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Major League Baseball

Record:  74-88   .457.... 5th in National League West
Stadium:  Astrodome
Playoffs:  Did not Qualify
Attendance:  1,126,145
Top Draft Pick:  Rod Boxberger  (#11)   AAManagerBill Virdon

Affiliates  - AAA  Charleston Charlies   AA  Columbus Astros   A+  Daytona Astros   Rk  Gulf Coast Astros

Team Leaders

HR:  Watson [14]
RBI:  Cruz [83]
2B:  Cruz [34]
SB:  Cruz [37]
W:  Richard [18]
SV:  Sambito [11]
SO:  Richard [303]


Oldest Player:   []
Youngest Player:   []

Major League Debuts

Batters: Reggie Baldwin (May 25)  Bruce Bochy (Jul 19)  Keith Drumright (Sep 1)  Jim Obradovich (Sep 12)  
Pitchers: Rick Williams (Jun 12)  


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Draft Picks Listing

RndOvlPhasePlayer NamePosAgeHtWtBTHLMLBDrafted FromBonus
111 June-RegRod BoxbergerP20AAUSC 
237 June-RegDanny HeepOF-P205-11177LLMLB1979-1991St. Mary's University 
363 June-RegJohn HesslerP AAUniversity of Tulsa 
489 June-RegRon MeridithP216-0175LLMLB1984-1987Oral Roberts University 
5115 June-RegDoug StokkeSS AAAUSC 
6141 June-RegBob PalmerC -Chapman University 
7167 June-RegGreg CypretSS AAAUniversity of Missouri 
8193 June-RegLarry Ashley RookieOakland (Oakland,CA) 
9219** June-RegBrad CarlsonP -Boone (Orlando,FL) 
10245** June-RegFrank CastroC AA $0
11271 June-RegJack Lazorko3B-P225-11200RRMLB1984-1988Mississippi State University 
12297 June-RegTim TolmanOF226-0195RRMLB1981-1987USC 
13323** June-RegMike Browning1B-p186-2205RRAAA  
14349 June-RegArvis HarperOF AAUniversity of Arkansas 
15375 June-RegThad Troedsonp AASan Diego State University 
16401** June-RegMichael BuggsOF ACastlemont (Oakland,CA) 
17427 June-RegCharles Hutchingsonp -West Memphis (West Memphis,AR) 
15** June-SecScott FletcherSS195-11173RRMLB1981-1995Valencia Community College 
112 Jan-RegGreg SmithOF RookieCanada College 
238 Jan-RegPat PerryP196-1170LLMLB1985-1990Lincoln Land Community College 
364 Jan-RegJoe CollinsP A+Hillsborough Community College 
114** Jan-SecJames Tjader2B AAIowa Western Community College