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1979 Houston Astros
League National League
Division West
Ballpark Astrodome
City Houston, Texas
Record89–73 (.549)
Divisional place2nd
Owners John McMullen
General managers Tal Smith
Managers Bill Virdon
Television KRIV
Radio KPRC (AM)
( Gene Elston, Dewayne Staats, Larry Dierker)
←  1978 Seasons 1980 →

The 1979 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the National League West, 1½ games behind the first-place Cincinnati Reds. The 1979 Astros were the last National League franchise in the 20th century to hit more triples than home runs. The club had 52 triples compared to 49 home runs. [1]

Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

NL West W L Pct. GB Home Road
Cincinnati Reds 90 71 0.559 48–32 42–39
Houston Astros 89 73 0.549 52–29 37–44
Los Angeles Dodgers 79 83 0.488 11½ 46–35 33–48
San Francisco Giants 71 91 0.438 19½ 38–43 33–48
San Diego Padres 68 93 0.422 22 39–42 29–51
Atlanta Braves 66 94 0.412 23½ 34–45 32–49

Record vs. opponents


Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Team ATL CHC CIN HOU LAD MON NYM PHI PIT SD SF STL
Atlanta 4–8 6–12 7–11 12–6 1–9 4–8 7–5 4–8 6–12 11–7 4–8
Chicago 8–4 7–5 6–6 5–7 6–12 8–10 9–9 6–12 9–3 8–4 8–10
Cincinnati 12–6 5–7 8–10 11–7 6–6 8–4 8–4 8–4 10–7 6–12 8–4
Houston 11–7 6–6 10–8 10–8 7–5 9–3 5–7 4–8 14–4 7–11 6–6
Los Angeles 6–12 7–5 7–11 8–10 6–6 9–3 3–9 4–8 9–9 14–4 6–6
Montreal 9–1 12–6 6–6 5–7 6–6 15–3 11–7 7–11 7–5 7–5 10–8
New York 8–4 10–8 4–8 3–9 3–9 3–15 5–13 8–10–1 4–8 8–4 7–11
Philadelphia 5-7 9–9 4–8 7–5 9–3 7–11 13–5 8–10 9–3 6–6 7–11–1
Pittsburgh 8–4 12–6 4–8 8–4 8–4 11–7 10–8–1 10–8 7–5 9–3 11–7
San Diego 12–6 3–9 7–10 4–14 9–9 5–7 8–4 3–9 5–7 8–10 4–8
San Francisco 7–11 4–8 12–6 11–7 4–14 5–7 4–8 6–6 3–9 10–8 5–7
St. Louis 8–4 10–8 4–8 6–6 6–6 8–10 11–7 11–7–1 7–11 8–4 7–5


Notable transactions

Draft picks

Roster

1979 Houston Astros
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Game log

Regular season

1979 regular season game log: 89–73 (Home: 52–29; Away: 37–44)
April: 15–6 (Home: 8–1; Away: 7–5)
# Date Time ( CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
1 April 6 Braves 1–0 W1
2 April 7 Braves 2–0 W2
3 April 8 Braves 3–0 W3
4 April 9 Dodgers 3–1 L1
5 April 10 Dodgers 4–1 W1
6 April 11 Dodgers 5–1 W2
7 April 13 @ Giants 5–2 L1
8 April 14 @ Giants 5–3 L2
9 (1) April 15 @ Giants 6–3 W1
10 (2) April 15 @ Giants 7–3 W2
11 April 16 @ Dodgers 8–3 W3
12 April 17 @ Dodgers 8–4 L1
13 April 18 @ Dodgers 9–4 W1
14 April 20 7:35 p.m. CST Pirates W 5–4 (10) Sambito (1–0) Bibby (1–1) 3:16 19,834 10–4 W2
15 April 21 7:35 p.m. CST Pirates W 5–4 (10) Andújar (2–0) Tekulve (0–3) 3:23 48,977 11–4 W3
16 April 22 3:00 p.m. CST Pirates W 3–2 Andújar (3–0) Candelaria (0–1) Sambito (2) 2:27 22,403 12–4 W4
April 24 @ Cubs Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 7)
17 April 25 @ Cubs 12–5 L1
18 April 26 @ Cubs 13–5 W1
19 April 27 6:35 p.m. CST @ Pirates W 9–8 (11) Riccelli (1–0) Whitson (1–1) 3:30 5,767 14–5 W2
April 28 @ Pirates Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 19)
20 April 29 12:05 p.m. CDT @ Pirates L 5–10 Kison (1–0) Niekro (1–2) Jackson (3) 3:07 7,598 14–6 L1
21 April 30 @ Cardinals 15–6 W1
May: 14–17 (Home: 9–8; Away: 5–9)
# Date Time ( CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
22 May 1 @ Cardinals 15–7 L1
23 May 2 @ Cardinals 15–8 L2
24 May 3 @ Cardinals 16–8 W1
25 May 4 @ Reds L 5–6 (10) Riccelli (1–1) 3:47 20,988 16–9 L1
26 May 5 @ Reds L 2–6 Andújar (3–1) 2:13 25,044 16–10 L2
27 (1) May 6 @ Reds L 5–17 2:48 16–11 L3
28 (2) May 6 @ Reds W 8–2 3:00 33,618 17–11 W1
29 May 8 Cardinals 17–12 L1
30 May 9 Cardinals 18–12 W1
31 May 10 Cardinals 18–13 L1
32 May 11 Cubs 18–14 L2
33 May 12 (1) Cubs 19–14 W1
34 May 12 (2) Cubs 19–15 L1
35 May 13 Cubs 20–15 W1
36 May 15 Giants 20–16 L1
37 May 16 Giants 20–17 L2
38 May 17 Giants 20–18 L3
39 May 18 Padres 21–18 W1
40 May 19 Padres 21–19 L1
41 (1) May 20 Padres 22–19 W1
42 (2) May 20 Padres 23–19 W2
43 May 21 @ Braves 23–20 L1
44 May 22 @ Braves 24–20 W1
45 May 23 @ Braves 24–21 L1
46 May 25 @ Padres 24–22 L2
47 May 26 @ Padres 25–22 W1
48 May 27 @ Padres 26–22 W2
49 May 28 @ Padres 26–23 L1
50 May 29 Reds W 2–1 2:09 17,458 27–23 W1
51 May 30 Reds W 6–3 Niekro (7–2) Sambito (4) 2:32 21,757 28–23 W2
52 May 31 Reds W 3–0 2:07 25,453 29–23 W3
June: 20–8 (Home: 13–2; Away: 7–6)
# Date Time ( CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
53 June 1 Expos 30–23 W4
54 June 2 Expos 31–23 W5
55 June 3 Expos 32–23 W6
56 June 4 Phillies 33–23 W7
57 June 5 Phillies 33–24 L1
58 June 6 Phillies 34–24 W1
59 June 8 @ Mets 35–24 W2
60 June 9 @ Mets 35–25 L1
61 June 10 @ Mets 36–25 W1
62 June 11 @ Phillies 36–26 L1
63 June 12 @ Phillies 36–27 L2
64 June 13 @ Phillies 37–27 W1
65 June 15 @ Expos 38–27 W2
66 June 16 @ Expos 38–28 L1
67 June 17 @ Expos 38–29 L2
68 June 18 Mets 39–29 W1
69 June 19 Mets 40–29 W2
70 June 20 Mets 41–29 W3
71 June 22 Padres 42–29 W4
72 June 23 Padres 43–29 W5
73 June 24 Padres 44-29 W6
74 (1) June 25 Reds L 1–2 2:31 44–30 L1
75 (2) June 25 Reds W 4–0 2:22 46,313 45–30 W1
76 June 26 Reds W 6–5 Sambito (7) 2:32 37,114 46–30 W2
77 June 27 @ Giants 46–31 L1
78 June 28 @ Giants 47–31 W1
79 June 29 @ Padres 48–31 W2
80 June 30 @ Padres 49–31 W3
July: 12–16 (Home: 6–8; Away: 6–8)
# Date Time ( CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
81 July 1 @ Padres 50–31 W4
82 July 3 @ Reds W 3–2 2:13 36,787 51–31 W5
83 July 4 @ Reds W 3–2 Andújar (10–4) Sambito (9) 2:24 25,713 52–31 W6
84 July 5 @ Reds L 4–5 2:48 28,249 52–32 L1
85 July 6 @ Cubs 53–32 W1
86 (1) July 7 @ Cubs 53–33 L1
87 (2) July 7 @ Cubs 53–34 L2
88 July 8 @ Cubs 53–35 L3
89 July 10 7:30 p.m. CDT Pirates L 3–4 Bibby (4–2) Andújar (10–5) Tekulve (12) 3:09 31,341 53–36 L4
90 July 11 7:35 p.m. CDT Pirates L 1–5 Kison (5–4) Richard (7–9) 2:10 25,330 53–37 L5
91 July 12 7:35 p.m. CDT Pirates L 3–5 Blyleven (7–3) Niekro (13–4) Tekulve (13) 2:44 22,956 53–38 L6
92 July 13 Cardinals 53–39 L7
93 July 14 Cardinals 54–39 W1
94 July 15 Cardinals 54–40 L1
50th All-Star Game in Seattle, Washington
95 (1) July 19 5:05 p.m. CDT @ Pirates L 5–9 Roberts (1–2) Forsch (5–6) 2:41 54–41 L2
96 (2) July 19 8:16 p.m. CDT @ Pirates L 2–4 Kison (6–4) Niekro (13–5) Jackson (11) 2:12 33,464 54–42 L3
97 July 20 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Pirates L 3–9 Candelaria (9–7) Richard (7–11) 2:40 23,585 54–43 L4
98 July 21 1:15 p.m. CDT @ Pirates L 5–6 Romo (5–3) Sambito (4–3) Tekulve (14) 3:00 19,570 54–44 L5
99 July 22 @ Cardinals 55–44 W1
100 July 23 @ Cardinals 56–44 W2
101 July 24 Cubs 57–44 W3
102 July 25 Cubs 58–44 W4
103 July 26 Dodgers 58–45 L1
104 July 27 Dodgers 58–46 L2
105 July 28 Dodgers 59–46 W1
106 July 29 Dodgers 60–46 W2
107 July 30 Giants 60–47 L1
108 July 31 Giants 61–47 W1
August: 15–11 (Home: 8–4; Away: 7–7)
# Date Time ( CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
109 August 1 Giants 62–47 W2
110 August 3 Braves 63–47 W3
111 (1) August 4 Braves 64–47 W4
112 (2) August 4 Braves 65–47 W5
113 August 5 Braves 66–47 W6
114 August 7 @ Dodgers 66–48 L1
115 August 8 @ Dodgers 67–48 W1
116 August 9 @ Dodgers 67–49 L1
117 August 10 @ Braves 68–49 W1
August 11 @ Braves Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 24)
118 August 12 @ Braves 68–50 L1
119 August 13 Expos 69–50 W1
120 August 14 Expos 70–50 W2
121 August 15 Expos 70–51 L1
122 August 17 Phillies 70–52 L2
123 August 18 Phillies 70–53 L3
124 August 19 Phillies 70–54 L4
125 August 20 @ Mets 71–54 W1
126 August 21 @ Mets 71–55 L1
127 August 22 @ Mets 72–55 W1
128 August 24 @ Phillies 72–56 L1
129 August 25 @ Phillies 73–56 W1
130 August 26 @ Phillies 74–56 W2
131 August 27 @ Expos 75–56 W3
132 August 28 @ Expos 75–57 L1
133 August 29 @ Expos 75–58 L2
134 August 31 Mets 76–58 W1
September: 13–15 (Home: 8–6; Away: 5–9)
# Date Time ( CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
135 September 1 Mets 77–58 W2
136 September 2 Mets 77–59 L1
137 September 3 Dodgers 77–60 L2
138 September 4 Dodgers 78–60 W1
139 September 5 Padres 79–60 W2
140 September 6 Padres 80–60 W3
141 September 7 Giants 80–61 L1
142 September 8 Giants 80–62 L2
143 September 9 Giants 81–62 W1
144 September 11 @ Reds L 8–9 Sambito (7–6) 3:14 40,574 81–63 L1
145 September 12 @ Reds L 4–7 Niekro (18–10) 3:00 42,035 81–64 L2
146 September 14 @ Giants 82–64 W1
147 September 15 @ Giants 82–65 L1
148 September 16 @ Giants 82–66 L2
149 September 17 @ Padres 83–66 W1
150 September 18 @ Padres 83–67 L1
151 September 19 Braves 83–68 L2
152 September 20 Braves 84–68 W1
153 September 21 Reds W 3–2 (13) Sambito (8–6) 3:30 44,975 85–68 W2
154 September 22 Reds W 4–1 Niekro (20–10) Sambito (20) 2:50 46,037 86–68 W3
155 September 23 Reds L 1–7 2:47 42,067 86–69 L1
156 (1) September 24 @ Braves 86–70 L2
157 (2) September 24 @ Braves 86–71 L3
158 September 25 @ Braves 87–71 W1
159 September 26 @ Braves 87–72 L1
160 September 28 @ Dodgers 87–73 L2
161 September 29 @ Dodgers 88–73 W1
162 September 30 @ Dodgers 89–73 W2
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
Bold = Astros team member

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
C Alan Ashby 108 336 68 .202 2 35
1B César Cedeño 132 470 123 .262 6 54
2B Rafael Landestoy 129 282 76 .270 0 30
SS Craig Reynolds 146 555 147 .265 0 39
3B Enos Cabell 155 603 164 .272 6 67
LF José Cruz 157 558 161 .289 9 72
CF Terry Puhl 157 600 172 .287 8 49
RF Jeffrey Leonard 134 411 119 .290 0 47

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
Art Howe 118 355 88 .248 6 33
Julio González 68 181 45 .249 0 10
Bob Watson 49 163 39 .239 3 18
Denny Walling 82 147 48 .327 3 31
Bruce Bochy 56 129 28 .217 1 6
Luis Pujols 26 75 17 .227 0 8
Jimmy Sexton 52 43 9 .209 0 1
Jesús Alou 42 43 11 .256 0 10
Reggie Baldwin 14 20 4 .200 0 1
Dave Bergman 13 15 6 .400 1 2
Danny Heep 14 14 2 .143 0 2
Alan Knicely 7 6 0 .000 0 0
Tom Wiedenbauer 4 6 4 .667 0 2

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
J. R. Richard 38 292.1 18 13 2.71 313
Joe Niekro 38 263.2 21 11 3.00 119
Ken Forsch 26 177.2 11 6 3.04 58
Vern Ruhle 13 66.1 2 6 4.07 33

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Joaquín Andújar 46 194.0 12 12 3.43 77
Rick Williams 31 121.1 4 7 3.26 37
Randy Niemann 26 67.0 3 2 3.76 24
Frank LaCorte 12 27.0 1 2 5.00 24
Frank Riccelli 11 22.0 2 2 4.09 20

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L SV ERA SO
Joe Sambito 63 91.1 8 7 22 1.77 83
Bert Roberge 26 32.0 3 0 4 1.69 13
Tom Dixon 19 25.2 1 2 0 6.66 9
George Throop 14 22.1 1 0 0 3.22 15
Bo McLaughlin 12 16.1 1 2 0 5.51 12
Pete Ladd 10 12.1 1 1 0 2.92 6
Gary Wilson 6 7.1 0 0 0 12.27 6
Gordie Pladson 4 4.0 0 0 0 4.50 2
Bobby Sprowl 3 4.0 0 0 0 0.00 3
Mike Mendoza 1 1.0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Farm system

Level Team League Manager
AAA Charleston Charlies International League Jim Beauchamp
AA Columbus Astros Southern League Jimmy Johnson
A Daytona Beach Astros Florida State League Carlos Alfonso
Rookie GCL Astros Gulf Coast League Julio Linares

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: GCL Astros

References

  1. ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 96, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN  978-0-451-22363-0
  2. ^ Floyd Bannister at Baseball Reference
  3. ^ Keith Drumright at Baseball Reference
  4. ^ Bob Watson at Baseball Reference
  5. ^ "John Mizerock: Career Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  6. ^ Bill Doran at Baseball-Reference
  7. ^ Mark Ross at Baseball Reference
  8. ^ Lemmie Miller at Baseball Reference

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