1983 Houston Astros Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 85-77
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,351,962, Avg. 16,703
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bob Lillis (85-77)
Location: Houston, Texas
1983 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 85-77
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,351,962, Avg. 16,703
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bob Lillis (85-77)
Location: Houston, Texas
1983 Houston Astros Results
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1983 season with a record of 85 wins and 77 losses, finishing third in the NL's West Division.
The Astros scored 643 runs and yielded 646 runs. Dickie Thon led Houston with 20 home runs Jose Cruz recorded 92 runs batted in and topped all regular hitters by hitting .318. Joe Niekro paced the team with 15 wins, while Nolan Ryan recorded a 2.98 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Lillis coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Ashby | C | B | R | July 8, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Kevin Bass | RF | B | R | May 12, 1959 | 6'0" | 183 | Redwood City, CA USA |
| George Bjorkman | C | R | R | August 26, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Ontario, CA USA |
| Jose Cruz | LF | L | L | August 8, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Arroyo, P.R. |
| Bill Dawley | P | R | R | February 6, 1958 | 6'5" | 235 | Norwich, CT USA |
| Frank DiPino | P | L | L | October 22, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Bill Doran | 2B | B | R | May 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Phil Garner | 3B | R | R | April 30, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | Jefferson City, TN USA |
| Jeff Heathcock | P | R | R | November 18, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Covina, CA USA |
| Bob Knepper | P | L | L | May 25, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Akron, OH USA |
| Ray Knight | 1B | R | R | December 28, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Albany, GA USA |
| Frank LaCorte | P | R | R | October 13, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Mike LaCoss | P | R | R | May 30, 1956 | 6'5" | 185 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Scott Loucks | CF | R | R | November 11, 1956 | 6'0" | 178 | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Mike Madden | P | L | L | January 13, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Denver, CO USA |
| John Mizerock | C | L | R | December 8, 1960 | 5'11" | 190 | Punxsutawney, PA USA |
| Omar Moreno | CF | L | L | October 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Puerto Armuelles, Chiriqui Panama |
| Jerry Mumphrey | CF | B | R | September 9, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | Tyler, TX 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. |
| 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 | 2B | L | R | December 27, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Houston, TX 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 |
| Mike Scott | P | R | R | April 26, 1955 | 6'2" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Tony Scott | CF | B | R | September 18, 1951 | 6'0" | 164 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Dave Smith | P | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Richmond, CA USA |
| Julio Solano | P | R | R | January 8, 1960 | 6'1" | 160 | Agua Blanca, El Seibo D.R. |
| Harry Spilman | 1B | L | R | July 18, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Albany, GA USA |
| Dickie Thon | SS | R | R | June 20, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | South Bend, IN USA |
| Tim Tolman | 1B | 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 |
