1977 Houston Astros Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 81-81
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,109,560, Avg. 14,280
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bill Virdon (81-81)
Location: Houston, Texas
1977 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 81-81
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,109,560, Avg. 14,280
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bill Virdon (81-81)
Location: Houston, Texas
1977 Houston Astros Results
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1977 season with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses, finishing third in the NL's West Division.
The Astros scored 680 runs and allowed 650 runs. Bob Watson led Houston with 22 home runs, while Joe Ferguson, Enos Cabell and Jose Cruz each walloped 20 or more as well. Bob Watson drove in 110 runs. Jose Cruz topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .299. J. R. Richard paced the team with 18 wins and a team-best 2.97 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Virdon coached the team.
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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 Macoris D.R. |
| Floyd Bannister | P | L | L | June 10, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | Pierre, SD USA |
| Ken Boswell | 2B | L | R | February 23, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Austin, TX USA |
| Enos Cabell | 3B | R | R | October 8, 1949 | 6'4" | 170 | Fort Riley, KS USA |
| Craig Cacek | 1B | R | R | September 10, 1954 | 6'1" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Joe Cannon | LF | L | R | July 13, 1953 | 6'3" | 193 | Camp LeJeune, NC USA |
| Cesar Cedeno | CF | R | R | February 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Willie Crawford | LF | L | L | September 7, 1946 | 6'1" | 197 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jose Cruz | RF | L | L | August 8, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Arroyo, P.R. |
| Tom Dixon | P | R | R | April 23, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | Orlando, FL USA |
| Joe Ferguson | C | R | R | September 19, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| 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 |
| Jim Fuller | LF | R | R | November 28, 1950 | 6'3" | 215 | Bethesda, MD USA |
| Art Gardner | LF | L | L | September 21, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Madden, MS USA |
| Julio Gonzalez | SS | R | R | December 25, 1952 | 5'11" | 162 | Caguas, P.R. |
| Ed Herrmann | C | L | R | August 27, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Wilbur Howard | LF | B | R | January 8, 1949 | 6'2" | 170 | Lowell, NC USA |
| Art Howe | 2B | R | R | December 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Cliff Johnson | LF | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 215 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Doug Konieczny | P | R | R | September 27, 1951 | 6'4" | 220 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Dan Larson | P | R | R | July 4, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Mark Lemongello | P | R | R | July 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Bo McLaughlin | P | R | R | October 23, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Roger Metzger | SS | B | R | October 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | Fredericksburg, TX USA |
| Joe Niekro | P | R | R | November 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Martins Ferry, OH USA |
| Gene Pentz | P | R | R | June 21, 1953 | 6'1" | 200 | Johnstown, PA USA |
| Terry Puhl | LF | L | R | July 8, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | Melville, SK CAN |
| Luis Pujols | C | R | R | November 18, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| J. R. Richard | P | R | R | March 7, 1950 | 6'8" | 222 | Vienna, LA USA |
| Leon Roberts | RF | R | R | January 22, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Vicksburg, MI USA |
| Joe Sambito | P | L | L | June 28, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Rob Sperring | IF | R | R | October 10, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Roy Thomas | P | R | R | June 22, 1953 | 6'5" | 215 | Quantico, VA USA |
| Denny Walling | OF | L | R | April 17, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Neptune, NJ USA |
| Danny Walton | 1B | R | R | July 14, 1947 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bob Watson | 1B | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 201 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
