Statistics for Houston Astros Trivia

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Question	Answer	% Correct
2019 Cy Young winner who the team acquired from Detroit	Justin Verlander	93%
Diminutive second baseman who led the AL in batting in 2014, 2016, and 2017	José Altuve	90%
Artificial surface, first used in 1966, which is named for the Astros	AstroTurf	87%
The Astros stadium from 1965–1999	The Astrodome	86%
Team who the Astros defeated in the 2022 World Series	Philadelphia Phillies	83%
Current name of the Astros stadium	Minute Maid Park	81%
The only Astro to record 3,000 hits	Craig Biggio	77%
How the Astros told the batter which pitch was coming after using a camera to steal signs	Banging on a {trash} {can}	76%
Forty year old Astro who led the Major Leagues in ERA and strikeouts in 1987 – but still finished with a dismal record of 8-16	Nolan Ryan	76%
Unanimous MVP selection in 1994 who hit an incredible .368 with 39 home runs in a strike-shortened season	Jeff Bagwell	71%
Cy Young winner in 2015 whose first name is a different city in Texas	Dallas Keuchel	64%
Original name of the Astros from 1962–1964	Houston Colt .45s	60%
Defunct energy company who bought the naming rights to the Astros new stadium in 2000	Enron	54%
Knuckleballer who won 144 games for the Astros, more than any other pitcher	Joe Niekro	46%
Fireballer who recorded a team record 225 saves between 1995–2003	Billy Wagner	40%
Player whose nicknames included "Big Puma" and "Fat Elvis"	Lance Berkman	39%
Pitcher who won a fluke Cy Young award in 1986, striking out over 300 batters (he later admitted to scuffing the ball)	Mike Scott	31%