1998 Houston Astros

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102-60 Lost NLDS
Record Outcome

1998 Houston Astros

What was the record of the 1998 Houston Astros?

The Houston Astros finished the regular season with a 102-60 record. They went 55-26 at home and 47-34 on the road. Including the postseason, the Houston Astros went 103-63. Their final game was a loss in the NL Divisional Series to the San Diego Padres.

What division did the 1998 Houston Astros play in?

The 1998 Houston Astros played in the Central Division of the National League.

What was the division record of the 1998 Houston Astros?

During the regular season, the 1998 Houston Astros went 38-18 against their NL Central opponents.

Who won the NL Central in 1998?

The Astros won the NL Central in the 1998 season with a 102-60 record. The Cubs finished 12.5 games back with a 90-73 record. The Cardinals finished 19 games back with a 83-79 record. The Reds finished 25 games back with a 77-85 record. The Brewers finished 28 games back with a 74-88 record. The Pirates finished 33 games back with a 69-93 record.

What was the 1998 Houston Astros record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
Milwaukee Brewers 9-2 81.8% +31
Pittsburgh Pirates 9-2 81.8% +15
Cincinnati Reds 8-3 72.7% +16
Chicago Cubs 7-4 63.6% +29
St. Louis Cardinals 5-7 41.7% -2

What was the 1998 Houston Astros record by month?

Among qualifying months, the 1998 Houston Astros had their best month in August, when they went 22-7 and had a 75.9% win percentage. Their worst month was July, when they went 15-12 and had a 55.6% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
March 0-1 0% -5
April 17-9 65.4% +50
May 16-12 57.1% +33
June 17-10 63.0% +59
July 15-12 55.6% +22
August 22-7 75.9% +66
September 15-9 62.5% +29

Did the 1998 Houston Astros make the Postseason?

Yes, the Houston Astros made the Postseason in 1998. They lost their only series against the San Diego Padres in the NL Divisional Series.

What was the run differential for the 1998 Houston Astros?

The Houston Astros finished the regular season with a run differential of +254. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Astros could have been expected to have about 105.6 wins, or a 106-56 record in the regular season.

How did the 1998 Houston Astros perform in one-run games?

In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1998 Houston Astros went 33-20.

How did the 1998 Houston Astros perform in extra inning games?

During the regular season, the 1998 Houston Astros went 10-12 in extra inning games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1998 Houston Astros?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1998 Houston Astros was a 8 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1998 Houston Astros?

The longest losing streak that the Houston Astros had during the 1998 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.

1998 Houston Astros Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Tue, Mar 31, 1998 vs San Francisco Giants Loss 4 - 9 (13)
Wed, Apr 1, 1998 vs San Francisco Giants Win 7 - 6
Thu, Apr 2, 1998 vs San Francisco Giants Loss 2 - 9
Fri, Apr 3, 1998 vs Colorado Rockies Win 15 - 2
Sat, Apr 4, 1998 vs Colorado Rockies Loss 3 - 5
Sun, Apr 5, 1998 vs Colorado Rockies Win 6 - 2
Mon, Apr 6, 1998 vs Colorado Rockies Win 13 - 4
Tue, Apr 7, 1998 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 4 - 5 (10)
Wed, Apr 8, 1998 @ San Francisco Giants Win 6 - 3
Thu, Apr 9, 1998 @ San Francisco Giants Win 3 - 1
Fri, Apr 10, 1998 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 2 - 7
Sat, Apr 11, 1998 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Win 6 - 2
Sun, Apr 12, 1998 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 6 - 7 (10)
Mon, Apr 13, 1998 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 1 - 3
Wed, Apr 15, 1998 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 1 - 4
Thu, Apr 16, 1998 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 7 - 4
Fri, Apr 17, 1998 vs Montreal Expos Win 5 - 3
Sat, Apr 18, 1998 vs Montreal Expos Win 4 - 3
Sun, Apr 19, 1998 vs Montreal Expos Loss 4 - 5
Tue, Apr 21, 1998 @ New York Mets Win 6 - 0
Wed, Apr 22, 1998 @ New York Mets Loss 7 - 10
Fri, Apr 24, 1998 @ Montreal Expos Win 8 - 4
Sat, Apr 25, 1998 @ Montreal Expos Win 4 - 3
Sun, Apr 26, 1998 @ Montreal Expos Win 15 - 0
Mon, Apr 27, 1998 @ New York Mets Win 4 - 3
Tue, Apr 28, 1998 vs New York Mets Win 4 - 3 (10)
Wed, Apr 29, 1998 vs New York Mets Win 6 - 1
Fri, May 1, 1998 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 12 - 5
Sat, May 2, 1998 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 4 - 1
Sun, May 3, 1998 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 3 - 5
Tue, May 5, 1998 @ Chicago Cubs Win 10 - 5
Wed, May 6, 1998 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 0 - 2
Fri, May 8, 1998 @ Milwaukee Brewers Loss 1 - 4
Sat, May 9, 1998 @ Milwaukee Brewers Win 11 - 6
Sun, May 10, 1998 @ Milwaukee Brewers Win 7 - 1
Mon, May 11, 1998 vs Florida Marlins Win 5 - 2
Tue, May 12, 1998 vs Florida Marlins Win 4 - 2
Wed, May 13, 1998 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 1 - 0
Thu, May 14, 1998 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 2 - 7
Fri, May 15, 1998 vs Atlanta Braves Loss 2 - 3
Sat, May 16, 1998 vs Atlanta Braves Win 3 - 2
Sun, May 17, 1998 vs Atlanta Braves Win 8 - 1
Mon, May 18, 1998 vs Atlanta Braves Loss 0 - 4
Tue, May 19, 1998 @ Montreal Expos Loss 2 - 4
Wed, May 20, 1998 @ Montreal Expos Win 4 - 3
Thu, May 21, 1998 @ Montreal Expos Win 6 - 0
Fri, May 22, 1998 vs San Diego Padres Loss 6 - 9
Sat, May 23, 1998 vs San Diego Padres Win 4 - 3
Sun, May 24, 1998 vs San Diego Padres Win 5 - 2
Mon, May 25, 1998 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 3 - 4 (10)
Tue, May 26, 1998 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 13 - 2
Wed, May 27, 1998 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 1 - 3
Fri, May 29, 1998 @ Colorado Rockies Win 7 - 6
Sat, May 30, 1998 @ Colorado Rockies Loss 3 - 6
Sun, May 31, 1998 @ Colorado Rockies Loss 5 - 7
Tue, Jun 2, 1998 @ San Diego Padres Win 4 - 3
Wed, Jun 3, 1998 @ San Diego Padres Win 8 - 2
Thu, Jun 4, 1998 @ San Diego Padres Loss 1 - 5
Fri, Jun 5, 1998 vs Kansas City Royals Loss 0 - 3
Sat, Jun 6, 1998 vs Kansas City Royals Win 6 - 0
Sun, Jun 7, 1998 vs Kansas City Royals Win 7 - 1
Mon, Jun 8, 1998 @ Detroit Tigers Win 9 - 5
Tue, Jun 9, 1998 @ Detroit Tigers Win 5 - 3
Wed, Jun 10, 1998 @ Detroit Tigers Win 10 - 3
Fri, Jun 12, 1998 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 1 - 8
Sat, Jun 13, 1998 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 4 - 7
Sun, Jun 14, 1998 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 6 - 3 (10)
Mon, Jun 15, 1998 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 13 - 2
Tue, Jun 16, 1998 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 4 - 9
Wed, Jun 17, 1998 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 6 - 5
Thu, Jun 18, 1998 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 6 - 7
Fri, Jun 19, 1998 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 4 - 2
Sat, Jun 20, 1998 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 9 - 8
Sun, Jun 21, 1998 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 3 - 1
Mon, Jun 22, 1998 vs Minnesota Twins Loss 3 - 5
Tue, Jun 23, 1998 vs Minnesota Twins Win 9 - 0
Wed, Jun 24, 1998 @ Colorado Rockies Loss 6 - 8
Thu, Jun 25, 1998 @ Colorado Rockies Loss 5 - 6 (12)
Fri, Jun 26, 1998 @ Cleveland Indians Loss 2 - 4
Sat, Jun 27, 1998 @ Cleveland Indians Win 9 - 5 (11)
Sun, Jun 28, 1998 @ Cleveland Indians Win 12 - 3
Tue, Jun 30, 1998 vs Chicago White Sox Win 17 - 2
Wed, Jul 1, 1998 vs Chicago White Sox Win 10 - 4
Thu, Jul 2, 1998 vs Chicago White Sox Loss 3 - 4
Fri, Jul 3, 1998 vs Arizona Diamondbacks Win 6 - 5
Sat, Jul 4, 1998 vs Arizona Diamondbacks Loss 4 - 7
Sun, Jul 5, 1998 vs Arizona Diamondbacks Win 5 - 2
Thu, Jul 9, 1998 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 5 - 4
Fri, Jul 10, 1998 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 3 - 6
Sat, Jul 11, 1998 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 3 - 4 (11)
Sun, Jul 12, 1998 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 4 - 6
Mon, Jul 13, 1998 @ Arizona Diamondbacks Loss 3 - 5
Tue, Jul 14, 1998 @ Arizona Diamondbacks Win 4 - 2
Wed, Jul 15, 1998 @ Arizona Diamondbacks Loss 8 - 9 (11)
Fri, Jul 17, 1998 vs San Francisco Giants Win 10 - 7
Sat, Jul 18, 1998 vs San Francisco Giants Win 7 - 2
Sun, Jul 19, 1998 vs San Francisco Giants Win 4 - 3 (12)
Mon, Jul 20, 1998 vs Colorado Rockies Win 10 - 9
Tue, Jul 21, 1998 vs Colorado Rockies Loss 0 - 5
Wed, Jul 22, 1998 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 4 - 6
Thu, Jul 23, 1998 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Win 8 - 6 (10)
Fri, Jul 24, 1998 @ San Diego Padres Win 2 - 1
Sat, Jul 25, 1998 @ San Diego Padres Loss 5 - 6
Sun, Jul 26, 1998 @ San Diego Padres Loss 4 - 5 (10)
Mon, Jul 27, 1998 vs Florida Marlins Win 9 - 1
Tue, Jul 28, 1998 vs Florida Marlins Win 7 - 3
Wed, Jul 29, 1998 vs Florida Marlins Win 10 - 6
Thu, Jul 30, 1998 vs Florida Marlins Loss 3 - 4
Fri, Jul 31, 1998 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 7 - 4
Sat, Aug 1, 1998 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 2 - 1
Sun, Aug 2, 1998 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 6 - 2
Mon, Aug 3, 1998 @ Florida Marlins Loss 3 - 11
Tue, Aug 4, 1998 @ Florida Marlins Win 9 - 5
Wed, Aug 5, 1998 @ Florida Marlins Loss 3 - 5
Fri, Aug 7, 1998 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 9 - 0
Sat, Aug 8, 1998 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 7 - 6
Sun, Aug 9, 1998 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 11 - 2
Mon, Aug 10, 1998 vs Milwaukee Brewers Win 5 - 2
Tue, Aug 11, 1998 vs Milwaukee Brewers Win 6 - 5 (10)
Wed, Aug 12, 1998 vs Milwaukee Brewers Win 3 - 0
Thu, Aug 13, 1998 vs Milwaukee Brewers Win 6 - 2
Fri, Aug 14, 1998 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 4 - 6
Sat, Aug 15, 1998 vs Chicago Cubs Win 5 - 4 (11)
Sun, Aug 16, 1998 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 1 - 2 (11)
Mon, Aug 17, 1998 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 0 - 4
Tue, Aug 18, 1998 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 8 - 2
Wed, Aug 19, 1998 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 4 - 3
Thu, Aug 20, 1998 @ Milwaukee Brewers Loss 5 - 6 (10)
Fri, Aug 21, 1998 @ Milwaukee Brewers Win 5 - 2
Sat, Aug 22, 1998 @ Chicago Cubs Win 8 - 3
Sun, Aug 23, 1998 @ Chicago Cubs Win 13 - 3
Mon, Aug 24, 1998 @ Chicago Cubs Win 12 - 3
Tue, Aug 25, 1998 vs Atlanta Braves Win 3 - 2
Wed, Aug 26, 1998 vs Atlanta Braves Loss 2 - 6
Fri, Aug 28, 1998 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 2 - 0
Sat, Aug 29, 1998 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 6 - 3
Sun, Aug 30, 1998 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 11 - 4
Mon, Aug 31, 1998 @ Atlanta Braves Win 4 - 3
Tue, Sep 1, 1998 @ Atlanta Braves Loss 4 - 6
Wed, Sep 2, 1998 @ Atlanta Braves Win 4 - 2
Fri, Sep 4, 1998 @ Arizona Diamondbacks Loss 1 - 3
Sat, Sep 5, 1998 @ Arizona Diamondbacks Win 6 - 5 (12)
Sun, Sep 6, 1998 @ Arizona Diamondbacks Win 10 - 1
Mon, Sep 7, 1998 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 1 - 0
Tue, Sep 8, 1998 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 13 - 7
Wed, Sep 9, 1998 vs Milwaukee Brewers Win 6 - 2
Thu, Sep 10, 1998 vs Milwaukee Brewers Win 7 - 1
Fri, Sep 11, 1998 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 8 - 2
Sat, Sep 12, 1998 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 3 - 2
Sun, Sep 13, 1998 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 2 - 3
Mon, Sep 14, 1998 vs New York Mets Loss 4 - 7 (13)
Tue, Sep 15, 1998 vs New York Mets Win 6 - 5 (12)
Tue, Sep 15, 1998 vs New York Mets Loss 4 - 8
Wed, Sep 16, 1998 vs New York Mets Loss 3 - 4 (11)
Fri, Sep 18, 1998 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 5 - 2
Sat, Sep 19, 1998 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 1 - 7
Sun, Sep 20, 1998 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 2 - 0
Tue, Sep 22, 1998 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 0 - 4
Wed, Sep 23, 1998 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 7 - 1
Fri, Sep 25, 1998 vs Chicago Cubs Win 6 - 2
Sat, Sep 26, 1998 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 2 - 3
Sun, Sep 27, 1998 vs Chicago Cubs Win 4 - 3 (11)
Postseason
NL Divisional Series (Lost 1 - 3)
Tue, Sep 29, 1998 vs San Diego Padres Loss 1 - 2
Thu, Oct 1, 1998 vs San Diego Padres Win 5 - 4
Sat, Oct 3, 1998 @ San Diego Padres Loss 1 - 2
Sun, Oct 4, 1998 @ San Diego Padres Loss 1 - 6

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