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 Houston Astros Batting Leaders (1981) 		Batting Leaders | Pitching Leaders | Fielding Leaders | Top 
Batting Average
1. Art Howe .296
2. Tony Scott .293
3. Alan Ashby .271
3. Cesar Cedeno .271
5. Jose Cruz .267
6. Craig Reynolds .260
7. Terry Puhl .251
8. Denny Walling .234
Home Runs
1. Jose Cruz 13
2. Cesar Cedeno 5
2. Denny Walling 5
4. Craig Reynolds 4
4. Alan Ashby 4
6. Art Howe 3
6. Terry Puhl 3
8. Alan Knicely 2
8. Tony Scott 2
10. Bob Knepper 1
Runs Batted In
1. Jose Cruz 55
2. Art Howe 36
3. Cesar Cedeno 34
4. Alan Ashby 33
5. Craig Reynolds 31
6. Terry Puhl 28
7. Denny Walling 23
8. Tony Scott 22
9. Kiko Garcia 15
10. Luis Pujols 14
On-Base Average
1. Art Howe .365
2. Alan Ashby .356
3. Denny Walling .346
4. Tony Scott .338
5. Cesar Cedeno .321
6. Jose Cruz .319
7. Terry Puhl .315
8. Craig Reynolds .286
Slugging Percentage
1. Jose Cruz .425
2. Art Howe .404
3. Craig Reynolds .402
4. Tony Scott .396
5. Cesar Cedeno .382
6. Alan Ashby .369
7. Denny Walling .367
8. Terry Puhl .354
Runs Scored
1. Jose Cruz 53
2. Craig Reynolds 43
2. Art Howe 43
2. Terry Puhl 43
5. Cesar Cedeno 42
6. Tony Scott 28
7. Denny Walling 23
8. Alan Ashby 20
9. Phil Garner 13
9. Dickie Thon 13
On-Base Plus Slugging
1. Art Howe .769
2. Jose Cruz .744
3. Tony Scott .734
4. Alan Ashby .725
5. Denny Walling .713
6. Cesar Cedeno .703
7. Craig Reynolds .688
8. Terry Puhl .669
Isolated Power
1. Jose Cruz .158
2. Craig Reynolds .142
3. Denny Walling .133
4. Cesar Cedeno .111
5. Art Howe .108
6. Terry Puhl .103
6. Tony Scott .103
8. Alan Ashby .098
Steals
1. Terry Puhl 22
2. Cesar Cedeno 12
3. Tony Scott 8
4. Phil Garner 6
4. Dickie Thon 6
6. Jose Cruz 5
7. Rafael Landestoy 4
8. Craig Reynolds 3
9. Kiko Garcia 2
9. Denny Walling 2
Hits
1. Jose Cruz 109
2. Art Howe 107
3. Terry Puhl 88
4. Craig Reynolds 84
5. Cesar Cedeno 83
6. Alan Ashby 69
7. Tony Scott 66
8. Kiko Garcia 37
8. Denny Walling 37
10. Luis Pujols 28
Doubles
1. Art Howe 22
2. Cesar Cedeno 19
2. Terry Puhl 19
4. Jose Cruz 16
5. Alan Ashby 13
5. Tony Scott 13
7. Craig Reynolds 10
8. Kiko Garcia 6
8. Dickie Thon 6
8. Denny Walling 6
Triples
1. Craig Reynolds 12
2. Jose Cruz 5
3. Art Howe 4
3. Terry Puhl 4
5. Tony Scott 2
6. Kiko Garcia 1
6. Phil Garner 1
6. Rafael Landestoy 1
6. Jeffrey Leonard 1
6. Luis Pujols 1
Walks
1. Art Howe 41
2. Alan Ashby 35
2. Jose Cruz 35
4. Terry Puhl 31
5. Denny Walling 28
6. Cesar Cedeno 24
7. Rafael Landestoy 16
8. Phil Garner 15
8. Tony Scott 15
10. Craig Reynolds 12
Sacrifice Hits
1. Craig Reynolds 18
2. Joe Niekro 11
3. Don Sutton 5
3. Bob Knepper 5
5. Nolan Ryan 4
5. Vern Ruhle 4
5. Phil Garner 4
5. Rafael Landestoy 4
5. Terry Puhl 4
10. Alan Ashby 3
Total Bases
1. Jose Cruz 174
2. Art Howe 146
3. Craig Reynolds 130
4. Terry Puhl 124
5. Cesar Cedeno 117
6. Alan Ashby 94
7. Tony Scott 89
8. Denny Walling 58
9. Kiko Garcia 45
10. Luis Pujols 36
Games Played
1. Jose Cruz 107
2. Art Howe 103
3. Terry Puhl 96
4. Craig Reynolds 87
5. Alan Ashby 83
6. Cesar Cedeno 82
7. Denny Walling 65
8. Tony Scott 55
9. Gary Woods 54
10. Joe Sambito 49
At Bats
1. Jose Cruz 409
2. Art Howe 361
3. Terry Puhl 350
4. Craig Reynolds 323
5. Cesar Cedeno 306
6. Alan Ashby 255
7. Tony Scott 225
8. Denny Walling 158
9. Kiko Garcia 136
10. Luis Pujols 117
Plate Appearances
1. Jose Cruz 451
2. Art Howe 405
3. Terry Puhl 390
4. Craig Reynolds 336
4. Cesar Cedeno 336
6. Alan Ashby 292
7. Tony Scott 240
8. Denny Walling 188
9. Kiko Garcia 148
10. Phil Garner 129
Strikeouts
1. Jose Cruz 49
1. Terry Puhl 49
3. Alan Ashby 33
4. Tony Scott 32
5. Craig Reynolds 31
5. Cesar Cedeno 31
7. Art Howe 23
8. Gary Woods 22
9. Nolan Ryan 18
10. Luis Pujols 17
Strikeout Percent
1. Art Howe 6.4%
2. Craig Reynolds 9.6%
3. Cesar Cedeno 10.1%
4. Denny Walling 10.8%
5. Jose Cruz 12.0%
6. Alan Ashby 12.9%
7. Terry Puhl 14.0%
8. Tony Scott 14.2%
Steal Success
1. Dickie Thon 85.7%
2. Terry Puhl 84.6%
3. Phil Garner 75.0%
4. Tony Scott 72.7%
5. Cesar Cedeno 63.2%
6. Jose Cruz 41.7%
Secondary Average
1. Denny Walling .323
2. Jose Cruz .257
3. Terry Puhl .254
4. Alan Ashby .235
5. Cesar Cedeno .229
6. Art Howe .224
7. Tony Scott .204
8. Craig Reynolds .189
Hit By Pitch
1. Terry Puhl 4
2. Don Sutton 1
2. Bob Knepper 1
2. Cesar Cedeno 1
2. Kiko Garcia 1
Extra Base Hits
1. Jose Cruz 34
2. Art Howe 29
3. Craig Reynolds 26
3. Terry Puhl 26
5. Cesar Cedeno 24
6. Alan Ashby 17
6. Tony Scott 17
8. Denny Walling 11
9. Kiko Garcia 7
10. Dickie Thon 6
Runs Created
1. Jose Cruz 53
2. Art Howe 52
3. Terry Puhl 43
4. Cesar Cedeno 37
5. Craig Reynolds 35
6. Alan Ashby 33
7. Tony Scott 30
8. Denny Walling 21
9. Kiko Garcia 14
10. Phil Garner 12
Runs Created / 27
1. Art Howe 5.22
2. Tony Scott 4.88
3. Alan Ashby 4.48
4. Jose Cruz 4.46
5. Denny Walling 4.43
6. Terry Puhl 4.18
7. Cesar Cedeno 4.11
8. Craig Reynolds 3.54
Home Run Percent
1. Jose Cruz 3.2%
1. Denny Walling 3.2%
3. Alan Ashby 1.6%
3. Cesar Cedeno 1.6%
5. Craig Reynolds 1.2%
6. Terry Puhl 0.9%
6. Tony Scott 0.9%
8. Art Howe 0.8%
Intentional Walks
1. Art Howe 7
2. Alan Ashby 6
3. Terry Puhl 5
4. Jose Cruz 4
4. Rafael Landestoy 4
4. Gary Woods 4
7. Kiko Garcia 3
7. Luis Pujols 3
9. Danny Heep 2
9. Craig Reynolds 2
Sacrifice Flies
1. Jose Cruz 7
2. Cesar Cedeno 5
2. Terry Puhl 5
4. Art Howe 3
5. Alan Ashby 2
5. Dave Roberts 2
5. Denny Walling 2
5. Gary Woods 2
9. Craig Reynolds 1
9. Kiko Garcia 1
Double Plays (GDP)
1. Art Howe 8
2. Jose Cruz 7
3. Craig Reynolds 6
3. Alan Ashby 6
3. Cesar Cedeno 6
6. Rafael Landestoy 4
6. Luis Pujols 4
6. Gary Woods 4
9. Danny Heep 3
9. Terry Puhl 3

 Houston Astros Pitching Leaders (1981) 		Batting Leaders | Pitching Leaders | Fielding Leaders | Top 
Wins
1. Nolan Ryan 11
1. Don Sutton 11
3. Bob Knepper 9
3. Joe Niekro 9
5. Joe Sambito 5
5. Dave Smith 5
7. Frank LaCorte 4
7. Vern Ruhle 4
9. Joaquin Andujar 2
10. Billy Smith 1
Earned Run Average
1. Nolan Ryan 1.69
2. Joe Sambito 1.84
3. Bob Knepper 2.18
4. Don Sutton 2.61
5. Dave Smith 2.76
6. Joe Niekro 2.82
7. Vern Ruhle 2.91
Strikeouts
1. Nolan Ryan 140
2. Don Sutton 104
3. Joe Niekro 77
4. Bob Knepper 75
5. Dave Smith 52
6. Joe Sambito 41
7. Frank LaCorte 40
8. Vern Ruhle 39
9. Joaquin Andujar 18
9. Bobby Sprowl 18
Saves
1. Joe Sambito 10
2. Dave Smith 8
3. Frank LaCorte 5
4. Vern Ruhle 1
4. Billy Smith 1
Runners / 9 IP
1. Don Sutton 9.13
2. Joe Sambito 9.19
3. Dave Smith 9.24
4. Bob Knepper 9.54
5. Nolan Ryan 10.09
6. Vern Ruhle 10.32
7. Joe Niekro 10.68
Winning Percentage
1. Nolan Ryan .688
2. Bob Knepper .643
3. Dave Smith .625
4. Don Sutton .550
5. Joe Niekro .500
5. Joe Sambito .500
7. Vern Ruhle .400
Save Success
1. Frank LaCorte 100.0%
1. Joe Sambito 100.0%
1. Dave Smith 100.0%
Complete Games
1. Don Sutton 6
1. Bob Knepper 6
3. Nolan Ryan 5
3. Joe Niekro 5
5. Vern Ruhle 1
Shutouts
1. Bob Knepper 5
2. Nolan Ryan 3
2. Don Sutton 3
4. Joe Niekro 2
Starts
1. Joe Niekro 24
2. Don Sutton 23
3. Bob Knepper 22
4. Nolan Ryan 21
5. Vern Ruhle 15
6. Joaquin Andujar 3
7. Billy Smith 1
7. Bobby Sprowl 1
Appearances
1. Joe Sambito 49
2. Dave Smith 42
3. Frank LaCorte 37
4. Joe Niekro 24
5. Don Sutton 23
6. Bob Knepper 22
7. Nolan Ryan 21
8. Vern Ruhle 20
9. Bobby Sprowl 15
10. Billy Smith 10
Innings Pitched
1. Joe Niekro 166.0
2. Don Sutton 158.2
3. Bob Knepper 156.2
4. Nolan Ryan 149.0
5. Vern Ruhle 102.0
6. Dave Smith 75.0
7. Joe Sambito 63.2
8. Frank LaCorte 42.0
9. Bobby Sprowl 28.2
10. Joaquin Andujar 23.2
Opp. OPS
1. Nolan Ryan .478
2. Dave Smith .480
3. Don Sutton .528
4. Joe Sambito .531
5. Bob Knepper .539
6. Joe Niekro .587
7. Vern Ruhle .603
Defense Independent ERA
1. Nolan Ryan 2.68
2. Don Sutton 2.75
3. Dave Smith 2.96
4. Bob Knepper 3.26
5. Joe Niekro 3.55
6. Vern Ruhle 3.62
7. Joe Sambito 3.66
Innings / Game
1. Bob Knepper 7.12
2. Nolan Ryan 7.10
3. Joe Niekro 6.92
4. Don Sutton 6.90
5. Vern Ruhle 5.10
6. Dave Smith 1.79
7. Joe Sambito 1.30
Opp. Batting Average
1. Nolan Ryan .185
2. Joe Sambito .186
3. Dave Smith .193
4. Don Sutton .222
5. Bob Knepper .223
6. Joe Niekro .238
7. Vern Ruhle .248
Opp. Slugging
1. Nolan Ryan .200
2. Dave Smith .221
3. Bob Knepper .263
4. Don Sutton .268
4. Joe Sambito .268
6. Joe Niekro .296
7. Vern Ruhle .317
Opp. On-Base
1. Dave Smith .259
2. Don Sutton .260
3. Joe Sambito .263
4. Bob Knepper .276
5. Nolan Ryan .278
6. Vern Ruhle .286
7. Joe Niekro .291
Strikeouts / 9 IP
1. Nolan Ryan 8.46
2. Dave Smith 6.24
3. Don Sutton 5.90
4. Joe Sambito 5.80
5. Bob Knepper 4.31
6. Joe Niekro 4.17
7. Vern Ruhle 3.44
Hits / 9 IP
1. Nolan Ryan 5.98
2. Joe Sambito 6.08
3. Dave Smith 6.48
4. Bob Knepper 7.35
5. Don Sutton 7.49
6. Joe Niekro 8.13
7. Vern Ruhle 8.56
Walks / 9 IP
1. Don Sutton 1.64
2. Vern Ruhle 1.76
3. Bob Knepper 2.18
4. Joe Niekro 2.55
5. Dave Smith 2.76
6. Joe Sambito 3.11
7. Nolan Ryan 4.11
Hit Batters
1. Bob Knepper 4
2. Joe Sambito 2
2. Dave Smith 2
4. Nolan Ryan 1
4. Don Sutton 1
4. Vern Ruhle 1
Homers Allowed
1. Joe Niekro 8
2. Don Sutton 6
2. Vern Ruhle 6
4. Bob Knepper 5
5. Joe Sambito 4
6. Billy Smith 3
7. Nolan Ryan 2
7. Joaquin Andujar 2
7. Dave Smith 2
10. Frank LaCorte 1

 Houston Astros Fielding Leaders (1981) 		Batting Leaders | Pitching Leaders | Fielding Leaders | Top 
Fielding Average
1. Frank LaCorte 1.000
1. Joe Sambito 1.000
1. Terry Puhl 1.000
4. Luis Pujols .995
5. Denny Walling .990
6. Cesar Cedeno .988
7. Tony Scott .985
8. Jose Cruz .983
9. Alan Ashby .982
9. Phil Garner .982
Outfield Assists
1. Jose Cruz 5
1. Terry Puhl 5
1. Tony Scott 5
4. Cesar Cedeno 1
4. Denny Walling 1
4. Gary Woods 1
Fielding Average (P)
1. Frank LaCorte 1.000
1. Joe Niekro 1.000
1. Vern Ruhle 1.000
1. Joe Sambito 1.000
1. Billy Smith 1.000
1. Bobby Sprowl 1.000
7. Nolan Ryan .955
8. Don Sutton .946
9. Dave Smith .933
10. Bob Knepper .914
Fielding Average (C)
1. Luis Pujols .995
2. Alan Ashby .982
Fielding Average (1B)
1. Cesar Cedeno .991
2. Denny Walling .990
Fielding Average (2B)
1. Phil Garner .982
2. Joe Pittman .980
3. Rafael Landestoy .966
4. Dickie Thon .950
Fielding Average (3B)
1. Art Howe .966
Fielding Average (SS)
1. Craig Reynolds .973
2. Kiko Garcia .950
Fielding Average (LF)
1. Jose Cruz .983
Fielding Average (CF)
1. Cesar Cedeno .988
2. Tony Scott .985
Fielding Average (RF)
1. Terry Puhl 1.000
2. Gary Woods .980
Range Factor (P)
1. Joe Sambito 2.39
2. Billy Smith 2.14
3. Don Sutton 2.09
4. Bob Knepper 2.01
5. Joe Niekro 1.84
6. Dave Smith 1.80
7. Bobby Sprowl 1.55
8. Nolan Ryan 1.33
9. Frank LaCorte 1.29
10. Vern Ruhle 1.15
Range Factor (C)
1. Alan Ashby 6.71
2. Luis Pujols 6.13
Range Factor (1B)
1. Cesar Cedeno 10.76
2. Denny Walling 9.96
Range Factor (2B)
1. Phil Garner 5.74
2. Rafael Landestoy 5.00
3. Joe Pittman 4.88
4. Dickie Thon 4.21
Range Factor (3B)
1. Art Howe 2.86
Range Factor (SS)
1. Kiko Garcia 5.40
2. Craig Reynolds 5.07
Range Factor (LF)
1. Jose Cruz 2.34
Range Factor (CF)
1. Tony Scott 2.57
2. Cesar Cedeno 2.50
Range Factor (RF)
1. Terry Puhl 2.17
2. Gary Woods 2.08
Runners Thrown Out
1. Alan Ashby 27
2. Luis Pujols 11
RTO%
1. Luis Pujols 31.4%
2. Alan Ashby 30.3%
Steals / 9 IP
1. Luis Pujols 0.71
2. Alan Ashby 0.83