<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Houston Astros </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 2018 Houston Astros season </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Established in 1962 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Team logo </Td> <Td> Cap insignia </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Major league affiliations </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> American League ( 2013 -- present ) <Ul> <Li> West Division ( 2013 -- present ) </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> National League ( 1962 -- 2012 ) <Ul> <Li> Central Division ( 1994 -- 2012 ) </Li> <Li> West Division ( 1969 -- 1993 ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Current uniform </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Retired numbers </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 5 </Li> <Li> 7 </Li> <Li> 24 </Li> <Li> 25 </Li> <Li> 32 </Li> <Li> 33 </Li> <Li> 34 </Li> <Li> 40 </Li> <Li> 49 </Li> <Li> 42 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Colors </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Navy blue , orange , white </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Name </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Houston Astros ( 1965 -- present ) </Li> <Li> Houston Colt . 45s ( 1962 -- 1964 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Other nicknames </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> ' Stros </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Ballpark </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Minute Maid Park ( 2000 -- present ) </Li> <Li> Astrodome ( 1965 -- 1999 ) </Li> <Li> Colt Stadium ( 1962 -- 1964 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Major league titles </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> World Series titles ( 1 ) </Th> <Td> 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> AL Pennants ( 1 ) </Th> <Td> 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> NL Pennants ( 1 ) </Th> <Td> 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> AL West Division titles ( 1 ) </Th> <Td> 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> NL West / Central Division titles ( 6 ) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 1980 </Li> <Li> 1986 </Li> <Li> 1997 </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> 1998 </Li> <Li> 1999 </Li> <Li> 2001 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Wild card berths ( 3 ) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> 2005 </Li> <Li> 2015 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> The Astros also qualified for the postseason in the strike - split 1981 season , losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Front office </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Owner ( s ) </Th> <Td> Jim Crane </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Manager </Th> <Td> A.J. Hinch </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> General Manager </Th> <Td> Jeff Luhnow </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> President of Baseball Operations </Th> <Td> Reid Ryan </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did houston go to the american league
2013