Samiksha Jaiswal (Editor)

1977 Houston Astros season

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Record
  
81–81 (.500)

General manager(s)
  
Tal Smith

Local television
  
KPRC-TV

Divisional place
  
3rd

Manager(s)
  
Bill Virdon

Owner(s)
  
General Electric, Ford Motor Company

The 1977 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. The team finished third in the National League West with a record of 81–81, 17 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Contents

Offseason

  • December 8, 1976: Greg Gross was traded by the Astros to the Chicago Cubs for Julio González.
  • January 11, 1977: John Butcher was drafted by the Astros in the 1st round (5th pick) of the secondary phase of the 1977 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.
  • January 25, 1977: Paul Siebert was traded by the Astros to the San Diego Padres for Mike Allen (minors).
  • March 26, 1977: Rob Andrews and cash were traded by the Astros to the San Francisco Giants for Willie Crawford and Rob Sperring.

    • Notable transactions

  • June 7, 1977: Scott Loucks was drafted by the Astros in the 5th round of the 1977 Major League Baseball draft.
  • June 15, 1977: Willie Crawford was traded by the Astros to the Oakland Athletics for Denny Walling.

    • 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

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Charleston

    References

    1977 Houston Astros season Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA