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1977 Houston Astros

Batting Orders

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1976 / 1978

81-81, Finished 3rd in NL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bill Virdon (81-81)
Scored 680 runs, Allowed 650 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-78

Ballparks: Astrodome · Attendance: 1,109,560 (9th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 91, Pitching - 91 · one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 93

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1976 / 1978 Batting Orders

Batting Orders are the starting batting orders for that game.

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Game (# = Opp. LHS)	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
1. Fri,4/8 vs ATL W (3-2)	Gonzalez-2B	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Crawford-LF	Ferguson-C	Gardner-CF	Metzger-SS	Richard-P
2. Sat,4/9 vs ATL W (2-0)	Gonzalez-2B	Cabell-3B	Cruz-CF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Johnson-RF	Fuller-LF	Metzger-SS	Andujar-P
3. Sun,4/10 vs ATL L (0-6)	Gonzalez-2B	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Gardner-CF	Johnson-LF	Metzger-SS	Lemongello-P
4. Mon,4/11 vs CIN W (4-3)#	Gonzalez-2B	Cabell-3B	Cruz-CF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Johnson-LF	Roberts-RF	Metzger-SS	Konieczny-P
5. Tue,4/12 vs CIN W (4-3)	Gonzalez-2B	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Crawford-LF	Ferguson-C	Gardner-CF	Metzger-SS	Richard-P
6. Wed,4/13 vs CIN W (7-6)	Gonzalez-2B	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Crawford-LF	Gardner-CF	Herrmann-C	Metzger-SS	Andujar-P
7. Fri,4/15 at ATL L (3-4)	Gardner-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Johnson-LF	Sperring-2B	Metzger-SS	Lemongello-P
8. Sat,4/16 at ATL L (3-4)	Sperring-2B	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Johnson-LF	Metzger-SS	Konieczny-P
9. Sun,4/17 at ATL L (4-5)	Sperring-2B	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Johnson-LF	Metzger-SS	Richard-P
10. Tue,4/19 vs SFG L (4-7)	Cedeno-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Johnson-LF	Sperring-2B	Metzger-SS	Andujar-P
11. Wed,4/20 vs SFG L (0-1)	Cedeno-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Johnson-LF	Howe-2B	Metzger-SS	Lemongello-P
12. Fri,4/22 vs SDP L (2-4)#	Gonzalez-2B	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Cruz-RF	Roberts-LF	Metzger-SS	Richard-P
13. Sat,4/23 vs SDP L (2-7)	Cedeno-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Crawford-LF	Ferguson-C	Gonzalez-2B	Metzger-SS	Andujar-P
14. Sat,4/23 vs SDP L (8-11)	Cedeno-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Crawford-LF	Watson-1B	Gonzalez-2B	Herrmann-C	Metzger-SS	Bannister-P
15. Sun,4/24 vs SDP W (9-8)	Gonzalez-2B	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Crawford-LF	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Metzger-SS	Konieczny-P
16. Tue,4/26 at SFG W (4-3)	Gonzalez-2B	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Crawford-LF	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Metzger-SS	Lemongello-P
17. Wed,4/27 at SFG L (2-3)	Gonzalez-SS	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Crawford-LF	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Sperring-2B	Richard-P
18. Thu,4/28 at SFG W (3-1)	Gonzalez-SS	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Crawford-LF	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Herrmann-C	Sperring-2B	Andujar-P
19. Fri,4/29 at PIT W (11-3)#	Gonzalez-SS	Cruz-RF	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Johnson-LF	Howe-3B	Sperring-2B	Bannister-P
20. Sat,4/30 at PIT L (0-10)#	Gonzalez-SS	Cruz-RF	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Johnson-LF	Howe-3B	Sperring-2B	Konieczny-P
21. Sun,5/1 at PIT L (3-4)#	Gonzalez-SS	Cruz-RF	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Johnson-LF	Howe-3B	Sperring-2B	Lemongello-P
22. Tue,5/3 at CHC L (0-9)	Gonzalez-SS	Cruz-RF	Cedeno-CF	Crawford-LF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Howe-3B	Sperring-2B	Richard-P
23. Wed,5/4 at CHC W (5-4)	Gonzalez-SS	Cruz-RF	Cedeno-CF	Crawford-LF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Howe-3B	Sperring-2B	Andujar-P
24. Thu,5/5 at CHC L (7-8)	Gonzalez-SS	Cruz-RF	Cedeno-CF	Crawford-LF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Howe-3B	Sperring-2B	Bannister-P
25. Fri,5/6 at STL L (1-4)#	Gonzalez-SS	Cruz-RF	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Johnson-LF	Howe-3B	Sperring-2B	McLaughlin-P
26. Sat,5/7 at STL W (3-1)	Gonzalez-SS	Cruz-RF	Cedeno-CF	Crawford-LF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Boswell-2B	Howe-3B	Richard-P
27. Sun,5/8 at STL L (1-2)	Gonzalez-SS	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Crawford-LF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Boswell-2B	Lemongello-P
28. Mon,5/9 vs CHC L (1-6)	Cruz-RF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Crawford-LF	Ferguson-C	Watson-1B	Gonzalez-SS	Boswell-2B	Andujar-P
29. Tue,5/10 vs CHC L (5-11)	Cruz-RF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Crawford-LF	Johnson-1B	Ferguson-C	Gonzalez-SS	Howe-2B	Bannister-P
30. Wed,5/11 vs CHC W (8-2)	Howard-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Johnson-1B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Gonzalez-SS	Howe-2B	Richard-P
31. Fri,5/13 vs PIT W (3-0)#	Howard-RF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Johnson-LF	Howe-2B	Gonzalez-SS	Lemongello-P
32. Sat,5/14 vs PIT L (2-6)	Gonzalez-SS	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Johnson-LF	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Herrmann-C	Howe-2B	Andujar-P
33. Sun,5/15 vs PIT L (1-3)#	Gonzalez-SS	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Johnson-LF	Ferguson-C	Watson-1B	Roberts-RF	Howe-2B	Richard-P
34. Tue,5/17 vs STL W (5-2)	Gonzalez-SS	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Johnson-LF	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Bannister-P
35. Wed,5/18 vs STL L (4-8)	Gonzalez-SS	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Johnson-LF	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Watson-1B	Howe-2B	Lemongello-P
36. Thu,5/19 vs PHI W (3-2)#	Howard-RF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Johnson-LF	Ferguson-C	Watson-1B	Gonzalez-SS	Sperring-2B	Andujar-P
37. Fri,5/20 vs PHI W (5-2)#	Howard-RF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Johnson-LF	Ferguson-C	Watson-1B	Gonzalez-SS	Howe-2B	Richard-P
38. Sat,5/21 vs PHI L (4-7)#	Howard-RF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Johnson-LF	Ferguson-C	Watson-1B	Gonzalez-SS	Howe-2B	McLaughlin-P
39. Sun,5/22 vs PHI L (3-6)	Gonzalez-SS	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Johnson-LF	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Howe-2B	Herrmann-C	Bannister-P
40. Tue,5/24 at LAD L (2-4)	Gonzalez-SS	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Johnson-LF	Ferguson-C	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Howe-2B	Lemongello-P
41. Wed,5/25 at LAD W (7-6)#	Cedeno-CF	Gonzalez-SS	Watson-1B	Johnson-LF	Ferguson-C	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Howe-2B	Andujar-P
42. Thu,5/26 at LAD L (3-4)	Cedeno-CF	Gonzalez-SS	Cruz-RF	Johnson-LF	Ferguson-C	Watson-1B	Cabell-3B	Howe-2B	Richard-P
43. Fri,5/27 at SDP W (4-3)	Cedeno-CF	Gonzalez-SS	Cruz-RF	Johnson-LF	Ferguson-C	Watson-1B	Cabell-3B	Howe-2B	McLaughlin-P
44. Sat,5/28 at SDP L (5-6)#	Cedeno-CF	Gonzalez-SS	Cruz-RF	Johnson-LF	Ferguson-C	Watson-1B	Cabell-3B	Howe-2B	Bannister-P
45. Sun,5/29 at SDP L (2-3)#	Cedeno-CF	Gonzalez-SS	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Watson-1B	Johnson-LF	Cabell-3B	Howe-2B	Lemongello-P
46. Mon,5/30 vs LAD W (5-3)#	Cedeno-CF	Gonzalez-SS	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Watson-1B	Johnson-LF	Cabell-3B	Howe-2B	Andujar-P
47. Tue,5/31 vs LAD W (5-2)	Cedeno-CF	Gonzalez-SS	Crawford-LF	Ferguson-C	Johnson-1B	Gardner-RF	Cabell-3B	Howe-2B	Richard-P
48. Wed,6/1 vs LAD L (2-6)#	Cedeno-CF	Gonzalez-SS	Crawford-LF	Ferguson-C	Johnson-1B	Cabell-3B	Roberts-RF	Howe-2B	McLaughlin-P
49. Thu,6/2 at CIN W (6-4)	Cedeno-CF	Gonzalez-SS	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Watson-1B	Crawford-LF	Cabell-3B	Howe-2B	Bannister-P
50. Fri,6/3 at CIN L (0-4)#	Howard-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Watson-1B	Johnson-LF	Howe-2B	Sperring-SS	Lemongello-P
51. Sat,6/4 at CIN W (8-1)	Gonzalez-SS	Cabell-3B	Cruz-CF	Crawford-LF	Ferguson-C	Watson-1B	Johnson-RF	Howe-2B	Andujar-P
52. Sun,6/5 at CIN L (4-14)	Cedeno-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Crawford-LF	Ferguson-C	Watson-1B	Howe-2B	Gonzalez-SS	Richard-P
53. Mon,6/6 at PHI L (5-9)	Cedeno-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Crawford-LF	Watson-1B	Howe-2B	Herrmann-C	Gonzalez-SS	McLaughlin-P
54. Tue,6/7 at PHI L (8-9)	Cedeno-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Crawford-LF	Watson-1B	Howe-2B	Herrmann-C	Gonzalez-SS	Bannister-P
55. Wed,6/8 at PHI L (2-3)#	Cedeno-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Johnson-LF	Howe-2B	Gonzalez-SS	Herrmann-C	Lemongello-P
56. Fri,6/10 vs NYM W (4-1)#	Cedeno-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Watson-1B	Johnson-LF	Howe-2B	Gonzalez-SS	Andujar-P
57. Sat,6/11 vs NYM W (4-1)	Cedeno-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Crawford-LF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Gonzalez-SS	Richard-P
58. Sat,6/11 vs NYM L (4-6)	Cedeno-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Crawford-LF	Watson-1B	Howe-2B	Herrmann-C	Gonzalez-SS	McLaughlin-P
59. Sun,6/12 vs NYM L (1-3)	Cedeno-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Crawford-LF	Ferguson-C	Johnson-1B	Howe-2B	Sperring-SS	Bannister-P
60. Mon,6/13 vs MON L (2-3)	Cedeno-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Crawford-LF	Ferguson-C	Johnson-1B	Howe-2B	Sperring-SS	Lemongello-P
61. Tue,6/14 vs MON W (5-0)	Cedeno-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Crawford-LF	Ferguson-C	Watson-1B	Howe-2B	Gonzalez-SS	Andujar-P
62. Wed,6/15 vs MON L (0-2)	Cedeno-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Watson-1B	Howe-2B	Howard-LF	Gonzalez-SS	Richard-P
63. Thu,6/16 at NYM L (3-4)	Cedeno-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Watson-1B	Howe-2B	Howard-LF	Gonzalez-SS	Forsch-P
64. Fri,6/17 at NYM W (7-1)	Cedeno-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Watson-1B	Howe-2B	Howard-LF	Gonzalez-SS	Bannister-P
65. Sat,6/18 at NYM W (4-3)#	Cedeno-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Watson-1B	Howe-2B	Fuller-LF	Gonzalez-SS	Lemongello-P
66. Sun,6/19 at NYM L (2-8)	Cedeno-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Howe-2B	Fuller-LF	Gonzalez-SS	Herrmann-C	Andujar-P
67. Mon,6/20 at MON W (6-3)	Cedeno-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Cacek-1B	Fuller-LF	Gonzalez-SS	Richard-P
68. Tue,6/21 at MON L (0-6)	Cedeno-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Cacek-1B	Fuller-LF	Metzger-SS	Forsch-P
69. Wed,6/22 at MON W (7-0)	Cedeno-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Fuller-LF	Cacek-1B	Gonzalez-SS	Bannister-P
70. Fri,6/24 vs SFG W (6-5)#	Howard-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Watson-1B	Fuller-LF	Howe-2B	Gonzalez-SS	Larson-P
71. Sat,6/25 vs SFG W (4-3)	Howard-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Howe-2B	Fuller-LF	Gonzalez-SS	Herrmann-C	Richard-P
72. Sat,6/25 vs SFG L (1-4)	Howard-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Howe-2B	Fuller-LF	Herrmann-C	Metzger-SS	Lemongello-P
73. Sun,6/26 vs SFG L (0-2)	Cedeno-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Howe-2B	Fuller-LF	Gonzalez-SS	Herrmann-C	Forsch-P
74. Mon,6/27 vs SDP W (7-6)	Gonzalez-2B	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Fuller-LF	Herrmann-C	Metzger-SS	Bannister-P
75. Tue,6/28 vs SDP W (5-1)#	Gonzalez-2B	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Fuller-LF	Herrmann-C	Metzger-SS	Andujar-P
76. Wed,6/29 vs SDP L (4-7)	Gonzalez-2B	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Fuller-LF	Metzger-SS	Larson-P
77. Fri,7/1 vs ATL W (3-1)#	Gonzalez-2B	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Fuller-LF	Metzger-SS	Richard-P
78. Sat,7/2 vs ATL L (1-2)	Gonzalez-2B	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Fuller-LF	Metzger-SS	Forsch-P
79. Sun,7/3 vs ATL W (9-3)	Gonzalez-2B	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Fuller-LF	Metzger-SS	Bannister-P
80. Mon,7/4 at SDP W (12-7)	Gonzalez-2B	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Fuller-LF	Metzger-SS	Andujar-P
81. Tue,7/5 at SDP L (7-8)	Gonzalez-2B	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Cacek-1B	Fuller-LF	Metzger-SS	Larson-P
82. Wed,7/6 at LAD W (2-1)	Gonzalez-2B	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Gardner-CF	Fuller-LF	Metzger-SS	Richard-P
83. Thu,7/7 at LAD L (4-7)#	Gonzalez-2B	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Cruz-RF	Fuller-LF	Metzger-SS	Forsch-P
84. Fri,7/8 vs CIN L (5-8)#	Howard-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Gonzalez-2B	Fuller-LF	Metzger-SS	Bannister-P
85. Sat,7/9 vs CIN L (1-3)	Gonzalez-2B	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Fuller-LF	Metzger-SS	Andujar-P
86. Sun,7/10 vs CIN W (6-5)	Howard-LF	Boswell-2B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Cabell-3B	Herrmann-C	Metzger-SS	Pentz-P
87. Mon,7/11 vs CIN W (2-0)#	Gonzalez-2B	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Cruz-RF	Fuller-LF	Metzger-SS	Richard-P
88. Tue,7/12 vs LAD L (0-8)#	Gonzalez-2B	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Cruz-RF	Fuller-LF	Metzger-SS	Sambito-P
89. Wed,7/13 vs LAD W (3-2)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Boswell-2B	Metzger-SS	Lemongello-P
90. Thu,7/14 vs LAD W (4-3)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Boswell-2B	Metzger-SS	Andujar-P
91. Fri,7/15 at CIN L (3-8)	Puhl-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Boswell-2B	Howard-LF	Metzger-SS	Pentz-P
92. Sat,7/16 at CIN W (8-0)#	Puhl-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Howard-LF	Gonzalez-2B	Metzger-SS	Richard-P
93. Sun,7/17 at CIN W (3-1)#	Puhl-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Howard-LF	Gonzalez-2B	Metzger-SS	Lemongello-P
94. Thu,7/21 at STL L (0-4)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Gonzalez-2B	Metzger-SS	Richard-P
95. Fri,7/22 at STL W (4-2)#	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Cruz-RF	Gonzalez-2B	Metzger-SS	Lemongello-P
96. Sat,7/23 at STL L (3-4)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Herrmann-C	Gonzalez-2B	Metzger-SS	Larson-P
97. Sun,7/24 at CHC W (10-6)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Howe-2B	Cedeno-CF	Herrmann-C	Metzger-SS	Pentz-P
98. Sun,7/24 at CHC W (6-4)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Howe-2B	Cedeno-CF	Herrmann-C	Metzger-SS	Niekro-P
99. Mon,7/25 at CHC L (7-9)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Howe-2B	Ferguson-C	Cedeno-CF	Metzger-SS	Bannister-P
100. Tue,7/26 at PIT L (2-3)#	Howard-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Cruz-RF	Metzger-SS	Richard-P
101. Wed,7/27 at PIT L (2-3)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Metzger-SS	Lemongello-P
102. Thu,7/28 at PIT L (4-9)#	Howard-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Fuller-RF	Metzger-SS	Larson-P
103. Fri,7/29 vs CHC W (1-0)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Metzger-SS	Niekro-P
104. Sat,7/30 vs CHC W (11-3)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Metzger-SS	Dixon-P
105. Sun,7/31 vs CHC L (1-4)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Howe-2B	Herrmann-C	Metzger-SS	Richard-P
106. Mon,8/1 vs PIT W (4-3)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Herrmann-C	Gonzalez-2B	Metzger-SS	Lemongello-P
107. Tue,8/2 vs PIT L (3-6)#	Howard-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Howe-2B	Cruz-RF	Herrmann-C	Metzger-SS	Larson-P
108. Wed,8/3 vs PIT W (3-0)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Metzger-SS	Niekro-P
109. Fri,8/5 vs STL W (5-4)	Puhl-LF	Boswell-2B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Howe-3B	Metzger-SS	Richard-P
110. Sat,8/6 vs STL L (1-3)	Puhl-LF	Boswell-2B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Howe-3B	Herrmann-C	Metzger-SS	Lemongello-P
111. Sat,8/6 vs STL W (4-1)#	Howard-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Cruz-RF	Gonzalez-SS	Dixon-P
112. Sun,8/7 vs STL L (2-5)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Gonzalez-SS	Larson-P
113. Tue,8/9 at SFG L (3-4)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Howe-2B	Herrmann-C	Metzger-SS	Niekro-P
114. Tue,8/9 at SFG L (0-5)#	Howard-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Cruz-RF	Metzger-SS	Pentz-P
115. Wed,8/10 at SFG W (8-6)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Metzger-SS	Richard-P
116. Thu,8/11 at SFG W (7-5)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Metzger-SS	Lemongello-P
117. Fri,8/12 at SDP L (4-5)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Metzger-SS	Dixon-P
118. Sun,8/14 at SDP W (6-3)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Metzger-SS	Niekro-P
119. Mon,8/15 at ATL W (15-3)	Puhl-LF	Sperring-2B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Howe-3B	Metzger-SS	Richard-P
120. Tue,8/16 at ATL W (4-1)	Puhl-LF	Sperring-2B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Howe-3B	Metzger-SS	Lemongello-P
121. Wed,8/17 at ATL L (6-9)	Puhl-LF	Sperring-2B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Howe-3B	Metzger-SS	Dixon-P
122. Fri,8/19 at PHI L (5-9)	Puhl-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Gardner-LF	Sperring-SS	Niekro-P
123. Sat,8/20 at PHI L (4-5)#	Howard-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Fuller-LF	Sperring-SS	Larson-P
124. Sun,8/21 at PHI L (3-7)#	Howard-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Fuller-LF	Sperring-SS	Lemongello-P
125. Mon,8/22 at NYM L (1-2)	Puhl-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Howard-LF	Sperring-SS	Richard-P
126. Tue,8/23 at NYM L (1-2)	Puhl-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Howe-2B	Howard-LF	Herrmann-C	Sperring-SS	Bannister-P
127. Wed,8/24 vs PHI W (3-1)	Puhl-CF	Cabell-3B	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Howard-LF	Sperring-SS	Niekro-P
128. Thu,8/25 vs PHI W (6-5)#	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Sperring-SS	Larson-P
129. Fri,8/26 vs MON W (6-5)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Sperring-SS	Lemongello-P
130. Sat,8/27 vs MON W (4-0)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Metzger-SS	Richard-P
131. Sun,8/28 vs MON W (7-2)	Puhl-CF	Howard-LF	Howe-2B	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-1B	Herrmann-C	Sperring-3B	Metzger-SS	Bannister-P
132. Tue,8/30 vs NYM W (6-2)#	Puhl-CF	Cabell-1B	Howe-2B	Ferguson-C	Cruz-RF	Howard-LF	Sperring-3B	Metzger-SS	Niekro-P
133. Wed,8/31 vs NYM W (5-2)#	Puhl-LF	Cabell-1B	Cedeno-CF	Ferguson-C	Cruz-RF	Howe-3B	Gonzalez-2B	Sperring-SS	Lemongello-P
134. Fri,9/2 at MON W (5-2)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Howe-SS	Gonzalez-2B	Richard-P
135. Sat,9/3 at MON L (1-5)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Watson-1B	Howe-SS	Gonzalez-2B	Bannister-P
136. Sun,9/4 at MON W (7-1)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Watson-1B	Howe-2B	Gonzalez-SS	Niekro-P
137. Mon,9/5 vs CIN W (5-1)	Howard-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Cruz-RF	Ferguson-C	Watson-1B	Howe-SS	Gonzalez-2B	Lemongello-P
138. Tue,9/6 vs CIN W (8-3)#	Howard-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Cruz-RF	Howe-SS	Gonzalez-2B	Andujar-P
139. Wed,9/7 vs SDP L (5-9)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Howe-SS	Gonzalez-2B	Richard-P
140. Thu,9/8 vs SDP W (7-1)#	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Cruz-RF	Howe-2B	Metzger-SS	Bannister-P
141. Fri,9/9 vs SFG W (6-1)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Howe-2B	Metzger-SS	Niekro-P
142. Sat,9/10 vs SFG W (2-0)#	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Ferguson-C	Cruz-RF	Howe-2B	Metzger-SS	Lemongello-P
143. Sun,9/11 vs SFG L (1-2)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Cruz-RF	Walton-1B	Howe-2B	Herrmann-C	Metzger-SS	Andujar-P
144. Mon,9/12 at CIN W (7-2)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Howe-2B	Herrmann-C	Metzger-SS	Richard-P
145. Tue,9/13 at CIN W (13-4)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Howe-2B	Herrmann-C	Metzger-SS	Bannister-P
146. Wed,9/14 at SFG L (2-3)#	Howard-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Howe-2B	Cruz-RF	Herrmann-C	Metzger-SS	Niekro-P
147. Thu,9/15 at SFG W (6-3)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Herrmann-C	Howe-2B	Metzger-SS	Larson-P
148. Fri,9/16 at SDP L (3-4)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Herrmann-C	Howe-2B	Metzger-SS	Andujar-P
149. Sat,9/17 at SDP W (11-0)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Herrmann-C	Howe-2B	Metzger-SS	Richard-P
150. Tue,9/20 vs ATL W (6-3)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Herrmann-C	Howe-2B	Metzger-SS	Niekro-P
151. Wed,9/21 vs ATL L (3-5)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Howe-2B	Herrmann-C	Metzger-SS	Andujar-P
152. Thu,9/22 vs ATL L (4-8)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Herrmann-C	Howe-2B	Metzger-SS	Richard-P
153. Fri,9/23 vs LAD W (4-3)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Herrmann-C	Howe-2B	Metzger-SS	Lemongello-P
154. Sat,9/24 vs LAD L (0-1)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Herrmann-C	Howe-2B	Metzger-SS	Bannister-P
155. Sun,9/25 vs LAD L (4-5)#	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Cruz-RF	Howe-2B	Herrmann-C	Metzger-SS	Niekro-P
156. Mon,9/26 at ATL L (10-12)	Cannon-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Herrmann-C	Howe-2B	Metzger-SS	Andujar-P
157. Tue,9/27 at ATL W (7-5)#	Howard-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Roberts-RF	Howe-2B	Herrmann-C	Metzger-SS	Richard-P
158. Wed,9/28 at ATL W (2-1)	Gonzalez-2B	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Cruz-RF	Watson-1B	Walling-LF	Fischlin-SS	Pujols-C	Lemongello-P
159. Thu,9/29 at LAD W (4-2)#	Cannon-LF	Cabell-SS	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Howe-3B	Walling-RF	Gonzalez-2B	Pujols-C	Bannister-P
160. Fri,9/30 at LAD L (5-6)	Puhl-LF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Walling-RF	Walton-1B	Gonzalez-2B	Pujols-C	Fischlin-SS	Niekro-P
161. Sat,10/1 at LAD L (3-4)	Fischlin-SS	Gonzalez-2B	Cruz-RF	Walling-CF	Cannon-LF	Walton-1B	Boswell-3B	Pujols-C	Andujar-P
162. Sun,10/2 at LAD W (6-3)	Cruz-RF	Cabell-3B	Cedeno-CF	Watson-1B	Walling-LF	Howe-2B	Herrmann-C	Metzger-SS	Richard-P
162 Games	9 Players	6 Players	5 Players	6 Players	10 Players	17 Players	18 Players	8 Players	12 Players
Most-Games	Puhl-58 Gonzalez-41 Cedeno-32 Howard-22 Cruz-3 Sperring-2 Cannon-2 Fischlin-1 Gardner-1	Cabell-137 Gonzalez-10 Cruz-8 Boswell-3 Sperring-3 Howard-1	Cedeno-101 Cruz-56 Howe-2 Crawford-2 Watson-1	Watson-84 Cruz-24 Crawford-21 Ferguson-17 Johnson-14 Walling-2	Ferguson-53 Cruz-44 Watson-38 Howe-14 Johnson-4 Crawford-4 Walton-2 Walling-1 Roberts-1 Cannon-1	Ferguson-42 Howe-28 Watson-21 Johnson-16 Cruz-12 Herrmann-11 Fuller-8 Howard-4 Gardner-4 Gonzalez-3	Howe-51 Herrmann-26 Gonzalez-19 Fuller-19 Cabell-7 Howard-6 Ferguson-5 Roberts-4 Johnson-4 Boswell-4	Metzger-86 Gonzalez-23 Sperring-22 Howe-20 Herrmann-5 Pujols-3 Boswell-2 Fischlin-1	Richard-36 Lemongello-30 Andujar-25 Bannister-23 Niekro-14 Larson-10 McLaughlin-6 Forsch-5 Dixon-4 Pentz-4

Most Common Batting Orders

8 Games Puhl Cabell Cedeno Watson Cruz Ferguson Howe Metzger Pitcher	7 Games Puhl Cabell Cedeno Cruz Watson Herrmann Howe Metzger Pitcher	6 Games Gonzalez Cabell Cedeno Watson Cruz Ferguson Fuller Metzger Pitcher	4 Games Gonzalez Cruz Cedeno Watson Ferguson Johnson Howe Sperring Pitcher	3 Games Cedeno Cabell Cruz Ferguson Watson Howe Howard Gonzalez Pitcher	3 Games Puhl Cabell Cedeno Watson Cruz Howe Herrmann Metzger Pitcher

8 Games

Pitcher

7 Games

Pitcher

6 Games

Pitcher

4 Games

Pitcher

3 Games

Pitcher

3 Games

Pitcher

103 total batting orders (152 when including pitchers)

1976 / 1978 Batting Orders

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