The 2003 Houston Astros season was the 42nd season for the

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(MLB) franchise in

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Regular season

During a 3–2 loss to the

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on April 26,

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gave him 2,000 hits for his career, joining

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as the only Astros players to achieve this mark. On June 11, six Astros pitchers combined to throw a

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against the

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, establishing a major league record for most pitchers contributing to a no-hitter. The six were

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and

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. It was the first no-hitter against the Yankees in 45 years. Playing the

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on July 20, Bagwell hit two home runs for th
400th of his career
off

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, becoming the 35th player in MLB history to do so.

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's "The List" ranked Bagwell and Biggio as the second- and third-most underrated athletes of the top four North American professional sports leagues in an August publication.

Standings

National League Central

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

*May 1, 2003: Julio Lugo was designated for assignment, and then released 10 days later after "hitting his wife in the face and slamming her head on a car hood" outside of Minute Maid Park. *June 3, 2003: Josh Anderson was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 4th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2003. *August 21, 2003: Gregg Zaun was released by the Houston Astros.Gregg Zaun Statistics
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Roster

Players 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''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starters

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers