1976 Houston Astros season
| 1976 Houston Astros | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | National League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | Astrodome | |
| City | Houston, Texas | |
| Record | 80–82 (.494) | |
| Divisional place | 3rd | |
| Owners | Roy Hofheinz | |
| General managers | Tal Smith | |
| Managers | Bill Virdon | |
| Television | KPRC-TV | |
| Radio | KPRC (AM) (Gene Elston, Loel Passe, Bob Prince) | |
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The 1976 Houston Astros season was the 15th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, their 12th as the Astros, 15th in the National League (NL), eighth in the NL West division, and 12th at The Astrodome. They entered the season as having posted the most losses in franchise history with a 65–97 record, as well as finishing the most games behind first place, at 43+1⁄2.
Center fielder César Cedeño was selected to the MLB All-Star Game for the fourth time in his career.
The team finished third in the National League West with a record of 80–82, 22 games behind the first-place Cincinnati Reds.
Cedeño also won his fourth career Gold Glove Award following the season.