1996 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 82-80
Finished 2nd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,975,888, Avg. 24,416
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Terry Collins (82-80)
Location: Houston, Texas
1996 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 82-80
Finished 2nd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,975,888, Avg. 24,416
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Terry Collins (82-80)
Location: Houston, Texas
1996 Houston Astros Roster
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1996 season with a record of 82 wins and 80 losses, finishing second in the NL's Central Division.
The Astros scored 753 runs and allowed 792 runs. Jeff Bagwell walloped 31 home runs for Houston, while Orlando Miller, Derek Bell, Sean Berry and Craig Biggio each swatted 20 or more also. Jeff Bagwell drove in 120 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .315. Shane Reynolds led the team with 16 wins, and Mike Hampton recorded a 3.59 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Terry Collins coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 753
Regular Season Runs Against: 792
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 2, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 3, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 5, 1996 | San Diego Padres 10 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 6, 1996 | San Diego Padres 8 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | ||
| April 7, 1996 | San Diego Padres 17 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | ||
| April 8, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | ||
| April 9, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 | ||
| April 10, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 11 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-6 | ||
| April 11, 1996 | Houston Astros 9 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 3-6 | 1-0 | 4-6 | ||
| April 12, 1996 | Houston Astros 10 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 3-6 | 2-0 | 5-6 | ||
| April 14, 1996 | Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 3-6 | 2-1 | 5-7 | ||
| April 14, 1996 | Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 3-6 | 2-2 | 5-8 | ||
| April 16, 1996 | Houston Astros 9 at New York Mets 6 | W | 3-6 | 3-2 | 6-8 | ||
| April 17, 1996 | Houston Astros 7 at New York Mets 5 | W | 3-6 | 4-2 | 7-8 | ||
| April 19, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Houston Astros 13 | W | 4-6 | 4-2 | 8-8 | ||
| April 20, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 4-7 | 4-2 | 8-9 | ||
| April 21, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 5-7 | 4-2 | 9-9 | ||
| April 22, 1996 | Houston Astros 11 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 5-7 | 5-2 | 10-9 | ||
| April 23, 1996 | Houston Astros 8 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 5-7 | 6-2 | 11-9 | ||
| April 24, 1996 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 5-7 | 6-3 | 11-10 | ||
| April 25, 1996 | Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 5-7 | 6-4 | 11-11 | ||
| April 26, 1996 | Houston Astros 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 5-7 | 6-5 | 11-12 | ||
| April 27, 1996 | Houston Astros 6 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 5-7 | 7-5 | 12-12 | ||
| April 28, 1996 | Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 5-7 | 8-5 | 13-12 | ||
| April 29, 1996 | Houston Astros 0 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 5-7 | 8-6 | 13-13 | ||
| April 30, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 5-8 | 8-6 | 13-14 | ||
| May 1, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 6-8 | 8-6 | 14-14 | ||
| May 3, 1996 | Montreal Expos 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 7-8 | 8-6 | 15-14 | ||
| May 4, 1996 | Montreal Expos 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 7-9 | 8-6 | 15-15 | ||
| May 5, 1996 | Montreal Expos 5 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 7-10 | 8-6 | 15-16 | ||
| May 6, 1996 | Houston Astros 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 7-10 | 9-6 | 16-16 | ||
| May 7, 1996 | Houston Astros 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 7-10 | 10-6 | 17-16 | ||
| May 8, 1996 | Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 7-10 | 10-7 | 17-17 | ||
| May 9, 1996 | Houston Astros 11 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 7-10 | 11-7 | 18-17 | ||
| May 10, 1996 | Houston Astros 2 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 7-10 | 11-8 | 18-18 | ||
| May 11, 1996 | Houston Astros 9 at Montreal Expos 10 | L | 7-10 | 11-9 | 18-19 | ||
| May 12, 1996 | Houston Astros 6 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 7-10 | 11-10 | 18-20 | ||
| May 13, 1996 | Houston Astros 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 7-10 | 11-11 | 18-21 | ||
| May 14, 1996 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 7-10 | 12-11 | 19-21 | ||
| May 15, 1996 | Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 7-10 | 13-11 | 20-21 | ||
| May 16, 1996 | Houston Astros 1 at Chicago Cubs 13 | L | 7-10 | 13-12 | 20-22 | ||
| May 17, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 8-10 | 13-12 | 21-22 | ||
| May 18, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 8-11 | 13-12 | 21-23 | ||
| May 19, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 9-11 | 13-12 | 22-23 | ||
| May 20, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 9-12 | 13-12 | 22-24 | ||
| May 21, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 9-13 | 13-12 | 22-25 | ||
| May 22, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 9-14 | 13-12 | 22-26 | ||
| May 24, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 10-14 | 13-12 | 23-26 | ||
| May 25, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 11-14 | 13-12 | 24-26 | ||
| May 26, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 12-14 | 13-12 | 25-26 | ||
| May 27, 1996 | Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 12-14 | 14-12 | 26-26 | ||
| May 28, 1996 | Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 12-14 | 14-13 | 26-27 | ||
| May 29, 1996 | Houston Astros 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 12-14 | 15-13 | 27-27 | ||
| May 31, 1996 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 12-14 | 15-14 | 27-28 | ||
| June 1, 1996 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 12-14 | 15-15 | 27-29 | ||
| June 2, 1996 | Houston Astros 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 12-14 | 15-16 | 27-30 | ||
| June 4, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 8 at Houston Astros 16 | W | 13-14 | 15-16 | 28-30 | ||
| June 5, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 14-14 | 15-16 | 29-30 | ||
| June 6, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 14 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 14-15 | 15-16 | 29-31 | ||
| June 7, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Houston Astros 11 | W | 15-15 | 15-16 | 30-31 | ||
| June 8, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 16-15 | 15-16 | 31-31 | ||
| June 9, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 17-15 | 15-16 | 32-31 | ||
| June 10, 1996 | Houston Astros 10 at Colorado Rockies 9 | W | 17-15 | 16-16 | 33-31 | ||
| June 11, 1996 | Houston Astros 5 at Colorado Rockies 7 | L | 17-15 | 16-17 | 33-32 | ||
| June 12, 1996 | Houston Astros 0 at Colorado Rockies 8 | L | 17-15 | 16-18 | 33-33 | ||
| June 13, 1996 | Houston Astros 8 at San Francisco Giants 12 | L | 17-15 | 16-19 | 33-34 | ||
| June 14, 1996 | Houston Astros 9 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 17-15 | 17-19 | 34-34 | ||
| June 15, 1996 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 17-15 | 18-19 | 35-34 | ||
| June 16, 1996 | Houston Astros 7 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 17-15 | 18-20 | 35-35 | ||
| June 17, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 18-15 | 18-20 | 36-35 | ||
| June 18, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 18-16 | 18-20 | 36-36 | ||
| June 19, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 18-17 | 18-20 | 36-37 | ||
| June 20, 1996 | Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 18-17 | 19-20 | 37-37 | ||
| June 21, 1996 | Houston Astros 11 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 18-17 | 20-20 | 38-37 | ||
| June 22, 1996 | Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 18-17 | 20-21 | 38-38 | ||
| June 23, 1996 | Houston Astros 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 18-17 | 20-22 | 38-39 | ||
| June 25, 1996 | Houston Astros 9 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 18-17 | 21-22 | 39-39 | ||
| June 26, 1996 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 18-17 | 22-22 | 40-39 | ||
| June 28, 1996 | New York Mets 7 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 18-18 | 22-22 | 40-40 | ||
| June 29, 1996 | New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 19-18 | 22-22 | 41-40 | ||
| June 30, 1996 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 20-18 | 22-22 | 42-40 | ||
| July 1, 1996 | Florida Marlins 2 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 21-18 | 22-22 | 43-40 | ||
| July 2, 1996 | Florida Marlins 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 22-18 | 22-22 | 44-40 | ||
| July 3, 1996 | Florida Marlins 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 23-18 | 22-22 | 45-40 | ||
| July 4, 1996 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 23-18 | 23-22 | 46-40 | ||
| July 5, 1996 | Houston Astros 7 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 23-18 | 24-22 | 47-40 | ||
| July 6, 1996 | Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 23-18 | 24-23 | 47-41 | ||
| July 7, 1996 | Houston Astros 1 at Atlanta Braves 9 | L | 23-18 | 24-24 | 47-42 | ||
| July 11, 1996 | Houston Astros 2 at New York Mets 8 | L | 23-18 | 24-25 | 47-43 | ||
| July 12, 1996 | Houston Astros 3 at New York Mets 1 | W | 23-18 | 25-25 | 48-43 | ||
| July 14, 1996 | Houston Astros 3 at New York Mets 10 | L | 23-18 | 25-26 | 48-44 | ||
| July 14, 1996 | Houston Astros 7 at New York Mets 5 | W | 23-18 | 26-26 | 49-44 | ||
| July 15, 1996 | Houston Astros 5 at Florida Marlins 15 | L | 23-18 | 26-27 | 49-45 | ||
| July 16, 1996 | Houston Astros 2 at Florida Marlins 3 | L | 23-18 | 26-28 | 49-46 | ||
| July 17, 1996 | Houston Astros 2 at Florida Marlins 11 | L | 23-18 | 26-29 | 49-47 | ||
| July 18, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 23-19 | 26-29 | 49-48 | ||
| July 19, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 24-19 | 26-29 | 50-48 | ||
| July 20, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 25-19 | 26-29 | 51-48 | ||
| July 21, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 26-19 | 26-29 | 52-48 | ||
| July 22, 1996 | San Diego Padres 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 27-19 | 26-29 | 53-48 | ||
| July 23, 1996 | San Diego Padres 7 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 27-20 | 26-29 | 53-49 | ||
| July 24, 1996 | San Diego Padres 4 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 28-20 | 26-29 | 54-49 | ||
| July 26, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 29-20 | 26-29 | 55-49 | ||
| July 27, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 29-21 | 26-29 | 55-50 | ||
| July 28, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 30-21 | 26-29 | 56-50 | ||
| July 29, 1996 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 30-21 | 27-29 | 57-50 | ||
| July 30, 1996 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 30-21 | 27-30 | 57-51 | ||
| July 31, 1996 | Houston Astros 0 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | L | 30-21 | 27-31 | 57-52 | ||
| August 2, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 31-21 | 27-31 | 58-52 | ||
| August 3, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 32-21 | 27-31 | 59-52 | ||
| August 4, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 33-21 | 27-31 | 60-52 | ||
| August 6, 1996 | Montreal Expos 7 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 33-22 | 27-31 | 60-53 | ||
| August 7, 1996 | Montreal Expos 13 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 33-23 | 27-31 | 60-54 | ||
| August 8, 1996 | Montreal Expos 2 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 34-23 | 27-31 | 61-54 | ||
| August 9, 1996 | Houston Astros 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 34-23 | 28-31 | 62-54 | ||
| August 10, 1996 | Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 34-23 | 29-31 | 63-54 | ||
| August 11, 1996 | Houston Astros 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 34-23 | 30-31 | 64-54 | ||
| August 12, 1996 | Houston Astros 1 at Montreal Expos 8 | L | 34-23 | 30-32 | 64-55 | ||
| August 13, 1996 | Houston Astros 4 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 34-23 | 30-33 | 64-56 | ||
| August 14, 1996 | Houston Astros 8 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 34-23 | 31-33 | 65-56 | ||
| August 16, 1996 | Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 34-23 | 32-33 | 66-56 | ||
| August 17, 1996 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 12 | L | 34-23 | 32-34 | 66-57 | ||
| August 18, 1996 | Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 34-23 | 32-35 | 66-58 | ||
| August 19, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 35-23 | 32-35 | 67-58 | ||
| August 20, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 36-23 | 32-35 | 68-58 | ||
| August 21, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 36-24 | 32-35 | 68-59 | ||
| August 22, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 36-25 | 32-35 | 68-60 | ||
| August 23, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 36-26 | 32-35 | 68-61 | ||
| August 24, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 37-26 | 32-35 | 69-61 | ||
| August 25, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 38-26 | 32-35 | 70-61 | ||
| August 26, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 38-27 | 32-35 | 70-62 | ||
| August 27, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 39-27 | 32-35 | 71-62 | ||
| August 28, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 40-27 | 32-35 | 72-62 | ||
| August 29, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 40-28 | 32-35 | 72-63 | ||
| August 30, 1996 | Houston Astros 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 40-28 | 33-35 | 73-63 | ||
| August 31, 1996 | Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 40-28 | 34-35 | 74-63 | ||
| September 1, 1996 | Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 40-28 | 34-36 | 74-64 | ||
| September 2, 1996 | Houston Astros 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 40-28 | 34-37 | 74-65 | ||
| September 3, 1996 | Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | L | 40-28 | 34-38 | 74-66 | ||
| September 4, 1996 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 40-28 | 34-39 | 74-67 | ||
| September 6, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 41-28 | 34-39 | 75-67 | ||
| September 7, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 42-28 | 34-39 | 76-67 | ||
| September 8, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 42-29 | 34-39 | 76-68 | ||
| September 9, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 42-30 | 34-39 | 76-69 | ||
| September 10, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 43-30 | 34-39 | 77-69 | ||
| September 11, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Houston Astros 8 | L | 43-31 | 34-39 | 77-70 | ||
| September 12, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 44-31 | 34-39 | 78-70 | ||
| September 13, 1996 | Houston Astros 3 at Colorado Rockies 6 | L | 44-31 | 34-40 | 78-71 | ||
| September 14, 1996 | Houston Astros 3 at Colorado Rockies 7 | L | 44-31 | 34-41 | 78-72 | ||
| September 15, 1996 | Houston Astros 4 at Colorado Rockies 11 | L | 44-31 | 34-42 | 78-73 | ||
| September 17, 1996 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 44-31 | 34-43 | 78-74 | ||
| September 18, 1996 | Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 44-31 | 34-44 | 78-75 | ||
| September 20, 1996 | Houston Astros 1 at Florida Marlins 3 | L | 44-31 | 34-45 | 78-76 | ||
| September 21, 1996 | Houston Astros 1 at Florida Marlins 2 | L | 44-31 | 34-46 | 78-77 | ||
| September 22, 1996 | Houston Astros 0 at Florida Marlins 6 | L | 44-31 | 34-47 | 78-78 | ||
| September 24, 1996 | New York Mets 4 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 44-32 | 34-47 | 78-79 | ||
| September 25, 1996 | New York Mets 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 45-32 | 34-47 | 79-79 | ||
| September 26, 1996 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 46-32 | 34-47 | 80-79 | ||
| September 27, 1996 | Florida Marlins 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 46-33 | 34-47 | 80-80 | ||
| September 28, 1996 | Florida Marlins 1 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 47-33 | 34-47 | 81-80 | ||
| September 29, 1996 | Florida Marlins 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 48-33 | 34-47 | 82-80 |
