1974 Houston Astros season
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The Houston Astros
season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the National League West
with a record of 81-81, 21 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers
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Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the National League West
National League West
The National League Western Division, or NL West, is one of the three divisions of Major League Baseball's National League. It was created in 1969 when the previously undivided National League expanded its membership to twelve teams, positioning half of them in an Eastern division and the other...
with a record of 81-81, 21 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers
1974 Los Angeles Dodgers season
The Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League West by four games over the Cincinnati Reds, then beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1974 National League Championship Series before losing to the Oakland Athletics in the 1974 World Series.- Offseason :...
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Offseason
- March 30, 1974: Larry YountLarry YountLawrence King "Larry" Yount is a former major league baseball player. Yount is the only player in MLB history to be credited with pitching a game without actually facing a batter...
and Don Stratton (minors) were traded by the Astros to the Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee BrewersThe Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
for Wilbur HowardWilbur HowardWilbur Leon Howard is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. During a 6-year baseball career, he played for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Houston Astros ....
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Notable transactions
- June 5, 1974: Alan KnicelyAlan KnicelyAlan Lee Knicely is a former professional baseball catcher. He played all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball from 1979 until 1986...
was drafted by the Astros in the 3rd round of the 1974 Major League Baseball Draft1974 Major League Baseball draft-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1974 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign- Background :With the number one pick of the June regular phase, San Diego tabbed infielder Bill Almon from Brown University, one of six shortstops selected in round one...
. - June 17, 1974: Oscar Zamora was purchased from the Astros by the Chicago CubsChicago CubsThe Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
. - August 15, 1974: Claude OsteenClaude OsteenClaude Wilson Osteen , nicknamed "Gomer" because of his resemblance to Gomer Pyle, is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched for six different teams: the Cincinnati Redlegs/Reds , Washington Senators , Los Angeles Dodgers , Houston Astros , St...
was traded by the Astros to the St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
for Ron Selak (minors) and a player to be named later. The Cardinals completed the trade by sending Dan LarsonDan LarsonDaniel James Larson is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Larson pitched in all or part of seven seasons from and .Larson was drafted in the first round of the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals, but never played in the majors for them. Instead, he was sent to the...
to the Astros on October 14.
Roster
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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 | 127 | 405 | 117 | .289 | 7 | 54 | |
| 1B | 152 | 556 | 149 | .268 | 24 | 85 | |
| CF | 160 | 610 | 164 | .269 | 26 | 102 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | 171 | 39 | .228 | 10 | 29 | |
| 50 | 117 | 26 | .222 | 1 | 10 | |
| 64 | 111 | 24 | .216 | 2 | 5 | |
| 27 | 69 | 15 | .217 | 3 | 6 | |
| 30 | 29 | 3 | .103 | 0 | 1 | |
| 35 | 23 | 2 | .087 | 0 | 2 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 223.2 | 11 | 10 | 2.90 | 150 | |
| 34 | 211 | 14 | 10 | 3.54 | 110 | |
| 33 | 204.2 | 11 | 13 | 3.08 | 112 | |
| 34 | 204 | 10 | 12 | 3.40 | 72 | |
| 23 | 138.1 | 9 | 9 | 3.71 | 45 | |
| 5 | 25.1 | 1 | 1 | 3.55 | 10 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 7.88 | 8 | |
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 |
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| 70 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 2.79 | 48 | |
| 45 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3.50 | 47 | |
| 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.80 | 32 | |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.19 | 7 | |