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1981 Houston Astros Lineups and Defense
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980 / 1982)
First Half: 28-29, Finished 3rd
Second Half: 33-20, Finished 1st
Overall: 61-49, Finished 3rd in NL West
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Scored 394 runs, Allowed 331 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 64-46
Manager: Bill Virdon (61-49)
Ballpark: Astrodome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,321,282 (4th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 94;   one-year: Batting - 89, Pitching - 87
Postseason:  Lost NL Division Series (3-2) to Los Angeles Dodgers
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1980 / 1982 Lineups and Defense

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Shading is not used to differentiate the players' performances. It is merely used to quickly illustrate long strings of games/years played by a single player. When a player in the column changes, so does the color of the shading.

Game C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
1. Thu,4/9 at LAD L (0-2)# Pujols Roberts Thon Howe Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Niekro  
2. Sat,4/11 at LAD L (4-7) Ashby Heep Landestoy Howe Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Sutton  
3. Sun,4/12 at LAD L (2-3) Ashby Heep Landestoy Howe Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Leonard Ruhle  
4. Mon,4/13 vs ATL L (1-2) Ashby Heep Landestoy Howe Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Leonard Knepper  
5. Tue,4/14 vs ATL W (8-2) Ashby Heep Landestoy Howe Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Niekro  
6. Wed,4/15 vs ATL W (2-0) Ashby Walling Landestoy Howe Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Ryan  
7. Fri,4/17 vs PIT L (3-4) Ashby Walling Landestoy Howe Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Sutton  
8. Sat,4/18 vs PIT L (3-6)# Pujols Leonard Thon Howe Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Ruhle  
9. Sun,4/19 vs PIT L (0-2)# Pujols Leonard Landestoy Howe Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Niekro  
10. Mon,4/20 vs LAD L (2-5) Ashby Walling Landestoy Howe Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Andujar  
11. Tue,4/21 vs LAD W (1-0)# Ashby Ivie Thon Howe Garcia Cruz Cedeno Puhl Knepper  
12. Wed,4/22 vs LAD L (0-1)# Ashby Ivie Thon Howe Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Sutton  
13. Thu,4/23 vs CIN L (4-5) Ashby Ivie Thon Howe Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Ruhle  
14. Fri,4/24 vs CIN L (0-3) Ashby Ivie Thon Howe Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Niekro  
15. Sat,4/25 vs CIN L (1-2) Pujols Walling Thon Roberts Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Ryan  
16. Sun,4/26 vs CIN W (1-0) Ashby Walling Thon Howe Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Knepper  
17. Tue,4/28 at ATL W (2-1) Ashby Walling Thon Howe Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Sutton  
18. Wed,4/29 at ATL W (5-4) Ashby Walling Thon Howe Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Ruhle  
19. Thu,4/30 at ATL W (5-1) Ashby Walling Thon Howe Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Niekro  
20. Fri,5/1 at PIT W (5-3)# Pujols Ivie Landestoy Howe Garcia Cruz Cedeno Woods Ryan  
21. Sat,5/2 at PIT L (4-5) Ashby Ivie Garcia Howe Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Walling Knepper  
22. Sun,5/3 at PIT W (3-1) Ashby Ivie Garcia Howe Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Sutton  
23. Mon,5/4 at CHC W (5-4) Ashby Ivie Garcia Howe Reynolds Cruz Puhl Heep Andujar  
24. Tue,5/5 at CHC W (4-3) Pujols Heep Garcia Howe Reynolds Cruz Puhl Woods Niekro  
25. Wed,5/6 at CHC L (1-2) Ashby Heep Garcia Howe Reynolds Cruz Puhl Woods Ryan  
26. Thu,5/7 at CHC W (6-0) Ashby Heep Garcia Howe Reynolds Cruz Puhl Woods Knepper  
27. Fri,5/8 at CIN L (0-4) Ashby Heep Garcia Howe Reynolds Cruz Puhl Woods Sutton  
28. Sat,5/9 at CIN L (5-9) Ashby Heep Thon Howe Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Andujar  
29. Sun,5/10 at CIN W (7-5) Pujols Heep Thon Howe Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Niekro  
30. Mon,5/11 at CIN W (5-0) Ashby Heep Thon Howe Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Ryan  
31. Tue,5/12 vs STL L (2-3) Ashby Heep Thon Howe Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Knepper  
32. Wed,5/13 vs STL W (3-0)# Pujols Roberts Landestoy Howe Garcia Cruz Puhl Woods Sutton  
33. Thu,5/14 vs STL L (6-7)# Pujols Roberts Landestoy Howe Garcia Cruz Puhl Woods Sprowl  
34. Fri,5/15 vs CHC W (5-0) Ashby Heep Landestoy Howe Reynolds Cruz Puhl Walling Niekro  
35. Sat,5/16 vs CHC W (6-1) Ashby Heep Landestoy Howe Reynolds Cruz Puhl Walling Ryan  
36. Sun,5/17 vs CHC W (6-1) Ashby Heep Landestoy Howe Reynolds Cruz Puhl Walling Knepper  
37. Tue,5/19 at STL L (12-15)# Pujols Roberts Landestoy Howe Garcia Cruz Puhl Woods Sutton  
38. Wed,5/20 at STL W (4-3) Ashby Heep Landestoy Howe Reynolds Cruz Puhl Walling Niekro  
39. Thu,5/21 at STL L (1-3)# Ashby Roberts Landestoy Howe Garcia Cruz Puhl Woods Ryan  
40. Fri,5/22 vs SFG L (3-6) Ashby Walling Landestoy Howe Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Knepper  
41. Sat,5/23 vs SFG W (5-3) Ashby Walling Landestoy Howe Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Ruhle  
42. Sun,5/24 vs SFG L (1-2)# Pujols Walling Landestoy Howe Garcia Cruz Cedeno Puhl Sutton  
43. Mon,5/25 vs SDP W (6-3) Ashby Walling Landestoy Howe Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Niekro  
44. Tue,5/26 vs SDP W (1-0) Ashby Walling Landestoy Pittman Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Ryan  
45. Wed,5/27 vs SDP W (1-0)# Pujols Roberts Landestoy Pittman Garcia Cruz Cedeno Puhl Knepper  
46. Fri,5/29 at SFG L (1-3)# Pujols Heep Landestoy Pittman Garcia Cruz Cedeno Woods Sutton  
47. Sat,5/30 at SFG W (9-8) Ashby Heep Pittman Garcia Reynolds Cruz Cedeno Puhl Niekro  
48. Sun,5/31 at SFG L (1-6) Ashby Heep Pittman Roberts Reynolds Cruz Walling Puhl Ryan  
49. Tue,6/2 at SDP W (2-1)# Pujols Cedeno Pittman Howe Reynolds Cruz Woods Puhl Knepper  
50. Wed,6/3 at SDP W (6-1) Ashby Cedeno Pittman Howe Reynolds Cruz Puhl Walling Sutton  
51. Thu,6/4 at SDP L (5-7) Ashby Cedeno Pittman Howe Reynolds Cruz Puhl Walling Niekro  
52. Fri,6/5 vs NYM W (3-0)# Pujols Cedeno Pittman Howe Reynolds Cruz Woods Puhl Ryan  
53. Sat,6/6 vs NYM W (6-2) Ashby Cedeno Pittman Howe Reynolds Cruz Puhl Walling Ruhle  
54. Sun,6/7 vs NYM L (1-3) Ashby Cedeno Pittman Howe Reynolds Cruz Puhl Walling Knepper  
55. Mon,6/8 at PHI L (3-4) Pujols Cedeno Pittman Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Sutton  
56. Tue,6/9 at PHI L (3-10) Pujols Cedeno Pittman Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Niekro  
57. Wed,6/10 at PHI L (4-5)# Pujols Cedeno Pittman Howe Garcia Cruz Scott Woods Ryan  
58. Mon,8/10 at SFG W (6-5) Ashby Cedeno Pittman Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Sutton  
59. Tue,8/11 at SFG L (2-3) Ashby Cedeno Pittman Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Niekro  
60. Wed,8/12 at SFG W (5-4)# Pujols Cedeno Pittman Howe Thon Cruz Scott Puhl Ruhle  
61. Thu,8/13 at SDP L (1-9)# Pujols Cedeno Pittman Howe Thon Cruz Scott Puhl Knepper  
62. Fri,8/14 at SDP W (5-1)# Pujols Cedeno Pittman Howe Thon Cruz Scott Puhl Ryan  
63. Sat,8/15 at SDP W (5-0) Ashby Cedeno Pittman Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Sutton  
64. Sun,8/16 at SDP W (3-0) Ashby Cedeno Pittman Howe Reynolds Walling Scott Puhl Niekro  
65. Mon,8/17 vs MON L (2-6) Ashby Cedeno Pittman Howe Reynolds Walling Scott Puhl Ruhle  
66. Tue,8/18 vs MON W (4-2) Ashby Cedeno Pittman Howe Reynolds Walling Scott Puhl Knepper  
67. Wed,8/19 vs MON W (9-1) Ashby Cedeno Pittman Howe Reynolds Walling Scott Puhl Ryan  
68. Fri,8/21 at PHI L (4-5) Ashby Cedeno Pittman Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Sutton  
69. Sat,8/22 at PHI L (4-8) Ashby Cedeno Pittman Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Niekro  
70. Sun,8/23 at PHI L (0-6)# Pujols Cedeno Thon Howe Garcia Cruz Scott Woods Knepper  
71. Tue,8/25 at NYM L (1-2) Ashby Cedeno Pittman Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Walling Ryan  
72. Wed,8/26 at NYM W (9-3) Ashby Cedeno Pittman Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Walling Sutton  
73. Thu,8/27 at NYM L (2-3)# Pujols Cedeno Pittman Howe Garcia Cruz Scott Woods Niekro  
74. Fri,8/28 vs PHI W (3-2)# Pujols Roberts Pittman Howe Garcia Cruz Scott Woods Knepper  
75. Sat,8/29 vs PHI W (6-1)# Pujols Cedeno Thon Howe Garcia Cruz Scott Woods Ruhle  
76. Sat,8/29 vs PHI W (2-1) Ashby Cedeno Pittman Garcia Reynolds Cruz Scott Walling Smith  
77. Sun,8/30 vs PHI W (5-4) Ashby Cedeno Pittman Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Walling Ryan  
78. Mon,8/31 vs NYM W (6-1) Ashby Spilman Pittman Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Walling Sutton  
79. Tue,9/1 vs NYM W (3-2)# Pujols Cedeno Thon Howe Garcia Cruz Scott Woods Niekro  
80. Wed,9/2 vs NYM W (8-0) Ashby Cedeno Garner Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Knepper  
81. Thu,9/3 at MON W (2-1) Ashby Cedeno Garner Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Ruhle  
82. Fri,9/4 at MON W (5-0) Ashby Cedeno Garner Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Ryan  
83. Sat,9/5 at MON L (2-5) Ashby Cedeno Garner Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Sutton  
84. Sun,9/6 at MON W (4-3)# Pujols Cedeno Garner Howe Garcia Cruz Scott Puhl Niekro  
85. Mon,9/7 at ATL W (3-2) Ashby Cedeno Garner Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Knepper  
86. Tue,9/8 at ATL L (2-3)# Pujols Cedeno Garner Howe Garcia Cruz Scott Woods Ruhle  
87. Wed,9/9 at ATL L (0-9) Ashby Spilman Garner Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Walling Ryan  
88. Fri,9/11 vs SFG W (6-0)# Pujols Cedeno Garner Howe Garcia Cruz Scott Woods Sutton  
89. Sat,9/12 vs SFG W (5-2) Ashby Cedeno Garner Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Niekro  
90. Sun,9/13 vs SFG W (3-0) Ashby Walling Garner Garcia Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Knepper  
91. Mon,9/14 vs CIN L (2-4) Ashby Walling Garner Garcia Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Ruhle  
92. Tue,9/15 vs CIN L (0-4)# Pujols Roberts Garner Howe Garcia Cruz Scott Woods Ryan  
93. Wed,9/16 at SDP W (5-2)# Pujols Heep Garner Howe Garcia Cruz Scott Woods Sutton  
94. Thu,9/17 at SDP W (9-0) Ashby Heep Garner Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Niekro  
95. Fri,9/18 at SFG L (2-5) Ashby Cedeno Garner Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Knepper  
96. Sat,9/19 at SFG W (8-1) Ashby Walling Garner Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Ruhle  
97. Sun,9/20 at SFG W (7-3)# Pujols Howe Garner Thon Garcia Cruz Scott Woods Ryan  
98. Tue,9/22 vs ATL W (3-0) Ashby Heep Garner Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Sutton  
99. Wed,9/23 vs ATL L (1-3) Ashby Walling Garner Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Niekro  
100. Thu,9/24 vs ATL W (5-3)# Pujols Howe Garner Thon Garcia Cruz Scott Woods Knepper  
101. Fri,9/25 vs LAD L (0-3) Ashby Walling Garner Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Ruhle  
102. Sat,9/26 vs LAD W (5-0) Ashby Spilman Garner Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Ryan  
103. Sun,9/27 vs LAD W (4-1)# Pujols Cedeno Garner Howe Thon Cruz Scott Puhl Sutton  
104. Mon,9/28 vs SDP W (2-1) Ashby Cedeno Garner Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Niekro  
105. Tue,9/29 vs SDP L (1-2) Ashby Cedeno Garner Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Knepper  
106. Wed,9/30 at CIN L (2-5) Ashby Cedeno Garner Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Ruhle  
107. Thu,10/1 at CIN W (8-1) Ashby Cedeno Garner Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Ryan  
108. Fri,10/2 at LAD L (1-6)# Pujols Cedeno Garner Howe Thon Cruz Scott Puhl Sutton  
109. Sat,10/3 at LAD L (2-7) Ashby Cedeno Garner Howe Reynolds Cruz Scott Puhl Niekro  
110. Sun,10/4 at LAD W (5-3) Knicely Spilman Pittman Garcia Reynolds Tolman Loucks Walling Knepper  
110 games 3 players 8 players 5 players 5 players 3 players 3 players 6 players 5 players 8 players 0 players
Most Common-games Ashby-74
Pujols-35
Knicely-1		 Cedeno-46
Heep-22
Walling-18		 Pittman-31
Garner-30
Landestoy-24		 Howe-98
Garcia-5
Pittman-3		 Reynolds-83
Garcia-22
Thon-5		 Cruz-105
Walling-4
Tolman-1		 Scott-55
Cedeno-34
Puhl-17		 Puhl-69
Woods-22
Walling-16		 Niekro-24
Sutton-23
Knepper-22		 -
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Most Common Lineups

12 Games
C. Ashby
1B. Cedeno
2B. Garner
3B. Howe
SS. Reynolds
LF. Cruz
CF. Scott
RF. Puhl
P. Pitcher

6 Games
C. Ashby
1B. Walling
2B. Landestoy
3B. Howe
SS. Reynolds
LF. Cruz
CF. Cedeno
RF. Puhl
P. Pitcher

5 Games
C. Ashby
1B. Cedeno
2B. Pittman
3B. Howe
SS. Reynolds
LF. Cruz
CF. Scott
RF. Puhl
P. Pitcher

4 Games
C. Ashby
1B. Heep
2B. Landestoy
3B. Howe
SS. Reynolds
LF. Cruz
CF. Puhl
RF. Walling
P. Pitcher

4 Games
C. Ashby
1B. Cedeno
2B. Pittman
3B. Howe
SS. Reynolds
LF. Cruz
CF. Puhl
RF. Walling
P. Pitcher

4 Games
C. Ashby
1B. Walling
2B. Thon
3B. Howe
SS. Reynolds
LF. Cruz
CF. Cedeno
RF. Puhl
P. Pitcher

52 total lineups (95 when including pitchers)


1980 / 1982 Lineups and Defense

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