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1983 Houston Astros

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Season
1983
League
National League
Division
West
W-L Record
85-77 (.525)   GBL: 6.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
3 / 4 / 10
General Manager
Al Rosen
Manager
Bob Lillis
Attendance
1,351,962 (Rank: 18)
Ballpark
Astrodome
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Robbie Wine (1-8)
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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
10Dickie Thon25SSR15461981177289207934165473238101228368657120.286.341.457.798.288.171.2947.8710.6430.9530.95
1975-  UDFA  -CAL
MLB1979-19931977-1993
25Jose Cruz35OFL1605948518928814923016658611310427566450139.318.385.463.848.278.145.3529.7912.9542.4342.43
1966-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1970-19881970-1988
3Phil Garner343BR15456776135242147918126384536842056444095.238.317.362.679.245.124.2559.7813.0440.5040.50
1971-  1-   2-OAK
MLB1973-19881973-1988
19Bill Doran252BB154535701451278391212866707111619562927118.271.371.364.735.254.093.29713.6710.6566.8866.88
1979-  6- 138-HOU
MLB1982-19931977-1993
22Ray Knight301BR14550743154364970034262431191722556749105.304.355.444.799.217.140.3247.4110.9356.3356.33
1970- 10- 238-CIN
MLB1974-19881974-1988
21Terry Puhl26OFL1374656613625784424113648254241995124096.292.343.428.771.241.136.3107.039.3858.1358.13
1973-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1977-19911976-1991
24Omar Moreno30OFL974054898121102530132272101321324292375.242.282.326.608.180.084.2935.1316.780.000.00
1969-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1975-19861975-1986
14Alan Ashby31CB8727531631818340031380144121073112736.229.303.389.692.273.160.2369.9712.2234.3834.38
1969-  3-  63-CLE
MLB1973-19891973-1989
8Kevin Bass24OFB881952546732182262704112652061234.236.257.333.590.128.097.2632.9113.1197.5097.50
1977-  2-  29-MIL
MLB1982-19951977-1997
30Tony Scott31OFB801862042612175411390140056202933.226.264.301.565.140.075.2685.4519.3193.0093.00
1969- 71-1019-MON
MLB1973-19841973-1984
28Jerry Mumphrey30OFB44143174810211750222310131651671335.336.425.455.880.308.119.39213.1713.77143.00143.00
1971-  4-  81-SLN
MLB1974-19881974-1988
29Denny Walling291BL10013524405331922151601111601521129.296.364.444.808.259.148.3169.8710.5345.0045.00
1975-  1-   1-OAK
MLB1975-19921975-1992
12Craig Reynolds302B-3BL659810213016016100001027104417.214.260.276.536.112.062.2305.779.6298.0098.00
1971-  1-  22-PIT
MLB1975-19891975-1989
6Luis Pujols27CR40874172001200514032241997215.195.234.218.452.080.023.2275.1514.430.000.00
1973-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1977-19851977-1987
36Joe Niekro38PR388518200200022112001109826.094.105.118.223.024.024.1270.0022.450.000.00
1966-  3-  43-CHN
MLB1967-19881967-1988
4John Mizerock22CL338581341110001215111222210067.153.263.259.522.247.106.17112.0015.0085.0085.00
1979-  1-   8-HOU
MLB1983-19891979-1990
16Harry Spilman281BL427871330190051200202198549.167.212.244.456.141.077.1795.8814.1278.0078.00
1974-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1978-19891977-1990
20George Bjorkman26CR297581740214001629110412793611.227.370.360.730.347.133.34117.2031.1837.5037.50
1978-  4-  93-SLN
MLB1983-19831977-1985
34Nolan Ryan36PR2969350002002290400057505.072.099.072.171.029.000.1252.6738.670.000.00
1965- 12- 226-NYN
MLB1966-19931966-1993
39Bob Knepper29PL356651221150022504200197448.182.200.288.488.136.106.2622.7033.7866.0066.00
1972-  2-  43-SFN
MLB1976-19901976-1990
38Tim Tolman271BR435641140210016900101216365.196.270.375.645.268.179.1969.5214.2928.0028.00
1978- 12- 297-HOU
MLB1981-19871976-1989
33Mike Scott28PR24482820040011708000105726.167.184.208.392.063.041.2581.7529.820.000.00
1976-  2-  37-NYN
MLB1979-19911977-1991
51Michael LaCoss27PR3835130001001120400034003.086.111.086.197.029.000.1302.5030.000.000.00
1974-  3-  71-CIN
MLB1978-19911977-1992
53Mike Madden26PL2822010002001120600012901.045.087.045.132.045.000.1003.4541.380.000.00
1976-  3-  69-PIT
MLB1983-19861978-1986
48Vern Ruhle32PR4119120002003110400022602.105.227.105.332.158.000.25011.5442.310.000.00
1972- 17- 404-DET
MLB1974-19861974-1987
26Scott Loucks26OFR71423000022140000031503.214.267.214.481.071.000.3006.6726.670.000.00
1977-  5- 118-HOU
MLB1980-19851977-1985
46Bill Dawley25PR4890200010003000002902.222.222.222.444.000.000.3330.0033.330.000.00
1976-  7- 167-CIN
MLB1983-19891977-1989
1Bert Pena23SSR4801000000220000011001.125.300.125.425.250.000.16720.0020.000.000.00
1977-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1981-19871977-2003
31Jeff Heathcock23PR660000000004030000900.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0044.440.000.00
1980-  1-   1-HOU
MLB1983-19881980-1990
11Frank DiPino26PL5361110010011000002710.167.286.333.619.333.166.20014.2914.290.000.00
1977-  UDFA  -MIL
MLB1981-19931977-1995
45Dave Smith28PR4250000000003010000600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1976-  8- 169-HOU
MLB1980-19921977-1992
27Frank LaCorte31PR3750110010000011002710.200.167.400.567.200.200.1670.000.000.000.00
1972-  UDFA  -ATL
MLB1975-19841975-1984
Tot:32 Players2082550264314122396097615164955178691981547176206261733961016.257.320.375.695.225.118.2868.3814.081.6856.72
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
36Joe Niekro38R15143.48383891000263.22381151021510115214131.298.120.513.455.193.931.50
1966-  3-  43-CHN
MLB1967-19881967-1988
39Bob Knepper29L6133.19352943260203.0202937212711253241.348.960.533.155.544.121.76
1972-  2-  43-SFN
MLB1976-19901976-1990
34Nolan Ryan36R1492.98292952000196.1134746591011835141.206.140.414.638.393.391.81
1965- 12- 226-NYN
MLB1966-19931966-1993
33Mike Scott28R1063.72242422000145.01436760846734451.308.880.502.864.534.161.59
1976-  2-  37-NYN
MLB1979-19911977-1991
51Michael LaCoss27R574.433817206211138.014281681056539121.439.260.653.653.465.280.95
1974-  3-  71-CIN
MLB1978-19911977-1992
48Vern Ruhle32R853.694190011323114.210749471336431031.258.401.022.833.373.851.19
1972- 17- 404-DET
MLB1974-19861974-1987
53Mike Madden26L953.14281300715094.2763733445442311.287.230.384.284.183.520.98
1976-  3-  69-PIT
MLB1983-19861978-1986
46Bill Dawley25R662.824800037481479.2512625922601010.925.761.022.496.782.942.73
1976-  7- 167-CIN
MLB1983-19891977-1989
45Dave Smith28R313.10420002442672.2723225236411101.498.920.254.465.083.961.14
1976-  8- 169-HOU
MLB1980-19921977-1992
11Frank DiPino26L342.655300032532071.1522121220673011.016.560.252.528.452.653.35
1977-  UDFA  -MIL
MLB1981-19931977-1995
27Frank LaCorte31R445.06370001937353.1353230828485021.185.911.354.738.105.401.71
1972-  UDFA  -ATL
MLB1975-19841975-1984
31Jeff Heathcock23R213.21630023128.019141014120110.826.110.321.293.864.503.00
1980-  1-   1-HOU
MLB1983-19881980-1990
52Julio Solano23R026.0040000406.05541431001.507.501.506.004.507.500.75
1979-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1983-19891980-1994
Tot:13 Players85773.45162162228140261481466.11276646562945709044914271.267.830.583.505.553.961.59
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
Alan Ashby31C8578696.243556132504491.974852974.65.80.716.3552.597.71
Luis Pujols27C3928260.01802060206200.97143393.55.10.776.9224.197.52
John Mizerock22C3330258.01542465184178.967261465.05.40.696.2120.4100.03
George Bjorkman26C2925225.11361610153152.99324875.05.20.686.0817.9100.04
Harry Spilman28C6126.11410015151.00040100.02.50.575.173.714.35
Totals26.8C192162146691911726710621036.9761825477.15.40.716.36
Ray Knight301B1431411,182.2128573913113671358.993009.51.1510.3488.398.61
Denny Walling291B425124.01158112124123.992002.90.998.9325.942.02
Harry Spilman281B1911110.11247051311311.000006.91.1910.7111.745.23
Tim Tolman271B7549.15320655551.000007.91.1210.084.316.34
Totals28.51B2111622851577901015416771667.994007.91.1410.24
Bill Doran252B1531511,339.034746117109825808.979005.30.605.4394.499.41
Craig Reynolds302B2611127.12540376865.956002.50.514.6016.040.02
Totals27.52B17916212837250120116893873.978004.90.605.36
Phil Garner343B1541531,352.21003112422435411.945002.70.302.7495.1100.01
Craig Reynolds303B15034.02602881.000000.50.242.129.323.12
Denny Walling293B13979.2821313229.906002.20.373.308.013.03
Totals31.03B1821621151103382725475448.943002.50.312.75
Dickie Thon25SS1541541,382.125853328114819791.966005.10.575.1595.1100.01
Craig Reynolds30SS8556.010110621211.000002.60.383.384.912.32
Bert Pena23SS4328.01702881.000002.00.292.572.5100.03
Totals26.0SS1661628526955128122848820.967004.90.565.03
Jose Cruz35LF1601581,417.1322971338331.979002.10.232.1098.8100.01
Tony Scott31LF6227.09000991.000001.50.333.003.77.52
Tim Tolman27LF3215.02000221.000000.70.131.201.97.03
Denny Walling29LF204.0000000.000000.00.000.001.22.04
Craig Reynolds30LF101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.61.55
Scott Loucks26LF102.01000111.000001.00.504.500.614.35
Totals29.7LF17316250334971350343.980002.00.232.11
Omar Moreno30CF9794826.2256763269263.978002.70.322.8659.9100.01
Jerry Mumphrey30CF4343354.2103110105104.990002.40.292.6426.597.72
Tony Scott31CF3111152.15200052521.000001.70.343.0819.138.83
Terry Puhl26CF131191.22700027271.000002.10.302.668.09.54
Kevin Bass24CF6011.0201032.667000.30.181.643.76.85
Scott Loucks26CF5330.01110012121.000002.40.403.603.171.46
Totals27.8CF1951621466451983468460.983002.40.312.83
Terry Puhl26RF118100902.0197321202200.990001.70.222.0072.886.11
Kevin Bass24RF4734324.1651316966.957001.40.201.8329.053.42
Tony Scott31RF2721178.02920131311.000001.10.171.5716.733.83
Denny Walling29RF12762.0110201311.846000.90.181.607.412.04
Totals27.5RF2041621466302673315308.978001.50.211.89
Jose Cruz35OF1601581,417.1322971338331.979002.10.232.1098.8100.01
Terry Puhl26OF124111993.2220421226224.991001.80.232.0376.590.52
Omar Moreno30OF9794826.2251863265259.977002.70.312.8259.9100.03
Tony Scott31OF6134357.18920191911.000001.50.252.2937.776.34
Kevin Bass24OF5234335.1681417369.945001.30.211.8532.159.15
Jerry Mumphrey30OF4343354.2103110105104.990002.40.292.6426.597.76
Denny Walling29OF13766.0110201311.846000.80.171.508.013.07
Scott Loucks26OF6332.01210013131.000002.20.413.663.785.78
Tim Tolman27OF3215.02000221.000000.70.131.201.97.09
Craig Reynolds30OF101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.61.510
Totals28.8OF560486298310782622711261104.980002.00.252.26
Frank DiPino26P53071.15110116161.0008188.90.30.232.0332.7100.01
Bill Dawley25P48079.22501771.0001325.00.10.090.8029.6100.02
Dave Smith28P42072.2342097.77813381.30.20.100.8725.9100.03
Vern Ruhle32P419114.212190031311.0009756.30.80.272.4425.3100.04
Michael LaCoss27P3817138.06270133331.000181064.30.90.242.1523.5100.05
Joe Niekro38P3838263.2936404945.91845983.31.20.171.5423.5100.05
Frank LaCorte31P37053.11600771.0007187.50.20.131.1922.8100.07
Bob Knepper29P3529203.0240344542.93331683.81.20.211.8621.6100.08
Nolan Ryan36P2929196.1428203432.94121872.41.10.161.4717.9100.09
Mike Madden26P281394.2715142322.9577277.80.80.232.1017.3100.010
Mike Scott28P2424145.02020204240.95218481.81.70.282.4814.8100.011
Jeff Heathcock23P6328.03401771.00030100.01.20.252.253.7100.012
Julio Solano23P406.00100111.00010100.00.30.171.502.5100.013
Totals28.5P4231621466742161412304290.9541825477.10.70.201.78

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
14Alan Ashby31C6-2190BR1951-07-08Long Beach,CAMLB1973-19891973-1989
1969-  3-  63-CLE
8Kevin Bass24RF-OF6-0183BR1959-05-12Redwood City,CAMLB1982-19951977-1997
1977-  2-  29-MIL
20George Bjorkman26C6-2190RR1956-08-26Ontario,CAMLB1983-19831977-1985
1978-  4-  93-SLN
25Jose Cruz35OF6-0175LL1947-08-08Arroyo,PRMLB1970-19881970-1988
1966-  UDFA  -SLN
46Bill Dawley25P6-4240RR1958-02-06Norwich,CTMLB1983-19891977-1989
1976-  7- 167-CIN
11Frank DiPino26P6-0180LL1956-10-22Syracuse,NYMLB1981-19931977-1995
1977-  UDFA  -MIL
19Bill Doran252B5-11175BR1958-05-28Cincinnati,OHMLB1982-19931977-1993
1979-  6- 138-HOU
3Phil Garner342B-3B5-10175RR1949-04-30Jefferson City,TNMLB1973-19881973-1988
1971-  1-   2-OAK
31Jeff Heathcock23P6-4205RR1959-11-18Covina,CAMLB1983-19881980-1990
1980-  1-   1-HOU
39Bob Knepper29P6-2200LL1954-05-25Akron,OHMLB1976-19901976-1990
1972-  2-  43-SFN
22Ray Knight303B-1B6-2190RR1952-12-28Albany,GAMLB1974-19881974-1988
1970- 10- 238-CIN
27Frank LaCorte31P6-1180RR1951-10-13San Jose,CAMLB1975-19841975-1984
1972-  UDFA  -ATL
51Michael LaCoss27P6-4190RR1956-05-30Glendale,CAMLB1978-19911977-1992
1974-  3-  71-CIN
26Scott Loucks26OF6-0178RR1956-11-11Anchorage,AKMLB1980-19851977-1985
1977-  5- 118-HOU
53Mike Madden26P6-1190LL1957-01-13Denver,COMLB1983-19861978-1986
1976-  3-  69-PIT
4John Mizerock22C5-11190LR1960-12-08Punxsutawney,PAMLB1983-19891979-1990
1979-  1-   8-HOU
24Omar Moreno30OF6-2180LL1952-10-24Puerto Armuelles,PNMLB1975-19861975-1986
1969-  UDFA  -PIT
28Jerry Mumphrey30OF6-2185BR1952-09-09Tyler,TXMLB1974-19881974-1988
1971-  4-  81-SLN
36Joe Niekro38P6-1190RR1944-11-07Martins Ferry,OHMLB1967-19881967-1988
1966-  3-  43-CHN
1Bert Pena23SS5-11165RR1959-07-11Santurce,PRMLB1981-19871977-2003
1977-  UDFA  -HOU
21Terry Puhl26OF6-2200LR1956-07-08Melville,SKMLB1977-19911976-1991
1973-  UDFA  -HOU
6Luis Pujols27C6-1195RR1955-11-18Santiago,DRMLB1977-19851977-1987
1973-  UDFA  -HOU
12Craig Reynolds30SS6-1175LR1952-12-27Houston,TXMLB1975-19891975-1989
1971-  1-  22-PIT
48Vern Ruhle32P6-1185RR1951-01-25Coleman,MIMLB1974-19861974-1987
1972- 17- 404-DET
34Nolan Ryan36P6-2195RR1947-01-31Refugio,TXMLB1966-19931966-1993
1965- 12- 226-NYN
33Mike Scott28P6-3215RR1955-04-26Santa Monica,CAMLB1979-19911977-1991
1976-  2-  37-NYN
30Tony Scott31OF6-0175BR1951-09-18Cincinnati,OHMLB1973-19841973-1984
1969- 71-1019-MON
45Dave Smith28P6-1195RR1955-01-21Richmond,CAMLB1980-19921977-1992
1976-  8- 169-HOU
52Julio Solano23P6-1160RR1960-01-08Agua Blanca,DRMLB1983-19891980-1994
1979-  UDFA  -HOU
16Harry Spilman281B6-1190LR1954-07-18Albany,GAMLB1978-19891977-1990
1974-  UDFA  -CIN
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
10Dickie Thon25SS5-11175RR1958-06-20South Bend,INMLB1979-19931977-1993
1975-  UDFA  -CAL
38Tim Tolman27OF-1B6-0195RR1956-04-20Santa Monica,CAMLB1981-19871976-1989
1978- 12- 297-HOU
29Denny Walling293B-OF6-1185LR1954-04-17Neptune,NJMLB1975-19921975-1992
1975-  1-   1-OAK
33 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
Bob LillisManagerSS-2B5-11160RR1930-06-02Altadena,CAMLB1958-19671958-1967
1951-  UDFA  -BRO
26
Denis MenkeHitting CoachSS-3B6-0190RR1940-07-21Bancroft,IAMLB1962-19741962-1974
1958-  UDFA  -MLN
23
Les MossPitching CoachC5-11205RR1925-05-14Tulsa,OKMLB1946-19581946-195818
Don LeppertBullpen CoachC6-2220RR1931-10-19Indianapolis,INMLB1961-19641961-1964
1955-  UDFA  -MLN
22
Al RosenGeneral Manager3B5-11180RR1924-02-29Spartanburg,SCMLB1947-19561947-195612
Cot DealAssistant CoachP5-11185BR1923-01-23Arapaho,OKMLB1947-19541947-195415
Jerry WalkerAssistant CoachP6-1195BR1939-02-12Ada,OKMLB1957-19641957-1964
1957-  UDFA  -BAL
7
Dan O'BrienAssistant, Minor League Operations and ScoutingEXEC38
Larry DierkerBroadcasterP6-4215RR1946-09-22Hollywood,CAMLB1964-19771964-1977
1964-  UDFA  -HOU
25
Walt MathewsScoutSCOUT44
Paul WeaverScoutSCOUT36
11 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1983Houston AstrosNLMLB1628577.5256.0643646-334Bob LillisAstrodomednq
1983Tucson TorosPCLAAA1426874.47916.5745799-5446Matt GalanteHi Corbett Fielddnq
1983Columbus AstrosSouAA1436479.44816.0615717-10247Jack HiattGolden Parkdnq
1983Daytona AstrosFSLA+1348549.634-78257720511Dave CripeJackie Robinson BallparkLost in Finals
1983Asheville TouristsSALA1446480.44420.5735753-18510Tom SpencerMcCormick Fielddnq
1983Auburn AstrosNYPLA-744331.5814.54153664934Bob HartsfieldFalcon Parkdnq
1983Gulf Coast AstrosGCLRk612932.47510.53312636846Jose TartabullSarasotadnq
TotalsFull Organization860438422.50942664121145

Award Winners

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Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1983Jose CruzNational League Silver Slugger AwardOF
1983Ray KnightThe Hutch Award
1983Nolan RyanNational League Player of the WeekApril 25-May 1
1983Nolan RyanNational League Player of the WeekApril 25-May 1
1983Dickie ThonNational League Silver Slugger AwardSS
5 record(s)

Awards Voting

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Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Bob Lillis531983NL-MOYHouston Astros29389
Bill Doran251983NL-ROYHouston Astros5067
Frank DiPino261983NL-ROYHouston Astros6056
Jose Cruz351983NL-MVPHouston Astros602376
Dickie Thon251983NL-MVPHouston Astros702067
Nolan Ryan361983NL-CYHouston Astros9011
6 record(s)
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