89-73 (.549)
Ballpark
Attendance
1,900,312 total
23,461 per game
23,461 per game
1979 Draft Picks
Round
Pick
Player
3
60
Clif Wherry SS
5
112
Mark Strucher 1B-C
The 1979 Houston Astros, managed by Bill Virdon, missed the playoffs after finishing the MLB regular season in 2nd place in the NL West with a 89-73 record.