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1979 Houston Astros season information


1979 Houston Astros
LeagueNational League
DivisionWest
BallparkAstrodome
CityHouston, Texas
Record89–73 (.549)
Divisional place2nd
OwnersJohn McMullen
General managersTal Smith
ManagersBill Virdon
TelevisionKRIV
RadioKPRC (AM)
(Gene Elston, Dewayne Staats, Larry Dierker)
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The 1979 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the National League West, 1½ games behind the first-place Cincinnati Reds. The 1979 Astros were the last National League franchise in the 20th century to hit more triples than home runs. The club had 52 triples compared to 49 home runs.[1]

  1. ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 96, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0

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