The All-Time Houston Astros Team – By Season

Continuing in my series of the best seasons at every position for every team, I decided to look at another NL Central franchise that has had better days: the Houston Astros. For those that are wondering, this includes players that were around when they were the Colt .45’s. Take a special look at the rotation, and especially some of the players that couldn’t make it. Starting Lineup Catcher: Joe Ferguson, 1977 Joe Ferguson played just one full year in the Astrodome, which was lucky for him because it must have been tough for those rainbow uniforms to make him feel like a man, Major League catcher or not. His patience at the plate helped produce a .379 on-base percentage and his arm behind it enabled him to throw out a solid 39% of base runners. 1st Base: Jeff Bagwell, 1994 Unlike most players (Griffey, Belle, Thomas, Williams, Bonds) who were dominating during the 1994 season, Jeff Bagwell actually benefited from the strike. Why? Well, he had had his hand broken by a pitch, resulting...