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GM: Bill Wood

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1991, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$13M
Surplus $M
-3
Win %
0.401
TAB
-6.2
WAB
-9.6
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
21.1
Dead money %
62%
Depth Players
6.0
Dead WAR
-8.6

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

1991 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RCraig Biggio139
RCarl Nichols17
RScott Servais14
RTony Eusebio9

1B

RJeff Bagwell155
LKen Oberkfell13
LJose Tolentino10
BDave Rohde1

2B

BCasey Candaele109
RAndy Mota27
RRafael Ramirez27
BMark McLemore19
BDave Rohde4
RCraig Biggio3

3B

BKen Caminiti152
BCasey Candaele11
LKen Oberkfell4
RGary Cooper4
BDave Rohde3
RRafael Ramirez2

SS

REric Yelding72
RAndujar Cedeno66
RRafael Ramirez45
BDave Rohde3

LF

LLuis Gonzalez133
RMark Davidson32
BCasey Candaele18
RJavier Ortiz15
BGerald Young6
LJose Tolentino1
RCraig Biggio1
RMike Simms1
LSteve Finley1

CF

LSteve Finley124
BGerald Young78
LKenny Lofton20
BCasey Candaele5
RMark Davidson4
REric Yelding3
RCraig Biggio1

RF

LSteve Finley72
LKarl Rhodes44
RMike Simms41
LEric Anthony37
RMark Davidson32
RJavier Ortiz11
BCasey Candaele4
BGerald Young2
REric Yelding1

DH

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Starters

RPete Harnisch3.1 WAR
RJimmy Jones1.7 WAR
RMark Portugal1.2 WAR
RRyan Bowen0.8 WAR
RXavier Hernandez0.4 WAR
LJim Deshaies0.1 WAR
RJeff Juden-0.1 WAR
RBrian Williams-0.2 WAR
RMike Scott-0.3 WAR
RDarryl Kile-0.4 WAR
RChris Gardner-0.5 WAR

Bullpen

★ LAl Osuna12 sv
RCurt Schilling0 h
RDwayne Henry0 h
RJim Corsi0 h
RJim Clancy⇄0 h
RMike Capel0 h
LRob Mallicoat0 h
RDean Wilkins0 h

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.

Key additions (new vs 1990)

PlayerfWAR
Steve Finley4.5
Jeff Bagwell4.3
Pete Harnisch3.1
Jimmy Jones1.7
Curt Schilling1.0
Ryan Bowen0.8

Key subtractions (gone from 1990)

Player1990 fWAR
Danny Darwin2.9
Franklin Stubbs2.7
Bill Doran2.6
Glenn Davis2.2
Larry Andersen1.6
Glenn Wilson1.0

Contract Value

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 1991; everyone else is shown as a 1991 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Steve Finley 1991 +4.5 +64.3 0.3 +64.0 $0.1M 1.79× –
Pete Harnisch 1991 +3.1 +48.8 0.2 +48.6 $0.1M 1.96× –
Luis Gonzalez 1991 +3.4 +43.8 0.1 +43.7 $0.0M 1.60× –
Craig Biggio 1991 +3.5 +27.6 0.4 +27.2 $0.1M 1.00× –
Ken Caminiti 1991 +2.5 +22.4 2.2 +20.2 $0.9M 1.12× –
Curt Schilling 1991 +1.0 +10.2 0.1 +10.1 $0.1M 1.34× –
Mark Portugal 1991 +1.2 +10.1 0.7 +9.4 $0.6M 1.02× –
Casey Candaele 1991 +1.4 +6.3 0.3 +5.9 $0.2M 0.56× –
Gerald Young 1991 +0.8 +5.1 0.3 +4.8 $0.4M 0.83× –
Javier Ortiz 1991 +0.6 +3.7 0.1 +3.6 $0.2M 0.83× –
Xavier Hernandez 1991 +0.4 +2.0 0.1 +1.9 $0.3M 0.67× –
Jose Tolentino 1991 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $3.0M 0.56× –
Ken Oberkfell 1991 +0.1 +0.3 0.7 -0.4 $10.2M 0.56× –
Al Osuna 1991 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 – 1.34× –
Kenny Lofton 1991 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 – 0.83× –
Jim Deshaies 1991 +0.1 +0.5 2.1 -1.6 $36.9M 1.02× –
Mark Davidson 1991 -0.2 -1.5 0.3 -1.8 – 0.83× –
Mark McLemore 1991 -0.4 -1.7 0.2 -1.9 – 0.56× –
Darryl Kile 1991 -0.4 -3.2 0.1 -3.3 – 1.02× –
Eric Anthony 1991 -0.5 -3.3 0.1 -3.4 – 0.83× –
Dwayne Henry 1991 -0.7 -3.7 0.1 -3.8 – 0.67× –
Karl Rhodes 1991 -0.6 -3.7 0.1 -3.8 – 0.83× –
Mike Scott 1991 -0.3 -2.1 2.4 -4.5 – 1.02× –
Rafael Ramirez 1991 -1.0 -4.8 1.2 -6.0 – 0.61× –
Eric Yelding 1991 -1.2 -5.9 0.3 -6.2 – 0.61× –
Andujar Cedeno 1991 -0.5 -2.6 – – – 0.61× –
Andy Mota 1991 -0.5 -2.1 – – – 0.56× –
Brian Williams 1991 -0.2 -1.6 – – – 1.02× –
Carl Nichols 1991 +0.2 +1.0 – – – 0.52× –
Chris Gardner 1991 -0.5 -3.8 – – – 1.02× –
Dave Rohde 1991 -0.4 -1.6 – – – 0.56× –
Dean Wilkins 1991 -0.3 -1.7 – – – 0.67× –
Gary Cooper 1991 -0.1 -0.6 – – – 0.58× –
Jeff Bagwell 1991 +4.3 +40.9 – – – 1.20× –
Jeff Juden 1991 -0.1 -0.7 – – – 1.02× –
Jim Clancy↔ 1991 -0.2 -1.0 – – – 0.67× –
Jim Corsi 1991 +0.3 +1.4 – – – 0.67× –
Jimmy Jones 1991 +1.7 +19.9 – – – 1.49× –
Mike Capel 1991 -0.1 -0.6 – – – 0.67× –
Mike Simms 1991 -0.1 -0.4 – – – 0.83× –
Rob Mallicoat 1991 -0.2 -1.3 – – – 0.67× –
Ryan Bowen 1991 +0.8 +6.3 – – – 1.02× –
Scott Servais 1991 +0.0 +0.1 – – – 0.52× –
Tony Eusebio 1991 -0.1 -0.4 – – – 0.52× –
Total—+21.1+265.212.7+201.2—

Trades

Every graded 1991 deal involving the Astros — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 4 total.

1991 · HOU / BAL
HOU · Bill Wood +$322.4M
Pete Harnisch, Curt Schilling, Steve Finley
BAL · Roland Hemond −$322.4M
Glenn Davis
HOU came out ahead by $322.4M
1991 · HOU / ATL
HOU · Bill Wood +$1.6M
Matt Turner, Earl Sanders
ATL · John Schuerholz −$1.6M
Jim Clancy
HOU came out ahead by $1.6M
1991 · CHC / HOU
CHC · Jim Frey +$2.4M
Jeff Baldwin
HOU · Bill Wood −$2.4M
Dean Wilkins
CHC came out ahead by $2.4M
1991 · CLE / HOU
CLE · Hank Peters +$464.0M
Kenny Lofton, Dave Rohde
HOU · Bill Wood −$464.0M
Willie Blair, Ed Taubensee
CLE came out ahead by $464.0M

Current & Historical Payroll

1991 payroll
$12.9M

What the front office was committed to as of 1991, 1991–1997. 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.

current $ guaranteed $ actual $ (hindsight) arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent

Guaranteed / signed (7)

PlayerAgeSvc1991199219931994199519961997
Mike Scott3612.000$2.4MFREE AGENT
Jim Deshaies317.000$2.1MFREE AGENT
Rafael Ramirez3311.000$1.2M$400kFREE AGENT
Mark Portugal286.000$705k$1.2M$2.1MFREE AGENT
Ken Oberkfell3514.000$675kFREE AGENT
Dwayne Henry297.000$100kFREE AGENT
Jim Clancy3514.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (12)

PlayerAgeSvc1991199219931994199519961997
Ken Caminiti284.000$2.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Craig Biggio253.000$438kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Casey Candaele305.000$350kFREE AGENT
Gerald Young264.000$340kARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark Davidson305.000$300kFREE AGENT
Pete Harnisch243.000$210kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark McLemore265.000$165kFREE AGENT
Curt Schilling243.000$125kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Capel293.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jim Corsi293.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jimmy Jones275.000—FREE AGENT
Carl Nichols285.000—FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (25)

PlayerAgeSvc1991199219931994199519961997
Steve Finley262.000$280kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric Yelding262.000$260kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Xavier Hernandez252.000$122kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Tolentino300.000$118kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Javier Ortiz281.000$115kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric Anthony232.000$115kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Karl Rhodes221.000$111kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Al Osuna251.000$106kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Gonzalez231.000$105kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Darryl Kile220.000$100kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kenny Lofton240.000$100kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Bagwell230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Bowen230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andujar Cedeno211.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gary Cooper26–—
Tony Eusebio240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Gardner22–—
Jeff Juden200.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rob Mallicoat26–—
Andy Mota25–—
Dave Rohde271.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Servais240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Simms241.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dean Wilkins242.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Williams220.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 1991 acquisition stacked onto Astros's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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