1979 Houston Astros season


The 1979 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the National League West, 1½ games behind the first-place Cincinnati Reds. The 1979 Astros were the last National League franchise in the 20th century to hit more triples than home runs. The club had 52 triples compared to 49 home runs.

Offseason

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

Game log

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
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C10833668.202235
1B132470123.262654
SS146555147.265039
LF157558161.289972
CF157600172.287849

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
6818145.249010
4916339.239318
8214748.327331
424311.256010
14142.14302
760.00000
464.66702

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
38292.118132.71313
26177.21163.0458

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
4619412123.4377
1227125.0024
1122224.0920

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLSVERASO
26323041.6913
1925.21206.669
1422.11003.2215
1216.11205.5112
1012.11102.926
67.100012.276
340000.003

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: GCL Astros