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Astros HOU

199576–68 (0.528)
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GM: Bob Watson

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1995, 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
$33M
Surplus $M
+3
Win %
0.528
TAB
+7.7
WAB
+3.4
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
37.1
Dead money %
22%
Depth Players
6.0
Dead WAR
-4.2

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

1995 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RTony Eusebio103
RScott Servais⇄28
LRick Wilkins⇄15
LJerry Goff11
RPat Borders⇄11
RScooter Tucker⇄5

1B

RJeff Bagwell114
RMike Simms25
LDave Magadan11
RCraig Shipley1
LDerrick May⇄1
BMike Brumley1

2B

RCraig Biggio141
RAndy Stankiewicz6
RDave Hajek5
RCraig Shipley4

3B

LDave Magadan100
RCraig Shipley65
LChris Donnels⇄19
RPhil Nevin⇄16
RAndy Stankiewicz3
RRicky Gutierrez2
BMike Brumley1

SS

ROrlando Miller89
RRicky Gutierrez44
RAndy Stankiewicz14
RCraig Shipley11
BMike Brumley3

LF

LDerrick May⇄75
RJames Mouton39
BJohn Cangelosi26
LMilt Thompson15
BMike Brumley3

CF

RBrian L. Hunter74
BJohn Cangelosi32
RDerek Bell30
RJames Mouton22
LMilt Thompson1

RF

RDerek Bell82
RJames Mouton37
LMilt Thompson21
LDerrick May⇄12
RMike Simms12
LPhil Plantier⇄12
BJohn Cangelosi1

DH

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Starters

RShane Reynolds4.7 WAR
RDoug Drabek3.1 WAR
LMike Hampton2.4 WAR
RDarryl Kile1.8 WAR
LGreg Swindell1.5 WAR
RDoug Brocail0.0 WAR
RDonne Wall-0.1 WAR

Bullpen

★ RMike Henneman⇄26 sv
RDave Veres0 h
RTodd Jones0 h
RJim Dougherty0 h
LDean Hartgraves0 h
LPedro Martinez0 h
LJeff Tabaka⇄0 h
RJohn Hudek0 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 1994)

PlayerfWAR
John Cangelosi2.0
Dave Magadan1.9
Derrick May1.9
Derek Bell1.8
Mike Henneman0.5
Rick Wilkins0.4

Key subtractions (gone from 1994)

Player1994 fWAR
Ken Caminiti3.9
Steve Finley2.3
Kevin Bass1.6
Andujar Cedeno0.5
Tom Edens0.4
Sid Bream0.4

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 1995; everyone else is shown as a 1995 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Shane Reynolds 1995 +4.7 +82.0 0.2 +81.8 $0.0M 2.19× –
Craig Biggio 1995 +6.2 +67.8 4.7 +63.0 $0.8M 1.38× –
Doug Drabek 1995 +3.1 +48.1 5.0 +43.1 $1.6M 1.96× –
Jeff Bagwell 1995 +4.5 +43.2 6.9 +36.4 $1.5M 1.20× –
Mike Hampton 1995 +2.4 +28.2 0.1 +28.1 $0.1M 1.49× –
Darryl Kile 1995 +1.8 +20.9 1.3 +19.7 $0.7M 1.49× –
John Cangelosi 1995 +2.0 +19.2 0.2 +19.0 $0.1M 1.22× –
Derrick May↔ 1995 +1.9 +18.5 0.3 +18.3 $0.1M 1.22× –
Derek Bell 1995 +1.8 +17.5 1.4 +16.0 $0.8M 1.22× –
Brian L. Hunter 1995 +1.5 +15.1 0.1 +15.0 $0.1M 1.22× –
Tony Eusebio 1995 +2.4 +14.9 0.2 +14.7 $0.1M 0.76× –
Dave Veres 1995 +1.7 +13.3 0.1 +13.2 $0.1M 0.98× –
Dave Magadan 1995 +1.9 +12.9 0.4 +12.6 $0.2M 0.85× –
Greg Swindell 1995 +1.5 +12.1 4.5 +7.6 $3.0M 1.02× –
John Hudek 1995 +0.5 +5.3 0.2 +5.1 $0.4M 1.34× –
Mike Simms 1995 +1.0 +4.4 0.1 +4.3 $0.1M 0.56× –
Todd Jones 1995 +0.4 +4.2 0.2 +4.1 $0.4M 1.34× –
Mike Henneman↔ 1995 +0.5 +5.1 2.0 +3.1 $4.3M 1.34× –
Luis Gonzalez↔ 1995 +0.3 +2.0 0.6 +1.4 $2.1M 0.83× –
James Mouton 1995 +0.2 +1.4 0.1 +1.3 $0.7M 0.83× –
Rick Wilkins↔ 1995 +0.4 +1.6 0.3 +1.3 $0.9M 0.52× –
Orlando Miller 1995 +0.3 +1.2 0.1 +1.1 $0.6M 0.61× –
Dean Hartgraves 1995 +0.2 +0.9 0.1 +0.8 $0.7M 0.67× –
Jeff Tabaka↔ 1995 +0.2 +0.9 0.1 +0.8 $0.6M 0.67× –
Scooter Tucker↔ 1995 +0.1 +0.3 0.0 +0.3 $0.3M 0.52× –
Billy Wagner 1995 +0.0 +0.0 0.1 -0.1 $42.6M 0.67× –
Doug Brocail 1995 +0.0 +0.0 0.2 -0.1 $46.7M 0.67× –
Scott Servais↔ 1995 -0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 – 0.52× –
Chris Donnels↔ 1995 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.58× –
Jim Dougherty 1995 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Andy Stankiewicz 1995 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 – 0.61× –
Craig McMurtry 1995 -0.1 -0.7 0.3 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Donne Wall 1995 -0.1 -0.9 0.1 -1.0 – 1.02× –
Ross Powell↔ 1995 -0.3 -1.4 0.1 -1.5 – 0.67× –
Phil Plantier↔ 1995 -0.2 -1.1 0.6 -1.7 – 0.83× –
Milt Thompson 1995 -0.2 -1.3 0.5 -1.8 – 0.83× –
Pat Borders↔ 1995 -0.4 -1.8 0.1 -1.9 – 0.52× –
Pedro Martinez 1995 -0.4 -2.1 0.2 -2.2 – 0.67× –
Craig Shipley 1995 -0.4 -1.8 0.6 -2.4 – 0.58× –
Phil Nevin↔ 1995 -0.7 -3.2 0.0 -3.2 – 0.58× –
Ricky Gutierrez 1995 -0.6 -3.0 0.2 -3.2 – 0.61× –
Dave Hajek 1995 +0.0 +0.0 – – – 0.56× –
Jerry Goff 1995 -0.1 -0.3 – – – 0.52× –
Mike Brumley 1995 -0.3 -2.2 – – – 0.83× –
Total—+37.4+419.432.6+389.8—

Trades

Every graded 1995 deal involving the Astros — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 10 total.

1995 · HOU / MIL
HOU · Bob Watson +$12.0M
Derrick May
MIL · Sal Bando −$12.0M
Tom Nevers
HOU came out ahead by $12.0M
1995 · HOU / CLE
HOU · Bob Watson +$0.8M
Matt Williams
CLE · John Hart −$0.8M
Eddie Tucker
HOU came out ahead by $0.8M
1995 · TEX / HOU
TEX · Douglas Melvin +$0.0M
Domingo Jean
HOU · Bob Watson +$0.0M
Roger Luce
Even trade
1995 · HOU / CLE
HOU · Bob Watson +$8.0M
Tony Mitchell, Mitch Meluskey
CLE · John Hart −$8.0M
Buck McNabb, Jim Lewis
HOU came out ahead by $8.0M
1995 · HOU / WSN
HOU · Bob Watson +$0.8M
Sean Berry
WSN · Kevin Malone −$0.8M
Dave Veres, Raúl Chávez
HOU came out ahead by $0.8M
1995 · KCR / HOU
KCR · Herk Robinson +$2.4M
Rick Huisman
HOU · Bob Watson −$2.4M
Pat Borders
KCR came out ahead by $2.4M
1995 · SDP / HOU
SDP · Randy Smith +$0.0M
Pedro Martínez
HOU · Bob Watson +$0.0M
Ray Holbert
Even trade
1995 · HOU / SDP
HOU · Bob Watson +$5.6M
Rich Loiselle, Jeff Tabaka
SDP · Randy Smith −$5.6M
Phil Plantier
HOU came out ahead by $5.6M
1995 · CHC / HOU
CHC · Ed Lynch +$61.6M
Scott Servais, Luis Gonzalez
HOU · Bob Watson −$61.6M
Rick Wilkins
CHC came out ahead by $61.6M
1995 · DET / HOU
DET · Joe Klein +$16.0M
Phil Nevin
HOU · Bob Watson −$16.0M
Mike Henneman
DET came out ahead by $16.0M

Current & Historical Payroll

1995 payroll
$32.6M

What the front office was committed to as of 1995, 1995–2001. 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 (11)

PlayerAgeSvc1995199619971998199920002001
Doug Drabek329.000$5.0M$5.0MFREE AGENT
Craig Biggio297.000$4.7M$2.1M$6.3M$6.1M$6.1M$6.8M$7.8M
Greg Swindell309.000$4.5M$2.8MFREE AGENT
Mike Henneman338.000$2.0MFREE AGENT
Craig Shipley329.000$562kFREE AGENT
Milt Thompson3611.000$525kFREE AGENT
Dave Magadan329.000$360kFREE AGENT
Craig McMurtry3512.000$275kFREE AGENT
John Cangelosi3210.000$182k$280kFREE AGENT
Pat Borders327.000$54kFREE AGENT
Mike Brumley328.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (16)

PlayerAgeSvc1995199619971998199920002001
Jeff Bagwell274.000$6.9MARB 3FREE AGENT
Derek Bell264.000$1.4MARB 3FREE AGENT
Darryl Kile264.000$1.3MARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Gonzalez275.000$632kFREE AGENT
Phil Plantier265.000$579kFREE AGENT
Rick Wilkins284.000$340kARB 3FREE AGENT
Derrick May265.000$254kFREE AGENT
Shane Reynolds273.000$175kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tony Eusebio284.000$160kARB 3FREE AGENT
Doug Brocail283.000$155kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andy Stankiewicz303.000$145kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Simms285.000$125kFREE AGENT
Scott Servais284.000$119kARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Donnels294.000$64kARB 3FREE AGENT
Scooter Tucker283.000$27kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jerry Goff315.000—FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (17)

PlayerAgeSvc1995199619971998199920002001
Ricky Gutierrez252.000$210kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Hudek281.000$185kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pedro Martinez262.000$175kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Todd Jones272.000$175kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
James Mouton261.000$145kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Orlando Miller261.000$140kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Hampton222.000$135kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dave Veres281.000$125kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dean Hartgraves280.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jim Dougherty270.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian L. Hunter241.000$109kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Billy Wagner230.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Donne Wall270.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Tabaka311.000$99kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ross Powell272.000$64kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Phil Nevin240.000$42kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dave Hajek27–—

Graphs

How each 1995 acquisition stacked onto Astros's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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Decision-maker records extend to 1933; resource-controlled WAR and payroll metrics cover 1985–2026. Data sources include FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, the Chadwick Bureau register, the Lahman Database, prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and FanGraphs, and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0).
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