2014 Houston Astros season
Major League Baseball season
The 2014 Houston Astros season was the 53rd season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, their 50th as the Astros, second in both the American League (AL) and AL West division, and 15th at Minute Maid Park.
The Astros entered the season with a 51–111 record and last-place finish in the AL West division, 45 games behind the division-champion Oakland Athletics, Houston's worst-ever record to date, and worst record in the major leagues. It had also been their fourth-progressively worse performance, as well the third consecutive of the first three 100-loss seasons in franchise history.
Houston commenced their season on April 1 by hosting the New York Yankees, with Scott Feldman making his first Opening Day start, and won, 6–2. The Astros' first round draft pick in the amateur draft was pitcher Brady Aiken, at number one overall, and in the sixth round, they chose outfielder Ramón Laureano.
Second baseman Jose Altuve represented the Astros at the 2014 MLB All-Star Game and played for the American League, his second career selection. On September 1, Tom Lawless was named interim manager, the 22nd in franchise history, replacing Bo Porter, who had been fired.
With a 70–92 record and fourth-place finish, Houston improved by 19 wins from the previous season, ending a string of three consecutive last-place finishes, including avoiding a last-place finish in the AL West for the first time.
Altuve established the franchise record for hits (225), leading the major leagues, while becoming the first batting champion (.341) in franchise history. Altuve also received the Silver Slugger Award for the first time.
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