The
Houston Astros are a professional
baseball
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team based in
Houston
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,
Texas
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. They compete in the
Western Division of
Major League Baseball
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's (MLB)
American League
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(AL). The Astros began play during the
1962 MLB season as an
expansion team and were known as the Houston Colt .45s for their first three years of existence. They played in the
National League
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prior to 2013. The team's list of records includes individual single-season records set by Astros players for both batting and pitching.
Individual batting leaders
Individual pitching leaders
See also
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Baseball statistics
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List of Major League Baseball career records
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List of Major League Baseball records considered unbreakable
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List of Major League Baseball single-game records
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List of Major League Baseball single-season records
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Batting records Overview (1876–present)
Home runs
*Most Grand Slams By a Pitcher in One Season: Tony Cloninger, Madison Bumgarner, 2
Hits
Batting average
Runs batted ...
References
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External links
All-time leaders & stats Houston Astros official website
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Records
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Major League Baseball team records