2002 Season Review -- Houston Astros
February 5, 2003
This article takes a look at how the Houston Astros performed relative
to pre-season expectations. For links to the reviews for the other teams,
more information on our projection system, the projections for 2002, definitions
of key terms and statistics, and how efficiently each team performed in
2002, visit the following pages:
2002 Team Reviews
Diamond Mind projection system
Projecting the 2002 Season (March
21, 2002)
Key terms and statistics
Team efficiency
Capsule Summary
Projected Actual
Runs for 837 749
Runs allowed 783 695
Run Margin +54 +54
Wins 87 84
Pythagorean wins 86 87
Placement 2nd 2nd
Offense Defense
Run efficiency average .260 .249
Difference +.003 -.008
Position Players
Brad Ausmus, c , bats right, age 33
AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HP W IW K SB CS AVG OBP SPC OPS RC
Projected Hou 449 109 25 4 7 54 40 5 40 3 75 6 2 .243 .310 .363 .674 50
Prorated Hou 445 108 25 4 7 53 40 5 40 3 74 6 2 50
Actual Hou 447 115 19 3 6 57 50 6 38 3 71 2 3 .257 .322 .353 .675 44
Gregg Zaun, c , bats switch, age 31
AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HP W IW K SB CS AVG OBP SPC OPS RC
Projected Hou 105 28 6 0 4 13 14 1 14 1 15 1 1 .267 .355 .438 .793 17
Prorated Hou 175 47 10 0 7 22 23 2 23 2 25 2 2 29
Actual Hou 185 41 7 1 3 18 24 2 12 1 36 1 0 .222 .275 .319 .594 16
Raul Chavez, c , bats right, age 29
AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HP W IW K SB CS AVG OBP SPC OPS RC
Projected Hou 68 18 4 0 2 8 8 1 5 1 10 0 0 .265 .324 .412 .736 8
Prorated Hou 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Actual Hou 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 .500 1.000 1
Jeff Bagwell, 1b, bats right, age 34
AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HP W IW K SB CS AVG OBP SPC OPS RC
Projected Hou 575 167 39 2 40 128 121 9 104 8 126 10 5 .290 .403 .574 .977 135
Prorated Hou 573 166 39 2 40 127 120 9 104 8 125 10 5 135
Actual Hou 571 166 33 2 31 94 98 10 101 8 130 7 3 .291 .401 .518 .919 124
Alan Zinter, 1b, bats switch, age 34
AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HP W IW K SB CS AVG OBP SPC OPS RC
Actual Hou 44 6 2 0 2 5 3 0 0 0 19 0 0 .136 .136 .318 .455 2
Craig Biggio, 2b, bats right, age 36
AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HP W IW K SB CS AVG OBP SPC OPS RC
Projected Hou 591 166 34 3 17 109 62 24 68 5 101 10 5 .281 .374 .435 .809 102
Prorated Hou 559 157 32 3 16 103 59 23 64 5 96 9 5 96
Actual Hou 577 146 36 3 15 96 58 17 50 2 111 16 2 .253 .330 .404 .734 79
Geoff Blum, 3b/lf, bats switch, age 29
AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HP W IW K SB CS AVG OBP SPC OPS RC
Projected Hou 67 16 3 0 2 8 8 1 6 1 13 1 1 .239 .307 .373 .680 8
Prorated Hou 376 90 17 0 11 45 45 6 34 6 73 6 6 43
Actual Hou 368 104 20 4 10 45 52 1 49 5 70 2 0 .283 .367 .440 .807 61
Morgan Ensberg, 3b, bats right, age 26
AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HP W IW K SB CS AVG OBP SPC OPS RC
Projected Hou 522 142 36 0 31 96 88 5 71 1 109 8 6 .272 .361 .519 .880 96
Prorated Hou 132 36 9 0 8 24 22 1 18 0 28 2 2 24
Actual Hou 132 32 7 2 3 14 19 3 18 0 25 2 0 .242 .346 .394 .740 17
Mark Loretta, 3b/ss, bats right, age 30
AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HP W IW K SB CS AVG OBP SPC OPS RC
Projected Mil 113 31 5 0 1 14 10 2 9 0 14 0 0 .274 .336 .345 .681 14
Prorated Mil 224 62 10 0 2 28 20 4 18 0 28 0 0 28
Actual Mil 217 58 14 0 2 23 19 5 23 1 32 0 0 .267 .350 .359 .709 28
Prorated Hou 69 19 3 0 1 8 6 1 5 0 8 0 0 9
Actual Hou 66 28 4 0 2 10 8 0 9 0 5 1 1 .424 .481 .576 1.056 19
Prorated Tot 293 80 13 0 3 36 26 5 23 0 36 0 0 36
Actual Tot 283 86 18 0 4 33 27 5 32 1 37 1 1 .304 .381 .410 .791 46
Keith Ginter, 3b, bats right, age 26
AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HP W IW K SB CS AVG OBP SPC OPS RC
Projected Hou 64 17 4 1 3 12 10 3 8 0 20 1 1 .266 .373 .500 .873 12
Prorated Hou 7 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1
Actual Hou 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 .200 .500 .400 .900 1
Prorated Mil 78 21 5 1 4 15 12 4 10 0 24 1 1 16
Actual Mil 76 18 8 0 1 6 8 0 15 0 14 0 0 .237 .363 .382 .744 12
Prorated Tot 84 22 5 1 4 16 13 4 11 0 26 1 1 16
Actual Tot 81 19 9 0 1 7 8 1 17 0 15 0 0 .235 .374 .383 .756 13
Jose Vizcaino, ss/3b/2b/1b, bats switch, age 34
AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HP W IW K SB CS AVG OBP SPC OPS RC
Projected Hou 80 21 3 1 0 10 5 1 5 0 11 1 1 .262 .314 .325 .639 8
Prorated Hou 398 105 15 5 0 50 25 5 25 0 55 5 5 40
Actual Hou 406 123 19 2 5 53 37 1 24 2 40 3 5 .303 .342 .397 .738 54
Julio Lugo, ss, bats right, age 26
AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HP W IW K SB CS AVG OBP SPC OPS RC
Projected Hou 99 27 4 1 2 18 8 1 9 0 22 3 2 .273 .336 .394 .730 13
Prorated Hou 316 86 13 3 6 58 26 3 29 0 70 10 6 42
Actual Hou 322 84 15 1 8 45 35 2 28 3 74 9 3 .261 .322 .388 .710 41
Adam Everett, ss, bats right, age 25
AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HP W IW K SB CS AVG OBP SPC OPS RC
Projected Hou 524 119 26 6 10 85 45 16 50 0 103 21 5 .227 .311 .357 .668 64
Prorated Hou 89 20 4 1 2 14 8 3 9 0 18 4 1 11
Actual Hou 88 17 3 0 0 11 4 1 12 1 19 3 0 .193 .297 .227 .524 7
Daryle Ward, lf, bats left, age 27
AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HP W IW K SB CS AVG OBP SPC OPS RC
Projected Hou 545 146 30 1 35 66 102 2 40 8 120 0 0 .268 .318 .519 .837 89
Prorated Hou 452 121 25 1 29 55 85 2 33 7 100 0 0 74
Actual Hou 453 125 31 0 12 41 72 1 33 5 82 1 3 .276 .324 .424 .748 61
Lance Berkman, cf/lf/rf, bats switch, age 26
AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HP W IW K SB CS AVG OBP SPC OPS RC
Projected Hou 568 179 49 4 33 109 120 9 91 4 117 9 8 .315 .413 .590 1.003 142
Prorated Hou 582 184 50 4 34 112 123 9 93 4 120 9 8 147
Actual Hou 578 169 35 2 42 106 128 4 107 20 118 8 4 .292 .405 .578 .982 140
Brian L. Hunter, cf, bats right, age 31
AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HP W IW K SB CS AVG OBP SPC OPS RC
Projected Hou 97 24 3 1 1 14 6 0 8 0 18 7 2 .247 .302 .330 .632 11
Prorated Hou 198 49 6 2 2 29 12 0 16 0 37 14 4 21
Actual Hou 201 54 16 3 3 32 20 2 16 0 39 5 0 .269 .329 .423 .752 29
Barry Wesson, cf, bats right, age 25
AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HP W IW K SB CS AVG OBP SPC OPS RC
Actual Hou 20 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 5 0 0 .200 .238 .300 .538 1
Richard Hidalgo, rf, bats right, age 26
AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HP W IW K SB CS AVG OBP SPC OPS RC
Projected Hou 552 153 35 3 29 87 95 17 57 3 111 6 6 .277 .357 .509 .866 101
Prorated Hou 381 106 24 2 20 60 66 12 39 2 77 4 4 70
Actual Hou 388 91 17 4 15 54 48 6 43 1 85 6 2 .235 .319 .415 .734 51
Orlando Merced, rf/lf/1b, bats left, age 35
AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HP W IW K SB CS AVG OBP SPC OPS RC
Projected Hou 94 23 4 0 4 12 17 1 9 1 18 2 1 .245 .314 .415 .729 12
Prorated Hou 252 62 11 0 11 32 45 3 24 3 48 5 3 33
Actual Hou 251 72 13 3 6 35 30 0 26 5 50 4 0 .287 .350 .434 .784 38
Jason Lane, rf/lf, bats right, age 25
AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HP W IW K SB CS AVG OBP SPC OPS RC
Projected Hou 67 17 4 0 4 11 13 2 6 1 12 1 0 .254 .333 .493 .826 11
Prorated Hou 71 18 4 0 4 12 14 2 6 1 13 1 0 12
Actual Hou 69 20 3 1 4 12 10 0 10 1 12 1 1 .290 .375 .536 .911 15
Pitchers
Roy Oswalt, starter, throws right, age 24
ERA G GS W L S INN H HR BB K AVG OPS
Projected Hou 3.27 32 32 15 7 0 206 188 22 36 206 .243 .674
Prorated Hou 37 37 17 8 0 237 216 25 41 237
Actual Hou 3.01 35 34 19 9 0 233 215 17 62 208 .247 .668
Wade Miller, starter, throws right, age 25
ERA G GS W L S INN H HR BB K AVG OPS
Projected Hou 3.91 32 32 15 9 0 214 196 31 77 180 .245 .732
Prorated Hou 25 25 12 7 0 164 151 24 59 138
Actual Hou 3.28 26 26 15 4 0 165 151 14 62 144 .249 .709
Carlos Hernandez, starter/reliever, throws left, age 22
ERA G GS W L S INN H HR BB K AVG OPS
Projected Hou 5.11 27 27 9 9 0 143 138 20 85 159 .253 .787
Prorated Hou 21 21 7 7 0 109 105 15 65 121
Actual Hou 4.38 23 21 7 5 0 111 112 11 61 93 .261 .772
Dave Mlicki, starter/reliever, throws right, age 34
ERA G GS W L S INN H HR BB K AVG OPS
Projected Hou 6.29 19 19 5 8 0 109 129 23 42 71 .297 .901
Prorated Hou 15 15 4 6 0 86 102 18 33 56
Actual Hou 5.34 22 16 4 10 0 86 101 11 34 57 .290 .818
Kirk Saarloos, starter, throws right, age 23
ERA G GS W L S INN H HR BB K AVG OPS
Actual Hou 6.01 17 17 6 7 0 85 100 12 27 54 .301 .835
Peter Munro, starter/reliever, throws right, age 27
ERA G GS W L S INN H HR BB K AVG OPS
Projected Hou 5.60 10 0 1 1 0 18 20 3 8 14 .290 .874
Prorated Hou 43 0 4 4 0 77 87 13 35 61
Actual Hou 3.57 19 14 5 5 0 81 89 5 23 45 .283 .743
Tim Redding, starter/reliever, throws right, age 24
ERA G GS W L S INN H HR BB K AVG OPS
Projected Hou 4.99 13 13 4 4 0 70 67 13 34 75 .251 .809
Prorated Hou 14 14 4 4 0 73 70 14 35 78
Actual Hou 5.40 18 14 3 6 0 73 78 10 35 63 .276 .822
Shane Reynolds, starter, throws right, age 34
ERA G GS W L S INN H HR BB K AVG OPS
Projected Hou 4.80 32 32 12 12 0 210 242 29 44 137 .292 .801
Prorated Hou 12 12 4 4 0 75 87 10 16 49
Actual Hou 4.86 13 13 3 6 0 74 80 13 26 47 .274 .810
Octavio Dotel, reliever, throws right, age 28
ERA G GS W L S INN H HR BB K AVG OPS
Projected Hou 3.84 70 0 5 3 2 73 63 9 33 94 .232 .713
Prorated Hou 84 0 6 4 2 87 75 11 39 112
Actual Hou 1.85 83 0 6 4 6 97 58 7 27 118 .173 .513
Nelson Cruz, reliever/starter, throws right, age 29
ERA G GS W L S INN H HR BB K AVG OPS
Projected Hou 4.19 40 0 2 2 0 43 39 6 12 37 .242 .725
Prorated Hou 80 0 4 4 0 86 78 12 24 74
Actual Hou 4.48 43 5 2 6 0 78 90 12 29 61 .285 .850
Ricky Stone, reliever, throws right, age 27
ERA G GS W L S INN H HR BB K AVG OPS
Projected Hou 6.16 13 0 1 1 0 19 23 3 6 14 .303 .870
Prorated Hou 51 0 4 4 0 75 91 12 24 55
Actual Hou 3.61 78 0 3 3 1 77 78 9 34 63 .266 .742
Brandon Puffer, reliever, throws right, age 26
ERA G GS W L S INN H HR BB K AVG OPS
Projected Hou 4.76 19 0 1 1 0 17 15 2 10 17 .238 .743
Prorated Hou 77 0 4 4 0 69 61 8 41 69
Actual Hou 4.43 55 0 3 3 0 69 67 3 38 48 .258 .718
Pedro Borbon, reliever, throws left, age 34
ERA G GS W L S INN H HR BB K AVG OPS
Projected Tor 4.36 53 0 2 2 0 43 40 6 16 34 .245 .766
Prorated Tor 17 0 1 1 0 14 13 2 5 11
Actual Tor 4.97 16 0 1 2 0 13 12 3 6 11 .231 .817
Prorated Hou 49 0 2 2 0 40 37 6 15 31
Actual Hou 5.50 56 0 3 2 1 38 41 7 19 39 .287 .884
Prorated Tot 66 0 2 2 0 54 50 7 20 42
Actual Tot 5.36 72 0 4 4 1 50 53 10 25 50 .272 .867
Scott Linebrink, reliever, throws right, age 25
ERA G GS W L S INN H HR BB K AVG OPS
Projected Hou 4.26 30 0 2 1 0 32 29 5 11 29 .244 .736
Prorated Hou 27 0 2 1 0 28 26 4 10 26
Actual Hou 7.03 22 0 0 0 0 24 31 2 13 24 .298 .846
Jim Mann, reliever, throws right, age 27
ERA G GS W L S INN H HR BB K AVG OPS
Projected Hou 4.34 13 0 1 1 0 19 15 3 7 20 .221 .696
Prorated Hou 16 0 1 1 0 22 18 4 8 24
Actual Hou 4.09 17 0 0 1 0 22 19 3 7 19 .235 .741
Flash Gordon, reliever, throws right, age 34
ERA G GS W L S INN H HR BB K AVG OPS
Projected ChN 2.75 53 0 4 4 7 59 42 5 21 82 .199 .593
Prorated ChN 23 0 2 2 3 26 18 2 9 36
Actual ChN 3.42 19 0 1 1 0 24 27 1 10 31 .293 .793
Prorated Hou 17 0 1 1 2 19 14 2 7 26
Actual Hou 3.32 15 0 0 2 0 19 15 2 6 17 .217 .642
Prorated Tot 40 0 3 3 5 45 32 4 16 62
Actual Tot 3.38 34 0 1 3 0 43 42 3 16 48 .261 .729
T.J. Mathews, reliever, throws right, age 32
ERA G GS W L S INN H HR BB K AVG OPS
Projected Hou 4.58 23 0 2 2 0 35 37 5 8 29 .268 .753
Prorated Hou 12 0 1 1 0 18 19 3 4 15
Actual Hou 3.44 12 0 0 0 0 18 19 2 5 13 .271 .749
Brad Lidge, reliever/starter, throws right, age 25
ERA G GS W L S INN H HR BB K AVG OPS
Projected Hou 5.91 4 4 1 1 0 21 24 4 9 21 .286 .870
Prorated Hou 2 2 1 1 0 11 12 2 5 11
Actual Hou 6.23 6 1 1 0 0 9 12 0 9 12 .333 .934
Jeriome Robertson, reliever/starter, throws left, age 25
ERA G GS W L S INN H HR BB K AVG OPS
Actual Hou 6.52 11 1 0 2 0 10 13 4 5 6 .394 1.227
Hipolito Pichardo, reliever, throws right, age 32
ERA G GS W L S INN H HR BB K AVG OPS
Projected Hou 4.00 17 0 1 1 0 18 18 1 5 11 .265 .726
Prorated Hou 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
Actual Hou 81.00 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 .750 1.833
Billy Wagner, closer, throws left, age 30
ERA G GS W L S INN H HR BB K AVG OPS
Projected Hou 2.91 70 0 5 5 34 77 55 8 27 101 .199 .628
Prorated Hou 64 0 5 5 31 71 50 7 25 93
Actual Hou 2.52 70 0 4 2 35 75 51 7 22 88 .196 .569
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