The 2003 Houston Astros season was the 42nd season for the

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(MLB) franchise in Houston, Texas.

Regular season

During a 3–2 loss to the

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on April 26,

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Jeff Bagwell's

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gave him 2,000 hits for his career, joining Craig Biggio as the only Astros players to achieve this mark. On June 11, six Astros pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter against the

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, establishing a major league record for most pitchers contributing to a no-hitter. The six were Roy Oswalt,

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, Kirk Saarloos, Brad Lidge,

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and Billy Wagner. It was the first no-hitter against the Yankees in 45 years. Playing the Cincinnati Reds on July 20, Bagwell hit two home runs for th
400th of his career
off Danny Graves, becoming the 35th player in MLB history to do so.

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's "The List" ranked Bagwell and Biggio as the second- and third-most underrated athletes of the top four North American professional sports leagues in an August publication.

Standings

National League Central

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

*May 1, 2003: Julio Lugo was designated for assignment, and then released 10 days later after "hitting his wife in the face and slamming her head on a car hood" outside of Minute Maid Park. *June 3, 2003: Josh Anderson was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 4th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2003. *August 21, 2003: Gregg Zaun was released by the Houston Astros.Gregg Zaun Statistics
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Roster

Players 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; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starters

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers