1977 Houston Astros Roster (40-man)

1976 Season 1978 Season

Record: 81-81-0, Finished 3rd in NL_West (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Bill Virdon (81-81)

General Manager: Tal Smith

Ballpark: Astrodome

Attendance: 1,109,560 (9th of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 91, Pitching - 91
One-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 93

Pythagorean W-L: 84-78, 680 Runs, 650 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Joaquín Andújar	24	do DO	B	R	6' 0"	170	Dec 21, 1952	2	26	25	26	26	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3		All-Star
Floyd Bannister	22	us US	L	L	6' 1"	190	Jun 10, 1955	1st	24	23	24	24	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	$23,000
Ken Boswell	31	us US	L	R	6' 0"	170	Feb 23, 1946	11	72	10	72	28	0	0	0	26	2	0	0	0	0	0	59	0	0.0
Enos Cabell	27	us US	R	R	6' 4"	170	Oct 8, 1949	6	150	147	150	147	0	0	8	0	144	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	2.3	$40,000
Craig Cacek	22	us US	R	R	6' 1"	200	Sep 10, 1954	1st	7	4	7	6	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.5
Joe Cannon	23	us US	L	R	6' 3"	193	Jul 13, 1953	1st	9	3	9	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	4	2	0.0
César Cedeño	26	do DO	R	R	6' 2"	175	Feb 25, 1951	8	141	136	141	137	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	137	0	137	3	2	4.9	$185,000
Willie Crawford	30	us US	L	L	6' 1"	197	Sep 7, 1946	14	42	28	42	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	0	0	30	13	0	0.3	$130,000
José Cruz	29	pr PR	L	L	6' 0"	170	Aug 8, 1947	8	157	151	157	154	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	154	154	4	1	4.8
Tom Dixon	22	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Apr 23, 1955	1st	9	4	9	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Joe Ferguson	30	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Sep 19, 1946	8	132	117	132	123	0	122	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	4.7	$120,000
Mike Fischlin	21	us US	R	R	6' 1"	165	Sep 13, 1955	1st	13	3	13	12	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Ken Forsch	30	us US	R	R	6' 4"	195	Sep 8, 1946	8	42	5	42	42	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.9
Jim Fuller	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	215	Nov 28, 1950	3	34	27	34	28	0	0	1	0	0	0	26	0	1	27	6	0	0.0
Art Gardner	24	us US	L	L	5' 11"	175	Sep 21, 1952	2	66	8	66	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	9	3	26	28	15	-0.8
Julio González	24	pr PR	R	R	5' 11"	162	Dec 25, 1952	1st	110	96	110	105	0	0	0	45	0	65	0	0	0	0	7	5	-0.2	$18,500
Ed Herrmann	30	us US	L	R	6' 1"	195	Aug 27, 1946	10	56	42	56	49	0	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0.4
Wilbur Howard	28	us US	B	R	6' 2"	170	Jan 8, 1949	5	87	33	87	66	0	0	0	4	0	0	46	15	5	62	25	11	0.2	$35,000
Art Howe	30	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Dec 15, 1946	4	125	115	125	119	0	0	0	96	20	10	0	0	0	0	7	0	2.8
Cliff Johnson	29	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Jul 22, 1947	6	51	38	51	40	0	0	10	0	0	0	33	0	4	34	12	0	1.2
Doug Konieczny	25	us US	R	R	6' 4"	220	Sep 27, 1951	4	4	4	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Dan Larson	22	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Jul 4, 1954	2	33	10	33	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-1.8
Mark Lemongello	21	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Jul 21, 1955	2	35	30	35	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.1
Bo McLaughlin	23	us US	R	R	6' 5"	210	Oct 23, 1953	2	46	6	46	46	46	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Roger Metzger	29	us US	B	R	6' 0"	165	Oct 10, 1947	8	97	86	97	97	0	0	0	1	0	96	0	0	0	0	1	3	-0.2	$65,000
Joe Niekro	32	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Nov 7, 1944	11	44	14	44	44	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.4
Gene Pentz	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	200	Jun 21, 1953	3	41	4	41	41	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Terry Puhl	20	ca CA	L	R	6' 2"	195	Jul 8, 1956	1st	60	58	60	59	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	12	1	59	1	0	1.2
Luis Pujols	21	do DO	R	R	6' 2"	175	Nov 18, 1955	1st	6	4	6	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
J.R. Richard	27	us US	R	R	6' 8"	222	Mar 7, 1950	7	36	36	36	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.6	$75,000
Leon Roberts	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	Jan 22, 1951	4	19	5	19	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	6	9	10	1	-0.7
Joe Sambito	25	us US	L	L	6' 1"	185	Jun 28, 1952	2	54	1	54	54	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8
Rob Sperring	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Oct 10, 1949	4	58	31	58	51	0	0	0	19	11	24	0	0	0	0	11	1	-0.4
Roy Thomas	24	us US	R	R	6' 5"	215	Jun 22, 1953	1st	4	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Denny Walling	23	us US	L	R	6' 0"	180	Apr 17, 1954	3	6	5	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	5	1	0	0.2
Danny Walton	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Jul 14, 1947	8	13	3	13	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	-0.3
Bob Watson	31	us US	R	R	6' 0"	201	Apr 10, 1946	12	151	146	151	146	0	0	146	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	4.7	$150,000
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Bill Virdon	46	us US	Jun 9, 1931	Manager	Apr 8	Oct 2
Deacon Jones	43	us US	Apr 18, 1934		Apr 8	Oct 2
Tony Pacheco	49	cu CU	Jul 9, 1927		Apr 8	Oct 2
Bob Lillis	47	us US	Jun 2, 1930	Coach	Apr 8	Oct 2
Mel Wright	49	us US	May 11, 1928	Coach	Apr 8	Oct 2
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date