1982 Houston Astros Roster (40-man)

1981 Season 1983 Season

Record: 77-85-0, Finished 5th in NL_West (Schedule and Results)

Managers: Bill Virdon (49-62) and Bob Lillis (28-23)

General Manager: Al Rosen

Farm Director: Bill Wood

Scouting Director: Lynwood Stallings

Ballpark: Astrodome

Attendance: 1,558,555 (7th of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 92
One-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 99

Pythagorean W-L: 75-87, 569 Runs, 620 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
Alan Ashby	30	us US	B	R	6' 2"	185	Jul 8, 1951	10	100	90	100	95	0	95	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0.7
Kevin Bass	23	us US	B	R	6' 0"	183	May 12, 1959	1st	12	7	12	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	0	7	0	5	-0.9
Danny Boone	28	us US	L	L	5' 8"	150	Jan 14, 1954	2	10	0	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
George Cappuzzello	28	us US	R	L	6' 0"	175	Jan 15, 1954	2	17	0	17	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
José Cruz	34	pr PR	L	L	6' 0"	170	Aug 8, 1947	13	155	153	155	155	0	0	0	0	0	0	155	0	0	155	2	0	2.4
Frank DiPino	25	us US	L	L	5' 10"	175	Oct 22, 1956	2	6	6	6	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
Bill Doran	24	us US	B	R	5' 11"	175	May 28, 1958	1st	26	26	26	26	0	0	0	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6
Kiko Garcia	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Oct 14, 1953	7	34	17	34	24	0	0	0	1	2	21	0	0	0	0	10	1	-0.3
Phil Garner	33	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Apr 30, 1949	10	155	153	155	154	0	0	0	136	18	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.5	$683,333
Danny Heep	24	us US	L	L	5' 11"	185	Jul 3, 1957	4	85	51	85	55	0	0	16	0	0	0	1	0	39	39	32	0	0.1
Art Howe	35	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Dec 15, 1946	9	110	106	110	106	0	0	35	0	72	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1.4
Mike Ivie	29	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Aug 8, 1952	10	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Bob Knepper	28	us US	L	L	6' 3"	195	May 25, 1954	7	33	29	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.2
Alan Knicely	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	May 19, 1955	4	59	32	59	41	0	23	0	0	1	0	2	0	15	17	22	0	-0.7
Ray Knight	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Dec 28, 1952	7	158	158	158	158	0	0	96	0	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.1		All-Star
Frank LaCorte	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Oct 13, 1951	8	55	0	55	55	55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.4
Mike LaCoss	26	us US	R	R	6' 5"	185	May 30, 1956	5	41	8	41	41	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.0
Scott Loucks	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	178	Nov 11, 1956	3	44	8	44	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	37	0	37	6	6	0.2
Randy Moffitt	33	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Oct 13, 1948	11	30	0	30	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Joe Niekro	37	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Nov 7, 1944	16	35	35	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.1
Joe Pittman	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Jan 1, 1953	2	15	0	15	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	1	9	4	0.0
Gordie Pladson	25	ca CA	R	R	6' 4"	210	Jul 31, 1956	4	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Terry Puhl	25	ca CA	L	R	6' 2"	195	Jul 8, 1956	6	145	127	145	138	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	123	138	8	5	1.0
Luis Pujols	26	do DO	R	R	6' 2"	175	Nov 18, 1955	6	65	56	65	64	0	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.7
Larry Ray	24	us US	L	R	6' 1"	195	Mar 11, 1958	1st	5	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	0	-0.1
Craig Reynolds	29	us US	L	R	6' 1"	175	Dec 27, 1952	8	54	32	54	42	0	0	0	0	7	35	0	0	0	0	5	15	0.2
Bert Roberge	27	us US	R	R	6' 4"	190	Oct 3, 1954	3	22	0	22	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Mark Ross	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Aug 8, 1954	1st	4	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Vern Ruhle	31	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Jan 25, 1951	9	31	21	31	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6	$500,000
Nolan Ryan HOF	35	us US	R	R	6' 2"	170	Jan 31, 1947	16	35	35	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.1	$1,125,000
Joe Sambito	30	us US	L	L	6' 1"	185	Jun 28, 1952	7	10	0	10	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.6
Tony Scott	30	us US	B	R	6' 0"	164	Sep 18, 1951	9	132	115	132	129	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	125	3	129	11	5	-0.1
Dave Smith	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Jan 21, 1955	3	49	1	49	49	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3	$200,000
Harry Spilman	27	us US	L	R	6' 1"	180	Jul 18, 1954	5	38	10	38	11	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	0	0.4
Don Sutton HOF	37	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Apr 2, 1945	17	27	27	27	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.5	$825,000
Dickie Thon	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	160	Jun 20, 1958	4	136	120	136	127	0	0	0	1	8	119	0	0	0	0	9	3	6.1
Tim Tolman	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Apr 20, 1956	2	15	6	15	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	1	5	9	0	0.1
Denny Walling	28	us US	L	R	6' 0"	180	Apr 17, 1954	8	85	28	85	51	0	0	20	0	0	0	4	11	18	32	37	6	0.2
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	51	us US	Jun 9, 1931	Manager	Apr 6	Aug 9
Bob Lillis	52	us US	Jun 2, 1930	Manager	Aug 10	Oct 3
Deacon Jones	48	us US	Apr 18, 1934		Apr 6	Oct 3
Tony Pacheco	54	cu CU	Jul 9, 1927		Apr 6	Oct 3
Bob Lillis	52	us US	Jun 2, 1930	Coach	Apr 6	Aug 9
Don Leppert	50	us US	Oct 19, 1931	Coach	Apr 6	Oct 3
Les Moss	57	us US	May 14, 1925	Coach	Apr 6	Oct 3
Mel Wright	54	us US	May 11, 1928	Coach	Apr 6	Oct 3
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date