1996 Houston Astros Season, Schedule & Results

1996 Houston Astros

What was the record of the 1996 Houston Astros?

The Houston Astros finished the regular season with a 82-80 record. They went 48-33 at home and 34-47 on the road.

What division did the 1996 Houston Astros play in?

The 1996 Houston Astros played in the Central Division of the National League.

What was the division record of the 1996 Houston Astros?

During the regular season, the 1996 Houston Astros went 24-28 against their NL Central opponents.

What was the 1996 Houston Astros record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent	Record	Win Percentage %	Run Differential
Pittsburgh Pirates	8-5	61.5%	+14
Chicago Cubs	8-5	61.5%	-9
Cincinnati Reds	6-7	46.2%	-5
St. Louis Cardinals	2-11	15.4%	-25

Did the 1996 Houston Astros make the Postseason?

No, the Astros didn't make the Postseason in 1996.

What was the run differential for the 1996 Houston Astros?

The Houston Astros finished the regular season with a run differential of -39. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Astros could have been expected to have about 77.3 wins, or a 77-85 record in the regular season.

How did the 1996 Houston Astros perform in one-run games?

In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1996 Houston Astros went 31-26.

How did the 1996 Houston Astros perform in extra inning games?

During the regular season, the 1996 Houston Astros went 9-10 in extra inning games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1996 Houston Astros?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1996 Houston Astros was a 7 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1996 Houston Astros?

The longest losing streak that the Houston Astros had during the 1996 regular season was 9 games, which happened once during the season.

1996 Houston Astros Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season
Mon, Apr 1, 1996 Mon, Apr 1	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	Loss 3 - 4
Tue, Apr 2, 1996 Tue, Apr 2	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	Win 5 - 4
Wed, Apr 3, 1996 Wed, Apr 3	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	Win 5 - 2
Fri, Apr 5, 1996 Fri, Apr 5	vs San Diego Padres	Loss 4 - 10
Sat, Apr 6, 1996 Sat, Apr 6	vs San Diego Padres	Loss 4 - 8	(13)
Sun, Apr 7, 1996 Sun, Apr 7	vs San Diego Padres	Loss 2 - 17
Mon, Apr 8, 1996 Mon, Apr 8	vs San Francisco Giants	Win 6 - 2
Tue, Apr 9, 1996 Tue, Apr 9	vs San Francisco Giants	Loss 1 - 3	(10)
Wed, Apr 10, 1996 Wed, Apr 10	vs San Francisco Giants	Loss 5 - 11
Thu, Apr 11, 1996 Thu, Apr 11	@ Cincinnati Reds	Win 9 - 4
Fri, Apr 12, 1996 Fri, Apr 12	@ Cincinnati Reds	Win 10 - 8	(10)
Sun, Apr 14, 1996 Sun, Apr 14	@ Cincinnati Reds	Loss 3 - 5
Sun, Apr 14, 1996 Sun, Apr 14	@ Cincinnati Reds	Loss 8 - 9
Tue, Apr 16, 1996 Tue, Apr 16	@ New York Mets	Win 9 - 6
Wed, Apr 17, 1996 Wed, Apr 17	@ New York Mets	Win 7 - 5
Fri, Apr 19, 1996 Fri, Apr 19	vs Cincinnati Reds	Win 13 - 5
Sat, Apr 20, 1996 Sat, Apr 20	vs Cincinnati Reds	Loss 1 - 6
Sun, Apr 21, 1996 Sun, Apr 21	vs Cincinnati Reds	Win 7 - 5
Mon, Apr 22, 1996 Mon, Apr 22	@ San Francisco Giants	Win 11 - 8
Tue, Apr 23, 1996 Tue, Apr 23	@ San Francisco Giants	Win 8 - 4
Wed, Apr 24, 1996 Wed, Apr 24	@ Los Angeles Dodgers	Loss 2 - 5
Thu, Apr 25, 1996 Thu, Apr 25	@ Los Angeles Dodgers	Loss 4 - 6
Fri, Apr 26, 1996 Fri, Apr 26	@ San Diego Padres	Loss 2 - 3
Sat, Apr 27, 1996 Sat, Apr 27	@ San Diego Padres	Win 6 - 0
Sun, Apr 28, 1996 Sun, Apr 28	@ San Diego Padres	Win 3 - 2
Mon, Apr 29, 1996 Mon, Apr 29	@ San Diego Padres	Loss 0 - 2
Tue, Apr 30, 1996 Tue, Apr 30	vs Atlanta Braves	Loss 5 - 7
Wed, May 1, 1996 Wed, May 1	vs Atlanta Braves	Win 3 - 0
Fri, May 3, 1996 Fri, May 3	vs Montreal Expos	Win 4 - 1
Sat, May 4, 1996 Sat, May 4	vs Montreal Expos	Loss 1 - 2
Sun, May 5, 1996 Sun, May 5	vs Montreal Expos	Loss 0 - 5
Mon, May 6, 1996 Mon, May 6	@ Philadelphia Phillies	Win 11 - 5
Tue, May 7, 1996 Tue, May 7	@ Philadelphia Phillies	Win 7 - 5
Wed, May 8, 1996 Wed, May 8	@ Philadelphia Phillies	Loss 1 - 2	(10)
Thu, May 9, 1996 Thu, May 9	@ Montreal Expos	Win 11 - 4
Fri, May 10, 1996 Fri, May 10	@ Montreal Expos	Loss 2 - 5
Sat, May 11, 1996 Sat, May 11	@ Montreal Expos	Loss 9 - 10	(13)
Sun, May 12, 1996 Sun, May 12	@ Montreal Expos	Loss 6 - 7
Mon, May 13, 1996 Mon, May 13	@ Chicago Cubs	Loss 0 - 6
Tue, May 14, 1996 Tue, May 14	@ Chicago Cubs	Win 6 - 3
Wed, May 15, 1996 Wed, May 15	@ Chicago Cubs	Win 7 - 5
Thu, May 16, 1996 Thu, May 16	@ Chicago Cubs	Loss 1 - 13
Fri, May 17, 1996 Fri, May 17	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	Win 4 - 2
Sat, May 18, 1996 Sat, May 18	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	Loss 1 - 2	(11)
Sun, May 19, 1996 Sun, May 19	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	Win 4 - 3
Mon, May 20, 1996 Mon, May 20	vs St. Louis Cardinals	Loss 3 - 5
Tue, May 21, 1996 Tue, May 21	vs St. Louis Cardinals	Loss 2 - 8
Wed, May 22, 1996 Wed, May 22	vs St. Louis Cardinals	Loss 2 - 5
Fri, May 24, 1996 Fri, May 24	vs Chicago Cubs	Win 8 - 7	(10)
Sat, May 25, 1996 Sat, May 25	vs Chicago Cubs	Win 5 - 2
Sun, May 26, 1996 Sun, May 26	vs Chicago Cubs	Win 7 - 2
Mon, May 27, 1996 Mon, May 27	@ Pittsburgh Pirates	Win 5 - 3
Tue, May 28, 1996 Tue, May 28	@ Pittsburgh Pirates	Loss 5 - 6
Wed, May 29, 1996 Wed, May 29	@ Pittsburgh Pirates	Win 7 - 4
Fri, May 31, 1996 Fri, May 31	@ St. Louis Cardinals	Loss 4 - 6
Sat, Jun 1, 1996 Sat, Jun 1	@ St. Louis Cardinals	Loss 4 - 5	(10)
Sun, Jun 2, 1996 Sun, Jun 2	@ St. Louis Cardinals	Loss 0 - 2
Tue, Jun 4, 1996 Tue, Jun 4	vs Colorado Rockies	Win 16 - 8
Wed, Jun 5, 1996 Wed, Jun 5	vs Colorado Rockies	Win 4 - 1
Thu, Jun 6, 1996 Thu, Jun 6	vs Colorado Rockies	Loss 7 - 14
Fri, Jun 7, 1996 Fri, Jun 7	vs Philadelphia Phillies	Win 11 - 5
Sat, Jun 8, 1996 Sat, Jun 8	vs Philadelphia Phillies	Win 7 - 3
Sun, Jun 9, 1996 Sun, Jun 9	vs Philadelphia Phillies	Win 2 - 1
Mon, Jun 10, 1996 Mon, Jun 10	@ Colorado Rockies	Win 10 - 9
Tue, Jun 11, 1996 Tue, Jun 11	@ Colorado Rockies	Loss 5 - 7
Wed, Jun 12, 1996 Wed, Jun 12	@ Colorado Rockies	Loss 0 - 8
Thu, Jun 13, 1996 Thu, Jun 13	@ San Francisco Giants	Loss 8 - 12
Fri, Jun 14, 1996 Fri, Jun 14	@ San Francisco Giants	Win 9 - 1
Sat, Jun 15, 1996 Sat, Jun 15	@ San Francisco Giants	Win 4 - 3
Sun, Jun 16, 1996 Sun, Jun 16	@ San Francisco Giants	Loss 7 - 8
Mon, Jun 17, 1996 Mon, Jun 17	vs Cincinnati Reds	Win 5 - 4
Tue, Jun 18, 1996 Tue, Jun 18	vs Cincinnati Reds	Loss 4 - 6	(10)
Wed, Jun 19, 1996 Wed, Jun 19	vs Cincinnati Reds	Loss 7 - 10
Thu, Jun 20, 1996 Thu, Jun 20	@ Los Angeles Dodgers	Win 4 - 2
Fri, Jun 21, 1996 Fri, Jun 21	@ Los Angeles Dodgers	Win 11 - 3
Sat, Jun 22, 1996 Sat, Jun 22	@ Los Angeles Dodgers	Loss 0 - 3
Sun, Jun 23, 1996 Sun, Jun 23	@ Los Angeles Dodgers	Loss 3 - 4
Tue, Jun 25, 1996 Tue, Jun 25	@ San Diego Padres	Win 9 - 4
Wed, Jun 26, 1996 Wed, Jun 26	@ San Diego Padres	Win 4 - 3
Fri, Jun 28, 1996 Fri, Jun 28	vs New York Mets	Loss 2 - 7
Sat, Jun 29, 1996 Sat, Jun 29	vs New York Mets	Win 9 - 1
Sun, Jun 30, 1996 Sun, Jun 30	vs New York Mets	Win 9 - 3
Mon, Jul 1, 1996 Mon, Jul 1	vs Florida Marlins	Win 6 - 2
Tue, Jul 2, 1996 Tue, Jul 2	vs Florida Marlins	Win 4 - 3	(12)
Wed, Jul 3, 1996 Wed, Jul 3	vs Florida Marlins	Win 4 - 3
Thu, Jul 4, 1996 Thu, Jul 4	@ Atlanta Braves	Win 5 - 2
Fri, Jul 5, 1996 Fri, Jul 5	@ Atlanta Braves	Win 7 - 1
Sat, Jul 6, 1996 Sat, Jul 6	@ Atlanta Braves	Loss 2 - 4
Sun, Jul 7, 1996 Sun, Jul 7	@ Atlanta Braves	Loss 1 - 9
Thu, Jul 11, 1996 Thu, Jul 11	@ New York Mets	Loss 2 - 8
Fri, Jul 12, 1996 Fri, Jul 12	@ New York Mets	Win 3 - 1
Sun, Jul 14, 1996 Sun, Jul 14	@ New York Mets	Win 7 - 5	(11)
Sun, Jul 14, 1996 Sun, Jul 14	@ New York Mets	Loss 3 - 10
Mon, Jul 15, 1996 Mon, Jul 15	@ Florida Marlins	Loss 5 - 15
Tue, Jul 16, 1996 Tue, Jul 16	@ Florida Marlins	Loss 2 - 3
Wed, Jul 17, 1996 Wed, Jul 17	@ Florida Marlins	Loss 2 - 11
Thu, Jul 18, 1996 Thu, Jul 18	vs Atlanta Braves	Loss 2 - 3
Fri, Jul 19, 1996 Fri, Jul 19	vs Atlanta Braves	Win 7 - 6
Sat, Jul 20, 1996 Sat, Jul 20	vs Atlanta Braves	Win 2 - 1
Sun, Jul 21, 1996 Sun, Jul 21	vs Atlanta Braves	Win 4 - 3	(10)
Mon, Jul 22, 1996 Mon, Jul 22	vs San Diego Padres	Win 1 - 0
Tue, Jul 23, 1996 Tue, Jul 23	vs San Diego Padres	Loss 4 - 7
Wed, Jul 24, 1996 Wed, Jul 24	vs San Diego Padres	Win 6 - 4	(10)
Fri, Jul 26, 1996 Fri, Jul 26	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	Win 4 - 3
Sat, Jul 27, 1996 Sat, Jul 27	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	Loss 5 - 6	(11)
Sun, Jul 28, 1996 Sun, Jul 28	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	Win 3 - 2
Mon, Jul 29, 1996 Mon, Jul 29	@ Cincinnati Reds	Win 2 - 1
Tue, Jul 30, 1996 Tue, Jul 30	@ Cincinnati Reds	Loss 4 - 5	(10)
Wed, Jul 31, 1996 Wed, Jul 31	@ Cincinnati Reds	Loss 0 - 10
Fri, Aug 2, 1996 Fri, Aug 2	vs San Francisco Giants	Win 5 - 1
Sat, Aug 3, 1996 Sat, Aug 3	vs San Francisco Giants	Win 4 - 1
Sun, Aug 4, 1996 Sun, Aug 4	vs San Francisco Giants	Win 7 - 6
Tue, Aug 6, 1996 Tue, Aug 6	vs Montreal Expos	Loss 5 - 7
Wed, Aug 7, 1996 Wed, Aug 7	vs Montreal Expos	Loss 5 - 13
Thu, Aug 8, 1996 Thu, Aug 8	vs Montreal Expos	Win 6 - 2
Fri, Aug 9, 1996 Fri, Aug 9	@ Philadelphia Phillies	Win 5 - 1
Sat, Aug 10, 1996 Sat, Aug 10	@ Philadelphia Phillies	Win 3 - 1
Sun, Aug 11, 1996 Sun, Aug 11	@ Philadelphia Phillies	Win 10 - 5
Mon, Aug 12, 1996 Mon, Aug 12	@ Montreal Expos	Loss 1 - 8
Tue, Aug 13, 1996 Tue, Aug 13	@ Montreal Expos	Loss 4 - 7
Wed, Aug 14, 1996 Wed, Aug 14	@ Montreal Expos	Win 8 - 3
Fri, Aug 16, 1996 Fri, Aug 16	@ Chicago Cubs	Win 8 - 3
Sat, Aug 17, 1996 Sat, Aug 17	@ Chicago Cubs	Loss 3 - 12
Sun, Aug 18, 1996 Sun, Aug 18	@ Chicago Cubs	Loss 8 - 10
Mon, Aug 19, 1996 Mon, Aug 19	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	Win 2 - 1	(13)
Tue, Aug 20, 1996 Tue, Aug 20	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	Win 9 - 4
Wed, Aug 21, 1996 Wed, Aug 21	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	Loss 2 - 5
Thu, Aug 22, 1996 Thu, Aug 22	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	Loss 6 - 8
Fri, Aug 23, 1996 Fri, Aug 23	vs St. Louis Cardinals	Loss 0 - 1
Sat, Aug 24, 1996 Sat, Aug 24	vs St. Louis Cardinals	Win 3 - 1
Sun, Aug 25, 1996 Sun, Aug 25	vs St. Louis Cardinals	Win 4 - 1
Mon, Aug 26, 1996 Mon, Aug 26	vs St. Louis Cardinals	Loss 2 - 3
Tue, Aug 27, 1996 Tue, Aug 27	vs Chicago Cubs	Win 6 - 5
Wed, Aug 28, 1996 Wed, Aug 28	vs Chicago Cubs	Win 5 - 4
Thu, Aug 29, 1996 Thu, Aug 29	vs Chicago Cubs	Loss 3 - 4
Fri, Aug 30, 1996 Fri, Aug 30	@ Pittsburgh Pirates	Win 10 - 0
Sat, Aug 31, 1996 Sat, Aug 31	@ Pittsburgh Pirates	Win 5 - 4
Sun, Sep 1, 1996 Sun, Sep 1	@ Pittsburgh Pirates	Loss 5 - 9
Mon, Sep 2, 1996 Mon, Sep 2	@ St. Louis Cardinals	Loss 7 - 8	(10)
Tue, Sep 3, 1996 Tue, Sep 3	@ St. Louis Cardinals	Loss 3 - 12
Wed, Sep 4, 1996 Wed, Sep 4	@ St. Louis Cardinals	Loss 4 - 6
Fri, Sep 6, 1996 Fri, Sep 6	vs Colorado Rockies	Win 2 - 1
Sat, Sep 7, 1996 Sat, Sep 7	vs Colorado Rockies	Win 5 - 4
Sun, Sep 8, 1996 Sun, Sep 8	vs Colorado Rockies	Loss 2 - 5
Mon, Sep 9, 1996 Mon, Sep 9	vs Colorado Rockies	Loss 2 - 4
Tue, Sep 10, 1996 Tue, Sep 10	vs Philadelphia Phillies	Win 4 - 3
Wed, Sep 11, 1996 Wed, Sep 11	vs Philadelphia Phillies	Loss 8 - 10
Thu, Sep 12, 1996 Thu, Sep 12	vs Philadelphia Phillies	Win 4 - 1
Fri, Sep 13, 1996 Fri, Sep 13	@ Colorado Rockies	Loss 3 - 6
Sat, Sep 14, 1996 Sat, Sep 14	@ Colorado Rockies	Loss 3 - 7
Sun, Sep 15, 1996 Sun, Sep 15	@ Colorado Rockies	Loss 4 - 11
Tue, Sep 17, 1996 Tue, Sep 17	@ Atlanta Braves	Loss 4 - 5
Wed, Sep 18, 1996 Wed, Sep 18	@ Atlanta Braves	Loss 2 - 6
Fri, Sep 20, 1996 Fri, Sep 20	@ Florida Marlins	Loss 1 - 3
Sat, Sep 21, 1996 Sat, Sep 21	@ Florida Marlins	Loss 1 - 2
Sun, Sep 22, 1996 Sun, Sep 22	@ Florida Marlins	Loss 0 - 6
Tue, Sep 24, 1996 Tue, Sep 24	vs New York Mets	Loss 0 - 4
Wed, Sep 25, 1996 Wed, Sep 25	vs New York Mets	Win 5 - 4	(10)
Thu, Sep 26, 1996 Thu, Sep 26	vs New York Mets	Win 6 - 2
Fri, Sep 27, 1996 Fri, Sep 27	vs Florida Marlins	Loss 2 - 3
Sat, Sep 28, 1996 Sat, Sep 28	vs Florida Marlins	Win 5 - 1
Sun, Sep 29, 1996 Sun, Sep 29	vs Florida Marlins	Win 5 - 4	(10)

82-80	Missed Playoffs
Record	Outcome

1996 Houston Astros

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