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1976 Houston Astros

National League
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Season
1976
League
National League
Division
West
W-L Record
80-82 (.494)   GBL: 22.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
3 / 6 / 13
General Manager
Tal Smith
Attendance
886,146 (Rank: 19)
Ballpark
Astrodome
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Floyd Bannister (1-1)
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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
23Enos Cabell263BR14458685160137243358297923211319362222138.273.309.329.638.152.056.3124.6612.70293.00293.00
1968-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1972-19861972-1986
27Bob Watson301BR1575857618331316102336264429101226866250133.313.377.458.835.251.145.3259.379.6736.5636.56
1970- 15- 362-CHN
MLB1966-19841966-1984
28Cesar Cedeno25OFR1505758917126518835815555110491626163549122.297.357.454.811.327.157.3008.668.0331.9431.94
1967-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1970-19861970-1986
14Roger Metzger28SSB1524813710113802911526308210111305432180.210.286.270.556.168.060.2409.5811.600.000.00
1969-  1-  16-CHN
MLB1970-19801970-1980
25Jose Cruz28OFL13343949133215461281153460225617649630103.303.377.401.778.257.098.33010.699.27109.75109.75
1966-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1970-19881970-1988
21Greg Gross23OFL128426521221230272664390563814050115107.286.375.329.704.183.043.31012.777.780.000.00
1970-  4-  80-HOU
MLB1973-19891973-1989
11Rob Andrews232BR10941042105850237333270501161234481392.256.312.300.612.134.044.2747.376.030.000.00
1970- 10- 247-BAL
MLB1975-19791975-1979
6Cliff Johnson28CR10831836722121049006259400691273843339.226.359.399.758.368.173.24916.1515.3631.8031.80
1966-  5-  83-HOU
MLB1972-19861972-1986
8Ed Herrmann29CL7926514548032500224043226712961143.204.273.268.541.147.064.2287.4313.5188.3388.33
1964-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1967-19781967-1978
22Leon Roberts25OFR872353168112733101943312121042602048.289.347.443.790.238.154.3267.3116.5433.5733.57
1972- 10- 236-DET
MLB1974-19841974-1984
26Wilbur Howard27OFB941912642721187572801215562011032.220.245.293.538.120.073.2503.4813.93191.00191.00
1968- 19- 441-SE1
MLB1973-19781973-1979
10Larry Milbourne252BB59145223640076114101100340161432.248.319.276.595.159.028.2678.706.210.000.00
1969-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1974-19841974-1985
17Ken Boswell303BL9112612338101810880122843137924.262.301.341.642.151.079.2755.845.840.000.00
1965-  4-  66-NYN
MLB1967-19771967-1977
16Jerry Davanon30SS-2BR611071931331200221121011243130724.290.408.402.810.290.112.31616.159.23107.00107.00
1966-  1-  17-SLN
MLB1969-19771969-1977
50J.R. Richard26PR391006141029000331120021104311.140.146.210.356.070.070.1790.0031.7350.0050.00
1969-  1-   2-HOU
MLB1971-19801971-1983
9Skip Jutze30CR429271423060041600102229759.152.186.239.425.130.087.1824.1216.490.000.00
1968-  4-  74-SLN
MLB1972-19771972-1977
49Larry Dierker29PR28643900140002003201126918.141.136.188.324.047.047.1780.0028.9964.0064.00
1964-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1964-19771964-1977
47Joaquin Andujar23PB2857481001002290200096117.140.169.158.327.053.018.2863.2847.540.000.00
1969-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1976-19881976-1988
15Alex Taveras20SS-2BR144631000021221000021048010.217.250.217.467.022.000.2224.172.080.000.00
1974-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1976-19831976-1985
34Dan Larson21PR1431591106001302000123427.290.313.387.700.129.097.3212.948.820.000.00
1972-  1-  21-SLN
MLB1976-19821976-1984
18Art Howe293BR212904100000660001153513.138.286.172.458.241.034.17417.1417.140.000.00
1971-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1974-19851974-1985
36Joe Niekro31PR3627152011001804000103232.185.214.370.584.222.185.2223.1325.0027.0027.00
1966-  3-  43-CHN
MLB1967-19881967-1988
29Al Javier22OFR82415000000250001152605.208.269.208.477.083.000.2637.6919.230.000.00
1971-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1976-19761976-1980
37Mike Cosgrove25PL222312000100260500023002.087.160.087.247.087.000.1186.6720.000.000.00
1970-  2-  38-HOU
MLB1972-19761972-1977
39Bo McLaughlin22PR171900000000270200002300.000.095.000.095.105.000.0008.7030.430.000.00
1975-  1-  14-HOU
MLB1976-19821976-1984
45Gilberto Rondon22PR191414000100040200141604.286.286.286.572.000.000.4000.0025.000.000.00
1973-  3-  59-BAL
MLB1976-19791976-1981
43Ken Forsch29PR521101000100130200111401.091.167.091.258.091.000.1257.1421.430.000.00
1968- 18- 399-HOU
MLB1970-19861970-1986
35Joe Sambito24PL20912000100320000021202.222.417.222.639.333.000.28625.0016.670.000.00
1973- 17- 404-HOU
Free AgtMLB1976-19871976-1988
51Mark Lemongello20PR4800000000130100001000.000.111.000.111.125.000.00010.0030.000.000.00
1973-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1976-19791976-1980
30Gene Pentz23PR4051100000011000001601.200.333.200.533.200.000.25016.6716.670.000.00
1971-  7- 159-DET
MLB1975-19781975-1981
38Tom Griffin28PR2050000000012010000700.000.167.000.167.200.000.00014.2928.570.000.00
1966-  1-   4-HOU
MLB1969-19821969-1982
20Rich Chiles26OFL541210000000000003411.500.500.7501.250.250.250.5000.000.000.000.00
1968-  2-  23-HOU
MLB1971-19781971-1980
39Mike Barlow28PL1630000000001000010300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
1970-  4-  82-LAN
MLB1975-19811975-1982
31Paul Siebert23PL1920000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1971-  3-  60-HOU
MLB1974-19781974-1979
42Larry Hardy28PR1520000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1970- 23- 536-SDN
MLB1974-19761968-1979
Tot:35 Players20315464625140119550665711505753071921573954127189461113111090.256.322.347.669.204.090.2838.6711.771.3682.79
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

csv
Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
50J.R. Richard26R20152.753939143000291.0221105891415121413241.286.840.434.676.623.251.42
1969-  1-   2-HOU
MLB1971-19801971-1983
49Larry Dierker29R13143.69282874000187.2171857797211212261.298.200.433.455.374.081.56
1964-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1964-19771964-1977
47Joaquin Andujar23R9103.60282594130172.11637469875591511.388.510.423.923.083.860.79
1969-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1976-19881976-1988
36Joe Niekro31R483.363613005230118.01076044856778011.388.160.614.275.874.581.38
1966-  3-  43-CHN
MLB1967-19881967-1988
34Dan Larson21R583.0213135000092.1814031328421211.187.900.292.734.093.901.50
1972-  1-  21-SLN
MLB1976-19821976-1984
43Ken Forsch29R432.155200046521992.0762322526492121.117.430.492.544.792.251.88
1968- 18- 399-HOU
MLB1970-19861970-1986
37Mike Cosgrove25L345.5222161116089.21066355658345021.8310.640.605.823.416.320.59
1970-  2-  38-HOU
MLB1972-19761972-1977
39Bo McLaughlin22R452.8517114236179.0713125617322021.118.090.681.943.653.531.88
1975-  1-  14-HOU
MLB1976-19821976-1984
30Gene Pentz23R332.97400002540563.2622621531362011.468.760.714.385.093.681.16
1971-  7- 159-DET
MLB1975-19781975-1981
45Gilberto Rondon22R225.7019700312053.2703734639212002.0311.741.016.543.526.200.54
1973-  3-  59-BAL
MLB1976-19791976-1981
35Joe Sambito24L323.5420411816153.1452121414262001.117.590.682.364.393.541.86
1973- 17- 404-HOU
Free AgtMLB1976-19871976-1988
38Tom Griffin28R536.0520200218041.2442928437333011.949.500.867.997.136.260.89
1966-  1-   4-HOU
MLB1969-19821969-1982
51Mark Lemongello20R312.79441000029.0261292790001.148.070.622.172.793.721.29
1973-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1976-19791976-1980
31Paul Siebert23L023.1619000619025.229109018101011.8310.170.006.313.513.510.56
1971-  3-  60-HOU
MLB1974-19781974-1979
39Mike Barlow28R224.5016000716022.0271311017111002.0011.050.006.954.505.320.65
1970-  4-  82-LAN
MLB1975-19811975-1982
42Larry Hardy28R007.06150001115321.2341917210101002.0314.120.834.154.157.891.00
1970- 23- 536-SDN
MLB1974-19761968-1979
44Jose Sosa23R006.94900029011.216990651031.8912.340.004.633.866.940.83
1970-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1975-19761975-1978
Tot:17 Players80823.561621624215120235291444.11349657571826627805712251.398.410.514.134.864.091.18
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Ed Herrmann29C7975660.14123765455449.987662771.05.70.686.1248.8100.01
Cliff Johnson28C6664545.13123482354346.977762277.65.20.635.7140.761.12
Skip Jutze30C4223238.21252125148146.986241070.63.50.615.5225.9100.03
Totals29.0C1871621444849921612957941.9831665973.85.00.655.87
Bob Watson301B1551541,355.01395961512615061491.990009.61.109.9095.798.71
Cliff Johnson281B16886.11171081181181.000007.41.3712.339.914.82
Enos Cabell261B303.03000331.000001.01.009.001.92.13
Totals28.01B174162901515971513416271612.991009.31.1210.05
Rob Andrews232B107101913.22283541466596582.977005.40.645.7466.098.21
Larry Milbourne252B3232286.167100619173167.965005.20.585.2519.854.22
Jerry Davanon302B1717141.13067279997.980005.70.696.1910.527.93
Alex Taveras202B7651.01521323936.923005.10.716.354.350.04
Ken Boswell302B305.01000111.000000.30.201.801.93.35
Roger Metzger282B2217.0560011111.000005.50.655.821.21.36
Wilbur Howard272B2214.0261198.889004.00.575.141.22.16
Art Howe292B2216.01702881.000004.00.504.501.29.56
Totals26.52B17216214443495612697936910.972005.30.635.67
Enos Cabell263B1431421,250.21282631724408391.958002.70.312.8188.399.31
Ken Boswell303B1615120.0721243028.933001.80.232.109.917.62
Jerry Davanon303B9127.23611109.900001.00.332.985.614.83
Art Howe293B8446.069111615.938001.90.332.934.938.14
Totals28.83B1761621951442992130464443.955002.50.312.76
Roger Metzger28SS1501491,304.12534621093725715.986004.80.554.9392.698.71
Jerry Davanon30SS17785.02021484541.911002.40.484.3410.527.92
Alex Taveras20SS7651.011230234341.000004.90.676.004.350.03
Rob Andrews23SS304.00200221.000000.70.504.501.92.84
Totals25.3SS17716214128450814103806792.983004.50.554.94
Jose Cruz28LF8478692.1176562187181.968002.20.262.3551.963.21
Leon Roberts25LF5044385.2741107675.987001.50.191.7530.957.52
Wilbur Howard27LF3717190.2450304845.938001.20.242.1322.839.43
Cliff Johnson28LF2020148.0390104039.975002.00.262.3712.318.54
Al Javier22LF4326.04000441.000001.00.151.382.550.05
Rich Chiles26LF100.21000111.000001.05.0045.000.620.06
Ken Boswell30LF101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.61.16
Totals26.6LF19716214443396112356345.969001.80.242.15
Cesar Cedeno25CF1461451,276.1379985396388.980002.70.302.7490.197.31
Jose Cruz28CF1412105.03610137371.000002.60.353.178.610.52
Wilbur Howard27CF11563.02020122221.000002.00.353.146.811.73
Totals26.7CF1711621694351287455447.982002.60.312.79
Greg Gross23RF115110981.12111354229224.978001.90.232.0571.089.81
Jose Cruz28RF3224227.2542215856.966001.80.252.2219.824.12
Wilbur Howard27RF2013116.1342103736.973001.80.312.7912.321.33
Leon Roberts25RF121191.0220102322.957001.80.242.187.413.84
Al Javier22RF4428.02000221.000000.50.070.642.550.05
Totals25.0RF18316214443231795349340.974001.90.242.12
Cesar Cedeno25OF1461451,276.13771185396388.980002.70.302.7490.197.31
Jose Cruz28OF1251141,025.02651084283275.972002.20.272.4177.294.02
Greg Gross23OF115110981.12081354226221.978001.90.232.0371.089.83
Wilbur Howard27OF6335370.09624110298.961001.60.262.3838.967.04
Leon Roberts25OF6055476.299120102100.980001.70.211.8937.069.05
Cliff Johnson28OF2020148.0390104039.975002.00.262.3712.318.56
Al Javier22OF7754.07000771.000001.00.131.174.387.57
Rich Chiles26OF100.21000111.000001.05.0045.000.620.08
Ken Boswell30OF101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.61.18
Totals26.0OF5384862034109237281411571129.976002.10.262.35
Ken Forsch29P52092.04170021211.0002433.30.40.232.0532.1100.01
Gene Pentz23P40063.23120215151.0005455.60.40.242.1424.7100.02
J.R. Richard26P3939291.019391026858.853341175.61.50.201.7924.1100.03
Joe Niekro31P3613118.0913312522.88020290.90.60.191.6822.2100.04
Joaquin Andujar23P2825172.11224313936.92324875.01.30.211.8817.3100.05
Larry Dierker29P2828187.21718223735.94623776.71.30.191.6817.3100.05
Mike Cosgrove25P221689.22140216161.0006554.50.70.181.6113.6100.07
Tom Griffin28P20241.2261198.8895183.30.40.191.7512.3100.08
Joe Sambito24P20453.14100114141.0003350.00.70.262.3712.3100.08
Gilberto Rondon22P19753.25400991.000110100.00.50.171.5211.7100.010
Paul Siebert23P19025.2311054.800010.00.20.161.4311.7100.010
Bo McLaughlin22P171179.010100220201.0009660.01.20.252.2810.5100.012
Mike Barlow28P16022.00700771.0002166.70.40.322.869.9100.013
Larry Hardy28P15021.20401441.0006185.70.30.191.709.3100.014
Dan Larson21P131392.17130220201.00012475.01.50.221.958.092.915
Jose Sosa23P9011.22500771.00020100.00.80.635.635.6100.016
Mark Lemongello20P4429.0190010101.0002166.72.50.343.102.5100.017
Totals25.0P39716214451002062017326306.9391665973.80.80.211.91

Season Roster

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
11Rob Andrews232B6-0185RR1952-12-11Santa Monica,CAMLB1975-19791975-1979
1970- 10- 247-BAL
47Joaquin Andujar23P6-0180BR1952-12-21San Pedro de Macoris,DRMLB1976-19881976-1988
1969-  UDFA  -CIN
39Mike Barlow28P6-6215LR1948-04-30Stamford,NYMLB1975-19811975-1982
1970-  4-  82-LAN
17Ken Boswell302B6-0170LR1946-02-23Austin,TXMLB1967-19771967-1977
1965-  4-  66-NYN
23Enos Cabell263B-1B6-5185RR1949-10-08Fort Riley,KSMLB1972-19861972-1986
1968-  UDFA  -BAL
28Cesar Cedeno25OF6-2195RR1951-02-25Santo Domingo,DRMLB1970-19861970-1986
1967-  UDFA  -HOU
20Rich Chiles26OF5-11170LL1949-11-22Sacramento,CAMLB1971-19781971-1980
1968-  2-  23-HOU
37Mike Cosgrove25P6-1180LL1951-02-17Phoenix,AZMLB1972-19761972-1977
1970-  2-  38-HOU
25Jose Cruz28OF6-0175LL1947-08-08Arroyo,PRMLB1970-19881970-1988
1966-  UDFA  -SLN
16Jerry Davanon302B-SS5-11175RR1945-08-21Oceanside,CAMLB1969-19771969-1977
1966-  1-  17-SLN
49Larry Dierker29P6-4215RR1946-09-22Hollywood,CAMLB1964-19771964-1977
1964-  UDFA  -HOU
43Ken Forsch29P6-4210RR1946-09-08Sacramento,CAMLB1970-19861970-1986
1968- 18- 399-HOU
38Tom Griffin28P6-3210RR1948-02-22Los Angeles,CAMLB1969-19821969-1982
1966-  1-   4-HOU
21Greg Gross23OF5-11175LL1952-08-01York,PAMLB1973-19891973-1989
1970-  4-  80-HOU
42Larry Hardy28P5-10180RR1948-01-10Goose Creek,TXMLB1974-19761968-1979
1970- 23- 536-SDN
8Ed Herrmann29C6-1210LR1946-08-27San Diego,CAMLB1967-19781967-1978
1964-  UDFA  -MLN
26Wilbur Howard27OF6-2175BR1949-01-08Lowell,NCMLB1973-19781973-1979
1968- 19- 441-SE1
18Art Howe293B-2B6-2190RR1946-12-15Pittsburgh,PAMLB1974-19851974-1985
1971-  UDFA  -PIT
29Al Javier22OF5-11170RR1954-02-04San Pedro de Macoris,DRMLB1976-19761976-1980
1971-  UDFA  -HOU
6Cliff Johnson281B-C6-4225RR1947-07-22San Antonio,TXMLB1972-19861972-1986
1966-  5-  83-HOU
9Skip Jutze30C5-11195RR1946-05-28Bayside,NYMLB1972-19771972-1977
1968-  4-  74-SLN
34Dan Larson21P6-0180RR1954-07-04Los Angeles,CAMLB1976-19821976-1984
1972-  1-  21-SLN
51Mark Lemongello20P6-1180RR1955-07-21Jersey City,NJMLB1976-19791976-1980
1973-  UDFA  -DET
39Bo McLaughlin22P6-5210RR1953-10-23Oakland,CAMLB1976-19821976-1984
1975-  1-  14-HOU
14Roger Metzger28SS6-0165BR1947-10-10Fredericksburg,TXMLB1970-19801970-1980
1969-  1-  16-CHN
10Larry Milbourne252B-SS6-0165BR1951-02-14Port Norris,NJMLB1974-19841974-1985
1969-  UDFA  -BAL
36Joe Niekro31P6-1190RR1944-11-07Martins Ferry,OHMLB1967-19881967-1988
1966-  3-  43-CHN
30Gene Pentz23P6-1200RR1953-06-21Johnstown,PAMLB1975-19781975-1981
1971-  7- 159-DET
50J.R. Richard26P6-8222RR1950-03-07Vienna,LAMLB1971-19801971-1983
1969-  1-   2-HOU
22Leon Roberts25OF6-3200RR1951-01-22Vicksburg,MIMLB1974-19841974-1984
1972- 10- 236-DET
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
45Gilberto Rondon22P6-2200RR1953-11-18Bronx,NYMLB1976-19791976-1981
1973-  3-  59-BAL
35Joe Sambito24P6-1190LL1952-06-28Brooklyn,NYMLB1976-19871976-1988
1973- 17- 404-HOU
Free Agt
31Paul Siebert23P6-2205LL1953-06-05Minneapolis,MNMLB1974-19781974-1979
1971-  3-  60-HOU
44Jose Sosa23P5-11158RR1952-12-28Santo Domingo,DRMLB1975-19761975-1978
1970-  UDFA  -HOU
15Alex Taveras202B-SS5-10155RR1955-10-09Santiago,DRMLB1976-19831976-1985
1974-  UDFA  -HOU
27Bob Watson301B-OF6-2205RR1946-04-10Los Angeles,CAMLB1966-19841966-1984
1970- 15- 362-CHN
36 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

csv
Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Bill VirdonManagerOF6-0175LR1931-06-09Hazel Park,MIMLB1955-19681955-196823
Bob LillisBench CoachSS-2B5-11160RR1930-06-02Altadena,CAMLB1958-19671958-1967
1951-  UDFA  -BRO
26
Deacon JonesHitting Coach1B5-10185LR1934-04-18White Plains,NYMLB1962-19661962-1966
1955-  UDFA  -CHA
11
Mel WrightPitching CoachP6-3210RR1928-05-11Manila,ARMLB1954-19611954-196114
Tal SmithGeneral ManagerEXEC1933-09-27Framingham,MA9
Tony PachecoAssistant CoachCOACH6-0185RR1927-08-09Havana,CU8
Walt MathewsScoutSCOUT44
7 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1976Houston AstrosNLMLB1628082.49422.0625657-3236Bill VirdonAstrodomednq
1976Memphis BluesILAAA1376869.49619.5674715-4133Tim McCarver StadiumLost in Semi-Finals
TotalsFull Organization299148151.49512991372-73

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1976joaquin andujarNational League Player of the WeekMay 31-June 6
1976 cedenoNational League Player of the WeekJune 28-July 4
1976Cesar CedenoNational League Gold GloveOF
1976bob watsonNational League Player of the WeekJuly 26-August 1
4 record(s)

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playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
J.R. Richard261976NL-CYHouston Astros7022
Bob Watson301976NL-MVPHouston Astros1101138
J.R. Richard261976NL-MVPHouston Astros170412
Cesar Cedeno251976NL-MVPHouston Astros25013
4 record(s)
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