1981 Houston Astros season
The Houston Astros' 1981 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League West.
Offseason
- December 4, 1980: Don Sutton was signed as a free agent by the Astros.[1]
- December 8, 1980: Chris Bourjos was traded by the San Francisco Giants with Bob Knepper to the Houston Astros for Enos Cabell.[2]
- March 27, 1981: Julio González was released by the Astros.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
Notable transactions
- April 1, 1981: Chris Bourjos was traded by the Houston Astros with cash to the Baltimore Orioles for Kiko Garcia.[2]
- April 3, 1981: Gary Rajsich was traded by the Astros to the New York Mets for John Csefalvay (minors).[4]
- April 17, 1981: David Clyde was signed as a free agent by the Astros.[5]
- June 7, 1981: Joaquín Andújar was traded by the Astros to the St. Louis Cardinals for Tony Scott.[6]
- June 8, 1981: Eric Bullock was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).[7]
Nolan Ryan's 5th No-Hitter
On September 26, 1981, Nolan Ryan no-hit the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-0, on national television. The 34-year-old right-hander became the first pitcher to throw five career no-hitters.[8] It had been six years since Ryan's last no-hitter; he pitched for the California Angels for the last of four no-hitters.
Roster
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Catchers
Infielders
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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
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Player |
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AB |
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HR |
RBI |
| CF | Tony Scott | 55 | 225 | 66 | .293 | 2 | 22 |
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Other batters
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Other pitchers
Relief pitchers
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1981 National League Division Series
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Houston Astros
Los Angeles wins series, 3-2.
| Game | Score | Date |
| 1 | Houston 3, Los Angeles 1 | October 6 |
| 2 | Houston 1, Los Angeles 0 (11 innings) | October 7 |
| 3 | Los Angeles 6, Houston 1 | October 9 |
| 4 | Los Angeles 2, Houston 1 | October 10 |
| 5 | Los Angeles 4, Houston 0 | October 11 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Daytona Beach
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