1975 Houston Astros Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 64-97
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 857,444, Avg. 10,854
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Preston Gomez (47-80)
Manager: Bill Virdon (17-17)
Location: Houston, Texas
1975 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 64-97
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 857,444, Avg. 10,854
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Preston Gomez (47-80)
Manager: Bill Virdon (17-17)
Location: Houston, Texas
1975 Houston Astros Results
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1975 season with a record of 64 wins and 97 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's West Division.
The Astros scored 664 runs and allowed 711 runs. Cliff Johnson led Houston with 20 home runs, while Bob Watson walloped 20 or more, too. Bob Watson drove in 85 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .324. Larry Dierker paced the team with 14 wins and a team-best 4.00 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Preston Gomez and Bill Virdon coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Andrews | 2B | R | R | December 11, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Rafael Batista | P | L | L | November 25, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Ken Boswell | 2B | L | R | February 23, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Austin, TX USA |
| Enos Cabell | OF | R | R | October 8, 1949 | 6'4" | 170 | Fort Riley, KS USA |
| Cesar Cedeno | CF | R | R | February 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Mike Cosgrove | P | L | L | February 17, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Jim Crawford | P | L | L | September 29, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jose Cruz | RF | L | L | August 8, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Arroyo, P.R. |
| Jerry DaVanon | SS | R | R | August 21, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Oceanside, CA USA |
| Jesus de la Rosa | P | R | R | August 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 153 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Larry Dierker | P | R | R | September 22, 1946 | 6'4" | 215 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Mike Easler | P | L | R | November 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Ken Forsch | P | R | R | September 8, 1946 | 6'4" | 195 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Art Gardner | RF | L | L | September 21, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Madden, MS USA |
| Wayne Granger | P | R | R | March 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 165 | Springfield, MA USA |
| Tom Griffin | P | R | R | February 22, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Greg Gross | LF | L | L | August 1, 1952 | 5'10" | 160 | York, PA USA |
| Tommy Helms | 2B | R | R | May 5, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Wilbur Howard | LF | B | R | January 8, 1949 | 6'2" | 170 | Lowell, NC USA |
| Cliff Johnson | 1B | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 215 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Skip Jutze | C | R | R | May 28, 1946 | 5'11" | 190 | Bayside, NY USA |
| Doug Konieczny | P | R | R | September 27, 1951 | 6'4" | 220 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Milt May | C | L | R | August 1, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Gary, IN USA |
| Roger Metzger | SS | B | R | October 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | Fredericksburg, TX USA |
| Larry Milbourne | 2B | B | R | February 14, 1951 | 6'0" | 161 | Port Norris, NJ USA |
| Joe Niekro | P | R | R | November 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Martins Ferry, OH USA |
| Doug Rader | 3B | R | R | July 30, 1944 | 6'2" | 208 | Chicago, IL USA |
| J. R. Richard | P | R | R | March 7, 1950 | 6'8" | 222 | Vienna, LA USA |
| Dave Roberts | P | L | L | September 11, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | Gallipolis, OH USA |
| Fred Scherman | P | L | L | July 25, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Paul Siebert | P | L | L | June 5, 1953 | 6'2" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Jose Sosa | P | R | R | December 28, 1952 | 5'11" | 158 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Mike Stanton | P | B | R | September 25, 1952 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Bob Watson | 1B | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 201 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jim York | P | R | R | August 27, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Maywood, CA USA |
