74-88 | Missed Playoffs |
Record | Outcome |
The Houston Astros finished the regular season with a 74-88 record. They went 50-31 at home and 24-57 on the road.
The 1978 Houston Astros played in the West Division of the National League.
During the regular season, the 1978 Houston Astros went 38-52 against their NL West opponents.
Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
---|---|---|---|
Atlanta Braves | 10-8 | 55.6% | +28 |
San Diego Padres | 8-10 | 44.4% | -4 |
Cincinnati Reds | 7-11 | 38.9% | -2 |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 7-11 | 38.9% | -19 |
San Francisco Giants | 6-12 | 33.3% | -22 |
Among qualifying months, the 1978 Houston Astros had their best month in August, when they went 14-14 and had a 50% win percentage. The worst month was September, when they went 11-18 and had a 37.9% win percentage.
Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
---|---|---|---|
April | 10-12 | 45.5% | -15 |
May | 10-13 | 43.5% | -2 |
June | 13-14 | 48.1% | +3 |
July | 15-17 | 46.9% | -24 |
August | 14-14 | 50% | +11 |
September | 11-18 | 37.9% | -5 |
October | 1-0 | 100% | +3 |
No, the Astros didn't make the Postseason in 1978.
The Houston Astros finished the regular season with a run differential of -29. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Astros could have been expected to have about 77.5 wins, or a 78-84 record in the regular season.
In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1978 Houston Astros went 27-33.
During the regular season, the 1978 Houston Astros went 8-7 in extra inning games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978 Houston Astros was a 8 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Houston Astros had during the 1978 regular season was 6 games, which occured 2 separate times.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
Date | Opponent | Score | ||
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Regular Season | ||||
Thu, Apr 6, 1978 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 9 - 11 | ||
Fri, Apr 7, 1978 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
Sat, Apr 8, 1978 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
Sun, Apr 9, 1978 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 3 - 9 | ||
Mon, Apr 10, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
Tue, Apr 11, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 1 - 0 | ||
Wed, Apr 12, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 11 - 10 | ||
Fri, Apr 14, 1978 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 4 - 8 | ||
Sat, Apr 15, 1978 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 6 - 1 | ||
Sun, Apr 16, 1978 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 4 - 3 | (13) | |
Tue, Apr 18, 1978 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 5 - 1 | ||
Wed, Apr 19, 1978 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 2 - 1 | ||
Thu, Apr 20, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
Fri, Apr 21, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 8 - 6 | ||
Sat, Apr 22, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
Sun, Apr 23, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 3 - 7 | ||
Mon, Apr 24, 1978 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 4 - 3 | (10) | |
Tue, Apr 25, 1978 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 4 - 3 | ||
Wed, Apr 26, 1978 | vs San Diego Padres | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
Fri, Apr 28, 1978 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
Sat, Apr 29, 1978 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 3 - 1 | ||
Sun, Apr 30, 1978 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
Wed, May 3, 1978 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 3 - 10 | ||
Fri, May 5, 1978 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
Sat, May 6, 1978 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 1 - 2 | (10) | |
Tue, May 9, 1978 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 5 - 1 | ||
Wed, May 10, 1978 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
Fri, May 12, 1978 | @ New York Mets | Win 5 - 4 | (14) | |
Sat, May 13, 1978 | @ New York Mets | Win 7 - 4 | ||
Mon, May 15, 1978 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 5 - 0 | ||
Tue, May 16, 1978 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 6 - 1 | ||
Wed, May 17, 1978 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 2 - 1 | ||
Thu, May 18, 1978 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 5 - 8 | ||
Fri, May 19, 1978 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 6 - 0 | ||
Sat, May 20, 1978 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 13 - 0 | ||
Sun, May 21, 1978 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
Tue, May 23, 1978 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
Wed, May 24, 1978 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
Thu, May 25, 1978 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 1 - 9 | ||
Fri, May 26, 1978 | vs New York Mets | Win 5 - 4 | ||
Sat, May 27, 1978 | vs New York Mets | Loss 7 - 9 | ||
Sun, May 28, 1978 | vs New York Mets | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
Mon, May 29, 1978 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 1 - 8 | ||
Tue, May 30, 1978 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 0 - 1 | ||
Wed, May 31, 1978 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 1 - 0 | ||
Fri, Jun 2, 1978 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 2 - 1 | ||
Sat, Jun 3, 1978 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
Sat, Jun 3, 1978 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 5 - 2 | ||
Sun, Jun 4, 1978 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
Mon, Jun 5, 1978 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
Tue, Jun 6, 1978 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 4 - 9 | ||
Fri, Jun 9, 1978 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 11 - 7 | ||
Sat, Jun 10, 1978 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 12 - 5 | ||
Sun, Jun 11, 1978 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
Mon, Jun 12, 1978 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 6 - 5 | ||
Tue, Jun 13, 1978 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 2 - 1 | ||
Wed, Jun 14, 1978 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
Fri, Jun 16, 1978 | vs Chicago Cubs | Loss 6 - 7 | (13) | |
Sat, Jun 17, 1978 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 5 - 4 | ||
Sun, Jun 18, 1978 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 3 - 1 | ||
Tue, Jun 20, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 5 - 3 | ||
Wed, Jun 21, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 4 - 5 | (11) | |
Thu, Jun 22, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 4 - 3 | ||
Fri, Jun 23, 1978 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
Sat, Jun 24, 1978 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 5 - 6 | (10) | |
Sun, Jun 25, 1978 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
Sun, Jun 25, 1978 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 4 - 7 | ||
Mon, Jun 26, 1978 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
Tue, Jun 27, 1978 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 7 - 4 | ||
Wed, Jun 28, 1978 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 3 - 0 | ||
Thu, Jun 29, 1978 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 5 - 0 | ||
Fri, Jun 30, 1978 | vs San Diego Padres | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
Sat, Jul 1, 1978 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 9 - 2 | ||
Sat, Jul 1, 1978 | vs San Diego Padres | Loss 3 - 9 | ||
Sun, Jul 2, 1978 | vs San Diego Padres | Loss 2 - 6 | ||
Mon, Jul 3, 1978 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 7 - 8 | (11) | |
Tue, Jul 4, 1978 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 3 - 1 | ||
Wed, Jul 5, 1978 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
Fri, Jul 7, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 4 - 7 | ||
Sat, Jul 8, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 1 - 7 | ||
Sat, Jul 8, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 5 - 7 | ||
Sun, Jul 9, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 5 - 1 | ||
Thu, Jul 13, 1978 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 0 - 6 | ||
Fri, Jul 14, 1978 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 4 - 3 | (13) | |
Fri, Jul 14, 1978 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 5 - 4 | (10) | |
Sat, Jul 15, 1978 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 0 - 8 | ||
Sun, Jul 16, 1978 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
Mon, Jul 17, 1978 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 2 - 1 | (11) | |
Tue, Jul 18, 1978 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 9 - 1 | ||
Wed, Jul 19, 1978 | @ New York Mets | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
Wed, Jul 19, 1978 | @ New York Mets | Win 8 - 3 | ||
Thu, Jul 20, 1978 | @ New York Mets | Loss 4 - 7 | ||
Thu, Jul 20, 1978 | @ New York Mets | Loss 4 - 5 | (11) | |
Fri, Jul 21, 1978 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 2 - 8 | ||
Fri, Jul 21, 1978 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
Sat, Jul 22, 1978 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 2 - 3 | (10) | |
Sun, Jul 23, 1978 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 2 - 13 | ||
Mon, Jul 24, 1978 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 6 - 5 | ||
Tue, Jul 25, 1978 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 3 - 2 | (13) | |
Wed, Jul 26, 1978 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 5 - 0 | ||
Thu, Jul 27, 1978 | vs New York Mets | Win 8 - 3 | ||
Fri, Jul 28, 1978 | vs New York Mets | Win 4 - 3 | (10) | |
Sun, Jul 30, 1978 | vs New York Mets | Win 4 - 3 | ||
Mon, Jul 31, 1978 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 4 - 1 | ||
Tue, Aug 1, 1978 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 4 - 2 | ||
Wed, Aug 2, 1978 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 2 - 4 |