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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1976 / 1978)
81-81, Finished 3rd in NL West
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Scored 680 runs, Allowed 650 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-78
Manager: Bill Virdon (81-81)
Ballpark: Astrodome (ballparks.com)
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 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 23, 1976
Traded Jerry Davanon and Larry Dierker to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bob Detherage and Joe Ferguson.
November 29, 1976
Signed Jim Fuller as a free agent.
December 6, 1976
Rich Chiles drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1976 rule 5 draft.
December 8, 1976
Traded Greg Gross to the Chicago Cubs. Received Julio Gonzalez.
January 11, 1977
Drafted John Butcher in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1977 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
January 12, 1977
Traded Skip Jutze to the Seattle Mariners. Received Alan Griffin (minors) and cash.
January 25, 1977
Traded Paul Siebert to the San Diego Padres. Received Mike Allen (minors).
March 26, 1977
Traded Rob Andrews and cash to the San Francisco Giants. Received Willie Crawford and Rob Sperring.
March 30, 1977
Traded Larry Milbourne to the Seattle Mariners. Received Roy Thomas.
April 9, 1977 (Standings)
Signed Jim Obradovich as a free agent.
May 2, 1977 (Standings)
Signed Bert Pena as an amateur free agent.
June 7, 1977 (Standings)
Drafted Ricky Adams in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1977 amateur draft.
Drafted Scott Loucks in the 5th round of the 1977 amateur draft.
Drafted Billy Smith in the 14th round of the 1977 amateur draft.
June 15, 1977 (Standings)
Traded Cliff Johnson to the New York Yankees. Received a player to be named later, Mike Fischlin and Randy Niemann. The New York Yankees sent Dave Bergman (November 23, 1977) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.
Traded Willie Crawford to the Oakland Athletics. Received Denny Walling and cash.
September 5, 1977 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later and Alex Taveras to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Danny Walton. The Houston Astros sent Bob Detherage (September 16, 1977) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.
October 13, 1977 (Standings)
Traded Al Javier to the Chicago Cubs. Received Keith Drumright.
October 27, 1977
Ken Boswell granted Free Agency.
November 18, 1977
Signed Oscar Zamora as a free agent.
November 28, 1977
Sold Art Gardner to the San Francisco Giants.
December 5, 1977
Traded Leon Roberts to the Seattle Mariners. Received Jimmy Sexton.
December 6, 1977
Mike Cosgrove drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1977 rule 5 draft.
Gilberto Rondon selected by the New York Yankees in the 1977 minor league draft.
December 9, 1977
Traded Ron Selak (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Randy Wiles.
December 19, 1977
Signed Jesus Alou as a free agent.
January 10, 1978
Drafted Pat Perry in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft (January).
March 27, 1978
Released Danny Walton.
March 28, 1978
Signed Vern Ruhle as a free agent.
March 29, 1978
Sold Mike Stanton to the Toronto Blue Jays.
March 30, 1978
Traded Jim Fuller to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Dave Augustine.
