2010 Houston Astros
76 - 86
2009 / 2011 (Organization)
4th place in the NL Central (15 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		42 - 39 (.519)
34 - 47 (.420)		 -3.3 wins
-1.7 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 611 / 682 ( -71 )
Allowed/Expected: 729 / 680 ( -49 )
Pyth Record: 68 - 94 (+8)
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Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 2,331,490 Avg Att: 28,784 (0.91)
Att Rank: 10 / 16 Lg Avg: 31,643
       
Park Factor: 0.97    
HR Factor: 1.04 R/L HR: 1.03 / 1.06
Notes:


Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
5
2009
 Geoff Geary
RP
33.1
Free Agency Granted
HOU
1.9
0.0
10
5
2009
 Matt Kata
2B
31.6
Free Agency Granted
HOU
-0.6
0.0
10
6
2009
 Jason Smith
2B
32.2
Free Agency Granted
HOU
-1.0
0.0
10
9
2009
 Chad Paronto
RP
34.2
Free Agency Granted
HOU
0.0
0.0
10
26
2009
 Jason Bourgeois
CF
27.8
Selected off of Waivers
MIL
HOU
0.2
0.2
0.9
10
29
2009
 Chris Coste
C
36.7
Free Agency Granted
HOU
1.1
0.0
11
5
2009
 Darin Erstad
CF
35.4
Free Agency Granted
HOU
32.4
0.0
11
5
2009
 Mike Hampton
SP
37.2
Free Agency Granted
HOU
28.7
0.3
11
5
2009
 Jason Michaels
LF
33.5
Free Agency Granted
HOU
5.3
0.5
11
6
2009
 Aaron Boone
3B
36.7
Free Agency Granted
HOU
13.5
0.0
11
6
2009
 LaTroy Hawkins
RP
36.9
Free Agency Granted
HOU
15.9
0.2
11
6
2009
 Miguel Tejada
SS
35.5
Free Agency Granted
HOU
45.8
0.7
11
9
2009
 Reggie Abercrombie
CF
29.3
Free Agency Granted
HOU
-0.2
0.0
11
9
2009
 Doug Brocail
RP
42.5
Free Agency Granted
HOU
10.9
0.0
11
9
2009
 Jose Capellan
RP
28.8
Free Agency Granted
HOU
-0.2
0.0
11
9
2009
 Casey Daigle
RP
28.6
Free Agency Granted
HOU
-0.4
-0.8
11
9
2009
 John Gall
LF
31.6
Free Agency Granted
HOU
-0.1
0.0
11
9
2009
 Mark McLemore
RP
29.1
Free Agency Granted
HOU
0.4
0.0
11
9
2009
 Drew Meyer
2B
28.2
Free Agency Granted
HOU
-0.3
0.0
11
9
2009
 Mark Saccomanno
1B
29.5
Free Agency Granted
HOU
0.1
0.0
11
9
2009
 Billy Sadler
RP
28.1
Free Agency Granted
HOU
0.4
0.0
11
9
2009
 Ray Sadler
LF
29.1
Free Agency Granted
HOU
-0.1
0.0
11
9
2009
 Jose Valverde
RP
30.3
Free Agency Granted
HOU
8.8
4.2
11
9
2009
 Andy Van Hekken
SP
30.3
Free Agency Granted
HOU
0.8
0.0
11
19
2009
 Drew Meyer
2B
28.2
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
-0.3
0.0
0.0
11
20
2009
 Jose Valdez
RP
26.8
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
0.0
-0.3
-0.3
11
21
2009
 Casey Daigle
RP
28.6
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
-0.4
-0.8
-0.8
11
21
2009
 Andy Van Hekken
SP
30.3
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
0.8
0.0
0.0
12
1
2009
 Ryan Sadowski
SP
27.2
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
0.2
0.0
0.0
12
2
2009
 Chris Shelton
1B
29.4
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
3.9
0.0
0.0
12
7
2009
 Gustavo Chacin
SP
29.0
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
4.0
0.1
0.1
12
7
2009
 Gary Majewski
RP
29.8
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
0.1
-0.2
-0.2
12
8
2009
 Alex Romero
RF
26.2
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
-0.6
0.0
0.0
12
9
2009
 Oswaldo Navarro
SS
25.2
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
0.1
-0.1
-0.1
12
9
2009
 Matt Lindstrom
RP
29.8
Received in Trade
FLO
HOU
1.7
2.2
0.2
12
9
2009
 Robert Bono
Traded Away
HOU
FLO
0.0
0.0
0.0
12
9
2009
 Luis Bryan
Traded Away
HOU
FLO
0.0
0.0
0.0
12
10
2009
 Pedro Feliz
3B
34.6
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
8.0
-2.3
-1.9
12
10
2009
 Jorge Jimenez
Traded Away
HOU
FLO
0.0
0.0
0.0
12
11
2009
 Matt Ginter
SW
32.0
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
-0.0
0.0
0.0
12
11
2009
 Jon Switzer
RP
30.3
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
-0.4
0.0
0.0
12
12
2009
 Brandon Lyon
RP
30.3
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
5.5
1.7
1.0
12
14
2009
 Jason Michaels
LF
33.6
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
5.3
0.5
0.5
12
22
2009
 Josh Banks
SP
27.4
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
-0.6
-0.2
-0.2
1
8
2010
 Brett Myers
SP
29.4
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
9.0
5.4
5.1
1
9
2010
 Ryan Sadowski
SP
27.3
Released
HOU
0.2
0.0
1
18
2010
 Shane Loux
RP
30.4
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
-1.3
-0.2
0.0
1
20
2010
 Cory Sullivan
CF
30.4
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
1.5
-0.6
-0.6
1
21
2010
 Jared Wells
RP
28.2
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
-0.3
0.0
0.0
1
25
2010
 Kevin Cash
C
32.1
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
-2.1
-1.0
-0.2
2
4
2010
 Matt Kata
2B
31.9
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
-0.6
0.0
0.0
3
17
2010
 Alex Romero
RF
26.5
Released
HOU
-0.6
0.0
4
7
2010
 Jonah Bayliss
RP
29.6
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
-1.1
0.0
0.0
5
20
2010
 Kazuo Matsui
2B
34.6
Released
HOU
5.2
0.0
6
3
2010
 Jailen Peguero
RP
29.4
Conditional Deal
TEX
HOU
-0.4
0.0
0.0
6
11
2010
 Brad Thompson
RP
28.4
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
0.9
-0.4
0.0
6
22
2010
 Tommy Everidge
1B
27.2
Conditional Deal
SEA
HOU
-0.6
0.0
0.0
6
23
2010
 Luis Maza
SS
30.0
Conditional Deal
PHI
HOU
-0.7
0.0
0.0
6
23
2010
 Cory Sullivan
CF
30.8
Free Agency Granted
HOU
0.9
0.0
6
25
2010
 Ramon Vazquez
SS
33.8
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
1.5
0.0
0.0
6
29
2010
 Drew Meyer
2B
28.8
Released
HOU
-0.3
0.0
7
1
2010
 Kevin Cash
C
32.6
Traded Away
HOU
BOS
-2.3
-0.7
-0.7
7
1
2010
 Angel Sanchez
SS
26.8
Received in Trade
BOS
HOU
-0.2
-1.0
-1.0
7
4
2010
 Edwin Bellorin
C
28.4
Purchased
KCA
HOU
-0.2
0.0
0.0
7
20
2010
 Ramon Vazquez
SS
33.9
Released
HOU
1.5
0.0
7
21
2010
 Nelson Figueroa
SP
36.2
Selected off of Waivers
PHI
HOU
2.9
-0.3
-0.3
7
21
2010
 Anderson Hernandez
2B
27.7
Selected off of Waivers
CLE
HOU
-0.1
-0.0
-0.0
7
29
2010
 Tommy Everidge
1B
27.3
Released
HOU
-0.6
0.0
7
29
2010
 Roy Oswalt
SP
32.9
Traded Away
HOU
PHI
46.0
5.1
5.2
7
29
2010
 J.A. Happ
SP
27.8
Received in Trade
PHI
HOU
4.6
0.2
-0.3
7
29
2010
 Anthony Gose
RF
20.0
Received in Trade
PHI
HOU
0.0
0.5
0.0
7
29
2010
 Jonathan Villar
Received in Trade
PHI
HOU
0.0
0.0
0.0
7
29
2010
 Brett Wallace
1B
23.9
Received in Trade
TOR
HOU
0.0
-0.8
-0.8
7
29
2010
 Anthony Gose
RF
20.0
Traded Away
HOU
TOR
0.0
0.5
0.5
7
31
2010
 Brad Thompson
RP
28.5
Released
HOU
0.9
-0.4
7
31
2010
 Lance Berkman
LF
34.5
Traded Away
HOU
NYA
48.1
4.7
-0.3
7
31
2010
 Mark Melancon
RP
25.3
Received in Trade
NYA
HOU
0.1
1.6
1.1
7
31
2010
 Jimmy Paredes
3B
21.7
Received in Trade
NYA
HOU
0.0
-0.7
-0.7
8
7
2010
 Luis Maza
SS
30.1
Released
HOU
-0.7
0.0
8
19
2010
 Pedro Feliz
3B
35.3
Traded Away
HOU
SLN
6.1
-0.4
-0.4
8
19
2010
 David Carpenter
RP
25.1
Received in Trade
SLN
HOU
0.0
-0.1
0.2
8
25
2010
 Matt Downs
2B
26.4
Selected off of Waivers
SFN
HOU
0.3
0.1
0.1
9
16
2010
 Enerio Del Rosario
RP
24.9
Purchased
CIN
HOU
-0.0
-1.1
-1.1
9
22
2010
 Cesar Carrillo
SP
26.4
Selected off of Waivers
SDN
HOU
-0.7
0.0
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

Trades

12 / 9 / 2009
Houston Astros Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
FLO
28.8
1.7
2.2
0.2
0.2
Totals      
1.7
2.2
0.2
0.2
Florida Marlins Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
Robert Bono
HOU
Jorge Jimenez
HOU
Luis Bryan
HOU
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.0
2.2
2.2
 
0.0
0.2
0.2
2.2
0.0
-2.2
 
0.2
0.0
-0.2


7 / 1 / 2010
Boston Red Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
HOU
32.0
-2.3
-0.7
-0.7
-0.7
Totals      
-2.3
-0.7
-0.7
-0.7
Houston Astros Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
BOS
26.2
-0.2
-1.0
-1.0
-0.8
Totals      
-0.2
-1.0
-1.0
-0.8
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-1.0
-0.7
0.3
 
-0.8
-0.7
0.1
-0.7
-1.0
-0.3
 
-0.7
-0.8
-0.1


7 / 31 / 2010
New York Yankees Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
HOU
33.9
48.1
4.7
-0.3
-0.3
Totals      
48.1
4.7
-0.3
-0.3
Houston Astros Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
NYA
24.8
0.1
1.6
1.1
0.1
3B
NYA
21.1
0.0
-0.7
-0.7
0.0
Totals      
0.1
0.9
0.3
0.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.9
4.7
3.8
 
0.1
-0.3
-0.4
4.7
0.9
-3.8
 
-0.3
0.1
0.4


8 / 19 / 2010
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
HOU
34.6
6.1
-0.4
-0.4
-0.4
$
HOU
Totals      
6.1
-0.4
-0.4
-0.4
Houston Astros Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
SLN
24.4
0.0
-0.1
0.2
0.0
Totals      
0.0
-0.1
0.2
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.4
-0.1
0.2
 
-0.4
0.0
0.4
-0.1
-0.4
-0.2
 
0.0
-0.4
-0.4


7 / 29 / 2010
Philadelphia Phillies Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
HOU
32.3
46.0
5.1
5.2
3.2
Totals      
46.0
5.1
5.2
3.2
Houston Astros Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
PHI
27.2
4.6
0.2
-0.3
0.7
RF
PHI
19.4
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
Jonathan Villar
PHI
Totals      
4.6
0.7
-0.3
0.7
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.7
5.1
4.4
 
0.7
3.2
2.6
5.1
0.7
-4.4
 
3.2
0.7
-2.6


7 / 29 / 2010
Houston Astros Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
TOR
23.3
0.0
-0.8
-0.8
-0.1
Totals      
0.0
-0.8
-0.8
-0.1
Toronto Blue Jays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
HOU
19.4
0.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
Totals      
0.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.8
0.5
1.3
 
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.5
-0.8
-1.3
 
0.0
-0.1
-0.1


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