| 1975 Houston Astros | |
|---|---|
| Major League affiliations | |
|
|
|
|
| Location | |
|
|
|
|
| Results | |
| Record | 64–97 (.398) |
| Divisional place | 6th |
| Other information | |
| Owner(s) | Roy Hofheinz |
| General manager(s) | Spec Richardson, John Mullen, Tal Smith |
| Manager(s) | Preston Gómez, Bill Virdon |
| Local television | KPRC-TV |
| Local radio | KPRC (AM) (Gene Elston, Loel Passe) |
| < Previous season Next season > | |
The 1975 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. The team finished last in the National League West with a record of 64-97, 431⁄2 games behind the Cincinnati Reds. The Astros' .398 winning percentage is, as of 2010, the worst in franchise history.[1] Houston also lost 97 games in 1965 and 1991.
Offseason[edit]
- December 3, 1974: Lee May and Jay Schlueter were traded by the Astros to the Baltimore Orioles for Enos Cabell and Rob Andrews.[2]
- January 5, 1975: Pitcher Don Wilson died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Regular season[edit]
Opening Day starters[edit]
- Rob Andrews
- Enos Cabell
- César Cedeño
- José Cruz
- Larry Dierker
- Cliff Johnson
- Milt May
- Roger Metzger
- Doug Rader[3]
Season standings[edit]
| NL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 108 | 54 | -- | .667 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 88 | 74 | 20 | .543 |
| San Francisco Giants | 80 | 81 | 27.5 | .497 |
| San Diego Padres | 71 | 91 | 37 | .438 |
| Atlanta Braves | 67 | 94 | 40.5 | .416 |
| Houston Astros | 64 | 97 | 43.5 | .398 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
|
1975 National League Records
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] |
|||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 5–7 | 3–15 | 12–6 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 7–11 | 8–9 | 3–9 | |||||
| Chicago | 7–5 | — | 1–11 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 12–6 | 6–12 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 11–7 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 15–3 | 11–1 | — | 13–5 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 8–4 | |||||
| Houston | 6–12 | 5–7 | 5–13 | — | 6–12 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–5 | 9–9 | 5–13 | 4–8–1 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 10–8 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 12–6 | — | 5–7 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 5–7 | |||||
| Montreal | 4–8 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–5 | — | 10–8 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 11–7 | |||||
| New York | 8–4 | 11–7 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 8–10 | — | 7–11 | 5–13 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 9–9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7-5 | 6–12 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 11–7 | — | 11–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 10–8 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 8–4 | 12–6 | 6–6 | 5–6 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 7–11 | — | 8–4 | 5–7 | 10–8 | |||||
| San Diego | 11–7 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 4–8 | — | 8–10 | 4–8 | |||||
| San Francisco | 9–8 | 7–5 | 5–13 | 13–5 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 10–8 | — | 5–7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 9–3 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 8–4–1 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 7–5 | — | |||||
Notable transactions[edit]
- June 3, 1975: Kim Seaman was drafted by the Astros in the 23rd round of the 1975 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign.[4]
Roster[edit]
| 1975 Houston Astros | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers
|
Catchers
Infielders
|
Outfielders
Other batters
|
Manager
Coaches
|
||||||
Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | May, MiltMilt May | 111 | 386 | 93 | .241 | 4 | 52 |
| 2B | Andrews, RobRob Andrews | 103 | 277 | 66 | .238 | 0 | 19 |
| CF | Cedeño, CésarCésar Cedeño | 131 | 500 | 144 | .288 | 13 | 63 |
| RF | Cruz, JoséJosé Cruz | 120 | 315 | 81 | .257 | 9 | 49 |
Other batters[edit]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard, WilburWilbur Howard | 121 | 392 | 111 | .283 | 0 | 21 |
| Johnson, CliffCliff Johnson | 122 | 340 | 94 | .276 | 20 | 65 |
| Cabell, EnosEnos Cabell | 117 | 348 | 92 | .264 | 2 | 43 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dierker, LarryLarry Dierker | 34 | 232 | 14 | 16 | 4.00 | 127 |
| Konieczny, DougDoug Konieczny | 32 | 171 | 6 | 13 | 4.47 | 89 |
Other pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forsch, KenKen Forsch | 34 | 109 | 4 | 8 | 3.22 | 54 |
| Siebert, PaulPaul Siebert | 7 | 18.1 | 0 | 2 | 2.95 | 6 |
| Stanton, MikeMike Stanton | 7 | 17.1 | 0 | 2 | 7.27 | 16 |
Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granger, WayneWayne Granger | 55 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3.65 | 30 |
| Crawford, JimJim Crawford | 44 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3.63 | 37 |
| Cosgrove, MikeMike Cosgrove | 32 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3.03 | 32 |
| Sosa, JoséJosé Sosa | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4.02 | 31 |
Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
References[edit]
External links[edit]
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||