1979 Houston Astros Statistics and Roster

#	player	age	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info	status	cur-org	cur-lev	salary
22	Jesus Alou	37	OF	6-2	195	R	R	1942-03-24	Haina,DR	MLB	1963-1979	1963-1979	1958- UDFA -SFN
47	Joaquin Andujar	26	P	6-0	180	B	R	1952-12-21	San Pedro de Macoris,DR	MLB	1976-1988	1976-1988	1969- UDFA -CIN
14	Alan Ashby	27	C	6-2	190	B	R	1951-07-08	Long Beach,CA	MLB	1973-1989	1973-1989	1969- 3- 63-CLE
6	Reggie Baldwin	24	C	6-1	195	R	R	1954-08-19	River Rouge,MI	MLB	1978-1979	1973-1980	1976- 3- 49-HOU
16	Dave Bergman	26	1B	6-2	190	L	L	1953-06-06	Evanston,IL	MLB	1975-1992	1972-1992	1974- 2- 36-NYA
13	Bruce Bochy	24	C	6-4	225	R	R	1955-04-16	Landes de Boussac,FR	MLB	1978-1987	1977-1988	1975- 1- 23-HOU
23	Enos Cabell	29	3B-1B	6-5	185	R	R	1949-10-08	Fort Riley,KS	MLB	1972-1986	1972-1986	1968- UDFA -BAL
28	Cesar Cedeno	28	OF	6-2	190	R	R	1951-02-25	Santo Domingo,DR	MLB	1970-1986	1970-1986	1967- UDFA -HOU
25	Jose Cruz	31	OF	6-0	175	L	L	1947-08-08	Arroyo,PR	MLB	1970-1988	1970-1988	1966- UDFA -SLN
37	Tom Dixon	24	P	5-11	175	R	R	1955-04-23	Orlando,FL	MLB	1977-1983	1977-1983	1973- 18- 426-LAN
43	Ken Forsch	32	P	6-4	210	R	R	1946-09-08	Sacramento,CA	MLB	1970-1986	1970-1986	1968- 18- 399-HOU
9	Julio Gonzalez	26	2B-SS	5-11	165	R	R	1952-12-25	Caguas,PR	MLB	1977-1983	1976-1983	1972- UDFA -CHN
20	Danny Heep	21	OF-1B	5-11	185	L	L	1957-07-03	San Antonio,TX	MLB	1979-1991	1978-1991	1978- 2- 37-HOU
18	Art Howe	32	3B-2B	6-2	190	R	R	1946-12-15	Pittsburgh,PA	MLB	1974-1985	1974-1985	1971- UDFA -PIT
11	Alan Knicely	24	C-OF	6-0	190	R	R	1955-05-19	Harrisonburg,VA	MLB	1979-1986	1977-1987	1974- 3- 63-HOU
31	Frank LaCorte	27	P	6-1	180	R	R	1951-10-13	San Jose,CA	MLB	1975-1984	1975-1984	1972- UDFA -ATL
39	Pete Ladd	22	P	6-3	240	R	R	1956-07-17	Portland,ME	MLB	1979-1986	1977-1987	1977- 25- 620-BOS
39	Pete Ladd	22	P	6-3	240	R	R	1956-07-17	Portland,ME	MLB	1979-1986	1977-1987	1977- 25- 620-BOS
17	Rafael Landestoy	26	2B-SS	5-10	165	B	R	1953-05-28	Bani,DR	MLB	1977-1984	1976-1985	1972- UDFA -LAN
30	Jeffrey Leonard	23	OF	6-2	200	R	R	1955-09-22	Philadelphia,PA	MLB	1977-1990	1976-1991	1973- UDFA -LAN	Free Agt
39	Bo McLaughlin	25	P	6-5	210	R	R	1953-10-23	Oakland,CA	MLB	1976-1982	1976-1984	1975- 1- 14-HOU
54	Mike Mendoza	23	P	6-5	215	R	R	1955-11-26	Inglewood,CA	MLB	1979-1979	1977-1981	1973- 5- 116-HOU
36	Joe Niekro	34	P	6-1	190	R	R	1944-11-07	Martins Ferry,OH	MLB	1967-1988	1967-1988	1966- 3- 43-CHN
46	Randy Niemann	23	P	6-4	200	L	L	1955-11-15	Scotia,CA	MLB	1979-1987	1977-1988	1975- 2- 30-NYA
46	Randy Niemann	23	P	6-4	200	L	L	1955-11-15	Scotia,CA	MLB	1979-1987	1977-1988	1975- 2- 30-NYA
34	Gordie Pladson	22	P	6-4	210	R	R	1956-07-31	New Westminster,BC	MLB	1979-1982	1977-1983	1973- UDFA -HOU
21	Terry Puhl	22	OF	6-2	200	L	R	1956-07-08	Melville,SK	MLB	1977-1991	1976-1991	1973- UDFA -HOU
8	Luis Pujols	23	C	6-1	195	R	R	1955-11-18	Santiago,DR	MLB	1977-1985	1977-1987	1973- UDFA -HOU
12	Craig Reynolds	26	SS	6-1	175	L	R	1952-12-27	Houston,TX	MLB	1975-1989	1975-1989	1971- 1- 22-PIT
45	Frank Riccelli	26	P	6-3	205	L	L	1953-02-24	Syracuse,NY	MLB	1976-1979	1976-1982	1971- 1- 18-SFN
#	player	age	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info	status	cur-org	cur-lev	salary
50	J.R. Richard	29	P	6-8	222	R	R	1950-03-07	Vienna,LA	MLB	1971-1980	1971-1983	1969- 1- 2-HOU
50	J.R. Richard	29	P	6-8	222	R	R	1950-03-07	Vienna,LA	MLB	1971-1980	1971-1983	1969- 1- 2-HOU
42	Bert Roberge	24	P	6-4	190	R	R	1954-10-03	Lewiston,ME	MLB	1979-1986	1976-1986	1976- 17- 385-HOU
42	Bert Roberge	24	P	6-4	190	R	R	1954-10-03	Lewiston,ME	MLB	1979-1986	1976-1986	1976- 17- 385-HOU
48	Vern Ruhle	28	P	6-1	185	R	R	1951-01-25	Coleman,MI	MLB	1974-1986	1974-1987	1972- 17- 404-DET
48	Vern Ruhle	28	P	6-1	185	R	R	1951-01-25	Coleman,MI	MLB	1974-1986	1974-1987	1972- 17- 404-DET
35	Joe Sambito	27	P	6-1	190	L	L	1952-06-28	Brooklyn,NY	MLB	1976-1987	1976-1988	1973- 17- 404-HOU	Free Agt
24	Jimmy Sexton	27	SS	5-10	175	R	R	1951-12-15	Mobile,AL	MLB	1977-1983	1976-1984	1970- UDFA -PIT
41	Bobby Sprowl	23	P	6-2	190	L	L	1956-04-14	Sandusky,OH	MLB	1978-1981	1977-1984	1977- 2- 39-BOS
33	George Throop	28	P	6-7	205	R	R	1950-11-24	Pasadena,CA	MLB	1975-1979	1975-1979	1972- 16- 378-KCA
33	George Throop	28	P	6-7	205	R	R	1950-11-24	Pasadena,CA	MLB	1975-1979	1975-1979	1972- 16- 378-KCA
29	Denny Walling	25	3B-OF	6-1	185	L	R	1954-04-17	Neptune,NJ	MLB	1975-1992	1975-1992	1975- 1- 1-OAK
27	Bob Watson	33	1B-OF	6-2	205	R	R	1946-04-10	Los Angeles,CA	MLB	1966-1984	1966-1984	1970- 15- 362-CHN
19	Tom Wiedenbauer	20	OF	6-1	180	R	R	1958-11-05	Menomonie,WI	MLB	1979-1979	1977-1983	1976- 7- 145-HOU
38	Rick Williams	26	P	6-1	180	R	R	1952-11-09	Merced,CA	MLB	1978-1979	1977-1982	1970- 27- 648-NYN
41	Gary Wilson	24	P	6-2	185	R	R	1954-11-21	Camden,AR	MLB	1979-1979	1977-1982	1976- 1- 2-HOU
46 Record(s)

Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Opening Day Lineup

1. Terry Puhl (rf)
2. Craig Reynolds (ss)
3. Cesar Cedeno (cf)
4. Jose Cruz (lf)
5. Enos Cabell (3b-1b)
6. Bob Watson (1b)
7. Art Howe (2b-3b)
8. Alan Ashby (c)
9. J.R. Richard (p)
P. J.R. Richard (p)