1985 Houston Astros
[edit] Summary
The 1985 Houston Astros finished with a record of 83-79. They scored 706 runs and belted 121 home runs to go along with a .261 batting average. Glenn Davis provided the power for the team with 20 homers. Jose Cruz was the best run producer with 79 RBI. Bill Doran led the team with 166 hits for a .287 average.
The team allowed 691 runs and had a team ERA of 3.67. Leading the team in wins was Mike Scott, with 18. Nolan Ryan struck out 209 batters to lead the team. Dave Smith was the team's best fireman, with 27 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Enos Cabell | 1B | 60 | 143 | 20 | 35 | 2 | 14 | 3 | .321 | .357 | .678 | .245 |
| Glenn Davis | 1B | 100 | 350 | 51 | 95 | 20 | 64 | 0 | .332 | .474 | .806 | .271 |
| Bill Doran | 2B | 148 | 578 | 84 | 166 | 14 | 59 | 23 | .362 | .434 | .796 | .287 |
| Phil Garner | 3B | 135 | 463 | 65 | 124 | 6 | 51 | 4 | .317 | .400 | .717 | .268 |
| Bert Pena | 3B | 20 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .290 | .345 | .635 | .276 |
| Craig Reynolds | SS | 107 | 379 | 43 | 103 | 4 | 32 | 4 | .293 | .393 | .686 | .272 |
| German Rivera | 3B | 13 | 36 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .275 | .306 | .581 | .194 |
| Harry Spilman | 1B | 44 | 66 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .174 | .197 | .371 | .136 |
| Dickie Thon | SS | 84 | 251 | 26 | 63 | 6 | 29 | 8 | .299 | .355 | .654 | .251 |
| Denny Walling | 3B | 119 | 345 | 44 | 93 | 7 | 45 | 5 | .316 | .394 | .710 | .270 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Kevin Bass | OF | 150 | 539 | 72 | 145 | 16 | 68 | 19 | .315 | .427 | .742 | .269 |
| Eric Bullock | OF | 18 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .308 | .360 | .668 | .280 |
| Jose Cruz | OF | 141 | 544 | 69 | 163 | 9 | 79 | 16 | .349 | .426 | .775 | .300 |
| Ty Gainey | OF | 13 | 37 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .162 | .406 | .162 |
| Chris Jones | OF | 31 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .200 | .486 | .200 |
| Jerry Mumphrey | OF | 130 | 444 | 52 | 123 | 8 | 61 | 6 | .329 | .396 | .725 | .277 |
| Jim Pankovits | OF | 75 | 172 | 24 | 42 | 4 | 14 | 1 | .316 | .331 | .647 | .244 |
| Terry Puhl | OF | 57 | 194 | 34 | 55 | 2 | 23 | 6 | .343 | .418 | .761 | .284 |
| Tim Tolman | OF | 31 | 43 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .178 | .302 | .480 | .140 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Alan Ashby | C | 65 | 189 | 20 | 53 | 8 | 25 | 0 | .363 | .450 | .813 | .280 |
| Mark Bailey | C | 114 | 332 | 47 | 88 | 10 | 45 | 0 | .389 | .398 | .787 | .265 |
| John Mizerock | C | 15 | 38 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .293 | .342 | .635 | .237 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5582 | 706 | 1457 | 121 | 666 | 96 | .316 | .388 | .704 | .261 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Jeff Calhoun | 44 | 0 | 63.7 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4 | 47 | 24 | 2.54 | 1.256 | |||
| Bill Dawley | 49 | 0 | 81 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2 | 48 | 37 | 3.56 | 1.395 | |||
| Jim Deshaies | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .00 | 0.333 | |||
| Frank DiPino | 54 | 0 | 76 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 6 | 49 | 43 | 4.03 | 1.474 | |||
| Jeff Heathcock | 14 | 7 | 56.3 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 3.36 | 1.119 | |||
| Charlie Kerfeld | 11 | 6 | 44.3 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 0 | 30 | 25 | 4.06 | 1.558 | |||
| Bob Knepper | 37 | 37 | 241 | 15 | 13 | .536 | 0 | 131 | 54 | 3.55 | 1.274 | |||
| Mark Knudson | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9.00 | 2.182 | |||
| Mike Madden | 13 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 4.26 | 2.105 | |||
| Ron Mathis | 23 | 8 | 70 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 1 | 34 | 27 | 6.04 | 1.571 | |||
| Joe Niekro | 32 | 32 | 213 | 9 | 12 | .429 | 0 | 117 | 99 | 3.72 | 1.390 | |||
| Mark Ross | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4.85 | 1.077 | |||
| Nolan Ryan | 35 | 35 | 232 | 10 | 12 | .455 | 0 | 209 | 95 | 3.80 | 1.293 | |||
| Mike Scott | 36 | 35 | 221.7 | 18 | 8 | .692 | 0 | 137 | 80 | 3.29 | 1.236 | |||
| Dave Smith | 64 | 0 | 79.3 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 27 | 40 | 17 | 2.27 | 1.084 | |||
| Julio Solano | 20 | 0 | 33.7 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 3.48 | 1.395 | |||
| Team Totals | 444 | 162 | 1458 | 83 | 79 | .512 | 42 | 909 | 543 | 3.67 | 1.328 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Kevin Bass | 150 |
| At Bats | Bill Doran | 578 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Bill Doran | 657 |
| Batting Average | Jose Cruz | .300 |
| On-Base % | Bill Doran | .362 |
| Slugging % | Bill Doran | .434 |
| OPS | Bill Doran | .796 |
| Runs | Bill Doran | 84 |
| Hits | Bill Doran | 166 |
| Total Bases | Bill Doran | 251 |
| Doubles | Jose Cruz | 34 |
| Triples | Phil Garner | 10 |
| Home Runs | Glenn Davis | 20 |
| RBI | Jose Cruz | 79 |
| Walks | Bill Doran | 71 |
| Strikeouts | Jose Cruz | 74 |
| Stolen Bases | Bill Doran | 23 |
| Caught Stealing | Bill Doran | 15 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Nolan Ryan | 14 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Jerry Mumphrey | 6 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Mark Bailey | 16 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Mike Scott | 18 |
| Losses | Bob Knepper | 13 |
| Saves | Dave Smith | 27 |
| Won-Loss % | Mike Scott | .692 |
| ERA | Mike Scott | 3.29 |
| WHIP | Mike Scott | 1.236 |
| Innings Pitched | Bob Knepper | 241 |
| Games | Dave Smith | 64 |
| Games Started | Bob Knepper | 37 |
| Strikeouts | Nolan Ryan | 209 |
| Complete Games | Bob Knepper, Joe Niekro, Nolan Ryan, and Mike Scott | 4 |
| Shutouts | Mike Scott | 2 |
| Batters Faced | Bob Knepper | 1016 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Nolan Ryan | 98 |
| Hits Allowed | Bob Knepper | 253 |
| Walks Allowed | Joe Niekro | 99 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Bob Knepper and Joe Niekro | 21 |
| Doubles Allowed | Bob Knepper | 53 |
| Triples Allowed | Bob Knepper and Nolan Ryan | 8 |
| Wild Pitches | Joe Niekro | 21 |
| Hit Batsmen | Nolan Ryan | 9 |
| Double Plays Induced | Bob Knepper | 24 |
