1981 Houston Astros Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 61-49
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,321,282, Avg. 26,424
Ballpark: Astrodome
Won Division
National League West Division Series - Lost to Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2
Manager: Bill Virdon (61-49)
Location: Houston, Texas
1981 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 61-49
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,321,282, Avg. 26,424
Ballpark: Astrodome
Won Division
National League West Division Series - Lost to Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2
Manager: Bill Virdon (61-49)
Location: Houston, Texas
1981 Houston Astros Results
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1981 season with a record of 61 wins and 49 losses, finishing third in the NL's West Division.
The Astros led the league with just 331 runs allowed. Houston scored 394 runs. Jose Cruz paced the team with 13 home runs and recorded 55 runs batted in. Art Howe topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .296. Nolan Ryan and Don Sutton paced the squad with 11 wins each, while Nolan Ryan recorded a 1.69 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Virdon coached the team. The 1981 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 |
| 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. |
| Kiko Garcia | SS | R | R | October 14, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Martinez, CA USA |
| Phil Garner | 2B | R | R | April 30, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | Jefferson City, TN USA |
| Danny Heep | 1B | L | L | July 3, 1957 | 5'11" | 185 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Art Howe | 3B | R | R | December 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Mike Ivie | 1B | R | R | August 8, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Bob Knepper | P | L | L | May 25, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Akron, OH 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 |
| Rafael Landestoy | 2B | B | R | May 28, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Jeffrey Leonard | 1B | R | R | September 22, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Scott Loucks | CF | R | R | November 11, 1956 | 6'0" | 178 | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Joe Niekro | P | R | R | November 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Martins Ferry, OH USA |
| Bert Peña | SS | R | R | July 11, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Joe Pittman | 2B | R | R | January 1, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Houston, TX 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 |
| Dave Roberts | IF | R | R | February 17, 1951 | 6'3" | 215 | Lebanon, OR 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 |
| Tony Scott | CF | B | R | September 18, 1951 | 6'0" | 164 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Billy Smith | P | R | R | September 13, 1954 | 6'7" | 200 | LaMarque, TX USA |
| Dave Smith | P | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Richmond, CA USA |
| Harry Spilman | 1B | L | R | July 18, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Albany, GA USA |
| Bobby Sprowl | P | L | L | April 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Sandusky, OH USA |
| Don Sutton | P | R | R | April 2, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | Clio, AL USA |
| Dickie Thon | 2B | R | R | June 20, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | South Bend, IN USA |
| Tim Tolman | LF | R | R | April 20, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA 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 |
