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1978 Houston Astros (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1977/1979)
74-88, Finished 5th in NL Western Division
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Scored 605 runs, Allowed 634 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 78-84
Managed by Bill Virdon

Ballpark: Astrodome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,126,145 (9th of 12)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 92, Pitching - 92
  (one-year): Batting - 95, Pitching - 95
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978 Stats / Schedule / Transactions / Lineups (1977/1979) / 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,4/6 at CIN L (9-11) Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Richard  
2.Fri,4/7 at CIN L (4-5) Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Niekro  
3.Sat,4/8 at CIN L (1-2)# Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Andujar  
4.Sun,4/9 at CIN L (3-9) Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Lemongello  
5.Mon,4/10 vs LAD L (2-5)# Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Bannister  
6.Tue,4/11 vs LAD W (1-0) Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Richard  
7.Wed,4/12 vs LAD W (11-10) Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Niekro  
8.Fri,4/14 vs CIN L (4-8) Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Andujar  
9.Sat,4/15 vs CIN W (6-1)# Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Lemongello  
10.Sun,4/16 vs CIN W (4-3) Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Richard  
11.Tue,4/18 at SDP W (5-1)# Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Niekro  
12.Wed,4/19 at SDP W (2-1) Herrmann Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Andujar  
13.Thu,4/20 at LAD L (1-5)# Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Lemongello  
14.Fri,4/21 at LAD W (8-6) Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Richard  
15.Sat,4/22 at LAD L (1-5) Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Howard Puhl Cruz Bannister  
16.Sun,4/23 at LAD L (3-7) Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Niekro  
17.Mon,4/24 vs SDP W (4-3) Herrmann Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Andujar  
18.Tue,4/25 vs SDP W (4-3)# Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Lemongello  
19.Wed,4/26 vs SDP L (1-2) Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Richard  
20.Fri,4/28 vs MON L (3-6)# Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Howard Cedeno Puhl Niekro  
21.Sat,4/29 vs MON W (3-1) Herrmann Watson Howe Cabell Sexton Puhl Cedeno Cruz Andujar  
22.Sun,4/30 vs MON L (1-2)# Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Sexton Alou Cedeno Howard Lemongello  
23.Wed,5/3 at MON L (3-10)# Ferguson Watson Gonzalez Cabell Sexton Howard Cedeno Cruz Richard  
24.Fri,5/5 at ATL L (2-5) Herrmann Watson Howe Cabell Sexton Puhl Cedeno Cruz Niekro  
25.Sat,5/6 at ATL L (1-2) Herrmann Watson Howe Cabell Sexton Puhl Cedeno Cruz Andujar  
26.Tue,5/9 at PHI W (5-1) Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Richard  
27.Wed,5/10 at PHI L (1-3) Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Lemongello  
28.Fri,5/12 at NYM W (5-4) Herrmann Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Andujar  
29.Sat,5/13 at NYM W (7-4) Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Niekro  
30.Mon,5/15 vs PHI W (5-0) Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Richard  
31.Tue,5/16 vs PHI W (6-1)# Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Lemongello  
32.Wed,5/17 vs PHI W (2-1)# Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Andujar  
33.Thu,5/18 vs PHI L (5-8) Herrmann Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Niekro  
34.Fri,5/19 vs ATL W (6-0) Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Bannister  
35.Sat,5/20 vs ATL W (13-0) Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Walling Puhl Cruz Richard  
36.Sun,5/21 vs ATL L (4-6) Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Walling Puhl Cruz Lemongello  
37.Tue,5/23 at SFG L (2-3)# Ferguson Watson Gonzalez Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Dixon  
38.Wed,5/24 at SFG L (0-2) Herrmann Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Bannister  
39.Thu,5/25 at SFG L (1-9) Ferguson Bergman Gonzalez Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Richard  
40.Fri,5/26 vs NYM W (5-4)# Ferguson Cruz Gonzalez Cabell Metzger Alou Cedeno Puhl Lemongello  
41.Sat,5/27 vs NYM L (7-9) Ferguson Cruz Howe Cabell Metzger Walling Cedeno Puhl Andujar  
42.Sun,5/28 vs NYM L (1-4) Herrmann Bergman Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Dixon  
43.Mon,5/29 vs SFG L (1-8) Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Metzger Puhl Cedeno Cruz Bannister  
44.Tue,5/30 vs SFG L (0-1)# Baldwin Watson Howe Cabell Sexton Puhl Cedeno Cruz Richard  
45.Wed,5/31 vs SFG W (1-0)# Baldwin Watson Howe Cabell Sexton Alou Puhl Cruz Lemongello  
46.Fri,6/2 vs STL W (2-1) Herrmann Watson Howe Cabell Sexton Walling Puhl Cruz Andujar  
47.Sat,6/3 vs STL W (5-2)# Baldwin Watson Howe Cabell Sexton Alou Puhl Cruz Bannister  
48.Sat,6/3 vs STL L (1-2) Herrmann Bergman Gonzalez Cabell Sexton Walling Puhl Cruz Dixon  
49.Sun,6/4 vs STL L (2-4) Baldwin Watson Howe Cabell Sexton Walling Puhl Cruz Richard  
50.Mon,6/5 at CHC L (1-2) Baldwin Watson Howe Cabell Sexton Walling Puhl Cruz Lemongello  
51.Tue,6/6 at CHC L (4-9)# Baldwin Watson Howe Cabell Sexton Alou Puhl Cruz Andujar  
52.Fri,6/9 at STL W (11-7) Baldwin Watson Howe Cabell Sexton Puhl Cedeno Cruz Richard  
53.Sat,6/10 at STL W (12-5) Baldwin Watson Howe Cabell Sexton Puhl Cedeno Cruz Lemongello  
54.Sun,6/11 at STL L (3-5) Baldwin Watson Howe Cabell Sexton Puhl Cedeno Cruz Andujar  
55.Mon,6/12 vs PIT W (6-5)# Baldwin Watson Howe Cabell Sexton Alou Cedeno Cruz Dixon  
56.Tue,6/13 vs PIT W (2-1) Baldwin Watson Howe Cabell Sexton Walling Cedeno Cruz Bannister  
57.Wed,6/14 vs PIT L (4-6) Ferguson Bergman Howe Cabell Sexton Walling Cedeno Cruz Richard  
58.Fri,6/16 vs CHC L (6-7) Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Sexton Walling Cedeno Cruz Lemongello  
59.Sat,6/17 vs CHC W (5-4)# Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Fischlin Howard Walling Cruz Andujar  
60.Sun,6/18 vs CHC W (3-1) Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Fischlin Bergman Walling Cruz Dixon  
61.Tue,6/20 at LAD W (5-3)# Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Fischlin Alou Puhl Cruz Richard  
62.Wed,6/21 at LAD L (4-5) Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Fischlin Walling Puhl Cruz Lemongello  
63.Thu,6/22 at LAD W (4-3)# Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Fischlin Alou Puhl Cruz Niekro  
64.Fri,6/23 at SDP L (0-3) Baldwin Watson Howe Cabell Fischlin Walling Puhl Cruz Dixon  
65.Sat,6/24 at SDP L (5-6)# Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Fischlin Alou Puhl Cruz Bannister  
66.Sun,6/25 at SDP L (1-6)# Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Fischlin Alou Puhl Cruz Richard  
67.Sun,6/25 at SDP L (4-7) Baldwin Bergman Howe Cabell Gonzalez Walling Puhl Cruz McLaughlin  
68.Mon,6/26 vs CIN L (3-4) Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Fischlin Walling Puhl Cruz Lemongello  
69.Tue,6/27 vs CIN W (7-4) Ferguson Watson Gonzalez Cabell Fischlin Walling Puhl Cruz Niekro  
70.Wed,6/28 vs CIN W (3-0)# Ferguson Watson Howe Cabell Fischlin Alou Puhl Walling Dixon  
71.Thu,6/29 vs CIN W (5-0) Pujols Watson Howe Cabell Fischlin Walling Puhl Cruz Bannister  
72.Fri,6/30 vs SDP L (2-5)# Pujols Watson Howe Cabell Fischlin Alou Puhl Howard Richard  
73.Sat,7/1 vs SDP W (9-2)# Pujols Watson Howe Cabell Fischlin Alou Puhl Howard Lemongello  
74.Sat,7/1 vs SDP L (3-9) Pujols Watson Gonzalez Cabell Sexton Bergman Puhl Walling Niekro  
75.Sun,7/2 vs SDP L (2-6) Pujols Watson Howe Cabell Fischlin Walling Puhl Cruz Dixon  
76.Mon,7/3 at CIN L (7-8)# Pujols Watson Howe Cabell Fischlin Alou Puhl Howard Bannister  
77.Tue,7/4 at CIN W (3-1) Pujols Watson Howe Cabell Fischlin Walling Puhl Cruz Richard  
78.Wed,7/5 at CIN L (1-2) Pujols Watson Howe Cabell Fischlin Walling Puhl Cruz Niekro  
79.Fri,7/7 vs LAD L (4-7)# Pujols Watson Howe Cabell Fischlin Alou Puhl Cruz Lemongello  
80.Sat,7/8 vs LAD L (1-7) Pujols Watson Howe Cabell Landestoy Walling Puhl Cruz Bannister  
81.Sat,7/8 vs LAD L (5-7) Pujols Watson Howe Cabell Landestoy Howard Puhl Cruz Dixon  
82.Sun,7/9 vs LAD W (5-1) Pujols Watson Howe Cabell Fischlin Walling Puhl Cruz Richard  
83.Thu,7/13 at MON L (0-6)# Pujols Watson Howe Cabell Fischlin Alou Puhl Cruz Niekro  
84.Fri,7/14 at MON W (4-3) Pujols Watson Howe Cabell Landestoy Bergman Puhl Cruz Richard  
85.Fri,7/14 at MON W (5-4) Pujols Watson Howe Cabell Landestoy Bergman Puhl Cruz Lemongello  
86.Sat,7/15 at MON L (0-8)# Pujols Watson Howe Cabell Landestoy Alou Puhl Cruz Dixon  
87.Sun,7/16 at MON L (1-6)# Pujols Watson Howe Cabell Landestoy Alou Puhl Cruz Bannister  
88.Mon,7/17 vs PHI W (2-1) Pujols Watson Howe Cabell Landestoy Bergman Puhl Cruz Niekro  
89.Tue,7/18 vs PHI W (9-1) Pujols Watson Howe Cabell Landestoy Bergman Puhl Cruz Richard  
90.Wed,7/19 at NYM W (8-3) Pujols Watson Howe Cabell Landestoy Bergman Puhl Cruz Dixon  
91.Wed,7/19 at NYM L (1-2) Bochy Watson Howe Cabell Sexton Bergman Puhl Cruz Lemongello  
92.Thu,7/20 at NYM L (4-7) Pujols Watson Howe Cabell Landestoy Bergman Puhl Cruz Bannister  
93.Thu,7/20 at NYM L (4-5) Bochy Watson Howe Cabell Landestoy Bergman Puhl Cruz Ruhle  
94.Fri,7/21 at