Best Astros Players of All Time, Ranked by NUT

HOU · 1962–nowThe best Astros players ever, by NUT with the club.

#1 hitterJeff Bagwell+57.9 NUT · 1991–2005

#1 pitcherNolan Ryan+21.8 NUT · 1980–1988

World Series titles2Last in 2022

Jeff Bagwell is the most productive hitter in Astros history by NUT at +57.9 over 15 qualified seasons with the club (1991–2005). Nolan Ryan leads the pitchers at +21.8 over 9 seasons (1980–1988).

The franchise has played 65 seasons since 1962, as the Houston Colt 45's (1962–1964), Houston Astros (1965–2026). It has won 2 World Series titles, the last in 2022, in 5 trips to the World Series.

Its best club by team NUT was the 2019 Houston Astros at +32.5 (107-55), #1 of 30 that season.

Greatest Astros NUT with the club, all qualified seasons

Hitters · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Jeff Bagwell1B · 1991–2005	15	+57.9
2	Lance Berkman1B · 1999–2009	11	+41.4
3	Jose Altuve2B · 2011–2026	16	+28.5
4	Yordan AlvarezDH · 2019–2026	7	+27.3
5	Jimmy WynnCF · 1963–1973	11	+26.3
6	Cesar CedenoCF · 1970–1981	12	+21.6
7	Craig Biggio2B · 1988–2007	20	+21.5
8	Bob Watson1B · 1968–1978	10	+20.8
9	Alex Bregman3B · 2016–2024	9	+19.1
10	Jose CruzLF · 1975–1987	13	+17.3
11	George SpringerCF · 2014–2020	7	+14.2
12	Joe Morgan2B · 1965–1980	7	+13.8
13	Moises AlouRF · 1998–2001	3	+11.9
14	Kyle TuckerRF · 2020–2024	5	+11.7
15	Carlos CorreaSS · 2015–2025	8	+11.0
16	Glenn Davis1B · 1985–1990	6	+10.2
17	Richard HidalgoCF · 1998–2003	6	+9.1
18	Morgan Ensberg3B · 2002–2006	5	+7.3
19	Carlos LeeLF · 2007–2011	5	+7.2
20	Rusty Staub1B · 1963–1968	6	+6.4
21	Lee May1B · 1972–1974	3	+5.5
22	Michael BrantleyDH · 2019–2022	4	+5.3
23	Hunter PenceRF · 2007–2010	4	+5.3
24	Terry PuhlRF · 1977–1989	13	+4.4
25	Denis MenkeSS · 1968–1971	4	+4.3

Pitchers · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Nolan RyanP · 1980–1988	9	+21.8
2	Roy OswaltP · 2001–2009	9	+20.4
3	J.R. RichardP · 1973–1980	8	+17.1
4	Shane ReynoldsP · 1992–2002	10	+15.7
5	Mike ScottP · 1983–1990	8	+12.7
6	Justin VerlanderP · 2017–2024	6	+10.7
7	Billy WagnerP · 1996–2003	8	+9.1
8	Larry DierkerP · 1965–1976	12	+8.7
9	Don WilsonP · 1967–1974	8	+8.6
10	Framber ValdezP · 2018–2025	8	+8.4
11	Dave SmithP · 1980–1990	11	+8.4
12	Roger ClemensP · 2004–2006	3	+8.3
13	Mike CuellarP · 1965–1968	4	+8.2
14	Gerrit ColeP · 2018–2019	2	+7.6
15	Ken ForschP · 1971–1980	10	+7.4
16	Joe NiekroP · 1975–1984	10	+7.2
17	Danny DarwinP · 1986–1996	6	+6.8
18	Mike HamptonP · 1994–2009	7	+6.6
19	Turk FarrellP · 1962–1966	5	+6.5
20	Ryan PresslyP · 2018–2024	6	+6.3
21	Brad LidgeP · 2003–2007	5	+6.3
22	Ken JohnsonP · 1962–1964	3	+6.1
23	Lance McCullers Jr.P · 2015–2025	8	+5.8
24	Joe SambitoP · 1976–1984	7	+5.6
25	Doug DrabekP · 1993–1996	4	+5.3

Best single seasons season NUT

Hitters
Player	Season	NUT
Lance Berkman	2001	+6.4
Yordan Alvarez	2026	+6.4
Jeff Bagwell	1994	+6.0
Jeff Bagwell	1999	+6.0
Alex Bregman	2019	+5.7
Jeff Bagwell	1996	+5.7
Jimmy Wynn	1969	+5.7
Lance Berkman	2004	+5.7
Cesar Cedeno	1972	+5.6
Yordan Alvarez	2022	+5.5

Pitchers
Player	Season	NUT
J.R. Richard	1979	+6.0
Mike Scott	1986	+5.8
Gerrit Cole	2019	+4.3
Nolan Ryan	1987	+4.2
Larry Dierker	1969	+4.2
Randy Johnson	1998	+4.1
J.R. Richard	1978	+3.9
Shane Reynolds	1999	+3.6
Shane Reynolds	1996	+3.5
Mike Cuellar	1966	+3.5

Best by decade NUT with the club in that decade

2020s

HitterYordan Alvarez+23.9

PitcherFramber Valdez+9.0

2010s

HitterJose Altuve+17.4

PitcherGerrit Cole+7.6

2000s

HitterLance Berkman+41.6

PitcherRoy Oswalt+20.4

1990s

HitterJeff Bagwell+38.6

PitcherShane Reynolds+16.2

1980s

HitterJose Cruz+9.1

PitcherNolan Ryan+21.8

1970s

HitterBob Watson+20.8

PitcherJ.R. Richard+14.6

1960s

HitterJimmy Wynn+18.3

PitcherMike Cuellar+8.2

Best Astros teams season team NUT

2019

Houston Astros107-55

Team NUT+32.5S#1 of 30

1998

Houston Astros102-60

Team NUT+24.4S#2 of 30

2017

Houston Astros101-61

Team NUT+22.9S#3 of 30Won the World Series

2018

Houston Astros103-59

Team NUT+22.5S#2 of 30

2022

Houston Astros106-56

Team NUT+21.4S#2 of 30Won the World Series

How these lists are built

Each player's number is his season NUT added up over every season he qualified with the Astros (100 plate appearances or 25 innings in a full season), so only his years with this club count. NUT is one number for production against that season's league average, with defense left out, so a 1930 season and a 2025 season sit on one scale. A player traded during a season appears under the club MLB lists his full-season line with. Seasons before 1901 were shorter, so their values run lower.

Best Astros players of all time by NUT

Hitters
Player	Years	NUT
Jeff Bagwell	1991–2005	+57.9
Lance Berkman	1999–2009	+41.4
Jose Altuve	2011–2026	+28.5
Yordan Alvarez	2019–2026	+27.3
Jimmy Wynn	1963–1973	+26.3
Cesar Cedeno	1970–1981	+21.6
Craig Biggio	1988–2007	+21.5
Bob Watson	1968–1978	+20.8
Alex Bregman	2016–2024	+19.1
Jose Cruz	1975–1987	+17.3
George Springer	2014–2020	+14.2
Joe Morgan	1965–1980	+13.8
Moises Alou	1998–2001	+11.9
Kyle Tucker	2020–2024	+11.7
Carlos Correa	2015–2025	+11.0
Glenn Davis	1985–1990	+10.2
Richard Hidalgo	1998–2003	+9.1
Morgan Ensberg	2002–2006	+7.3
Carlos Lee	2007–2011	+7.2
Rusty Staub	1963–1968	+6.4
Lee May	1972–1974	+5.5
Michael Brantley	2019–2022	+5.3
Hunter Pence	2007–2010	+5.3
Terry Puhl	1977–1989	+4.4
Denis Menke	1968–1971	+4.3

Pitchers
Player	Years	NUT
Nolan Ryan	1980–1988	+21.8
Roy Oswalt	2001–2009	+20.4
J.R. Richard	1973–1980	+17.1
Shane Reynolds	1992–2002	+15.7
Mike Scott	1983–1990	+12.7
Justin Verlander	2017–2024	+10.7
Billy Wagner	1996–2003	+9.1
Larry Dierker	1965–1976	+8.7
Don Wilson	1967–1974	+8.6
Framber Valdez	2018–2025	+8.4
Dave Smith	1980–1990	+8.4
Roger Clemens	2004–2006	+8.3
Mike Cuellar	1965–1968	+8.2
Gerrit Cole	2018–2019	+7.6
Ken Forsch	1971–1980	+7.4
Joe Niekro	1975–1984	+7.2
Danny Darwin	1986–1996	+6.8
Mike Hampton	1994–2009	+6.6
Turk Farrell	1962–1966	+6.5
Ryan Pressly	2018–2024	+6.3
Brad Lidge	2003–2007	+6.3
Ken Johnson	1962–1964	+6.1
Lance McCullers Jr.	2015–2025	+5.8
Joe Sambito	1976–1984	+5.6
Doug Drabek	1993–1996	+5.3