1980 Houston Astros season
| 1980 Houston Astros | |
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| 1980 NL West Champions | |
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| Record | 93–70 (.571) |
| Divisional place | 1st |
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| Owner(s) | John McMullen |
| General manager(s) | Tal Smith, Al Rosen |
| Manager(s) | Bill Virdon |
| Local television | KRIV |
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KPRC (AM) (Gene Elston, Dewayne Staats, Larry Dierker) |
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The 1980 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. The team finished in a tie for first place in the National League West with a record of 92-70 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The teams played a one-game playoff to determine the division champion, which the Astros won, marking the first time in franchise history that the team qualified for the postseason. They went on to face the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS, losing three games to two.
On July 4, pitcher Nolan Ryan recorded the 3,000th strikeout of his career by striking out César Gerónimo of the Cincinnati Reds.
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
October 7: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia
October 8: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia
October 10: Astrodome, Houston, Texas
October 11: Astrodome, Houston, Texas
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