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Astros HOU

201156–106 (0.346)
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GM: David Gottfried

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2011, 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
$69M
Surplus $M
-21
Win %
0.346
TAB
-11.8
WAB
-21.8
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
18.5
Dead money %
27%
Depth Players
4.0
Dead WAR
-7.3

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2011 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RHumberto Quintero77
RJ.R. Towles51
BCarlos Corporán50
RRobinson Cancel2

1B

LBrett Wallace96
RCarlos Lee79
RMatt Downs13

2B

RJose Altuve55
RJeff Keppinger⇄43
RMatt Downs27
RAngel Sanchez19
LJoe Inglett3
RJason Bourgeois2

3B

RChris Johnson101
BJimmy Paredes46
RBill Hall⇄46
RMatt Downs19
RAngel Sanchez10
LJoe Inglett2

SS

RClint Barmes122
RAngel Sanchez46
RMatt Downs2

LF

RCarlos Lee80
RJ.D. Martinez51
RJason Bourgeois34
RJason Michaels26
LBrian Bogusevic13
LJB Shuck6

CF

RJason Bourgeois34
LJordan Schafer⇄30
LJB Shuck9
BLuis Durango2

RF

LBrian Bogusevic40
LJB Shuck16
RJason Michaels16
RJason Bourgeois13
RMatt Downs3
RJ.D. Martinez1
RWesley Wright1

DH

RCarlos Lee6

Starters

RBud Norris1.8 WAR
RBrett Myers1.7 WAR
LWandy Rodriguez1.5 WAR
LJ.A. Happ0.9 WAR
RJordan Lyles0.4 WAR
RLucas Harrell⇄0.2 WAR
RHenry Sosa0.2 WAR
RNelson Figueroa0.2 WAR
RAneury Rodriguez-0.0 WAR

Bullpen

★ RMark Melancon20 sv
RWilton Lopez14 h
LFernando Abad7 h
LSergio Escalona6 h
RFernando Rodriguez6 h
RDavid Carpenter3 h
REnerio Del Rosario2 h
RJeff Fulchino⇄0 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 2010)

PlayerfWAR
Clint Barmes2.7
J.D. Martinez1.1
Jordan Lyles0.4
Jimmy Paredes0.4
Carlos Corporán0.3
Jose Altuve0.2

Key subtractions (gone from 2010)

Player2010 fWAR
Felipe Paulino2.0
Matt Lindstrom0.2
Gustavo Chacin0.2
Brian Moehler0.0
Geoff Blum0.0
Anderson Hernandez-0.0

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 2011; everyone else is shown as a 2011 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Michael Bourn↔ 2011 +2.7 +34.0 2.9 +31.1 $1.1M 1.60× –
Clint Barmes 2011 +2.7 +25.8 3.9 +21.9 $1.4M 1.18× –
Bud Norris 2011 +1.8 +21.2 0.4 +20.7 $0.2M 1.49× –
Brian Bogusevic 2011 +2.1 +20.1 0.4 +19.7 $0.2M 1.22× –
Carlos Lee 2011 +2.9 +36.8 19.0 +17.8 $6.6M 1.60× –
Hunter Pence↔ 2011 +1.9 +19.0 4.5 +14.5 $2.3M 1.22× –
Brett Myers 2011 +1.7 +20.8 8.0 +12.8 $4.6M 1.49× –
Wandy Rodriguez 2011 +1.5 +18.2 7.5 +10.7 $4.9M 1.49× –
Mark Melancon 2011 +0.8 +8.5 0.4 +8.1 $0.5M 1.34× –
J.A. Happ 2011 +0.9 +7.6 0.5 +7.1 $0.5M 1.02× –
J.D. Martinez 2011 +1.1 +7.5 0.4 +7.0 $0.4M 0.83× –
Jason Bourgeois 2011 +1.0 +6.9 0.4 +6.5 $0.4M 0.83× –
Matt Downs 2011 +1.2 +5.3 0.4 +4.8 $0.4M 0.56× –
Wilton Lopez 2011 +0.5 +5.3 0.4 +4.8 $0.9M 1.34× –
Jordan Lyles 2011 +0.4 +3.1 0.4 +2.7 $1.1M 1.02× –
Angel Sanchez 2011 +0.4 +1.9 0.4 +1.5 $1.1M 0.61× –
Jeff Keppinger↔ 2011 +0.5 +2.3 1.0 +1.3 $1.9M 0.56× –
Jimmy Paredes 2011 +0.4 +1.7 0.4 +1.3 $1.1M 0.58× –
Henry Sosa 2011 +0.2 +1.2 0.4 +0.8 $2.7M 1.02× –
Jose Altuve 2011 +0.2 +0.9 0.2 +0.8 $0.8M 0.56× Extension · 2025–2029 · $25.0M AAV
Carlos Corporán 2011 +0.3 +1.2 0.4 +0.7 $1.5M 0.52× –
Lucas Harrell↔ 2011 +0.2 +1.0 0.3 +0.7 $1.5M 0.67× –
JB Shuck 2011 +0.2 +1.0 0.4 +0.6 $2.7M 0.83× –
Nelson Figueroa 2011 +0.2 +1.3 0.9 +0.4 $5.8M 1.02× –
Aneury Rodriguez 2011 -0.0 -0.1 0.4 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Juan Abreu 2011 -0.0 -0.2 0.4 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Sergio Escalona 2011 -0.0 -0.2 0.4 -0.6 – 0.67× –
David Carpenter 2011 -0.1 -0.5 0.4 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Fernando Rodriguez Jr. 2011 -0.1 -0.6 0.4 -1.0 – 0.67× –
J.R. Towles 2011 -0.2 -0.6 0.4 -1.1 – 0.52× –
Jeff Fulchino↔ 2011 -0.2 -1.3 0.4 -1.7 – 0.67× –
Enerio Del Rosario 2011 -0.3 -1.6 0.4 -2.0 – 0.67× –
Fernando Abad 2011 -0.4 -2.4 0.4 -2.8 – 0.67× –
Brett Wallace 2011 -0.9 -3.9 0.4 -4.3 – 0.56× –
Chris Johnson 2011 -0.9 -4.2 0.4 -4.6 – 0.58× –
Jason Michaels 2011 -0.6 -3.9 0.9 -4.8 – 0.83× –
Humberto Quintero 2011 -0.9 -3.9 1.0 -4.9 – 0.52× –
Bill Hall↔ 2011 -0.9 -4.3 2.2 -6.5 – 0.58× –
Brandon Lyon 2011 -0.5 -5.8 5.2 -11.0 – 1.34× –
Jordan Schafer↔ 2011 +0.0 +0.2 0.2 +0.0 $5.4M 0.83× –
Wesley Wright 2011 +0.1 +0.4 0.4 -0.0 $5.4M 0.67× –
Joe Inglett 2011 -0.3 -1.2 – – – 0.56× –
Jose G. Valdez 2011 -0.1 -0.4 – – – 0.67× –
Lance Pendleton↔ 2011 -0.3 -1.4 – – – 0.67× –
Luis Durango 2011 -0.1 -0.7 – – – 0.83× –
Robinson Cancel 2011 -0.2 -0.6 – – – 0.52× –
Xavier Cedeño 2011 -0.3 -1.4 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+18.6+214.068.2+150.9—

Trades

Every graded 2011 deal involving the Astros — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 6 total.

2011 · HOU / SFG
HOU · David Gottfried +$6.4M
Henry Sosa, Jason Stoffel
SFG · Brian Sabean −$6.4M
Jeff Keppinger
HOU came out ahead by $6.4M
2011 · HOU / BOS
HOU · David Gottfried +$28.0M
Marwin González
BOS · Theo Epstein −$28.0M
Marco Duarte
HOU came out ahead by $28.0M
2011 · PHI / HOU
PHI · Ruben Amaro +$0.8M
Albert Cartwright
HOU · David Gottfried −$0.8M
Sergio Escalona
PHI came out ahead by $0.8M
2011 · HOU / BOS
HOU · David Gottfried +$14.4M
Jed Lowrie, Kyle Weiland
BOS · Theo Epstein −$14.4M
Mark Melancon
HOU came out ahead by $14.4M
2011 · PHI / HOU
PHI · Ruben Amaro +$19.2M
Hunter Pence
HOU · David Gottfried −$19.2M
Jarred Cosart, Jon Singleton, Josh Zeid, Domingo Santana
PHI came out ahead by $19.2M
2011 · ATL / HOU
ATL · Frank Wren +$50.4M
Michael Bourn
HOU · David Gottfried −$50.4M
Juan Abreu, Jordan Schafer, Brett Oberholtzer, Paul Clemens
ATL came out ahead by $50.4M

Current & Historical Payroll

2011 payroll
$68.7M

What the front office was committed to as of 2011, 2011–2017. 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 (5)

PlayerAgeSvc2011201220132014201520162017
Carlos Lee3511.150$19.0M$10.3MFREE AGENT
Brett Myers308.068$8.0M$5.5MFREE AGENT
Brandon Lyon318.142$5.2M$3.0MFREE AGENT
Bill Hall317.099$2.2MFREE AGENT
Jason Michaels3510.000$900kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (10)

PlayerAgeSvc2011201220132014201520162017
Wandy Rodriguez325.105$7.5MFREE AGENT
Hunter Pence283.156$4.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Clint Barmes325.112$3.9MFREE AGENT
Michael Bourn284.028$2.9MARB 3FREE AGENT
Humberto Quintero314.141$1.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Keppinger314.052$999kARB 3FREE AGENT
Nelson Figueroa374.031$900kARB 3FREE AGENT
Angel Sanchez275.000$432kFREE AGENT
Jeff Fulchino315.000$431kFREE AGENT
Joe Inglett335.000—FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (32)

PlayerAgeSvc2011201220132014201520162017
J.A. Happ282.047$474kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wilton Lopez271.038$442kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bud Norris261.068$438kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Johnson260.166$424kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
J.R. Towles271.049$424kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Bourgeois291.009$423kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Downs272.094$421kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark Melancon260.139$421kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Fernando Abad250.054$418kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brett Wallace240.065$418kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sergio Escalona261.017$417kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Enerio Del Rosario251.000$417kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wesley Wright262.057$416kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Bogusevic270.033$416kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jimmy Paredes222.059$414kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Juan Abreu26–$414k
Fernando Rodriguez Jr.270.008$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Corporán270.015$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aneury Rodriguez231.000$414kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
JB Shuck240.000$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Henry Sosa250.111$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
J.D. Martinez230.000$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Carpenter250.000$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordan Lyles200.000$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lucas Harrell262.083$276kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Altuve210.000$163kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordan Schafer240.165$151kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robinson Cancel35–—
Jose G. Valdez28–—
Xavier Cedeño240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lance Pendleton27–—
Luis Durango25–—

Graphs

How each 2011 acquisition stacked onto Astros's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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