1997 Houston Astros
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Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Houston Astros | 97–65 | 23 | 15 |
| 1998 Houston Astros | 102–60 | 20 | 18 |
| 1997 Houston Astros · Current season | 84–78 | 23 | 18 |
| 1996 Houston Astros | 82–80 | 21 | 22 |
| 1995 Houston Astros | 76–68 | 26 | 19 |
Same era: other teams in 1997
- 1997 Atlanta Braves · 101–61
- 1997 Baltimore Orioles · 98–64
- 1997 Boston Red Sox · 78–84
- 1997 Chicago Cubs · 68–94
- 1997 Chicago White Sox · —
- 1997 Cincinnati Reds · 76–86
More teams from 1997
- 1997 Cleveland Indians · 86–75
- 1997 Colorado Rockies · 83–79
- 1997 Detroit Tigers · 79–83
- 1997 Florida Marlins · 92–70
- 1997 Kansas City Royals · 67–94
- 1997 Los Angeles Dodgers · 88–74
- 1997 Milwaukee Brewers · 78–83
- 1997 Minnesota Twins · 68–94
- 1997 Montreal Expos · —
- 1997 New York Mets · 88–74
- 1997 New York Yankees · 96–66
- 1997 Oakland Athletics · 65–97
- 1997 Philadelphia Phillies · 68–94
- 1997 Pittsburgh Pirates · 79–83
- 1997 San Diego Padres · 76–86
- 1997 San Francisco Giants · 90–72
- 1997 Seattle Mariners · 90–72
- 1997 St. Louis Cardinals · 73–89
- 1997 Texas Rangers · 77–85
- 1997 Toronto Blue Jays · 76–86
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Barrios | Pitchers | 55 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 12.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| José Cabrera | Pitchers | 51 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 1.19 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Sid Fernandez | Pitchers | 50 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 5.00 | 3.60 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ramón García | Pitchers | 59 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 158.67 | 3.69 | Average (56) — 45 of 270 pitchers in the available 1997 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.69 over 158.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tommy Greene | Pitchers | 54 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 9.00 | 7.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Mike Hampton | Pitchers | 10 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 223.00 | 3.83 | Average (56) — 45 of 270 pitchers in the available 1997 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.83 over 223.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Oscar Henríquez | Pitchers | 54 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no pitching stat row for this player. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Chris Holt | Pitchers | 45 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 209.67 | 3.52 | Average (57) — 31 of 270 pitchers in the available 1997 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.52 over 209.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| John Hudek | Pitchers | 35 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.98 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Darryl Kile | Pitchers | 57 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 255.67 | 2.57 | Strong (64) — 5 of 270 pitchers in the available 1997 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.57 over 255.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| José Lima | Pitchers | 42 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.28 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Mike Magnante | Pitchers | 52 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.27 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Tom Martin | Pitchers | 41 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.09 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Blas Minor | Pitchers | 43 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.50 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Shane Reynolds | Pitchers | 37 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 181.00 | 4.23 | Average (53) — 76 of 270 pitchers in the available 1997 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.23 over 181.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Russ Springer | Pitchers | 31 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.23 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Billy Wagner | Pitchers | 13 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.85 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Donne Wall | Pitchers | 56 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 41.67 | 6.26 | Average (46) — 212 of 270 pitchers in the available 1997 rostersAn earned-run average of 6.26 over 41.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Brad Ausmus | Catchers | 11 | batting | 425 | 113 | 4 | .266 | — | — | Average (49) — 262 of 447 batters in the available 1997 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 425 at-bats and 4 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tony Eusebio | Catchers | 20 | batting | 164 | 45 | 1 | .274 | — | — | Average (50) — 233 of 447 batters in the available 1997 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 164 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Randy Knorr | Catchers | 9 | batting | 8 | 3 | 1 | .375 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Tony Peña | Catchers | 4 | batting | 19 | 4 | 0 | .211 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jeff Bagwell | Infielders | 5 | batting | 566 | 162 | 43 | .286 | — | — | Average (59) — 35 of 447 batters in the available 1997 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 566 at-bats and 43 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Sean Berry | Infielders | 17 | batting | 301 | 77 | 8 | .256 | — | — | Average (49) — 262 of 447 batters in the available 1997 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 301 at-bats and 8 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Craig Biggio | Infielders | 7 | batting | 619 | 191 | 22 | .309 | — | — | Strong (60) — 25 of 447 batters in the available 1997 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 619 at-bats and 22 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tim Bogar | Infielders | 27 | batting | 241 | 60 | 4 | .249 | — | — | Average (47) — 321 of 447 batters in the available 1997 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 241 at-bats and 4 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ricky Gutiérrez | Infielders | 12 | batting | 303 | 79 | 3 | .261 | — | — | Average (49) — 262 of 447 batters in the available 1997 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 303 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Russ Johnson | Infielders | 19 | batting | 60 | 18 | 2 | .300 | — | — | Average (53) — 132 of 447 batters in the available 1997 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 60 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Pat Listach | Infielders | 4 | batting | 132 | 24 | 0 | .182 | — | — | Below average (40) — 441 of 447 batters in the available 1997 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 132 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Luis Rivera | Infielders | 2 | batting | 13 | 3 | 0 | .231 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bill Spiers | Infielders | 28 | batting | 291 | 93 | 4 | .320 | — | — | Average (58) — 44 of 447 batters in the available 1997 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 291 at-bats and 4 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bobby Abreu | Outfielders | 53 | batting | 188 | 47 | 3 | .250 | — | — | Average (48) — 295 of 447 batters in the available 1997 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 188 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Derek Bell | Outfielders | 14 | batting | 493 | 136 | 15 | .276 | — | — | Average (53) — 132 of 447 batters in the available 1997 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 493 at-bats and 15 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Chuck Carr | Outfielders | 21 | batting | 192 | 53 | 4 | .276 | — | — | Average (52) — 157 of 447 batters in the available 1997 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 192 at-bats and 4 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Luis Gonzalez | Outfielders | 26 | batting | 550 | 142 | 10 | .258 | — | — | Average (49) — 262 of 447 batters in the available 1997 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 550 at-bats and 10 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Richard Hidalgo | Outfielders | 52 | batting | 62 | 19 | 2 | .306 | — | — | Average (53) — 132 of 447 batters in the available 1997 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 62 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Thomas Howard | Outfielders | 22 | batting | 255 | 63 | 3 | .247 | — | — | Average (47) — 321 of 447 batters in the available 1997 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 255 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ray Montgomery | Outfielders | 39 | batting | 68 | 16 | 0 | .235 | — | — | Average (47) — 321 of 447 batters in the available 1997 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 68 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| James Mouton | Outfielders | 6 | batting | 180 | 38 | 3 | .211 | — | — | Below average (43) — 413 of 447 batters in the available 1997 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 180 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| J. R. Phillips | Outfielders | 29 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ken Ramos | Outfielders | 29 | batting | 12 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1997 Houston Astros season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T08:18:09.317371+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.