1976 Houston Astros Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 80-82
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 886,622, Avg. 11,822
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bill Virdon (80-82)
Location: Houston, Texas
1976 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 80-82
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 886,622, Avg. 11,822
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bill Virdon (80-82)
Location: Houston, Texas
1976 Houston Astros Results
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1976 season with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses, finishing third in the NL's West Division.
The Astros scored 625 runs and conceded 657 runs. Cesar Cedeno paced Houston with 18 home runs, and Bob Watson walloped 20 or more, too. Bob Watson drove in 102 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .313. J. R. Richard led the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.75 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Virdon coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Andrews | 2B | R | R | December 11, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Joaquin Andujar | P | B | R | December 21, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Mike Barlow | P | L | R | April 30, 1948 | 6'6" | 210 | Stamford, NY USA |
| Ken Boswell | 3B | 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 |
| Cesar Cedeno | CF | R | R | February 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Rich Chiles | LF | L | L | November 22, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Mike Cosgrove | P | L | L | February 17, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Jose Cruz | LF | L | L | August 8, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Arroyo, P.R. |
| Jerry DaVanon | IF | R | R | August 21, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Oceanside, CA USA |
| Larry Dierker | P | R | R | September 22, 1946 | 6'4" | 215 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Ken Forsch | P | R | R | September 8, 1946 | 6'4" | 195 | Sacramento, CA 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 |
| Larry Hardy | P | R | R | January 10, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Goose Creek, TX USA |
| 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 | 3B | R | R | December 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Al Javier | RF | R | R | February 4, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Cliff Johnson | C | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 215 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Skip Jutze | C | R | R | May 28, 1946 | 5'11" | 190 | Bayside, NY 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 |
| Larry Milbourne | 2B | B | R | February 14, 1951 | 6'0" | 161 | Port Norris, NJ 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 |
| J. R. Richard | P | R | R | March 7, 1950 | 6'8" | 222 | Vienna, LA USA |
| Leon Roberts | LF | R | R | January 22, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Vicksburg, MI USA |
| Gil Rondon | P | R | R | November 18, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Joe Sambito | P | L | L | June 28, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Paul Siebert | P | L | L | June 5, 1953 | 6'2" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Jose Sosa | P | R | R | December 28, 1952 | 5'11" | 158 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Alex Taveras | 2B | R | R | October 9, 1955 | 5'10" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Bob Watson | 1B | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 201 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
