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1977 Houston Astros (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1976/1978)
81-81, Finished 3rd in NL Western Division
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Scored 680 runs, Allowed 650 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-78
Managed by Bill Virdon

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

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1977 Stats / Schedule / Transactions / Lineups / Batting Orders (1976/1978) / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Batting Orders are the starting batting orders 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 (# = 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.