1994 Houston Astros season
| 1994 Houston Astros | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | National League | |
| Division | Central | |
| Ballpark | The Astrodome | |
| City | Houston, Texas | |
| Record | 66–49 (.574) | |
| Divisional place | 2nd | |
| Owners | Drayton McLane, Jr. | |
| General managers | Bob Watson | |
| Managers | Terry Collins | |
| Television | KTXH | |
| Radio | KPRC (AM) (Bill Brown, Milo Hamilton, Larry Dierker, Vince Controneo, Bill Worrell, Enos Cabell) KXYZ (Francisco Ernesto Ruiz, Danny Gonzalez) | |
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The 1994 Houston Astros season was the 33rd season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, their 30th as the Astros, 33rd in the National League (NL), first in the inaugural season of the NL Central division, and 30th at The Astrodome. The Astros entered the season with an 85–77 record, 3rd-place finish and 6 games behind in the NL West, missing the playoffs for the seventh consecutive time.
The Astros finished the season with 66–49 record, and 1⁄2 game out of first place—their closest to first place since 1986. On August 12, the season was suspended as a response to the players' strike, and was ultimately cancelled. The 1994 playoffs were cancelled as well, and the start of the 1995 season was delayed.
First baseman Jeff Bagwell was the unanimous selection for the NL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award, the first Astro to win an MVP. Despite missing nearly the last two months of the season, he set a then-club record for home runs with 39 and club records for batting average (.368) and slugging percentage (.750).