Dhameystir weedha soo socota: 2002, Williams wuxuu noqday macalinka kooxda Houston Astros. Intii uu ahaa tababaraha horyaalka qaranka ee 2004 All-Star Game ee Houston <unk> waqtigaas oo Astros ay ku dhibtoodeen.500 mark <unk> dadkii badnaa ee ku sugnaa Houston's Minute Maid Park waxay ka jawaabeen soo bandhigida Williams oo leh falcelin isku dhafan, taas oo ka soo horjeedda hambalyo guud ahaan la siiyay xubnaha kooxda guriga ee lagu soo bandhigay ciyaarta All-Star. Maalintii xigtay, Astros waxay eryeen Williams iyo laba tababare oo waaweyn, iyagoo u badan inay sugeen illaa xafladaha ka dib si ay uga fogaadaan ceeb dadweyne. Williams waxaa lagu badalay Phil Garner, kaasoo Astros ku hogaamiyay
2004 National League Championship Series laakiin waxay hal ciyaar ka gaabisay inay aado Houston markii ugu horeysay ee World Series. (Sannadkii xigay, Garner wuxuu hogaamiyay Astros ilaa World Series.) Williams waxay ku dhameysatay rikoor 215 guul iyo 197 guuldaro.