1982 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 77-85
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,558,555, Avg. 19,505
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bill Virdon (49-62)
Manager: Bob Lillis (28-23)
Location: Houston, Texas
1982 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 77-85
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,558,555, Avg. 19,505
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bill Virdon (49-62)
Manager: Bob Lillis (28-23)
Location: Houston, Texas
1982 Houston Astros Roster
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1982 season with a record of 77 wins and 85 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's West Division.
The Astros tallied 569 runs and allowed 620 runs. Phil Garner paced Houston with 13 home runs and drove in 83 runs. Ray Knight led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .294. Joe Niekro topped the team with 17 wins, while Nolan Ryan added 15 or more wins, too Joe Niekro recorded a 2.47 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Virdon and Bob Lillis coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 569
Regular Season Runs Against: 620
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1982 | St. Louis Cardinals 14 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 7, 1982 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 8, 1982 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 9, 1982 | Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 10, 1982 | Houston Astros 6 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 11, 1982 | Houston Astros 0 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | ||
| April 12, 1982 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 13, 1982 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 3-2 | 0-3 | 3-5 | ||
| April 14, 1982 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 4-2 | 0-3 | 4-5 | ||
| April 16, 1982 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 4-3 | 0-3 | 4-6 | ||
| April 17, 1982 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 4-4 | 0-3 | 4-7 | ||
| April 18, 1982 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 4-5 | 0-3 | 4-8 | ||
| April 19, 1982 | Houston Astros 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 4-5 | 1-3 | 5-8 | ||
| April 20, 1982 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 10 | L | 4-5 | 1-4 | 5-9 | ||
| April 21, 1982 | Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 4-5 | 1-5 | 5-10 | ||
| April 23, 1982 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 5-5 | 1-5 | 6-10 | ||
| April 24, 1982 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 5-6 | 1-5 | 6-11 | ||
| April 25, 1982 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 5-7 | 1-5 | 6-12 | ||
| April 26, 1982 | Houston Astros 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 5-7 | 2-5 | 7-12 | ||
| April 27, 1982 | Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 5-7 | 3-5 | 8-12 | ||
| April 28, 1982 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 5-7 | 3-6 | 8-13 | ||
| April 29, 1982 | Houston Astros 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 5-7 | 3-7 | 8-14 | ||
| April 30, 1982 | Houston Astros 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 5-7 | 4-7 | 9-14 | ||
| May 1, 1982 | Houston Astros 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 5-7 | 5-7 | 10-14 | ||
| May 2, 1982 | Houston Astros 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 5-7 | 6-7 | 11-14 | ||
| May 4, 1982 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 5-7 | 6-8 | 11-15 | ||
| May 5, 1982 | Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 5-7 | 7-8 | 12-15 | ||
| May 7, 1982 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 12 | L | 5-7 | 7-9 | 12-16 | ||
| May 8, 1982 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 5-7 | 7-10 | 12-17 | ||
| May 9, 1982 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 5-7 | 7-11 | 12-18 | ||
| May 10, 1982 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 6-7 | 7-11 | 13-18 | ||
| May 11, 1982 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 7-7 | 7-11 | 14-18 | ||
| May 13, 1982 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 7-8 | 7-11 | 14-19 | ||
| May 14, 1982 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 7-9 | 7-11 | 14-20 | ||
| May 15, 1982 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 8-9 | 7-11 | 15-20 | ||
| May 16, 1982 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 8-10 | 7-11 | 15-21 | ||
| May 17, 1982 | Houston Astros 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 8-10 | 8-11 | 16-21 | ||
| May 18, 1982 | Houston Astros 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 8-10 | 9-11 | 17-21 | ||
| May 19, 1982 | Houston Astros 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 8-10 | 10-11 | 18-21 | ||
| May 21, 1982 | New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 9-10 | 10-11 | 19-21 | ||
| May 22, 1982 | New York Mets 6 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 9-11 | 10-11 | 19-22 | ||
| May 23, 1982 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 9-12 | 10-11 | 19-23 | ||
| May 24, 1982 | Montreal Expos 2 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 9-13 | 10-11 | 19-24 | ||
| May 25, 1982 | Montreal Expos 6 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 9-14 | 10-11 | 19-25 | ||
| May 26, 1982 | Montreal Expos 4 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 9-15 | 10-11 | 19-26 | ||
| May 28, 1982 | Houston Astros 8 at New York Mets 3 | W | 9-15 | 11-11 | 20-26 | ||
| May 29, 1982 | Houston Astros 5 at New York Mets 2 | W | 9-15 | 12-11 | 21-26 | ||
| May 30, 1982 | Houston Astros 5 at New York Mets 9 | L | 9-15 | 12-12 | 21-27 | ||
| May 31, 1982 | Houston Astros 0 at Montreal Expos 10 | L | 9-15 | 12-13 | 21-28 | ||
| June 2, 1982 | Houston Astros 6 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 9-15 | 13-13 | 22-28 | ||
| June 4, 1982 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 10-15 | 13-13 | 23-28 | ||
| June 5, 1982 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 10-16 | 13-13 | 23-29 | ||
| June 6, 1982 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 11-16 | 13-13 | 24-29 | ||
| June 8, 1982 | Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 11-16 | 13-14 | 24-30 | ||
| June 9, 1982 | Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 11-16 | 14-14 | 25-30 | ||
| June 10, 1982 | Houston Astros 0 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 11-16 | 14-15 | 25-31 | ||
| June 11, 1982 | Houston Astros 2 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 11-16 | 14-16 | 25-32 | ||
| June 12, 1982 | Houston Astros 0 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 11-16 | 14-17 | 25-33 | ||
| June 13, 1982 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 11-16 | 14-18 | 25-34 | ||
| June 14, 1982 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 12-16 | 14-18 | 26-34 | ||
| June 15, 1982 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 12-17 | 14-18 | 26-35 | ||
| June 16, 1982 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 12-18 | 14-18 | 26-36 | ||
| June 18, 1982 | San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 13-18 | 14-18 | 27-36 | ||
| June 19, 1982 | San Diego Padres 7 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 13-19 | 14-18 | 27-37 | ||
| June 20, 1982 | San Diego Padres 4 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 14-19 | 14-18 | 28-37 | ||
| June 21, 1982 | San Diego Padres 7 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 14-20 | 14-18 | 28-38 | ||
| June 22, 1982 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 15-20 | 14-18 | 29-38 | ||
| June 23, 1982 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Houston Astros 8 | L | 15-21 | 14-18 | 29-39 | ||
| June 24, 1982 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 15-22 | 14-18 | 29-40 | ||
| June 25, 1982 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 16-22 | 14-18 | 30-40 | ||
| June 26, 1982 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 16-23 | 14-18 | 30-41 | ||
| June 27, 1982 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 16-24 | 14-18 | 30-42 | ||
| June 28, 1982 | Houston Astros 6 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 16-24 | 15-18 | 31-42 | ||
| June 29, 1982 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 16-24 | 15-19 | 31-43 | ||
| June 30, 1982 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 16-24 | 15-20 | 31-44 | ||
| July 2, 1982 | Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 16-24 | 16-20 | 32-44 | ||
| July 3, 1982 | Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 16-24 | 16-21 | 32-45 | ||
| July 4, 1982 | Houston Astros 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 16-24 | 17-21 | 33-45 | ||
| July 5, 1982 | Houston Astros 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 16-24 | 18-21 | 34-45 | ||
| July 6, 1982 | Houston Astros 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 16-24 | 18-22 | 34-46 | ||
| July 7, 1982 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 17-24 | 18-22 | 35-46 | ||
| July 8, 1982 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 17-25 | 18-22 | 35-47 | ||
| July 9, 1982 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 17-26 | 18-22 | 35-48 | ||
| July 10, 1982 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 18-26 | 18-22 | 36-48 | ||
| July 11, 1982 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 19-26 | 18-22 | 37-48 | ||
| July 15, 1982 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 19-27 | 18-22 | 37-49 | ||
| July 16, 1982 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 20-27 | 18-22 | 38-49 | ||
| July 17, 1982 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 21-27 | 18-22 | 39-49 | ||
| July 18, 1982 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 22-27 | 18-22 | 40-49 | ||
| July 19, 1982 | Houston Astros 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 22-27 | 18-23 | 40-50 | ||
| July 20, 1982 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 22-27 | 18-24 | 40-51 | ||
| July 21, 1982 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 22-27 | 19-24 | 41-51 | ||
| July 23, 1982 | Houston Astros 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 22-27 | 19-25 | 41-52 | ||
| July 24, 1982 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 22-27 | 19-26 | 41-53 | ||
| July 25, 1982 | Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 22-27 | 19-27 | 41-54 | ||
| July 27, 1982 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 23-27 | 19-27 | 42-54 | ||
| July 28, 1982 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 24-27 | 19-27 | 43-54 | ||
| July 29, 1982 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 25-27 | 19-27 | 44-54 | ||
| July 30, 1982 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 26-27 | 19-27 | 45-54 | ||
| July 31, 1982 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 27-27 | 19-27 | 46-54 | ||
| July 31, 1982 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 27-28 | 19-27 | 46-55 | ||
| August 1, 1982 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 27-29 | 19-27 | 46-56 | ||
| August 2, 1982 | San Diego Padres 4 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 28-29 | 19-27 | 47-56 | ||
| August 3, 1982 | San Diego Padres 6 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 29-29 | 19-27 | 48-56 | ||
| August 4, 1982 | San Diego Padres 5 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 29-30 | 19-27 | 48-57 | ||
| August 5, 1982 | Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 29-30 | 19-28 | 48-58 | ||
| August 6, 1982 | Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 29-30 | 19-29 | 48-59 | ||
| August 7, 1982 | Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 29-30 | 19-30 | 48-60 | ||
| August 8, 1982 | Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 29-30 | 19-31 | 48-61 | ||
| August 8, 1982 | Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 29-30 | 19-32 | 48-62 | ||
| August 9, 1982 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 29-30 | 20-32 | 49-62 | ||
| August 10, 1982 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 29-30 | 21-32 | 50-62 | ||
| August 11, 1982 | Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 29-30 | 22-32 | 51-62 | ||
| August 13, 1982 | Houston Astros 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 29-30 | 22-33 | 51-63 | ||
| August 14, 1982 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 29-30 | 23-33 | 52-63 | ||
| August 15, 1982 | Houston Astros 7 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 29-30 | 24-33 | 53-63 | ||
| August 16, 1982 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 29-30 | 24-34 | 53-64 | ||
| August 17, 1982 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 30-30 | 24-34 | 54-64 | ||
| August 18, 1982 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 30-31 | 24-34 | 54-65 | ||
| August 19, 1982 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 31-31 | 24-34 | 55-65 | ||
| August 20, 1982 | Montreal Expos 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 32-31 | 24-34 | 56-65 | ||
| August 21, 1982 | Montreal Expos 3 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 33-31 | 24-34 | 57-65 | ||
| August 22, 1982 | Montreal Expos 5 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 33-32 | 24-34 | 57-66 | ||
| August 23, 1982 | New York Mets 0 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 34-32 | 24-34 | 58-66 | ||
| August 24, 1982 | New York Mets 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 35-32 | 24-34 | 59-66 | ||
| August 25, 1982 | New York Mets 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 36-32 | 24-34 | 60-66 | ||
| August 26, 1982 | Houston Astros 3 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 36-32 | 24-35 | 60-67 | ||
| August 26, 1982 | Houston Astros 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 36-32 | 24-36 | 60-68 | ||
| August 28, 1982 | Houston Astros 2 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 36-32 | 25-36 | 61-68 | ||
| August 29, 1982 | Houston Astros 3 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 36-32 | 25-37 | 61-69 | ||
| August 30, 1982 | Houston Astros 4 at New York Mets 2 | W | 36-32 | 26-37 | 62-69 | ||
| August 31, 1982 | Houston Astros 4 at New York Mets 0 | W | 36-32 | 27-37 | 63-69 | ||
| September 1, 1982 | Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 5 | L | 36-32 | 27-38 | 63-70 | ||
| September 3, 1982 | Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 36-32 | 27-39 | 63-71 | ||
| September 4, 1982 | Houston Astros 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 36-32 | 27-40 | 63-72 | ||
| September 5, 1982 | Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 36-32 | 27-41 | 63-73 | ||
| September 6, 1982 | San Diego Padres 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 36-33 | 27-41 | 63-74 | ||
| September 7, 1982 | San Diego Padres 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 37-33 | 27-41 | 64-74 | ||
| September 8, 1982 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 38-33 | 27-41 | 65-74 | ||
| September 9, 1982 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 38-34 | 27-41 | 65-75 | ||
| September 10, 1982 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 38-35 | 27-41 | 65-76 | ||
| September 11, 1982 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 38-36 | 27-41 | 65-77 | ||
| September 12, 1982 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 38-37 | 27-41 | 65-78 | ||
| September 13, 1982 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 38-37 | 28-41 | 66-78 | ||
| September 14, 1982 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 38-37 | 29-41 | 67-78 | ||
| September 15, 1982 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 38-37 | 30-41 | 68-78 | ||
| September 17, 1982 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 | L | 38-37 | 30-42 | 68-79 | ||
| September 18, 1982 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 38-37 | 31-42 | 69-79 | ||
| September 19, 1982 | Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 38-37 | 31-43 | 69-80 | ||
| September 20, 1982 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 39-37 | 31-43 | 70-80 | ||
| September 21, 1982 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 40-37 | 31-43 | 71-80 | ||
| September 22, 1982 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 41-37 | 31-43 | 72-80 | ||
| September 24, 1982 | Houston Astros 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 41-37 | 31-44 | 72-81 | ||
| September 25, 1982 | Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 41-37 | 32-44 | 73-81 | ||
| September 26, 1982 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 41-37 | 33-44 | 74-81 | ||
| September 27, 1982 | Houston Astros 7 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 41-37 | 34-44 | 75-81 | ||
| September 28, 1982 | Houston Astros 0 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 41-37 | 34-45 | 75-82 | ||
| September 29, 1982 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 41-37 | 34-46 | 75-83 | ||
| September 30, 1982 | Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 41-37 | 34-47 | 75-84 | ||
| October 1, 1982 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 41-38 | 34-47 | 75-85 | ||
| October 2, 1982 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 42-38 | 34-47 | 76-85 | ||
| October 3, 1982 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 43-38 | 34-47 | 77-85 |
