1980 Houston Astros Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 93-70
Finished 1st in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 2,278,217, Avg. 29,072
Ballpark: Astrodome
Won Division
National League Championship Series - Lost to Philadelphia Phillies 3-2
Manager: Bill Virdon (93-70)
Location: Houston, Texas
1980 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 93-70
Finished 1st in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 2,278,217, Avg. 29,072
Ballpark: Astrodome
Won Division
National League Championship Series - Lost to Philadelphia Phillies 3-2
Manager: Bill Virdon (93-70)
Location: Houston, Texas
1980 Houston Astros Results
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1980 season with a record of 93 wins and 70 losses, finishing first in the NL's West Division.
The Astros gave up 589 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Houston plated 637 runs. Terry Puhl paced the team with 13 home runs Jose Cruz recorded 91 runs batted in. Cesar Cedeno led all regular hitters by hitting .309. Joe Niekro topped the squad with 20 wins, while Vern Ruhle recorded a 2.37 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Virdon coached the team. The 1980 Houston Astros qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Andujar | P | B | R | December 21, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís D.R. |
| Alan Ashby | C | B | R | July 8, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Long Beach, CA 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 | CF | 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. |
| Mike Fischlin | SS | R | R | September 13, 1955 | 6'1" | 165 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Ken Forsch | P | R | R | September 8, 1946 | 6'4" | 195 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Julio Gonzalez | SS | R | R | December 25, 1952 | 5'11" | 162 | Caguas, P.R. |
| Danny Heep | 1B | L | L | July 3, 1957 | 5'11" | 185 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Art Howe | 1B | R | R | December 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Alan Knicely | P | 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 |
| 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 |
| Scott Loucks | RF | R | R | November 11, 1956 | 6'0" | 178 | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Joe Morgan | 2B | L | R | September 19, 1943 | 5'7" | 160 | Bonham, TX 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 | RF | L | R | July 8, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | Melville, SK CAN |
| Luis Pujols | C | R | R | November 18, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | Santiago Rodriguez, Santiago Rodriguez D.R. |
| Craig Reynolds | SS | L | R | December 27, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Houston, TX 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 |
| Nolan Ryan | P | R | R | January 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 170 | Refugio, TX USA |
| Joe Sambito | P | L | L | June 28, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Dave Smith | P | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Richmond, CA USA |
| Bobby Sprowl | P | L | L | April 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Sandusky, OH USA |
| Denny Walling | 1B | L | R | April 17, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Neptune, NJ USA |
| Gary Woods | RF | R | R | July 20, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
