Passage: Despite high expectations, 1975 Houston Astros season was among the Astros worst in franchise history. Their record of 64–97 was far worse than even the expansion Colt .45s and would remain the worst record in franchise history until 2011 Houston Astros season. It was the worst record in baseball and manager Preston Gómez was fired late in the season and replaced by Bill Virdon. The Astros played .500 ball under Virdon in the last 34 games of the season. With Virdon as the manager the Astros improved greatly in 1976 finishing in third place with an 80–82 record. A healthy César Cedeño was a key reason for the Astros success in 1976. Bob Watson continued to show consistency and led the club with a .313 average and 102 RBI. José Cruz became Houstons everyday left fielder and hit .303 with 28 stolen bases. 1976 saw the end of Larry Dierkers playing career as an Astro, but before it was all over he would throw a no-hitter and win the 1,000th game in the Astrodome. The Astros finished in third place again in 1977 Houston Astros season with a record of 81–81.
How many different managers did the Houston Astros have in 1975? How many games did the Astros play in 1976? How many games did the Houston Astros play in 1975? How many more games did the Astros lose than they won in the 1975 season? How many more games did the Houston Astros win in 1977 than in 1975? How many more loses did the Astros have compared to wins in the 1975 season? How many more wins did the Astros have in 1976 compared to 1975? How many more wins did the Astros have in 1977 compared to 1976? How many points better was Bob Watson's batting average compared to José Cruz's batting average in 1976? How many teams placed better than the 1976 Astros? How many teams placed better than the Astros in the 1977 season? How many wins did the Astros have in the last 34 games of the season in 1975? How many years did the 1975 Astros record of 64-97 last as the worst in franchise history? How many years did their 1975 losing record last before it was broken again? In which year did the Astros have a better record, 1975 or 1977? What years did the Astros finish in third place? Which year did the Houston Astros win more games, 1975 or 1977? Whigh player had a higher average, Bob Watson or José Cruz? Who was the manager of the Astros in 1977?