1980 Houston Astros Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 93-70
Finished 1st in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 2,267,593, Avg. 29,072
Ballpark: Astrodome
Won Division
National League Championship Series - Lost to Philadelphia Phillies 3-2
Manager: Bill Virdon (93-70)
Location: Houston, Texas
1980 Houston Astros Statistics
1980 Houston Astros Results

The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1980 season with a record of 93 wins and 70 losses, finishing first in the NL's West Division.

The Astros gave up 589 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Houston plated 637 runs. Terry Puhl paced the team with 13 home runs Jose Cruz recorded 91 runs batted in. Cesar Cedeno led all regular hitters by hitting .309. Joe Niekro topped the squad with 20 wins, while Vern Ruhle recorded a 2.37 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Bill Virdon coached the team. The 1980 Houston Astros qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Joaquin AndujarPBRDecember 21, 19526'0"170San Pedro de Macoris, Sa D.R.
Alan AshbyCBRJuly 8, 19516'2"185Long Beach, CA USA
Dave Bergman1BLLJune 6, 19536'1"185Evanston, IL USA
Bruce BochyCRRApril 16, 19556'3"205Landes de Bussac, No France
Enos Cabell3BRROctober 8, 19496'4"170Fort Riley, KS USA
Cesar CedenoCFRRFebruary 25, 19516'2"175Santo Domingo, Di D.R.
Jose CruzLFLLAugust 8, 19476'0"170Arroyo, P.R.
Mike FischlinSSRRSeptember 13, 19556'1"165Sacramento, CA USA
Ken ForschPRRSeptember 8, 19466'4"195Sacramento, CA USA
Julio GonzalezSSRRDecember 25, 19525'11"162Caguas, P.R.
Danny Heep1BLLJuly 3, 19575'11"185San Antonio, TX USA
Art Howe1BRRDecember 15, 19466'2"190Pittsburgh, PA USA
Alan KnicelyPRRMay 19, 19556'0"190Harrisonburg, VA USA
Frank LaCortePRROctober 13, 19516'1"180San Jose, CA USA
Rafael Landestoy2BBRMay 28, 19535'10"165Bani, Pe D.R.
Jeffrey LeonardRFRRSeptember 22, 19556'2"200Philadelphia, PA USA
Scott LoucksRFRRNovember 11, 19566'0"178Anchorage, AK USA
Joe Morgan2BLRSeptember 19, 19435'7"160Bonham, TX USA
Joe NiekroPRRNovember 7, 19446'1"185Martins Ferry, OH USA
Randy NiemannPLLNovember 15, 19556'4"200Scotia, CA USA
Gordie PladsonPRRJuly 31, 19566'4"210New Westminster, BC CAN
Terry PuhlRFLRJuly 8, 19566'2"195Melville, SK CAN
Luis PujolsCRRNovember 18, 19556'2"175Santiago, Sa D.R.
Craig ReynoldsSSLRDecember 27, 19526'1"175Houston, TX USA
J. R. RichardPRRMarch 7, 19506'8"222Vienna, LA USA
Bert RobergePRROctober 3, 19546'4"190Lewiston, ME USA
Vern RuhlePRRJanuary 25, 19516'1"185Coleman, MI USA
Nolan RyanPRRJanuary 31, 19476'2"170Refugio, TX USA
Joe SambitoPLLJune 28, 19526'1"185Brooklyn, NY USA
Dave SmithPRRJanuary 21, 19556'1"195Richmond, CA USA
Bobby SprowlPLLApril 14, 19566'2"190Sandusky, OH USA
Denny Walling1BLRApril 17, 19546'0"180Neptune, NJ USA
Gary WoodsRFRRJuly 20, 19536'2"185Santa Barbara, CA USA



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