1999 Houston Astros
[edit] Summary
The 1999 Houston Astros finished with a record of 97-65. They scored 823 runs and belted 168 home runs to go along with a .267 batting average. The offense was powered by Jeff Bagwell, who led the team with 42 home runs and 126 RBI. Craig Biggio led the team with 188 hits for a .294 average.
The team allowed 675 runs and had a team ERA of 3.84. Mike Hampton was the winningest pitcher, with 22 games won. Shane Reynolds struck out 197 batters to lead the team. Billy Wagner led the team with 39 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Jeff Bagwell | 1B | 162 | 562 | 143 | 171 | 42 | 126 | 30 | .454 | .591 | 1.045 | .304 |
| Craig Biggio | 2B | 160 | 639 | 123 | 188 | 16 | 73 | 28 | .386 | .457 | .843 | .294 |
| Tim Bogar | SS | 106 | 309 | 44 | 74 | 4 | 31 | 3 | .328 | .343 | .671 | .239 |
| Ken Caminiti | 3B | 78 | 273 | 45 | 78 | 13 | 56 | 6 | .386 | .476 | .862 | .286 |
| Ricky Gutierrez | SS | 85 | 268 | 33 | 70 | 1 | 25 | 2 | .354 | .336 | .690 | .261 |
| Carlos Hernandez | 2B | 16 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .143 | .143 | .286 | .143 |
| Jack Howell | 1B | 37 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .366 | .364 | .730 | .212 |
| Russ Johnson | 3B | 83 | 156 | 24 | 44 | 5 | 23 | 2 | .358 | .442 | .800 | .282 |
| Bill Spiers | 3B | 127 | 393 | 56 | 113 | 4 | 39 | 10 | .363 | .389 | .752 | .288 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Glen Barker | OF | 81 | 73 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 17 | .384 | .356 | .740 | .288 |
| Derek Bell | OF | 128 | 509 | 61 | 120 | 12 | 66 | 18 | .306 | .350 | .656 | .236 |
| Lance Berkman | OF | 34 | 93 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 15 | 5 | .321 | .387 | .708 | .237 |
| Alex Diaz | OF | 30 | 50 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 2 | .264 | .320 | .584 | .220 |
| Carl Everett | OF | 123 | 464 | 86 | 151 | 25 | 108 | 27 | .398 | .571 | .969 | .325 |
| Richard Hidalgo | OF | 108 | 383 | 49 | 87 | 15 | 56 | 8 | .328 | .420 | .748 | .227 |
| Stan Javier | OF | 20 | 64 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .405 | .422 | .827 | .328 |
| Matt Mieske | OF | 54 | 109 | 13 | 31 | 5 | 22 | 0 | .316 | .468 | .784 | .284 |
| Ryan Thompson | OF | 12 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .273 | .400 | .673 | .200 |
| Daryle Ward | OF | 64 | 150 | 11 | 41 | 8 | 30 | 0 | .311 | .473 | .784 | .273 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Paul Bako | C | 73 | 215 | 16 | 55 | 2 | 17 | 1 | .332 | .358 | .690 | .256 |
| Tony Eusebio | C | 103 | 323 | 31 | 88 | 4 | 33 | 0 | .353 | .356 | .709 | .272 |
| Randy Knorr | C | 13 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .200 | .394 | .167 |
| Mitch Meluskey | C | 10 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .316 | .333 | .649 | .212 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5485 | 823 | 1463 | 168 | 784 | 166 | .350 | .420 | .771 | .267 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Sean Bergman | 19 | 16 | 99 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 0 | 38 | 26 | 5.36 | 1.576 | |||
| Jose Cabrera | 26 | 0 | 29.3 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 2.15 | 1.024 | |||
| Scott Elarton | 42 | 15 | 124 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 1 | 121 | 43 | 3.48 | 1.242 | |||
| Mike Hampton | 34 | 34 | 239 | 22 | 4 | .846 | 0 | 177 | 101 | 2.90 | 1.285 | |||
| Doug Henry | 35 | 0 | 40.7 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | 36 | 24 | 4.65 | 1.695 | |||
| Chris Holt | 32 | 26 | 164 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 1 | 115 | 57 | 4.66 | 1.524 | |||
| Jose Lima | 35 | 35 | 246.3 | 21 | 10 | .677 | 0 | 187 | 44 | 3.58 | 1.218 | |||
| Jeff McCurry | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15.75 | 3.250 | |||
| Trever Miller | 47 | 0 | 49.7 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | 37 | 29 | 5.07 | 1.751 | |||
| Wade Miller | 5 | 1 | 10.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 9.58 | 2.136 | |||
| Jay Powell | 67 | 0 | 75 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4 | 77 | 40 | 4.32 | 1.627 | |||
| Shane Reynolds | 35 | 35 | 231.7 | 16 | 14 | .533 | 0 | 197 | 37 | 3.85 | 1.239 | |||
| Joe Slusarski | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .00 | 1.081 | |||
| Billy Wagner | 66 | 0 | 74.7 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 39 | 124 | 23 | 1.57 | 0.776 | |||
| Brian Williams | 50 | 0 | 67.3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 | 53 | 35 | 4.41 | 1.545 | |||
| Team Totals | 501 | 162 | 1458.7 | 97 | 65 | .599 | 48 | 1204 | 478 | 3.84 | 1.346 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Jeff Bagwell | 162 |
| At Bats | Craig Biggio | 639 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Craig Biggio | 749 |
| Batting Average | Carl Everett | .325 |
| On-Base % | Jeff Bagwell | .454 |
| Slugging % | Jeff Bagwell | .591 |
| OPS | Jeff Bagwell | 1.045 |
| Runs | Jeff Bagwell | 143 |
| Hits | Craig Biggio | 188 |
| Total Bases | Jeff Bagwell | 332 |
| Doubles | Craig Biggio | 56 |
| Triples | Ricky Gutierrez and Bill Spiers | 5 |
| Home Runs | Jeff Bagwell | 42 |
| RBI | Jeff Bagwell | 126 |
| Walks | Jeff Bagwell | 149 |
| Strikeouts | Derek Bell | 129 |
| Stolen Bases | Jeff Bagwell | 30 |
| Caught Stealing | Craig Biggio | 14 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Shane Reynolds | 17 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Carl Everett | 8 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Derek Bell | 20 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Mike Hampton | 22 |
| Losses | Shane Reynolds | 14 |
| Saves | Billy Wagner | 39 |
| Won-Loss % | Mike Hampton | .846 |
| ERA | Mike Hampton | 2.90 |
| WHIP | Jose Lima | 1.218 |
| Innings Pitched | Jose Lima | 246.3 |
| Games | Jay Powell | 67 |
| Games Started | Jose Lima and Shane Reynolds | 35 |
| Strikeouts | Shane Reynolds | 197 |
| Complete Games | Shane Reynolds | 4 |
| Shutouts | Mike Hampton and Shane Reynolds | 2 |
| Batters Faced | Jose Lima | 1024 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Shane Reynolds | 99 |
| Hits Allowed | Jose Lima | 256 |
| Walks Allowed | Mike Hampton | 101 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Jose Lima | 30 |
| Doubles Allowed | Jose Lima | 50 |
| Triples Allowed | Jose Lima and Shane Reynolds | 8 |
| Wild Pitches | Mike Hampton | 9 |
| Hit Batsmen | Chris Holt | 8 |
| Double Plays Induced | Mike Hampton | 38 |
