1985 Houston Astros season
| 1985 Houston Astros | |
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| Record | 83–79 (.512) |
| Divisional place | 3rd |
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| 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
- December 3, 1984: Manuel Lee was drafted from the Astros by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1984 rule 5 draft.[1]
Regular season
- July 11, 1985: Nolan Ryan got the 4000th strikeout of his career by striking out Danny Heep of the New York Mets.
- July 27, 1985: The Astros lose to the New York Mets, 16–4, despite not allowing a single earned run in the game.[2]
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 95 | 67 | -- | .586 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 89 | 72 | 5.5 | .553 |
| Houston Astros | 83 | 79 | 12.0 | .512 |
| San Diego Padres | 83 | 79 | 12.0 | .512 |
| Atlanta Braves | 66 | 96 | 29.0 | .407 |
| San Francisco Giants | 62 | 100 | 33.0 | .383 |
Notable transactions
- June 3, 1985: Mike Simms was drafted by the Astros in the 6th round of the 1985 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]
- June 12, 1985: Brad Gulden was purchased by the Houston Astros from the Cincinnati Reds.[4]
- September 15, 1985: Joe Niekro was traded by the Astros to the New York Yankees for Jim Deshaies and players to be named later. The New York Yankees completed the deal by sending Neder Horta (minors) to the Astros on September 24 and Dody Rather (minors) to the Astros on January 11, 1986.[5]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| CF | Kevin Bass | 150 | 539 | 145 | .269 | 16 | 68 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Denny Walling | 119 | 345 | 93 | .270 | 7 | 45 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| 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 |
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Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Mark Ross | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4.85 | 3 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| 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 |
| Short-Season A | Auburn Astros | New York-Penn League | Bob Hartsfield |
| Rookie | GCL Astros | Gulf Coast League | Julio Linares |
References
- ↑ Manuel Lee page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ "Houston Astros at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play". Baseball-Reference. July 27, 1985. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
- ↑ Mike Simms page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/guldebr01.shtml
- ↑ Jim Deshaies page at Baseball Reference
External links
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