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Springer appears in all 162 games this season
- Updated: October 2, 2016
ANAHEIM — Outfielder George Springer became the first Astros player since Carlos Lee in 2007 to appear in 162 games in a season when he led off Sunday against the Angels with an infield single.
Springer, who was replaced by a pinch-runner, paced the Majors with 744 plate appearances. That mark matched Craig Biggio (749 in 1999; 744 in 1997) for the second most in Astros history.
Playing in every game was significant for Springer after he was limited to 180 combined contests in his first two seasons in the big leagues because of injuries. He missed two months in 2014 with a left quad strain and two months last year after breaking his right wrist.
Springer has played in a Major League-leading 187 consecutive games. He’s the seventh Astros player to appear in 162 games. Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar and O’s second baseman Jonathan Schoop are the only other big leaguers to accomplish the feat in 2016.
“It’s a big deal for him given his track record of being a little unlucky with …
