The 1978 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the

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with a record of 74-88, 21 games behind the

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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 Jesús María Rojas Alou (born March 24, 1942) is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder. During a 15-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he played for the San Francisco Giants (1963–68), Houston Astros (1969–73; 1978–79) ...

was signed as a free agent by the Houston Astros.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* April 6, 1978: Bob Coluccio was signed as a free agent by the Astros. * June 6, 1978:

Danny Heep Daniel William Heep (born July 3, 1957), is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. Heep, who batted and threw left-handed, played for five different ballclubs during his 13-year career: the Houston Astros (1979–1982), New York Mets (198 ...

was drafted by the Astros in the 2nd round of the

1978 Major League Baseball draft In 1978, four American baseball players were promoted from amateur baseball to the major leagues, including Arizona State University third baseman Bob Horner, who was selected number one overall by the Atlanta Braves. Oakland High School pitc ...

. * June 8, 1978: Bob Coluccio was traded by the Astros to the

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for

Frank Riccelli Frank Joseph Riccelli (born February 24, 1953) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of three seasons in the majors, for the San Francisco Giants, and and for the Houston Astros. Riccelli attended Christian Brothers Aca ...

. * 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.Gene Pentz
at ''Baseball Reference''

Roster

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''

Other batters

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

Pitching

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

References

External links

1978 Houston Astros season at Baseball Reference
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