| 2004 Houston Astros | ||
|---|---|---|
| National League Wild Card Winners | ||
| League | National League | |
| Division | Central | |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park | |
| City | Houston, Texas | |
| Record | 92–70 (.564) | |
| Divisional place | 2nd | |
| Owners | Drayton McLane, Jr. | |
| General managers | Gerry Hunsicker | |
| Managers | Jimy Williams and Phil Garner | |
| Television | KNWS-TV FSN Southwest (Bill Brown, Larry Dierker, Jim Deshaies, Greg Lucas, Bill Worrell) | |
| Radio | KTRH (Milo Hamilton, Alan Ashby) KLAT (Francisco Ernesto Ruiz, Alex Treviño) | |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference | |
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The 2004 Houston Astros season was the 43rd season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston, Texas. Five years removed from opening Minute Maid Park, the Astros hosted the All-Star Game, which was the first held in Houston since 1986. Having limped into the All-Star break with a 44–44 record, Phil Garner was named to replace Jimy Williams as manager. The Astros finished second in the National League Central and captured the NL Wild Card. The Astros won a postseason series for the first time in franchise history by defeating the Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series (NLDS), scoring an NLDS-record 36 runs. Roger Clemens won the NL Cy Young Award, becoming the fourth pitcher to win the award in both leagues,[1] and the only one with seven overall.[2]