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1980 Houston Astros

National League
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Season
1980
League
National League
Division
West
W-L Record
93-70 (.571)   GBL: --
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
1 / 1 / 4
General Manager
Tal Smith
Attendance
2,278,217 (Rank: 6)
Ballpark
Astrodome
Playoffs
Lost NLCS (Phillies)
Top Draft Pick
Jeff Calhoun (3-69)
More Information

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
25Jose Cruz32OFL16061279185297119136116066008131126168047138.302.360.426.786.263.124.3208.829.7155.6455.64
1966-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1970-19881970-1988
23Enos Cabell303BR152604691672382552113268411561321263733134.276.305.351.656.131.075.3154.0813.19302.00302.00
1968-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1972-19861972-1986
21Terry Puhl23OFL141535751512451355271160524633322460842109.282.357.419.776.279.137.2929.878.5541.1541.15
1973-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1977-19911976-1991
28Cesar Cedeno29OFR13749971154328107348156672112111323256950104.309.389.465.854.355.156.34411.6012.6549.9049.90
1967-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1970-19861970-1986
8Joe Morgan362BL1414616611217511492469347035641725623379.243.367.373.740.371.130.24816.558.3641.9141.91
1962-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1963-19841963-1984
17Rafael Landestoy272B-SSB149393429713812723123137361231294342275.247.306.328.634.188.081.2707.148.53393.00393.00
1972-  UDFA  -LAN
MLB1977-19841976-1985
12Craig Reynolds27SSL1373813486963282120390134141164181868.226.262.304.566.134.078.2424.789.33127.00127.00
1971-  1-  22-PIT
MLB1975-19891975-1989
14Alan Ashby28CB116352309019234800354002512111223942466.256.319.347.666.190.091.2778.8810.15117.33117.33
1969-  3-  63-CLE
MLB1973-19891973-1989
18Art Howe331BR11032134911251046103429144691433642764.283.350.445.795.271.162.2839.347.9732.1032.10
1971-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1974-19851974-1985
29Denny Walling261BL100284308565329433526002421103211471.299.374.387.761.215.088.31910.908.1094.6794.67
1975-  1-   1-OAK
MLB1975-19921975-1992
6Luis Pujols24CR782211544610200013291123552238737.199.245.235.480.095.036.2275.4612.180.000.00
1973-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1977-19851977-1987
30Jeffrey Leonard24OFR8821629467532041194601228722381531.213.274.333.607.222.120.2547.9819.3372.0072.00
1973-  UDFA  -LAN
Free AgtMLB1977-19901976-1991
20Danny Heep221BL338762480060089101003297816.276.340.368.708.184.092.3048.259.280.000.00
1978-  2-  37-HOU
MLB1979-19911978-1991
36Joe Niekro35PR3780722500100041501800227102517.275.310.338.648.113.063.3383.9214.710.000.00
1966-  3-  43-CHN
MLB1967-19881967-1988
16Dave Bergman271BL907812206103101010030212891713.256.341.359.700.244.103.29410.9910.990.000.00
1974-  2-  36-NYA
MLB1975-19921972-1992
43Ken Forsch33PR3277318300810133060002184315.234.244.273.517.065.039.4091.1939.290.000.00
1968- 18- 399-HOU
MLB1970-19861970-1986
34Nolan Ryan33PR3570560016017290510098315.086.167.129.296.129.043.1228.4334.9470.0070.00
1965- 12- 226-NYN
MLB1966-19931966-1993
15Gary Woods25OFR1953820502151029000013155713.377.400.585.985.264.208.4293.6416.3626.5026.50
1973- 27- 602-MIN
MLB1976-19851976-1986
9Julio Gonzalez27SS-3BR405256100110180101175415.115.132.135.267.058.020.1361.8514.810.000.00
1972-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1977-19831976-1983
48Vern Ruhle29PR284971230020041504002155739.245.302.306.608.143.061.3537.0226.320.000.00
1972- 17- 404-DET
MLB1974-19861974-1987
50J.R. Richard30PR17392620130001504000114333.154.154.282.436.128.128.2170.0034.8839.0039.00
1969-  1-   2-HOU
MLB1971-19801971-1983
47Joaquin Andujar27PB35293501130031605001103723.172.250.345.595.276.173.3338.1143.2429.0029.00
1969-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1976-19881976-1988
13Bruce Bochy25CR222204100000571001052813.182.357.227.584.273.045.26717.8625.000.000.00
1975-  1-  23-HOU
MLB1978-19871977-1988
45Dave Smith25PR571200000000040200001400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0028.570.000.00
1976-  8- 169-HOU
MLB1980-19921977-1992
26Gordie Pladson23PR121010000000150000001100.000.091.000.091.100.000.0009.0945.450.000.00
1973-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1979-19821977-1983
35Joe Sambito28PL64900000000150000001000.000.100.000.100.111.000.00010.0050.000.000.00
1973- 17- 404-HOU
Free AgtMLB1976-19871976-1988
46Randy Niemann24PL2260200000000000012602.333.333.333.666.000.000.3330.000.000.000.00
1975-  2-  30-NYA
MLB1979-19871977-1988
31Frank LaCorte28PR5560100010012020001901.167.286.167.453.167.000.25011.1122.220.000.00
1972-  UDFA  -ATL
MLB1975-19841975-1984
42Bert Roberge25PR1430000000002010010400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1976- 17- 385-HOU
MLB1979-19861976-1986
22Scott Loucks23OFR834100000002000001301.333.333.333.666.000.0001.0000.0066.670.000.00
1977-  5- 118-HOU
MLB1980-19851977-1985
11Alan Knicely25C-OFR110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1974-  3-  63-HOU
MLB1979-19861977-1987
10Mike Fischlin24SSR110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1975-  7- 163-NYA
MLB1977-19861977-1988
Tot:32 Players2131556663714552316775599194745407551389457396204562533731082.261.326.367.693.225.106.2898.6412.071.4074.21
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
36Joe Niekro35R20123.553736112110256.0268119101127912712041.369.420.422.784.464.181.61
1966-  3-  43-CHN
MLB1967-19881967-1988
34Nolan Ryan33R11103.35353542000233.220510087109820010131.307.900.393.777.703.852.04
1965- 12- 226-NYN
MLB1966-19931966-1993
43Ken Forsch33R12133.20323263000222.123090791541841371.229.310.611.663.403.642.05
1968- 18- 399-HOU
MLB1970-19861970-1986
48Vern Ruhle29R1242.37282262160159.11485142729550231.118.360.401.643.112.881.90
1972- 17- 404-DET
MLB1974-19861974-1987
47Joaquin Andujar27R383.913514005212122.01325953843752001.439.740.593.175.534.351.74
1969-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1976-19881976-1988
50J.R. Richard30R1041.90171744000113.26531242401192000.925.150.163.179.422.452.98
1969-  1-   2-HOU
MLB1971-19801971-1983
45Dave Smith25R751.9357000355710102.2902422132853141.197.890.092.817.452.102.66
1976-  8- 169-HOU
MLB1980-19921977-1992
35Joe Sambito28L842.196400040641790.1652622322753020.966.480.302.197.472.593.41
1973- 17- 404-HOU
Free AgtMLB1976-19871976-1988
31Frank LaCorte28R852.825500044551183.0612926443662001.256.610.434.667.163.141.53
1972-  UDFA  -ATL
MLB1975-19841975-1984
26Gordie Pladson23R044.351260016041.1382320316130001.318.270.653.482.835.010.81
1973-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1979-19821977-1983
46Randy Niemann24L015.4522100321133.0402120212180101.5810.910.553.274.915.731.50
1975-  2-  30-NYA
MLB1979-19871977-1988
42Bert Roberge25R205.9214000214024.124161621093021.408.880.743.703.335.920.90
1976- 17- 385-HOU
MLB1979-19861976-1986
41Bobby Sprowl24L000.0010000101.01000130002.009.000.009.0027.000.003.00
1977-  2-  39-BOS
MLB1978-19811977-1984
Tot:13 Players93703.111631633113132246411482.2136758951269466929388251.248.300.422.835.643.581.99
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Alan Ashby28C114104911.160860610674668.991912777.15.90.736.6069.998.31
Luis Pujols24C7557541.03483545387383.990622075.65.10.716.3746.096.22
Bruce Bochy25C10230.11910020201.00040100.02.00.665.986.145.53
Totals25.7C199163148397596101510811071.9911574777.05.40.726.50
Art Howe331B7769585.158049947638629.986008.21.089.6847.270.01
Denny Walling261B6356476.250531646542536.989008.51.1310.1338.763.02
Dave Bergman271B598174.118316123200199.995003.41.1410.2936.265.63
Danny Heep221B2221176.0188828198196.990008.91.1110.0213.566.74
Jeffrey Leonard241B11964.0743177877.987007.01.2010.836.712.55
Bruce Bochy251B105.0000000.000000.00.000.000.64.56
Enos Cabell301B101.1000000.000000.00.000.000.60.76
Totals26.71B234163148315301071913116561637.989007.01.109.94
Joe Morgan362B1301231,037.0244348768599592.988004.60.575.1479.892.21
Rafael Landestoy272B9440434.297134233233231.991002.50.534.7957.763.12
Art Howe332B308.00400441.000001.30.504.501.82.73
Julio Gonzalez272B203.01000111.000000.50.333.001.25.04
Totals30.82B2291634473424869101837828.989003.60.565.03
Enos Cabell303B1501501,291.11182502915397368.927002.50.292.5792.098.71
Art Howe333B2512143.11127133938.974001.50.272.3915.322.72
Julio Gonzalez273B11033.038111211.917001.00.333.006.727.53
Rafael Landestoy273B3111.01400551.000001.70.454.091.82.04
Luis Pujols243B104.01000111.000001.00.252.250.61.35
Totals28.23B1901631921342893119454423.932002.20.292.57
Craig Reynolds27SS135106962.21623621759541524.969003.90.544.9082.898.51
Rafael Landestoy27SS6548423.287157734251244.972003.80.585.1939.943.62
Julio Gonzalez27SS16772.118230741411.000002.60.575.129.840.03
Art Howe33SS5222.0760213131.000002.60.595.323.14.54
Mike Fischlin24SS102.01000111.000001.00.504.500.6100.05
Totals27.6SS222163148327554824102847823.972003.70.565.00
Jose Cruz32LF1581581,405.132916111356345.969002.20.252.2196.998.81
Gary Woods25LF4115.03000331.000000.80.201.802.521.12
Terry Puhl23LF4333.14000441.000001.00.121.092.52.82
Dave Bergman27LF307.0000000.000000.00.000.001.83.34
Jeffrey Leonard24LF2013.03100441.000002.00.312.771.22.35
Denny Walling26LF119.02000221.000002.00.222.000.61.06
Totals26.2LF1721637834117111369358.970002.10.242.17
Cesar Cedeno29CF1361361,188.2344883360352.978002.60.302.6783.499.31
Terry Puhl23CF3025239.06820070701.000002.30.292.6418.421.32
Jeffrey Leonard24CF9249.01500015151.000001.70.312.765.510.23
Scott Loucks23CF205.0000000.000000.00.000.001.225.04
Rafael Landestoy27CF101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.75
Totals25.2CF1781632954271083445437.982002.50.292.65
Terry Puhl23RF107103922.12301133244241.988002.30.262.3565.675.91
Jeffrey Leonard24RF4434330.1695207674.974001.70.222.0227.050.02
Denny Walling26RF1813119.01800018181.000001.00.151.3611.018.03
Gary Woods25RF121297.11610017171.000001.40.181.587.463.24
Dave Bergman27RF2112.03000331.000001.50.252.251.22.25
Scott Loucks23RF201.2000000.000000.00.000.001.225.05
Totals24.7RF18516314833361753358353.986001.90.242.14
Jose Cruz32OF1581581,405.132316111350339.969002.10.242.1796.998.81
Cesar Cedeno29OF1361361,188.2338983355347.977002.60.292.6383.499.32
Terry Puhl23OF1351311,194.23111433328325.991002.40.272.4582.895.73
Jeffrey Leonard24OF5636392.1876209593.979001.70.242.1334.463.64
Denny Walling26OF1914128.02000020201.000001.10.161.4111.719.05
Gary Woods25OF1413112.11910020201.000001.40.181.618.673.76
Dave Bergman27OF5119.04000441.000000.80.211.893.15.67
Scott Loucks23OF406.21000111.000000.30.161.452.550.08
Totals26.1OF52748966111034624711731149.980002.20.262.33
Joe Sambito28P64090.1713222220.9093260.00.30.222.0039.3100.01
Dave Smith25P570102.2311101514.9336275.00.20.141.2335.0100.02
Frank LaCorte28P55083.0131054.8006185.70.10.050.4333.7100.03
Joe Niekro35P3736256.01737225654.96434782.91.50.211.9022.7100.04
Joaquin Andujar27P3514122.0727523934.87218675.01.00.282.5121.5100.05
Nolan Ryan33P3535233.21327504540.889241266.71.10.171.5421.5100.05
Ken Forsch33P3232222.11145325956.94921580.81.80.252.2719.6100.07
Vern Ruhle29P2822159.11517223432.94114573.71.10.201.8117.2100.08
Randy Niemann24P22133.0480012121.0004357.10.50.363.2713.5100.09
J.R. Richard30P1717113.26100116161.00014193.30.90.141.2710.4100.010
Bert Roberge25P14024.12500771.0006185.70.50.292.618.6100.011
Gordie Pladson23P12641.139201412.8576275.01.00.292.637.4100.012
Bobby Sprowl24P101.0000000.00010100.00.00.000.000.6100.013
Totals28.0P4091631483892122311324301.9291574777.00.70.201.83

Season Roster

csv
Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
47Joaquin Andujar27P6-0180BR1952-12-21San Pedro de Macoris,DRMLB1976-19881976-1988
1969-  UDFA  -CIN
14Alan Ashby28C6-2190BR1951-07-08Long Beach,CAMLB1973-19891973-1989
1969-  3-  63-CLE
16Dave Bergman271B6-2185LL1953-06-06Evanston,ILMLB1975-19921972-1992
1974-  2-  36-NYA
13Bruce Bochy25C6-4210RR1955-04-16Landes de Bussac,FRMLB1978-19871977-1988
1975-  1-  23-HOU
23Enos Cabell303B-1B6-5185RR1949-10-08Fort Riley,KSMLB1972-19861972-1986
1968-  UDFA  -BAL
28Cesar Cedeno29OF6-2195RR1951-02-25Santo Domingo,DRMLB1970-19861970-1986
1967-  UDFA  -HOU
25Jose Cruz32OF6-0175LL1947-08-08Arroyo,PRMLB1970-19881970-1988
1966-  UDFA  -SLN
10Mike Fischlin24SS-2B6-1165RR1955-09-13Sacramento,CAMLB1977-19861977-1988
1975-  7- 163-NYA
43Ken Forsch33P6-4210RR1946-09-08Sacramento,CAMLB1970-19861970-1986
1968- 18- 399-HOU
9Julio Gonzalez272B-SS5-11165RR1952-12-25Caguas,PRMLB1977-19831976-1983
1972-  UDFA  -CHN
20Danny Heep22OF-1B5-11185LL1957-07-03San Antonio,TXMLB1979-19911978-1991
1978-  2-  37-HOU
18Art Howe333B-2B6-2190RR1946-12-15Pittsburgh,PAMLB1974-19851974-1985
1971-  UDFA  -PIT
11Alan Knicely25C-OF6-0190RR1955-05-19Harrisonburg,VAMLB1979-19861977-1987
1974-  3-  63-HOU
31Frank LaCorte28P6-1180RR1951-10-13San Jose,CAMLB1975-19841975-1984
1972-  UDFA  -ATL
17Rafael Landestoy272B-SS5-10165BR1953-05-28Bani,DRMLB1977-19841976-1985
1972-  UDFA  -LAN
30Jeffrey Leonard24OF6-2200RR1955-09-22Philadelphia,PAMLB1977-19901976-1991
1973-  UDFA  -LAN
Free Agt
22Scott Loucks23OF6-0178RR1956-11-11Anchorage,AKMLB1980-19851977-1985
1977-  5- 118-HOU
8Joe Morgan362B5-7160LR1943-09-19Bonham,TXMLB1963-19841963-1984
1962-  UDFA  -HOU
36Joe Niekro35P6-1190RR1944-11-07Martins Ferry,OHMLB1967-19881967-1988
1966-  3-  43-CHN
46Randy Niemann24P6-4200LL1955-11-15Scotia,CAMLB1979-19871977-1988
1975-  2-  30-NYA
26Gordie Pladson23P6-4210RR1956-07-31New Westminster,BCMLB1979-19821977-1983
1973-  UDFA  -HOU
21Terry Puhl23OF6-2200LR1956-07-08Melville,SKMLB1977-19911976-1991
1973-  UDFA  -HOU
6Luis Pujols24C6-1195RR1955-11-18Santiago,DRMLB1977-19851977-1987
1973-  UDFA  -HOU
12Craig Reynolds27SS6-1175LR1952-12-27Houston,TXMLB1975-19891975-1989
1971-  1-  22-PIT
50J.R. Richard30P6-8222RR1950-03-07Vienna,LAMLB1971-19801971-1983
1969-  1-   2-HOU
42Bert Roberge25P6-4190RR1954-10-03Lewiston,MEMLB1979-19861976-1986
1976- 17- 385-HOU
48Vern Ruhle29P6-1185RR1951-01-25Coleman,MIMLB1974-19861974-1987
1972- 17- 404-DET
34Nolan Ryan33P6-2195RR1947-01-31Refugio,TXMLB1966-19931966-1993
1965- 12- 226-NYN
35Joe Sambito28P6-1190LL1952-06-28Brooklyn,NYMLB1976-19871976-1988
1973- 17- 404-HOU
Free Agt
45Dave Smith25P6-1195RR1955-01-21Richmond,CAMLB1980-19921977-1992
1976-  8- 169-HOU
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
41Bobby Sprowl24P6-2190LL1956-04-14Sandusky,OHMLB1978-19811977-1984
1977-  2-  39-BOS
29Denny Walling263B-OF6-1185LR1954-04-17Neptune,NJMLB1975-19921975-1992
1975-  1-   1-OAK
15Gary Woods25OF6-2190RR1954-07-20Santa Barbara,CAMLB1976-19851976-1986
1973- 27- 602-MIN
33 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
Deacon JonesHitting Coach1B5-10185LR1934-04-18White Plains,NYMLB1962-19661962-1966
1955-  UDFA  -CHA
11
Mel WrightPitching CoachP6-3210RR1928-05-11Manila,ARMLB1954-19611954-196114
Bob LillisThird Base CoachSS-2B5-11160RR1930-06-02Altadena,CAMLB1958-19671958-1967
1951-  UDFA  -BRO
26
Don LeppertBullpen CoachC6-2220RR1931-10-19Indianapolis,INMLB1961-19641961-1964
1955-  UDFA  -MLN
22
Tal SmithGeneral ManagerEXEC1933-09-27Framingham,MA9
Tony PachecoAssistant CoachCOACH6-0185RR1927-08-09Havana,CU8
Larry DierkerBroadcasterP6-4215RR1946-09-22Hollywood,CAMLB1964-19771964-1977
1964-  UDFA  -HOU
25
Walt MathewsScoutSCOUT44
9 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1980Houston AstrosNLMLB1639370.571-6375894811Bill VirdonAstrodomeLost NLCS (Phillies)
1980Tucson TorosPCLAAA1468759.596-7937227111Jimmy JohnsonHi Corbett FieldLost in Semi-Finals
1980Columbus AstrosSouAA1447668.5281.06606006024Matt GalanteGolden Parkdnq
1980Daytona AstrosFSLA+1378651.628-68448519911Carlos AlfonsoJackie Robinson Ballparkdnq
1980Gulf Coast Astros OrangeGCLRk623428.5485.52962514555Fernando TatisSaraostadnq
1980Gulf Coast Astros BlueGCLRk623824.6131.53052426322Eric SwansonSaraostadnq
TotalsFull Organization714414300.58033752889486

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1980J.R. RichardNational League Pitcher of the MonthApril
1980J.R. RichardNational League Pitcher of the MonthApril
1980joe sambitoNational League Player of the WeekAugust 18-August 24
3 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Jose Cruz321980NL-MVPHouston Astros3049166
Joe Niekro351980NL-CYHouston Astros40911
Dave Smith251980NL-ROYHouston Astros521113
Joe Sambito281980NL-CYHouston Astros5011
Cesar Cedeno291980NL-MVPHouston Astros130414
Joe Niekro351980NL-MVPHouston Astros19013
6 record(s)
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