rockies3-2 (12)Clemens (2-2)López (1-2)16,044Minute Maid Park15-36W1
52May 28Rockies1-2Belisle (2-2)Veras (0-4)Betancourt (11)11,974Minute Maid Park15-37L1
53May 29@ Rockies6-3Clemens (3-2)Escalona (1-2)26,881Coors Field16-37W1
54May 30@ Rockies7-5Harrell (4-6)Nicasio (4-2)Ambriz (1)26,239Coors Field17-37W2
55May 31@ Angels6-3Keuchel (2-2)Hanson (2-2)Veras (9)34,401Angel Stadium of Anaheim18-37W3
June: 12-15 (Home: 7-7; Away: 5-8)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceStadiumRecordBoxscore / Streak
56June 1@ Angels2-0Norris (5-4)Williams (4-2)Veras (10)40,087Angel Stadium of Anaheim19-37W4
57June 2@ Angels5-4Lyles (3-1)Wilson (4-4)Ambriz (2)35,515Angel Stadium of Anaheim20-37W5
58June 3@ Angels2-1Bédard (1-2)Blanton (1-9)Veras (11)30,010Angel Stadium of Anaheim21-37W6
59June 4Orioles1-4Tillman (5-2)Harrell (4-7)Johnson (19)15,920Minute Maid Park21-38L1
60June 5Orioles11-7Keuchel (3-2)García (2-3)15,526Minute Maid Park22-38W1
61June 6Orioles1-3González (3-2)Norris (5-5)Johnson (20)14,664Minute Maid Park22-39L1
62June 7@ Royals2-4Herrera (3-4)Wright (0-2)Holland (11)24,808Kauffman Stadium22-40L2
63June 8@ Royals2-7Santana (4-5)Bédard (1-3)28,055Kauffman Stadium22-41L3
64June 9@ Royals0-2Crow (2-1)Ambriz (1-3)Holland (12)20,723Kauffman Stadium22-42L4
65June 10@ Mariners2-3Iwakuma (7-1)Keuchel (3-3)Wilhelmsen (16)12,811Safeco Field22-43L5
66June 11@ Mariners0-4Harang (3-6)Norris (5-6)10,266Safeco Field22-44L6
67June 12@ Mariners6-1Clemens (4-2)Wilehlmsen (0-2)13,823Safeco Field23-44W1
68June 14White Sox2-1Bédard (2-3)Sale (5-5)Veras (12)20,496Minute Maid Park24-44W2
69June 15White Sox4-3Harrell (5-7)Danks (1-3)Veras (13)21,549Minute Maid Park25-44W3
70June 16White Sox5-4Keuchel (4-3)Santiago (2-5)Veras (14)25,829Minute Maid Park26-44W4
71June 17White Sox2-4Jones (3-4)Norris (5-7)Reed (20)13,870Minute Maid Park26-45L1
72June 18Brewers10-1Lyles (4-1)Figaro (1-1)13,330Minute Maid Park27-45W1
73June 19Brewers1-3Axford (3-3)Ambriz (1-4)Rodriguez (5)15,866Minute Maid Park27-46L1
74June 20Brewers7-4 (10)Ambriz (2-4)Gonzalez (0-3)17,803Minute Maid Park28-46W1
75June 21@ Cubs1-3Garza (2-1)Keuchel (4-4)Gregg (11)33,119Wrigley Field28-47L1
76June 22@ Cubs4-3Cisnero (2-0)Gregg (2-1)Veras (15)38,870Wrigley Field29-47W1
77June 23@ Cubs6-14Samardzija (5-7)Lyles (4-2)35,121Wrigley Field29-48L1
78June 25Cardinals5-13Westbrook (4-2)Harrell (5-8)19,271Minute Maid Park29-49L2
79June 26Cardinals4-3Bédard (3-3)Lynn (10-2)Veras (16)17,428Minute Maid Park30-49W1
80June 28Angels2-4De La Rosa (3-1)ClemensFrieri (20)20,498Minute Maid Park30-50L1
81June 29Angels2-7BlantonLyles (4-3)26,650Minute Maid Park30-51L2
82June 30Angels1-3Wilson (8-5)Cisnero (2-1)Ernesto Frieri (21)22,361Minute Maid Park30-52L3
July: 6-18 (Home: 2-8; 4-10)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceStadiumRecordBoxscore / Streak
83July 1Rays0-12Moore (11-3)Keuchel (4-5)12,722Minute Maid Park30-53L4
84July 2Rays0-8Price (2-4)Bédard (3-4)19,631Minute Maid Park30-54L5
85July 3Rays4-1Norris (6-7)Hernández (4-10)Veras (17)14,143Minute Maid Park31-54W1
86July 4Rays5-7 (11)Wright (2-1)Fields (0-1)Rodney (18)20,470Minute Maid Park31-55L1
87July 5@ Rangers5-10Tepesch (4-6)Harrell (5-9)44,232Rangers Ballpark in Arlington31-56L2
88July 6@ Rangers9-5Blackley (1-0)Darvish (8-4)44,272Rangers Ballpark in Arlington32-56W1
89July 7@ Rangers4-5Burns (1-0)Bédard (3-5)Nathan (29)36,746Rangers Ballpark in Arlington32-57L1
90July 9@ Cardinals5-9Wainwright (12-5)Norris (6-8)Mujica (24)43,836Busch Stadium32-58L2
91July 10@ Cardinals4-5Maness (5-1)Wright (0-3)Mujica (25)44,313Busch Stadium32-59L3
92July 12@ Rays2-1Cosart (1-0)Price (3-5)Veras (18)13,347Tropicana Field33-59W1
93July 13@ Rays3-4Hernández (5-10)Harrell (5-10)Rodney (22)20,409Tropicana Field33-60L1
94July 14@ Rays0-5Archer (4-3)Bédard (3-6)21,180Tropicana Field33-61L2
95July 19Mariners7-10Saunders (9-8)Norris (6-9)Wilhelmsen (20)24,635Minute Maid Park33-62L3
96July 20Mariners2-4Iwakuma (9-4)Bédard (3-7)Wilhelmsen (21)25,733Minute Maid Park33-63L4
97July 21Mariners5-12Hernández (11-4)Lyles (4-4)38,838Minute Maid Park33-64L5
98July 22Athletics3-4Cook (3-2)Wright (0-4)Balfour (26)16,381Minute Maid Park33-65L6
99July 23Athletics5-4Fields (1-1)Balfour (0-2)32,249Minute Maid Park34-65W1
100July 24Athletics3-4Griffin (9-7)Blackley (1-1)Cook (2)24,831Minute Maid Park34-66L1
101July 25@ Blue Jays0-4Buehrle (6-7)Bédard (3-8)24,188Rogers Centre34-67L2
102July 26@ Blue Jays6-12Cecil (4-1)Clemens (4-4)24,088Rogers Centre34-68L3
103July 27@ Blue Jays8-6Keuchel (5-5)Johnson (1-7)Veras (19)34,317Rogers Centre35-68W1
104July 28@ Blue Jays1-2Janssen (3-0)Cisnero (2-2)31,634Rogers Centre35-69L1
105July 30@ Orioles3-4Wei-Yin Chen (6-3)Harrell (5-11)Jim Johnson (36)24,904Oriole Park at Camden Yards35-70L2
106July 31@ Orioles11–0Oberholtzer (1–0)González (8–5)25,265Oriole Park at Camden Yards36-70W1
August: 8-21 (Home: 3-10; Away: 5-11)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceStadiumRecordBoxscore / Streak
107August 1@ Orioles3-6Norris (6-9)Lyles (4-5)Johnson (37)17,909Oriole Park at Camden Yards36-71L1
108August 2@ Twins3-4(13)Pressly (3-2)Keuchel (5-6)30,633Target Field36-72L2
109August 3@ Twins4-6Duensing (4-1)Harrell (5-12)Perkins (26)38,078Target Field36-73L3
110August 4@ Twins2-3Thielbar (2-1)Peacock (1-4)Perkins (27)34,780Target Field36-74L4
111August 5Red Sox2-0Oberholtzer (2-0)Lackey (7-9)Fields (1)24,453Minute Maid Park37-74W1
112August 6Red Sox10-15Workman (2-1)Lyles (4-6)21,620Minute Maid Park37-75L1
113August 7Red Sox5-7Tazawa (5-3)Fields (1-2)Uehara (11)22,205Minute Maid Park37-76L2
114August 9Rangers5-9Garza (8-2)Zeid (0-1)Cotts (1)23,673Minute Maid Park37-77L3
115August 10Rangers4-5Frasor (3-2)Harrell (5-13)Nathan (34)33,322Minute Maid Park37-78L4
116August 11Rangers1-6Perez (5-3)Keuchel (5-7)22,922Minute Maid Park37-79L5
117August 12Rangers1-2Darvish (12-5)Oberholtzer (2-1)Nathan (35)18,712Minute Maid Park37-80L6
118August 13@ Athletics5-4Lyles (5-6)Colón (14-5)Lo (1)14,261O.co Coliseum38-80W1
119August 14@ Athletics2-1 (11)Harrell (6-13)Doolittle (3-4)Fields (2)18,278O.co Coliseum39-80W2
120August 15@ Athletics0-5Gray (1-1)Bédard (3-9)16,487O.co Coliseum39-81L1
121August 16@ Angels8-2Peacock (2-4)Williams (5-9)39,074Angel Stadium of Anaheim40-81W1
122August 17@ Angels5-6 (10)Frieri (1-4)Fields (1-3)40,246Angel Stadium of Anaheim40-82L1
123August 18@ Angels7-5Oberholtzer (3-1)Gutierrez (0-4)Chapman (1)36,896Angel Stadium of Anaheim41-82W1
124August 19@ Rangers5-16Garza (9-2)Harrell (6-14)32,113Rangers Ballpark in Arlington41-83L1
125August 20@ Rangers2-4Cotts (5-2)Cosart (1-1)Nathan (37)39,009Rangers Ballpark in Arlington41-84L2
126August 21@ Rangers4-5Nathan (4-2)Lo (0-1)38,699Rangers Ballpark in Arlington41-85L3
127August 23Blue Jays12-4Lyles (6-6)Redmond (1-2)21,186Minute Maid Park42-85W1
128August 24Blue Jays8-5Peacock (3-4)Wang (1-2)Lo (2)26,312Minute Maid Park43-85W2
129August 25Blue Jays1-2Buehrle (10-7)Lo (0-2)Janssen (23)21,407Minute Maid Park43-86L1
130August 26@ White Sox10-8Martínez (1-0)Reed (5-2)Lyles (1)13,404U.S. Cellular Field44-86W1
131August 27@ White Sox3-4Veal (2-3)Bédard (3-10)Reed (36)15,491U.S. Cellular Field44-87L1
132August 28@ White Sox1-6Sale (10-12)Harrell (6-15)15,961U.S. Cellular Field44-88L2
133August 29Mariners2-3Ramirez (5-1)Lyles (6-7)Farquhar (10)22,203Minute Maid Park44-89L3
134August 30Mariners1-7Walker (1-0)Peacock (3-5)13,869Minute Maid Park44-90L4
135August 31Mariners1-3Saunders (11-13)Keuchel (5-8)Farquhar (11)21,085Minute Maid Park44-91L5
September: 7-20 (Home: 3-10: Away: 4-10)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceStadiumRecordBoxscore / Streak
136September 1Mariners2-0Oberholtzer (4-1)Furbush (2-5)17,203Minute Maid Park45-91W1
137September 2Twins6-10Roenicke (3-1)Lo (0-3)14,287Minute Maid Park45-92L1
138September 3Twins6-9Thielbar (3-1)Chapman (0-1)Roenicke (1)13,500Minute Maid Park45-93L2
139September 4Twins6-5Bédard (4-10)Duensing (6-2)14,869Minute Maid Park46-93W1
140September 5@ Athletics3-2Peacock (4-5)Gray (2-3)Fields (3)11,569O.co Coliseum47-93W2
141September 6@ Athletics5-7Griffin (13-9)Keuchel (5-9)Balfour (37)15,502O.co Coliseum47-94L1
142September 7@ Athletics1-2Straily (9-7)Oberholtzer (4-2)Doolittle (1)17,310O.co Coliseum47-95L2
143September 8@ Athletics2-7Colón (15-6)Harrell (6-16)Anderson (3)18,824O.co Coliseum47-96L3
144September 9@ Mariners6-4Chapman (1-1)Farquhar (0-3)Fields (4)9,808Safeco Field48-96W1
145September 10@ Mariners13-2Lyles (7-7)Saunders (11-14)10,245Safeco Field49-96W2
146September 11@ Mariners6-1Peacock (5-5)Maurer (4-8)Zeid (1)11,656Safeco Field50-96W3
147September 13Angels9-7Keuchel (6-9)VargasFields (5)19,742Minute Maid Park51-96W4
148September 14Angels2-6Weaver (10-8)Oberholtzer (4-3)21,903Minute Maid Park51-97L1
149September 15Angels1-2Williams (8-10)Clemens (4-5)Frieri (34)21,374Minute Maid Park51-98L2
150September 16Reds1-6Cueto (5-2)Bédard (4-11)15,449Minute Maid Park51-99L3
151September 17Reds0-10Leake (14-6)Lyles (7-8)25,582Minute Maid Park51-100L4
152September 18Reds5-6 (13)Simón (6-4)De León (0-1)Chapman (37)29,701Minute Maid Park51-101L5
153September 19@ Indians1-2Shaw (5-3)Cruz (0-2)12,607Progressive Field51-102L6
154September 20@ Indians1-2 (7)McAllister (9-9)Oberholtzer (4-4)Shaw (1)17,310Progressive Field51-103L7
155September 21@ Indians1-4Kazmir (9-9)Clemens (4-6)26,611Progressive Field51-104L8
156September 22@ Indians2-9Kluber (10-5)Bédard (4-12)26,168Progressive Field51-105L9
157September 23@ Rangers0-12Holland (10-9)Lyles (7-9)33,743Rangers Ballpark in Arlington51-106L10
158September 24@ Rangers2-3Cotts (6-3)Peacock (5-6)Nathan (41)42,267Rangers Ballpark in Arlington51-107L11
159September 25@ Rangers3-7Pérez (10-5)Keuchel (6-10)43,207Rangers Ballpark in Arlington51-108L12
160September 27Yankees2-3Warren (3-2)Oberholtzer (4-5)Robertson (3)29,486Minute Maid Park51-109L13
161September 28Yankees1-2Pettitte (11-11)Clemens (4-7)37,199Minute Maid Park51-110L14
162September 29Yankees1-5 (14)Daley (1-0)Harrell (6-17)40,542Minute Maid Park51-111L15

Roster

2013 Houston Astros
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

 Manager

Coaches

Player stats

Batting

Legend
  GP  Games played  AB  At Bats  R  Runs
 H  Hits  HR  Home runs  RBI  Runs batted in
 BB  Base on balls (walks)  SB  Stolen bases  AVG.  Batting average
 OBP.  On-base %  SLG.  Slugging %  OPS  On-base plus slugging

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; SO = Strikeouts

Television coverage

Astros games were televised on the Comcast SportsNet Houston network in 2013. The network broadcasts to about 40% of the households in the Houston area. Writer J. J. Cooper said that a game in September received a 0.0 rating, as "the Nielsen company could not statistically prove that anyone in the Houston market actually watched the game."[28]

Awards and achievements

Minor league system

George Springer at the 2013 All-Star Futures Game.
Level Team League Manager
AAA Oklahoma City RedHawks Pacific Coast League Tony DeFrancesco
AA Corpus Christi Hooks Texas League Keith Bodie
A Lancaster JetHawks California League Rodney Linares
A Quad Cities River Bandits Midwest League Omar López
A-Short Season Tri-City ValleyCats New York–Penn League Ed Romero
Rookie Greeneville Astros Appalachian League Josh Bonifay
Rookie GCL Astros Gulf Coast League Edgar Alfonzo
Championships
Awards

Notes

  1. 1 2 For single games, from 1962 to 2025, for HOU, in the regular season, requiring total bases ≥ 40, sorted by ascending date.
  2. ↑ For single games, playing for HOU, in the regular season, requiring strikeouts ≥ 4, sorted by descending strikeouts.
  3. ↑ For single games, playing for HOU, in the regular season, requiring singles ≥ 1 and doubles ≥ 1 and triples ≥ 1 and home runs ≥ 1 and hits ≥ 5, sorted by descending date.
  4. ↑ Previously accomplished by Joe Morgan on July 8, 1965, and Lee May on April 29, 1974. For single games, playing for HOU, in the regular season, requiring total bases ≥ 10, hits ≥ 5, sorted by descending date.
  5. ↑ Selection criteria for the Wilson MLB Defensive awards have evolved throughout its lifespan. In 2012, the year the awards were instituted, and 2013, one award was presented to one outstanding defender on each team, regardless of position, as well as one to the outstanding defender for the each league, regardless of position or team.

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