The Houston Astros were 74-88 in 1978. They finished 5th in the NL West.
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Twins hit 3 homers to back Matthews, then hold off Astros rally in 9th for 5-4 victory
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Christian Walker's 3-run homer in 10th inning helps power Astros past Tigers 7-5
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Astros rally for 8-6 win over Tigers, keeping AJ Hinch at 999 career victories
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Venezuelan pitchers Montero and De Jesus combine for a 5-hitter as the Tigers beat the Astros
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Venezuelan pitchers Montero and De Jesus combine for a 5-hitter as the Tigers beat the Astros 8-0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
49 | 33 | .598 | ||
47 | 38 | .553 | 3.5 | |
45 | 40 | .529 | 5.5 | |
43 | 43 | .500 | 8.0 | |
35 | 50 | .412 | 15.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
51 | 31 | .622 | ||
47 | 38 | .553 | 5.5 | |
43 | 38 | .531 | 7.5 | |
43 | 42 | .506 | 9.5 | |
39 | 44 | .470 | 12.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
55 | 30 | .647 | ||
43 | 40 | .518 | 11.0 | |
42 | 42 | .500 | 12.5 | |
35 | 49 | .417 | 19.5 | |
33 | 52 | .388 | 22.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
48 | 33 | .593 | ||
48 | 36 | .571 | 1.5 | |
40 | 45 | .471 | 10.0 | |
39 | 47 | .453 | 11.5 | |
37 | 46 | .446 | 12.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
44 | 39 | .530 | ||
44 | 41 | .518 | 1.0 | |
41 | 45 | .477 | 4.5 | |
36 | 49 | .424 | 9.0 | |
35 | 50 | .412 | 10.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
43 | 42 | .506 | ||
43 | 43 | .500 | 0.5 | |
42 | 45 | .483 | 2.0 | |
40 | 45 | .471 | 3.0 | |
36 | 50 | .419 | 7.5 |
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