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Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1986, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).
Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Billy Hatcher | 1.2 |
| Danny Darwin | 1.2 |
| Tony Walker | 0.7 |
| Davey Lopes | 0.6 |
| Larry Andersen | 0.3 |
| Dan Driessen | 0.1 |
| Player | 1985 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Jerry Mumphrey | 1.1 |
| Joe Niekro | 0.7 |
| Enos Cabell | 0.4 |
| Chris Jones | 0.0 |
| German Rivera | -0.1 |
| Ron Mathis | -0.2 |
WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Astros. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 1986; everyone else is shown as a 1986 season snapshot.
| Player | Period | fWAR | Tier Market $M | Paid $M | Surplus $M | $ / WAR | Tier | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | 1986 | +8.4 | +168.3 | 0.7 | +167.7 | $0.1M | 2.50× | – |
| Kevin Bass | 1986 | +5.2 | +85.8 | 0.3 | +85.5 | $0.1M | 2.05× | – |
| Bob Knepper | 1986 | +3.1 | +49.2 | 1.0 | +48.2 | $0.3M | 1.96× | – |
| Nolan Ryan Jr. | 1986 | +2.9 | +45.4 | 1.1 | +44.2 | $0.4M | 1.96× | – |
| Glenn Davis | 1986 | +4.2 | +40.1 | 0.1 | +40.0 | $0.0M | 1.20× | – |
| Denny Walling | 1986 | +3.9 | +38.9 | 0.4 | +38.5 | $0.1M | 1.25× | – |
| Jose Cruz | 1986 | +2.5 | +32.2 | 0.8 | +31.4 | $0.3M | 1.60× | – |
| Bill Doran | 1986 | +3.3 | +28.5 | 0.6 | +27.9 | $0.2M | 1.07× | – |
| Jim Deshaies | 1986 | +1.3 | +10.3 | 0.1 | +10.3 | $0.1M | 1.02× | – |
| Phil Garner | 1986 | +1.5 | +10.4 | 0.6 | +9.8 | $0.4M | 0.85× | – |
| Danny Darwin↔ | 1986 | +1.2 | +9.7 | 0.2 | +9.6 | $0.2M | 1.02× | – |
| Billy Hatcher | 1986 | +1.2 | +8.0 | 0.1 | +7.9 | $0.1M | 0.83× | – |
| Charlie Kerfeld | 1986 | +0.7 | +7.6 | 0.1 | +7.5 | $0.1M | 1.34× | – |
| Dickie Thon | 1986 | +1.2 | +6.0 | 0.6 | +5.4 | $0.5M | 0.61× | – |
| Davey Lopes↔ | 1986 | +0.6 | +3.7 | 0.2 | +3.6 | $0.3M | 0.83× | – |
| Alan Ashby | 1986 | +0.9 | +3.7 | 0.5 | +3.1 | $0.6M | 0.52× | – |
| Craig Reynolds | 1986 | +0.6 | +3.1 | 0.4 | +2.7 | $0.7M | 0.61× | – |
| Jim Pankovits | 1986 | +0.5 | +2.0 | 0.1 | +2.0 | $0.2M | 0.56× | – |
| Dave Smith | 1986 | +0.2 | +2.3 | 0.7 | +1.7 | $3.0M | 1.34× | – |
| Larry Andersen↔ | 1986 | +0.3 | +1.8 | 0.2 | +1.6 | $0.6M | 0.67× | – |
| John Mizerock | 1986 | +0.3 | +1.1 | 0.1 | +1.0 | $0.2M | 0.52× | – |
| Terry Puhl | 1986 | +0.2 | +1.4 | 0.8 | +0.5 | $4.1M | 0.83× | – |
| Dan Driessen↔ | 1986 | +0.1 | +0.5 | 0.4 | +0.1 | $3.2M | 0.56× | – |
| Matt Keough↔ | 1986 | -0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | – | 1.02× | – |
| Aurelio Lopez | 1986 | -0.0 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.7 | – | 1.34× | – |
| Jeff Calhoun | 1986 | -0.2 | -1.3 | 0.1 | -1.4 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Frank DiPino↔ | 1986 | -0.4 | -2.3 | 0.1 | -2.5 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Bert Pena | 1986 | -0.1 | -0.5 | – | – | – | 0.61× | – |
| Eric Bullock | 1986 | -0.5 | -3.2 | – | – | – | 0.83× | – |
| Julio Solano | 1986 | -0.8 | -4.1 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Louie Meadows | 1986 | +0.0 | +0.2 | – | – | – | 0.83× | – |
| Manny Hernandez | 1986 | -0.1 | -0.4 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Mark Bailey | 1986 | +0.1 | +0.5 | – | – | – | 0.52× | – |
| Mark Knudson↔ | 1986 | -0.1 | -0.8 | – | – | – | 1.02× | – |
| Mike Madden | 1986 | +0.1 | +0.6 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Rafael Montalvo | 1986 | -0.0 | -0.2 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Robbie Wine Jr. | 1986 | -0.1 | -0.2 | – | – | – | 0.52× | – |
| Tom Funk | 1986 | -0.2 | -1.2 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Tony Walker | 1986 | +0.7 | +4.6 | – | – | – | 0.83× | – |
| Ty Gainey | 1986 | +0.6 | +3.7 | – | – | – | 0.83× | – |
| Total | — | +43.3 | +554.7 | 10.5 | +545.4 | — | ||
Every graded 1986 deal involving the Astros — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 2 total.
What the front office was committed to as of 1986, 1986–1992. Pre-2015 has no contract-terms data — forward italic $ are realized actuals (hindsight, not commitments known then). Control labels (ARB/FA) are point-in-time.
| Player | Age | Svc | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan Jr. | 39 | 20.000 | $1.1M | $1.2M | $1.0M | FREE AGENT | |||
| Bob Knepper | 32 | 10.000 | $1.0M | $1.0M | $1.0M | $43k | FREE AGENT | ||
| Terry Puhl | 29 | 9.000 | $850k | $900k | $950k | $950k | $800k | FREE AGENT | |
| Jose Cruz | 38 | 16.000 | $755k | $755k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Mike Scott | 31 | 7.000 | $667k | $692k | $667k | $1.3M | $2.0M | $2.4M | FREE AGENT |
| Dave Smith | 31 | 6.000 | $650k | $700k | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.1M | FREE AGENT | |
| Phil Garner | 37 | 13.000 | $600k | $279k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Dickie Thon | 28 | 7.000 | $600k | $675k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Alan Ashby | 34 | 13.000 | $525k | $575k | $450k | $550k | FREE AGENT | ||
| Craig Reynolds | 33 | 11.000 | $417k | $417k | $500k | $600k | FREE AGENT | ||
| Dan Driessen | 34 | 13.000 | $372k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Denny Walling | 32 | 11.000 | $367k | $595k | $445k | FREE AGENT | $300k | ||
| Aurelio Lopez | 37 | 12.000 | $223k | $150k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Larry Andersen | 33 | 11.000 | $190k | $300k | $450k | $475k | $742k | FREE AGENT | |
| Davey Lopes | 41 | 14.000 | $189k | $550k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Danny Darwin | 30 | 8.000 | $188k | $740k | $760k | $855k | $1.2M | FREE AGENT | |
| Matt Keough | 30 | 9.000 | $34k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Doran | 28 | 4.000 | $550k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Kevin Bass | 27 | 4.000 | $310k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Frank DiPino | 29 | 5.000 | $142k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| John Mizerock | 25 | 3.000 | $60k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Julio Solano | 26 | 3.000 | — | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Davis | 25 | 2.000 | $120k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Jeff Calhoun | 28 | 2.000 | $95k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Jim Pankovits | 30 | 2.000 | $85k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Billy Hatcher | 25 | 2.000 | $80k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Jim Deshaies | 26 | 2.000 | $65k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Charlie Kerfeld | 22 | 1.000 | $65k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Mark Bailey | 24 | 2.000 | — | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Eric Bullock | 26 | – | — | ||||||
| Tom Funk | 24 | – | — | ||||||
| Ty Gainey | 25 | – | — | ||||||
| Manny Hernandez | 25 | – | — | ||||||
| Mark Knudson | 25 | 1.000 | — | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Mike Madden | 29 | – | — | ||||||
| Louie Meadows | 25 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Rafael Montalvo | 22 | – | — | ||||||
| Bert Pena | 26 | – | — | ||||||
| Tony Walker | 26 | – | — | ||||||
| Robbie Wine Jr. | 23 | – | — |
How each 1986 acquisition stacked onto Astros's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.
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