1982 Houston Astros season
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' 1982 season
was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League West
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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...
' 1982 season
1982 Major League Baseball season
The 1982 Major League Baseball season was held between the American and National Leagues. Making up for their playoff miss of the year before, the St...
was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win 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...
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Offseason
- October 23, 1981: Pete LaddPete LaddPeter Linwood Ladd is a former professional baseball pitcher. Ladd pitched in all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball between and . Mainly used as a relief pitcher, Ladd started just one game out of 205 total games pitched...
was 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 Rickey KeetonRickey KeetonRickey Keeton is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of two seasons in the majors, and , for the Milwaukee Brewers.-Sources:...
. - December 18, 1981: César CedeñoCésar CedeñoCésar Cedeño Encarnación is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the Houston Astros , Cincinnati Reds , St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers . He batted and threw right-handed....
was traded by the Astros to the Cincinnati RedsCincinnati RedsThe Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
for Ray KnightRay KnightCharles Ray Knight is a former right-handed Major League Baseball third baseman best remembered for his time with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets...
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Notable transactions
- June 8, 1982: Joe PittmanJoe PittmanJoseph Wayne Pittman is a retired Major League Baseball infielder. He played during three seasons at the major league level for the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, and San Francisco Giants. He was drafted by the Astros in the 5th round of the amateur draft...
was traded by the Astros to the San Diego PadresSan Diego PadresThe San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
for Danny BooneDanny BooneDaniel Hugh Boone is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball, appearing in 1981, 1982, and 1990... - August 30, 1982: Don Sutton was 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 players to be named later and cash. - September 3, 1982: The Brewers completed their August 30 trade with the Astros, sending Kevin BassKevin BassKevin Charles Bass is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, and Baltimore Orioles....
, Frank DiPinoFrank DiPinoFrank Michael DiPino is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Kansas City Royals...
, and Mike MaddenMike MaddenMike Madden , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1983-1986 for the Houston Astros. Madden played college ball at University of Northern Colorado....
to the Astros.
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 |
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| 1B | Ray Knight Ray Knight Charles Ray Knight is a former right-handed Major League Baseball third baseman best remembered for his time with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets... |
158 | 609 | 161 | .274 | 6 | 70 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Denny Walling Denny Walling Dennis Martin Walling is a former Major League Baseball player. Walling played all or part of eighteen seasons in the majors, from 1975 to 1992. He played his most games as a third baseman, but also saw significant time as an outfielder and first baseman.Walling may be best known as a... |
85 | 146 | 30 | .205 | 1 | 14 |
| Alan Knicely Alan Knicely Alan Lee Knicely is a former professional baseball catcher. He played all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball from 1979 until 1986... |
59 | 133 | 25 | .188 | 2 | 12 |
| Scott Loucks Scott Loucks Scott Gregory Loucks is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played parts of five seasons in the majors between and . In none of those seasons did he accumulate more than 49 at bats or 11 hits. Both of those high-water marks came in for the Houston Astros, when he was used in 44 games,... |
44 | 49 | 11 | .224 | 0 | 3 |
| Kevin Bass Kevin Bass Kevin Charles Bass is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, and Baltimore Orioles.... |
12 | 24 | 1 | .042 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Pittman Joe Pittman Joseph Wayne Pittman is a retired Major League Baseball infielder. He played during three seasons at the major league level for the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, and San Francisco Giants. He was drafted by the Astros in the 5th round of the amateur draft... |
15 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Don Sutton | 27 | 195 | 13 | 8 | 3.00 | 139 |
| Frank DiPino Frank DiPino Frank Michael DiPino is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Kansas City Royals... |
6 | 28.1 | 2 | 2 | 6.04 | 25 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Mike LaCoss Mike LaCoss Michael James LaCoss , is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball.-Baseball career:LaCoss was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the third round of the 1974 amateur draft. He played for the Cincinnati Reds , Houston Astros , Kansas City Royals , and San Francisco Giants... |
41 | 115 | 6 | 6 | 2.90 | 51 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Bert Roberge Bert Roberge Bertrand Roland Roberge is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Roberge pitched all or part of six seasons in the majors between until .-Sources:... |
22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4.21 | 18 |
| Danny Boone Danny Boone Daniel Hugh Boone is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball, appearing in 1981, 1982, and 1990... |
10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.55 | 4 |
| Mark Ross Mark Ross Mark Joseph Ross is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of six seasons in Major League Baseball between 1982 until 1990.... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 4 |