The Houston Astros were 74-88 in 1978. They finished 5th in the NL West.
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Walker’s 10th-inning 3-run blast lifts the Astros past the Mariners 10-7
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Allen hits go-ahead sacrifice fly, Houston bullpen allows just a run as Astros beat Giants 2-1
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Rookies Bryce Eldridge and Carson Whisenhunt lead the Giants past the Astros, 4-1
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Astros' Jose Altuve leaves game at the Giants after taking a pitch to his left foot
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Jeremy Peña hits go-ahead single, Isaac Paredes 2-run double in 10th as Astros rally past Giants 6-3
1978 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 5,458 | 605 | 1,408 | 231 | 45 | 70 | 557 | 434 | 22 | 743 | 178 | 59 | .258 | .313 | .355 |
Team Rank | 10th | 21st | 11th | 13th | 7th | 26th | 23rd | 22nd | 20th | 11th | 4th | 15th | 12th | 22nd | 23rd |
1978 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 74 | 88 | 3.63 | 930 | 13 | 23 | 1440.1 | 1,328 | 581 | 634 | 86 | 578 | 31 |
Team Rank | 17th | 17th | 14th | 1st | 5th | 22nd | 13th | 3rd | 14th | 9th | 3rd | 20th | 13th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
73 | 49 | .598 | ||
65 | 58 | .528 | 8.5 | |
63 | 61 | .508 | 11.0 | |
60 | 65 | .480 | 14.5 | |
55 | 69 | .444 | 19.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
76 | 48 | .613 | ||
72 | 52 | .581 | 4.0 | |
62 | 61 | .504 | 13.5 | |
60 | 64 | .484 | 16.0 | |
59 | 63 | .484 | 16.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
74 | 50 | .597 | ||
66 | 58 | .532 | 8.0 | |
65 | 58 | .528 | 8.5 | |
51 | 72 | .415 | 22.5 | |
49 | 74 | .398 | 24.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
74 | 48 | .607 | ||
68 | 55 | .553 | 6.5 | |
65 | 57 | .533 | 9.0 | |
61 | 64 | .488 | 14.5 | |
60 | 63 | .488 | 14.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
64 | 58 | .525 | ||
60 | 63 | .488 | 4.5 | |
60 | 63 | .488 | 4.5 | |
60 | 64 | .484 | 5.0 | |
50 | 73 | .407 | 14.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
63 | 60 | .512 | ||
60 | 63 | .488 | 3.0 | |
57 | 66 | .463 | 6.0 | |
48 | 74 | .393 | 14.5 | |
48 | 75 | .390 | 15.0 |
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