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1979 Houston Astros (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978/1980)
89-73, Finished 2nd in NL Western Division
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Scored 583 runs, Allowed 582 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 81-81
Managed by Bill Virdon

Ballpark: Astrodome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,900,312 (5th of 12)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 94, Pitching - 94
  (one-year): Batting - 89, Pitching - 89
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1979 Stats / Schedule / Transactions / Lineups (1978/1980) / 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.Fri,4/6 vs ATL W (2-1) Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Richard  
2.Sat,4/7 vs ATL W (6-0)# Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Forsch  
3.Sun,4/8 vs ATL W (2-0) Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Niekro  
4.Mon,4/9 vs LAD L (1-2) Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Ruhle  
5.Tue,4/10 vs LAD W (2-1) Bochy Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Richard  
6.Wed,4/11 vs LAD W (10-3) Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Forsch  
7.Fri,4/13 at SFG L (7-8) Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Niekro  
8.Sat,4/14 at SFG L (1-2)# Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Leonard Puhl Ruhle  
9.Sun,4/15 at SFG W (4-3) Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Walling Richard  
10.Sun,4/15 at SFG W (9-1) Bochy Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Leonard Puhl Andujar  
11.Mon,4/16 at LAD W (4-0) Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Leonard Puhl Forsch  
12.Tue,4/17 at LAD L (6-10) Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Niekro  
13.Wed,4/18 at LAD W (4-0)# Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Ruhle  
14.Fri,4/20 vs PIT W (5-4) Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Richard  
15.Sat,4/21 vs PIT W (5-4) Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Forsch  
16.Sun,4/22 vs PIT W (3-2)# Bochy Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Niekro  
17.Wed,4/25 at CHC L (0-4) Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Ruhle  
18.Thu,4/26 at CHC W (6-2) Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Richard  
19.Fri,4/27 at PIT W (9-8)# Bochy Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Forsch  
20.Sun,4/29 at PIT L (5-10) Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Niekro  
21.Mon,4/30 at STL W (6-5) Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Ruhle  
22.Tue,5/1 at STL L (6-7) Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Richard  
23.Wed,5/2 at STL L (2-5) Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Forsch  
24.Thu,5/3 at STL W (4-1) Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Niekro  
25.Fri,5/4 at CIN L (5-6) Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Ruhle  
26.Sat,5/5 at CIN L (2-6) Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Andujar  
27.Sun,5/6 at CIN L (5-17) Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Richard  
28.Sun,5/6 at CIN W (8-2)# Bochy Watson Landestoy Cabell Reynolds Puhl Cedeno Leonard Riccelli  
29.Tue,5/8 vs STL L (1-4) Bochy Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Forsch  
30.Wed,5/9 vs STL W (5-4) Ashby Watson Gonzalez Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Niekro  
31.Thu,5/10 vs STL L (1-3)# Bochy Watson Gonzalez Cabell Reynolds Cruz Leonard Puhl Richard  
32.Fri,5/11 vs CHC L (3-5) Ashby Watson Gonzalez Cabell Reynolds Cruz Leonard Puhl Riccelli  
33.Sat,5/12 vs CHC W (11-3) Ashby Watson Gonzalez Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Forsch  
34.Sat,5/12 vs CHC L (0-2)# Bochy Watson Gonzalez Cabell Sexton Cruz Leonard Puhl Williams  
35.Sun,5/13 vs CHC W (3-0) Ashby Watson Gonzalez Cabell Reynolds Cruz Leonard Puhl Niekro  
36.Tue,5/15 vs SFG L (1-8)# Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Sexton Cruz Cedeno Leonard Richard  
37.Wed,5/16 vs SFG L (4-8)# Bochy Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Williams  
38.Thu,5/17 vs SFG L (0-3) Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Forsch  
39.Fri,5/18 vs SDP W (3-2)# Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Leonard Puhl Niekro  
40.Sat,5/19 vs SDP L (2-4)# Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Richard  
41.Sun,5/20 vs SDP W (1-0) Ashby Cedeno Landestoy Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Walling Williams  
42.Sun,5/20 vs SDP W (6-3)# Bochy Watson Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Leonard Niemann  
43.Mon,5/21 at ATL L (5-7) Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Gonzalez Cruz Cedeno Puhl Dixon  
44.Tue,5/22 at ATL W (4-1)# Ashby Watson Howe Cabell Gonzalez Cruz Cedeno Leonard Niekro  
45.Wed,5/23 at ATL L (5-6) Ashby Cedeno Gonzalez Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Leonard Richard  
46.Fri,5/25 at SDP L (1-2) Ashby Watson Landestoy Cabell Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Williams  
47.Sat,5/26 at SDP W (9-0)# Ashby Cedeno Gonzalez Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Leonard Niekro  
48.Sun,5/27 at SDP W (4-2) Ashby Cedeno Landestoy Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Walling Richard  
49.Mon,5/28 at SDP L (4-5)# Bochy Cedeno Gonzalez Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Leonard Andujar  
50.Tue,5/29 vs CIN W (2-1) Ashby Cedeno Landestoy Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Leonard Niemann  
51.Wed,5/30 vs CIN W (6-3) Ashby Cedeno Landestoy Howe Reynolds Cruz Puhl Leonard Niekro  
52.Thu,5/31 vs CIN W (3-0)# Ashby Cedeno Gonzalez Howe Reynolds Cruz Puhl Leonard Williams  
53.Fri,6/1 vs MON W (3-2)# Ashby Cedeno Gonzalez Howe Reynolds Cruz Puhl Leonard Richard  
54.Sat,6/2 vs MON W (2-1)# Ashby Cedeno Gonzalez Howe Reynolds Cruz Puhl Leonard Andujar  
55.Sun,6/3 vs MON W (5-4) Ashby Cedeno Landestoy Howe Reynolds Cruz Puhl Leonard Niekro  
56.Mon,6/4 vs PHI W (3-0) Ashby Cedeno Landestoy Howe Reynolds Cruz Puhl Leonard Niemann  
57.Tue,6/5 vs PHI L (0-8)# Ashby Cedeno Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Leonard Williams  
58.Wed,6/6 vs PHI W (4-3)# Bochy Cedeno Howe Cabell Gonzalez Cruz Puhl Leonard Richard  
59.Fri,6/8 at NYM W (5-0) Ashby Cedeno Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Leonard Niekro  
60.Sat,6/9 at NYM L (0-4) Ashby Cedeno Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Walling Andujar  
61.Sun,6/10 at NYM W (5-3)# Ashby Cedeno Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Leonard Niemann  
62.Mon,6/11 at PHI L (2-4)# Bochy Cedeno Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Leonard Richard  
63.Tue,6/12 at PHI L (0-4) Ashby Cedeno Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Leonard Williams  
64.Wed,6/13 at PHI W (4-3) Ashby Cedeno Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Leonard Niekro  
65.Fri,6/15 at MON W (2-1) Ashby Cedeno Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Walling Andujar  
66.Sat,6/16 at MON L (2-4)# Ashby Cedeno Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Leonard Richard  
67.Sun,6/17 at MON L (3-19)# Ashby Cedeno Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Leonard Niekro  
68.Mon,6/18 vs NYM W (3-2) Ashby Cedeno Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Leonard Williams  
69.Tue,6/19 vs NYM W (3-1)# Bochy Cedeno Howe Cabell Gonzalez Cruz Puhl Leonard Andujar  
70.Wed,6/20 vs NYM W (5-4) Ashby Cedeno Landestoy Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Walling Richard  
71.Fri,6/22 vs SDP W (2-1)# Ashby Cedeno Gonzalez Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Leonard Niekro  
72.Sat,6/23 vs SDP W (3-2)# Bochy Cedeno Gonzalez Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Leonard Williams  
73.Sun,6/24 vs SDP W (4-1) Ashby Cedeno Landestoy Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Walling Andujar  
74.Mon,6/25 vs CIN L (1-2) Ashby Cedeno Landestoy Cabell Reynolds Cruz Leonard Walling Richard  
75.Mon,6/25 vs CIN W (4-0) Bochy Cedeno Landestoy Cabell Reynolds Cruz Leonard Walling Niemann  
76.Tue,6/26 vs CIN W (6-5) Ashby Cedeno Landestoy Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Walling Niekro  
77.Wed,6/27 at SFG L (3-6)# Bochy Cedeno Landestoy Cabell Gonzalez Cruz Puhl Leonard Forsch  
78.Thu,6/28 at SFG W (6-5) Ashby Cedeno Landestoy Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Walling Williams  
79.Fri,6/29 at SDP W (4-1) Ashby Cedeno Landestoy Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Walling Andujar  
80.Sat,6/30 at SDP W (3-0)# Ashby Cedeno Gonzalez Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Leonard Richard  
81.Sun,7/1 at SDP W (4-1)# Ashby Cabell Gonzalez Cedeno Reynolds Cruz Puhl Leonard Niekro  
82.Tue,7/3 at CIN W (3-2)# Ashby Cedeno Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Leonard Forsch  
83.Wed,7/4 at CIN W (3-2) Ashby Cedeno Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Walling Andujar  
84.Thu,7/5 at CIN L (4-5) Ashby Cedeno Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Walling Richard  
85.Fri,7/6 at CHC W (4-2) Ashby Cedeno Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Walling Niekro  
86.Sat,7/7 at CHC L (0-6)# Bochy Baldwin Howe Cabell Gonzalez Cruz Puhl Leonard Williams  
87.Sat,7/7 at CHC L (3-8) Ashby Howe Landestoy Gonzalez Reynolds Cruz Puhl Walling Niemann  
88.Sun,7/8 at CHC L (0-10) Ashby Howe Landestoy Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Walling Forsch  
89.Tue,7/10 vs PIT L (3-4) Ashby Cedeno Howe Cabell Landestoy Cruz Puhl Walling Andujar  
90.Wed,7/11 vs PIT L (1-5) Ashby Cedeno Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Walling Richard  
91.Thu,7/12 vs PIT L (3-5) Ashby Cedeno Howe Cabell Gonzalez Cruz Puhl Walling Niekro  
92.Fri,7/13 vs STL L (0-1) Ashby Cedeno Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Walling Forsch  
93.Sat,7/14 vs STL W (3-2) Ashby Cedeno Howe Cabell Reynolds Cruz Puhl Walling Andujar