Major League Baseball team season
The
2003 Houston Astros season
was the
42nd season
for the
Major League Baseball
(MLB) franchise in
Houston, Texas
.
Regular season
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During a 3?2 loss to the
Montreal Expos
on April 26,
first baseman
Jeff Bagwell
's
infield single
gave him 2,000 hits for his career, joining
Craig Biggio
as the only Astros players to achieve this mark.
[1]
On June 11, six Astros pitchers combined to throw a
no-hitter
against the
New York Yankees
, establishing a major league record for most pitchers contributing to a no-hitter. The six were
Roy Oswalt
,
Pete Munro
,
Kirk Saarloos
,
Brad Lidge
,
Octavio Dotel
and
Billy Wagner
.
[2]
[3]
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 the
400th of his career
Archived
February 25, 2016, at the
Wayback Machine
off
Danny Graves
, becoming the 35th player in MLB history to do so.
[4]
ESPN
'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.
[5]
Standings
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National League Central
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Record vs. opponents
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Source:
[1]
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Team
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AZ
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ATL
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CHC
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CIN
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COL
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FLA
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HOU
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LA
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MIL
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MTL
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NYM
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PHI
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PIT
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SD
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SF
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STL
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AL
|
Arizona
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?
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2?5
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2?4
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7?2
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10?9
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2?5
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5?1
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10?9
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3?3
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4?2
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4?2
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4?2
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3?3
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9?10
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5?14
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3?3
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11?4
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Atlanta
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5?2
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?
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4?2
|
3?3
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6?0
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9?10
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5?1
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4?2
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4?2
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12?7
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11?8
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9?10
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7?2
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6?1
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2?4
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4?2
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10?5
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Chicago
|
4?2
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2?4
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?
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10?7
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3?3
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4?2
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9?7
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2?4
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10?6
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3?3
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5?1
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1?5
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10?8
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4?2
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4?2
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8?9
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9?9
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Cincinnati
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2?7
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3?3
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7?10
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?
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4?2
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2?4
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5?12
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2?4
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8?10
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2?4
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2?4
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5?4
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5?11
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3?3
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3?3
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9?7
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7-5
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Colorado
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9?10
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0?6
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3?3
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2?4
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?
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4?2
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2?4
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7?12
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5?1
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3?4
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2?5
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2?4
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3?6
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12?7
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7?12
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4?2
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9?6
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Florida
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5?2
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10?9
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2?4
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4?2
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2?4
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?
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1?5
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2?5
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7?2
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13?6
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12?7
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13?6
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2?4
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5?1
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1?5
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3?3
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9?6
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Houston
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1?5
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1?5
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7?9
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12?5
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4?2
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5-1
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?
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4?2
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9?8
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3?3
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2?4
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2?4
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10?6
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3?3
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2?4
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11?7
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11?7
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Los Angeles
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9?10
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2?4
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4?2
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4?2
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12?7
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5?2
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2?4
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?
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4?2
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4?2
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3?3
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2?5
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5?1
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8?11
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6?13
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4?2
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11?7
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Milwaukee
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3?3
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2?4
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6?10
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10?8
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1?5
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2?7
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8?9
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2?4
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?
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0?6
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6?3
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4?2
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10?7
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5?1
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1?5
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3?13
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5?7
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Montreal
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2?4
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7?12
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3?3
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4?2
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4?3
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6-13
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3?3
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2?4
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6?0
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?
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14?5
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8?11
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3?3
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4?2
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7?0
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1?5
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9?9
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New York
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2?4
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8?11
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1?5
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4?2
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5?2
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7?12
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4?2
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3?3
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3?6
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5?14
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?
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7?12
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4?2
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3?3
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4?2
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1?5
|
5?10
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Philadelphia
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2-4
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10?9
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5?1
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4?5
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4?2
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6?13
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4?2
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5?2
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2?4
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11?8
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12?7
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?
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2?4
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4?3
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3?3
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4?2
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8?7
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Pittsburgh
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3?3
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2?7
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8?10
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11?5
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6?3
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4?2
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6?10
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1?5
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7?10
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3?3
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2?4
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4?2
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?
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4?2
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2?4
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7?10
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5?7
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San Diego
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10?9
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1?6
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2?4
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3?3
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7?12
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1?5
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3?3
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11?8
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1?5
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2?4
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3?3
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3?4
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2?4
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?
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5?14
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2?4
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8?10
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San Francisco
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14?5
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4?2
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2?4
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3?3
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12?7
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5?1
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4?2
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13?6
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5?1
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0?7
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2?4
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3?3
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4?2
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14?5
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?
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5?1
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10?8
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St. Louis
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3?3
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2?4
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9?8
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7?9
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2?4
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3-3
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7?11
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2?4
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13?3
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5?1
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5?1
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2?4
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10?7
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4?2
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1?5
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?
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10?8
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Notable transactions
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- 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.
[6]
- 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.
[7]
- August 21, 2003: Gregg Zaun was released by the Houston Astros.
[8]
Roster
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2003 Houston Astros
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Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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Players stats
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Batting
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Starters by position
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Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
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Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
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Starters
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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
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Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Farm system
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References
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- ^
"Bagwell reaches 2,000 career hits"
.
ESPN.com
.
Associated Press
. April 26, 2003
. Retrieved
February 17,
2016
.
- ^
Lilly, Brandon (June 12, 2003).
"Astros seem a bit baffled by their odd no-hitter"
.
The New York Times
. Retrieved
February 17,
2016
.
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"Astros vs. Yankees - Game Recap - June 11, 2003 - ESPN"
.
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"Bagwell belts way to 400"
.
Los Angeles Times
. Associated Press. July 21, 2003
. Retrieved
February 17,
2016
.
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Marron, Jim (August 20, 2003).
"The List: Underrated current athletes"
.
ESPN.com
. Retrieved
March 17,
2016
.
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"Houston shortstop Julio Lugo arrested"
. May 2, 2003.
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"Josh Anderson Stats"
.
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Gregg Zaun Statistics
Baseball-Reference.com
External links
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- 1st Half:
Houston Astros Game Log
on ESPN.com
- 2nd Half:
Houston Astros Game Log
on ESPN.com
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