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    1976 Houston Astros (MLB)

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    • Nickname: Astros
    W-L Record: 80-82 .494
    Rank: 3rd in National League West
    Run Differential: 625-657 -32
    Roster Continuity 68.49% 17/24
    Manager(s): Bill Virdon
    General Manager: Tal Smith
    Location: Houston, Texas
    Ballpark: Astrodome
    Attendance: 886,146 19/24
    Playoffs: Did not qualify
    Top Draft Pick: Floyd Bannister (#1) All picks
    Years Active: 1962-2016
    Franchise Information

    Coaching Staff

    Assistant Coach: Tony Pacheco
    Bench Coach: Bob Lillis
    Hitting Coach: Deacon Jones
    Pitching Coach: Mel Wright

    #1 Draft Picks

    J.R. Richard (#2), Bo McLaughlin (#14), Roger Metzger (#16), Dan Larson (#21)

    Organization Affiliates

    MLB:Houston Astros (MLB-NL)80-82

    Organizational Player Roster
    Houston Astros Affiliate History
    National League West Standings
    TeamWLWPctGBL
    Cincinnati10260.630--
    LA Dodgers9270.56810.0
    Houston8082.49422.0
    SF Giants7488.45728.0
    San Diego7389.45129.0
    Atlanta7092.43232.0
    Batting Statistics
    #PlayerPosAgeDiffGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSHSFGDPAVGOBPSLGOPSISOsecABabipK/BBAB/HRTBPA
    23Enos Cabell3B26   14458685160
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    		13
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    		7
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    		2
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    		433582979213213.273.309.329638.056.152.3122.72293.0193622
    27Bob Watson1B30   15758576183
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    		31
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    		3
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    		16
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    		1023362644102912.313.377.458835.145.251.3251.0336.6268662
    28Cesar CedenoOF25   15057589171
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    		26
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    		5
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    		18
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    		8358155551190416.297.357.454811.157.327.3000.9331.9261635
    14Roger MetzgerSS28   15248137101
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    		13
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    		8
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    		0291152630108211.210.286.270556.060.168.2401.21--130543
    25Jose CruzOF28   13343949133
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    		21
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    		5
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    		4
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    		612811534605226.303.377.401778.098.257.3300.87109.8176496
    21Greg GrossOF23   12842652122
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    		12
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    		3
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    		02726643903568.286.375.329704.042.183.3100.61--140501
    11Rob Andrews2B23   10941042105
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    		8
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    		5
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    		023733327015016.256.312.300612.044.134.2740.82--123448
    6Cliff JohnsonC28   1083183672
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    		21
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    		2
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    		10
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    		4900625946009.226.359.399758.173.368.2490.9531.8127384
    8Ed HerrmannC29   792651454
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    		8
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    		03
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    		2500224042326.204.273.268541.064.147.2281.8288.371296
    22Leon RobertsOF25   872353168
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    		11
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    		2
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    		7
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    		3310194331122.289.347.443790.153.238.3262.2633.6104260
    26Wilbur HowardOF27   941912642
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    		7
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    		187572801125.220.245.293538.073.120.2504.00191.056201
    10Larry Milbourne2B25   591452236
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    		4
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    		00761141010103.248.319.276595.028.159.2670.71--40161
    17Ken Boswell3B30   911261233
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    		8
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    		018108802128.262.301.341642.079.151.2751.00--43137
    16Jerry DavanonSS-2B30   611071931
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    		3
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    		2002211211012.290.408.402810.112.290.3160.57107.043130
    50J.R. RichardP26   39100614
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    		90003310120.140.146.210356.070.070.179--50.021104
    9Skip JutzeC30   4292714
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    		060041600012.152.186.239425.087.130.1824.00--2297
    49Larry DierkerP29   286439
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    		40002000321.141.136.188324.047.047.178--64.01269
    47Joaquin AndujarP23   285748
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    		0010022900200.140.169.158327.018.053.28614.50--961
    15Alex TaverasSS-2B20   1446310
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    		0002122100002.217.250.217467.000.022.2220.50--1048
    34Dan LarsonP21   143159
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    		06001300200.290.313.387700.097.129.3213.00--1234
    18Art Howe3B29   212904
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    		000006601001.138.286.172458.034.241.1741.00--535
    36Joe NiekroP31   362715
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    		1001800400.185.214.370584.185.222.2228.0027.01032
    29Al JavierOF22   82415
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    		0000002501001.208.269.208477.000.083.2632.50--526
    37Mike CosgroveP25   222312
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    		0001002600500.087.160.087247.000.087.1183.00--230
    39Bo McLaughlinP22   1719000000002700200.000.095.00095.000.105.0003.50--023
    45Gilberto RondonP22   191414
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    		0001000400201.286.286.286572.000.000.400----416
    43Ken ForschP29   521101
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    		0001001300201.091.167.091258.000.091.1253.00--114
    35Joe SambitoP24   20912
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    		0001003200000.222.417.222639.000.333.2860.67--212
    51Mark LemongelloP20   48000000001300100.000.111.000111.000.125.0003.00--010
    38Tom GriffinP28   205000000001200100.000.167.000167.000.200.0002.00--07
    30Gene PentzP23   40511
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    		0000001100000.200.333.200533.000.200.2501.00--16
    20Rich ChilesOF26   5412
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    		000000000000.500.500.7501250.250.250.500----34
    39Mike BarlowP28   163000000000100001.000.000.0000.000.000.000----03
    42Larry HardyP28   152000000000000000.000.000.0000.000.000.000----02
    31Paul SiebertP23   192000000000000000.000.000.0000.000.000.000----02
    Batting Totals20315464625140119550665711505753071921545739127.256.320.347667.090.204.2831.3682.818946090
    Pitching Statistics
    #PlayerAgeDiffWLERAGGSCGSHOGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBKHBWHIPH9HR9BB9SO9K/BB
    50J.R. Richard26   20152.75393914300291.0221105891415121413241.286.840.434.676.621.42
    49Larry Dierker29   13143.6928287400187.2171857797211212261.298.190.433.455.361.56
    47Joaquin Andujar23   9103.6128259410172.11637469875591511.388.530.423.923.090.79
    36Joe Niekro31   483.3636130050118.01076044856778011.388.160.614.275.871.38
    34Dan Larson21   583.031313500092.1814031328421211.187.920.292.744.111.50
    43Ken Forsch29   432.1552000461992.0762322526492121.117.430.492.544.791.88
    37Mike Cosgrove25   345.502216111089.21066355658345021.8210.600.605.803.400.59
    39Bo McLaughlin22   452.851711423179.0713125617322021.118.090.681.943.651.88
    30Gene Pentz23   332.954000025563.2622621531362011.458.720.704.365.061.16
    45Gilberto Rondon22   225.67197003053.2703734639212002.0211.671.006.503.500.54
    35Joe Sambito24   323.57204118153.1452121414262001.117.640.682.384.421.86
    38Tom Griffin28   536.00202002041.2442928437333011.939.430.867.937.070.89
    51Mark Lemongello20   312.7944100029.0261292790001.148.070.622.172.791.29
    31Paul Siebert23   023.12190006025.229109018101011.8110.040.006.233.460.56
    39Mike Barlow28   224.50160007022.0271311017111002.0011.050.006.954.500.65
    42Larry Hardy28   006.951500011321.2341917210101002.0013.910.824.094.091.00
    44Jose Sosa23   006.7590002011.216990651031.8312.000.004.503.750.83
    Batting Totals80823.5639716242151202914441349657571826627805712251.398.410.514.134.861.18
    Fielding Statistics
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Ed HerrmannC794123765.9870.00
    Cliff JohnsonC663123482.9770.00
    Skip JutzeC421252125.9860.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Bob Watson1B15513959615126.9900.00
    Cliff Johnson1B161171081.0000.00
    Enos Cabell1B330001.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Rob Andrews2B1072283541466.9770.00
    Larry Milbourne2B3267100619.9650.00
    Jerry Davanon2B17306727.9800.00
    Alex Taveras2B7152132.9230.00
    Ken Boswell2B310001.0000.00
    Wilbur Howard2B22611.8890.00
    Art Howe2B217021.0000.00
    Roger Metzger2B256001.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Enos Cabell3B1431282631724.9580.00
    Ken Boswell3B1672124.9330.00
    Jerry Davanon3B93611.9000.00
    Art Howe3B86911.9370.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Roger MetzgerSS1502534621093.9860.00
    Jerry DavanonSS17202148.9110.00
    Alex TaverasSS71123021.0000.00
    Rob AndrewsSS302001.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Cesar CedenoOF1463771185.9800.00
    Jose CruzOF1252651084.9720.00
    Greg GrossOF1152081354.9780.00
    Wilbur HowardOF6396241.9610.00
    Leon RobertsOF6099120.9800.00
    Cliff JohnsonOF2039010.9750.00
    Al JavierOF770001.0000.00
    Ken BoswellOF10000.0000.00
    Rich ChilesOF110001.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Ken ForschP5292417001.0002.05
    Gene PentzP4063312021.0002.14
    J.R. RichardP392911939102.8531.79
    Joe NiekroP3611891331.8801.68
    Joaquin AndujarP28172122431.9231.88
    Larry DierkerP28187171822.9461.68
    Mike CosgroveP2289214021.0001.61
    Tom GriffinP20412611.8891.75
    Joe SambitoP2053410011.0002.37
    Gilberto RondonP195354001.0001.52
    Paul SiebertP19253110.8001.43
    Bo McLaughlinP17791010021.0002.28
    Mike BarlowP162207001.0002.86
    Larry HardyP152104011.0001.70
    Dan LarsonP1392713021.0001.95
    Jose SosaP91125001.0005.63
    Mark LemongelloP42919001.0003.10

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