The 1978 roster for the Astros included J.R. Richard at pitcher, Joe Ferguson at catcher, Bob Watson at first baseman, Art Howe at second baseman and Enos Cabell at third baseman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | BIRTHPLACE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Alou | OF | 6'2" | 195 | 3/24/1942 | 36 | Haina, Dominican Republic | |
| 2 | | J. Andujar | P | 6'0" | 180 | 12/21/1952 | 25 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic | |
| 3 | | R. Baldwin | C | 6'1" | 195 | 8/19/1954 | 23 | River Rouge, MI | |
| 4 | | F. Bannister | P | 6'1" | 195 | 6/10/1955 | 23 | Pierre, SD | |
| 5 | | D. Bergman | 1B | 6'2" | 185 | 6/6/1953 | 25 | Evanston, IL | |
| 6 | | B. Bochy | C | 6'4" | 210 | 4/16/1955 | 23 | Landes de Bussac, France | |
| 7 | | E. Cabell | 3B | 6'5" | 185 | 10/8/1949 | 28 | Fort Riley, KS | |
| 8 | | J. Cannon | OF | 6'3" | 193 | 7/13/1953 | 24 | Camp Lejeune, NC | |
| 9 | | C. Cedeno | OF | 6'2" | 195 | 2/25/1951 | 27 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 10 | | J. Cruz | OF | 6'0" | 175 | 8/8/1947 | 30 | Arroyo, Puerto Rico | |
| 11 | | T. Dixon | P | 5'11" | 175 | 4/23/1955 | 23 | Orlando, FL | |
| 12 | | K. Drumright | 2B | 5'10" | 170 | 10/21/1954 | 23 | Springfield, MO | |
| 13 | | J. Ferguson | C | 6'2" | 200 | 9/19/1946 | 31 | San Francisco, CA | |
| 14 | | M. Fischlin | SS | 6'1" | 165 | 9/13/1955 | 22 | Sacramento, CA | |
| 15 | | K. Forsch | P | 6'4" | 210 | 9/8/1946 | 31 | Sacramento, CA | |
| 16 | | J. Gonzalez | 2B | 5'11" | 165 | 12/25/1952 | 25 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| 17 | | E. Herrmann | C | 6'1" | 210 | 8/27/1946 | 31 | San Diego, CA | |
| 18 | | W. Howard | OF | 6'2" | 175 | 1/8/1949 | 29 | Lowell, NC | |
| 19 | | A. Howe | 2B | 6'2" | 190 | 12/15/1946 | 31 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 20 | | R. Landestoy | SS | 5'10" | 165 | 5/28/1953 | 25 | Bani, Dominican Republic | |
| 21 | | M. Lemongello | P | 6'1" | 180 | 7/21/1955 | 22 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 22 | | J. Leonard | OF | 6'2" | 200 | 9/22/1955 | 22 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 23 | | B. McLaughlin | P | 6'5" | 210 | 10/23/1953 | 24 | Oakland, CA | |
| 24 | | R. Metzger | SS | 6'0" | 165 | 10/10/1947 | 30 | Fredericksburg, TX | |
| 25 | | J. Niekro | P | 6'1" | 190 | 11/7/1944 | 33 | Martins Ferry, OH | |
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27
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.304
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R
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SO
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phillies - y | 96 | 66 | .593 | |
83 | 79 | .512 | 13.0 | |
79 | 83 | .488 | 17.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 20.0 | |
66 | 96 | .407 | 30.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 97 | 65 | .599 | |
 Cubs - w | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5.0 |
 Reds - w | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14.0 |
78 | 84 | .481 | 19.0 | |
71 | 91 | .438 | 26.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 93 | 69 | .574 | |
 Padres - w | 90 | 72 | .556 | 3.0 |
81 | 81 | .500 | 12.0 | |
80 | 82 | .494 | 13.0 | |
43 | 119 | .265 | 50.0 |
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Marlins
Braves
Nationals
Cardinals
Pirates
Giants
Diamondbacks
Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blue Jays - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Yankees - w | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Red Sox - w | 89 | 73 | .549 | 5.0 |
77 | 85 | .475 | 17.0 | |
75 | 87 | .463 | 19.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Guardians - y | 88 | 74 | .543 | |
 Tigers - w | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1.0 |
82 | 80 | .506 | 6.0 | |
70 | 92 | .432 | 18.0 | |
60 | 102 | .370 | 28.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Mariners - y | 90 | 72 | .556 | |
87 | 75 | .537 | 3.0 | |
81 | 81 | .500 | 9.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 14.0 | |
72 | 90 | .444 | 18.0 |
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