Baseball NUT
1999 HOU97-65, #1 of 30 clubs by team NUT.
The 1999 Houston Astros went 97-65, the 3rd-best record of 16 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +19.8 ranked #1 of 30 clubs that season and #63 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +4.2 from the hitters, +15.6 from the pitchers.
Jeff Bagwell was their most productive hitter at +6.0 SEASON NUT, and Shane Reynolds their most productive pitcher at +3.6.
Their postseason ended in the NL Division Series, a 1-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bagwell1B | 729 | 42 | .304 | +6.0 | |
| Carl EverettCF | 535 | 25 | .325 | +2.9 | |
| Craig Biggio2B | 749 | 16 | .294 | +1.6 | |
| Ken Caminiti3B | 329 | 13 | .286 | +0.8 | |
| Matt MieskeLF | 161 | 9 | .307 | +0.2 | |
| Russ Johnson— | 183 | 5 | .282 | +0.0 | |
| Daryle WardLF | 161 | 8 | .273 | -0.1 | |
| Bill Spiers3B | 444 | 4 | .288 | -0.2 | |
| Lance BerkmanLF | 106 | 4 | .237 | -0.2 | |
| Richard HidalgoLF | 448 | 15 | .227 | -0.5 | |
| Tony EusebioC | 363 | 4 | .272 | -0.6 | |
| Paul BakoC | 247 | 2 | .256 | -0.8 | |
| Ricky GutierrezSS | 311 | 1 | .261 | -0.8 | |
| Stan JavierRF | 446 | 3 | .285 | -1.0 | |
| Tim BogarSS | 354 | 4 | .239 | -1.2 | |
| Derek BellRF | 568 | 12 | .236 | -2.1 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane ReynoldsSP | 231.2 | 3.85 | 197 | +3.6 | |
| Mike HamptonSP | 239.0 | 2.90 | 177 | +2.7 | |
| Jose LimaSP | 246.1 | 3.58 | 187 | +2.4 | |
| Billy WagnerRP | 74.2 | 1.57 | 124 | +2.4 | |
| Scott ElartonRP | 124.0 | 3.48 | 121 | +2.0 | |
| Chris HoltSP | 164.0 | 4.66 | 115 | +1.4 | |
| Jay PowellRP | 75.0 | 4.32 | 77 | +1.1 | |
| Brian WilliamsRP | 67.1 | 4.41 | 53 | +0.4 | |
| Jose CabreraRP | 29.1 | 2.15 | 28 | +0.4 | |
| Trever MillerRP | 49.2 | 5.07 | 37 | -0.3 | |
| Doug HenryRP | 40.2 | 4.65 | 36 | -0.5 |
Season NUT is one number for production against that season's league average: 0.0 is average, and defense is left out. The roster lists every player who reached the 1999 qualifying bar (100 plate appearances or 25 innings). Team NUT adds those players up. A player traded during the season appears once, with his full-season line, under the club MLB lists him with. Each season is measured against its own league, so a 1999 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1999 Houston Astros went 97-65, the 3rd-best record of 16 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +19.8 ranked #1 of 30 clubs that season and #63 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +4.2 from the hitters, +15.6 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bagwell | 729 | 42 | .304 | +6.0 · S |
| Carl Everett | 535 | 25 | .325 | +2.9 · A |
| Craig Biggio | 749 | 16 | .294 | +1.6 · B |
| Ken Caminiti | 329 | 13 | .286 | +0.8 · C |
| Matt Mieske | 161 | 9 | .307 | +0.2 · C |
| Russ Johnson | 183 | 5 | .282 | +0.0 · C |
| Daryle Ward | 161 | 8 | .273 | -0.1 · C |
| Bill Spiers | 444 | 4 | .288 | -0.2 · C |
| Lance Berkman | 106 | 4 | .237 | -0.2 · C |
| Richard Hidalgo | 448 | 15 | .227 | -0.5 · C |
| Tony Eusebio | 363 | 4 | .272 | -0.6 · D |
| Paul Bako | 247 | 2 | .256 | -0.8 · D |
| Ricky Gutierrez | 311 | 1 | .261 | -0.8 · D |
| Stan Javier | 446 | 3 | .285 | -1.0 · D |
| Tim Bogar | 354 | 4 | .239 | -1.2 · D |
| Derek Bell | 568 | 12 | .236 | -2.1 · F |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Reynolds | 231.2 | 3.85 | 197 | +3.6 · S |
| Mike Hampton | 239.0 | 2.90 | 177 | +2.7 · A |
| Jose Lima | 246.1 | 3.58 | 187 | +2.4 · A |
| Billy Wagner | 74.2 | 1.57 | 124 | +2.4 · A |
| Scott Elarton | 124.0 | 3.48 | 121 | +2.0 · A |
| Chris Holt | 164.0 | 4.66 | 115 | +1.4 · B |
| Jay Powell | 75.0 | 4.32 | 77 | +1.1 · B |
| Brian Williams | 67.1 | 4.41 | 53 | +0.4 · C |
| Jose Cabrera | 29.1 | 2.15 | 28 | +0.4 · C |
| Trever Miller | 49.2 | 5.07 | 37 | -0.3 · C |
| Doug Henry | 40.2 | 4.65 | 36 | -0.5 · D |