1976 Houston Astros season

MLB yearly infobox alt‎
name = Houston Astros
season = 1976
misc =

current league = National League
y1 = 1962
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = The Astrodome
y4 = 1965
city = Houston, Texas
y5 = 1962
owners = Roy Hofheinz
general managers = Tal Smith
managers =Bill Virdon
television = KPRC-TV
radio = KPRC (AM)
(Gene Elston, Loel Passe, Bob Prince)|

The Houston Astros' 1976 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League West.

Offseason

*October 24, 1975: The Astros traded players to be named later to the Cincinnati Reds for Joaquín Andújar. The Astros completed the trade by sending Luis Sánchez and Carlos Alfonso (minors) to the Reds on December 12. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/andujjo01.shtml Joaquín Andújar page on Baseball Reference] ]
*December 6, 1975: Milt May, Dave Roberts and Jim Crawford were traded by the Astros to the Detroit Tigers for Leon Roberts, Terry Humphrey, Gene Pentz and Mark Lemongello. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/crawfji01.shtml Jim Crawford page on Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

tandings

Notable transactions

*June 8, 1976: 1976 Major League Baseball Draft
**Floyd Bannister was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1st round (1st pick). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bannifl01.shtml Floyd Bannister page at Baseball Reference] ]
**Gary Rajsich was drafted by the Astros in the 11th round. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rajsiga01.shtml Gary Rajsich page at Baseball Reference] ]
**Bert Roberge was drafted by the Astros in the 17th round. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/roberbe01.shtml Bert Roberge page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster