1985 Houston Astros season

1985 Houston Astros
Major League affiliations
Location
Results
Record 83–79 (.512)
Divisional place 3rd
Other information
Owner(s) John McMullen
General manager(s) Al Rosen, Dick Wagner
Manager(s) Bob Lillis
Local television KTXH
HSE
Local radio KTRH
(Gene Elston, Milo Hamilton, Larry Dierker, Jim Durham)
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The Houston Astros' 1985 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League West.

Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

NL West W L Pct. GB Home Road
Los Angeles Dodgers 95 67 0.586 — 48–33 47–34
Cincinnati Reds 89 72 0.553 5½ 47–34 42–38
Houston Astros 83 79 0.512 12 44–37 39–42
San Diego Padres 83 79 0.512 12 44–37 39–42
Atlanta Braves 66 96 0.407 29 32–49 34–47
San Francisco Giants 62 100 0.383 33 38–43 24–57

Record vs. opponents

1985 National League Records

Sources:
Team ATL CHC CIN HOU LAD MON NYM PHI PIT SD SF STL
Atlanta — 5–7 7–11 8–10 5–13 3–9 2–10 10–2 6–6 7–11 10–8 3–9
Chicago 7–5 — 5–6 5–7 5–7 7–11 4–14 13–5 13–5 8–4 6–6 4–14
Cincinnati 11–7 6–5 — 11–7 7–11 8–4 4–8 7–5 9–3 9–9 12–6 5–7
Houston 10–8 7–5 7–11 — 6–12 6–6 4–8 4–8 6–6 12–6 15–3 6–6
Los Angeles 13–5 7–5 11–7 12–6 — 7–5 7–5 4–8 8–4 8–10 11–7 7–5
Montreal 9–3 11–7 4–8 6–6 5–7 — 9–9 8–10 9–8 5–7 7–5 11–7
New York 10–2 14–4 8–4 8–4 5–7 9–9 — 11–7 10–8 7–5 8–4 8–10
Philadelphia 2-10 5–13 5–7 8–4 8–4 10–8 7–11 — 11–7 5–7 6–6 8–10
Pittsburgh 6–6 5–13 3–9 6–6 4–8 8–9 8–10 7–11 — 4–8 3–9 3–15
San Diego 11–7 4–8 9–9 6–12 10–8 7–5 5–7 7–5 8–4 — 12–6 4–8
San Francisco 8–10 6–6 6–12 3–15 7–11 5–7 4–8 6–6 9–3 6–12 — 2–10
St. Louis 9–3 14–4 7–5 6–6 5–7 7–11 10–8 10–8 15–3 8–4 10–2 —

Notable transactions

Roster

1985 Houston Astros
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

 Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Player stats

Batting

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
CF Kevin Bass 150 539 145 .269 16 68

Other batters

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
Denny Walling 119 345 93 .270 7 45

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Nolan Ryan 35 232 10 12 3.80 209
Joe Niekro 32 213 9 12 3.72 217

Other pitchers

Player G IP W L ERA SO

Relief pitchers

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Mark Ross 8 0 2 1 4.85 3

Farm system

Level Team League Manager
AAA Tucson Toros Pacific Coast League Jimmy Johnson
AA Columbus Astros Southern League Carlos Alfonso
A Osceola Astros Florida State League Dave Cripe
A Asheville Tourists South Atlantic League Fred Hatfield
A-Short Season Auburn Astros New York–Penn League Bob Hartsfield
Rookie GCL Astros Gulf Coast League Julio Linares

References

  1. ↑ Manuel Lee at Baseball Reference
  2. ↑ "Houston Astros at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play". Baseball-Reference.com. July 27, 1985. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  3. ↑ Mike Simms at Baseball Reference
  4. ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/guldebr01.shtml
  5. ↑ Jim Deshaies at Baseball Reference

External links

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