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1978 Houston Astros season

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Record
  
74–88 (.457)

General manager(s)
  
Tal Smith

Local television
  
KPRC-TV

Divisional place
  
5th

Manager(s)
  
Bill Virdon

Owner(s)
  
General Electric, Ford Motor Company

The 1978 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the National League West with a record of 74-88, 21 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 13, 1977: Al Javier was traded by the Astros to the Chicago Cubs for Keith Drumright.
  • November 18, 1977: Oscar Zamora was signed as a free agent by the Astros.
  • December 19, 1977: Jesús Alou was signed as a free agent by the Houston Astros.

    • Notable transactions

  • April 6, 1978: Bob Coluccio was signed as a free agent by the Astros.
  • June 6, 1978: Danny Heep was drafted by the Astros in the 2nd round of the 1978 Major League Baseball draft.
  • June 8, 1978: Bob Coluccio was traded by the Astros to the St. Louis Cardinals for Frank Riccelli.
  • September 2, 1978: Dan Larson was traded by the Astros to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dan Warthen.
  • September 5, 1978: Gene Pentz was released by the Astros.

    • 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

    1978 Houston Astros season Wikipedia
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