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1972 Houston Astros

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Season
1972
League
National League
Division
West
W-L Record
84-69 (.549)   GBL: 10.5
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
2 / 3 / 6
General Manager
Spec Richardson
Attendance
1,469,247 (Rank: 5)
Ballpark
Astrodome
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Steve Englishbey (1-9)
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
14Roger Metzger24SSB1536418414212323823960711941716671517125.222.288.259.547.153.037.2458.399.93320.50320.50
1969-  1-  16-CHN
MLB1970-19801970-1980
23Lee May291BR1485928716831229983152145201121329064762106.284.343.490.833.297.206.3328.0422.4120.4120.41
1961-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1965-19821965-1982
28Cesar Cedeno21OFR13955910317939822825521566251451130062569110.320.385.537.922.377.217.3288.969.9225.4125.41
1967-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1970-19861970-1986
12Doug Rader273BR15255370131247229055571205298182356265378.237.309.425.734.291.188.2609.1119.1725.1425.14
1965-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1967-19771967-1977
27Bob Watson26OFR1475487417127416861153838255625461647124.312.378.464.842.248.152.3418.6013.4734.2534.25
1970- 15- 362-CHN
MLB1966-19841966-1984
24Jimmy Wynn30OFR145542117148293249017710399223682556525692.273.389.470.859.406.197.29415.8015.1822.5822.58
1962-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1963-19771963-1977
19Tommy Helms312BR1395184513420556043242743108817955930104.259.291.346.637.135.087.2604.294.83103.60103.60
1959-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1964-19771964-1977
7Johnny Edwards34CL10833233891625402450391181251243922366.268.358.373.731.250.105.28412.769.9566.4066.40
1959-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1961-19741961-1974
10Larry Howard27CR541571635702130017300103548175926.223.299.306.605.191.083.2649.7117.1478.5078.50
1963-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1970-19731970-1976
21Norm Miller26OFL671071826404131013231400442125818.243.331.393.724.280.150.27510.4018.4026.7526.75
1964-  UDFA  -ANA
MLB1965-19741965-1974
11Jimmy Stewart33OF-1BB68961421520901690032030105714.219.257.313.570.146.094.2335.718.570.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1963-19731963-1973
22Jesus Alou30OFR52938294101102751104335102524.312.366.376.742.118.064.3306.864.900.000.00
1958-  UDFA  -SFN
MLB1963-19791963-1979
49Larry Dierker25PR3178213000400124160001386013.167.188.167.355.013.000.2411.1627.910.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1964-19771964-1977
40Don Wilson27PR33765801020023508002108617.105.128.132.260.053.027.1952.3340.700.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1966-19741966-1974
15Dave Roberts27PL3567716102901416062012379313.239.274.343.617.149.104.2755.0620.2533.5033.50
1963-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1969-19811969-1981
47Jerry Reuss23PL3366572001005400100397225.106.169.136.305.106.030.2696.9455.560.000.00
1967-  2-  30-SLN
MLB1969-19901969-1990
18Bobby Fenwick252BR36507930040131300011125336.180.226.240.466.100.060.2435.6624.530.000.00
1967-  1-  16-SFN
MLB1972-19731972-1973
43Ken Forsch25PR3041260000001210700164906.146.167.146.313.024.000.3002.0442.860.000.00
1968- 18- 399-HOU
MLB1970-19861970-1986
9Bob Stinson26CB273536100200161010073815.171.211.200.411.057.029.2002.6315.790.000.00
1966-  1-  15-LAN
MLB1969-19801969-1980
8Jack Hiatt29CR102525300000550002183032.200.333.320.653.320.120.25016.6716.670.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -ANA
MLB1964-19721964-1972
38Tom Griffin24PR3925373012000903001132843.280.280.520.800.240.240.4000.0032.1425.0025.00
1966-  1-   4-HOU
MLB1969-19821969-1982
39George Culver28PR4519331001001100200042212.158.200.211.411.105.053.3334.5545.450.000.00
1963-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1966-19741966-1985
45Jim Ray27PR541601000000090100011701.063.063.063.126.000.000.1430.0052.940.000.00
1963-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1965-19741965-1974
29Rich Chiles22OFL91103100200110000041212.273.333.364.697.182.091.3008.338.330.000.00
1968-  2-  23-HOU
MLB1971-19781971-1980
8Gary Sutherland273B-2BR580100010000000001801.125.125.125.250.000.000.1250.000.000.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1966-19781966-1978
48Fred Gladding36PL4250000020004011000700.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0057.140.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1961-19731961-1973
6Cliff Johnson24CR540100000020000001601.250.500.250.750.500.000.25033.330.000.000.00
1966-  5-  83-HOU
MLB1972-19861972-1986
37Mike Cosgrove21PL720000000001010000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
1970-  2-  38-HOU
MLB1972-19761972-1977
42Jim York24PR2610000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1969- 16- 383-KCA
MLB1970-19761970-1976
Tot:29 Players1839526770813592333813466011156524907326251699820705936405954.258.326.393.719.245.135.2868.8315.281.7339.31
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
40Don Wilson27R15102.683333133000228.11967968166617211021.157.730.632.606.783.112.61
1964-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1966-19741966-1974
49Larry Dierker25R1583.403131125000214.2209878114511153151.218.760.592.144.823.652.25
1964-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1964-19771964-1977
15Dave Roberts27L1274.50352873472192.02271009618571117021.4810.640.842.675.204.691.95
1963-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1969-19811969-1981
47Jerry Reuss23L9134.17333041131192.017710189148317472101.358.300.663.898.164.732.10
1967-  2-  30-SLN
MLB1969-19901969-1990
43Ken Forsch25R683.91302410360156.1163756819621139001.449.381.093.576.514.321.82
1968- 18- 399-HOU
MLB1970-19861970-1986
39George Culver28R623.05450001645297.1733333743822051.196.750.653.987.583.051.91
1963-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1966-19741966-1985
38Tom Griffin24R543.24395111034394.1923934738835031.388.780.673.637.923.722.18
1966-  1-   4-HOU
MLB1969-19821969-1982
45Jim Ray27R1094.28540002554890.17750431044504031.347.671.004.384.984.981.14
1963-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1965-19741965-1974
48Fred Gladding36R562.774200032421448.2381615112183021.037.030.182.223.332.961.50
1956-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1961-19731961-1973
42Jim York24R015.25260001426036.0452121318253011.7511.250.754.506.255.251.39
1969- 16- 383-KCA
MLB1970-19761970-1976
37Mike Cosgrove21L014.61710036113.216872371001.3910.541.321.984.615.272.33
1970-  2-  38-HOU
MLB1972-19761972-1977
36Wade Blasingame28L008.641000031008.14981891021.444.321.088.649.729.721.13
1961-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1963-19721963-1972
37Joe Gibbon37L009.8290004907.113982540112.4515.952.456.144.9111.050.80
1957-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1960-19721960-1972
50J.R. Richard22R1013.5041000306.010990882023.0015.000.0012.0012.0013.501.00
1969-  1-   2-HOU
MLB1971-19801971-1983
Tot:14 Players84693.771531533813115245311385.11340636580114498971584381.338.710.743.246.314.131.95
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Johnny Edwards34C1050860.06454188694686.988602471.46.50.807.1868.697.21
Larry Howard27C530416.03231572345338.980291172.56.40.817.3134.698.12
Bob Stinson26C12036.0252102827.96450100.02.30.756.757.844.43
Jack Hiatt29C10070.03640140401.0005271.44.00.575.146.5100.04
Cliff Johnson24C104.06000661.000006.01.5013.500.720.05
Totals28.0C18101386103562161111131097.986993772.86.10.797.12
Lee May291B14601,312.0131876613314001394.996009.51.069.5695.498.61
Jimmy Stewart331B9063.07150576761.000008.41.2110.865.913.22
Bob Watson261B2010.01310314141.000007.01.4012.601.31.43
Totals29.31B157074140282614114901484.996009.51.079.64
Tommy Helms312B13901,247.035344117115811794.979005.70.645.7390.8100.01
Bobby Fenwick252B17094.021313125552.945003.10.554.9811.147.22
Jimmy Stewart332B8043.06130019191.000002.40.443.985.211.83
Gary Sutherland272B101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.720.04
Totals29.02B165013938048520127885865.977005.20.625.62
Doug Rader273B15201,357.01193402031479459.958003.00.343.0499.3100.01
Jimmy Stewart333B207.01000111.000000.50.141.291.32.92
Bobby Fenwick253B2014.00300331.000001.50.211.931.35.62
Gary Sutherland273B107.01200331.000003.00.433.860.720.04
Totals28.03B1570291213452031486466.959003.00.343.03
Roger Metzger24SS15301,373.023850422101764742.971004.80.544.86100.0100.01
Bobby Fenwick25SS4012.01300441.000001.00.333.002.611.12
Totals24.5SS15701323950722101768746.971004.80.544.85
Jimmy Wynn30OF14401,297.0284852297292.983002.00.232.0394.199.31
Bob Watson26OF14301,262.0218650229224.978001.60.181.6093.597.32
Cesar Cedeno21OF13701,217.0345971361354.981002.60.292.6289.598.63
Norm Miller26OF290185.03510136361.000001.20.191.7519.043.34
Jesus Alou30OF230145.0320103332.970001.40.221.9915.044.25
Jimmy Stewart33OF11028.05000551.000000.50.181.617.216.26
Bob Stinson26OF308.01000111.000000.30.131.122.011.17
Rich Chiles22OF2013.04000441.000002.00.312.771.322.28
Larry Howard27OF101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.71.99
Totals26.8OF493038392424184966948.981001.90.232.05
Jim Ray27P54090.0660012121.00040100.00.20.131.2035.3100.01
George Culver28P45097.0612212018.9007463.60.40.191.6729.4100.02
Fred Gladding36P42049.0141065.8333260.00.10.100.9227.5100.03
Tom Griffin24P39094.0311201614.8756275.00.40.151.3425.5100.04
Dave Roberts27P350192.0031103231.96915575.00.90.161.4522.9100.05
Don Wilson27P330228.0837214745.95716672.71.40.201.7821.6100.06
Jerry Reuss23P330192.0425403329.87911568.80.90.151.3621.6100.06
Larry Dierker25P310215.016190135351.00014573.71.10.161.4720.3100.08
Ken Forsch25P300156.099212018.90013476.50.60.121.0419.6100.09
Jim York24P26036.00600661.0003260.00.20.171.5017.0100.010
Wade Blasingame28P1008.00100111.0002166.70.10.131.126.5100.011
Joe Gibbon37P907.02300551.00020100.00.60.716.435.9100.012
Mike Cosgrove21P7014.0000000.00020100.00.00.000.004.6100.013
J.R. Richard22P406.00201221.0001150.00.50.333.002.6100.014
Totals26.7P3980138455166145235221.940993772.80.60.161.44

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
22Jesus Alou30OF6-2195RR1942-03-24Haina,DRMLB1963-19791963-1979
1958-  UDFA  -SFN
36Wade Blasingame28P6-1185LL1943-11-22Deming,NMMLB1963-19721963-1972
1961-  UDFA  -MLN
28Cesar Cedeno21OF6-2195RR1951-02-25Santo Domingo,DRMLB1970-19861970-1986
1967-  UDFA  -HOU
29Rich Chiles22OF5-11170LL1949-11-22Sacramento,CAMLB1971-19781971-1980
1968-  2-  23-HOU
37Mike Cosgrove21P6-1180LL1951-02-17Phoenix,AZMLB1972-19761972-1977
1970-  2-  38-HOU
39George Culver28P6-2185RR1943-07-08Salinas,CAMLB1966-19741966-1985
1963-  UDFA  -NYA
49Larry Dierker25P6-4215RR1946-09-22Hollywood,CAMLB1964-19771964-1977
1964-  UDFA  -HOU
7Johnny Edwards34C6-4220LR1938-06-10Columbus,OHMLB1961-19741961-1974
1959-  UDFA  -CIN
18Bobby Fenwick252B-SS5-9165RR1946-12-10Naha,JPMLB1972-19731972-1973
1967-  1-  16-SFN
43Ken Forsch25P6-4210RR1946-09-08Sacramento,CAMLB1970-19861970-1986
1968- 18- 399-HOU
37Joe Gibbon37P6-4210RL1935-04-10Hickory,MSMLB1960-19721960-1972
1957-  UDFA  -PIT
48Fred Gladding36P6-0225LR1936-06-28Flat Rock,MIMLB1961-19731961-1973
1956-  UDFA  -DET
38Tom Griffin24P6-3210RR1948-02-22Los Angeles,CAMLB1969-19821969-1982
1966-  1-   4-HOU
19Tommy Helms312B5-10175RR1941-05-05Charlotte,NCMLB1964-19771964-1977
1959-  UDFA  -CIN
8Jack Hiatt29C-1B6-2190RR1942-07-27Bakersfield,CAMLB1964-19721964-1972
1961-  UDFA  -ANA
10Larry Howard27C6-3200RR1945-06-06Columbus,OHMLB1970-19731970-1976
1963-  UDFA  -HOU
6Cliff Johnson241B-C6-4225RR1947-07-22San Antonio,TXMLB1972-19861972-1986
1966-  5-  83-HOU
23Lee May291B6-3205RR1943-03-23Birmingham,ALMLB1965-19821965-1982
1961-  UDFA  -CIN
14Roger Metzger24SS6-0165BR1947-10-10Fredericksburg,TXMLB1970-19801970-1980
1969-  1-  16-CHN
21Norm Miller26OF5-11195LR1946-02-05Los Angeles,CAMLB1965-19741965-1974
1964-  UDFA  -ANA
12Doug Rader273B6-3215RR1944-07-30Chicago,ILMLB1967-19771967-1977
1965-  UDFA  -HOU
45Jim Ray27P6-1195RR1944-12-01Rock Hill,SCMLB1965-19741965-1974
1963-  UDFA  -BAL
47Jerry Reuss23P6-5215LL1949-06-19St. Louis,MOMLB1969-19901969-1990
1967-  2-  30-SLN
50J.R. Richard22P6-8222RR1950-03-07Vienna,LAMLB1971-19801971-1983
1969-  1-   2-HOU
15Dave Roberts27P6-2195LL1944-09-11Gallipolis,OHMLB1969-19811969-1981
1963-  UDFA  -PHI
11Jimmy Stewart33OF-2B6-0165BR1939-06-11Opelika,ALMLB1963-19731963-1973
1961-  UDFA  -CHN
9Bob Stinson26C6-0185BR1945-10-11Elkin,NCMLB1969-19801969-1980
1966-  1-  15-LAN
8Gary Sutherland272B-SS6-0185RR1944-09-27Glendale,CAMLB1966-19781966-1978
1964-  UDFA  -PHI
27Bob Watson261B-OF6-2205RR1946-04-10Los Angeles,CAMLB1966-19841966-1984
1970- 15- 362-CHN
40Don Wilson27P6-3205RR1945-02-12Monroe,LAMLB1966-19741966-1974
1964-  UDFA  -HOU
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
24Jimmy Wynn30OF5-9170RR1942-03-12Hamilton,OHMLB1963-19771963-1977
1962-  UDFA  -CIN
42Jim York24P6-3200RR1947-08-27Maywood,CAMLB1970-19761970-1976
1969- 16- 383-KCA
32 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Leo DurocherManagerSS5-10160RR1905-07-27West Springfield,MAMLB1925-19451925-194530
Salty ParkerManagerSS-1B6-0173RR1912-07-08East St. Louis,ILMLB1936-19361936-193620
Harry WalkerManagerOF6-2190LR1916-10-22Pascagoula,MSMLB1940-19551940-195521
Spec RichardsonGeneral ManagerEXEC14
Buddy HanckenAssistant CoachC6-1175RR1914-08-30Birmingham,AL5
Jim OwensAssistant CoachP5-11190RR1934-01-16Gifford,PAMLB1955-19671955-19675
Salty ParkerAssistant CoachSS-1B6-0173RR1912-07-08East St. Louis,ILMLB1936-19361936-193620
Hub KittleAssistant CoachP6-1195RR1917-02-19Los Angeles,CAAAA1980-19807
Walt MathewsScoutSCOUT44
9 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1972Houston AstrosNLMLB1538469.54910.57086367223Harry Walker, Leo Durocher, Salty ParkerAstrodomednq
TotalsFull Organization1538469.54970863672

Award Winners

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Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1972Cesar CedenoMLB Player of the MonthJune
1972C?sar Cede?oNational League Gold GloveOF
1972Doug RaderNational League Gold Glove3B
1972Bob WatsonMLB Player of the MonthMay
1972bob watsonNational League Player of the WeekMay 22-May 28
1972jimmy wynnNational League Player of the WeekApril 24-April 30
1972jimmy wynnNational League Player of the WeekMay 8-May 14
7 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Cesar Cedeno211972NL-MVPHouston Astros6033112
Lee May291972NL-MVPHouston Astros90930
2 record(s)
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