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1976 Houston Astros season

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Record
  
80–82 (.494)

Owner(s)
  
Roy Hofheinz

Manager(s)
  
Bill Virdon

Divisional place
  
3rd

General manager(s)
  
Tal Smith

Local television
  
KPRC-TV

The Houston Astros' 1976 season was a season in American baseball. The team finished third in the National League West with a record of 80–82, 22 games behind the first-place Cincinnati Reds.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 24, 1975: The Astros traded players to be named later to the Cincinnati Reds for Joaquín Andújar. The Astros completed the trade by sending Luis Sánchez and Carlos Alfonso (minors) to the Reds on December 12.
  • December 6, 1975: Milt May, Dave Roberts and Jim Crawford were traded by the Astros to the Detroit Tigers for Leon Roberts, Terry Humphrey, Gene Pentz and Mark Lemongello.

    • Notable transactions

  • June 6, 1976: Terry Humphrey and Mike Barlow were traded by the Astros to the California Angels for Ed Herrmann.
  • June 8, 1976: 1976 Major League Baseball draft
  • Floyd Bannister was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1st round (1st pick).
  • Gary Rajsich was drafted by the Astros in the 11th round.
  • Bert Roberge was drafted by the Astros in the 17th round.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    References

    1976 Houston Astros season Wikipedia
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