1981 Houston Astros team stats

1981 Houston Astros: 61-49  .555
3rd place in N.L. West
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Home record: 31-20  (166 runs scored, 106 allowed)
Road record: 30-29  (228 runs scored, 225 allowed)
Home Attendance*: 1,321,222 on 50 dates  (26,424 avg.)
Road Attendance*: 1,167,053 on 59 dates  (19,781 avg.)
Manager: Bill Virdon
Coaches: Deacon Jones, Don Leppert, Bob Lillis, Tony Pacheco, Mel Wright

394 runs scored (9th of 12 N.L. teams), 331 runs allowed (1st)

N.L. Averages: 3.91 runs/game (419.6 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
CO	Alan Knicely	26	3	7	2	4	10	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.571	1.429	.571
OF	Scott Loucks	24	10	7	2	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	.571	.571	.625
SS	Bert Pena	21	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
1B	Dave Bergman*	28	6	6	1	1	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.667	.167
3B	Art Howe	34	103	361	43	107	146	22	4	3	36	1	3	1	3	34	7	0	23	8	.296	.404	.365
LF	Jose Cruz*	33	107	409	53	109	174	16	5	13	55	0	7	5	7	31	4	0	49	7	.267	.425	.319
CF	Tony Scott#	29	55	225	28	66	89	13	2	2	22	3	0	8	3	14	1	0	32	1	.293	.396	.338
C	Alan Ashby#	29	83	255	20	69	94	13	0	4	33	3	2	0	2	29	6	0	33	6	.271	.369	.356
1O	Denny Walling*	27	65	158	23	37	58	6	0	5	23	1	2	2	1	27	1	0	17	4	.234	.367	.346
1B	Cesar Cedeno	30	82	306	42	83	117	19	0	5	34	2	5	12	7	22	2	1	31	6	.271	.382	.321
P	Vern Ruhle	30	20	24	1	6	7	1	0	0	3	4	0	0	0	6	0	0	11	0	.250	.292	.400
SS	Craig Reynolds*	28	87	323	43	84	130	10	12	4	31	18	1	3	3	10	2	0	31	6	.260	.402	.286
2B	Joe Pittman	27	52	135	11	38	46	4	2	0	7	2	1	4	4	8	3	0	16	3	.281	.341	.333
IF	Dickie Thon	23	49	95	13	26	32	6	0	0	3	1	0	6	1	8	1	0	13	3	.274	.337	.337
RF	Terry Puhl*	24	96	350	43	88	124	19	4	3	28	4	5	22	4	26	5	4	49	3	.251	.354	.315
P	Frank LaCorte	29	37	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
IF	Kiko Garcia	27	48	136	9	37	45	6	1	0	15	2	1	2	2	7	3	1	16	2	.272	.331	.324
1B	Harry Spilman*	26	28	34	5	10	10	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	.294	.294	.333
132	Dave Roberts	30	27	54	4	13	19	3	0	1	5	0	2	1	0	3	0	0	6	1	.241	.352	.271
2B	Phil Garner	32	31	113	13	27	32	3	1	0	6	4	1	6	2	14	1	0	11	1	.239	.283	.326
C	Luis Pujols	25	40	117	5	28	36	3	1	1	14	0	1	1	0	7	3	0	17	4	.239	.308	.297
1B	Danny Heep*	23	33	96	6	24	27	3	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	8	2	0	11	3	.250	.281	.321
1B	Mike Ivie	28	19	42	2	10	13	3	0	0	6	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	11	0	.238	.310	.267
OF	Gary Woods	26	54	110	10	23	29	4	1	0	12	3	2	2	1	7	4	0	22	4	.209	.264	.276
P	Nolan Ryan	34	21	51	3	11	12	1	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	5	0	0	18	1	.216	.235	.286
P	Dave Smith	26	42	8	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	.250	.250	.250
1O	Jeffrey Leonard	25	7	18	1	3	6	1	1	0	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	.167	.333	.158
2B	Rafael Landestoy#	28	35	74	6	11	14	1	1	0	4	4	0	4	1	12	4	0	9	4	.149	.189	.300
P	Bob Knepper*	27	22	47	3	7	12	2	0	1	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	.149	.255	.167
P	Joe Niekro	36	24	51	1	9	10	1	0	0	6	11	0	0	0	2	0	0	10	0	.176	.196	.208
P	Don Sutton	36	23	51	1	7	7	0	0	0	3	5	0	0	0	5	0	1	12	2	.137	.137	.228
P	Bobby Sprowl*	25	15	6	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.167	.167	.167
OF	Tim Tolman	25	4	8	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125
P	Joaquin Andujar#	28	9	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	.000	.000	.200
P	Joe Sambito*	29	49	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.000	.000	.000
P	Billy Smith	26	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.000	.000
P	Gordie Pladson	24	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): 29.6

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
Nolan Ryan	34	11	5	1.69	21	21	5	0	0	0	3	149.0	99	605	34	28	2	67	1	1	140	16	2
Joe Sambito*	29	5	5	1.84	49	0	0	17	32	10	0	63.2	43	255	17	13	4	17	5	2	41	0	0
Bob Knepper*	27	9	5	2.18	22	22	6	0	0	0	5	156.2	128	617	41	38	5	37	1	4	75	0	0
Don Sutton	36	11	9	2.61	23	23	6	0	0	0	3	158.2	132	624	51	46	6	26	3	1	104	0	1
Dave Smith	26	5	3	2.76	42	0	0	20	22	8	0	75.0	54	305	26	23	2	19	4	2	52	4	0
Joe Niekro	36	9	9	2.82	24	24	5	0	0	0	2	166.0	150	676	60	52	8	43	4	0	77	7	0
Vern Ruhle	30	4	6	2.91	20	15	1	2	3	1	0	102.0	97	412	36	33	6	19	1	1	39	0	0
Billy Smith	26	1	1	3.05	10	1	0	5	4	1	0	20.2	20	81	7	7	3	2	1	0	3	0	0
Frank LaCorte	29	4	2	3.64	37	0	0	15	22	5	0	42.0	41	184	18	17	1	18	3	0	40	6	0
Joaquin Andujar	28	2	3	4.94	9	3	0	6	0	0	0	23.2	29	113	17	13	2	12	0	0	18	0	0
Bobby Sprowl*	25	0	1	5.97	15	1	0	10	4	0	0	28.2	40	138	20	19	1	13	1	0	18	3	0
Gordie Pladson	24	0	0	9.00	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	4.0	9	24	4	4	0	3	0	0	3	0	1

Average age: 31.8

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%
Nolan Ryan	21	528	34	99	114	7	1	2	5	3	21	7	67	1	1	140	10	.188	.216	.280	.496	52.2
Dave Smith	42	273	26	54	79	11	4	2	6	1	4	4	19	4	2	52	2	.198	.289	.264	.554	64.3
Don Sutton	23	575	51	132	174	14	5	6	13	6	5	8	26	3	1	104	5	.230	.303	.265	.568	50.2
Joe Sambito*	49	224	17	43	67	12	0	4	6	1	1	2	17	5	2	41	6	.192	.299	.269	.568	46.8
Bob Knepper*	22	566	41	128	165	16	3	5	6	3	15	8	37	1	4	75	16	.226	.292	.278	.570	55.2
Joe Niekro	24	617	60	150	203	21	4	8	6	6	25	8	43	4	0	77	10	.243	.329	.294	.623	50.0
Vern Ruhle	20	388	36	97	134	15	2	6	2	1	6	8	19	1	1	39	8	.250	.345	.288	.633	55.8
Frank LaCorte	37	159	18	41	58	14	0	1	1	3	4	1	18	3	0	40	4	.258	.365	.339	.704	37.1
Billy Smith	10	76	7	20	33	4	0	3	2	0	0	2	2	1	0	3	3	.263	.434	.291	.725	69.6
Joaquin Andujar	9	98	17	29	40	5	0	2	1	2	5	1	12	0	0	18	2	.296	.408	.366	.774	53.9
Bobby Sprowl*	15	120	20	40	50	7	0	1	2	2	0	3	13	1	0	18	0	.333	.417	.397	.814	60.0
Gordie Pladson	2	21	4	9	12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	.429	.571	.500	1.071	55.6

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            672.0   74    7    5   81   434   58   9    6   .982   62   41    3   18   2.30     5      9
Luis Pujols           304.0   35    4    8   39   192   14   1    1   .995   24   11    5   16   3.38    -3    -12
Alan Knicely           13.0    1    1    0    2    11    2   0    0  1.000    0    0    0    2   4.85     0      0
Dave Roberts            1.0    0    1    0    1     0    0   0    0   .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          384.0   45    1    5   46   428   27   4   27   .991  10.66      0     0      2
Danny Heep            185.2   22    0    7   22   198    9   2   12   .990  10.03      1     0      8
Denny Walling         179.0   18    9    3   27   188    8   2   17   .990   9.85     -3     0    -17
Mike Ivie              80.1    8    2    2   10    76   11   1    5   .989   9.75      0     0      4
Dave Roberts           74.1    9    1    4   10    83    8   4    6   .958  11.02      0     0     -5
Harry Spilman          46.1    4    9    1   13    46    2   0    3  1.000   9.32      0     0     10
Jeffrey Leonard        20.0    2    0    0    2    23    1   0    0  1.000  10.80      0     0     18
Art Howe               18.0    2    0    0    2    15    0   0    3  1.000   7.50      0     0    -13
Dave Bergman            2.1    0    1    0    1     3    1   0    0  1.000  15.43      0     0    206

Second Base             INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Joe Pittman           273.0   31    4    6   35    56   89   3   14   .980   4.78     -2    -1    -13
Phil Garner           262.0   30    1    2   31    62  102   3   17   .982   5.63      4     0     19
Rafael Landestoy      214.0   24    7    9   31    52   63   4   11   .966   4.84     -6     0    -31
Dickie Thon           170.2   18   10    7   28    37   39   4   10   .950   4.01     -3    -1    -25
Kiko Garcia            66.1    7    2    2    9    16   26   1    2   .977   5.70      2     0     27
Dave Roberts            4.0    0    3    0    3     1    0   0    0  1.000   2.25      0     0    -90

Third Base              INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Art Howe              840.2   98    0   15   98    52  206   9   16   .966   2.76      6     0      9
Kiko Garcia            61.2    5    8    2   13     4   17   4    1   .840   3.06     -1     0    -19
Dave Roberts           34.0    2    5    0    7     4    8   1    1   .923   3.18      0     0    -18
Dickie Thon            27.1    2    3    0    5     4    7   0    1  1.000   3.62      1     0     40
Joe Pittman            26.1    3    1    0    4     3    3   0    0  1.000   2.05      0     0      0

Shortstop               INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Craig Reynolds        730.1   83    2   12   85   139  261  11   36   .973   4.93      4    -2      3
Kiko Garcia           200.1   22    6    3   28    38   76   6   11   .950   5.12      4     0     21
Dickie Thon            54.2    5    8    1   13    12   17   2    2   .935   4.77      0    -1    -24
Bert Pena               4.2    0    3    0    3     1    1   0    1  1.000   3.86      0     0    -77

Left Field              INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG  RARM   RTOT
Jose Cruz             929.0  104    0    3  104   233    5   4    2   .983   2.31     10    -1     12
Denny Walling          43.0    5    0    1    5    16    1   0    1  1.000   3.56      2     0     70
Tim Tolman             13.0    1    2    0    3     2    0   0    0  1.000   1.38      0     0     18
Gary Woods              4.0    0    2    0    2     1    0   0    0  1.000   2.25      0     0     30
Alan Knicely            1.0    0    1    0    1     0    0   0    0   .000   0.00      0     0   -120

Center Field            INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG  RARM   RTOT
Tony Scott            473.0   55    0    4   55   128    5   2    0   .985   2.53      0    -1     -3
Cesar Cedeno          299.1   34    0    4   34    81    1   1    0   .988   2.47     -4    -2    -24
Terry Puhl            162.2   17    3    0   20    44    0   0    0  1.000   2.43      0     0      2
Gary Woods             28.0    2    1    0    3    12    1   0    0  1.000   4.18      2     0     73
Scott Loucks           19.0    1    4    0    5     6    0   0    0  1.000   2.84      1     0     63
Denny Walling           8.0    1    0    0    1     1    0   0    0  1.000   1.12     -1     0    -90

Right Field             INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG  RARM   RTOT
Terry Puhl            613.0   70    1   10   71   143    5   0    1  1.000   2.17      5     2     13
Gary Woods            212.0   21   14    3   35    48    0   1    0   .980   2.04      2    -2      2
Denny Walling         142.0   16    5    5   21    22    0   0    0  1.000   1.39     -2     0    -19
Jeffrey Leonard        18.0    2    0    0    2     3    0   0    0  1.000   1.50      0     0      0
Danny Heep              4.0    1    0    1    1     0    0   0    0   .000   0.00      0     0    -60
Tim Tolman              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

12-04-1980	signed Don Sutton as a free agent
12-08-1980	released Joe Morgan
12-08-1980	traded Enos Cabell to Giants for Bob Knepper and Chris Bourjos
12-10-1980	signed Dave Roberts as a free agent
02-10-1981	traded Jimmy Sexton to A's for Rick Lysander (acq. 10/20/1981)
02-11-1981	traded Bruce Bochy to Mets for Stan Hough and Randy Rogers (both acq. 4/3/1981)
03-27-1981	released Julio Gonzalez
04-01-1981	traded Ken Forsch to Angels for Dickie Thon
04-01-1981	placed J.R. Richard on the disabled list
04-01-1981	traded Chris Bourjos and cash to Orioles for Kiko Garcia
04-01-1981	Mets returned Billy Smith
04-03-1981	traded Mike Fischlin to Indians for Jim Lentine (acq. 9/28/1981) and cash
04-03-1981	traded Gary Rajsich to Mets for John Csefalvay
04-04-1981	placed Kiko Garcia on the disabled list
04-17-1981	signed David Clyde as a free agent
04-19-1981	placed Danny Heep on the disabled list
04-19-1981	activated Kiko Garcia
04-20-1981	traded Dave Bergman and Jeffrey Leonard to Giants for Mike Ivie
04-30-1981	placed Vern Ruhle on the disabled list
05-04-1981	activated Danny Heep
05-13-1981	placed Mike Ivie on the disabled list
05-21-1981	activated Vern Ruhle
06-07-1981	traded Joaquin Andujar to Cardinals for Tony Scott
06-08-1981	traded Rafael Landestoy to Reds for Harry Spilman
08-31-1981	traded Johnny Ray, Randy Niemann and Kevin Houston (latter two acq. 9/9/1981) to Pirates for Phil Garner
09-01-1981	activated J.R. Richard and Mike Ivie
10-23-1981	traded Pete Ladd to Brewers for Rickey Keeton
11-13-1981	granted free agency to Tony Scott
12-09-1981	traded Gary Woods to Cubs for Jim Tracy
12-18-1981	traded Cesar Cedeno to Reds for Ray Knight
01-21-1982	signed Tony Scott as a free agent
02-05-1982	signed Randy Moffitt as a free agent
03-28-1982	traded Jim Pankovits to Padres for Douglas Lulay
03-28-1982	traded Dave Roberts to Phillies for Steve Dunnegan

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

Thu, Apr 09	D	at Los Angeles Dodgers	L 0-2	0-1 .000	5	1.0	50,511	J. Niekro	F. Valenzuela
Sat, Apr 11	N	at Los Angeles Dodgers	L 4-7	0-2 .000	6	2.0	51,691	D. Sutton	B. Hooton
Sun, Apr 12	D	at Los Angeles Dodgers	L 2-3	0-3 .000	6	3.0	50,734	V. Ruhle	R. Sutcliffe
Mon, Apr 13	N	vs Atlanta Braves	L 1-2	0-4 .000	6	4.0	34,961	B. Knepper	P. Niekro
Tue, Apr 14	N	vs Atlanta Braves	W 8-2	1-4 .200	6	4.0	21,440	J. Niekro	B. Walk
Wed, Apr 15	N	vs Atlanta Braves	W 2-0	2-4 .333	4	4.0	22,365	N. Ryan	T. Boggs
Fri, Apr 17	N	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	L 3-4	2-5 .286	6	4.0	39,119	D. Sutton	R. Rhoden
Sat, Apr 18	D	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	L 3-6	2-6 .250	6	5.0	29,790	V. Ruhle	J. Candelaria
Sun, Apr 19	D	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	L 0-2	2-7 .222	6	6.0	30,394	J. Niekro	R. Scurry
Mon, Apr 20	N	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	L 2-5	2-8 .200	6	7.0	21,730	J. Andujar	B. Hooton
Tue, Apr 21	N	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	W 1-0	3-8 .273	6	6.0	21,904	B. Knepper	J. Reuss
Wed, Apr 22	N	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	L 0-1	3-9 .250	6	7.0	22,830	D. Sutton	F. Valenzuela
Thu, Apr 23	N	vs Cincinnati Reds	L 4-5	3-10 .231	6	8.0	23,173	V. Ruhle	T. Seaver
Fri, Apr 24	N	vs Cincinnati Reds	L 0-3	3-11 .214	6	8.0	27,087	J. Niekro	F. Pastore
Sat, Apr 25	D	vs Cincinnati Reds	L 1-2	3-12 .200	6	9.0	19,957	N. Ryan	B. Berenyi
Sun, Apr 26	D	vs Cincinnati Reds	W 1-0	4-12 .250	6	9.0	23,428	B. Knepper	M. Soto
Tue, Apr 28	N	at Atlanta Braves	W 2-1	5-12 .294	6	8.5	8,669	D. Sutton	J. Montefusco
Wed, Apr 29	N	at Atlanta Braves	W 5-4	6-12 .333	5	7.5	8,334	V. Ruhle	B. Walk
Thu, Apr 30	N	at Atlanta Braves	W 5-1	7-12 .368	5	7.0	10,006	J. Niekro	T. Boggs


Fri, May 01	N	at Pittsburgh Pirates	W 5-3	8-12 .400	5	6.0	7,012	N. Ryan	R. Scurry
Sat, May 02	N	at Pittsburgh Pirates	L 4-5	8-13 .381	5	7.0	21,993	B. Knepper	R. Rhoden
Sun, May 03	D	at Pittsburgh Pirates	W 3-1	9-13 .409	4	7.0	10,438	D. Sutton	J. Bibby
Mon, May 04	D	at Chicago Cubs	W 5-4	10-13 .435	4	6.0	2,941	J. Andujar	M. Krukow
Tue, May 05	D	at Chicago Cubs	W 4-3	11-13 .458	4	5.0	2,092	J. Niekro	R. Reuschel
Wed, May 06	D	at Chicago Cubs	L 1-2	11-14 .440	4	6.0	2,572	N. Ryan	B. Caudill
Thu, May 07	D	at Chicago Cubs	W 6-0	12-14 .462	4	6.0	3,112	B. Knepper	R. Martz
Fri, May 08	N	at Cincinnati Reds	L 0-4	12-15 .444	4	7.0	31,961	D. Sutton	T. Seaver
Sat, May 09	D	at Cincinnati Reds	L 5-9	12-16 .429	5	7.0	30,860	J. Andujar	B. Berenyi
Sun, May 10	D	at Cincinnati Reds	W 7-5	13-16 .448	5	7.0	31,903	J. Niekro	F. Pastore
Mon, May 11	N	at Cincinnati Reds	W 5-0	14-16 .467	4	6.5	11,795	N. Ryan	M. LaCoss
Tue, May 12	N	vs St. Louis Cardinals	L 2-3	14-17 .452	5	7.5	20,020	B. Knepper	B. Forsch
Wed, May 13	N	vs St. Louis Cardinals	W 3-0	15-17 .469	5	7.5	21,705	D. Sutton	B. Shirley
Thu, May 14	N	vs St. Louis Cardinals	L 6-7	15-18 .455	5	8.5	20,042	B. Sprowl	B. Sykes
Fri, May 15	N	vs Chicago Cubs	W 5-0	16-18 .471	5	8.5	23,718	J. Niekro	B. Caudill
Sat, May 16	N	vs Chicago Cubs	W 6-1	17-18 .486	4	8.5	43,726	N. Ryan	R. Martz
Sun, May 17	D	vs Chicago Cubs	W 6-1	18-18 .500	4	8.5	34,068	B. Knepper	M. Krukow
Tue, May 19	N	at St. Louis Cardinals	L 12-15	18-19 .486	5	8.0	14,585	D. Sutton	B. Shirley
Wed, May 20	N	at St. Louis Cardinals	W 4-3	19-19 .500	4	8.0	19,175	J. Niekro	L. Sorensen
Thu, May 21	D	at St. Louis Cardinals	L 1-3	19-20 .487	5	8.5	19,823	N. Ryan	J. Martin
Fri, May 22	N	vs San Francisco Giants	L 3-6	19-21 .475	5	9.5	30,377	B. Knepper	D. Alexander
Sat, May 23	N	vs San Francisco Giants	W 5-3	20-21 .488	5	9.5	38,586	V. Ruhle	E. Whitson
Sun, May 24	D	vs San Francisco Giants	L 1-2	20-22 .476	5	10.0	34,922	D. Sutton	V. Blue
Mon, May 25	N	vs San Diego Padres	W 6-3	21-22 .488	4	10.0	19,025	J. Niekro	S. Mura
Tue, May 26	N	vs San Diego Padres	W 1-0	22-22 .500	4	9.5	17,709	N. Ryan	J. Eichelberger
Wed, May 27	N	vs San Diego Padres	W 1-0	23-22 .511	3	8.5	21,256	B. Knepper	C. Welsh
Fri, May 29	N	at San Francisco Giants	L 1-3	23-23 .500	4	9.0	8,397	D. Sutton	V. Blue
Sat, May 30	D	at San Francisco Giants	W 9-8	24-23 .511	3	8.0	8,869	J. Niekro	A. Ripley
Sun, May 31	D	at San Francisco Giants	L 1-6	24-24 .500	3	9.0	20,626	N. Ryan	T. Griffin


Tue, Jun 02	N	at San Diego Padres	W 2-1	25-24 .510	3	8.5	9,671	B. Knepper	C. Welsh
Wed, Jun 03	N	at San Diego Padres	W 6-1	26-24 .520	3	7.5	10,023	D. Sutton	R. Wise
Thu, Jun 04	D	at San Diego Padres	L 5-7	26-25 .510	3	8.0	12,403	J. Niekro	S. Mura
Fri, Jun 05	N	vs New York Mets	W 3-0	27-25 .519	3	7.0	28,085	N. Ryan	R. Jones
Sat, Jun 06	N	vs New York Mets	W 6-2	28-25 .528	3	6.0	42,478	V. Ruhle	P. Zachry
Sun, Jun 07	D	vs New York Mets	L 1-3	28-26 .519	3	7.0	29,873	B. Knepper	M. Scott
Mon, Jun 08	N	at Philadelphia Phillies	L 3-4	28-27 .509	3	7.5	31,664	D. Sutton	D. Ruthven
Tue, Jun 09	N	at Philadelphia Phillies	L 3-10	28-28 .500	3	7.5	33,978	J. Niekro	M. Bystrom
Wed, Jun 10	N	at Philadelphia Phillies	L 4-5	28-29 .491	3	8.5	57,386	N. Ryan	S. Carlton


Mon, Aug 10	N	at San Francisco Giants	W 6-5	1-0 1.000	1	Tied	11,115	D. Sutton	D. Alexander
Tue, Aug 11	N	at San Francisco Giants	L 2-3	1-1 .500	2	1.0	12,354	J. Niekro	T. Griffin
Wed, Aug 12	D	at San Francisco Giants	W 5-4	2-1 .667	2	1.0	8,707	V. Ruhle	V. Blue
Thu, Aug 13	D	at San Diego Padres	L 1-9	2-2 .500	2	2.0	4,899	B. Knepper	C. Welsh
Fri, Aug 14	N	at San Diego Padres	W 5-1	3-2 .600	2	1.0	8,414	N. Ryan	T. Lollar
Sat, Aug 15	N	at San Diego Padres	W 5-0	4-2 .667	2	1.0	5,852	D. Sutton	J. Eichelberger
Sun, Aug 16	D	at San Diego Padres	W 3-0	5-2 .714	1	Tied	5,880	J. Niekro	S. Mura
Mon, Aug 17	N	vs Montreal Expos	L 2-6	5-3 .625	2	0.5	24,203	V. Ruhle	R. Burris
Tue, Aug 18	N	vs Montreal Expos	W 4-2	6-3 .667	1	+0.5	23,306	B. Knepper	S. Rogers
Wed, Aug 19	N	vs Montreal Expos	W 9-1	7-3 .700	1	+0.5	27,169	N. Ryan	S. Sanderson
Fri, Aug 21	N	at Philadelphia Phillies	L 4-5	7-4 .636	1	Tied	31,693	D. Sutton	N. Espinosa
Sat, Aug 22	D	at Philadelphia Phillies	L 4-8	7-5 .583	2	0.5	35,199	J. Niekro	D. Ruthven
Sun, Aug 23	N	at Philadelphia Phillies	L 0-6	7-6 .538	2	1.5	30,630	B. Knepper	S. Carlton
Tue, Aug 25	N	at New York Mets	L 1-2	7-7 .500	4	2.0	15,622	N. Ryan	G. Harris
Wed, Aug 26	N	at New York Mets	W 9-3	8-7 .533	3	2.0	16,731	D. Sutton	P. Zachry
Thu, Aug 27	D	at New York Mets	L 2-3	8-8 .500	4	2.5	17,488	J. Niekro	P. Falcone
Fri, Aug 28	N	vs Philadelphia Phillies	W 3-2	9-8 .529	4	2.5	29,482	B. Knepper	S. Carlton
Sat, Aug 29 1	N	vs Philadelphia Phillies	W 6-1	10-8 .556				V. Ruhle	M. Davis
Sat, Aug 29 2	N	vs Philadelphia Phillies	W 2-1	11-8 .579	2	1.0	33,327	B. Smith	D. Noles
Sun, Aug 30	N	vs Philadelphia Phillies	W 5-4	12-8 .600	1	Tied	23,102	N. Ryan	N. Espinosa
Mon, Aug 31	N	vs New York Mets	W 6-1	13-8 .619	1	+0.5	10,669	D. Sutton	P. Zachry


Tue, Sep 01	N	vs New York Mets	W 3-2	14-8 .636	1	+0.5	16,339	J. Niekro	P. Falcone
Wed, Sep 02	N	vs New York Mets	W 8-0	15-8 .652	1	+1.0	18,938	B. Knepper	M. Scott
Thu, Sep 03	N	at Montreal Expos	W 2-1	16-8 .667	1	+1.5	24,833	V. Ruhle	S. Sanderson
Fri, Sep 04	N	at Montreal Expos	W 5-0	17-8 .680	1	+1.5	32,580	N. Ryan	B. Gullickson
Sat, Sep 05	D	at Montreal Expos	L 2-5	17-9 .654	1	+1.5	30,471	D. Sutton	R. Burris
Sun, Sep 06	D	at Montreal Expos	W 4-3	18-9 .667	1	+1.5	47,193	J. Niekro	B. Lee
Mon, Sep 07	N	at Atlanta Braves	W 3-2	19-9 .679	1	+2.0	7,358	B. Knepper	T. Boggs
Tue, Sep 08	N	at Atlanta Braves	L 2-3	19-10 .655	1	+1.0	2,800	V. Ruhle	L. McWilliams
Wed, Sep 09	N	at Atlanta Braves	L 0-9	19-11 .633	1	+1.0	4,482	N. Ryan	P. Niekro
Fri, Sep 11	N	vs San Francisco Giants	W 6-0	20-11 .645	1	+2.0	23,677	D. Sutton	V. Blue
Sat, Sep 12	N	vs San Francisco Giants	W 5-2	21-11 .656	1	+2.5	35,867	J. Niekro	E. Whitson
Sun, Sep 13	N	vs San Francisco Giants	W 3-0	22-11 .667	1	+3.0	19,642	B. Knepper	D. Alexander
Mon, Sep 14	N	vs Cincinnati Reds	L 2-4	22-12 .647	1	+2.0	19,742	V. Ruhle	B. Berenyi
Tue, Sep 15	N	vs Cincinnati Reds	L 0-4	22-13 .629	1	+2.0	16,354	N. Ryan	C. Leibrandt
Wed, Sep 16	N	at San Diego Padres	W 5-2	23-13 .639	1	+2.0	4,241	D. Sutton	T. Lollar
Thu, Sep 17	N	at San Diego Padres	W 9-0	24-13 .649	1	+2.0	2,428	J. Niekro	S. Mura
Fri, Sep 18	N	at San Francisco Giants	L 2-5	24-14 .632	1	+2.0	8,183	B. Knepper	D. Alexander
Sat, Sep 19	D	at San Francisco Giants	W 8-1	25-14 .641	1	+2.5	11,522	V. Ruhle	T. Griffin
Sun, Sep 20	D	at San Francisco Giants	W 7-3	26-14 .650	1	+2.5	16,824	N. Ryan	G. Lavelle
Tue, Sep 22	N	vs Atlanta Braves	W 3-0	27-14 .659	1	+3.0	22,564	D. Sutton	G. Perry
Wed, Sep 23	N	vs Atlanta Braves	L 1-3	27-15 .643	1	+2.0	24,142	J. Niekro	R. Mahler
Thu, Sep 24	N	vs Atlanta Braves	W 5-3	28-15 .651	1	+2.5	23,341	B. Knepper	L. McWilliams
Fri, Sep 25	N	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	L 0-3	28-16 .636	1	+1.5	35,481	V. Ruhle	B. Hooton
Sat, Sep 26	D	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	W 5-0	29-16 .644	1	+1.5	32,115	N. Ryan	T. Power
Sun, Sep 27	N	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	W 4-1	30-16 .652	1	+1.5	41,686	D. Sutton	F. Valenzuela
Mon, Sep 28	N	vs San Diego Padres	W 2-1	31-16 .660	1	+2.5	21,576	J. Niekro	J. Eichelberger
Tue, Sep 29	N	vs San Diego Padres	L 1-2	31-17 .646	1	+1.5	34,732	B. Knepper	R. Wise
Wed, Sep 30	N	at Cincinnati Reds	L 2-5	31-18 .633	1	+0.5	24,394	V. Ruhle	M. Soto


Thu, Oct 01	N	at Cincinnati Reds	W 8-1	32-18 .640	1	+1.5	26,484	N. Ryan	B. Berenyi
Fri, Oct 02	N	at Los Angeles Dodgers	L 1-6	32-19 .627	1	+1.5	46,108	D. Sutton	J. Reuss
Sat, Oct 03	D	at Los Angeles Dodgers	L 2-7	32-20 .615	1	+1.5	42,272	J. Niekro	B. Welch
Sun, Oct 04	D	at Los Angeles Dodgers	W 5-3	33-20 .623	1	+1.5	47,072	B. Knepper	B. Hooton

* Attendance counts are based on figures announced in boxscores.