1973 Houston Astros Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 82-80
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,393,998, Avg. 17,425
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Leo Durocher (82-80)
Location: Houston, Texas
1973 Houston Astros Statistics
1973 Houston Astros Results

The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1973 season with a record of 82 wins and 80 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's West Division.

The Astros scored 681 runs and allowed 672 runs. Lee May led Houston with 28 home runs, while Doug Rader, Bob Watson, Jim Wynn and Cesar Cedeno each walloped 20 or more as well. Lee May recorded 105 runs batted in. Cesar Cedeno paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .320. Dave Roberts topped the team with 17 wins, plus Jerry Reuss added 15 or more wins, too Dave Roberts recorded a 2.85 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Leo Durocher coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Tommie AgeeLFRRAugust 9, 19425'11"195Magnolia, AL USA
Jesus AlouRFRRMarch 24, 19426'2"190Bajos de Haina, Sa D.R.
Rafael Batista1BLLNovember 25, 19456'1"195San Pedro de Macoris, Sa D.R.
Ray BusseSSRRSeptember 25, 19486'4"175Daytona Beach, FL USA
Dave Campbell3BRRJanuary 14, 19426'1"180Manistee, MI USA
Cesar CedenoCFRRFebruary 25, 19516'2"175Santo Domingo, Di D.R.
Mike CosgrovePLLFebruary 17, 19516'1"170Phoenix, AZ USA
Jim CrawfordPLLSeptember 29, 19506'3"200Chicago, IL USA
Larry DierkerPRRSeptember 22, 19466'4"215Hollywood, CA USA
Mike EaslerRFLRNovember 29, 19506'0"190Cleveland, OH USA
Johnny EdwardsCLRJune 10, 19386'4"220Columbus, OH USA
Ken ForschPRRSeptember 8, 19466'4"195Sacramento, CA USA
Bob GallagherOFLLJuly 7, 19476'3"185Newton, MA USA
Fred GladdingPLRJune 28, 19366'1"220Flat Rock, MI USA
Tom GriffinPRRFebruary 22, 19486'3"210Los Angeles, CA USA
Greg GrossLFLLAugust 1, 19525'10"160York, PA USA
Tommy Helms2BRRMay 5, 19415'10"165Charlotte, NC USA
Larry HowardCRRJune 6, 19456'3"200Columbus, OH USA
Cliff Johnson1BRRJuly 22, 19476'4"215San Antonio, TX USA
Skip JutzeCRRMay 28, 19465'11"190Bayside, NY USA
Doug KoniecznyPRRSeptember 27, 19516'4"220Detroit, MI USA
Lee May1BRRMarch 23, 19436'3"195Birmingham, AL USA
Roger MetzgerSSBROctober 10, 19476'0"165Fredericksburg, TX USA
Norm MillerRFLRFebruary 5, 19465'10"185Los Angeles, CA USA
Juan PizarroPLLFebruary 7, 19375'11"170Santurce, P.R.
Doug Rader3BRRJuly 30, 19446'2"208Chicago, IL USA
Jim RayPRRDecember 1, 19446'1"185Rock Hill, SC USA
Jerry ReussPLLJune 19, 19496'5"200St. Louis, MO USA
J. R. RichardPRRMarch 7, 19506'8"222Vienna, LA USA
Dave RobertsPLLSeptember 11, 19446'3"195Gallipolis, OH USA
Jimmy Stewart3BBRJune 11, 19396'0"165Opelika, AL USA
Gary Sutherland2BRRSeptember 27, 19446'0"185Glendale, CA USA
Otis ThorntonCRRJune 30, 19456'1"186Docena, AL USA
Hector TorresSSRRSeptember 16, 19456'0"175Monterrey, Nu Mexico
Cecil UpshawPRROctober 22, 19426'6"205Spearsville, LA USA
Bob WatsonLFRRApril 10, 19466'0"201Los Angeles, CA USA
Don WilsonPRRFebruary 12, 19456'2"195Monroe, LA USA
Jim WynnRFRRMarch 12, 19425'10"160Cincinnati, OH USA
Jim YorkPRRAugust 27, 19476'3"200Maywood, CA USA



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