The Houston Astros are a Major League
Baseball team
based in Houston,
Texas. They are in the American League West Division but were previously in the National League Central Division.
Founded: 1962 (National League expansion)
Formerly known as: Houston Colt .45s (1962-1964). The team changed its name to the Astros when it began playing in the Astrodome in 1965.
Home ballpark: Minute Maid Park, Houston (formerly known as Astros Field and Enron Field)
Former ballparks: Colt Stadium, Houston Astrodome
Uniform colors: Orange and blue
Logo design: Orange star with a white H on the
cap and the word "Astros" on the jersey in a block font
(Note: All achievements before
2012 were in the National League, all achievements 2013 and later were in the American League)
Wild Card titles won (
4): 2004, 2005, 2015,
2020
Division titles won (13): 1980, 1981, 1986, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2017, 2018, 2019,
2021, 2022, 2023
Pennants won (5): 2005, 2017, 2019,
2021, 2022
World Series championships won (2): 2017, 2022
Retired numbers: 5, 7, 24, 25, 32, 33, 34, 40, 49, 42
Hall of Fame inductees: Craig Biggio, Jeff Bagwell, Nolan
Ryan, Joe Morgan, Randy Johnson, Iván Rodríguez, Don Sutton, Nellie Fox, Leo Durocher, Eddie Mathews, Robin Roberts
Main Rivals: Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Washington Nationals
Historical Rivalries: St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs
(This is an updated version of the
definition made by CubbiesSwallow in 2005)
