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200193–69 (0.574)Made Playoffs
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GM: Gerry Hunsicker

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2001, 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
$66M
Surplus $M
-13
Win %
0.574
TAB
+3.0
WAB
+10.2
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
38.0
Dead money %
28%
Depth Players
10.0
Dead WAR
-5.0

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2001 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RBrad Ausmus127
RTony Eusebio48
RScott Servais9

1B

RJeff Bagwell160
LDaryle Ward9
RCharlie Hayes2
RChris Truby1
LOrlando Merced1

2B

RCraig Biggio154
BJose Vizcaino18
RJulio Lugo2
RKeith Ginter1

3B

RVinny Castilla⇄145
RChris Truby35
RCharlie Hayes11
BJose Vizcaino7
LBill Spiers4
LOrlando Merced2

SS

RJulio Lugo133
BJose Vizcaino53
RMendy López⇄10
RAdam Everett6
RVinny Castilla⇄3

LF

BLance Berkman128
LDaryle Ward27
RRichard Hidalgo23
LOrlando Merced11
RJulio Lugo6

CF

RRichard Hidalgo128
BGlen Barker60
BLance Berkman40

RF

RMoises Alou130
RRichard Hidalgo37
LOrlando Merced21
LDaryle Ward15
BLance Berkman7
RJulio Lugo2

DH

RMoises Alou4
LDaryle Ward3
RCraig Biggio1
RCharlie Hayes1

Starters

RRoy Oswalt4.3 WAR
ROctavio Dotel3.2 WAR
RWade Miller2.8 WAR
RShane Reynolds2.2 WAR
RPedro Astacio⇄0.8 WAR
LCarlos Hernandez0.5 WAR
LRon Villone⇄0.2 WAR
RTim Redding0.2 WAR
RTony McKnight⇄-0.1 WAR
RBrian Powell-0.1 WAR
RJose Lima⇄-0.3 WAR
RDave Mlicki⇄-0.6 WAR
RKent Bottenfield-0.6 WAR
RScott Elarton⇄-0.7 WAR

Bullpen

★ LBilly Wagner39 sv
RMike Jackson18 h
ROctavio Dotel12 h
RNelson Cruz9 h
RMike Williams⇄3 h
LWayne Franklin1 h
RJay Powell⇄0 h
RScott Linebrink0 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 2000)

PlayerfWAR
Roy Oswalt4.3
Vinny Castilla2.3
Brad Ausmus0.9
Pedro Astacio0.8
Carlos Hernández0.5
Nelson Cruz0.4

Key subtractions (gone from 2000)

Player2000 fWAR
Chris Holt3.1
Mitch Meluskey2.3
Ken Caminiti1.8
Roger Cedeno0.6
Marc Valdes0.5
Jose Cabrera0.0

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 2001; everyone else is shown as a 2001 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Lance Berkman 2001 +6.8 +112.1 0.3 +111.8 $0.0M 2.05× –
Jeff Bagwell 2001 +5.2 +57.4 6.5 +50.9 $1.2M 1.37× –
Moises Alou 2001 +3.6 +51.4 5.2 +46.2 $1.5M 1.79× –
Wade Miller 2001 +2.8 +44.4 0.2 +44.2 $0.1M 1.96× –
Octavio Dotel 2001 +3.2 +33.3 0.3 +33.0 $0.1M 1.28× –
Richard Hidalgo 2001 +2.7 +34.9 3.5 +31.4 $1.3M 1.60× –
Billy Wagner 2001 +2.0 +30.9 5.0 +25.9 $2.5M 1.95× –
Shane Reynolds 2001 +2.2 +25.9 7.2 +18.7 $3.3M 1.49× –
Craig Biggio 2001 +2.8 +24.4 7.8 +16.7 $2.7M 1.07× –
Vinny Castilla↔ 2001 +2.3 +15.5 6.1 +9.4 $2.7M 0.85× –
Pedro Astacio↔ 2001 +0.8 +6.4 1.1 +5.3 $1.3M 1.02× –
Julio Lugo 2001 +1.0 +5.0 0.2 +4.8 $0.2M 0.61× –
Nelson Cruz 2001 +0.4 +2.2 0.3 +1.9 $0.7M 0.67× –
Orlando Merced 2001 +0.1 +0.7 0.3 +0.4 $2.7M 0.83× –
Scott Linebrink 2001 +0.1 +0.5 0.2 +0.3 $2.1M 0.67× –
Tony Eusebio 2001 +0.4 +1.6 1.3 +0.3 $3.3M 0.52× –
Jay Powell↔ 2001 +0.1 +0.4 0.8 -0.4 $11.5M 0.67× –
Brad Ausmus 2001 +0.9 +3.7 4.2 -0.5 $4.8M 0.52× –
Joe Slusarski↔ 2001 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Ron Villone↔ 2001 +0.2 +1.1 1.6 -0.6 $8.3M 0.67× –
Charlie Hayes 2001 -0.2 -0.9 0.5 -1.4 – 0.58× –
Daryle Ward 2001 -0.2 -1.2 0.3 -1.5 – 0.83× –
Bill Spiers 2001 -0.0 -0.0 1.7 -1.7 – 0.58× –
Chris Truby 2001 -0.3 -1.6 0.2 -1.8 – 0.58× –
Glen Barker 2001 -0.3 -1.7 0.3 -2.0 – 0.83× –
Mike Williams↔ 2001 -0.1 -1.6 0.5 -2.0 – 1.34× –
Wayne Franklin 2001 -0.3 -1.8 0.2 -2.0 – 0.67× –
Jose Vizcaino 2001 -0.2 -1.2 1.5 -2.7 – 0.61× –
Jose Lima↔ 2001 -0.3 -2.5 2.7 -5.2 – 1.02× –
Scott Elarton↔ 2001 -0.7 -6.0 0.3 -6.3 – 1.02× –
Kent Bottenfield 2001 -0.6 -4.5 2.0 -6.5 – 1.02× –
Mike Jackson 2001 -0.7 -7.0 0.8 -7.7 – 1.34× –
Dave Mlicki↔ 2001 -0.6 -4.9 3.0 -7.9 – 1.02× –
Adam Everett 2001 -0.1 -0.3 – – – 0.61× –
Brian Powell 2001 -0.1 -0.8 – – – 1.02× –
Carlos Hernández 2001 +0.5 +4.1 – – – 1.02× –
Jim Mann 2001 +0.0 +0.0 – – – 0.67× –
Keith Ginter 2001 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.56× –
Mendy López↔ 2001 +0.1 +0.6 – – – 0.61× –
Ricky Stone 2001 +0.0 +0.0 – – – 0.67× –
Roy Oswalt 2001 +4.3 +75.3 – – – 2.19× –
Scott Servais 2001 +0.1 +0.6 – – – 0.52× –
Tim Redding 2001 +0.2 +1.6 – – – 1.02× –
Tony McKnight↔ 2001 -0.1 -0.8 – – – 1.02× –
Wilfredo Rodriguez 2001 -0.1 -0.6 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+37.8+496.266.3+350.4—

Trades

Every graded 2001 deal involving the Astros — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 4 total.

2001 · HOU / DET
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$6.4M
Dave Mlicki
DET · Randy Smith −$6.4M
José Lima
HOU came out ahead by $6.4M
2001 · HOU / COL
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$7.2M
Ron Villone
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$7.2M
Jay Powell
HOU came out ahead by $7.2M
2001 · COL / HOU
COL · Daniel O'Dowd +$6.4M
Scott Elarton
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$6.4M
Pedro Astacio
COL came out ahead by $6.4M
2001 · PIT / HOU
PIT · Roy Smith +$0.8M
Tony McKnight
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$0.8M
Mike Williams
PIT came out ahead by $0.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

2001 payroll
$66.3M

What the front office was committed to as of 2001, 2001–2007. 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 (22)

PlayerAgeSvc2001200220032004200520062007
Craig Biggio3513.000$7.8M$8.8M$9.8M$3.0M$3.0M$4.0M$5.2M
Shane Reynolds339.000$7.2M$7.7MFREE AGENT
Jeff Bagwell3310.000$6.5M$11.0M$13.0M$16.0M$18.0MFREE AGENT
Vinny Castilla3310.000$6.1MFREE AGENT
Moises Alou3411.000$5.2MFREE AGENT
Billy Wagner296.000$5.0M$8.0M$8.0MFREE AGENT
Brad Ausmus328.000$4.2M$5.0M$5.5M$1.0M$3.0MFREE AGENT$4.0M
Dave Mlicki339.000$3.0M$6.2MFREE AGENT
Jose Lima287.000$2.7MFREE AGENT
Kent Bottenfield329.000$2.0MFREE AGENT
Bill Spiers3512.000$1.7MFREE AGENT
Ron Villone316.000$1.6MFREE AGENT
Jose Vizcaino3312.000$1.5M$1.7M$2.0M$1.2M$1.2MFREE AGENT
Tony Eusebio3410.000$1.3MFREE AGENT
Pedro Astacio329.000$1.1MFREE AGENT
Jay Powell296.000$757kFREE AGENT
Mike Jackson3615.000$750kFREE AGENT
Charlie Hayes3613.000$500kFREE AGENT
Mike Williams329.000$462kFREE AGENT
Orlando Merced3411.000$300k$1.1M$1.7MFREE AGENT
Joe Slusarski3410.000$240kFREE AGENT
Scott Servais3410.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (6)

PlayerAgeSvc2001200220032004200520062007
Richard Hidalgo264.000$3.5MARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Elarton253.000$333kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daryle Ward263.000$288kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nelson Cruz284.000$285kARB 3FREE AGENT
Mendy López273.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Powell273.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (17)

PlayerAgeSvc2001200220032004200520062007
Lance Berkman252.000$305kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Octavio Dotel272.000$305kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Glen Barker302.000$270kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Julio Lugo251.000$245kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wade Miller242.000$241kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Truby271.000$238kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wayne Franklin271.000$210kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Linebrink241.000$210kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tony McKnight24–—
Ricky Stone260.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wilfredo Rodriguez22–—
Adam Everett240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jim Mann26–—
Keith Ginter251.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Hernández210.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Roy Oswalt230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Redding230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2001 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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