1971 Houston Astros Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 79-83
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,261,589, Avg. 15,961
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Harry Walker (79-83)
Location: Houston, Texas
1971 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 79-83
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,261,589, Avg. 15,961
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Harry Walker (79-83)
Location: Houston, Texas
1971 Houston Astros Results
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1971 season with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's West Division.
The team scored 585 runs and conceded 567 runs. Joe Morgan paced the squad with 13 home runs Cesar Cedeno drove in 81 runs. Bob Watson led batters with significant playing time by hitting .288. Don Wilson topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.45 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Harry Walker coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | RF | R | R | March 24, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal D.R. |
| Jack Billingham | P | R | R | February 21, 1943 | 6'4" | 195 | Orlando, FL USA |
| Wade Blasingame | P | L | L | November 22, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Deming, NM USA |
| Ray Busse | SS | R | R | September 25, 1948 | 6'4" | 175 | Daytona Beach, FL USA |
| Cesar Cedeno | CF | R | R | February 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Rich Chiles | LF | L | L | November 22, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Ron Cook | P | L | L | July 11, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Jefferson, TX USA |
| George Culver | P | R | R | July 8, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Salinas, CA USA |
| Larry Dierker | P | R | R | September 22, 1946 | 6'4" | 215 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Johnny Edwards | C | L | R | June 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 220 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Ken Forsch | P | R | R | September 8, 1946 | 6'4" | 195 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Cesar Geronimo | LF | L | L | March 11, 1948 | 6'0" | 165 | El Seibo, El Seibo D.R. |
| Fred Gladding | P | L | R | June 28, 1936 | 6'1" | 220 | Flat Rock, MI USA |
| Bill Greif | P | R | R | April 25, 1950 | 6'4" | 196 | Fort Stockton, TX USA |
| Tom Griffin | P | R | R | February 22, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Skip Guinn | P | R | L | October 25, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | St. Charles, MO USA |
| Buddy Harris | P | R | R | December 5, 1948 | 6'7" | 245 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jack Hiatt | C | R | R | July 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Bakersfield, CA USA |
| Larry Howard | C | R | R | June 6, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Denny Lemaster | P | R | L | February 25, 1939 | 6'1" | 182 | Corona, CA USA |
| Marty Martinez | IF | B | R | August 23, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Havana, La Habana Cuba |
| John Mayberry | 1B | L | L | February 18, 1949 | 6'3" | 215 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Denis Menke | 1B | R | R | July 21, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Bancroft, IA USA |
| Roger Metzger | SS | B | R | October 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | Fredericksburg, TX USA |
| Norm Miller | RF | L | R | February 5, 1946 | 5'10" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Joe Morgan | 2B | L | R | September 19, 1943 | 5'7" | 160 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Doug Rader | 3B | R | R | July 30, 1944 | 6'2" | 208 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jim Ray | P | R | R | December 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Rock Hill, SC USA |
| J. R. Richard | P | R | R | March 7, 1950 | 6'8" | 222 | Vienna, LA USA |
| Jay Schlueter | LF | R | R | July 31, 1949 | 6'0" | 182 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Scipio Spinks | P | R | R | July 12, 1947 | 6'1" | 183 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Derrel Thomas | 2B | B | R | January 14, 1951 | 6'0" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bob Watson | LF | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 201 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Don Wilson | P | R | R | February 12, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Monroe, LA USA |
| Jim Wynn | RF | R | R | March 12, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Larry Yount | P | R | R | February 15, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Houston, TX USA |
