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Astros All Time Leaders – Through 2025

astros-primaryTo paraphrase from a famous movie, the one constant through all the years has been baseball.  As we head into 2026, we continue our look at the all-time leaders in both offensive and defensive categories for all 30 teams. Today, we take a deeper dive into the Houston Astros.

The Astros began life in 1962 as the Colt 45’s, joining the National League along with the Mets, and became the Astros three years later.  In 2013, they moved to the American League, becoming just the second team to switch leagues.  I’ve seen 223 players don the Astro uniform in the 52 games I’ve seen them play live, including Game 2 of the 2005 World Series and the final games of the 2021 ALDS.

Home Runs

Name Total
Lance Berkman 7
Carlos Lee 4
Jose Altuve 4

Hits

Name Total
Lance Berkman 30
Morgan Ensberg 19
Jose Altuve 18

Runs

Name Total
Lance Berkman 15
Jose Altuve 15
Craig Biggio 11
Chris Burke 11

RBI

Name Total
Lance Berkman 26
Jose Altuve 13
Morgan Ensberg 12

Doubles

Name Total
Lance Berkman 7
Mike Lamb 6
Hunter Pence 5
Chris Carter 5

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Against The Twins All Time Leaders – Through 2021

Minnesota-TwinsIn the past, we’ve looked at the all time leaders in both offensive and defensive categories for all 30 teams.  This offseason, we will take our first ever look at those leaders against all 30 clubs.  We continue things today with the Minnesota Twins.

The Twins originated in 1901 as the Washington Senators, one of the charter members of the American League.  When Minneapolis was given an expansion team to begin play in 1961, owner Calvin Griffith requested to move the Senators to Minnesota, becoming the Twins, and to have the expansion franchise take over the Senators name in Washington.  I’ve seen them play 64 times at 3 different stadiums, including the division-title deciding game 163 in 2008 at US Cellular Field.

Home Runs

Name Total
Joe Crede 8
Alexei Ramirez 7
Paul Konerko 7

Hits

Name Total
Alexei Ramirez 40
Paul Konerko 39
Jose Abreu 29

Runs

Name Total
Alexei Ramirez 19
Paul Konerko 19
Jose Abreu 18

RBI

Name Total
Alexei Ramirez 21
Joe Crede 21
Paul Konerko 20

Doubles

Name Total
Alexei Ramirez 6
A.J. Pierzynski 6
Paul Konerko 5
Adam Eaton 5

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March All Time Leaders – Through 2020

With a full year of baseball on tap after last year’s troubles due to a combination of the corona virus and needless labor squabbles, I thought it would be interesting to look at the all time leaders in both offensive and defensive categories for each month in games that I have attended.

Thanks to the recent collective bargaining agreement adding more off days during the regular season,  opening day has been moving earlier into March over the past couple of seasons.  Despite that, I have only attended 2 March games coming in to this year, with both of them coming on the 31st, in 2003 and 2014.

Home Runs

Name Total
Alejandro de Aza 2
Corey Patterson 2

Hits

Name Total
Corey Patterson 4
Mark Grudzielanek 3
11 tied with 2

Runs

Name Total
Sammy Sosa 3
Hee Seop Choi 3
5 tied with 2

RBI

Name Total
Corey Patterson 7
Mark Bellhorn 4
Alejandro de Aza 3
Kurt Suzuki 3

Doubles

Name Total
Jeromy Burnitz 2
8 tied with 1

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Astros All Time Leaders – Through 2019

astros-primaryWith baseball shut down because of the corona virus, I thought it would be an interesting time to look at the all time leaders in both offensive and defensive categories for all 30 teams.  We continue today with the Houston Astros.

The Astros began life in 1962 as the Colt 45’s, joining the National League along with the Mets, and became the Astros 3 years later.  In 2013, they moved to the American League, becoming just the second team to switch leagues.  I’ve seen them play 42 times, including game 2 of the 2005 World Series.

Home Runs

Name Total
Lance Berkman 7
Carlos Lee 4
Morgan Ensberg 3
Mike Lamb 3

Hits

Name Total
Lance Berkman 30
Morgan Ensberg 19
Brad Ausmus 17

Runs

Name Total
Lance Berkman 15
Craig Biggio 11
Chris Burke 11

RBI

Name Total
Lance Berkman 26
Morgan Ensberg 12
Mike Lamb 10

Doubles

Name Total
Lance Berkman 7
Mike Lamb 6
Hunter Pence 5
Chris Carter 5

Triples Continue reading →

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Astros All Time Leaders – Through 2015

astros-primaryWith 2 months until baseball in Chicago returns, I thought it would be interesting to look at the all time leaders in both offensive and defensive categories for all 30 teams. We continue today with the Houston Astros.

The Astros began life in 1962, joining the National League, along with the Mets, as the Colt 45’s and becoming the Astros 3 years later.  In 2013, they moved to the American League, becoming just the second team to switch leagues.  I’ve seen them play 40 times, including game 2 of the 2005 World Series.

Home Runs

Name Total
Lance Berkman 7
Carlos Lee 4
Morgan Ensberg 3
Mike Lamb 3

Hits

Name Total
Lance Berkman 30
Morgan Ensberg 19
Brad Ausmus 17

Runs

Name Total
Lance Berkman 15
Craig Biggio 11
Chris Burke 11

RBI

Name Total
Lance Berkman 26
Morgan Ensberg 12
Mike Lamb 10

Doubles

Name Total
Lance Berkman 7
Mike Lamb 6
Hunter Pence 5
Chris Carter 5

Triples Continue reading →

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2014 All Star Break Pitching Leaders

Tuesday, we looked at the leaders in the 17 games I attended in the first half of this year on the offensive side of the ball.  With the second half slated to kick off today, let’s look at the pitching leaders.

Wins

Name Total
Chris Sale 3
14 tied with 1

Losses

Name Total
Andre Rienzo 3
Ronald Belisario 2
12 tied with 1

ERA (> 6 IP)

Name Total
Danny Duffy 0.00
Scott Downs 1.17
Masahiro Tanaka 1.35
Javy Guerra 1.42
Hector Noesi 1.62

Strikeouts

Name Total
Chris Sale 29
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2013 Final Pitching Leaders

Last week we looked at the leaders in games I attended this year on the offensive side of the ball. Today, let’s take a look at the pitchers.

Wins

Name Total
Chris Sale 2
Jake Peavy 2
24 tied with 1

Losses

Name Total
Chris Sale 3
Jose Quintana 3
23 tied with 1

ERA (> 6 IP)

Name Total
Kevin Correia 0.00
Justin Masterson 0.00
Wade Davis 0.00
Jesse Crain 1.04
Ricky Nolasco 1.17

Strikeouts

Name Total
Chris Sale 44
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All Star Break Pitching Leaders

Yesterday we looked at the leaders in games I attended in the first half of this year on the offensive side of the ball.  With the second half slated to kick off today, let’s look at the pitchers.

Wins

Name Total
Chris Sale 2
14 tied with 1
Losses

Name Total
16 tied with 1
ERA (> 6 IP)

Name Total
Jesse Crain 1.04
Jake Peavy 1.13
Ricky Nolasco 1.17
Vance Worley 1.29
Chris Sale 1.71
Strikeouts

Name Total
Chris Sale 31
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2010 Final Pitching Leaders

Yesterday we looked at the leaders in games I attended this year on the offensive side of the ball.  Now let’s look at the pitchers.  Midseason leaders can be found here.

Wins
Name total
Gavin Floyd 5
John Danks 3
Jake Peavy 3
Ryan Dempster 3
Carlos Marmol 2
JJ Putz 2
Mark Buehrle 2
Paul Maholm 2

Losses
name total
John Danks 4
Gavin Floyd 3
Tom Gorzelanny 3
Jake Peavy 2
JJ Putz 2
Sergio Santos 2
Freddy Garcia 2
Randy Wells 2
Andrew Cashner 2

ERA (>10 IP)
name total
Jeremy Bonderman 1.32
Matt Thornton 1.35
Dallas Braden 1.80
Paul Maholm 1.93
Scott Linebrink 2.70

Strikeouts
name total
Jake Peavy 42
Gavin Floyd 41
Ryan Dempster 37
John Danks 36
Randy Wells 23

Appearances
name total
Tony Pena 16
Matt Thornton 15
Bobby Jenks 15
Sergio Santos 12
Scott Linebrink 12

Saves
name Total
Bobby Jenks 7
Carlos Marmol 2
Matt Lindstrom 2
Octavio Dotel 2
Mariano Rivera 2
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2010 Halfway Point – Pitching

Yesterday we looked at the halfway point leaders in games I’ve attended this year on the offensive side of the ball.  Now let’s look at the pitchers.

 

Wins
Name total
Jake Peavy 3
Ryan Dempster 3
Carlos Marmol 2
J.J. Putz 2
John Danks 2
Mark Buehrle 2
Paul Maholm 2

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