| 84-78 | Lost NLDS |
| Record | Outcome |
The Houston Astros finished the regular season with a 84-78 record. They went 46-35 at home and 38-43 on the road. Including the postseason, the Houston Astros went 84-81. Their final game was a loss in the NL Divisional Series to the Atlanta Braves.
The 1997 Houston Astros played in the Central Division of the National League.
During the regular season, the 1997 Houston Astros went 31-17 against their NL Central opponents.
The Astros won the NL Central in the 1997 season with a 84-78 record. The Pirates finished 5 games back with a 79-83 record. The Reds finished 8 games back with a 76-86 record. The Cardinals finished 11 games back with a 73-89 record. The Cubs finished 16 games back with a 68-94 record.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 9-3 | 75% | +21 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9-3 | 75% | +14 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 7-5 | 58.3% | +9 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 6-6 | 50% | +8 |
The 1997 Houston Astros had their best month in July, when they went 19-7 and had a 73.1% win percentage. Their worst month was May, when they went 11-17 and had a 39.3% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 15-11 | 57.7% | +21 |
| May | 11-17 | 39.3% | -16 |
| June | 14-14 | 50% | -6 |
| July | 19-7 | 73.1% | +59 |
| August | 11-17 | 39.3% | +12 |
| September | 14-12 | 53.8% | +47 |
Yes, the Houston Astros made the Postseason in 1997. They lost their only series against the Atlanta Braves in the NL Divisional Series.
The Houston Astros finished the regular season with a run differential of +117. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Astros could have been expected to have about 93.0 wins, or a 93-69 record in the regular season.
In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1997 Houston Astros went 22-27.
During the regular season, the 1997 Houston Astros went 8-11 in extra inning games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1997 Houston Astros was a 9 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Houston Astros had during the 1997 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Tue, Apr 1, 1997 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Apr 2, 1997 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Apr 3, 1997 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Apr 4, 1997 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 3 - 2 | (11) | |
| Sat, Apr 5, 1997 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Apr 6, 1997 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Apr 8, 1997 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Apr 9, 1997 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 3 - 4 | (12) | |
| Thu, Apr 10, 1997 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Apr 11, 1997 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Apr 12, 1997 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 7 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Apr 13, 1997 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 2 - 6 | ||
| Mon, Apr 14, 1997 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 4 - 2 | (10) | |
| Tue, Apr 15, 1997 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 5 - 7 | ||
| Wed, Apr 16, 1997 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 10 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Apr 18, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Apr 19, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Apr 20, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Apr 22, 1997 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 12 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Apr 23, 1997 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 11 - 7 | ||
| Fri, Apr 25, 1997 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Apr 26, 1997 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Apr 27, 1997 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Apr 28, 1997 | vs Colorado Rockies | Loss 6 - 7 | (10) | |
| Tue, Apr 29, 1997 | vs Colorado Rockies | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Apr 30, 1997 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 6 - 8 | ||
| Thu, May 1, 1997 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
| Fri, May 2, 1997 | vs Florida Marlins | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Sat, May 3, 1997 | vs Florida Marlins | Loss 8 - 9 | (13) | |
| Sun, May 4, 1997 | vs Florida Marlins | Win 1 - 0 | ||
| Mon, May 5, 1997 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 9 - 2 | ||
| Tue, May 6, 1997 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Wed, May 7, 1997 | vs New York Mets | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Thu, May 8, 1997 | vs New York Mets | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Fri, May 9, 1997 | @ Florida Marlins | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sat, May 10, 1997 | @ Florida Marlins | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sun, May 11, 1997 | @ Florida Marlins | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
| Mon, May 12, 1997 | @ Florida Marlins | Loss 4 - 11 | ||
| Tue, May 13, 1997 | @ New York Mets | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Wed, May 14, 1997 | @ New York Mets | Win 1 - 0 | ||
| Fri, May 16, 1997 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 12 - 7 | ||
| Sat, May 17, 1997 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Sun, May 18, 1997 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Mon, May 19, 1997 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 9 - 5 | ||
| Tue, May 20, 1997 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 4 - 7 | ||
| Wed, May 21, 1997 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 4 - 3 | (14) | |
| Fri, May 23, 1997 | @ Colorado Rockies | Loss 7 - 8 | ||
| Sat, May 24, 1997 | @ Colorado Rockies | Win 7 - 0 | ||
| Sun, May 25, 1997 | @ Colorado Rockies | Loss 5 - 8 | ||
| Mon, May 26, 1997 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Tue, May 27, 1997 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 4 - 5 | (10) | |
| Thu, May 29, 1997 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 10 - 6 | ||
| Fri, May 30, 1997 | vs San Diego Padres | Loss 2 - 9 | ||
| Sat, May 31, 1997 | vs San Diego Padres | Loss 5 - 12 | ||
| Sun, Jun 1, 1997 | vs San Diego Padres | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
| Mon, Jun 2, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Tue, Jun 3, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 4 - 3 | (10) | |
| Wed, Jun 4, 1997 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Jun 5, 1997 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
| Fri, Jun 6, 1997 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 8 - 7 | ||
| Sat, Jun 7, 1997 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 4 - 5 | (10) | |
| Sun, Jun 8, 1997 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 9 - 0 | ||
| Mon, Jun 9, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 3 - 8 | ||
| Tue, Jun 10, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Jun 11, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 5 - 10 | ||
| Fri, Jun 13, 1997 | vs Minnesota Twins | Loss 1 - 8 | ||
| Sat, Jun 14, 1997 | vs Minnesota Twins | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
| Sun, Jun 15, 1997 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Mon, Jun 16, 1997 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Jun 17, 1997 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 10 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Jun 18, 1997 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 2 - 6 | ||
| Fri, Jun 20, 1997 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Jun 21, 1997 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Jun 22, 1997 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Mon, Jun 23, 1997 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 0 - 6 | ||
| Tue, Jun 24, 1997 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 3 - 8 | ||
| Wed, Jun 25, 1997 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Jun 26, 1997 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 7 - 6 | (10) | |
| Fri, Jun 27, 1997 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Jun 28, 1997 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Jun 29, 1997 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 10 - 8 | ||
| Mon, Jun 30, 1997 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
| Tue, Jul 1, 1997 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 6 - 8 | ||
| Wed, Jul 2, 1997 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Jul 3, 1997 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Jul 4, 1997 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Jul 5, 1997 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Jul 6, 1997 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 6 - 5 | ||
| Thu, Jul 10, 1997 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 7 - 0 | ||
| Fri, Jul 11, 1997 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 10 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Jul 12, 1997 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 0 - 3 | (10) | |
| Sun, Jul 13, 1997 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Mon, Jul 14, 1997 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 9 - 7 | (15) | |
| Tue, Jul 15, 1997 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Jul 16, 1997 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 8 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Jul 17, 1997 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Jul 18, 1997 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Jul 19, 1997 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 8 - 6 | ||
| Sun, Jul 20, 1997 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 9 - 0 | ||
| Tue, Jul 22, 1997 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Jul 23, 1997 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 7 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Jul 24, 1997 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 10 - 5 | ||
| Fri, Jul 25, 1997 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Jul 26, 1997 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 9 - 8 | (10) | |
| Sun, Jul 27, 1997 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 7 - 2 | ||