1983 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 85-77
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,352,942, Avg. 16,703
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bob Lillis (85-77)
Location: Houston, Texas
1983 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 85-77
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,352,942, Avg. 16,703
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bob Lillis (85-77)
Location: Houston, Texas
1983 Houston Astros Roster
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1983 season with a record of 85 wins and 77 losses, finishing third in the NL's West Division.
The Astros scored 643 runs and yielded 646 runs. Dickie Thon led Houston with 20 home runs Jose Cruz recorded 92 runs batted in and topped all regular hitters by hitting .318. Joe Niekro paced the team with 15 wins, while Nolan Ryan recorded a 2.98 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Lillis coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 643
Regular Season Runs Against: 646
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers 16 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 6, 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 7, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | ||
| April 8, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-4 | ||
| April 9, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-5 | ||
| April 10, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Houston Astros 8 | L | 0-6 | 0-0 | 0-6 | ||
| April 11, 1983 | Houston Astros 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 0-6 | 0-1 | 0-7 | ||
| April 12, 1983 | Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0-8 | ||
| April 13, 1983 | Houston Astros 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 0-6 | 0-3 | 0-9 | ||
| April 15, 1983 | Montreal Expos 6 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 1-6 | 0-3 | 1-9 | ||
| April 16, 1983 | Montreal Expos 2 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 1-7 | 0-3 | 1-10 | ||
| April 17, 1983 | Montreal Expos 3 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 2-7 | 0-3 | 2-10 | ||
| April 19, 1983 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 3-7 | 0-3 | 3-10 | ||
| April 20, 1983 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 3-8 | 0-3 | 3-11 | ||
| April 21, 1983 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 4-8 | 0-3 | 4-11 | ||
| April 22, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 4-9 | 0-3 | 4-12 | ||
| April 23, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 4-10 | 0-3 | 4-13 | ||
| April 24, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 5-10 | 0-3 | 5-13 | ||
| April 26, 1983 | Houston Astros 2 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 5-10 | 1-3 | 6-13 | ||
| April 27, 1983 | Houston Astros 4 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 5-10 | 2-3 | 7-13 | ||
| April 29, 1983 | Houston Astros 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 5-10 | 3-3 | 8-13 | ||
| April 30, 1983 | Houston Astros 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 5-10 | 3-4 | 8-14 | ||
| May 1, 1983 | Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | L | 5-10 | 3-5 | 8-15 | ||
| May 2, 1983 | Houston Astros 3 at New York Mets 2 | W | 5-10 | 4-5 | 9-15 | ||
| May 3, 1983 | Houston Astros 7 at New York Mets 4 | W | 5-10 | 5-5 | 10-15 | ||
| May 4, 1983 | Houston Astros 4 at New York Mets 3 | W | 5-10 | 6-5 | 11-15 | ||
| May 5, 1983 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 5-10 | 6-6 | 11-16 | ||
| May 6, 1983 | Houston Astros 6 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 5-10 | 7-6 | 12-16 | ||
| May 7, 1983 | Houston Astros 1 at Atlanta Braves 10 | L | 5-10 | 7-7 | 12-17 | ||
| May 8, 1983 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 5-10 | 7-8 | 12-18 | ||
| May 9, 1983 | New York Mets 4 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 6-10 | 7-8 | 13-18 | ||
| May 10, 1983 | New York Mets 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 7-10 | 7-8 | 14-18 | ||
| May 11, 1983 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 7-11 | 7-8 | 14-19 | ||
| May 12, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 8-11 | 7-8 | 15-19 | ||
| May 13, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 9-11 | 7-8 | 16-19 | ||
| May 14, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 9-12 | 7-8 | 16-20 | ||
| May 15, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 9-13 | 7-8 | 16-21 | ||
| May 17, 1983 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 9-13 | 7-9 | 16-22 | ||
| May 18, 1983 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 9-13 | 7-10 | 16-23 | ||
| May 20, 1983 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 9-13 | 7-11 | 16-24 | ||
| May 21, 1983 | Houston Astros 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 9-13 | 8-11 | 17-24 | ||
| May 23, 1983 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 10-13 | 8-11 | 18-24 | ||
| May 24, 1983 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 10-14 | 8-11 | 18-25 | ||
| May 25, 1983 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 11-14 | 8-11 | 19-25 | ||
| May 26, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 11-15 | 8-11 | 19-26 | ||
| May 27, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 11-16 | 8-11 | 19-27 | ||
| May 28, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 12-16 | 8-11 | 20-27 | ||
| May 29, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 12-17 | 8-11 | 20-28 | ||
| May 30, 1983 | Houston Astros 9 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 12-17 | 9-11 | 21-28 | ||
| May 31, 1983 | Houston Astros 12 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 12-17 | 10-11 | 22-28 | ||
| June 1, 1983 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 12-17 | 10-12 | 22-29 | ||
| June 3, 1983 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 12-17 | 10-13 | 22-30 | ||
| June 4, 1983 | Houston Astros 13 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 12-17 | 11-13 | 23-30 | ||
| June 5, 1983 | Houston Astros 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 12-17 | 12-13 | 24-30 | ||
| June 7, 1983 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 13-17 | 12-13 | 25-30 | ||
| June 8, 1983 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 14-17 | 12-13 | 26-30 | ||
| June 9, 1983 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 15-17 | 12-13 | 27-30 | ||
| June 10, 1983 | San Diego Padres 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 16-17 | 12-13 | 28-30 | ||
| June 11, 1983 | San Diego Padres 8 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 16-18 | 12-13 | 28-31 | ||
| June 12, 1983 | San Diego Padres 0 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 17-18 | 12-13 | 29-31 | ||
| June 13, 1983 | San Diego Padres 0 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 18-18 | 12-13 | 30-31 | ||
| June 14, 1983 | Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 18-18 | 13-13 | 31-31 | ||
| June 15, 1983 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 18-18 | 13-14 | 31-32 | ||
| June 16, 1983 | Houston Astros 7 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 18-18 | 14-14 | 32-32 | ||
| June 17, 1983 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 18-18 | 15-14 | 33-32 | ||
| June 18, 1983 | Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 18-18 | 15-15 | 33-33 | ||
| June 19, 1983 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 18-18 | 15-16 | 33-34 | ||
| June 20, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 18-19 | 15-16 | 33-35 | ||
| June 21, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 19-19 | 15-16 | 34-35 | ||
| June 22, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 20-19 | 15-16 | 35-35 | ||
| June 24, 1983 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 20-19 | 15-17 | 35-36 | ||
| June 25, 1983 | Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 20-19 | 15-18 | 35-37 | ||
| June 26, 1983 | Houston Astros 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | W | 20-19 | 16-18 | 36-37 | ||
| June 28, 1983 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 20-19 | 17-18 | 37-37 | ||
| June 29, 1983 | Houston Astros 1 at Atlanta Braves 11 | L | 20-19 | 17-19 | 37-38 | ||
| June 30, 1983 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 20-19 | 17-20 | 37-39 | ||
| July 1, 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 20-20 | 17-20 | 37-40 | ||
| July 2, 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 21-20 | 17-20 | 38-40 | ||
| July 3, 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 22-20 | 17-20 | 39-40 | ||
| July 4, 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 23-20 | 17-20 | 40-40 | ||
| July 8, 1983 | Houston Astros 6 at New York Mets 3 | W | 23-20 | 18-20 | 41-40 | ||
| July 9, 1983 | Houston Astros 7 at New York Mets 3 | W | 23-20 | 19-20 | 42-40 | ||
| July 10, 1983 | Houston Astros 5 at New York Mets 7 | L | 23-20 | 19-21 | 42-41 | ||
| July 12, 1983 | Montreal Expos 5 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 24-20 | 19-21 | 43-41 | ||
| July 13, 1983 | Montreal Expos 4 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 25-20 | 19-21 | 44-41 | ||
| July 14, 1983 | Montreal Expos 0 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 26-20 | 19-21 | 45-41 | ||
| July 15, 1983 | New York Mets 0 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 27-20 | 19-21 | 46-41 | ||
| July 16, 1983 | New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 28-20 | 19-21 | 47-41 | ||
| July 17, 1983 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 28-21 | 19-21 | 47-42 | ||
| July 18, 1983 | Houston Astros 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 28-21 | 20-21 | 48-42 | ||
| July 19, 1983 | Houston Astros 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 28-21 | 21-21 | 49-42 | ||
| July 20, 1983 | Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 28-21 | 21-22 | 49-43 | ||
| July 21, 1983 | Houston Astros 4 at Montreal Expos 9 | L | 28-21 | 21-23 | 49-44 | ||
| July 22, 1983 | Houston Astros 11 at Montreal Expos 8 | W | 28-21 | 22-23 | 50-44 | ||
| July 23, 1983 | Houston Astros 1 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 28-21 | 22-24 | 50-45 | ||
| July 24, 1983 | Houston Astros 3 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 28-21 | 22-25 | 50-46 | ||
| July 26, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 28-22 | 22-25 | 50-47 | ||
| July 27, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 28-23 | 22-25 | 50-48 | ||
| July 28, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 28-24 | 22-25 | 50-49 | ||
| July 29, 1983 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 29-24 | 22-25 | 51-49 | ||
| July 30, 1983 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 29-25 | 22-25 | 51-50 | ||
| July 31, 1983 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 30-25 | 22-25 | 52-50 | ||
| August 1, 1983 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 30-25 | 22-26 | 52-51 | ||
| August 2, 1983 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 30-25 | 23-26 | 53-51 | ||
| August 3, 1983 | Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 30-25 | 24-26 | 54-51 | ||
| August 4, 1983 | Houston Astros 2 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 30-25 | 24-27 | 54-52 | ||
| August 5, 1983 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 30-25 | 24-28 | 54-53 | ||
| August 6, 1983 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 30-25 | 25-28 | 55-53 | ||
| August 7, 1983 | Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 30-25 | 26-28 | 56-53 | ||
| August 9, 1983 | San Diego Padres 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 30-26 | 26-28 | 56-54 | ||
| August 10, 1983 | San Diego Padres 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 31-26 | 26-28 | 57-54 | ||
| August 11, 1983 | San Diego Padres 1 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 32-26 | 26-28 | 58-54 | ||
| August 12, 1983 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 33-26 | 26-28 | 59-54 | ||
| August 13, 1983 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 34-26 | 26-28 | 60-54 | ||
| August 14, 1983 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 34-27 | 26-28 | 60-55 | ||
| August 15, 1983 | Houston Astros 9 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 34-27 | 27-28 | 61-55 | ||
| August 16, 1983 | Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 34-27 | 28-28 | 62-55 | ||
| August 17, 1983 | Houston Astros 7 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 34-27 | 29-28 | 63-55 | ||
| August 18, 1983 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 34-27 | 29-29 | 63-56 | ||
| August 19, 1983 | Houston Astros 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 34-27 | 29-30 | 63-57 | ||
| August 20, 1983 | Houston Astros 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 34-27 | 29-31 | 63-58 | ||
| August 21, 1983 | Houston Astros 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 34-27 | 29-32 | 63-59 | ||
| August 23, 1983 | Houston Astros 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 34-27 | 30-32 | 64-59 | ||
| August 23, 1983 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 34-27 | 31-32 | 65-59 | ||
| August 24, 1983 | Houston Astros 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 34-27 | 32-32 | 66-59 | ||
| August 25, 1983 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 34-27 | 32-33 | 66-60 | ||
| August 26, 1983 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 35-27 | 32-33 | 67-60 | ||
| August 27, 1983 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 35-28 | 32-33 | 67-61 | ||
| August 28, 1983 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 36-28 | 32-33 | 68-61 | ||
| August 29, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 36-29 | 32-33 | 68-62 | ||
| August 30, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 37-29 | 32-33 | 69-62 | ||
| August 31, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 38-29 | 32-33 | 70-62 | ||
| September 1, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 39-29 | 32-33 | 71-62 | ||
| September 2, 1983 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 39-29 | 33-33 | 72-62 | ||
| September 3, 1983 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 39-29 | 33-34 | 72-63 | ||
| September 4, 1983 | Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 39-29 | 33-35 | 72-64 | ||
| September 5, 1983 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 39-29 | 33-36 | 72-65 | ||
| September 7, 1983 | Houston Astros 7 at San Diego Padres 8 | L | 39-29 | 33-37 | 72-66 | ||
| September 8, 1983 | Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 39-29 | 34-37 | 73-66 | ||
| September 9, 1983 | Houston Astros 7 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 39-29 | 35-37 | 74-66 | ||
| September 10, 1983 | Houston Astros 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 39-29 | 36-37 | 75-66 | ||
| September 11, 1983 | Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 39-29 | 36-38 | 75-67 | ||
| September 13, 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 39-30 | 36-38 | 75-68 | ||
| September 14, 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 40-30 | 36-38 | 76-68 | ||
| September 15, 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 40-31 | 36-38 | 76-69 | ||
| September 16, 1983 | Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 40-31 | 36-39 | 76-70 | ||
| September 17, 1983 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 40-31 | 37-39 | 77-70 | ||
| September 18, 1983 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 40-31 | 38-39 | 78-70 | ||
| September 19, 1983 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 | L | 40-31 | 38-40 | 78-71 | ||
| September 20, 1983 | Houston Astros 15 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 40-31 | 39-40 | 79-71 | ||
| September 21, 1983 | Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 40-31 | 39-41 | 79-72 | ||
| September 23, 1983 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 40-32 | 39-41 | 79-73 | ||
| September 24, 1983 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 41-32 | 39-41 | 80-73 | ||
| September 25, 1983 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 41-33 | 39-41 | 80-74 | ||
| September 26, 1983 | San Diego Padres 3 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 42-33 | 39-41 | 81-74 | ||
| September 27, 1983 | San Diego Padres 5 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 43-33 | 39-41 | 82-74 | ||
| September 28, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 43-34 | 39-41 | 82-75 | ||
| September 28, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 44-34 | 39-41 | 83-75 | ||
| September 29, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 44-35 | 39-41 | 83-76 | ||
| September 30, 1983 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 45-35 | 39-41 | 84-76 | ||
| October 1, 1983 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 45-36 | 39-41 | 84-77 | ||
| October 2, 1983 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 46-36 | 39-41 | 85-77 |
