1978 Houston Astros Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 74-88
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,126,145, Avg. 14,465
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bill Virdon (74-88)
Location: Houston, Texas
1978 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 74-88
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,126,145, Avg. 14,465
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bill Virdon (74-88)
Location: Houston, Texas
1978 Houston Astros Results
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1978 season with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's West Division.
The Astros scored 605 runs and surrendered 634 runs. Bob Watson paced Houston with 14 home runs Jose Cruz recorded 83 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .315. J. R. Richard led the team with 18 wins, while Ken Forsch recorded a 2.70 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Virdon coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | LF | R | R | March 24, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Joaquin Andujar | P | B | R | December 21, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Reggie Baldwin | C | R | R | August 19, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | River Rouge, MI USA |
| Floyd Bannister | P | L | L | June 10, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | Pierre, SD USA |
| Dave Bergman | 1B | L | L | June 6, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Evanston, IL USA |
| Bruce Bochy | C | R | R | April 16, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | Landes de Bussac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine France |
| Enos Cabell | 3B | R | R | October 8, 1949 | 6'4" | 170 | Fort Riley, KS 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. |
| 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 |
| Keith Drumright | 2B | L | R | October 21, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | Springfield, MO 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 |
| Julio Gonzalez | 2B | 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 |
| Rafael Landestoy | SS | B | R | May 28, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Mark Lemongello | P | R | R | July 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Jeffrey Leonard | LF | R | R | September 22, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA 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 |
| Jim Obradovich | 1B | L | L | September 13, 1949 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Campbell, KY USA |
| Gene Pentz | P | R | R | June 21, 1953 | 6'1" | 200 | Johnstown, PA USA |
| Terry Puhl | CF | 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. |
| Frank Riccelli | P | L | L | February 24, 1953 | 6'3" | 205 | Syracuse, NY USA |
| J. R. Richard | P | R | R | March 7, 1950 | 6'8" | 222 | Vienna, LA USA |
| Vern Ruhle | P | R | R | January 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Coleman, MI USA |
| Joe Sambito | P | L | L | June 28, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jimmy Sexton | SS | R | R | December 15, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Denny Walling | LF | L | R | April 17, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Neptune, NJ USA |
| Dan Warthen | P | B | L | December 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 200 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Bob Watson | 1B | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 201 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Rick Williams | P | R | R | November 9, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Merced, CA USA |
| Oscar Zamora | P | R | R | September 23, 1943 | 5'10" | 178 | Camaguey, Camaguey Cuba |
