| 1999 Houston Astros 1999 NL Central Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Drayton McLane, Jr. | |
| General manager(s) | Gerry Hunsicker | |
| Manager(s) | Larry Dierker | |
| Local television | KNWS-TV Fox Sports Southwest (Bill Brown, Jim Deshaies) |
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| Local radio | KTRH (Milo Hamilton, Alan Ashby) KXYZ (Francisco Ernesto Ruiz, Alex Trevino) |
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The 1999 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League Central.
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Offseason [edit]
- November 17, 1998: Ken Caminiti was signed as a free agent by the Astros.[1]
- January 19, 1999: Ryan Thompson was signed as a free agent by the Astros.[2]
- January 21, 1999: Alex Diaz was signed as a free agent by the Astros.[3]
Regular season [edit]
New stadium [edit]
In 1999, the Astros played their final season in the Astrodome as their new stadium was being prepared for play to begin in the 2000 season. The ballpark was first christened as Enron Field on April 9, 1999, with naming rights sold to the Houston energy and financial trading company in a 30 year, $100 million deal. Astros management faced a public relations nightmare when the energy corporation went bankrupt in the midst of one of the biggest corporate scandals in American history in 2001, and they bought back the remainder of Enron's thirty years of naming rights for $2.1 million, rechristening the ballpark as Astros Field on February 7, 2002. The field was unofficially known as "The Field Formerly Known As Enron" by fans and critics alike, in wake of the Enron scandal. On June 5, 2002, Houston-based Minute Maid, the fruit-juice subsidiary of Coca-Cola, acquired the naming rights to the stadium for 28 years at a price exceeding $100 million.
Based on its downtown location next to the old Union Station buildings, one of the suggested names (and nicknames) is the Ballpark at Union Station, or the BUS. During its days as Enron Field, it was also dubbed "Ten-Run" or "Home Run" Field due to its cozy left-field dimensions. In keeping with this theme while paying homage to its current sponsor, the nickname "The Juice Box" is colloquially used today.
Season standings [edit]
| Central Division | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Houston Astros | 97 | 65 | .599 | -- |
| Cincinnati Reds | 96 | 67 | .589 | 1.5 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 78 | 83 | .484 | 18.5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 86 | .466 | 21.5 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 74 | 87 | .460 | 22.5 |
| Chicago Cubs | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30.0 |
Notable transactions [edit]
- August 3, 1999: Josh Dimmick (minors) was traded by the Astros to the Minnesota Twins for George Williams.[4]
- August 31, 1999: Alex Diaz was released by the Astros.[3]
Roster [edit]
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Player stats [edit]
Batting [edit]
Starters by position [edit]
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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Other batters [edit]
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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| Alex Diaz | 30 | 50 | 11 | .220 | 1 | 7 |
Pitching [edit]
Starting pitchers [edit]
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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Other pitchers [edit]
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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Relief pitchers [edit]
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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National League Divisional Playoffs [edit]
Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros [edit]
Atlanta wins series, 3-1
| Game | Score | Date |
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| 1 | Houston 6, Atlanta 1 | October 5 |
| 2 | Atlanta 5, Houston 1 | October 6 |
| 3 | Atlanta 5, Houston 3 (12 innings) | October 8 |
| 4 | Atlanta 7, Houston 5 | October 9 |
Farm system [edit]
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Martinsville
References [edit]
External links [edit]
| Preceded by Houston Astros 1998 |
NL Central Championship Season 1999 |
Succeeded by St. Louis Cardinals 2000 |
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