| 1978 Houston Astros | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | National League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | Astrodome | |
| City | Houston, Texas | |
| Record | 74–88 (.457) | |
| Divisional place | 5th | |
| Owners | General Electric, Ford Motor Company | |
| General managers | Tal Smith | |
| Managers | Bill Virdon | |
| Television | KPRC-TV | |
| Radio | KPRC (AM) (Gene Elston, Dewayne Staats) | |
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The 1978 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the National League West with a record of 74–88, 21 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.