1981 Houston Astros season

MLB yearly infobox alt‎
name = Houston Astros
season = 1981
misc =

current league = National League
y1 = 1962
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = The Astrodome
y4 = 1965
city = Houston, Texas
y5 = 1962
owners = John McMullen
general managers = Al Rosen
managers =Bill Virdon
television = KRIV
radio = KENR
(Gene Elston, Dewayne Staats, Larry Dierker)|

The Houston Astros' 1981 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League West.

Offseason

*December 4, 1980: Don Sutton was signed as a free agent by the Astros. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/suttodo01.shtml Don Sutton page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

Transactions

*March 27, 1981: Julio González was released by the Astros. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gonzaju02.shtml Julio González page at Baseball Reference] ]
*April 3, 1981: Gary Rajsich was traded by the Astros to the New York Mets for John Csefalvay (minors). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rajsiga01.shtml Gary Rajsich page at Baseball Reference] ]
*April 17, 1981: David Clyde was signed as a free agent by the Astros. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/clydeda01.shtml David Clyde page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 7, 1981: Joaquín Andújar was traded by the Astros to the St. Louis Cardinals for Tony Scott. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/andujjo01.shtml Joaquin Andujar page at Baseball Reference] ]

tandings

Nolan Ryan's 5th No-Hitter

On September 26, 1981, Nolan Ryan no-hit the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-0, on national television. The 34-year-old right-hander became the first pitcher to throw five career no-hitters. [ [http://www.astrosdaily.com/history/19810926/ Big Days in Astros History - September 26, 1981 - Nolan Ryan pitches his fifth no-hitter ] ] It had been six years since Ryan's last no-hitter, the last of four he pitched for the California Angels.

Roster