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200974–88 (0.457)
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GM: Ed Wade

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2009, 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
$106M
Surplus $M
-48
Win %
0.457
TAB
-11.9
WAB
-9.8
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
24.1
Dead money %
19%
Depth Players
5.0
Dead WAR
-5.6

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2009 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RIvan Rodriguez⇄93
RHumberto Quintero59
RChris Coste⇄33
RJ.R. Towles15

1B

BLance Berkman131
LDarin Erstad15
RChris Coste⇄10
BGeoff Blum10
RAaron Boone2
RCarlos Lee1
BMatt Kata1

2B

BKazuo Matsui130
RJeff Keppinger22
REdwin Maysonet15
BMatt Kata7
LJason Smith5

3B

BGeoff Blum102
RJeff Keppinger67
REdwin Maysonet7
RChris Johnson7
RAaron Boone1
LJason Smith1

SS

RMiguel Tejada158
RJeff Keppinger11
REdwin Maysonet3
RTommy Manzella2
BGeoff Blum1
LJason Smith1

LF

RCarlos Lee154
RJason Michaels31
LDarin Erstad24
BMatt Kata4
RJeff Keppinger2

CF

LMichael Bourn154
RJason Michaels14
LDarin Erstad1

RF

RHunter Pence157
LDarin Erstad4
RJason Michaels3

DH

RCarlos Lee6

Starters

LWandy Rodriguez4.0 WAR
RRoy Oswalt3.4 WAR
LMike Hampton1.4 WAR
RBrian Moehler0.7 WAR
RRuss Ortiz0.7 WAR
RBud Norris0.5 WAR
RFelipe Paulino-0.2 WAR
RYorman Bazardo-0.2 WAR
RWilton Lopez-0.3 WAR
RBrandon Backe-0.3 WAR

Bullpen

★ RJose Valverde25 sv
RLaTroy Hawkins19 h
RChris Sampson15 h
RJeff Fulchino12 h
LTim Byrdak10 h
RAlberto Arias9 h
LWesley Wright6 h
RSammy Gervacio6 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 2008)

PlayerfWAR
Mike Hampton1.4
Jeff Fulchino0.9
Russ Ortiz0.7
Bud Norris0.5
Sammy Gervacio0.4
Ivan Rodriguez0.2

Key subtractions (gone from 2008)

Player2008 fWAR
Ty Wigginton2.7
Mark Loretta1.3
Randy Wolf1.1
Reggie Abercrombie0.5
Fernando Nieve0.1
Mark Saccomanno0.0

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 2009; everyone else is shown as a 2009 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Wandy Rodriguez 2009 +4.0 +69.9 2.6 +67.3 $0.7M 2.19× –
Michael Bourn 2009 +4.7 +67.4 0.4 +67.0 $0.1M 1.79× –
Hunter Pence 2009 +3.2 +41.6 0.4 +41.2 $0.1M 1.60× –
Roy Oswalt 2009 +3.4 +53.0 14.0 +39.0 $4.1M 1.96× –
Mike Hampton 2009 +1.4 +11.7 2.0 +9.7 $1.4M 1.02× –
Lance Berkman 2009 +2.6 +22.4 14.5 +7.9 $5.5M 1.07× –
Chris Sampson 2009 +0.6 +6.5 0.4 +6.1 $0.7M 1.34× –
Russ Ortiz 2009 +0.7 +5.8 0.8 +5.1 $1.1M 1.02× –
Jeff Fulchino 2009 +0.9 +4.9 0.4 +4.5 $0.4M 0.67× –
Bud Norris 2009 +0.5 +4.1 0.1 +4.0 $0.3M 1.02× –
Brian Moehler 2009 +0.7 +5.5 2.3 +3.2 $3.4M 1.02× –
Alberto Arias 2009 +0.6 +3.4 0.4 +3.0 $0.6M 0.67× –
Humberto Quintero 2009 +0.5 +2.0 0.6 +1.4 $1.3M 0.52× –
LaTroy Hawkins 2009 +0.4 +4.7 3.5 +1.2 $8.0M 1.34× –
Edwin Maysonet 2009 +0.3 +1.2 0.4 +0.8 $1.5M 0.56× –
Jeff Keppinger 2009 +0.2 +0.9 0.4 +0.4 $2.3M 0.58× –
Jose Valverde 2009 +0.8 +8.2 8.0 +0.2 $10.5M 1.34× –
Geoff Blum 2009 +0.2 +1.2 1.2 -0.1 $5.0M 0.58× –
Ivan Rodriguez↔ 2009 +0.2 +1.0 1.2 -0.2 $4.8M 0.52× –
Jason Michaels 2009 +0.1 +0.3 0.8 -0.4 $14.9M 0.83× –
Tommy Manzella 2009 -0.1 -0.3 0.4 -0.7 – 0.61× –
J.R. Towles 2009 -0.1 -0.6 0.4 -1.0 – 0.52× –
Miguel Tejada 2009 +1.8 +12.9 14.8 -1.9 $8.2M 0.89× –
Chris Johnson 2009 -0.4 -1.9 0.1 -2.0 – 0.58× –
Felipe Paulino 2009 -0.2 -1.7 0.4 -2.1 – 1.02× –
Wilton Lopez 2009 -0.3 -1.7 0.4 -2.1 – 0.67× –
Aaron Boone 2009 -0.3 -1.4 0.8 -2.2 – 0.56× –
Kazuo Matsui 2009 +0.7 +3.2 5.5 -2.3 $7.6M 0.56× –
Chris Coste↔ 2009 -0.5 -2.1 0.2 -2.4 – 0.52× –
Wesley Wright 2009 -0.4 -2.2 0.4 -2.6 – 0.67× –
Brandon Backe 2009 -0.3 -1.5 1.6 -3.0 – 0.67× –
Jason Smith 2009 -0.6 -2.8 0.5 -3.3 – 0.56× –
Geoff Geary 2009 -0.4 -2.3 1.7 -4.0 – 0.67× –
Tim Byrdak 2009 -0.6 -3.0 1.0 -4.0 – 0.67× –
Darin Erstad 2009 -0.4 -2.6 1.8 -4.4 – 0.83× –
Doug Brocail 2009 -0.4 -2.3 2.5 -4.8 – 0.67× –
Carlos Lee 2009 +0.7 +5.0 19.0 -14.0 $25.5M 0.83× –
Billy Sadler 2009 +0.0 +0.0 – – – 0.67× –
Chad Paronto 2009 -0.2 -1.3 – – – 0.67× –
Matt Kata 2009 -0.1 -0.4 – – – 0.56× –
Sammy Gervacio 2009 +0.4 +2.0 – – – 0.67× –
Yorman Bazardo 2009 -0.2 -1.3 – – – 1.02× –
Total—+24.1+309.4105.9+204.5—

Trades

Every graded 2009 deal involving the Astros — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 3 total.

2009 · MIA / HOU
MIA · Larry Beinfest +$1.6M
Robert Bono, Luis Bryan, Jorge Jimenez
HOU · Ed Wade −$1.6M
Matt Lindstrom
MIA came out ahead by $1.6M
2009 · HOU / TEX
HOU · Ed Wade +$2.4M
Matt Nevarez, Jose Vallejo
TEX · Jon Daniels −$2.4M
Iván Rodríguez
HOU came out ahead by $2.4M
2009 · HOU / CIN
HOU · Ed Wade +$3.2M
Jeff Keppinger
CIN · Walt Jocketty −$3.2M
Drew Sutton
HOU came out ahead by $3.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

2009 payroll
$105.9M

What the front office was committed to as of 2009, 2009–2015. 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)

PlayerAgeSvc2009201020112012201320142015
Carlos Lee3310.000$19.0M$19.0M$19.0M$10.3MFREE AGENT
Miguel Tejada3512.000$14.8MFREE AGENT
Lance Berkman3310.000$14.5M$10.1MFREE AGENT
Roy Oswalt318.000$14.0M$8.6MFREE AGENT
Jose Valverde316.000$8.0MFREE AGENT
LaTroy Hawkins3614.000$3.5MFREE AGENT
Doug Brocail4217.000$2.5MFREE AGENT
Brian Moehler3713.000$2.3M$3.0MFREE AGENT
Mike Hampton3616.000$2.0MFREE AGENT
Darin Erstad3513.000$1.8MFREE AGENT
Geoff Geary326.000$1.7MFREE AGENT
Brandon Backe317.000$1.6MFREE AGENT
Geoff Blum3610.000$1.2M$1.5MFREE AGENT
Ivan Rodriguez3718.000$1.2MFREE AGENT
Tim Byrdak3511.000$1.0M$1.6MFREE AGENT
Aaron Boone3612.000$750kFREE AGENT
Russ Ortiz3511.000$750kFREE AGENT
Jason Michaels338.000$750k$800k$900kFREE AGENT
Humberto Quintero296.000$610k$750k$1.0MFREE AGENT
Jason Smith318.000$500kFREE AGENT
Chad Paronto338.000—FREE AGENT
Matt Kata316.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (8)

PlayerAgeSvc2009201020112012201320142015
Kazuo Matsui335.000$5.5MFREE AGENT
Wandy Rodriguez304.000$2.6MARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Sampson313.000$449kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Bourn263.000$434kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Keppinger295.000$428kFREE AGENT
Jeff Fulchino293.000$400kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Coste363.000$225kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yorman Bazardo244.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2009201020112012201320142015
Hunter Pence262.000$439kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wesley Wright241.000$425kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Felipe Paulino252.000$405kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alberto Arias252.000$402kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
J.R. Towles252.000$402kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wilton Lopez250.000$400kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tommy Manzella260.000$400kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Edwin Maysonet271.000$400kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bud Norris240.000$149kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Johnson240.000$59kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Billy Sadler27–—
Sammy Gervacio240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2009 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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