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1981 Houston Astros (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980/1982)
First Half: 28-29, Finished 3rd
Second Half: 33-20, Finished 1st
Overall: 61-49, Finished 3rd in NL Western Division
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Scored 394 runs, Allowed 331 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 64-46
Managed by Bill Virdon

Ballpark: Astrodome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,321,282 (4th of 12)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 95, Pitching - 94
  (one-year): Batting - 89, Pitching - 87
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost NL Division Series (3-2) to Los Angeles Dodgers

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1981 Stats / Schedule / Transactions / Lineups / Batting Orders (1980/1982) / 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.Thu,4/9 at LAD L (0-2)# Puhl-RF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Howe-3B Roberts-1B Thon-2B Pujols-C Niekro-P
2.Sat,4/11 at LAD L (4-7) Puhl-RF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Heep-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Landestoy-2B Sutton-P
3.Sun,4/12 at LAD L (2-3) Leonard-RF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Heep-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Landestoy-2B Ruhle-P
4.Mon,4/13 vs ATL L (1-2) Landestoy-2B Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Leonard-RF Heep-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Knepper-P
5.Tue,4/14 vs ATL W (8-2) Puhl-RF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Heep-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Landestoy-2B Niekro-P
6.Wed,4/15 vs ATL W (2-0) Puhl-RF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Walling-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Landestoy-2B Ryan-P
7.Fri,4/17 vs PIT L (3-4) Puhl-RF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Walling-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Landestoy-2B Sutton-P
8.Sat,4/18 vs PIT L (3-6)# Puhl-RF Thon-2B Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Howe-3B Leonard-1B Pujols-C Reynolds-SS Ruhle-P
9.Sun,4/19 vs PIT L (0-2)# Puhl-RF Landestoy-2B Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Howe-3B Leonard-1B Pujols-C Reynolds-SS Niekro-P
10.Mon,4/20 vs LAD L (2-5) Puhl-RF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Walling-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Landestoy-2B Andujar-P
11.Tue,4/21 vs LAD W (1-0)# Puhl-RF Thon-2B Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Ivie-1B Howe-3B Garcia-SS Ashby-C Knepper-P
12.Wed,4/22 vs LAD L (0-1)# Puhl-RF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Ivie-1B Howe-3B Thon-2B Ashby-C Sutton-P
13.Thu,4/23 vs CIN L (4-5) Puhl-RF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Ivie-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Thon-2B Ruhle-P
14.Fri,4/24 vs CIN L (0-3) Puhl-RF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Ivie-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Thon-2B Niekro-P
15.Sat,4/25 vs CIN L (1-2) Walling-1B Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Puhl-RF Roberts-3B Thon-2B Pujols-C Ryan-P
16.Sun,4/26 vs CIN W (1-0) Walling-1B Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Puhl-RF Howe-3B Ashby-C Thon-2B Knepper-P
17.Tue,4/28 at ATL W (2-1) Walling-1B Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Puhl-RF Howe-3B Ashby-C Thon-2B Sutton-P
18.Wed,4/29 at ATL W (5-4) Walling-1B Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Puhl-RF Howe-3B Ashby-C Thon-2B Ruhle-P
19.Thu,4/30 at ATL W (5-1) Walling-1B Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Puhl-RF Howe-3B Ashby-C Thon-2B Niekro-P
20.Fri,5/1 at PIT W (5-3)# Landestoy-2B Garcia-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Howe-3B Ivie-1B Woods-RF Pujols-C Ryan-P
21.Sat,5/2 at PIT L (4-5) Walling-RF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Ivie-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Garcia-2B Knepper-P
22.Sun,5/3 at PIT W (3-1) Puhl-RF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Ivie-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Garcia-2B Sutton-P
23.Mon,5/4 at CHC W (5-4) Puhl-CF Reynolds-SS Heep-RF Cruz-LF Ivie-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Garcia-2B Andujar-P
24.Tue,5/5 at CHC W (4-3) Puhl-CF Reynolds-SS Heep-1B Cruz-LF Howe-3B Woods-RF Garcia-2B Pujols-C Niekro-P
25.Wed,5/6 at CHC L (1-2) Puhl-CF Reynolds-SS Heep-1B Cruz-LF Howe-3B Woods-RF Ashby-C Garcia-2B Ryan-P
26.Thu,5/7 at CHC W (6-0) Puhl-CF Reynolds-SS Heep-1B Cruz-LF Howe-3B Woods-RF Ashby-C Garcia-2B Knepper-P
27.Fri,5/8 at CIN L (0-4) Puhl-CF Reynolds-SS Heep-1B Cruz-LF Howe-3B Woods-RF Ashby-C Garcia-2B Sutton-P
28.Sat,5/9 at CIN L (5-9) Puhl-RF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Heep-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Thon-2B Andujar-P
29.Sun,5/10 at CIN W (7-5) Puhl-RF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Heep-1B Howe-3B Thon-2B Pujols-C Niekro-P
30.Mon,5/11 at CIN W (5-0) Puhl-RF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Heep-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Thon-2B Ryan-P
31.Tue,5/12 vs STL L (2-3) Puhl-RF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Heep-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Thon-2B Knepper-P
32.Wed,5/13 vs STL W (3-0)# Puhl-CF Garcia-SS Woods-RF Cruz-LF Howe-3B Roberts-1B Pujols-C Landestoy-2B Sutton-P
33.Thu,5/14 vs STL L (6-7)# Puhl-CF Garcia-SS Woods-RF Cruz-LF Howe-3B Roberts-1B Pujols-C Landestoy-2B Sprowl-P
34.Fri,5/15 vs CHC W (5-0) Puhl-CF Reynolds-SS Walling-RF Cruz-LF Heep-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Landestoy-2B Niekro-P
35.Sat,5/16 vs CHC W (6-1) Puhl-CF Reynolds-SS Walling-RF Cruz-LF Heep-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Landestoy-2B Ryan-P
36.Sun,5/17 vs CHC W (6-1) Puhl-CF Reynolds-SS Walling-RF Cruz-LF Heep-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Landestoy-2B Knepper-P
37.Tue,5/19 at STL L (12-15)# Puhl-CF Garcia-SS Woods-RF Cruz-LF Howe-3B Roberts-1B Pujols-C Landestoy-2B Sutton-P
38.Wed,5/20 at STL W (4-3) Puhl-CF Reynolds-SS Walling-RF Cruz-LF Howe-3B Heep-1B Ashby-C Landestoy-2B Niekro-P
39.Thu,5/21 at STL L (1-3)# Puhl-CF Garcia-SS Woods-RF Cruz-LF Howe-3B Roberts-1B Ashby-C Landestoy-2B Ryan-P
40.Fri,5/22 vs SFG L (3-6) Puhl-RF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Walling-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Landestoy-2B Knepper-P
41.Sat,5/23 vs SFG W (5-3) Puhl-RF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Howe-3B Walling-1B Ashby-C Landestoy-2B Ruhle-P
42.Sun,5/24 vs SFG L (1-2)# Puhl-RF Howe-3B Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Walling-1B Garcia-SS Pujols-C Landestoy-2B Sutton-P
43.Mon,5/25 vs SDP W (6-3) Puhl-RF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Howe-3B Walling-1B Ashby-C Landestoy-2B Niekro-P
44.Tue,5/26 vs SDP W (1-0) Puhl-RF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Walling-1B Ashby-C Pittman-3B Landestoy-2B Ryan-P
45.Wed,5/27 vs SDP W (1-0)# Puhl-RF Pittman-3B Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Roberts-1B Garcia-SS Pujols-C Landestoy-2B Knepper-P
46.Fri,5/29 at SFG L (1-3)# Pittman-3B Garcia-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Woods-RF Pujols-C Heep-1B Landestoy-2B Sutton-P
47.Sat,5/30 at SFG W (9-8) Puhl-RF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-CF Cruz-LF Heep-1B Ashby-C Pittman-2B Garcia-3B Niekro-P
48.Sun,5/31 at SFG L (1-6) Puhl-RF Reynolds-SS Walling-CF Cruz-LF Heep-1B Roberts-3B Ashby-C Pittman-2B Ryan-P
49.Tue,6/2 at SDP W (2-1)# Puhl-RF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-1B Cruz-LF Howe-3B Woods-CF Pujols-C Pittman-2B Knepper-P
50.Wed,6/3 at SDP W (6-1) Puhl-CF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-1B Cruz-LF Howe-3B Walling-RF Ashby-C Pittman-2B Sutton-P
51.Thu,6/4 at SDP L (5-7) Puhl-CF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-1B Cruz-LF Howe-3B Walling-RF Ashby-C Pittman-2B Niekro-P
52.Fri,6/5 vs NYM W (3-0)# Puhl-RF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-1B Cruz-LF Howe-3B Woods-CF Pujols-C Pittman-2B Ryan-P
53.Sat,6/6 vs NYM W (6-2) Puhl-CF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-1B Cruz-LF Howe-3B Walling-RF Ashby-C Pittman-2B Ruhle-P
54.Sun,6/7 vs NYM L (1-3) Puhl-CF Reynolds-SS Cedeno-1B Cruz-LF Howe-3B Walling-RF Ashby-C Pittman-2B Knepper-P
55.Mon,6/8 at PHI L (3-4) Scott-CF Reynolds-SS Puhl-RF Cruz-LF Cedeno-1B Howe-3B Pittman-2B Pujols-C Sutton-P
56.Tue,6/9 at PHI L (3-10) Scott-CF Reynolds-SS Puhl-RF Cruz-LF Cedeno-1B Howe-3B Pittman-2B Pujols-C Niekro-P
57.Wed,6/10 at PHI L (4-5)# Scott-CF Pittman-2B Cedeno-1B Cruz-LF Howe-3B Woods-RF Garcia-SS Pujols-C Ryan-P
58.Mon,8/10 at SFG W (6-5) Scott-CF Reynolds-SS Puhl-RF Cruz-LF Cedeno-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Pittman-2B Sutton-P
59.Tue,8/11 at SFG L (2-3) Scott-CF Reynolds-SS Puhl-RF Cruz-LF Cedeno-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Pittman-2B Niekro-P
60.Wed,8/12 at SFG W (5-4)# Scott-CF Pittman-2B Cedeno-1B Cruz-LF Howe-3B Pujols-C Puhl-RF Thon-SS Ruhle-P
61.Thu,8/13 at SDP L (1-9)# Scott-CF Pittman-2B Cedeno-1B Cruz-LF Howe-3B Pujols-C Puhl-RF Thon-SS Knepper-P
62.Fri,8/14 at SDP W (5-1)# Scott-CF Pittman-2B Cedeno-1B Cruz-LF Howe-3B Pujols-C Puhl-RF Thon-SS Ryan-P
63.Sat,8/15 at SDP W (5-0) Scott-CF Reynolds-SS Puhl-RF Cruz-LF Cedeno-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Pittman-2B Sutton-P
64.Sun,8/16 at SDP W (3-0) Scott-CF Reynolds-SS Puhl-RF Walling-LF Cedeno-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Pittman-2B Niekro-P
65.Mon,8/17 vs MON L (2-6) Scott-CF Reynolds-SS Puhl-RF Walling-LF Cedeno-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Pittman-2B Ruhle-P
66.Tue,8/18 vs MON W (4-2) Scott-CF Reynolds-SS Puhl-RF Walling-LF Cedeno-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Pittman-2B Knepper-P
67.Wed,8/19 vs MON W (9-1) Scott-CF Reynolds-SS Puhl-RF Walling-LF Cedeno-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Pittman-2B Ryan-P
68.Fri,8/21 at PHI L (4-5) Scott-CF Reynolds-SS Puhl-RF Cruz-LF Cedeno-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Pittman-2B Sutton-P
69.Sat,8/22 at PHI L (4-8) Scott-CF Reynolds-SS Puhl-RF Cruz-LF Cedeno-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Pittman-2B Niekro-P
70.Sun,8/23 at PHI L (0-6)# Scott-CF Garcia-SS Cedeno-1B Cruz-LF Howe-3B Woods-RF Pujols-C Thon-2B Knepper-P
71.Tue,8/25 at NYM L (1-2) Scott-CF Reynolds-SS Walling-RF Cruz-LF Cedeno-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Pittman-2B Ryan-P
72.Wed,8/26 at NYM W (9-3) Scott-CF Reynolds-SS Walling-RF Cruz-LF Cedeno-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Pittman-2B Sutton-P
73.Thu,8/27 at NYM L (2-3)# Scott-CF Garcia-SS Cedeno-1B Cruz-LF Howe-3B Woods-RF Pujols-C Pittman-2B Niekro-P
74.Fri,8/28 vs PHI W (3-2)# Scott-CF Garcia-SS Woods-RF Cruz-LF Howe-3B Roberts-1B Pujols-C Pittman-2B Knepper-P
75.Sat,8/29 vs PHI W (6-1)# Scott-CF Garcia-SS Cedeno-1B Cruz-LF Howe-3B Woods-RF Pujols-C Thon-2B Ruhle-P
76.Sat,8/29 vs PHI W (2-1) Scott-CF Reynolds-SS Walling-RF Cruz-LF Cedeno-1B Ashby-C Garcia-3B Pittman-2B Smith-P
77.Sun,8/30 vs PHI W (5-4) Scott-CF Reynolds-SS Walling-RF Cruz-LF Cedeno-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Pittman-2B Ryan-P
78.Mon,8/31 vs NYM W (6-1) Scott-CF Reynolds-SS Walling-RF Cruz-LF Spilman-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Pittman-2B Sutton-P
79.Tue,9/1 vs NYM W (3-2)# Scott-CF Garcia-SS Cedeno-1B Cruz-LF Howe-3B Woods-RF Pujols-C Thon-2B Niekro-P
80.Wed,9/2 vs NYM W (8-0) Scott-CF Garner-2B Puhl-RF Cruz-LF Cedeno-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Reynolds-SS Knepper-P
81.Thu,9/3 at MON W (2-1) Scott-CF Garner-2B Puhl-RF Cruz-LF Cedeno-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Reynolds-SS Ruhle-P
82.Fri,9/4 at MON W (5-0) Scott-CF Garner-2B Puhl-RF Cruz-LF Cedeno-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Reynolds-SS Ryan-P
83.Sat,9/5 at MON L (2-5) Scott-CF Garner-2B Puhl-RF Cruz-LF Cedeno-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Reynolds-SS Sutton-P
84.Sun,9/6 at MON W (4-3)# Scott-CF Garner-2B Puhl-RF Cruz-LF Cedeno-1B Howe-3B Garcia-SS Pujols-C Niekro-P
85.Mon,9/7 at ATL W (3-2) Scott-CF Garner-2B Puhl-RF Cruz-LF Cedeno-1B Howe-3B Ashby-C Reynolds-SS Knepper-P
86.Tue,9/8 at ATL L (2-3)# Scott-CF Garner-2B Cedeno-1B Cruz-LF Howe-3B Woods-RF Garcia-SS Pujols-C Ruhle