This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Houston Astros, an American professional baseball team based in Houston. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL), having moved to the league in 2013 after spending their first 51 seasons in the National League (NL).
The Astros feature fourteen total personnel who have been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, three of whom were inducted as a Houston Astro, first Craig Biggio in 2015. Two players have won Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards, along with four Cy Young Award winners, and three Rookie of the Year Award winners. Two players have won an annual batting championship, while eight pitchers have led the league in earned run average (ERA).
Team awards + Team awards won by Houston Colt .45s/Astros Award Description Years All-Star Game host 3 1968, 1986, 2004 Baseball America Organization of the Year 1 Commissioner's Trophy World Series champions 2 2017, 2022 Gold Glove Team Best fielding team in NL or AL 1 2021 Outstanding Team ESPY Award Best team in sports 1 2018 Warren C. Giles Trophy AL pennant winner 4 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 William Harridge Trophy NL pennant winner 1 2005 Wilson Defensive Team of the Year Best fielding team in MLB 1 2019
National Baseball Hall of Fame honors
Hall of Fame inductees + Houston Colt .45s/Astros elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame Individual Colt .45s / Astros career 5 15 2,150 1991 2005 2017 Plaque 15 2 219 2004 2017 2026 Plaque 8 4 648 1986 1989 1972 Plaque 7 20 2,850 1988 2007 2015 Plaque 2 2 193 1972 1973 1994 Plaque 2 2 154 1964 1965 1997 Plaque 51 1 11 1998 1998 2015 Plaque 12 2 275 2003 2004 2026 Plaque 11 1 101 1967 1967 1978 Plaque 18 10 1,032 1963 1980 1990 Plaque 38 2 23 1965 1966 1976 Plaque 77 1 93 2009 2009 2017 Plaque 34 9 282 1980 1988 1999 Plaque 20 2 50 1981 1982 1998 Plaque 13 9 464 1995 2003 2025 Plaque Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame •
Ford C. Frick Award recipients + Houston Colt .45s/Astros Frick Award winners Broadcaster Biography 1962 1986 2006 Biography 1962 1962 2019 Biography 1985 2012 1992 Biography 1965 1970 2002 Ford C. Frick Award •
Major League Baseball awards Postseason awards
+ Postseason award winners for the Houston Astros Category Event Individual Babe Ruth Award 2017 2022 League Championship Series MVP NLCS 1986 2005 ALCS 2017 2019 2021 2022 World Series MVP 2017 2022
Annual awards
Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) Year Player Position NL 1 AL 1 MLB Most Valuable Player Award •
Cy Young Award Year Pitcher Role Starting pitcher NL 1 Starting pitcher 1 Starting pitcher AL 1 Starting pitcher 1 2 Cy Young Award •
Rookie of the Year Award (ROY) Year Player Position 1991 NL 2015 AL 2019 MLB Rookie of the Year Award • Ref:
Manager of the Year Award (MOY) Year Name Record 1986 96–66 NL 1 1998 102–60 1 MLB Manager of the Year Award • Ref:
Hank Aaron Award Year Player Position 2017 Second baseman AL 1 Hank Aaron Award • Ref:
Rolaids Relief Man Award Year Pitcher 1999 1.57 4 1 39 NL 1 Rolaids Relief Man Award • Ref:
Comeback Player of the Year Award Year Player Position 2022 Starting pitcher AL 1 MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award • Ref:
All-MLB Team
Year Player 2019 First 1 Second 2021 1 2 2022 First 1 2 2 3 Second 1 2 2023 3 4 2024 2 3 5 2025 1 All-MLB Team •
All-Star Game honors
+ All-Star Game selectees Player Other selections 9 2012 2014–2018, 2021, 2022 2024 5 7 1991 1992, 1994–1997 1998 4 5 2001 2002, 2004, 2006 2008 2 4 1962 1962², 1964 1965 0 4 1972 1973, 1974 1976 2 4 1994 1996, 1997 1999 2 4 2022 2023, 2024 2026 2 3 1986 1987 1989 1 3 1999 2001 2003 0 3 2005 2006 2007 0 3 2017 2018 2019 2 3 2018 2019 2022 1 3 2022 2023 2024 0 MLB All-Star Game •
+ All-Star Game MVP Game Player 2018 3B AL 8–6 NL MLB All-Star Game MVP Award •
+ All-Star Game winning pitchers Team Pitcher 2022 AL 3 AL 3–2 NL List of MLB All-Star Games
+ All-Star Game managers Name Team 2006 NL NL 2–3 AL 2018 AL AL 8–6 NL 2022 AL AL 3–2 NL 2023 AL AL 2–3 NL MLB All-Star Game managers
Gold and Platinum Glove Awards
Year Player Position 1962 NL 1 1970 1 1971 2 1972 3 1 1973 4 1 21974 5 31975 41976 51994 1 1 1995 2 1996 3 1997 4 2001 1 2002 2 2006 3 2009 1 2010 2 2014 AL 1 2015 2 12016 3 2018 4 2019 NL 1 2021Tm AL 1 Pt 1 2022 1 1 2023 1 2024 1 2025 2 Key Pt Platinum Glove Award winner Tm Gold Glove Team Gold Glove Award •
Silver Slugger Award
Year Player Position NL 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 3 2 4 5 1 1 3 1 1 AL 1 2 3 4 1 5 NL 1 AL 1 2 6 1 1 7 Silver Slugger Award •
Monthly awards Player of the Month
Month Player 1972 May NL 1 June 1975 May 2 1977 September 2 1981 May 1 1984 July 1 1986 June 1 1993 May 1 1994 June 2 July 3 1996 May 4 2000 September 1 2001 July 5 2004 May 1 2008 May 2 2016 June AL 1 2017 May 1 July 2 2018 June 1 2019 July 1 August 2 2021 September 1 2022 June 1 August 3 2023 September 2 2026 April 3 July 4 MLB Player of the Month Award • Pitcher of the Month
Month Pitcher 1978 July NL 1 1979 April 1 May June September 2 1980 April 3 1982 August 1 1984 May 2 1989 June 1 1990 July 1 1993 June 1 1994 May 1 1997 July 2 1998 August 1 September 2 2001 April 1 2002 August 1 2004 April 1 2005 July 1 September 2 2006 September 2 2009 July 1 2015 April AL 1 May 2 July 1 August 3 2017 April 4 May 1 2018 May 1 2019 June 1 July 2 September 3 2025 June 1 2026 May 1 MLB Pitcher of the Month Award •
Rookie of the Month
Month Player 2001 August NL 1 2002 July 1 2007 May 1 2014 May AL 1 September 2015 June 1 2017 July 1 2019 June 1 July 2 August 3 2024 August 1 MLB Rookie of the Month Award • Reliever of the Month
Month Pitcher 2005 July MLB 1 2008 August 1 2024 August AL 1 2025 June 2 August 3 • •
Awards for leadership, inspiration, and community service + Honors for leadership, inspiration, and community service Category Description Year Individual Branch Rickey Award Recognition for exceptional community service Hutch Award Fighting spirit and competitiveness of Fred Hutchinson Lou Gehrig Memorial Award Exemplary contributions to community and in philanthropy Luis Aparicio Award Outstanding performance by Venezuelan baseball player Roberto Clemente Award Sportsmanship, community involvement and team contribution Tip O'Neill Award Outstanding performance by Canadian baseball player
MLB "This Year in Baseball Awards"
Note: These awards were renamed the "GIBBY Awards" (Greatness in Baseball Yearly) in 2010 and then the "Esurance MLB Awards in 2015.
"GIBBY Awards" Best Breakout Everyday Player 2014 – Jose Altuve
MLB Players Choice Awards + Players Choice Award winners for the Houston Astros Category Year Player Player of the Year 2016 2017 Outstanding Player NL 1994 AL 2016 2017 Outstanding Pitcher NL 1999 AL 2015 2019 2022 Outstanding Rookie NL 2005 AL 2015 2019 Comeback Player AL 2022 Majestic Athletic Always Game Award 2015 2016 Players Choice Awards • Ref:
Media and partnership awards
Associated Press Category Year Individual AP Male Athlete of the Year 2017
Baseball America awards Category Year Winner Rookie of the Year 1991 Manager of the Year 1998 2017 Organization of the Year 2001 Major League Player of the Year 2017 2019 Baseball America MLB awards •
Baseball Digest awards Category Year Player Player of the Year 1994 2017 Pitcher of the Year 2019 Baseball Digest •
ESPY Award + Houston Astros' ESPY Award winners Category Year Winner Best Major League Baseball Player 1995 Best Breakthrough Athlete Outstanding Team 2018 ESPY Award • Ref:
Fielding Bible Year Player Position 2006 1 2010 1 2014 1 2015 2 2016 3 2017 4 2019 1 2021 1 Fielding Bible Award •
Hickok Belt Year Winner 2017 July October November Annual 2019 September Hickok Belt •
The Sporting News awards
Category Year Winner MLB Player of the Year 1994 2016 2017 Pitcher of the Year — 1979 1986 1999 SP 2015 SP 2019 SP 2022 Reliever of the Year NL 1992 Rookie of the Year 2B 1965 P 1969 OF 1974 OF 1979 1B 1991 P P 2001 OF 2005 SS 2015 DH 2019 Comeback Player of the Year NL 1981 AL 2022 Manager of the Year MLB 1980 NL 1986 MLB Executive of the Year 1998
Sports Illustrated + Houston Astros' Sports Illustrated award winners Category Year Individual SI Sportsperson of the Year 2017 Ref:
Topps All-Star Rookie Teams
Year Player Position 1963 1965 1966 1968 1974 1979 1983 1985 1991 1995 1996 2001 2005 2007 2014 2015 2016 2019 2021 2022 2023 Topps All-Star Rookie teams •
Wilson Sporting Goods + Wilson Sporting Goods defensive awards Year Winner Position 2012 Outfielder Team 2013 Third baseman 2019 Pitcher MLB Houston Astros — Note: Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award • Ref:
Minor league system
California League Pitcher of the Year 2014 – Josh Hader
Houston Astros Minor League Player of the Year
1994 – Brian L. Hunter 1995 – Donne Wall 1996 – Bobby Abreu 1998 – Lance Berkman 2000 – Roy Oswalt 2003 – Chris Burke 2004 – Chris Burke 2011 – Jose Altuve, 2B 2012 – Jon Singleton, 1B 2013 – George Springer 2014 – Brett Phillips 2017 – Kyle Tucker, RF 2020 – Season cancelled: no awards 2022 – Yainer Díaz, C 2023 – Joey Loperfido 2024 – Shay Whitcomb, 2b
Houston Astros Minor League Pitcher of the Year
2012 – Mike Foltynewicz 2014 – Josh Hader, LHP 2017 – Forrest Whitley, RHP 2018 – Josh James, RHP 2019 – Cristian Javier, RHP 2020 – Season cancelled: no awards 2021 – Jonathan Bermúdez 2022 – Hunter Brown, RHP 2023 – Spencer Arrighetti, RHP 2024 – Ethan Pecko
Other achievements Retired numbers See:
Darryl Kile Good Guy Award See and footnote
2003 – Jeff Bagwell 2004 – Roy Oswalt 2005 – Morgan Ensberg 2006 – Brad Lidge 2007 – Woody Williams 2008 – Hunter Pence 2009 – Brian Moehler 2010 – Geoff Blum 2011 – Jason Bourgeois 2012 – Jason Castro 2013 – Carlos Corporán 2014 – Scott Feldman 2015 – Hank Conger 2016 – Collin McHugh 2017 – Carlos Correa 2018 – Charlie Morton 2019 – Will Harris 2020 – Brad Peacock 2021 – Alex Bregman 2022 – Martín Maldonado 2023 – Jose Altuve 2024 – Mauricio Dubón 2025 - Josh Hader 2026 - Bryan Abreu
Texas Sports Hall of Fame See:
Inductees into Halls of Fame outside of the United States Canada: Terry Puhl—1995—HOU: 1977—1990 Claude Raymond—1984—HOU: 1964—1967 Caribbean: Joaquín Andújar—2012—HOU: 1976—1981, 1988 George Brunet—1999—HOU: 1962—1963 Tony Peña—2016—HOU: 1997 Dickie Thon—2008—HOU: 1981—1987 Mexico: George Brunet—1999—HOU: 1962—1963 Vinny Castilla—2020—HOU: 2001 Aurelio López—1993—HOU: 1986 to 1987 Venezuela: Bobby Abreu—2021–HOU: 1996 to 1997 Aurelio Monteagudo—2009—HOU: 1966
Annual batting leaders + Key Numbers in bold Led all Major League Baseball (MLB) players National League 1962—2012 American League 2013—present
Triple Crown categories
Batting champions Player Average 2014 .341 1 .338 2 .346 3 .319 1 .316 1 MLB batting champions • Home run leaders Player Total None MLB home run leaders • Runs batted in (RBI) leaders Player Total 1994 116 1 2002 128 1 2023 112 1 MLB RBI leaders •
Rate statistics
On-base percentage (OBP) leaders Player Total .432 1 Slugging percentage (SLG) leaders Player Total .750 1 .601 1 On-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) leaders Player Total 1.201 1 1.033 1
At bats per home run leaders Player Total 10.3 1 13.7 1 Ref: At bats per strikeout leaders Player Total 34.0 1 13.2 1 14.3 1 Ref:
Cumulative statistics Games played leaders Player Total 1978 162 1 1987 1 1992 1 1 1 1996 2 2 1997 3 1999 4 2007 1 2016 1 At bats leaders Player Total 1978 Enos Cabell 660 1 2015 Jose Altuve 638 1 Plate appearances Player Total 1995 673 1 1997 744 2 1998 738 3 1999 749 4 2016 744 1
Runs scored leaders Player Total 1994 104 1 1995 123 1 1997 146 2 1999 143 2 2000 152 3 MLB annual runs scored leaders • Hits leaders
Player Total 1983 189 1 2014 225 1 2015 200 2 2016 216 3 2017 204 4 MLB hits records • Titles leaders • ' Total bases leaders Player Total 300 1 341 1
Singles leaders