The 20 Greatest Houston Astros of All-Time

July 23, 2019

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Updated 11/17/2025

To be eligible, position players needed 1,500 plate appearances and starting pitchers had to have started a minimum of 75 games for the franchise.

Jeff Bagwell

Age: 23 – 37
Years: 1991 – 2005
Position(s): 1B

Jeff Bagwell
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
79.9	149	2150	9431	7797	1517	2314	488	32	449	1529	202	1401	1558	.297	.407	.540	.947

Lance Berkman

Age: 23 – 34
Years: 1999 – 2010
Position(s): 1B, LF, RF, CF

Lance Berkman
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
48.1	146	1592	6712	5560	1008	1648	375	26	326	1090	82	1040	1121	.296	.409	.549	.958

Craig Biggio

Age: 22 – 41
Years: 1988 – 2007
Position(s): 2B, C, CF, LF

Craig Biggio
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
65.5	115	2850	12503	10876	1844	3060	668	55	291	1175	414	1160	1753	.281	.360	.433	.793

Jose AltuveActive

Age: 21 – 35
Years: 2011 – 2025
Position(s): 2B

Jose Altuve
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
53.4	129	1976	8696	7881	1236	2388	455	32	255	889	325	655	1139	.303	.360	.466	.826

Cesar Cedeno

Age: 19 – 30
Years: 1970 – 1981
Position(s): CF, 1B

Cesar Cedeno
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
49.6	128	1512	6389	5732	890	1659	343	55	163	778	487	534	735	.289	.350	.453	.804

Jim Wynn

Age: 21 – 31
Years: 1963 – 1973
Position(s): CF, RF, LF

Jim Wynn
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
41.5	131	1426	6013	5063	829	1291	228	32	223	719	180	847	1088	.255	.359	.444	.804

Alex Bregman

Age: 22 – 30
Years: 2016 – 2024
Position(s): 3B, SS

Alex Bregman
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
39.6	134	1111	4832	4157	694	1132	265	18	191	663	42	576	646	.272	.366	.483	.848

Roy Oswalt

Age: 23 – 32
Years: 2001 – 2010
Position(s): SP

Roy Oswalt
WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
45.7	76	303	291	143	82	3.24	1932.1	19	7	0	747	696	446	1593	20.0%	1.20

Jose Cruz

Age: 27 – 39
Years: 1975 – 1987
Position(s): LF, RF

Jose Cruz
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
51.4	124	1870	7448	6629	871	1937	335	80	138	942	288	730	841	.292	.358	.429	.787

Carlos CorreaActive

Age: 20 – 26, 30
Years: 2015 – 2021, 2025
Position(s): SS

Carlos Correa
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
35.3	127	803	3443	3024	461	839	172	8	139	510	33	366	705	.277	.356	.478	.833

Yordan AlvarezActive

Age: 22 – 28
Years: 2019 – 2025
Position(s): DH, LF

Yordan Alvarez
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
24.3	163	677	2867	2455	429	728	156	6	170	493	9	346	566	.297	.389	.573	.961

George Springer

Age: 24 – 30
Years: 2014 – 2020
Position(s): RF, CF

George Springer
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
27.5	134	795	3567	3087	567	832	137	13	174	448	48	396	785	.270	.361	.491	.852

Joe Morgan

Age: 19 – 27, 36
Years: 1963 – 1971, 1980
Position(s): 2B

Joe Morgan
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
30.7	122	1032	4482	3729	597	972	153	63	72	327	219	678	415	.261	.370	.393	.763

Justin Verlander

Age: 34 – 37, 39 – 41
Years: 2017 – 2020, 2022 – 2024
Position(s): SP

Justin Verlander
WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
22.3	65	130	130	73	28	2.71	810.1	3	2	0	261	244	155	962	30.4%	0.92

Kyle Tucker

Age: 21 – 27
Years: 2018 – 2024
Position(s): RF

Kyle Tucker
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
27.3	139	633	2561	2241	365	615	135	16	125	417	94	276	410	.274	.353	.516	.870

Larry Dierker

Age: 17 – 29
Years: 1964 – 1976
Position(s): SP

Larry Dierker
WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
34.3	96	345	320	137	117	3.28	2294.1	106	25	1	927	837	695	1487	15.7%	1.21

Roger Clemens

Age: 41 – 43
Years: 2004 – 2006
Position(s): SP

Roger Clemens
WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
16.7	55	84	84	38	18	2.40	539	1	0	0	161	144	170	505	23.3%	1.07

Bill Doran

Age: 24 – 32
Years: 1982 – 1990
Position(s): 2B

Bill Doran
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
30.5	111	1165	4922	4264	611	1139	180	35	69	404	191	585	513	.267	.352	.374	.726

Bob Watson

Age: 20 – 33
Years: 1966 – 1979
Position(s): 1B, LF

Bob Watson
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
23.6	129	1381	5496	4883	640	1448	241	30	139	782	21	508	635	.297	.363	.443	.807

Mike Scott

Age: 28 – 36
Years: 1983 – 1991
Position(s): SP

Mike Scott
WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
24.8	94	263	259	110	81	3.30	1704	42	21	0	694	625	505	1318	18.9%	1.14

6 responses to “The 20 Greatest Houston Astros of All-Time”

Andy Trimble

January 22, 2020 at 12:18 am

JR Richard is the greatest pitcher they ever had, bar none. I love Dierker, and I like Wilson, but I’d take Dave Smith and JR over both of them. Or Billy Wagner.

Alan Ashby or Brad Ausmus need to be included. You can’t have a team without a catcher.

I’m sure you’ll get people hollering at you about excluding Nolan Ryan, as well. I think you’d be better off making an all time team, with 25 men listed – 10 pitchers and 15 position players.

Here’s mine:

Starting Pitchers:
JR Richard
Mike Scott
Dierker
Verlander
Nolan Ryan

Bullpen
Billy Wagner (225 saves)
Dave Smith (199 saves)
Joe Sambito (the closer on the 1980 team)
Ken Forsch (great guy to have around, could start or relieve)
Brad Lidge (was great for a few years there…)

Catchers
Alan Ashby
Brad Ausmus

1B
Bagwell

2B
Biggio

SS
Dickie Thon

3B
Doug Rader

IF
Morgan
Bregman
Correa

LF
Cruz

CF
Cedeno

RF
Berkman

OF
Wynn
Springer
Watson

Thon should have been a HOFer, but Mike Torrez hit him in the face with a fastball in ’84. I don’t take anything away from him for not having the career he should have. For two years, he was the best young SS in baseball. He worked his butt off getting back on the field, and wasn’t too bad, considering the physical damage done to the bones in his face. He actually had a few good years after that gruesome injury.

Moises just didn’t play long enough for them, so I went with guys who spent most of their careers with the Astros. Rusty Staub could have made this team, as well. Carlos Lee, too. I like Puhl, but he’s not in this class of hitters.

Doug Rader was every bit as good defensively as Brooks, and he wasn’t a bad hitter either. If Bregman plays 10 years in Houston, I’ll definitely give him the nod. But Doug hit 128 HRs for the Astros, and won 5 straight GGs. He was a great defensive third baseman.

Pitchers who get honorable mention:
Wilson
Mike Cuellar
Joe Niekro
Shane Reynolds
Mike Hampton
Bob Knepper
Octavio Dotel

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Anonymous

March 5, 2020 at 3:51 pm

J.R. Richard, Nolan Ryan, Billy Wagner, Lee May, and why does Richard Hidalgo never get any love? He hit .278 and averaged 28 HRs a year for us.

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1. Anonymous
  
  March 5, 2020 at 5:23 pm
  
  Lee May? Sorry, but he was very mediocre for us. He had an OPS over .800 just once, and his OBP was HORRIBLE. I like the guy, but he was a disappointment. Throw in that we gave up the best 2B of the 1970’s to get him, and he’s a complete bust.
  
  Hidalgo was good, but would you really put him over Berkman or Cruz as a corner OF?
  
  I’m with you on JR, and Nolan is a one-of-a-kind pitcher.
  
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anonymous 2

July 16, 2020 at 9:24 am

where’s nolan ryan?

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Anonymous

March 23, 2025 at 5:48 pm

Who cares about the Trashtros of the past few seasons – Correa, Alscrewme, Bergman, Springer etc. The may as well join the Black Sox and become a minor footnote in MLB history.

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1. Anonymous
  
  March 23, 2025 at 9:28 pm
  
  Spoken like a true baby. You Red Sox/Yankees/Dodgers fans are all the same. Immature trolls who lie about everything.
  
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