1997 Houston Astros season

The 1997 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League Central.

Offseason

December 2, 1996: Pat Listach signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.

Regular season

Season standings

Opening Day starters

• Bobby Abreu
• Brad Ausmus
• Jeff Bagwell
• Derek Bell
• Sean Berry
• Craig Biggio
• Luis Gonzalez
• Pat Listach
• Shane Reynolds

Notable transactions

• June 3, 1997: Lance Berkman was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1997.
• June 3, 1997: Eric Byrnes was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 4th round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign.
• July 1, 1997: Pat Listach was released by the Houston Astros.
• July 27, 1997: Josias Manzanillo was signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits;......
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