1979 Houston Astros Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 89-73
Finished 2nd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,915,449, Avg. 24,876
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bill Virdon (89-73)
Location: Houston, Texas
1979 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 89-73
Finished 2nd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,915,449, Avg. 24,876
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bill Virdon (89-73)
Location: Houston, Texas
1979 Houston Astros Results
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1979 season with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, finishing second in the NL's West Division.
The Astros scored 583 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 582 runs. Jose Cruz recorded 72 runs batted in and topped all regular hitters by hitting .289. Joe Niekro led the squad with 21 wins, while J. R. Richard added 15 or more wins, too J. R. Richard recorded a 2.71 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Virdon coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | LF | R | R | March 24, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Joaquin Andujar | P | B | R | December 21, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Alan Ashby | C | B | R | July 8, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Reggie Baldwin | C | R | R | August 19, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | River Rouge, MI USA |
| Dave Bergman | 1B | L | L | June 6, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Evanston, IL USA |
| Bruce Bochy | C | R | R | April 16, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | Landes de Bussac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine France |
| Enos Cabell | 3B | R | R | October 8, 1949 | 6'4" | 170 | Fort Riley, KS USA |
| Cesar Cedeno | 1B | R | R | February 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Jose Cruz | LF | L | L | August 8, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Arroyo, P.R. |
| Tom Dixon | P | R | R | April 23, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | Orlando, FL USA |
| Ken Forsch | P | R | R | September 8, 1946 | 6'4" | 195 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Julio Gonzalez | 2B | R | R | December 25, 1952 | 5'11" | 162 | Caguas, P.R. |
| Danny Heep | LF | L | L | July 3, 1957 | 5'11" | 185 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Art Howe | 2B | R | R | December 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Alan Knicely | C | R | R | May 19, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Harrisonburg, VA USA |
| Frank LaCorte | P | R | R | October 13, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Pete Ladd | P | R | R | July 17, 1956 | 6'3" | 228 | Portland, ME USA |
| Rafael Landestoy | 2B | B | R | May 28, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Jeffrey Leonard | RF | R | R | September 22, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Bo McLaughlin | P | R | R | October 23, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Mike Mendoza | P | R | R | November 26, 1955 | 6'5" | 215 | Inglewood, CA USA |
| Joe Niekro | P | R | R | November 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Martins Ferry, OH USA |
| Randy Niemann | P | L | L | November 15, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Scotia, CA USA |
| Gordie Pladson | P | R | R | July 31, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | New Westminster, BC CAN |
| Terry Puhl | CF | L | R | July 8, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | Melville, SK CAN |
| Luis Pujols | C | R | R | November 18, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Craig Reynolds | SS | L | R | December 27, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Houston, TX USA |
| Frank Riccelli | P | L | L | February 24, 1953 | 6'3" | 205 | Syracuse, NY USA |
| J. R. Richard | P | R | R | March 7, 1950 | 6'8" | 222 | Vienna, LA USA |
| Bert Roberge | P | R | R | October 3, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Lewiston, ME USA |
| Vern Ruhle | P | R | R | January 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Coleman, MI USA |
| Joe Sambito | P | L | L | June 28, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jimmy Sexton | SS | R | R | December 15, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Bobby Sprowl | P | L | L | April 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Sandusky, OH USA |
| George Throop | P | R | R | November 24, 1950 | 6'7" | 205 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Denny Walling | RF | L | R | April 17, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Neptune, NJ USA |
| Bob Watson | 1B | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 201 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Tom Wiedenbauer | OF | R | R | November 5, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Menomonee, WI USA |
| Rick Williams | P | R | R | November 9, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Merced, CA USA |
| Gary Wilson | P | R | R | November 21, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Camden, AR USA |
