Major League Baseball team season
The 1978 Houston Astros season was the 17th season for the Houston Astros , a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas , their 14th as the Astros, 10th in the National League West , and 14th at The Astrodome . The team finished fifth in the National League West with a record of 74–88, 21 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers .
Offseason
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
1978 National League recordSources:
Team
ATL
CHC
CIN
HOU
LAD
MON
NYM
PHI
PIT
SD
SF
STL
Atlanta
—
5–7
6–12
8–10
5–13
5–7
6–6
8–4
2–10
8–10
11–7
5–7
Chicago
7–5
—
7–5
6–6
4–8
7–11
11–7
4–14
7–11
7–5
4–8
15–3
Cincinnati
12–6
5–7
—
11–7
9–9
8–4
7–5
7–5
4–7
9–9
12–6
8–4
Houston
10–8
6–6
7–11
—
7–11
6–6
7–5
6–6
4–8
8–10
6–12
7–5
Los Angeles
13–5
8–4
9–9
11–7
—
8–4
7–5
7–5
7–5
9–9
11–7
5–7
Montreal
7–5
11–7
4–8
6–6
4–8
—
8–10
9–9
7–11
6–6
5–7
9–9
New York
6–6
7–11
5–7
5–7
5–7
10–8
—
6–12
7–11
5–7
3–9
7–11
Philadelphia
4-8
14–4
5–7
6–6
5–7
9–9
12–6
—
11–7
8–4
6–6
10–8
Pittsburgh
10–2
11–7
7–4
8–4
5–7
11–7
11–7
7–11
—
5–7
4–8
9–9
San Diego
10–8
5–7
9–9
10–8
9–9
6–6
7–5
4–8
7–5
—
8–10
9–3
San Francisco
7–11
8–4
6–12
12–6
7–11
7–5
9–3
6–6
8–4
10–8
—
9–3
St. Louis
7–5
3–15
4–8
5–7
7–5
9–9
11–7
8–10
9–9
3–9
3–9
—
Notable transactions
Roster
1978 Houston Astros
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
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
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
References
Keith Drumright at Baseball Reference
Oscar Zamora at Baseball Reference
Jesús Alou at Baseball Reference
Bob Coluccio at Baseball Reference
Danny Heep at Baseball Reference
Frank Riccelli at Baseball Reference
Dan Larson at Baseball Reference
Gene Pentz at Baseball Reference
External links
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