1982 Houston Astros season
| 1982 Houston Astros | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | Astrodome | |
| City | Houston, Texas | |
| Record | 77–85 (.475) | |
| Divisional place | 5th | |
| Owners | John McMullen | |
| General managers | Al Rosen | |
| Managers | Bill Virdon (49–62) Bob Lillis (28–23) | |
| Television | KRIV | |
| Radio | KENR (Gene Elston, Dewayne Staats, Larry Dierker) | |
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The 1982 Houston Astros season was the 21st season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, their 18th as the Astros, 21st in the National League (NL), 14th in the NL West division, and 18th at The Astrodome. The Astros entered the season with an overall record of 61–49 for third-best in the division. As a response to the players' strike, a one-time format with a split regular season and modified playoffs was introduced, and the Astros secured the NL West second-half division title. In the National League Division Series (NLDS), Houston faced the first-half division-champion Los Angeles Dodgers. However, the Astros' season ended when Dodgers won the NLDS, prior to winning the World Series.
First baseman Ray Knight represented the Astros at the MLB All-Star Game and played for the National League, his second career selection.
The Astros concluded the season with 77–85 record, in fifth place and 12 games behind the division-champion Atlanta Braves.
Offseason
- October 23, 1981: Pete Ladd was traded by the Astros to the Milwaukee Brewers for Rickey Keeton.[1]
- December 18, 1981: César Cedeño was traded by the Astros to the Cincinnati Reds for Ray Knight.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | 89 | 73 | .549 | — | 42–39 | 47–34 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 88 | 74 | .543 | 1 | 43–38 | 45–36 |
| San Francisco Giants | 87 | 75 | .537 | 2 | 45–36 | 42–39 |
| San Diego Padres | 81 | 81 | .500 | 8 | 43–38 | 38–43 |
| 77 | 85 | .475 | 12 | 43–38 | 34–47 | |
| Cincinnati Reds | 61 | 101 | .377 | 28 | 33–48 | 28–53 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MTL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 8–4 | 14–4 | 10–8 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 7–5 | |||||
| Chicago | 4–8 | — | 6–6 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 6–12 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–12 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 4–14 | 6–6 | — | 7–11 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 6–12 | 6–12 | 5–7 | |||||
| 8–10 | 3–9 | 11–7 | — | 7–11 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 9–9 | 5–13 | 6–6 | ||||||
| Los Angeles | 11–7 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 11–7 | — | 8–4 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 7–5 | |||||
| Montreal | 7–5 | 12–6 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 4–8 | — | 11–7 | 8–10 | 7–11 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 10–8 | |||||
| New York | 3–9 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 7–11 | — | 7–11 | 8–10 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 6–12 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 6-6 | 9–9 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 10–8 | 11–7 | — | 9–9 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 7–11 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 8–4 | 9–9 | 8–4 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 9–9 | — | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–11 | |||||
| San Diego | 7–11 | 8–4 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 6–6 | — | 10–8 | 4–8 | |||||
| San Francisco | 10–8 | 6–6 | 12–6 | 13–5 | 9–9 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 2–10 | 6–6 | 8–10 | — | 5–7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 5–7 | 12–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–10 | 12–6 | 11–7 | 11–7 | 8–4 | 7–5 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- June 8, 1982: Joe Pittman was traded by the Astros to the San Diego Padres for Danny Boone[3]
- August 30, 1982: Don Sutton was traded by the Astros to the Milwaukee Brewers for players to be named later and cash.[4]
- September 3, 1982: The Brewers completed their August 30 trade with the Astros, sending Kevin Bass, Frank DiPino, and Mike Madden to the Astros.[5]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Alan Ashby | 100 | 339 | 87 | .257 | 12 | 49 |
| 1B | Ray Knight | 158 | 609 | 161 | .274 | 6 | 70 |
| 2B | Phil Garner | 155 | 588 | 161 | .274 | 13 | 83 |
| SS | Dickie Thon | 136 | 496 | 137 | .276 | 3 | 36 |
| 3B | Art Howe | 110 | 365 | 87 | .238 | 5 | 38 |
| LF | José Cruz | 155 | 570 | 157 | .275 | 9 | 68 |
| CF | Tony Scott | 132 | 460 | 110 | .239 | 1 | 29 |
| RF | Terry Puhl | 145 | 507 | 133 | .262 | 8 | 50 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Danny Heep | 85 | 198 | 47 | .237 | 4 | 22 |
| Luis Pujols | 65 | 176 | 35 | .199 | 4 | 15 |
| Denny Walling | 85 | 146 | 30 | .205 | 1 | 14 |
| Alan Knicely | 59 | 133 | 25 | .188 | 2 | 12 |
| Craig Reynolds | 54 | 118 | 30 | .254 | 1 | 7 |
| Bill Doran | 26 | 97 | 27 | .278 | 0 | 6 |
| Kiko Garcia | 34 | 76 | 16 | .211 | 1 | 5 |
| Harry Spilman | 38 | 61 | 17 | .279 | 3 | 11 |
| Scott Loucks | 44 | 49 | 11 | .224 | 0 | 3 |
| Tim Tolman | 15 | 26 | 5 | .192 | 1 | 3 |
| Kevin Bass | 12 | 24 | 1 | .042 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Pittman | 15 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Ray | 5 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Ivie | 7 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Joe Niekro | 35 | 270.0 | 17 | 12 | 2.47 | 130 |
| Nolan Ryan | 35 | 250.1 | 16 | 12 | 3.16 | 245 |
| Don Sutton | 27 | 195.0 | 13 | 8 | 3.00 | 139 |
| Bob Knepper | 33 | 180.0 | 5 | 15 | 4.45 | 108 |
| Vern Ruhle | 31 | 149.0 | 9 | 13 | 3.93 | 56 |
| Frank DiPino | 6 | 28.1 | 2 | 2 | 6.04 | 25 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Mike LaCoss | 41 | 115.0 | 6 | 6 | 2.90 | 51 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Dave Smith | 49 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3.84 | 28 |
| Frank LaCorte | 55 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4.48 | 51 |
| Randy Moffit | 30 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3.02 | 20 |
| Bert Roberge | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4.21 | 18 |
| George Cappuzzello | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.79 | 13 |
| Danny Boone | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.55 | 4 |
| Joe Sambito | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.71 | 7 |
| Mark Ross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 4 |
| Gordie Pladson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.00 | 0 |
Farm system
References
- ^ Pete Ladd at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ray Knight at Baseball Reference
- ^ Danny Boone at Baseball Reference
- ^ Don Sutton at Baseball Reference
- ^ Kevin Bass at Baseball Reference