1982 Houston Astros Roster

The 1982 Houston Astros team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1982 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1982 Houston Astros Opening Day starters list, a 1982 Houston Astros salary list, a 1982 Houston Astros uniform number breakdown and a 1982 Houston Astros primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.

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1982 Houston Astros



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Complete Roster  
 

31 Danny Boone 5-08 150 Left Left 1954-01-14
52 George Cappuzzello 6-00 175 Left Right 1954-01-15
46 Frank DiPino 6-00 180 Left Left 1956-10-22
39 Bob Knepper 6-02 200 Left Left 1954-05-25
27, 31 Frank LaCorte 6-01 180 Right Right 1951-10-13
51 Mike LaCoss 6-04 190 Right Right 1956-05-30
17 Randy Moffitt 6-03 190 Right Right 1948-10-13
36 Joe Niekro 6-01 190 Right Right 1944-11-07
44 Gordie Pladson 6-04 210 Right Right 1956-07-31
42 Bert Roberge 6-04 190 Right Right 1954-10-03
47 Mark Ross 6-00 195 Right Right 1957-08-08
48 Vern Ruhle 6-01 187 Right Right 1951-01-25
34 Nolan Ryan 6-02 195 Right Right 1947-01-31
35 Joe Sambito 6-01 190 Left Left 1952-06-28
45 Dave Smith 6-01 195 Right Right 1955-01-21
20 Don Sutton 6-01 185 Right Right 1945-04-02
14 Alan Ashby 6-02 190 Right Both 1951-07-08
11 Alan Knicely 6-00½ 194 Right Right 1955-05-19
6 Luis Pujols 6-01 195 Right Right 1955-11-18
19 Bill Doran 5-11 175 Right Both 1958-05-28
23 Kiko Garcia 5-11 180 Right Right 1953-10-14
3 Phil Garner 5-10 177 Right Right 1949-04-30
18 Art Howe 6-02 190 Right Right 1946-12-15
22 Ray Knight 6-02 190 Right Right 1952-12-28
9 Joe Pittman 6-01 180 Right Right 1954-01-01
12 Craig Reynolds 6-01 175 Right Left 1952-12-27
16 Harry Spilman 6-01 190 Right Left 1954-07-18
10 Dickie Thon 5-11 175 Right Right 1958-06-20
8 Kevin Bass 6-00 183 Right Both 1959-05-12
25 Jose Cruz 6-00 175 Left Left 1947-08-08
24 Danny Heep 5-11 185 Left Left 1957-07-03
26 Scott Loucks 6-00 178 Right Right 1956-11-11
21 Terry Puhl 6-02 200 Right Left 1956-07-08
37 Larry Ray 6-01 195 Right Left 1958-03-11
30 Tony Scott 6-00 175 Right Both 1951-09-18
38 Tim Tolman 6-00 195 Right Right 1956-04-20
29 Denny Walling 6-01 185 Right Left 1954-04-17
15 Mike Ivie 6-03 205 Right Right 1952-08-08


The 1982 Houston Astros played 162 games during the regular season, won 77 games, lost 85 games, and finished in fifth position. They played their home games at the Astrodome (Park Factors: 92/92) where 1,558,555 fans witnessed their 1982 Astros finish the season with a .475 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1982 Houston Astros Opening Day starters list, a 1982 Houston Astros salary list, a 1982 Houston Astros uniform number breakdown and a 1982 Houston Astros primary starters list:

1982 Houston Astros
Opening Day Starters


Alan Ashby
Jose Cruz
Phil Garner
Art Howe
Ray Knight
Terry Puhl
Craig Reynolds
Nolan Ryan
Tony Scott

1982 Houston Astros
Most Games by Position

C Alan Ashby (95)
1B Ray Knight (96)
2B Phil Garner (136)
3B Art Howe (72)
SS Dickie Thon (119)
LF Jose Cruz (155)
CF Tony Scott (125)
RF Terry Puhl (123)
  
SP Bob Knepper
SP Joe Niekro
SP Vern Ruhle
SP Nolan Ryan
SP Don Sutton
  
RP Frank LaCorte
RP Mike LaCoss
RP Randy Moffitt
RP Bert Roberge
CL Dave Smith


1982 Houston Astros
Salaries

Nolan Ryan $1,125,000.00
Don Sutton $825,000.00
Kevin Bass $33,500.00
Danny Boone $33,500.00
George Cappuzzello $33,500.00
Frank DiPino $33,500.00
Bill Doran $33,500.00
Scott Loucks $33,500.00
Joe Pittman $33,500.00
Larry Ray $33,500.00
Mark Ross $33,500.00
Dave Smith $33,500.00
Tim Tolman $33,500.00


1982 Houston Astros
Uniform Numbers

#3 Phil Garner
#6 Luis Pujols
#8 Kevin Bass
#9 Joe Pittman
#10 Dickie Thon
#11 Alan Knicely
#12 Craig Reynolds
#14 Alan Ashby
#15 Mike Ivie
#16 Harry Spilman
#17 Randy Moffitt
#18 Art Howe
#19 Bill Doran
#20 Don Sutton
#21 Terry Puhl
#22 Ray Knight
#23 Kiko Garcia
#24 Danny Heep
#25 Jose Cruz
#26 Scott Loucks
#27 Frank LaCorte
#29 Denny Walling
#30 Tony Scott
#31 Danny Boone
#31 Frank LaCorte
#34 Nolan Ryan
#35 Joe Sambito
#36 Joe Niekro
#37 Larry Ray
#38 Tim Tolman
#39 Bob Knepper
#42 Bert Roberge
#44 Gordie Pladson
#45 Dave Smith
#46 Frank DiPino
#47 Mark Ross
#48 Vern Ruhle
#51 Mike LaCoss
#52 George Cappuzzello

Did you know that a 1982 Houston Astros Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?

     

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