Top 10 Astros – Single-Season Batting Average
January 28, 2008 by Kori Ellis
Filed under Baseball
Which Houston Astros had the highest single-season batting averages? Let’s take a look.
1. Jeff Bagwell — .368 in 1994
At the age of 26, Bagwell exploded onto the scene in 1994. He hit .368 and had 39 homeruns and 116 RBIs. Unfortunately, Bagwell’s season was cut short by the strike that year.
2. Moises Alou — .355 in 2000
After missing all of the 1999 season due to injury, Alou bounced back in a big way in 2000. His .355 batting average in 2000 is the highest of his career.
3. Derek Bell — .334 in 1995
In his first season after being acquired from the San Diego Padres, Bell hit .334 for the Astros. Bell would go on to play four more seasons with the Astros.
4. Rusty Staub — .333 in 1967
In 1963, Staub played his rookie season for the Astros at the age of 19. In 1967 at age 23, Staub hit .333 – a franchise record that would stand for 27 years.
5. Moises Alou — .331 in 2001
The only player on this list twice, Alou showed that his recovery from injury in 2000 was no fluke by hitting .331 in 2001. Alou is currently a member of the New York Mets.
6. Lance Berkman — .331 in 2001
Berkman’s breakout season came in 2001 when he hit .331 with 34 homeruns and 126 RBIs. The then 25-year-old Berkman was playing his first full season in the majors.
7. Craig Biggio — .325 in 1998
Biggio played for the Astros from 1988 up until his retirement after the end of the 2007 season. His highest batting average was in 1998 when he hit .325
8. Carl Everett — .325 in 1999
In helping the Astros win the Central Division in 1999, Everett hit .325 with 25 homeruns and 108 RBIs. After the season, Everett was traded to the Boston Red Sox.
9. Bob Watson — .324 in 1975
Watson played for the Astros from 1966 to 1979. In 1975, the first baseman hit .324 and had 18 homeruns and 85 RBIs.
10. Hunter Pence — .322 in 2007
Look who is at number ten in this list – our own Hunter Pence. Pence hit .322 last year for the Astros. Not bad for a rookie!
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