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Houston Astros: 2005 Trivia Quiz

Here's some questions about the 2005 Astros who made a run to the World Series.

A multiple-choice quiz by lpsk8er. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
lpsk8er

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
220,470

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
800

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who led the Astros in wins in 2005? Hint

Andy Pettite

Brandon Backe

Roger Clemens

Roy Oswalt

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the only Astro in 2005 to hit 100 RBIs? Hint

Jeff Bagwell

Craig Biggio

Morgan Ensberg

Lance Berkman

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 2005, what Astro led the team in errors? Hint

Lance Berkman

Adam Everett

Craig Biggio

Morgan Ensberg

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who had the most hits for the 2005 Astros? Hint

Willy Taveras

Morgan Ensberg

Lance Berkman

Craig Biggio

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Question 5 of 10

5. What pitcher had the most strikeouts for the Astros? Hint

Andy Pettite

Roy Oswalt

Roger Clemens

Brad Lidge

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the Astro's manager in 2005? Hint

Phil Garner

Larry Dierker

Jose Cruz

Bobby Cox

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the Astros record in 2005? Hint

81-81

89-73

99-63

95-67

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many games did the Astros win in the World Series? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. What player hit the 18th inning walk-off home-run vs. the Braves in the Division Series? Hint

Lance Berkman

Chris Burke

Jeff Bagwell

Morgan Ensberg

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these players did not play at least one game for the Astros in the 2005 season? Hint

Eric Bruntlett

Billy Traver

Charles Gipson

Luke Scott

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who led the Astros in wins in 2005?

Answer: Roy Oswalt

In 1999, Mike Hampton had the most wins in Astros history with 22. Oswalt won 20.

2. Who was the only Astro in 2005 to hit 100 RBIs?

Answer: Morgan Ensberg

Over the season, the tird baseman Morgan Ensberg hit 101 RBIs. Second was Lance Berkman with 82.

3. In 2005, what Astro led the team in errors?

Answer: Craig Biggio

In 2005, Craig Biggio had 16 errors. He almost reached his career high of 18 in 1997.

4. Who had the most hits for the 2005 Astros?

Answer: Willy Taveras

Willy Taveras had 172 hits in 2005 to lead the team. He batted .291, and hit only three home runs.

5. What pitcher had the most strikeouts for the Astros?

Answer: Roger Clemens

The Rocket had 185 strikeouts. Clemens closed out the season with 4,099 career strikeouts.

6. Who was the Astro's manager in 2005?

Answer: Phil Garner

Phil played for the Astros for 7 of his 16 years in the big leagues.

7. What was the Astros record in 2005?

Answer: 89-73

It was good enough for 2nd place in the NL Central behind St. Louis.

8. How many games did the Astros win in the World Series?

Answer: 0

They were swept! This was the second year in a row the National League was swept by the American League.

9. What player hit the 18th inning walk-off home-run vs. the Braves in the Division Series?

Answer: Chris Burke

The game set a record for the longest in postseason. Burke hit only five home runs in the regular season.

10. Which of these players did not play at least one game for the Astros in the 2005 season?

Answer: Billy Traver

All of these players jumped straight from the Astros AA team, the Corpus Christie Hooks.

Source: Author lpsk8er

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