1976 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 80-82
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 886,146, Avg. 11,822
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bill Virdon (80-82)
Location: Houston, Texas
1976 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 80-82
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 886,146, Avg. 11,822
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bill Virdon (80-82)
Location: Houston, Texas
1976 Houston Astros Roster
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1976 season with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses, finishing third in the NL's West Division.
The Astros scored 625 runs and conceded 657 runs. Cesar Cedeno paced Houston with 18 home runs, and Bob Watson walloped 20 or more, too. Bob Watson drove in 102 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .313. J. R. Richard led the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.75 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Virdon coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 622
Regular Season Runs Against: 655
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 1976 | Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 10, 1976 | Houston Astros 7 at Cincinnati Reds 13 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 11, 1976 | Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| April 12, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 1-0 | 0-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 13, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 2-0 | 0-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 14, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 3-0 | 0-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 16, 1976 | San Diego Padres 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 4-0 | 0-3 | 4-3 | ||
| April 17, 1976 | San Diego Padres 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 5-0 | 0-3 | 5-3 | ||
| April 18, 1976 | San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 6-0 | 0-3 | 6-3 | ||
| April 18, 1976 | San Diego Padres 11 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 6-1 | 0-3 | 6-4 | ||
| April 19, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 7-1 | 0-3 | 7-4 | ||
| April 20, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 7-2 | 0-3 | 7-5 | ||
| April 21, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 8-2 | 0-3 | 8-5 | ||
| April 22, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 8-3 | 0-3 | 8-6 | ||
| April 23, 1976 | New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 9-3 | 0-3 | 9-6 | ||
| April 24, 1976 | New York Mets 7 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 9-4 | 0-3 | 9-7 | ||
| April 25, 1976 | New York Mets 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 9-5 | 0-3 | 9-8 | ||
| April 28, 1976 | Houston Astros 7 at Montreal Expos 8 | L | 9-5 | 0-4 | 9-9 | ||
| April 28, 1976 | Houston Astros 6 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 9-5 | 1-4 | 10-9 | ||
| April 29, 1976 | Houston Astros 3 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 9-5 | 2-4 | 11-9 | ||
| April 30, 1976 | Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 3 | L | 9-5 | 2-5 | 11-10 | ||
| May 2, 1976 | Houston Astros 5 at New York Mets 4 | W | 9-5 | 3-5 | 12-10 | ||
| May 2, 1976 | Houston Astros 4 at New York Mets 7 | L | 9-5 | 3-6 | 12-11 | ||
| May 4, 1976 | Houston Astros 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 9-5 | 3-7 | 12-12 | ||
| May 5, 1976 | Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 9-5 | 3-8 | 12-13 | ||
| May 7, 1976 | Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 9-5 | 4-8 | 13-13 | ||
| May 8, 1976 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 9-5 | 4-9 | 13-14 | ||
| May 9, 1976 | Houston Astros 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 9-5 | 5-9 | 14-14 | ||
| May 11, 1976 | Montreal Expos 3 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 10-5 | 5-9 | 15-14 | ||
| May 12, 1976 | Montreal Expos 7 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 10-6 | 5-9 | 15-15 | ||
| May 14, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 10-7 | 5-9 | 15-16 | ||
| May 15, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 10-8 | 5-9 | 15-17 | ||
| May 16, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 12 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 10-9 | 5-9 | 15-18 | ||
| May 17, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 10-10 | 5-9 | 15-19 | ||
| May 17, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 11-10 | 5-9 | 16-19 | ||
| May 18, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 11-11 | 5-9 | 16-20 | ||
| May 19, 1976 | Houston Astros 9 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 11-11 | 6-9 | 17-20 | ||
| May 20, 1976 | Houston Astros 5 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 11-11 | 7-9 | 18-20 | ||
| May 21, 1976 | Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 11-11 | 7-10 | 18-21 | ||
| May 22, 1976 | Houston Astros 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 11-11 | 7-11 | 18-22 | ||
| May 23, 1976 | Houston Astros 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 11-11 | 7-12 | 18-23 | ||
| May 24, 1976 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 11-11 | 7-13 | 18-24 | ||
| May 25, 1976 | Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 11-11 | 7-14 | 18-25 | ||
| May 26, 1976 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 11 | L | 11-11 | 7-15 | 18-26 | ||
| May 29, 1976 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 11-11 | 8-15 | 19-26 | ||
| May 30, 1976 | Houston Astros 16 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 11-11 | 9-15 | 20-26 | ||
| May 30, 1976 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 11-11 | 10-15 | 21-26 | ||
| May 31, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 11-12 | 10-15 | 21-27 | ||
| June 1, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 12-12 | 10-15 | 22-27 | ||
| June 2, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 12-13 | 10-15 | 22-28 | ||
| June 3, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 13-13 | 10-15 | 23-28 | ||
| June 4, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 14-13 | 10-15 | 24-28 | ||
| June 5, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 15-13 | 10-15 | 25-28 | ||
| June 6, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 16-13 | 10-15 | 26-28 | ||
| June 6, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 17-13 | 10-15 | 27-28 | ||
| June 7, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 17-14 | 10-15 | 27-29 | ||
| June 8, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 18-14 | 10-15 | 28-29 | ||
| June 9, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 19-14 | 10-15 | 29-29 | ||
| June 11, 1976 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 19-14 | 10-16 | 29-30 | ||
| June 12, 1976 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 19-14 | 10-17 | 29-31 | ||
| June 13, 1976 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 19-14 | 10-18 | 29-32 | ||
| June 14, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 19-15 | 10-18 | 29-33 | ||
| June 16, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 19-16 | 10-18 | 29-34 | ||
| June 18, 1976 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 19-16 | 10-19 | 29-35 | ||
| June 20, 1976 | Houston Astros 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 19-16 | 11-19 | 30-35 | ||
| June 21, 1976 | Houston Astros 9 at Atlanta Braves 11 | L | 19-16 | 11-20 | 30-36 | ||
| June 22, 1976 | Houston Astros 9 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 19-16 | 12-20 | 31-36 | ||
| June 23, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 19-17 | 12-20 | 31-37 | ||
| June 24, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 19-18 | 12-20 | 31-38 | ||
| June 25, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 19-19 | 12-20 | 31-39 | ||
| June 26, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 20-19 | 12-20 | 32-39 | ||
| June 27, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 20-20 | 12-20 | 32-40 | ||
| June 28, 1976 | Houston Astros 8 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 20-20 | 13-20 | 33-40 | ||
| June 29, 1976 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 20-20 | 14-20 | 34-40 | ||
| June 30, 1976 | Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 10 | L | 20-20 | 14-21 | 34-41 | ||
| July 2, 1976 | Houston Astros 10 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 20-20 | 15-21 | 35-41 | ||
| July 2, 1976 | Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 20-20 | 16-21 | 36-41 | ||
| July 3, 1976 | Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 20-20 | 16-22 | 36-42 | ||
| July 4, 1976 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 20-20 | 16-23 | 36-43 | ||
| July 5, 1976 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 21-20 | 16-23 | 37-43 | ||
| July 6, 1976 | New York Mets 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 22-20 | 16-23 | 38-43 | ||
| July 7, 1976 | New York Mets 12 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 22-21 | 16-23 | 38-44 | ||
| July 8, 1976 | Montreal Expos 6 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 23-21 | 16-23 | 39-44 | ||
| July 9, 1976 | Montreal Expos 0 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 24-21 | 16-23 | 40-44 | ||
| July 10, 1976 | Montreal Expos 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 25-21 | 16-23 | 41-44 | ||
| July 11, 1976 | Montreal Expos 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 26-21 | 16-23 | 42-44 | ||
| July 15, 1976 | Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 3 | L | 26-21 | 16-24 | 42-45 | ||
| July 16, 1976 | Houston Astros 4 at New York Mets 3 | W | 26-21 | 17-24 | 43-45 | ||
| July 17, 1976 | Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 0 | W | 26-21 | 18-24 | 44-45 | ||
| July 18, 1976 | Houston Astros 7 at Montreal Expos 6 | W | 26-21 | 19-24 | 45-45 | ||
| July 18, 1976 | Houston Astros 14 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 26-21 | 20-24 | 46-45 | ||
| July 19, 1976 | Houston Astros 3 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 26-21 | 21-24 | 47-45 | ||
| July 20, 1976 | Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 26-21 | 21-25 | 47-46 | ||
| July 20, 1976 | Houston Astros 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 26-21 | 22-25 | 48-46 | ||
| July 21, 1976 | Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 26-21 | 22-26 | 48-47 | ||
| July 21, 1976 | Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 26-21 | 22-27 | 48-48 | ||
| July 23, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 26-22 | 22-27 | 48-49 | ||
| July 24, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 27-22 | 22-27 | 49-49 | ||
| July 24, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 27-23 | 22-27 | 49-50 | ||
| July 25, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 28-23 | 22-27 | 50-50 | ||
| July 26, 1976 | San Diego Padres 0 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 29-23 | 22-27 | 51-50 | ||
| July 27, 1976 | San Diego Padres 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 30-23 | 22-27 | 52-50 | ||
| July 28, 1976 | San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 30-24 | 22-27 | 52-51 | ||
| July 30, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 30-25 | 22-27 | 52-52 | ||
| July 31, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 31-25 | 22-27 | 53-52 | ||
| July 31, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 32-25 | 22-27 | 54-52 | ||
| August 1, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 33-25 | 22-27 | 55-52 | ||
| August 2, 1976 | Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 33-25 | 22-28 | 55-53 | ||
| August 3, 1976 | Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 33-25 | 22-29 | 55-54 | ||
| August 4, 1976 | Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 33-25 | 23-29 | 56-54 | ||
| August 5, 1976 | Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 33-25 | 23-30 | 56-55 | ||
| August 6, 1976 | Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 9 | L | 33-25 | 23-31 | 56-56 | ||
| August 7, 1976 | Houston Astros 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 33-25 | 23-32 | 56-57 | ||
| August 8, 1976 | Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 33-25 | 23-33 | 56-58 | ||
| August 9, 1976 | Houston Astros 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 33-25 | 24-33 | 57-58 | ||
| August 10, 1976 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 33-25 | 24-34 | 57-59 | ||
| August 11, 1976 | Houston Astros 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 33-25 | 25-34 | 58-59 | ||
| August 13, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 33-26 | 25-34 | 58-60 | ||
| August 14, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 33-27 | 25-34 | 58-61 | ||
| August 15, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 33-28 | 25-34 | 58-62 | ||
| August 15, 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 33-29 | 25-34 | 58-63 | ||
| August 16, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 33-30 | 25-34 | 58-64 | ||
| August 17, 1976 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 34-30 | 25-34 | 59-64 | ||
| August 19, 1976 | Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 34-30 | 25-35 | 59-65 | ||
| August 20, 1976 | Houston Astros 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 34-30 | 26-35 | 60-65 | ||
| August 21, 1976 | Houston Astros 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 34-30 | 26-36 | 60-66 | ||
| August 22, 1976 | Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 34-30 | 26-37 | 60-67 | ||
| August 24, 1976 | Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 34-30 | 27-37 | 61-67 | ||
| August 25, 1976 | Houston Astros 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 34-30 | 27-38 | 61-68 | ||
| August 26, 1976 | Houston Astros 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 34-30 | 28-38 | 62-68 | ||
| August 27, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 35-30 | 28-38 | 63-68 | ||
| August 28, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 36-30 | 28-38 | 64-68 | ||
| August 29, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 37-30 | 28-38 | 65-68 | ||
| August 30, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 38-30 | 28-38 | 66-68 | ||
| August 31, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 39-30 | 28-38 | 67-68 | ||
| September 1, 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 40-30 | 28-38 | 68-68 | ||
| September 3, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 40-31 | 28-38 | 68-69 | ||
| September 4, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 41-31 | 28-38 | 69-69 | ||
| September 5, 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 41-32 | 28-38 | 69-70 | ||
| September 6, 1976 | Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 41-32 | 28-39 | 69-71 | ||
| September 7, 1976 | Houston Astros 10 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 41-32 | 29-39 | 70-71 | ||
| September 8, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 41-33 | 29-39 | 70-72 | ||
| September 9, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 41-34 | 29-39 | 70-73 | ||
| September 11, 1976 | Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 41-34 | 29-40 | 70-74 | ||
| September 11, 1976 | Houston Astros 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 41-34 | 30-40 | 71-74 | ||
| September 14, 1976 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 41-34 | 30-41 | 71-75 | ||
| September 14, 1976 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 41-34 | 31-41 | 72-75 | ||
| September 15, 1976 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 41-34 | 32-41 | 73-75 | ||
| September 16, 1976 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 41-34 | 32-42 | 73-76 | ||
| September 18, 1976 | San Diego Padres 4 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 41-35 | 32-42 | 73-77 | ||
| September 19, 1976 | San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 42-35 | 32-42 | 74-77 | ||
| September 21, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 42-36 | 32-42 | 74-78 | ||
| September 22, 1976 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 43-36 | 32-42 | 75-78 | ||
| September 24, 1976 | Houston Astros 14 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 43-36 | 33-42 | 76-78 | ||
| September 25, 1976 | Houston Astros 0 at San Francisco Giants 10 | L | 43-36 | 33-43 | 76-79 | ||
| September 26, 1976 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 43-36 | 33-44 | 76-80 | ||
| September 27, 1976 | Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 43-36 | 33-45 | 76-81 | ||
| September 28, 1976 | Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 43-36 | 34-45 | 77-81 | ||
| September 29, 1976 | Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 43-36 | 34-46 | 77-82 | ||
| October 1, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 44-36 | 34-46 | 78-82 | ||
| October 2, 1976 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 10 | W | 45-36 | 34-46 | 79-82 |
