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Astros HOU

200284–78 (0.519)
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GM: Gerry Hunsicker

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2002, 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
-4
Win %
0.519
TAB
+3.5
WAB
+2.0
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
37.8
Dead money %
32%
Depth Players
5.0
Dead WAR
-3.2

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2002 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RBrad Ausmus129
BGregg Zaun44
RRaúl Chávez2
BAlan Zinter1

1B

RJeff Bagwell153
BAlan Zinter8
LOrlando Merced7
BJose Vizcaino5
BGeoff Blum1

2B

RCraig Biggio142
BJose Vizcaino25
RMark Loretta⇄2
BGeoff Blum1

3B

BGeoff Blum104
RMorgan Ensberg43
BJose Vizcaino30
RMark Loretta⇄15
LOrlando Merced1

SS

RJulio Lugo84
BJose Vizcaino58
RAdam Everett34
RMark Loretta⇄5
BGeoff Blum2
RKeith Ginter⇄1

LF

LDaryle Ward122
BLance Berkman76
LOrlando Merced20
RJason Lane11
BGeoff Blum9
RBarry Wesson3
RCraig Biggio1

CF

BLance Berkman122
RBrian L. Hunter88
RBarry Wesson9
RJason Lane1
RRichard Hidalgo1

RF

RRichard Hidalgo110
LOrlando Merced44
RJason Lane27
BLance Berkman12
BGeoff Blum3
RBarry Wesson3

DH

RJeff Bagwell4
LDaryle Ward1
LOrlando Merced1

Starters

RRoy Oswalt6.1 WAR
RWade Miller3.3 WAR
LCarlos Hernandez1.4 WAR
RPete Munro1.2 WAR
RTim Redding0.6 WAR
RDave Mlicki0.6 WAR
RKirk Saarloos0.2 WAR
RBrad Lidge0.2 WAR
RShane Reynolds-0.0 WAR
RNelson Cruz-0.1 WAR
LJeriome Robertson-0.4 WAR

Bullpen

★ LBilly Wagner35 sv
ROctavio Dotel31 h
LPedro Borbon⇄17 h
RRicky Stone10 h
RTom Gordon⇄6 h
RBrandon Puffer2 h
RScott Linebrink1 h
RJim Mann0 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 2001)

PlayerfWAR
Geoff Blum1.5
Pete Munro1.2
Brian L. Hunter1.0
Mark Loretta0.5
Morgan Ensberg0.4
Jason Lane0.3

Key subtractions (gone from 2001)

Player2001 fWAR
Moises Alou3.6
Vinny Castilla2.3
Pedro Astacio0.8
Tony Eusebio0.4
Ron Villone0.2
Scott Servais0.1

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 2002; everyone else is shown as a 2002 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Roy Oswalt 2002 +6.1 +122.0 0.3 +121.7 $0.0M 2.50× –
Lance Berkman 2002 +6.1 +99.5 0.5 +99.0 $0.1M 2.05× –
Octavio Dotel 2002 +2.8 +57.1 0.4 +56.7 $0.2M 2.57× –
Wade Miller 2002 +3.3 +52.3 0.3 +52.0 $0.1M 1.96× –
Jeff Bagwell 2002 +4.8 +46.4 11.0 +35.4 $2.3M 1.20× –
Billy Wagner 2002 +1.6 +25.8 8.0 +17.8 $4.9M 1.95× –
Orlando Merced 2002 +1.6 +15.8 1.1 +14.8 $0.6M 1.22× –
Carlos Hernández 2002 +1.4 +11.5 0.2 +11.3 $0.1M 1.02× –
Geoff Blum 2002 +1.5 +10.3 0.3 +10.0 $0.2M 0.85× –
Jose Vizcaino 2002 +1.6 +11.5 1.7 +9.8 $1.1M 0.89× –
Brian L. Hunter 2002 +1.0 +6.7 1.0 +5.7 $1.0M 0.83× –
Craig Biggio 2002 +1.9 +12.3 8.8 +3.5 $4.7M 0.82× –
Julio Lugo 2002 +0.6 +3.1 0.3 +2.8 $0.5M 0.61× –
Morgan Ensberg 2002 +0.4 +1.8 0.2 +1.6 $0.5M 0.58× –
Mark Loretta↔ 2002 +0.5 +2.2 1.0 +1.2 $2.1M 0.58× –
Scott Linebrink 2002 +0.2 +0.9 0.2 +0.6 $1.4M 0.67× –
Ricky Stone 2002 +0.1 +0.4 0.2 +0.2 $2.6M 0.67× –
Tom Gordon↔ 2002 +0.3 +1.4 1.2 +0.2 $4.7M 0.67× –
T.J. Mathews 2002 +0.1 +0.6 1.0 -0.4 $9.2M 0.67× –
Brad Ausmus 2002 +1.0 +4.3 5.0 -0.7 $4.9M 0.52× –
Hipolito Pichardo 2002 -0.1 -0.4 0.5 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Dave Mlicki 2002 +0.6 +5.2 6.2 -1.0 $9.7M 1.02× –
Nelson Cruz 2002 -0.1 -0.8 0.4 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Adam Everett 2002 -0.2 -1.0 0.4 -1.4 – 0.61× –
Daryle Ward 2002 -0.4 -2.7 0.4 -3.0 – 0.83× –
Richard Hidalgo 2002 +0.3 +2.2 5.5 -3.3 $16.8M 0.83× –
Pedro Borbon Jr.↔ 2002 -0.2 -2.7 1.3 -4.0 – 1.34× –
Gregg Zaun 2002 -0.9 -3.6 1.1 -4.7 – 0.52× –
Shane Reynolds 2002 -0.0 -0.2 7.7 -7.9 – 1.02× –
Alan Zinter 2002 -0.4 -1.6 – – – 0.56× –
Barry Wesson 2002 -0.4 -2.9 – – – 0.83× –
Brad Lidge 2002 +0.2 +1.1 – – – 0.67× –
Brandon Puffer 2002 +0.2 +1.3 – – – 0.67× –
Jason Lane 2002 +0.3 +2.2 – – – 0.83× –
Jeriome Robertson 2002 -0.4 -2.0 – – – 0.67× –
Jim Mann 2002 -0.0 -0.2 – – – 0.67× –
Keith Ginter↔ 2002 +0.1 +0.6 – – – 0.61× –
Kirk Saarloos 2002 +0.2 +2.0 – – – 1.02× –
Pete Munro 2002 +1.2 +9.8 – – – 1.02× –
Raul Chavez 2002 +0.1 +0.3 – – – 0.52× –
Tim Redding 2002 +0.6 +4.7 – – – 1.02× –
Total—+37.6+497.266.2+415.9—

Trades

Every graded 2002 deal involving the Astros — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 4 total.

2002 · MIL / HOU
MIL · Dean Taylor +$21.6M
Wayne Franklin, Keith Ginter
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$21.6M
Mark Loretta
MIL came out ahead by $21.6M
2002 · CHC / HOU
CHC · Andy MacPhail +$4.0M
Russ Rohlicek, Travis Anderson, Mike Nannini
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$4.0M
Tom Gordon
CHC came out ahead by $4.0M
2002 · HOU / COL
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$3.2M
Victor Hall
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$3.2M
Nelson Cruz
HOU came out ahead by $3.2M
2002 · HOU / WSN
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$5.6M
Geoff Blum
WSN · Larry Beinfest −$5.6M
Chris Truby
HOU came out ahead by $5.6M

Current & Historical Payroll

2002 payroll
$66.2M

What the front office was committed to as of 2002, 2002–2008. 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 (16)

PlayerAgeSvc2002200320042005200620072008
Jeff Bagwell3411.000$11.0M$13.0M$16.0M$18.0MFREE AGENT
Craig Biggio3614.000$8.8M$9.8M$3.0M$3.0M$4.0M$5.2MFREE AGENT
Billy Wagner307.000$8.0M$8.0MFREE AGENT
Shane Reynolds3410.000$7.7MFREE AGENT
Dave Mlicki3410.000$6.2MFREE AGENT
Brad Ausmus339.000$5.0M$5.5M$1.0M$3.0MFREE AGENT$4.0M$2.0M
Jose Vizcaino3413.000$1.7M$2.0M$1.2M$1.2MFREE AGENT
Pedro Borbon Jr.3410.000$1.3MFREE AGENT
Tom Gordon3414.000$1.2MFREE AGENT
Gregg Zaun317.000$1.1M$957kFREE AGENT
Orlando Merced3512.000$1.1M$1.7MFREE AGENT
T.J. Mathews327.000$1.0MFREE AGENT
Brian L. Hunter318.000$1.0M$1.2MFREE AGENT
Mark Loretta307.000$981kFREE AGENT$2.5M$2.8M
Hipolito Pichardo3210.000$500kFREE AGENT
Raul Chavez296.000—$300k$315k$360kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (8)

PlayerAgeSvc2002200320042005200620072008
Richard Hidalgo275.000$5.5MFREE AGENT
Lance Berkman263.000$500kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Octavio Dotel283.000$435kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nelson Cruz295.000$375kFREE AGENT
Daryle Ward274.000$375kARB 3FREE AGENT
Wade Miller253.000$350kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Geoff Blum293.000$315kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pete Munro273.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (17)

PlayerAgeSvc2002200320042005200620072008
Adam Everett251.000$367kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Julio Lugo262.000$325kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Roy Oswalt241.000$300kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Linebrink252.000$230kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Hernández221.000$210kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ricky Stone271.000$200kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Morgan Ensberg262.000$200kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alan Zinter34–—
Jeriome Robertson250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jim Mann27–—
Keith Ginter262.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brad Lidge250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Redding241.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Lane250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Puffer26–—
Kirk Saarloos230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Barry Wesson25–—

Graphs

How each 2002 acquisition stacked onto Astros's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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