The 1970 Houston Astros season was the 9th season for the Houston Astros, a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, their 6th as the Astros, 2nd in the National League West, and 6th at The Astrodome. The team finished fourth in the National League West with a record of 79–83, 23 games behind the Cincinnati Reds.
Offseason
- November 21, 1969: Mike Marshall was purchased by the Astros from the Milwaukee Brewers.[1]
- December 4, 1969: Curt Blefary was traded by the Astros to the New York Yankees for Joe Pepitone.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 102 | 60 | .630 | — | 57–24 | 45–36 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 87 | 74 | .540 | 14½ | 39–42 | 48–32 |
| San Francisco Giants | 86 | 76 | .531 | 16 | 48–33 | 38–43 |
| Houston Astros | 79 | 83 | .488 | 23 | 44–37 | 35–46 |
| Atlanta Braves | 76 | 86 | .469 | 26 | 42–39 | 34–47 |
| San Diego Padres | 63 | 99 | .389 | 39 | 31–50 | 32–49 |
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 8–4 | 5–13 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 7–5 | |||||
| Chicago | 4–8 | — | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 13–5 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 7–11 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 13–5 | 5–7 | — | 15–3 | 13–5 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 9–3 | |||||
| Houston | 9–9 | 5–7 | 3–15 | — | 8–10 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 14–4 | 10–8 | 6–6 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 12–6 | 6–6 | 5–13 | 10–8 | — | 8–4 | 7–5 | 6–5 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 7–5 | |||||
| Montreal | 6–6 | 5–13 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | — | 10–8 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–11 | |||||
| New York | 6–6 | 11–7 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–10 | — | 13–5 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 12–6 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 5-7 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 5–6 | 7–11 | 5–13 | — | 4–14 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 8–10 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 6–6 | 10–8 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 12–6 | 14–4 | — | 6–6 | 4–8 | 12–6 | |||||
| San Diego | 9–9 | 3–9 | 10–8 | 4–14 | 7–11 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 6–6 | — | 5–13 | 4–8 | |||||
| San Francisco | 11–7 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 13–5 | — | 7–5 | |||||
| St. Louis | 5–7 | 11–7 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 6–12 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 8–4 | 5–7 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- June 4, 1970: Greg Gross was drafted by the Astros in the 4th round of the 1970 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed June 9, 1970.[3]
- June 23, 1970: Mike Marshall was traded by the Astros to the Montreal Expos for Don Bosch.[1]
- July 29, 1970: Joe Pepitone was purchased from the Astros by the Chicago Cubs.[2]
- August 12, 1970: Jim Bouton was released by the Houston Astros.[4]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Manager
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Johnny Edwards | 140 | 458 | 101 | .221 | 7 | 49 |
| 1B | Bob Watson | 97 | 327 | 89 | .272 | 11 | 61 |
| 2B | Joe Morgan | 144 | 548 | 147 | .268 | 8 | 52 |
| SS | Denis Menke | 154 | 562 | 171 | .304 | 13 | 92 |
| 3B | Doug Rader | 156 | 576 | 145 | .252 | 25 | 87 |
| LF | Tommy Davis | 57 | 213 | 60 | .282 | 3 | 30 |
| CF | Jimmy Wynn | 157 | 554 | 156 | .282 | 27 | 88 |
| RF | Jesús Alou | 117 | 458 | 140 | .306 | 1 | 44 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| César Cedeño | 90 | 355 | 110 | .310 | 7 | 42 |
| Joe Pepitone | 75 | 279 | 70 | .251 | 14 | 35 |
| Norm Miller | 90 | 226 | 54 | .239 | 4 | 29 |
| Marty Martínez | 75 | 150 | 33 | .220 | 0 | 12 |
| John Mayberry | 50 | 148 | 32 | .216 | 5 | 14 |
| Larry Howard | 31 | 88 | 27 | .307 | 2 | 16 |
| Keith Lampard | 53 | 72 | 17 | .236 | 0 | 5 |
| Héctor Torres | 31 | 65 | 16 | .246 | 0 | 5 |
| César Gerónimo | 47 | 37 | 9 | .243 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Beauchamp | 31 | 26 | 5 | .192 | 1 | 4 |
| Don Bryant | 15 | 24 | 5 | .208 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Geiger | 5 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon McFadden | 2 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 37 | 269.2 | 16 | 12 | 3.87 | 191 |
| Don Wilson | 29 | 184.1 | 11 | 6 | 3.91 | 94 |
| Tom Griffin | 23 | 111.1 | 3 | 13 | 5.74 | 72 |
| Wade Blasingame | 13 | 77.2 | 3 | 3 | 3.48 | 55 |
| Ken Forsch | 4 | 24.0 | 1 | 2 | 5.63 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 46 | 187.2 | 13 | 9 | 3.98 | 134 |
| Denny Lemaster | 39 | 162.0 | 7 | 12 | 4.56 | 103 |
| Ron Cook | 41 | 82.1 | 4 | 4 | 3.72 | 50 |
| Jim Bouton | 29 | 73.1 | 4 | 6 | 5.40 | 49 |
| Scipio Spinks | 5 | 13.2 | 0 | 1 | 9.88 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Gladding | 63 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 4.06 | 46 |
| Jim Ray | 52 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3.26 | 67 |
| Jack DiLauro | 42 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4.28 | 23 |
| George Culver | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.20 | 31 |
| Mike Marshall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.44 | 5 |
| Dan Osinski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.82 | 1 |
| Buddy Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.68 | 2 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Columbus
References
- ^ a b Mike Marshall at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Joe Pepitone at Baseball Reference
- ^ Greg Gross at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jim Bouton at Baseball Reference
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