1982 Houston Astros Roster
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 Results
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, too 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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| 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 | CF | B | R | May 12, 1959 | 6'0" | 183 | Redwood City, CA USA |
| Danny Boone | P | L | L | January 14, 1954 | 5'8" | 150 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| George Cappuzzello | P | R | L | January 15, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Jose Cruz | LF | L | L | August 8, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Arroyo, P.R. |
| 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 |
| Kiko Garcia | SS | R | R | October 14, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Martinez, CA USA |
| Phil Garner | 2B | R | R | April 30, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | Jefferson City, TN USA |
| Danny Heep | RF | L | L | July 3, 1957 | 5'11" | 185 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Art Howe | 3B | R | R | December 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Mike Ivie | P | R | R | August 8, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Bob Knepper | P | L | L | May 25, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Akron, OH USA |
| Alan Knicely | C | R | R | May 19, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Harrisonburg, VA 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 |
| Randy Moffitt | P | R | R | October 13, 1948 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Joe Niekro | P | R | R | November 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Martins Ferry, OH USA |
| Joe Pittman | 3B | R | R | January 1, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Houston, TX USA |
| Gordie Pladson | P | R | R | July 31, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | New Westminster, BC CAN |
| 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, Santiago D.R. |
| Larry Ray | RF | L | R | March 11, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Madison, IN USA |
| Craig Reynolds | SS | L | R | December 27, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Houston, TX USA |
| Bert Roberge | P | R | R | October 3, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Lewiston, ME USA |
| Mark Ross | P | R | R | August 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 195 | Galveston, 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 |
| Joe Sambito | P | L | L | June 28, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY 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 |
| Harry Spilman | 1B | L | R | July 18, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Albany, GA USA |
| Don Sutton | P | R | R | April 2, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | Clio, AL USA |
| Dickie Thon | SS | R | R | June 20, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | South Bend, IN USA |
| Tim Tolman | LF | R | R | April 20, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Denny Walling | OF | L | R | April 17, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Neptune, NJ USA |
