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1976 Houston Astros (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1975/1977)
80-82, Finished 3rd in NL Western Division
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Scored 625 runs, Allowed 657 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 77-85
Managed by Bill Virdon

Ballpark: Astrodome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 886,146 (9th of 12)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 91, Pitching - 91
  (one-year): Batting - 86, Pitching - 86
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1976 Stats / Schedule / Transactions / Lineups (1975/1977) / Batting Orders / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Lineups are the starting lineups for that game.

Explanation

A # next to the game score indicates the opposing starter was a left hander. Holding your mouse (without clicking) over the game date will show you the name of the opposing starter in most browsers. Clicking on the date will take you to the box score. Clicking on the opposing team's name will take you to their batting order for this game.

Game C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
1.Thu,4/8 at CIN L (5-11) Johnson Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Howard Cedeno Gross Richard  
2.Sat,4/10 at CIN L (7-13) Johnson Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Howard Cedeno Gross Dierker  
3.Sun,4/11 at CIN L (3-9) Johnson Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Howard Cedeno Gross Niekro  
4.Mon,4/12 vs SFG W (5-0) Jutze Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Richard  
5.Tue,4/13 vs SFG W (2-1) Jutze Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Cosgrove  
6.Wed,4/14 vs SFG W (5-3)# Jutze Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Roberts Howard Gross Dierker  
7.Fri,4/16 vs SDP W (4-1) Johnson Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Howard Cedeno Gross Niekro  
8.Sat,4/17 vs SDP W (5-4) Johnson Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Howard Cedeno Gross Richard  
9.Sun,4/18 vs SDP W (4-2)# Johnson Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Howard Cedeno Gross Cosgrove  
10.Sun,4/18 vs SDP L (5-11)# Johnson Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Roberts Cedeno Gross Andujar  
11.Mon,4/19 vs LAD W (8-3) Johnson Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Dierker  
12.Tue,4/20 vs LAD L (3-6) Johnson Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Niekro  
13.Wed,4/21 vs LAD W (1-0)# Johnson Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Roberts Cedeno Howard Richard  
14.Thu,4/22 vs LAD L (2-7)# Johnson Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Roberts Cedeno Howard Andujar  
15.Fri,4/23 vs NYM W (3-1)# Johnson Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Roberts Cedeno Howard Cosgrove  
16.Sat,4/24 vs NYM L (1-7) Johnson Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Dierker  
17.Sun,4/25 vs NYM L (2-4)# Jutze Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Roberts Cedeno Howard Niekro  
18.Wed,4/28 at MON W (6-4)# Johnson Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Roberts Cedeno Howard Richard  
19.Wed,4/28 at MON L (7-8) Johnson Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Cosgrove  
20.Thu,4/29 at MON W (3-1) Johnson Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Dierker  
21.Fri,4/30 at NYM L (1-3)# Johnson Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Roberts Cedeno Gross Niekro  
22.Sun,5/2 at NYM W (5-4)# Johnson Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Roberts Cedeno Gross Richard  
23.Sun,5/2 at NYM L (4-7)# Jutze Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Roberts Cedeno Gross Rondon  
24.Tue,5/4 at PHI L (0-5) Johnson Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Dierker  
25.Wed,5/5 at PHI L (3-6)# Johnson Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Roberts Cedeno Howard Niekro  
26.Fri,5/7 at STL W (3-1) Johnson Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Howard Cruz Gross Richard  
27.Sat,5/8 at STL L (1-5) Johnson Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Howard Cruz Gross Cosgrove  
28.Sun,5/9 at STL W (10-5) Johnson Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Howard Cruz Gross Dierker  
29.Tue,5/11 vs MON W (5-3) Johnson Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Howard Cruz Gross Niekro  
30.Wed,5/12 vs MON L (2-7)# Johnson Watson Milbourne Cabell Metzger Roberts Howard Gross Richard  
31.Fri,5/14 vs PHI L (1-5) Johnson Watson Milbourne Boswell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Cosgrove  
32.Sat,5/15 vs PHI L (1-2) Johnson Watson Andrews Boswell Metzger Howard Cruz Gross Dierker  
33.Sun,5/16 vs PHI L (2-12)# Johnson Watson Andrews Howe Metzger Roberts Cedeno Howard Griffin  
34.Mon,5/17 vs ATL L (2-3) Johnson Watson Andrews Boswell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Richard  
35.Mon,5/17 vs ATL W (3-2)# Jutze Watson Andrews Howe Metzger Roberts Cedeno Howard Rondon  
36.Tue,5/18 vs ATL L (2-3) Johnson Watson Andrews Boswell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Andujar  
37.Wed,5/19 at SDP W (9-4) Johnson Watson Andrews Boswell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Cosgrove  
38.Thu,5/20 at SDP W (5-4) Jutze Watson Andrews Boswell Metzger Roberts Cruz Gross Niekro  
39.Fri,5/21 at LAD L (1-2) Jutze Watson Andrews Boswell Metzger Roberts Cruz Gross Richard  
40.Sat,5/22 at LAD L (5-6) Jutze Watson Andrews Boswell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Rondon  
41.Sun,5/23 at LAD L (5-6) Johnson Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Andujar  
42.Mon,5/24 at SFG L (1-5) Jutze Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Cosgrove  
43.Tue,5/25 at SFG L (6-7)# Jutze Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Roberts Cedeno Howard Richard  
44.Wed,5/26 at SFG L (4-11) Jutze Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Dierker  
45.Sat,5/29 at ATL W (4-3) Jutze Watson Andrews Boswell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Niekro  
46.Sun,5/30 at ATL W (5-2) Johnson Watson Andrews Boswell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Cosgrove  
47.Sun,5/30 at ATL W (16-5)# Johnson Watson Andrews Cabell Davanon Roberts Cedeno Howard Rondon  
48.Mon,5/31 vs CIN L (2-4) Johnson Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Richard  
49.Tue,6/1 vs CIN W (2-1) Johnson Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Andujar  
50.Wed,6/2 vs CIN L (7-8) Johnson Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Niekro  
51.Thu,6/3 vs CIN W (5-3) Johnson Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Dierker  
52.Fri,6/4 vs CHC W (1-0) Johnson Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Cosgrove  
53.Sat,6/5 vs CHC W (4-3) Johnson Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Richard  
54.Sun,6/6 vs CHC W (2-0) Johnson Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Andujar  
55.Sun,6/6 vs CHC W (5-1)# Jutze Watson Andrews Cabell Davanon Roberts Cedeno Howard Rondon  
56.Mon,6/7 vs STL L (6-7)# Johnson Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Roberts Cedeno Howard Niekro  
57.Tue,6/8 vs STL W (2-0) Jutze Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Dierker  
58.Wed,6/9 vs STL W (5-2) Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Richard  
59.Fri,6/11 at CHC L (3-8) Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Davanon Cruz Cedeno Gross Cosgrove  
60.Sat,6/12 at CHC L (2-5) Herrmann Johnson Andrews Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Andujar  
61.Sun,6/13 at CHC L (3-8) Herrmann Johnson Andrews Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Dierker  
62.Mon,6/14 vs PIT L (1-2)# Jutze Johnson Andrews Cabell Metzger Roberts Cedeno Gross Richard  
63.Wed,6/16 vs PIT L (3-6) Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Andujar  
64.Fri,6/18 at PIT L (3-7)# Johnson Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Roberts Cedeno Gross Richard  
65.Sun,6/20 at PIT W (9-4) Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Dierker  
66.Mon,6/21 at ATL L (9-11)# Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Johnson Cedeno Roberts Andujar  
67.Tue,6/22 at ATL W (9-7) Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Johnson Cedeno Gross Cosgrove  
68.Wed,6/23 vs LAD L (0-1) Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Johnson Cedeno Gross Richard  
69.Thu,6/24 vs LAD L (1-5)# Jutze Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Johnson Cedeno Roberts Dierker  
70.Fri,6/25 vs CIN L (6-8)# Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Johnson Cedeno Roberts Rondon  
71.Sat,6/26 vs CIN W (3-0) Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Johnson Cedeno Cruz Andujar  
72.Sun,6/27 vs CIN L (2-4)# Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Johnson Cedeno Roberts Richard  
73.Mon,6/28 at SFG W (8-2) Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Johnson Cedeno Cruz Cosgrove  
74.Tue,6/29 at SFG W (4-3) Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Johnson Cedeno Cruz Dierker  
75.Wed,6/30 at SFG L (2-10) Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Johnson Cedeno Cruz Rondon  
76.Fri,7/2 at CIN W (10-8) Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Richard  
77.Fri,7/2 at CIN W (3-2)# Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Davanon Johnson Cedeno Roberts Andujar  
78.Sat,7/3 at CIN L (8-9) Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Cosgrove  
79.Sun,7/4 at CIN L (2-7) Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Johnson Cedeno Cruz Dierker  
80.Mon,7/5 vs NYM W (7-3) Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Johnson Cedeno Cruz Niekro  
81.Tue,7/6 vs NYM W (1-0)# Jutze Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Johnson Cedeno Roberts Richard  
82.Wed,7/7 vs NYM L (4-12)# Jutze Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Johnson Cedeno Roberts Andujar  
83.Thu,7/8 vs MON W (7-6)# Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Johnson Howard Roberts Cosgrove  
84.Fri,7/9 vs MON W (6-0) Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Johnson Cruz Gross Dierker  
85.Sat,7/10 vs MON W (4-2) Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Roberts Cruz Gross Richard  
86.Sun,7/11 vs MON W (1-0) Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Roberts Cedeno Cruz Andujar  
87.Thu,7/15 at NYM L (1-3)# Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Johnson Cedeno Roberts Richard  
88.Fri,7/16 at NYM W (4-3)# Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Johnson Cedeno Roberts Dierker  
89.Sat,7/17 at NYM W (1-0) Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Andujar  
90.Sun,7/18 at MON W (7-6) Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Niekro  
91.Sun,7/18 at MON W (14-1) Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Larson  
92.Mon,7/19 at MON W (3-1) Herrmann Watson Andrews Cabell Metzger Cruz Cedeno Gross Richard