Houston Astros Quiz

Try out this Houston Astros quiz to test your knowledge. Houston Astros trivia highlights the history, personalities, and defining moments of Houston’s Major League Baseball team.

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Question 1 · Hard · 40 pts
Which Astros pitcher captured the National League Cy Young Award in the same season that ended with Houston reaching the 1986 postseason?
Question 2 · Hard · 40 pts
What kind of no-hitter did Mike Scott throw for Houston in 1986, giving the performance extra historical weight?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
The Astros' famous 1986 no-hitter by Mike Scott sealed what exact outcome for the club?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
Which Astros pitcher authored a no-hitter on October 6, 1979?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
Which Astros right-hander delivered the club's no-hitter on September 8, 1993?
Question 6 · Easy · 10 pts
What city and state are the Houston Astros based in?
Question 7 · Easy · 10 pts
Before they were called the Astros, what was the team's original name?
Question 8 · Easy · 10 pts
What special ballpark feature lets Minute Maid Park close up during rainy or very hot weather?
Question 9 · Easy · 10 pts
Which Astros legend spent his entire MLB playing career with Houston: Jeff Bagwell or Nolan Ryan?
Question 10 · Easy · 10 pts
Which longtime Astros star stayed with Houston for his entire MLB playing career and collected 3,000 hits later on?
Question 11 · Medium · 20 pts
What eye-catching feature once chugged above Minute Maid Park’s left-field wall like baseball had its own railroad?
Question 12 · Medium · 20 pts
The Astrodome helped make which artificial playing surface famous?
Question 13 · Medium · 20 pts
Why was the team name 'Astros' chosen in the first place?
Question 14 · Medium · 20 pts
What prominent symbol in the Astros’ logo ties into the 'Lone Star State' image?
Question 15 · Medium · 20 pts
Craig Biggio’s retired Astros number was which lucky digit?

Which Astros pitcher captured the National League Cy Young Award in the same season that ended with Houston reaching the 1986 postseason?

What kind of no-hitter did Mike Scott throw for Houston in 1986, giving the performance extra historical weight?

The Astros' famous 1986 no-hitter by Mike Scott sealed what exact outcome for the club?

Which Astros pitcher authored a no-hitter on October 6, 1979?

Which Astros right-hander delivered the club's no-hitter on September 8, 1993?

What city and state are the Houston Astros based in?

Before they were called the Astros, what was the team's original name?

What special ballpark feature lets Minute Maid Park close up during rainy or very hot weather?

Which Astros legend spent his entire MLB playing career with Houston: Jeff Bagwell or Nolan Ryan?

Which longtime Astros star stayed with Houston for his entire MLB playing career and collected 3,000 hits later on?

What eye-catching feature once chugged above Minute Maid Park’s left-field wall like baseball had its own railroad?

The Astrodome helped make which artificial playing surface famous?

Why was the team name 'Astros' chosen in the first place?

What prominent symbol in the Astros’ logo ties into the 'Lone Star State' image?

Craig Biggio’s retired Astros number was which lucky digit?