1979 Houston Astros team stats

1979 Houston Astros: 89-73  .549
2nd place in N.L. West
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Home record: 52-29  (269 runs scored, 234 allowed)
Road record: 37-44  (314 runs scored, 348 allowed)
Home Attendance*: 1,915,449 on 77 dates  (24,876 avg.)
Road Attendance*: 1,588,409 on 76 dates  (20,900 avg.)
Manager: Bill Virdon
Coaches: Jesus Alou, Bob Cluck, Deacon Jones, Bob Lillis, Tony Pacheco, Mel Wright

583 runs scored (12th of 12 N.L. teams), 582 runs allowed (2nd)

N.L. Averages: 4.22 runs/game (682.2 runs/team)

Batting Statistics (ordered by OBP+SLG)

Pos	Batter	Age	G	AB	R	H	TB	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SH	SF	SB	CS	UW	IW	HP	SO	DP	BA	SLG	OBP
P	Tom Dixon	24	19	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
OF	Tom Wiedenbauer	20	4	6	0	4	5	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.667	.833	.667
P	Joe Sambito*	27	63	7	1	2	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	.286	.429	.583
1B	Dave Bergman*	26	13	15	4	6	9	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.400	.600	.400
OF	Denny Walling*	25	82	147	21	48	73	8	4	3	31	0	1	3	2	15	2	0	21	2	.327	.497	.394
P	Frank Riccelli*	26	11	6	1	2	3	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
LF	Jose Cruz*	31	157	558	73	161	235	33	7	9	72	1	5	36	14	56	16	0	66	5	.289	.421	.367
CF	Terry Puhl*	22	157	600	87	172	226	22	4	8	49	8	2	30	22	50	8	4	46	7	.287	.377	.352
1B	Cesar Cedeno	28	132	470	57	123	176	27	4	6	54	3	9	30	13	56	8	3	52	15	.262	.374	.348
RF	Jeffrey Leonard	23	134	411	47	119	144	15	5	0	47	3	5	23	10	39	7	2	68	11	.290	.350	.360
O1	Jesus Alou	37	42	43	3	11	15	4	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	7	4	.256	.349	.347
2B	Rafael Landestoy#	26	129	282	33	76	97	9	6	0	30	5	2	13	4	24	5	1	24	1	.270	.344	.338
23	Art Howe	32	118	355	32	88	125	15	2	6	33	2	4	3	1	31	5	1	37	7	.248	.352	.316
3B	Enos Cabell	29	155	603	60	164	222	30	5	6	67	2	1	37	18	14	7	3	68	18	.272	.368	.299
SS	Craig Reynolds*	26	146	555	63	147	185	20	9	0	39	34	4	12	6	21	0	2	49	2	.265	.333	.292
1B	Bob Watson	33	49	163	15	39	52	4	0	3	18	1	2	0	0	15	1	0	23	3	.239	.319	.304
P	Rick Williams	26	31	31	2	8	9	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	18	0	.258	.290	.324
IF	Julio Gonzalez	26	68	181	16	45	54	5	2	0	10	6	0	2	1	5	0	3	14	4	.249	.298	.280
C	Bruce Bochy	24	56	129	11	28	35	4	0	1	6	0	0	0	0	9	4	1	25	5	.217	.271	.294
C	Alan Ashby#	27	108	336	25	68	93	15	2	2	35	3	3	0	0	16	10	2	70	8	.202	.277	.262
IF	Jimmy Sexton	27	52	43	8	9	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	7	0	0	7	0	.209	.209	.320
C	Luis Pujols	23	26	75	7	17	21	2	1	0	8	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	14	3	.227	.280	.247
C1	Reggie Baldwin	24	14	20	0	4	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.200	.250	.200
P	J.R. Richard	29	38	95	6	12	21	1	1	2	6	11	1	0	1	1	0	0	24	4	.126	.221	.134
P	Ken Forsch	32	26	58	4	8	9	1	0	0	3	6	0	0	0	4	0	0	22	1	.138	.155	.194
P	Joaquin Andujar#	26	46	57	3	5	12	1	0	2	7	5	1	0	0	2	0	0	32	0	.088	.211	.117
P	Randy Niemann*	23	26	15	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	1	.133	.133	.188
OF	Danny Heep*	21	14	14	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	.143	.143	.176
P	Joe Niekro	34	38	83	1	10	12	2	0	0	4	13	1	0	0	2	0	0	21	0	.120	.145	.140
C3	Alan Knicely	24	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	2	.000	.000	.250
P	Vern Ruhle	28	13	19	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	11	0	.053	.105	.100
P	George Throop	28	14	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000
P	Frank LaCorte	27	12	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.000	.000
P	Bert Roberge	24	26	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.000	.000
P	Bo McLaughlin	25	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000
P	Pete Ladd	22	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
P	Gary Wilson	24	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
P	Gordie Pladson	22	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
P	Bobby Sprowl*	23	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
P	Mike Mendoza	23	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000

 Average age (non-P): 27.8

Batter data: *: Bats lefthanded; #: Switch hitter; G: Games played; AB: At bats; R: Runs scored; H: Hits; TB: Total bases; 2B: Doubles; 3B: Triples; HR: Home runs; RBI: Runs batted in; SH: Sacrifice hits; SF: Sacrifice flies; SB: Stolen bases; CS: Caught stealing; UW: Unintentional walks; IW: Intentional walks; HP: Hit by pitch; SO: Strikeouts; DP: Double plays grounded into; BA: Batting average; SLG: Slugging percentage; OBP: On base percentage


Pitching Statistics

Pitcher	Age	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	MI	GF	SV	SHO	IP	H	BFP	R	ER	HR	UW	IW	HP	SO	WP	BK
Bobby Sprowl*	23	0	0	0.00	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	4.0	1	14	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0
Mike Mendoza	23	0	0	0.00	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bert Roberge	24	3	0	1.69	26	0	0	14	12	4	0	32.0	20	120	6	6	0	17	0	0	13	2	0
Joe Sambito*	27	8	7	1.77	63	0	0	12	51	22	0	91.1	80	375	20	18	8	19	4	4	83	0	0
J.R. Richard	29	18	13	2.71	38	38	19	0	0	0	4	292.1	220	1175	98	88	13	93	5	3	313	19	1
Pete Ladd	22	1	1	2.92	10	0	0	6	4	0	0	12.1	8	56	5	4	1	8	0	2	6	2	0
Joe Niekro	34	21	11	3.00	38	38	11	0	0	0	5	263.2	221	1095	102	88	17	106	1	7	119	19	0
Ken Forsch	32	11	6	3.04	26	24	10	1	1	0	2	177.2	155	700	67	60	14	33	2	0	58	0	1
George Throop	28	1	0	3.22	14	0	0	12	2	0	0	22.1	23	100	10	8	4	11	0	1	15	1	0
Rick Williams	26	4	7	3.26	31	16	2	12	3	0	2	121.1	122	508	45	44	6	29	1	2	37	0	1
Joaquin Andujar	26	12	12	3.43	46	23	8	14	9	4	0	194.0	168	825	86	74	7	82	6	2	77	5	0
Randy Niemann*	23	3	2	3.76	26	7	3	15	4	1	2	67.0	68	287	32	28	1	19	3	1	24	0	2
Vern Ruhle	28	2	6	4.07	13	10	2	3	0	0	2	66.1	64	269	33	30	9	8	0	2	33	2	0
Frank Riccelli*	26	2	2	4.09	11	2	0	6	3	0	0	22.0	22	103	11	10	0	18	0	0	20	2	0
Gordie Pladson	22	0	0	4.50	4	0	0	2	2	0	0	4.0	9	22	2	2	1	2	0	0	2	0	0
Frank LaCorte	27	1	2	5.00	12	3	0	6	3	0	0	27.0	21	114	16	15	3	9	1	0	24	1	0
Bo McLaughlin	25	1	2	5.51	12	0	0	9	3	0	0	16.1	22	76	15	10	2	4	0	0	12	1	0
Tom Dixon	24	1	2	6.66	19	1	0	12	6	0	0	25.2	39	130	23	19	2	14	1	0	9	0	0
Gary Wilson	24	0	0	12.27	6	0	0	3	3	0	0	7.1	15	42	11	10	2	6	0	0	6	1	0

Average age: 29.2

Pitcher data: *: Throws lefthanded; W: Wins; L: Losses; ERA: Earned run average; G: Games; GS: Games started; CG: Complete games; MI: Middle relief (games not started nor finished); GF: Games finished in relief; SV: Saves; SHO: Shutouts; IP: Innings pitched; H: Hits allowed; BFP: Batters faced; R: Runs allowed; ER: Earned runs; HR: Home runs allowed; UW: Unintentional walks; IW: Intentional walks; HP: Hit batters; SO: Strikeouts; WP: Wild pitches; BK: Balks


Pitching Statistics (Batters' format, ordered by OBP+SLG)

Pitcher	G	AB	R	H	TB	2B	3B	HR	SH	SF	SB	CS	UW	IW	HP	SO	DP	BA	SLG	OBP	OPS	GB%
Mike Mendoza	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	66.7
Bobby Sprowl*	3	12	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	1	.083	.083	.214	.298	33.3
Bert Roberge	26	102	6	20	25	3	1	0	0	1	3	5	17	0	0	13	6	.196	.245	.308	.553	60.3
J.R. Richard	38	1052	98	220	311	38	7	13	14	8	28	10	93	5	3	313	17	.209	.296	.276	.572	51.0
Pete Ladd	10	45	5	8	12	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	8	0	2	6	1	.178	.267	.327	.594	32.4
Ken Forsch	26	657	67	155	231	24	5	14	5	3	8	4	33	2	0	58	16	.236	.352	.273	.625	57.8
Joe Niekro	38	970	102	221	312	26	7	17	6	5	31	9	106	1	7	119	27	.228	.322	.308	.629	48.5
Joe Sambito*	63	340	20	80	116	6	3	8	6	2	7	3	19	4	4	83	5	.235	.341	.290	.631	40.5
Joaquin Andujar	46	720	86	168	228	27	6	7	9	6	18	4	82	6	2	77	15	.233	.317	.316	.633	55.9
Frank LaCorte	12	101	16	21	37	5	1	3	2	1	3	0	9	1	0	24	0	.208	.366	.277	.643	41.5
Rick Williams	31	468	45	122	159	15	2	6	5	3	8	3	29	1	2	37	13	.261	.340	.306	.646	51.0
Randy Niemann*	26	250	32	68	86	11	2	1	8	6	6	3	19	3	1	24	7	.272	.344	.326	.670	57.3
Frank Riccelli*	11	84	11	22	24	2	0	0	1	0	4	5	18	0	0	20	0	.262	.286	.392	.678	43.8
Vern Ruhle	13	257	33	64	109	14	2	9	2	0	3	2	8	0	2	33	5	.249	.424	.277	.701	54.3
George Throop	14	85	10	23	40	5	0	4	2	1	4	1	11	0	1	15	1	.271	.471	.357	.828	55.0
Bo McLaughlin	12	70	15	22	35	5	1	2	1	1	2	0	4	0	0	12	0	.314	.500	.347	.847	39.0
Tom Dixon	19	112	23	39	48	3	0	2	3	0	1	1	14	1	0	9	3	.348	.429	.425	.854	41.9
Gordie Pladson	4	20	2	9	13	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	1	.450	.650	.500	1.150	60.0
Gary Wilson	6	34	11	15	23	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	6	0	0	6	0	.441	.676	.500	1.176	7.4

Pitcher data (batters' format): *: Throws lefthanded; G: Games pitched; AB: At bats; R: Runs allowed; H: Hits; TB: Total bases; 2B: Doubles; 3B: Triples; HR: Home runs; RBI: Runs batted in; SH: Sacrifice hits; SF: Sacrifice flies; SB: Stolen bases; CS: Caught stealing; UW: Unintentional walks; IW: Intentional walks; HP: Hit by pitch; SO: Strikeouts; DP: Double plays grounded into; BA: Batting average; SLG: Slugging percentage; OBP: On base percentage; GB%: Percentage of outs on ground balls


Defensive Statistics

Catcher                 INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP   SB   CS   PB   WP    ERA   RAT   RTOT
Alan Ashby            890.2  104    1   18  105   548   57   8    5   .987   71   31    9   33   3.09    -2     -3
Bruce Bochy           355.0   36   19    5   55   198   29   7    4   .970   36   18    4   12   3.37    -1     -3
Luis Pujols           189.0   22    4    6   26   136    6   1    0   .993   20    1    5    9   3.53    -5    -32
Reggie Baldwin          8.0    0    3    0    3     3    0   0    0  1.000    0    0    0    1   0.00     0      0
Alan Knicely            5.0    0    3    0    3     2    0   0    0  1.000    0    0    0    0   0.00     0      0

First Base              INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Cesar Cedeno          780.2   89    2    6   91   832   33  17   79   .981   9.97     -1     0     -2
Bob Watson            359.1   44    0   23   44   371   33   3   23   .993  10.12      2     0      6
Enos Cabell           256.2   24   27    2   51   287   21   1   20   .997  10.80      0     0      2
Art Howe               28.0    3    0    1    3    15    3   0    3  1.000   5.79      0     0     17
Dave Bergman           13.0    1    3    0    4     8    0   0    1  1.000   5.54      0     0    -46
Reggie Baldwin          8.0    1    0    0    1     7    1   0    0  1.000   9.00      0     0    -45
Jesus Alou              2.0    0    1    0    1     2    0   0    1  1.000   9.00      0     0    -60

Second Base             INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Rafael Landestoy      698.2   68   46    2  114   166  234  12   53   .971   5.15      2     1      6
Art Howe              504.1   67    1   44   68   126  188   3   33   .991   5.60      5    -1     10
Julio Gonzalez        243.0   27    5    5   32    59   89   2   16   .987   5.48      3    -1      9
Jimmy Sexton            1.2    0    2    0    2     0    1   0    0  1.000   5.40      0     0      0

Third Base              INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Enos Cabell          1087.0  130    2   35  132   109  178  13   11   .957   2.38    -12    -1    -14
Art Howe              313.2   29   30    3   59    47   70   4    6   .967   3.36      2     0      7
Julio Gonzalez         28.0    2    7    2    9     2    3   0    0  1.000   1.61     -1     0    -43
Jimmy Sexton            7.0    0    4    0    4     1    0   0    0  1.000   1.29      0     0      0
Alan Knicely            3.0    0    1    0    1     0    0   0    0   .000   0.00      0     0    -40

Shortstop               INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Craig Reynolds       1235.1  140    3   11  143   208  428  23   88   .965   4.63      8     0      8
Julio Gonzalez        138.1   15    6    4   21    31   54   3   11   .966   5.53     -1     0    -12
Jimmy Sexton           61.0    6    5    1   11    10   23   2    6   .943   4.87     -1     0    -22
Rafael Landestoy       13.0    1    2    0    3     2    3   0    1  1.000   3.46      0     0    -28

Left Field              INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG  RARM   RTOT
Jose Cruz            1355.2  156    0   18  156   320   10  14    0   .959   2.19     15     0     13
Denny Walling          29.0    2    5    1    7     9    0   0    0  1.000   2.79      0     0     17
Terry Puhl             25.0    2    5    0    7     3    0   0    0  1.000   1.08      0     0     -5
Jesus Alou             17.0    1    4    1    5     6    0   0    0  1.000   3.18      1     0     64
Danny Heep             12.0    1    1    0    2     7    0   0    0  1.000   5.25      1     0    140
Jeffrey Leonard         8.0    0    4    0    4     3    0   0    0  1.000   3.38      0     0     45
Tom Wiedenbauer         1.0    0    1    0    1     0    0   0    0   .000   0.00      0     0   -240

Center Field            INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG  RARM   RTOT
Terry Puhl            954.2  108    2    5  110   293    6   0    3  1.000   2.82      9    -1     10
Cesar Cedeno          337.0   39    2    6   41   116    2   0    0  1.000   3.15      5     1     22
Jeffrey Leonard       153.0   15    7    1   22    40    0   0    0  1.000   2.35      1    -1      1
Tom Wiedenbauer         3.0    0    1    0    1     0    0   0    0   .000   0.00      0     0      0

Right Field             INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG  RARM   RTOT
Jeffrey Leonard       828.0   92    8    5  100   181    5  10    1   .949   2.02      6    -1      7
Terry Puhl            355.0   39    1    2   40    60    2   0    0  1.000   1.57      0     2      5
Denny Walling         254.2   30    5    8   35    54    2   1    0   .982   1.98      1     0      6
Tom Wiedenbauer         9.0    1    0    0    1     3    0   0    0  1.000   3.00      0     0     53
Jesus Alou              1.0    0    1    0    1     0    0   0    0   .000   0.00      0     0      0

Fielding data: INN: Innings played; GS: Games started; DR+: Games as defensive replacement; DR-: Games replaced on defense; G: Games played; PO: Putouts; A: Assists; E: Errors; DP: Double plays; FP: Fielding percentage; SB: Stolen bases; CS: Caught Stealing; PB: Passed balls; WP: Wild pitches; RF9: Plays made per 9 innings; RNG: Fielding runs above average; DP: Double play runs above average; RARM: Outfield arm runs above average; RAT: Catcher runs above average; RTOT: Total fielding runs above average per 1200 innings


Transactions

11-27-1978	traded Joe Cannon, Pedro Hernandez and Mark Lemongello to Blue Jays for Alan Ashby
12-04-1978	traded Don Pisker to Blue Jays for Gary Woods
12-08-1978	traded Floyd Bannister to Mariners for Craig Reynolds
03-05-1979	signed Brent Strom as a free agent
03-27-1979	released Dan Warthen
03-27-1979	sold Craig Cacek to Pirates
04-21-1979	placed Tom Dixon on the disabled list
04-27-1979	traded Keith Drumright (acquired 10/26/1979) to Royals for George Throop
05-12-1979	activated Tom Dixon
05-14-1979	placed Vern Ruhle on the disabled list
05-23-1979	placed Ken Forsch on the disabled list
05-25-1979	traded Bo McLaughlin to Braves for Frank LaCorte
06-13-1979	traded Bob Watson to Red Sox for Pete Ladd, cash and Bobby Sprowl (acquired 6/19/1979)
06-23-1979	placed Frank Riccelli on the disabled list
06-26-1979	activated Ken Forsch
06-27-1979	sold Jack Lazorko to Rangers
07-13-1979	placed Tom Dixon on the disabled list
08-16-1979	placed Bert Roberge on the disabled list
08-30-1979	placed Alan Ashby on the disabled list
09-01-1979	activated Vern Ruhle, Frank Riccelli and Tom Dixon
09-06-1979	activated Bert Roberge
09-17-1979	activated Alan Ashby
11-01-1979	granted free agency to Jesus Alou
11-19-1979	signed Nolan Ryan as a free agent
01-31-1980	signed Joe Morgan as a free agent
02-08-1980	released Tom Dixon
02-20-1980	traded Reggie Baldwin to Mets for Keith Bodie
02-21-1980	released Frank Riccelli

Game Log   Click on the date to view the boxscore    Home games are highlighted

Date	D/N	Opponent	Result	Record	Pl	GB	Att	Starter	Starter
									Opponent

Fri, Apr 06	N	vs Atlanta Braves	W 2-1	1-0 1.000	2	0.5	28,998	J. Richard	P. Niekro
Sat, Apr 07	N	vs Atlanta Braves	W 6-0	2-0 1.000	2	0.5	24,325	K. Forsch	L. McWilliams
Sun, Apr 08	D	vs Atlanta Braves	W 2-0	3-0 1.000	1	+0.5	16,501	J. Niekro	R. Matula
Mon, Apr 09	N	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	L 1-2	3-1 .750	2	0.5	12,116	V. Ruhle	B. Welch
Tue, Apr 10	N	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	W 2-1	4-1 .800	1	Tied	14,091	J. Richard	B. Hooton
Wed, Apr 11	N	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	W 10-3	5-1 .833	1	+1.0	15,964	K. Forsch	D. Sutton
Fri, Apr 13	N	at San Francisco Giants	L 7-8	5-2 .714	2	0.5	16,822	J. Niekro	E. Halicki
Sat, Apr 14	D	at San Francisco Giants	L 1-2	5-3 .625	2	1.5	15,931	V. Ruhle	V. Blue
Sun, Apr 15 1	D	at San Francisco Giants	W 4-3	6-3 .667				J. Richard	J. Montefusco
Sun, Apr 15 2	D	at San Francisco Giants	W 9-1	7-3 .700	1	+0.5	37,384	J. Andujar	T. Griffin
Mon, Apr 16	N	at Los Angeles Dodgers	W 4-0	8-3 .727	1	+1.0	29,092	K. Forsch	D. Sutton
Tue, Apr 17	N	at Los Angeles Dodgers	L 6-10	8-4 .667	1	+1.0	27,635	J. Niekro	A. Messersmith
Wed, Apr 18	N	at Los Angeles Dodgers	W 4-0	9-4 .692	1	+2.0	30,811	V. Ruhle	D. Rau
Fri, Apr 20	N	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	W 5-4	10-4 .714	1	+1.5	19,834	J. Richard	B. Kison
Sat, Apr 21	N	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	W 5-4	11-4 .733	1	+2.0	48,977	K. Forsch	B. Blyleven
Sun, Apr 22	D	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	W 3-2	12-4 .750	1	+3.0	22,403	J. Niekro	J. Candelaria
Wed, Apr 25	D	at Chicago Cubs	L 0-4	12-5 .706	1	+3.5	6,388	V. Ruhle	D. Lamp
Thu, Apr 26	D	at Chicago Cubs	W 6-2	13-5 .722	1	+4.0	4,777	J. Richard	L. McGlothen
Fri, Apr 27	N	at Pittsburgh Pirates	W 9-8	14-5 .737	1	+4.0	5,767	K. Forsch	J. Candelaria
Sun, Apr 29	D	at Pittsburgh Pirates	L 5-10	14-6 .700	1	+3.5	7,598	J. Niekro	D. Robinson
Mon, Apr 30	N	at St. Louis Cardinals	W 6-5	15-6 .714	1	+4.0	10,778	V. Ruhle	B. Forsch


Tue, May 01	N	at St. Louis Cardinals	L 6-7	15-7 .682	1	+4.0	6,349	J. Richard	S. Martinez
Wed, May 02	N	at St. Louis Cardinals	L 2-5	15-8 .652	1	+3.0	5,190	K. Forsch	J. Denny
Thu, May 03	D	at St. Louis Cardinals	W 4-1	16-8 .667	1	+3.5	7,530	J. Niekro	P. Vuckovich
Fri, May 04	N	at Cincinnati Reds	L 5-6	16-9 .640	1	+2.5	20,988	V. Ruhle	T. Seaver
Sat, May 05	D	at Cincinnati Reds	L 2-6	16-10 .615	1	+1.5	25,044	J. Andujar	T. Hume
Sun, May 06 1	N	at Cincinnati Reds	L 5-17	16-11 .593				J. Richard	B. Bonham
Sun, May 06 2	D	at Cincinnati Reds	W 8-2	17-11 .607	1	+1.5	33,618	F. Riccelli	F. Norman
Tue, May 08	N	vs St. Louis Cardinals	L 1-4	17-12 .586	1	+0.5	15,645	K. Forsch	P. Vuckovich
Wed, May 09	N	vs St. Louis Cardinals	W 5-4	18-12 .600	1	+0.5	11,566	J. Niekro	J. Denny
Thu, May 10	N	vs St. Louis Cardinals	L 1-3	18-13 .581	1	+0.5	15,420	J. Richard	B. Sykes
Fri, May 11	N	vs Chicago Cubs	L 3-5	18-14 .562	2	0.5	14,715	F. Riccelli	R. Reuschel
Sat, May 12 1	N	vs Chicago Cubs	W 11-3	19-14 .576				K. Forsch	L. McGlothen
Sat, May 12 2	N	vs Chicago Cubs	L 0-2	19-15 .559	1	Tied	35,997	R. Williams	K. Holtzman
Sun, May 13	D	vs Chicago Cubs	W 3-0	20-15 .571	1	Tied	13,604	J. Niekro	M. Krukow
Tue, May 15	N	vs San Francisco Giants	L 1-8	20-16 .556	2	0.5	13,196	J. Richard	P. Nastu
Wed, May 16	N	vs San Francisco Giants	L 4-8	20-17 .541	2	1.5	10,094	R. Williams	B. Knepper
Thu, May 17	N	vs San Francisco Giants	L 0-3	20-18 .526	2	2.0	10,626	K. Forsch	E. Halicki
Fri, May 18	N	vs San Diego Padres	W 3-2	21-18 .538	2	2.0	9,445	J. Niekro	B. Owchinko
Sat, May 19	N	vs San Diego Padres	L 2-4	21-19 .525	2	3.0	18,494	J. Richard	R. Jones
Sun, May 20 1	D	vs San Diego Padres	W 1-0	22-19 .537				R. Williams	G. Perry
Sun, May 20 2	D	vs San Diego Padres	W 6-3	23-19 .548	2	1.5	15,039	R. Niemann	M. Lolich
Mon, May 21	N	at Atlanta Braves	L 5-7	23-20 .535	2	2.0	1,988	T. Dixon	P. Niekro
Tue, May 22	N	at Atlanta Braves	W 4-1	24-20 .545	2	1.0	5,091	J. Niekro	M. Mahler
Wed, May 23	N	at Atlanta Braves	L 5-6	24-21 .533	2	2.0	1,623	J. Richard	T. Brizzolara
Fri, May 25	N	at San Diego Padres	L 1-2	24-22 .522	3	1.5	15,289	R. Williams	G. Perry
Sat, May 26	N	at San Diego Padres	W 9-0	25-22 .532	3	1.5	27,331	J. Niekro	M. Lolich
Sun, May 27	D	at San Diego Padres	W 4-2	26-22 .542	2	0.5	17,199	J. Richard	E. Rasmussen
Mon, May 28	N	at San Diego Padres	L 4-5	26-23 .531	2	1.5	14,728	J. Andujar	R. Jones
Tue, May 29	N	vs Cincinnati Reds	W 2-1	27-23 .540	2	0.5	17,458	R. Niemann	P. Moskau
Wed, May 30	N	vs Cincinnati Reds	W 6-3	28-23 .549	1	+0.5	21,757	J. Niekro	T. Seaver
Thu, May 31	N	vs Cincinnati Reds	W 3-0	29-23 .558	1	+1.5	25,453	R. Williams	F. Norman


Fri, Jun 01	N	vs Montreal Expos	W 3-2	30-23 .566	1	+1.5	14,346	J. Richard	R. Grimsley
Sat, Jun 02	N	vs Montreal Expos	W 2-1	31-23 .574	1	+1.5	43,893	J. Andujar	D. Schatzeder
Sun, Jun 03	N	vs Montreal Expos	W 5-4	32-23 .582	1	+2.0	33,821	J. Niekro	S. Rogers
Mon, Jun 04	N	vs Philadelphia Phillies	W 3-0	33-23 .589	1	+3.0	19,062	R. Niemann	L. Christenson
Tue, Jun 05	N	vs Philadelphia Phillies	L 0-8	33-24 .579	1	+2.0	28,244	R. Williams	S. Carlton
Wed, Jun 06	N	vs Philadelphia Phillies	W 4-3	34-24 .586	1	+3.0	28,955	J. Richard	R. Lerch
Fri, Jun 08	N	at New York Mets	W 5-0	35-24 .593	1	+3.0	12,196	J. Niekro	P. Zachry
Sat, Jun 09	D	at New York Mets	L 0-4	35-25 .583	1	+2.0	10,499	J. Andujar	C. Swan
Sun, Jun 10	D	at New York Mets	W 5-3	36-25 .590	1	+2.0	15,879	R. Niemann	K. Kobel
Mon, Jun 11	N	at Philadelphia Phillies	L 2-4	36-26 .581	1	+2.0	31,085	J. Richard	R. Lerch
Tue, Jun 12	N	at Philadelphia Phillies	L 0-4	36-27 .571	1	+2.0	34,177	R. Williams	N. Espinosa
Wed, Jun 13	N	at Philadelphia Phillies	W 4-3	37-27 .578	1	+2.0	33,627	J. Niekro	D. Ruthven
Fri, Jun 15	N	at Montreal Expos	W 2-1	38-27 .585	1	+2.0	28,786	J. Andujar	S. Sanderson
Sat, Jun 16	N	at Montreal Expos	L 2-4	38-28 .576	1	+2.0	24,336	J. Richard	R. Grimsley
Sun, Jun 17	D	at Montreal Expos	L 3-19	38-29 .567	1	+2.0	30,245	J. Niekro	D. Schatzeder
Mon, Jun 18	N	vs New York Mets	W 3-2	39-29 .574	1	+2.0	14,076	R. Williams	D. Ellis
Tue, Jun 19	N	vs New York Mets	W 3-1	40-29 .580	1	+3.0	14,036	J. Andujar	A. Hassler
Wed, Jun 20	N	vs New York Mets	W 5-4	41-29 .586	1	+4.0	15,946	J. Richard	C. Swan
Fri, Jun 22	N	vs San Diego Padres	W 2-1	42-29 .592	1	+5.0	30,954	J. Niekro	B. Shirley
Sat, Jun 23	N	vs San Diego Padres	W 3-2	43-29 .597	1	+6.0	41,429	R. Williams	R. Jones
Sun, Jun 24	D	vs San Diego Padres	W 4-1	44-29 .603	1	+6.0	19,315	J. Andujar	E. Rasmussen
Mon, Jun 25 1	N	vs Cincinnati Reds	L 1-2	44-30 .595				J. Richard	T. Seaver
Mon, Jun 25 2	N	vs Cincinnati Reds	W 4-0	45-30 .600	1	+6.0	46,313	R. Niemann	M. LaCoss
Tue, Jun 26	N	vs Cincinnati Reds	W 6-5	46-30 .605	1	+7.0	37,114	J. Niekro	P. Moskau
Wed, Jun 27	N	at San Francisco Giants	L 3-6	46-31 .597	1	+6.0	11,563	K. Forsch	P. Nastu
Thu, Jun 28	N	at San Francisco Giants	W 6-5	47-31 .603	1	+6.0	15,624	R. Williams	E. Halicki
Fri, Jun 29	N	at San Diego Padres	W 4-1	48-31 .608	1	+7.0	41,822	J. Andujar	G. Perry
Sat, Jun 30	N	at San Diego Padres	W 3-0	49-31 .613	1	+7.0	20,154	J. Richard	B. Shirley


Sun, Jul 01	D	at San Diego Padres	W 4-1	50-31 .617	1	+8.5	11,615	J. Niekro	R. Jones
Tue, Jul 03	N	at Cincinnati Reds	W 3-2	51-31 .622	1	+9.5	36,787	K. Forsch	F. Norman
Wed, Jul 04	D	at Cincinnati Reds	W 3-2	52-31 .627	1	+10.5	25,713	J. Andujar	B. Bonham
Thu, Jul 05	N	at Cincinnati Reds	L 4-5	52-32 .619	1	+9.5	28,249	J. Richard	T. Seaver
Fri, Jul 06	D	at Chicago Cubs	W 4-2	53-32 .624	1	+9.5	25,612	J. Niekro	L. McGlothen
Sat, Jul 07 1	D	at Chicago Cubs	L 0-6	53-33 .616				R. Williams	K. Holtzman
Sat, Jul 07 2	D	at Chicago Cubs	L 3-8	53-34 .609	1	+8.0	36,135	R. Niemann	D. Lamp
Sun, Jul 08	D	at Chicago Cubs	L 0-10	53-35 .602	1	+7.5	37,614	K. Forsch	M. Krukow
Tue, Jul 10	N	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	L 3-4	53-36 .596	1	+7.0	31,341	J. Andujar	J. Bibby
Wed, Jul 11	N	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	L 1-5	53-37 .589	1	+6.0	25,330	J. Richard	B. Kison
Thu, Jul 12	N	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	L 3-5	53-38 .582	1	+6.0	22,956	J. Niekro	B. Blyleven
Fri, Jul 13	N	vs St. Louis Cardinals	L 0-1	53-39 .576	1	+6.0	26,041	K. Forsch	S. Martinez
Sat, Jul 14	N	vs St. Louis Cardinals	W 3-2	54-39 .581	1	+7.0	45,834	J. Andujar	P. Vuckovich
Sun, Jul 15	D	vs St. Louis Cardinals	L 1-3	54-40 .574	1	+6.0	41,601	J. Richard	J. Fulgham
Thu, Jul 19 1	N	at Pittsburgh Pirates	L 5-9	54-41 .568				K. Forsch	B. Blyleven
Thu, Jul 19 2	N	at Pittsburgh Pirates	L 2-4	54-42 .562	1	+4.5	33,464	J. Niekro	B. Kison
Fri, Jul 20	N	at Pittsburgh Pirates	L 3-9	54-43 .557	1	+3.5	23,585	J. Richard	J. Candelaria
Sat, Jul 21	D	at Pittsburgh Pirates	L 5-6	54-44 .551	1	+3.5	19,570	J. Andujar	D. Roberts
Sun, Jul 22	D	at St. Louis Cardinals	W 7-6	55-44 .556	1	+4.0	27,973	R. Niemann	B. Forsch
Mon, Jul 23	N	at St. Louis Cardinals	W 3-2	56-44 .560	1	+5.0	18,075	J. Niekro	J. Fulgham
Tue, Jul 24	N	vs Chicago Cubs	W 6-1	57-44 .564	1	+5.0	28,431	K. Forsch	D. Lamp
Wed, Jul 25	N	vs Chicago Cubs	W 6-4	58-44 .569	1	+5.0	21,910	J. Richard	R. Reuschel
Thu, Jul 26	N	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	L 5-6	58-45 .563	1	+4.0	26,834	J. Andujar	D. Sutton
Fri, Jul 27	N	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	L 7-11	58-46 .558	1	+3.0	39,071	J. Niekro	C. Hough
Sat, Jul 28	N	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	W 5-2	59-46 .562	1	+3.5	39,747	K. Forsch	J. Reuss
Sun, Jul 29	N	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	W 4-3	60-46 .566	1	+3.5	46,754	J. Richard	B. Hooton
Mon, Jul 30	N	vs San Francisco Giants	L 0-8	60-47 .561	1	+2.5	18,995	J. Andujar	B. Knepper
Tue, Jul 31	N	vs San Francisco Giants	W 6-4	61-47 .565	1	+3.5	18,047	J. Niekro	E. Whitson


Wed, Aug 01	N	vs San Francisco Giants	W 5-4	62-47 .569	1	+3.5	21,207	K. Forsch	V. Blue
Fri, Aug 03	N	vs Atlanta Braves	W 4-1	63-47 .573	1	+4.5	20,716	J. Richard	R. Matula
Sat, Aug 04 1	N	vs Atlanta Braves	W 4-3	64-47 .577				J. Andujar	P. Hanna
Sat, Aug 04 2	N	vs Atlanta Braves	W 6-2	65-47 .580	1	+5.0	45,110	F. LaCorte	P. Niekro
Sun, Aug 05	N	vs Atlanta Braves	W 3-2	66-47 .584	1	+5.0	35,399	J. Niekro	E. Solomon
Tue, Aug 07	N	at Los Angeles Dodgers	L 8-10	66-48 .579	1	+4.5	34,538	K. Forsch	J. Reuss
Wed, Aug 08	N	at Los Angeles Dodgers	W 4-1	67-48 .583	1	+4.5	41,584	J. Richard	B. Hooton
Thu, Aug 09	D	at Los Angeles Dodgers	L 3-4	67-49 .578	1	+3.5	30,973	J. Andujar	R. Sutcliffe
Fri, Aug 10	N	at Atlanta Braves	W 2-1	68-49 .581	1	+4.5	10,394	J. Niekro	E. Solomon
Sun, Aug 12	N	at Atlanta Braves	L 2-3	68-50 .576	1	+4.0	7,557	R. Williams	P. Niekro
Mon, Aug 13	N	vs Montreal Expos	W 4-1	69-50 .580	1	+4.5	21,011	J. Richard	S. Rogers
Tue, Aug 14	N	vs Montreal Expos	W 2-1	70-50 .583	1	+4.5	21,871	J. Andujar	B. Lee
Wed, Aug 15	N	vs Montreal Expos	L 0-3	70-51 .579	1	+4.5	24,885	J. Niekro	D. Schatzeder
Fri, Aug 17	N	vs Philadelphia Phillies	L 2-5	70-52 .574	1	+3.5	33,782	F. LaCorte	R. Lerch
Sat, Aug 18	N	vs Philadelphia Phillies	L 0-1	70-53 .569	1	+2.5	37,735	J. Richard	L. Christenson
Sun, Aug 19	N	vs Philadelphia Phillies	L 2-3	70-54 .565	1	+1.5	30,631	J. Andujar	S. Carlton
Mon, Aug 20	N	at New York Mets	W 8-1	71-54 .568	1	+2.5	10,922	J. Niekro	C. Swan
Tue, Aug 21	N	at New York Mets	L 0-5	71-55 .563	1	+1.5	9,337	F. LaCorte	P. Falcone
Wed, Aug 22	D	at New York Mets	W 3-1	72-55 .567	1	+1.5	10,477	J. Richard	K. Kobel
Fri, Aug 24	N	at Philadelphia Phillies	L 3-5	72-56 .562	1	+0.5	32,124	J. Andujar	S. Carlton
Sat, Aug 25	N	at Philadelphia Phillies	W 3-1	73-56 .566	1	+0.5	43,109	J. Niekro	N. Espinosa
Sun, Aug 26	N	at Philadelphia Phillies	W 4-1	74-56 .569	1	+0.5	32,559	R. Williams	R. Lerch
Mon, Aug 27	N	at Montreal Expos	W 3-0	75-56 .573	1	+0.5	30,410	J. Richard	R. May
Tue, Aug 28	N	at Montreal Expos	L 6-7	75-57 .568	2	0.5	30,513	J. Andujar	S. Rogers
Wed, Aug 29	N	at Montreal Expos	L 3-5	75-58 .564	2	1.5	25,064	J. Niekro	B. Lee
Fri, Aug 31	N	vs New York Mets	W 2-0	76-58 .567	2	0.5	19,883	K. Forsch	C. Swan


Sat, Sep 01	N	vs New York Mets	W 3-1	77-58 .570	1	+0.5	23,573	J. Richard	P. Falcone
Sun, Sep 02	D	vs New York Mets	L 4-5	77-59 .566	1	+0.5	14,215	J. Andujar	K. Kobel
Mon, Sep 03	N	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	L 0-1	77-60 .562	2	0.5	19,280	J. Niekro	J. Reuss
Tue, Sep 04	N	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	W 9-4	78-60 .565	1	+0.5	14,404	R. Williams	B. Hooton
Wed, Sep 05	N	vs San Diego Padres	W 4-3	79-60 .568	1	+0.5	12,592	K. Forsch	R. Jones
Thu, Sep 06	N	vs San Diego Padres	W 2-0	80-60 .571	1	+0.5	12,416	J. Richard	B. Owchinko
Fri, Sep 07	N	vs San Francisco Giants	L 2-9	80-61 .567	1	+0.5	23,723	J. Andujar	V. Blue
Sat, Sep 08	N	vs San Francisco Giants	L 1-2	80-62 .563	2	0.5	32,300	J. Niekro	E. Whitson
Sun, Sep 09	D	vs San Francisco Giants	W 4-1	81-62 .566	1	+0.5	11,570	V. Ruhle	E. Halicki
Tue, Sep 11	N	at Cincinnati Reds	L 8-9	81-63 .562	2	0.5	40,574	J. Richard	T. Seaver
Wed, Sep 12	N	at Cincinnati Reds	L 4-7	81-64 .559	2	1.5	42,035	J. Niekro	M. LaCoss
Fri, Sep 14	N	at San Francisco Giants	W 7-0	82-64 .562	2	0.5	7,817	V. Ruhle	E. Halicki
Sat, Sep 15	D	at San Francisco Giants	L 3-5	82-65 .558	2	1.5	9,795	K. Forsch	B. Knepper
Sun, Sep 16	D	at San Francisco Giants	L 1-2	82-66 .554	2	2.5	12,077	J. Richard	J. Montefusco
Mon, Sep 17	N	at San Diego Padres	W 1-0	83-66 .557	2	1.5	9,452	J. Niekro	B. Owchinko
Tue, Sep 18	N	at San Diego Padres	L 0-4	83-67 .553	2	1.5	6,349	R. Williams	E. Rasmussen
Wed, Sep 19	N	vs Atlanta Braves	L 5-6	83-68 .550	2	2.5	11,369	V. Ruhle	L. McWilliams
Thu, Sep 20	N	vs Atlanta Braves	W 7-1	84-68 .553	2	2.5	22,584	K. Forsch	T. Boggs
Fri, Sep 21	N	vs Cincinnati Reds	W 3-2	85-68 .556	2	1.5	44,975	J. Richard	T. Seaver
Sat, Sep 22	N	vs Cincinnati Reds	W 4-1	86-68 .558	2	0.5	46,037	J. Niekro	M. LaCoss
Sun, Sep 23	D	vs Cincinnati Reds	L 1-7	86-69 .555	2	1.5	42,067	V. Ruhle	F. Pastore
Mon, Sep 24 1	N	at Atlanta Braves	L 4-5	86-70 .551				K. Forsch	L. McWilliams
Mon, Sep 24 2	N	at Atlanta Braves	L 1-8	86-71 .548	2	2.5	2,321	R. Williams	E. Solomon
Tue, Sep 25	N	at Atlanta Braves	W 8-0	87-71 .551	2	1.5	1,737	J. Richard	T. Boggs
Wed, Sep 26	N	at Atlanta Braves	L 4-9	87-72 .547	2	2.5	2,248	J. Niekro	P. Niekro
Fri, Sep 28	N	at Los Angeles Dodgers	L 5-6	87-73 .544	2	3.5	27,719	K. Forsch	C. Hough
Sat, Sep 29	D	at Los Angeles Dodgers	W 3-0	88-73 .547	2	2.5	20,647	J. Richard	J. Reuss
Sun, Sep 30	D	at Los Angeles Dodgers	W 3-2	89-73 .549	2	1.5	46,741	J. Niekro	R. Sutcliffe

* Attendance counts are based on figures announced in boxscores.