1975 Houston Astros Roster (40-man)

1974 Season 1976 Season

Record: 64-97-1, Finished 6th in NL_West (Schedule and Results)

Managers: Preston Gómez (47-80) and Bill Virdon (17-17-1)

General Manager: Tal Smith (Hired 8/7/1975)

Farm Director: Lynwood Stallings

Scouting Director: John Mullen

Ballpark: Astrodome

Attendance: 858,002 (10th of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 93
One-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 95

Pythagorean W-L: 75-86, 664 Runs, 711 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR
Rob Andrews	22	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Dec 11, 1952	1st	103	85	103	98	0	0	0	94	0	7	0	0	0	0	6	7	-0.6
Rafael Batista	29	do DO	L	L	6' 1"	195	Nov 25, 1945	2	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0.0
Ken Boswell	29	us US	L	R	6' 0"	170	Feb 23, 1946	9	86	38	86	54	0	0	0	32	23	0	0	0	0	0	44	0	0.1
Enos Cabell	25	us US	R	R	6' 4"	170	Oct 8, 1949	4	117	80	117	103	0	0	27	0	22	0	37	0	33	67	21	6	0.1
César Cedeño	24	do DO	R	R	6' 2"	175	Feb 25, 1951	6	131	131	131	131	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	131	0	131	0	0	4.4
Mike Cosgrove	24	us US	L	L	6' 1"	170	Feb 17, 1951	4	32	3	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.3
Jim Crawford	24	us US	L	L	6' 3"	200	Sep 29, 1950	2	44	2	44	44	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6
José Cruz	27	pr PR	L	L	6' 0"	170	Aug 8, 1947	6	120	80	120	94	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	2	68	94	33	2	2.7
Jerry DaVanon	29	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Aug 21, 1945	6	32	27	32	29	0	0	0	9	3	21	0	0	0	0	3	1	1.4
Jesus de la Rosa	21	do DO	R	R	6' 1"	153	Aug 5, 1953	1st	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.0
Larry Dierker	28	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Sep 22, 1946	12	34	34	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8
Mike Easler	24	us US	L	R	6' 0"	190	Nov 29, 1950	3	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0.0
Ken Forsch	28	us US	R	R	6' 4"	195	Sep 8, 1946	6	34	9	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0
Art Gardner	22	us US	L	L	5' 11"	175	Sep 21, 1952	1st	13	7	13	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	4	8	5	0	0.0
Wayne Granger	31	us US	R	R	6' 2"	165	Mar 15, 1944	8	55	0	55	55	55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.9
Tom Griffin	27	us US	R	R	6' 3"	210	Feb 22, 1948	7	17	13	17	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.0
Greg Gross	22	us US	L	L	5' 10"	160	Aug 1, 1952	3	132	120	132	121	0	0	0	0	0	0	61	0	60	121	12	0	2.0
Tommy Helms	34	us US	R	R	5' 10"	165	May 5, 1941	12	64	28	64	46	0	0	0	42	3	1	0	0	0	0	31	0	0.1
Wilbur Howard	26	us US	B	R	6' 2"	170	Jan 8, 1949	3	121	81	121	95	0	0	0	0	0	0	53	36	12	95	23	12	1.7
Cliff Johnson	27	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Jul 22, 1947	4	122	81	122	85	0	41	46	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	40	0	2.8
Skip Jutze	29	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	May 28, 1946	4	51	26	51	47	0	47	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	-1.1
Doug Konieczny	23	us US	R	R	6' 4"	220	Sep 27, 1951	3	32	29	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Milt May	24	us US	L	R	6' 0"	190	Aug 1, 1950	6	111	99	111	103	0	103	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	0.7
Roger Metzger	27	us US	B	R	6' 0"	165	Oct 10, 1947	6	127	123	127	126	0	0	0	0	0	126	0	0	0	0	2	2	1.6
Larry Milbourne	24	us US	B	R	6' 0"	161	Feb 14, 1951	2	73	44	73	62	0	0	0	43	0	23	0	0	0	0	4	12	-0.5
Joe Niekro	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Nov 7, 1944	9	40	4	40	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.5
Doug Rader	30	us US	R	R	6' 2"	208	Jul 30, 1944	9	129	122	129	125	0	0	0	0	124	2	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.7
J.R. Richard	25	us US	R	R	6' 8"	222	Mar 7, 1950	5	33	31	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6
Dave Roberts	30	us US	L	L	6' 3"	195	Sep 11, 1944	7	32	27	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Fred Scherman	30	us US	L	L	6' 1"	195	Jul 25, 1944	7	16	0	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Paul Siebert	22	us US	L	L	6' 2"	205	Jun 5, 1953	2	7	2	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
José Sosa	22	do DO	R	R	5' 11"	158	Dec 28, 1952	1st	26	2	26	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.4
Mike Stanton	22	us US	B	R	6' 2"	205	Sep 25, 1952	1st	7	2	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Bob Watson	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	201	Apr 10, 1946	10	132	124	132	126	0	0	118	0	0	0	9	0	0	9	8	0	3.3	All-Star
Jim York	27	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	Aug 27, 1947	6	19	4	19	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Preston Gómez	52	cu CU	Apr 20, 1923	Manager	Apr 7	Aug 18
Bill Virdon	44	us US	Jun 9, 1931	Manager	Aug 19	Sep 28
Jim Williams	28	us US	Apr 29, 1947		Apr 7	Sep 28
Roger Craig	45	us US	Feb 17, 1930	Coach	Apr 7	Sep 28
Hub Kittle	58	us US	Feb 19, 1917	Coach	Apr 7	Sep 28
Bob Lillis	45	us US	Jun 2, 1930	Coach	Apr 7	Sep 28
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date