1974 Houston Astros Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 81-81
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,093,105, Avg. 13,664
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Preston Gomez (81-81)
Location: Houston, Texas
1974 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 81-81
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,093,105, Avg. 13,664
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Preston Gomez (81-81)
Location: Houston, Texas
1974 Houston Astros Results
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1974 season with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's West Division.
The Astros scored 653 runs and allowed 632 runs. Cesar Cedeno led Houston with 26 home runs, while Lee May and Doug Rader walloped 20 or more, too. Cesar Cedeno drove in 102 runs. Greg Gross paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .314. Tom Griffin topped the team with 14 wins, and Larry Dierker recorded a 2.90 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Preston Gomez coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Brown | RF | R | R | February 11, 1944 | 6'2" | 178 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Ray Busse | 3B | R | R | September 25, 1948 | 6'4" | 175 | Daytona Beach, FL USA |
| Dave Campbell | 2B | R | R | January 14, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Manistee, MI USA |
| Cesar Cedeno | CF | R | R | February 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Mike Cosgrove | P | L | L | February 17, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Ramon de los Santos | P | L | L | January 19, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Larry Dierker | P | R | R | September 22, 1946 | 6'4" | 215 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Mike Easler | P | L | R | November 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Johnny Edwards | C | L | R | June 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 220 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Ken Forsch | P | R | R | September 8, 1946 | 6'4" | 195 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Bob Gallagher | RF | L | L | July 7, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | Newton, MA USA |
| Tom Griffin | P | R | R | February 22, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Greg Gross | RF | L | L | August 1, 1952 | 5'10" | 160 | York, PA USA |
| Tommy Helms | 2B | R | R | May 5, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Wilbur Howard | LF | B | R | January 8, 1949 | 6'2" | 170 | Lowell, NC USA |
| Cliff Johnson | C | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 215 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Jerry Johnson | P | R | R | December 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 200 | Miami, FL USA |
| Skip Jutze | C | R | R | May 28, 1946 | 5'11" | 190 | Bayside, NY USA |
| Mick Kelleher | SS | R | R | July 25, 1947 | 5'9" | 176 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Doug Konieczny | P | R | R | September 27, 1951 | 6'4" | 220 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Lee May | 1B | R | R | March 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Milt May | C | L | R | August 1, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Gary, IN USA |
| Denis Menke | 1B | R | R | July 21, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Bancroft, IA USA |
| Roger Metzger | SS | B | R | October 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | Fredericksburg, TX USA |
| Larry Milbourne | 2B | B | R | February 14, 1951 | 6'0" | 161 | Port Norris, NJ USA |
| Mike Nagy | P | R | R | March 25, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | New York, NY USA |
| Claude Osteen | P | L | L | August 9, 1939 | 5'11" | 160 | Caney Springs, TN USA |
| Doug Rader | 3B | R | R | July 30, 1944 | 6'2" | 208 | Chicago, IL USA |
| J. R. Richard | P | R | R | March 7, 1950 | 6'8" | 222 | Vienna, LA USA |
| Dave Roberts | P | L | L | September 11, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | Gallipolis, OH USA |
| Fred Scherman | P | L | L | July 25, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Paul Siebert | P | L | L | June 5, 1953 | 6'2" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Bob Watson | LF | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 201 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Don Wilson | P | R | R | February 12, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Monroe, LA USA |
| Jim York | P | R | R | August 27, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Maywood, CA USA |
