1974 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 81-81
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,090,728, Avg. 13,664
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Preston Gomez (81-81)
Location: Houston, Texas
1974 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 81-81
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,090,728, Avg. 13,664
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Preston Gomez (81-81)
Location: Houston, Texas
1974 Houston Astros Roster
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1974 season with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's West Division.
The Astros scored 653 runs and allowed 632 runs. Cesar Cedeno led Houston with 26 home runs, while Lee May and Doug Rader walloped 20 or more, too. Cesar Cedeno drove in 102 runs. Greg Gross paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .314. Tom Griffin topped the team with 14 wins, and Larry Dierker recorded a 2.90 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Preston Gomez coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 653
Regular Season Runs Against: 632
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 1974 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 6, 1974 | Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 7, 1974 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| April 9, 1974 | Houston Astros 9 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 10, 1974 | Houston Astros 9 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 11, 1974 | Houston Astros 9 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 12, 1974 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 1-0 | 3-3 | 4-3 | ||
| April 13, 1974 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 14, 1974 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 1-2 | 3-3 | 4-5 | ||
| April 15, 1974 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 2-2 | 3-3 | 5-5 | ||
| April 16, 1974 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 3-2 | 3-3 | 6-5 | ||
| April 17, 1974 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 4-2 | 3-3 | 7-5 | ||
| April 18, 1974 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 4-3 | 3-3 | 7-6 | ||
| April 19, 1974 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 5-3 | 3-3 | 8-6 | ||
| April 20, 1974 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 5-4 | 3-3 | 8-7 | ||
| April 21, 1974 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 6-4 | 3-3 | 9-7 | ||
| April 22, 1974 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 7-4 | 3-3 | 10-7 | ||
| April 23, 1974 | Houston Astros 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 7-4 | 3-4 | 10-8 | ||
| April 24, 1974 | Houston Astros 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 7-4 | 4-4 | 11-8 | ||
| April 26, 1974 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 7-4 | 4-5 | 11-9 | ||
| April 27, 1974 | Houston Astros 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 7-4 | 5-5 | 12-9 | ||
| April 28, 1974 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 7-4 | 5-6 | 12-10 | ||
| April 29, 1974 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 18 | W | 8-4 | 5-6 | 13-10 | ||
| April 30, 1974 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 9-4 | 5-6 | 14-10 | ||
| May 1, 1974 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Houston Astros 11 | W | 10-4 | 5-6 | 15-10 | ||
| May 3, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 11-4 | 5-6 | 16-10 | ||
| May 4, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 12-4 | 5-6 | 17-10 | ||
| May 5, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 12-5 | 5-6 | 17-11 | ||
| May 7, 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 13-5 | 5-6 | 18-11 | ||
| May 8, 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 14-5 | 5-6 | 19-11 | ||
| May 9, 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 14-6 | 5-6 | 19-12 | ||
| May 10, 1974 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 14-6 | 5-7 | 19-13 | ||
| May 11, 1974 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 14-6 | 6-7 | 20-13 | ||
| May 12, 1974 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 14-6 | 6-8 | 20-14 | ||
| May 12, 1974 | Houston Astros 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 14-6 | 6-9 | 20-15 | ||
| May 13, 1974 | Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 14-6 | 6-10 | 20-16 | ||
| May 14, 1974 | Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 14-6 | 6-11 | 20-17 | ||
| May 15, 1974 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 10 | L | 14-6 | 6-12 | 20-18 | ||
| May 15, 1974 | Houston Astros 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 11 | L | 14-6 | 6-13 | 20-19 | ||
| May 17, 1974 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 14-7 | 6-13 | 20-20 | ||
| May 18, 1974 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 14-8 | 6-13 | 20-21 | ||
| May 19, 1974 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 14-9 | 6-13 | 20-22 | ||
| May 20, 1974 | San Diego Padres 8 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 14-10 | 6-13 | 20-23 | ||
| May 21, 1974 | San Diego Padres 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 15-10 | 6-13 | 21-23 | ||
| May 22, 1974 | San Diego Padres 1 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 16-10 | 6-13 | 22-23 | ||
| May 24, 1974 | Houston Astros 0 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 16-10 | 6-14 | 22-24 | ||
| May 25, 1974 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 16-10 | 7-14 | 23-24 | ||
| May 28, 1974 | Houston Astros 8 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 16-10 | 8-14 | 24-24 | ||
| May 29, 1974 | Houston Astros 5 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 16-10 | 9-14 | 25-24 | ||
| May 30, 1974 | Houston Astros 4 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 16-10 | 10-14 | 26-24 | ||
| May 31, 1974 | Houston Astros 7 at New York Mets 1 | W | 16-10 | 11-14 | 27-24 | ||
| June 1, 1974 | Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 3 | L | 16-10 | 11-15 | 27-25 | ||
| June 4, 1974 | Montreal Expos 5 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 16-11 | 11-15 | 27-26 | ||
| June 5, 1974 | Montreal Expos 8 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 16-12 | 11-15 | 27-27 | ||
| June 6, 1974 | Montreal Expos 0 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 17-12 | 11-15 | 28-27 | ||
| June 7, 1974 | New York Mets 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 18-12 | 11-15 | 29-27 | ||
| June 8, 1974 | New York Mets 6 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 18-13 | 11-15 | 29-28 | ||
| June 9, 1974 | New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 11 | W | 19-13 | 11-15 | 30-28 | ||
| June 10, 1974 | Philadelphia Phillies 12 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 19-14 | 11-15 | 30-29 | ||
| June 11, 1974 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Astros 10 | W | 20-14 | 11-15 | 31-29 | ||
| June 12, 1974 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 20-15 | 11-15 | 31-30 | ||
| June 14, 1974 | Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 20-15 | 11-16 | 31-31 | ||
| June 15, 1974 | Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 20-15 | 12-16 | 32-31 | ||
| June 16, 1974 | Houston Astros 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 20-15 | 12-17 | 32-32 | ||
| June 17, 1974 | Houston Astros 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 20-15 | 12-18 | 32-33 | ||
| June 18, 1974 | Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 20-15 | 13-18 | 33-33 | ||
| June 19, 1974 | Houston Astros 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 20-15 | 13-19 | 33-34 | ||
| June 21, 1974 | San Diego Padres 0 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 21-15 | 13-19 | 34-34 | ||
| June 22, 1974 | San Diego Padres 6 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 21-16 | 13-19 | 34-35 | ||
| June 23, 1974 | San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 22-16 | 13-19 | 35-35 | ||
| June 24, 1974 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 23-16 | 13-19 | 36-35 | ||
| June 25, 1974 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 23-17 | 13-19 | 36-36 | ||
| June 26, 1974 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 23-18 | 13-19 | 36-37 | ||
| June 28, 1974 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 23-18 | 13-20 | 36-38 | ||
| June 29, 1974 | Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 23-18 | 14-20 | 37-38 | ||
| June 30, 1974 | Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 23-18 | 15-20 | 38-38 | ||
| June 30, 1974 | Houston Astros 5 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 23-18 | 15-21 | 38-39 | ||
| July 1, 1974 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 23-18 | 16-21 | 39-39 | ||
| July 2, 1974 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 23-18 | 17-21 | 40-39 | ||
| July 3, 1974 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 23-18 | 17-22 | 40-40 | ||
| July 4, 1974 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 23-18 | 18-22 | 41-40 | ||
| July 5, 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 24-18 | 18-22 | 42-40 | ||
| July 6, 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 25-18 | 18-22 | 43-40 | ||
| July 7, 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 25-19 | 18-22 | 43-41 | ||
| July 8, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 26-19 | 18-22 | 44-41 | ||
| July 9, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 27-19 | 18-22 | 45-41 | ||
| July 10, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 28-19 | 18-22 | 46-41 | ||
| July 12, 1974 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 29-19 | 18-22 | 47-41 | ||
| July 13, 1974 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 30-19 | 18-22 | 48-41 | ||
| July 14, 1974 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 31-19 | 18-22 | 49-41 | ||
| July 15, 1974 | Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 31-19 | 18-23 | 49-42 | ||
| July 16, 1974 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 31-19 | 18-24 | 49-43 | ||
| July 17, 1974 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | L | 31-19 | 18-25 | 49-44 | ||
| July 18, 1974 | Houston Astros 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 31-19 | 19-25 | 50-44 | ||
| July 19, 1974 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 31-19 | 20-25 | 51-44 | ||
| July 20, 1974 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 31-19 | 20-26 | 51-45 | ||
| July 21, 1974 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 31-19 | 20-27 | 51-46 | ||
| July 25, 1974 | Los Angeles Dodgers 11 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 31-20 | 20-27 | 51-47 | ||
| July 25, 1974 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 31-21 | 20-27 | 51-48 | ||
| July 26, 1974 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 32-21 | 20-27 | 52-48 | ||
| July 27, 1974 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 11 | W | 33-21 | 20-27 | 53-48 | ||
| July 28, 1974 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 34-21 | 20-27 | 54-48 | ||
| July 29, 1974 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 34-22 | 20-27 | 54-49 | ||
| July 30, 1974 | Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 34-22 | 21-27 | 55-49 | ||
| July 31, 1974 | Houston Astros 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 34-22 | 21-28 | 55-50 | ||
| August 3, 1974 | Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 34-22 | 21-29 | 55-51 | ||
| August 4, 1974 | Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 34-22 | 21-30 | 55-52 | ||
| August 5, 1974 | Houston Astros 7 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 34-22 | 22-30 | 56-52 | ||
| August 6, 1974 | Houston Astros 13 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 34-22 | 23-30 | 57-52 | ||
| August 7, 1974 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 35-22 | 23-30 | 58-52 | ||
| August 8, 1974 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 35-23 | 23-30 | 58-53 | ||
| August 9, 1974 | Montreal Expos 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 35-24 | 23-30 | 58-54 | ||
| August 10, 1974 | Montreal Expos 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 35-25 | 23-30 | 58-55 | ||
| August 11, 1974 | Montreal Expos 5 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 35-26 | 23-30 | 58-56 | ||
| August 13, 1974 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 35-26 | 24-30 | 59-56 | ||
| August 14, 1974 | Houston Astros 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 35-26 | 24-31 | 59-57 | ||
| August 15, 1974 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 35-26 | 24-32 | 59-58 | ||
| August 16, 1974 | Houston Astros 8 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 35-26 | 25-32 | 60-58 | ||
| August 17, 1974 | Houston Astros 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 35-26 | 25-33 | 60-59 | ||
| August 18, 1974 | Houston Astros 3 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 35-26 | 26-33 | 61-59 | ||
| August 19, 1974 | New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 36-26 | 26-33 | 62-59 | ||
| August 20, 1974 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 37-26 | 26-33 | 63-59 | ||
| August 21, 1974 | New York Mets 10 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 37-27 | 26-33 | 63-60 | ||
| August 23, 1974 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 38-27 | 26-33 | 64-60 | ||
| August 24, 1974 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 39-27 | 26-33 | 65-60 | ||
| August 25, 1974 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 40-27 | 26-33 | 66-60 | ||
| August 26, 1974 | Houston Astros 4 at New York Mets 5 | L | 40-27 | 26-34 | 66-61 | ||
| August 27, 1974 | Houston Astros 2 at New York Mets 4 | L | 40-27 | 26-35 | 66-62 | ||
| August 28, 1974 | Houston Astros 3 at New York Mets 2 | W | 40-27 | 27-35 | 67-62 | ||
| August 29, 1974 | Houston Astros 0 at New York Mets 7 | L | 40-27 | 27-36 | 67-63 | ||
| August 30, 1974 | Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 40-27 | 28-36 | 68-63 | ||
| August 31, 1974 | Houston Astros 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 40-27 | 28-37 | 68-64 | ||
| September 1, 1974 | Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 40-27 | 28-38 | 68-65 | ||
| September 2, 1974 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 41-27 | 28-38 | 69-65 | ||
| September 3, 1974 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 41-28 | 28-38 | 69-66 | ||
| September 4, 1974 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 41-29 | 28-38 | 69-67 | ||
| September 6, 1974 | San Diego Padres 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 42-29 | 28-38 | 70-67 | ||
| September 7, 1974 | San Diego Padres 8 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 42-30 | 28-38 | 70-68 | ||
| September 8, 1974 | San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 43-30 | 28-38 | 71-68 | ||
| September 9, 1974 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 43-31 | 28-38 | 71-69 | ||
| September 10, 1974 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 43-32 | 28-38 | 71-70 | ||
| September 11, 1974 | Houston Astros 0 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 43-32 | 28-39 | 71-71 | ||
| September 12, 1974 | Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 43-32 | 28-40 | 71-72 | ||
| September 13, 1974 | Houston Astros 5 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 43-32 | 29-40 | 72-72 | ||
| September 14, 1974 | Houston Astros 5 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 43-32 | 30-40 | 73-72 | ||
| September 15, 1974 | Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 43-32 | 31-40 | 74-72 | ||
| September 15, 1974 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 43-32 | 31-41 | 74-73 | ||
| September 16, 1974 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 43-32 | 31-42 | 74-74 | ||
| September 17, 1974 | Houston Astros 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 43-32 | 32-42 | 75-74 | ||
| September 18, 1974 | Houston Astros 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 43-32 | 33-42 | 76-74 | ||
| September 20, 1974 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 43-33 | 33-42 | 76-75 | ||
| September 21, 1974 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 44-33 | 33-42 | 77-75 | ||
| September 22, 1974 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 45-33 | 33-42 | 78-75 | ||
| September 24, 1974 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 45-33 | 33-43 | 78-76 | ||
| September 25, 1974 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 45-33 | 33-44 | 78-77 | ||
| September 26, 1974 | Houston Astros 6 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | L | 45-33 | 33-45 | 78-78 | ||
| September 28, 1974 | Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 45-33 | 33-46 | 78-79 | ||
| September 28, 1974 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 45-33 | 34-46 | 79-79 | ||
| September 29, 1974 | Houston Astros 9 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 45-33 | 35-46 | 80-79 | ||
| September 30, 1974 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 46-33 | 35-46 | 81-79 | ||
| October 1, 1974 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 46-34 | 35-46 | 81-80 | ||
| October 2, 1974 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 46-35 | 35-46 | 81-81 |
