HOUSTON ASTROS
1st place | 52-37, .584 PCT | M# 70 | LAST 10: 2-8
R: 456 | RA: 343 | PAYROLL: $101,962,000
07/20/2009
TEAM LEADERS AVG
D. Jeter .306
J. Lopez .296
J. Upton .282
B. Wallace .281
E. Soto .277
TEAM LEADERS HR
J. Upton 15
D. Jeter 12
B. Wallace 12
D. Diaz 11
2 tied with 10
TEAM LEADERS RBI
E. Soto 56
D. Jeter 54
D. Diaz 53
J. Upton 49
C. Gonzalez 48
TEAM LEADERS W
J. Cueto 10
J. Beckett 8
R. Cazal 7
E. Romero 6
2 tied with 4
TEAM LEADERS ERA
J. Beckett 2.45
J. Cueto 3.46
R. Cazal 3.96
E. Romero 4.21
J. Karstens 4.39
TEAM LEADERS K
E. Romero 94
R. Cazal 91
J. Karstens 89
J. Beckett 85
J. Cueto 72
WHO'S HOT?
2B Carlos Cruz .350, 3 HR Last 14 games
2B Jimmy Rollins .455, 3 HR Last 6 games
P Josh Beckett 1-0, 0.00 Last 2 games
P Roy Oswalt 1 SV, 0.53 Last 7 games
RF Carlos Gonzalez .571, 0 HR Last 5 games
WHO'S NOT?
C Miguel Montanez .071, 0 HR Last 10 games
3B Edgar Soto .056, 0 HR Last 10 games
CF Michael Mitchell .077, 0 HR Last 21 games
PITCHING STAFF
Role T Pitcher G GS W L SV ERA WHIP Status
Starter L Danny Barba 23 0 2 3 1 4.15 1.44 Rested
Starter R Edwin Romero 19 19 6 5 0 4.21 1.47 Tired
Starter L Raul Cazal 18 18 7 6 0 3.96 1.37 Exhausted
Starter R Jeff Karstens 18 18 4 8 0 4.39 1.14 Exhausted
Starter R Josh Beckett 17 17 8 3 0 2.45 1.05 Rested
Middle Relief R Anthony Varvaro 22 0 3 1 0 2.81 1.03 Rested
Middle Relief R Jonathan Papelbon 21 0 1 1 0 4.01 1.05 Rested
Middle Relief R Blake Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
Middle Relief R Roy Oswalt 25 0 2 1 1 2.79 1.12 Rested
Setup R Matt Cain 28 0 3 4 3 4.50 1.42 Rested
Setup R Patrick Green 26 0 4 2 1 3.38 1.23 Rested
Closer L Dana Eveland 30 0 2 0 22 1.55 0.90 Rested
CATCHERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
23 R Juan Vergil C 71 234 51 6 26 36 36 70 .218 .326 .333 1.3
9 R Miguel Montanez C 26 63 12 4 16 7 9 27 .190 .288 .381 0.1
INFIELDERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
2 R Derek Jeter 1B 89 327 100 12 54 58 42 58 .306 .387 .477 1.8
1 L Noe Becerra SS 29 75 19 2 6 10 7 14 .253 .333 .373 0.6
13 L Carlos Cruz 2B 27 64 14 3 6 8 1 14 .219 .242 .422 0.0
11 S Jimmy Rollins 2B 63 232 69 10 32 47 33 29 .297 .386 .504 3.3
12 R Jesus Emeterio Lopez SS 86 311 92 7 42 37 24 40 .296 .345 .469 2.6
4 S Edgar Soto 3B 83 307 85 8 56 47 34 37 .277 .351 .440 2.3
17 L Brett Wallace 1B 87 317 89 12 41 43 27 69 .281 .348 .461 1.2
OUTFIELDERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
5 L Carlos Gonzalez RF 85 343 93 10 48 44 24 95 .271 .323 .408 1.3
10 R Justin Upton CF 86 355 100 15 49 55 40 69 .282 .358 .485 3.8
16 L Eric Reed LF 29 45 13 1 5 9 4 14 .289 .347 .400 0.1
25 L Danny Diaz LF 85 330 89 11 53 47 36 50 .270 .344 .439 0.7
20 R Michael Mitchell CF 24 31 3 0 2 3 2 11 .097 .152 .129 -0.3
LINEUP VS RHP+DH
# B Name Pos AVG HR RBI SB
1 R Justin Upton CF .282 15 49 6
2 S Jimmy Rollins 2B .297 10 32 9
3 L Danny Diaz LF .270 11 53 0
4 L Carlos Gonzalez RF .271 10 48 5
5 R Derek Jeter DH .306 12 54 3
6 L Brett Wallace 1B .281 12 41 0
7 R Jesus Emeterio Lopez SS .296 7 42 1
8 S Edgar Soto 3B .277 8 56 7
9 R Juan Vergil C .218 6 26 0
LINEUP VS LHP+DH
# B Name Pos AVG HR RBI SB
1 R Justin Upton CF .282 15 49 6
2 S Jimmy Rollins 2B .297 10 32 9
3 L Danny Diaz LF .270 11 53 0
4 L Carlos Gonzalez RF .271 10 48 5
5 R Derek Jeter DH .306 12 54 3
6 L Brett Wallace 1B .281 12 41 0
7 R Jesus Emeterio Lopez SS .296 7 42 1
8 S Edgar Soto 3B .277 8 56 7
9 R Juan Vergil C .218 6 26 0
INJURIES
Player Injury Out for... Disabled List Status
P Johnny Cueto shoulder inflammation 3 weeks On IL, eligible for return
UPCOMING GAMES
Mon 7/20
@ SD
RHP I. Nunez
8-6, 4.25
Tue 7/21
@ SD
RHP C. Zambrano
2-2, 3.86
Wed 7/22
@ SD
LHP C. Sale
0-2, 3.99
Thu 7/23
@ SD
RHP C. Valdez
11-4, 2.95
Fri 7/24
@ ARI
RHP S. Strickland
6-6, 4.41
LINKS
Roster Ratings
News Potential Ratings
Major Transactions Leaders
Transactions Batting Stats
Injuries Pitching Stats
Personnel Fielding Stats
Schedule Top Prospects
Positional Strength Player Salaries
Financial Report Minor League System
NEWS
STANDINGS
Central Division W L PCT GB
Houston Astros 52 37 .584 -
Chicago Cubs 48 41 .539 4.0
Cincinnati Reds 44 45 .494 8.0
Pittsburgh Pirates 41 47 .466 10.5
St. Louis Cardinals 40 49 .449 12.0
Milwaukee Brewers 37 51 .420 14.5
TEAM INFORMATION
Record overall 52-37, .584 PCT
Position in Division 1st, - GB
Record at home 31-14, .689 PCT
Record on the road 21-23, .477 PCT
Record in X-inning games 3-1, .750 PCT
Record in one-run games 12-9, .571 PCT
Record versus LHP 19-14, .576 PCT
Record versus RHP 33-23, .589 PCT
Record last 10 games 2-8, .200 PCT
Record in April 15-4, .789 PCT
Record in May 16-12, .571 PCT
Record in June 17-10, .630 PCT
Record in July 4-11, .267 PCT
BATTING STATS & RANKINGS
Batting Average .272 - 2nd in NL
On-Base Percentage .344 - 1st in NL
Slugging Percentage .439 - 1st in NL
On-Base + Slugging .783 - 1st in NL
Runs Scored 456 - 1st in NL
Hits 835 - 3rd in NL
Extra-Base Hits 294 - 1st in NL
Home Runs 102 - 2nd in NL
Bases On Balls 319 - 2nd in NL
Strikeouts 604 - 5th in NL
Stolen Bases 35 - 15th in NL
PITCHING STATS & RANKINGS
Earned Run Average 3.59 - 2nd in NL
Starters' ERA 3.70 - 4th in NL
Bullpen ERA 3.38 - 3rd in NL
Runs allowed 343 - 2nd in NL
Hits allowed 701 - 1st in NL
Opponents AVG .238 - 1st in NL
BABIP .272 - 1st in NL
Home Runs allowed 92 - 13th in NL
Bases On Balls 244 - tied for 1st in NL
Strikeouts 630 - 9th in NL
MINOR LEAGUE SYSTEM
Round Rock Express (AAA)
42-45, .483 PCT, 23 GB
Corpus Christi Hooks (AA)
49-45, .521 PCT, 9 GB
Lexington Legends (A)
58-36, .617 PCT, 5 GB
Salem Avalanche (A)
51-43, .543 PCT, 6 GB
Tri-City ValleyCats (BC)
8-17, .320 PCT, 8 GB
Greeneville Astros (DE)
10-15, .400 PCT, 4 GB
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