1991 Houston Astros season

30th season in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros March 2026 November 2013 Houston Astros 1991 National League West The Astrodome Houston, Texas 65 97 y 6th John McMullen Bill Wood Art Howe KTXHHSE KPRC (AM)(Bill Brown, Milo Hamilton, Larry Dierker, Vince Controneo, Bill Worrell, Enos Cabell)KXYZ(Orlando Sánchez-Diago, Rolando Becerra) The 1991 Houston Astros season was the 30th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, their 27th as the Astros, 30th in the National League (NL), 23rd in the NL West division, and 27th at the Astrodome. The Astros ended the season with a 75–87 record, in fourth place in the NL West and 16 games behind the division- and World Series-champion Cincinnati Reds. The season began for Houston on April 8 against Cincinnati at Riverfront Stadium, where they were defeated, 6–2. Pitcher Mike Scott made the fifth of five consecutive Opening Day starts for the Astros. In the amateur draft, the Astros received four first round picks—including pitcher John Burke at sixth overall—and three supplemental picks. Catcher Craig Biggio and pitcher Pete Harnisch represented the Astros at the MLB All-Star Game. It was the second career selection for Biggio, and the only career selection for Harnisch. The Astros concluded the regular season with a 65–97 record, in last place and 29 games behind the NL West division-champion and NL pennant-winning Atlanta Braves, and worst record in the National League. At the time, the 97 losses tied the 1965 and 1975 clubs for the most in franchise history, and was surpassed by the 2011 club. In spite of the disappointing record, the 1991 season was a banner year overall for Houston rookies. First baseman Jeff Bagwell won the NL Rookie of the Year Award,As determined by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA). lower-alpha "BBWAA ROY" becoming the first Astro to win this award. Bagwell and Al Osuna (pitcher) were also recognized as The Sporting News NL Rookies of the Year.From 1961–2003, The Sporting News declared one rookie position player and one rookie pitcher from each league, the NL and the American League (AL), for this award. Starting in 2004, this system was modified to selecting one rookie from each league for the award, regardless of position. lower-alpha "Sporting News Rookies" Additionally, four Astros were selected for the 1991 Topps All-Star Rookie Team, including Bagwell, Osuna (left-handed pitcher), Andújar Cedeño (shortstop), and Luis Gonzalez (outfielder). Offseason October 4, 1990: Bill Gullickson was released by the Astros.https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gullibi01.shtml Bill Gullickson stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball-Reference.com October 13, 2025 January 10, 1991: Glenn Davis was traded by the Astros to the Baltimore Orioles for Curt Schilling, Steve Finley and Pete Harnisch.https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/schilcu01.shtml Curt Schilling stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball-Reference.com October 13, 2025 Regular season Summary April + Opening Day starting lineup Uniform Uniform number Player Position 15 Eric Yelding Shortstop 12 Steve Finley Center fielder 7 Craig Biggio Catcher 26 Luis Gonzalez Left fielder 11 Ken Caminiti Third baseman 5 Jeff BagwellMajor league debut. lower-alpha "MLB debut" First baseman 4 Karl Rhodes Right fielder 20 Mark McLemore Second baseman 33 Mike Scott Starting pitcher Venue: Riverfront Stadium • Cincinnati 6, Houston 2 Sources:https://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=199104080CN5 Houston Astros (2) vs Cincinnati Reds (6) box score Baseball Almanac April 8, 1991 September 18, 2025https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/1991-uniform-numbers.shtml 1991 Houston Astros uniform numbers Baseball-Reference.com September 18, 2025 On April 8, right-hander Mike Scott made the Opening Day start for Houston,https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN199104080.shtml Houston Astros (2) vs Cincinnati Reds (6) box score Baseball-Reference.com April 8, 1991 December 24, 2025 while first baseman Jeff Bagwellhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bagweje01.shtml Jeff Bagwell stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball-Reference.com December 24, 2025 and right-hander Darryl Kilehttps://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kileda01.shtml Darryl Kile stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball-Reference.com January 25, 2026 each made his major league debut, with the defending World Series-champion Cincinnati Redshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1990.shtml 1990 National League team statistics Baseball-Reference.com December 24, 2025 hosting the Astros at Riverfront Stadium. Bagwell, batting sixth, drew a base on balls during the top of the second inning from Reds' Opening Day starter Tom Browning for his first plate appearance. In the top of the fourth, Craig Biggio golfed the Astros' first home run and scored the club's first run of the season to take a 1–0 lead. The Reds got to Scott in the bottom of the fourth. Leading off, Barry Larkin homered to left and the Reds collected three doubles, capped by Browning's bases-loaded double for a 4–1 advantage. Kile assumed the bottom of eighth, and punched out his first hitter looking, Hal Morris. Bagwell recorded the final outs of the contest by lining out to Larkin for an unassisted double play. Bagwell was hitless in three at bats for his first game while the Reds won, 6–2. His fifth Opening Day start, Scott matched J. R. Richard's then-club record for pitchers,1976–1980 "Note" which stood until Roy Oswalt started his sixth in a row for Houston's opener in 2008.Richard and Scott were later equaled by Shane Reynolds (1996–2000). "Note"https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/opening.shtml Houston Astros Opening Day starters Baseball-Reference.com December 24, 2025 However, this outing would be the penultimate appearance of Scott's major league career.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/scottmi03.shtml Mike Scott stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball-Reference.com December 24, 2025https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=scottmi03&t=p&year=1991 Mike Scott 1991 pitching game logs Baseball-Reference.com December 24, 2025 Scott made his final major league appearance on April 13 at the Astrodome. He took the loss against the San Francisco Giants, to whom he surrendered six hits and five runs surrendered over three innings. Having navigated lingering rotator cuff injuries since the 1989 campaign, the Astros placed Scott on the disabled list (DL) the following day. Later in April, Scott attempted to resume throwing, but a setback halted his progress.Costello Rory https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/mike-scott/#_edn47 Mike Scott biography Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) July 1, 2015 December 24, 2025 On April 15, Bagwell crushed his first major league home run,https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/event_hr.fcgi?id=bagweje01&t=b Jeff Bagwell career home runs Baseball-Reference.com November 8, 2025 which was as well-timed as could be, for both the player, batting .143, and the club. Starters Jim Deshaies and John Smoltz of the Atlanta Braves remained in lockstep in a duel at 1–1 through seven innings at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium. Smoltz' only blemish was a solo home run to Craig Biggio in the sixth inning. The score remained tied until the top of the ninth. With two out, Ken Caminiti singled off Kent Mercker, who then served a two-run blast to Bagwell for his first major league homer. The Astros bullpen ensured the lead stood, as fellow rookie Al Osuna (1–0) recorded two outs to earn his first win of the season and Curt Schilling induced the final two outs for the save (2).https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ATL/ATL199104150.shtml Houston Astros (3) vs Atlanta Braves (1) box score Baseball-Reference.com April 15, 1991 November 11, 2025 On April 16, Houston turned the seventh triple play in franchise history, during the bottom of the second inning against Atlanta. This feat mirrored the most recent triple play to have occurred in the major leagues, during the previous September 21, in which the Astros also turned one against the Braves on the road.https://www.baseball-almanac.com/feats/triple_plays.shtml#:~:text=Triple%20plays%20are%20relatively%20rare,from%20the%20fielders%20to%20perform. MLB triple plays Baseball Almanac January 20, 2026 Right-hander Darryl Kile made his first major league start on April 24, and proceeded to toss six no-hit frames prior to being removed.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=kileda01&t=p&year=1991 Darryl Kile 1991 pitchng game logs Baseball-Reference.com April 11, 2026 Facing the Reds, Kile surrendered a leadoff base on balls to Paul O'Neill for the first baserunner. Reds starter Jack Armstrong was also overpowering, allowing a fifth inning single to Tuffy Rhodes. Southpaw Al Osuna took over for Kile in the seventh and added two hitless innings. Curt Schilling then assumed the mound for the ninth, and former Astro Bill Doran singled for Cincinnati's first hit. D oran advanced to third on a wild pitch, but Schilling whiffed Barry Larkin to extinguish the threat. The contest remained scoreless through regulation. In the bottom of the 13th, Ken Oberkfell hit a looping, walk-off single that caromed off the glove of second baseman Mariano Duncan to score Rafael Ramírez for the winning run.Henshon Matt https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/april-24-1991-close-but-no-no-no-for-kile-in-debut-astros-squeeze-past-reds-in-13/ Close but no no-no for Kile in debut; Astros squeeze past Reds in 13 Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) April 24, 1911 April 11, 2026 Kile's performance earned a game score of 75, while yielding just two walks for his only baserunners.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU199104240.shtml Cincinnati Reds (0) vs Houston Astros (1) box score Baseball-Reference.com April 24, 1991 April 11, 2026 May Inserted as a pinch hitter on May 5, Jeff Bagwell pummeled a home run that reached the upper deck at Three Rivers Stadium, just the ninth hitter to do so. The blast, which tied the game, 4–4, covered a distance of 456 ft m.Schwartzberg Seth https://www.crawfishboxes.com/2025/5/5/24423920/today-in-astros-history Today in Astros history - May 5 The Crawfish Boxes SB Nation May 5, 2025 October 13, 2025 Steve Finley followed up by slugging a two-run bomb to provide the margin for a 6–4 Astros win.Hulsey Bob https://www.astrosdaily.com/history/thisdate/index.html This date in Astros history Astros Daily September 6, 2025 June After surrendering three runs and the lead in the top-half of the ninth inning on June 6, the Astros rallied against the Montreal Expos to win, 9–8. Luis Gonzalez and Ken Caminiti each hit run batted in (RBI)-doubles to spark the walk-off comeback.Schwartzberg Seth https://www.crawfishboxes.com/2025/6/8/24445361/today-in-astros-history Today in Astros history - June 6 The Crawfish Boxes SB Nation June 6, 2025 July 7, 2025 On June 23, Darryl Kile earned his first major league victory, during which he tossed seven innings with two runs allowed in a 6–4 decision over the Philadelphia Phillies. Kile withstood high-quality hitting from Phillies catcher Darren Daulton, who took Kile deep twice for his only runs surrendered, had three total hits and reached base four times. In the top of the sixth, Kile coaxed a bases-loaded walk that plated Luis Gonzalez to garner his first major league RBI. Ken Oberkfell pinch hit for Kile in the top of the eighth and provided a crucial insurance run with a two-run double that extended the Astros' advantage to 6 to 2.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU199104240.shtml Houston Astros (4) vs Philadelphia Phillies (4) box score Baseball-Reference.com June 23, 1991 April 11, 2026 July On July 29, Ken Caminiti connected for his first career grand slam off Bryn Smith, during the bottom of the fourth inning to take a 4–1 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/event_hr.fcgi?id=caminke01&t=b Ken Caminiti career home runs Baseball-Reference.com November 22, 2025 The decisive event, the slam ensured the margin for victory with a 6–2 final score. Biggio collected four hits, while Finley legged out a triple and scored. Deshaies went the distance to pick up his fourth win.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU199107290.shtml St. Louis Cardinals (2) vs Houston Astros (6) box score Baseball-Reference.com July 29, 1991 November 22, 2025 August On August 4, Houston implemented the eighth triple play in franchise history, during the top of the fifth inning versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. This was the third time in club history that the Astros turned more than one triple play during the same season, first accomplished in 1971, and then 1978 (one of which during the latter season was also prosecuted against the Dodgers). Moreover, this event was distinguished the first occasion that Houston turned as many as three triple plays within one calendar year.Previously, September 21, 1990, and April 16, 1991. September For the week ended September 1, Ken Caminiti received National League (NL) Player of the Week honors.https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/mlb-players-of-the-week.shtml MLB Players of the Week Awards Baseball-Reference.com August 9, 2025 Over 7 games, Caminti hit .363 / .419 / .679, two doubles, two home runs, and 14 RBI.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=caminke01&t=b&year=1991 Ken Caminiti 1991 batting game logs Baseball-Reference.com March 18, 2026 On September 6, Pete Harnisch tossed an immaculate seventh inning, retiring Wes Chamberlain, Dickie Thon, and José DeJesúshttps://www.baseball-almanac.com/feats/feats17.shtml Immaculate innings Baseball Almanac May 4, 2026 of the Philadelphia Phillies. Harnish (9–8) allowed four hits and one run over seven innings, whiffing 12 total for a game score of 75, leading a 3–1 Astros win. Jeff Bagwell homered (14) and doubled (22) off DeJesús. Al Osuna worked the final two innings to obtain the save (11).https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU199109060.shtml Philadelphia Phillies (1) vs Houston Astros (3) box score September 6, 1991 September 19, 2026 Harnisch succeeded David Cone as the most recent to toss an immaculate inning in the National League. This was the second immaculate inning in club history, joining Bob Bruce on April 19, 1964. Center fielder Kenny Lofton made his major league debut on September 14.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/loftoke01.shtml Kenny Lofton stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball-Reference.com December 14, 2025 Batting leadoff at Riverfront Stadium, Lofton sparked the Astros to a 7–3 victory by reaching base four times, including three hits, and scoring three times. Lofton drew a base on balls from left-hander Randy Myers in his first plate appearance. Bagwell doubled in Lofton and Biggio for a 2–0 Astros lead and Lofton's first run in the major leagues. In the bottom of the fourth, the Reds led off with a trio of consecutive home runs via Mariano Duncan, Hal Morris, and Paul O'Neill, taking Astros starter Mark Portugal deep for a 3–2 lead. During the bottom of the fifth, Lofton singled off Myers on a line drive between shortstop and second base for his first major league hit. The Astros regained the lead in the eighth after Lofton hit a leadoff infield single, and singles from Biggio and Caminiti. Lofton doubled in the top of the ninth for a third hit, and again scored as the Astros added an insurance.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN199109140.shtml Houston Astros (7) vs Cincinnati Reds (3) box score Baseball-Reference.com September 14, 1991 December 14, 2025 The Astros held a pre-game ceremony for Scott on September 25 to commemorate the fifth anniversary of his NL West division-clinching no-hitter. He had remained unable to throw since being placed on the DL in April and, at that time, predicted that his playing career was over. In November following the season, Scott formally announced his retirement.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-11-21-sp-338-story.html Astros’ pitcher Scott decides to retire Los Angeles Times Associated Press LA Times Archive November 21, 1991 December 24, 2025 Performance overview 24% right I’m lucky to be alive. I’m happy to be alive. I’m doing everything I can to play again. It would be a plus. But there are more important things. —Dickie Thon padding:8px The Astros concluded the 1991 campaign with a 65–97 record, for sixth and last place with in the NL West, trailing the division-champion and NL pennant-winning Atlanta Braves. Theirs was also the worst record in the National League.https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1991.shtml 1991 National League team statistics Baseball-Reference.com November 14, 2025 A decline by 10 wins from the year prior, the 97 losses tied for most in club annals with the 1965 and 1975 editions. The 97 defeats remained the club record until 2011, with 106—Houston's first-ever season dropping 100 or more contests. However, the Astros would not have another losing season again until 2000; moreover, the 1990 to 1991 campaigns represented the final period of successive losing records for the Astros until 2009 to 2014.https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/ Houston Astros team history & encyclopedia Baseball-Reference.com December 24, 2025 Former Astro Dickie Thon received the second iteration of the Tony Conigliaro Award, bestowed annually to the Major Leaguer who supersedes “an obstacle and adversity through the attributes of spirit, determination and courage." Early in the 1984 campaign as a member of the Astros, Thon was struck on the temple by a Mike Torrez fastball, resulting in permanent vision changes that degraded his efficacy as a Major League player. Like Thon, Conigliaro endured catastrophic vision change after having been struck in the head by a pitch as a member of the Boston Red Sox in 1967.DeMoine Bob https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Dickie-Thon/ Dickie Thon biography Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) May 2, 2026 Pete Harnisch led the National League in hits per nine innings surrendered (7.020 H/9). This was the 10th time that a Houston pitcher led the league; in 1987, Nolan Ryan had been the Astros' most recent league leader.https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/hits_per_nine_leagues.shtml Yearly league leaders and records for hits per 9 IP Baseball-Reference.com October 21, 2025 For the first and only time during the era in which The Sporting News recognized one Rookie of the Year each for one position player and one pitcher in the each league,lower-alpha "Sporting News Rookies" both NL awards went to Astros: Bagwellhttps://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_snrp2.shtml Rookie Player of the Year Award Baseball Almanac September 24, 2025 and to left-hander Al Osuna.https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_snrp.shtml Rookie Pitcher of the Year Award Baseball Almanac September 28, 2025 Bagwell became the fourth rookie to win for position players, following Joe Morgan (1965), Greg Gross (1974), and Jeffrey Leonard (1979). Meanhile, Osuna became the second Astros pitcher to win the award, following Tom Griffin in 1969, amounting to six total Astros who had won The Sporting News rookie award. After four occasions prior to the 1991 seasons in which The Sporting News had recognized Astros players with their Rookie of the Year Award, Bagwell also became Houston's first-ever NL Rookie of the Year Award, as voted by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA).https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_roy.shtml MLB Rookie of the Year Award The Jackie Robinson Award Baseball Almanac October 13, 2025 League standings Houston Astros Record versus opponents National League border:1px solid #aaa HOU Roster 1991 Houston Astros Roster Pitchers 46 Ryan Bowen 35 Mike Capel 38 Jim Clancy 41 Jim Corsi 43 Jim Deshaies 39 Chris Gardner 27 Pete Harnisch 47 Dwayne Henry 31 Xavier Hernandez 37 Jimmy Jones 44 Jeff Juden 57 Darryl Kile 56 Rob Mallicoat 52 Al Osuna 51 Mark Portugal 19 Curt Schilling 33 Mike Scott 36 Dean Wilkins 53 Brian Williams Catchers  7 Craig Biggio 10 Tony Eusebio 28 Carl Nichols  9 Scott Servais Infielders  5 Jeff Bagwell 11 Ken Caminiti  1 Casey Candaele 17 Andújar Cedeño 36 Gary Cooper 20 Mark McLemore 23 Andy Mota 10 Ken Oberkfell 16 Rafael Ramírez  6 Dave Rohde 20 Jose Tolentino 15 Eric Yelding Outfielders 23 Eric Anthony 22 Mark Davidson 12 Steve Finley 26 Luis Gonzalez 28 Kenny Lofton 29 Javier Ortiz  4 Karl Rhodes 30 Mike Simms  2 Gerald Young Manager 18 Art Howe Coaches 54 Bob Cluck (pitching) 48 Matt Galante (third base)  3 Phil Garner (assistant) 42 Rudy Jaramillo (hitting) 14 Ed Ott (first base) Transactions May 20: Signed right-handed pitcher Óscar Henríquez as an international free agent.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/henrios01.shtml Óscar Henríquez stats, position, height, weight, rookie status & more Baseball-Reference.com September 14, 2025 Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Craig Biggio 149 546 161 .295 4 46 1B Jeff Bagwell 156 554 163 .294 15 82 2B Casey Candaele 151 461 121 .262 4 50 3B Ken Caminiti 152 574 145 .253 13 80 SS Eric Yelding 78 276 67 .243 1 20 LF Luis Gonzalez Luis Gonzalez (outfielder, born 1967) 137 473 120 .254 13 69 CF Steve Finley 159 596 170 .285 8 54 RF Tuffy Rhodes 44 136 29 .213 1 12 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Andújar Cedeño 67 251 61 .243 9 36 Rafael Ramírez 101 233 55 .236 1 20 Gerald Young 108 142 31 .218 1 11 Mark Davidson 85 142 27 .190 2 15 Mike Simms 49 123 25 .203 3 16 Eric Anthony 39 118 18 .153 1 7 Andy Mota 27 90 17 .189 1 6 Javier Ortiz 47 83 23 .277 1 5 Kenny Lofton 20 74 15 .203 0 0 Ken Oberkfell 53 70 16 .229 0 14 Mark McLemore 21 61 9 .148 0 2 José Tolentino 44 54 14 .259 1 6 Carl Nichols 20 51 10 .196 0 1 Dave Rohde 29 41 5 .122 0 0 Scott Servais 16 37 6 .162 0 6 Tony Eusebio 10 19 2 .105 0 0 Gary Cooper Gary Cooper (third baseman) 9 16 4 .250 0 2 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Pete Harnisch 33 216.2 12 9 2.70 172 Mark Portugal 32 168.1 10 12 4.49 120 Jim Deshaies 28 161.0 5 12 4.98 98 Jimmy Jones 26 135.1 6 8 4.39 88 Ryan Bowen 14 71.2 6 4 5.15 49 Chris Gardner 5 24.2 1 2 4.01 12 Jeff Juden 4 18.0 0 2 6.00 11 Brian Williams 2 12.0 0 1 3.75 4 Mike Scott 2 7.0 0 2 12.86 3 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Darryl Kile 37 153.2 7 11 3.69 100 Xavier Hernandez Xavier Hernandez (baseball) 32 63.0 2 7 4.71 55 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Al Osuna 71 7 6 12 3.42 68 Curt Schilling 56 3 5 8 3.81 71 Dwayne Henry 52 3 2 2 3.19 51 Jim Corsi 47 0 5 0 3.71 53 Jim Clancy Jim Clancy (baseball) 30 0 3 5 2.78 33 Mike Capel 25 1 3 3 3.03 23 Rob Mallicoat 24 0 2 1 3.86 18 Dean Wilkins Dean Wilkins (baseball) 7 2 1 1 11.25 4 Awards and honors Grand slams No. Number Date Astros batter Venue Inning Pitcher Opposing team Box Box score 1 July 29 Ken Caminiti1st MLB grand slam Astrodome 4Tied score or took lead Bryn Smith St. Louis Cardinals Pitching achievements No-hit bid Date Starting pitcher (IP Innings pitched) Relief pitcher(s) (IP) Relief pitchers who continued no-hit effort No-hit IP Total no-hit innings GS Game score Catcher Batter Batter who ended no-hit bid Final Final score Opponent Box Box score April 24, 1991 Darryl Kile (6) Al Osuna (2) Curt Schilling (0) 8 75 Craig Biggio Bill DoranFirst batter of ninth inning. 1–0 Cincinnati Reds Note: Includes those games started with 7 or more no-hit innings. Awards 1991 Houston Astros award winners Name of award Recipient Ref. References Baseball America Rookie of the Year Jeff Bagwell https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/Baseball_America_Rookie_of_the_Year.shtml Rookie of the Year by Baseball America Baseball Almanac September 19, 2025 Baseball Digest Rookie All-Stars First baseman Jeff Bagwell Outfielder Luis Gonzalez outfielder, born 1967 Relief pitcher Al Osuna Fred Hartman Award for Long and Meritorious Service to Baseball Clark Nealon 1 McTaggart Brian http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091116&content_id=7674760&vkey=news_hou&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou Bourn highlights Astros' awards season December 21, 2009 MLB.com October 25, 2025 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101208131739/http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091116&content_id=7674760&vkey=news_hou&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou December 8, 2010 Houston-Area Major League Player of the Year BOS Roger Clemens CLE Greg Swindell Houston Astros Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) Jeff Bagwell MLB All-Star Game Reserve catcher Craig Biggio Reserve pitcher Pete Harnisch National League (NL) Player of the Week September 1 Ken Caminiti September 8 Andújar Cedeño National League (NL) Rookie of the Yearlower-alpha "BBWAA ROY" Jeff Bagwell The Sporting News NL Rookie of the Year:lower-alpha "Sporting News Rookies" Position player Jeff Bagwell Pitcher Al Osuna Tony Conigliaro Award Dickie ThonRecognized as a former Astros player (not on the team's roster in 1991), bestowed annually to the Major Leaguer who supersedes “an obstacle and adversity through the attributes of spirit, determination and courage." Topps All-Star Rookie Team First baseman Jeff Bagwell Gonos David https://davidgonos.com/every-topps-all-star-rookie-cup-winner-in-baseball-card-history/ All Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Winners in Baseball Card History DavidGonos.com January 30, 2025 September 19, 2026 Shortstop Andújar Cedeño Outfielder Luis Gonzalez outfielder, born 1967 Left-handed pitcher Al Osuna Milestones Major League debuts Player—Appeared at position Jeff Bagwell, first baseman Darryl Kile, relief pitcher Kenny Lofton, center fielder Date and opponent April 8 at Cincinnatiod Opening Day April 8 at Cincinnatiod September 14 at Cincinnati Box Box score Also: https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/1991-debuts.shtml 1991 Major League Baseball new debuts Baseball Reference October 15, 2026 Minor league system Minor League Baseball AAA Tucson Toros Pacific Coast League Bob Skinner AA Jackson Generals Texas League Rick Sweet A Osceola Astros Florida State League Sal Butera A Burlington Astros Midwest League Tim Tolman A Asheville Tourists South Atlantic League Frank Cacciatore A-Short Season Auburn Astros New York–Penn League Steve Dillard Rookie GCL Astros Gulf Coast League Julio Linares Championship Pacific Coast League champions:https://www.mlb.com/milb/history/champions-by-league#pacific Champions by League Pacific Coast League Minor League Baseball June 19, 2026 Tucson Awards Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year: Bob Skinner See also List of Major League Baseball pitchers who have thrown an immaculate inning Notes "Note" References External links 1991 Houston Astros season at Baseball Reference Texas Baseball Category:Houston Astros seasons Houston Astros season Houston Category:1991 in Houston