Overview
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Record550–584
Win %0.485
7.1Depth — 2+ WAR regulars per season (the breadth that drives TAB, not stars)44th/195 execs
-4.9Dead WAR — WAR/yr bled by sub-replacement players (closer to 0 = better)84th/195 execs
35%Dead money — payroll on <0.5-WAR players (lower = better)105th/195 execs
$5MCheap-talent surplus — $/yr of value from cost-controlled (pre-arb/arb) players above their pay; the selection engine, and the stickiest GM skill we track133rd/195 execs
$2MDrafted surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own draftees (the develop-from-the-draft engine)144th/195 execs
$3MTraded-for surplus — cheap-talent surplus from cost-controlled players he acquired via trade88th/195 execs
$0MInt'l surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own international signees117th/195 execs
-25.8TAB — talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation), tenure total153rd/195 execs
-12.6WAB — realized wins (TAB + the non-repeatable luck of converting talent to wins)123rd/195 execs
1.69Acquisition Leverage — playoff pts per acquired WAR, graded once in the year each deal's wins arrive (the repeatable decision skill)96th/195 execs
Tenure breakdown
| Team | Role | Years | Szns | WAB | WAB/yr | TAB | WAR surp | HG | Trade | FA | R5 | AcqLev | W-L% | PO | Pen | WS | Surp $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
▸  Astros |
GM | 1987–1993 | 7 | -12.6 | -1.80 | -25.8 | -42.8 | +170.2 | +27.9 | -10.8 | -0.5 | 1.69 | 0.485 | – | – | – | -8 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 7 | -12.6 | -25.8 | -42.8 | +170.2 | +27.9 | -10.8 | -0.5 | 1.69 | 0.485 | – | – | – | -8 | |||
Roster Construction
Build channels — net fWAR
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Home-grown (draft/intl)+170.2
Trade+27.9
Free agency-10.8
Rule 5 / minor draft-0.5
Sourcing mix: 54% draft · 10% FA · 36% trade · 0% R5
Roster value distribution — career average — depth vs. stars
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Bill Wood's seasons. Bars = his rosters; the black line = the league-average player at each slot. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge.
Players acquired — 108 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | Lev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bagwell | 1B | HOU |
Trade | 1990 | 15 | +80.2 | +5.3 | – |
| Craig Biggio | 2B | HOU |
Draft | 1987 | 19 | +65.8 | +3.5 | – |
| Shane Reynolds | P | HOU |
Draft | 1989 | 10 | +31.3 | +3.1 | – |
| Richard Hidalgo | OF | HOU |
Intl FA | 1991 | 8 | +20.0 | +2.5 | – |
| Mike Hampton | P | HOU |
Trade | 1993 | 6 | +17.7 | +3.0 | 11.9 |
| Steve Finley | OF | HOU |
Trade | 1991 | 4 | +14.9 | +3.7 | 0.4 |
| Luis Gonzalez | OF | HOU |
Draft | 1988 | 6 | +14.8 | +2.5 | – |
| Darryl Kile | P | HOU |
Draft | 1987 | 6 | +13.3 | +2.2 | – |
| Billy Wagner | P | HOU |
Draft | 1993 | 8 | +13.3 | +1.7 | – |
| Doug Drabek | P | HOU |
Free agency | 1992 | 4 | +11.9 | +3.0 | 25.2 |
| Mark Portugal | P | HOU |
Trade | 1988 | 5 | +9.2 | +1.8 | 1.4 |
| Pete Harnisch | P | HOU |
Trade | 1991 | 4 | +9.2 | +2.3 | 0.3 |
| Chris Holt | P | HOU |
Draft | 1992 | 3 | +7.2 | +2.4 | – |
| Greg Swindell | P | HOU |
Free agency | 1992 | 3 | +5.3 | +1.8 | 13.1 |
| Danny Darwin | P | HOU |
Free agency | 1988 | 5 | +5.2 | +1.0 | 8.3 |
| Brian Hunter | OF | HOU |
Draft | 1989 | 4 | +3.5 | +0.9 | – |
| Doug Jones | P | HOU |
Free agency | 1992 | 2 | +3.4 | +1.7 | 2.1 |
| Jimmy Jones | P | HOU |
Free agency | 1991 | 2 | +2.7 | +1.4 | 0.2 |
| Xavier Hernandez | P | HOU |
Trade | 1991 | 4 | +2.7 | +0.7 | 0.0 |
| Franklin Stubbs | 1B/OF | HOU |
Trade | 1990 | 1 | +2.7 | +2.7 | 0.1 |
| Casey Candaele | 2B/OF | HOU |
Trade | 1988 | 4 | +2.3 | +0.6 | 0.0 |
| Ed Taubensee | C | HOU |
Trade | 1991 | 2 | +2.0 | +1.0 | 0.9 |
| Pete Incaviglia | OF | HOU |
Free agency | 1992 | 1 | +1.9 | +1.9 | 1.6 |
| Alex Treviño | C | HOU |
Free agency | 1988 | 2 | +1.9 | +0.9 | 0.1 |
| Butch Henry | P | HOU |
Trade | 1990 | 1 | +1.5 | +1.5 | – |
| Donne Wall | P | HOU |
Draft | 1989 | 1 | +1.5 | +1.5 | – |
| Todd Jones | P | HOU |
Draft | 1989 | 2 | +1.4 | +0.7 | – |
| Orlando Miller | SS | HOU |
Trade | 1990 | 3 | +1.4 | +0.5 | – |
| Glenn Wilson | OF | HOU |
Trade | 1989 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | 0.1 |
| Scott Servais | C | HOU |
Draft | 1988 | 4 | +1.1 | +0.3 | – |
| Chris James | OF | HOU |
Trade | 1993 | 1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | 6.8 |
| Jim Clancy | P | HOU |
Free agency | 1988 | 2 | +1.0 | +0.5 | 0.3 |
| Javier Ortiz | OF | HOU |
Trade | 1989 | 2 | +1.0 | +0.5 | – |
| Curt Schilling | P | HOU |
Trade | 1991 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | 0.1 |
| Chris Donnels | 3B | HOU |
Trade | 1993 | 2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | 2.0 |
| James Mouton | OF | HOU |
Draft | 1991 | 3 | +0.7 | +0.2 | – |
| Bobby Abreu | OF | HOU |
Intl FA | 1990 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | – |
| Bill Gullickson | P | HOU |
Free agency | 1989 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 0.0 |
| Buddy Bell | 3B | HOU |
Trade | 1988 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 0.1 |
| Rob Murphy | P | HOU |
Free agency | 1992 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 0.4 |
| Willie Blair | P | HOU |
Trade | 1991 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.3 |
| Joe Boever | P | HOU |
Free agency | 1992 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.3 |
| Jim Corsi | P | HOU |
Free agency | 1991 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.0 |
| Brian Williams | P | HOU |
Draft | 1990 | 3 | +0.3 | +0.1 | – |
| Steve Lombardozzi | 2B | HOU |
Trade | 1989 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | 0.2 |
| Dave Hajek | 2B/3B | HOU |
Intl FA | 1989 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – |
| Dean Hartgraves | P | HOU |
Draft | 1987 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Rick Parker | OF | HOU |
Free agency | 1992 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 1.4 |
| Rick Rhoden | P | HOU |
Trade | 1989 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.2 |
| Eric Bell | P | HOU |
Free agency | 1993 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.4 |
| Terry Clark | P | HOU |
Free agency | 1990 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Steve Henderson | OF | HOU |
Free agency | 1988 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Randy Hennis | P | HOU |
Draft | 1987 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Ray Montgomery | OF | HOU |
Draft | 1990 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Ernie Riles | 3B/SS | HOU |
Free agency | 1992 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 |
| Dan Schatzeder | P | HOU |
Free agency | 1989 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 |
| Mark Grant | P | HOU |
Trade | 1993 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.4 |
| Manuel Barrios | P | HOU |
Intl FA | 1993 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Benny Distefano | 1B/OF | HOU |
Free agency | 1992 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Brian Fisher | P | HOU |
Free agency | 1990 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Mike Grzanich | P | HOU |
Draft | 1992 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Óscar Henríquez | P | HOU |
Intl FA | 1991 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Paul Householder | OF | HOU |
Free agency | 1987 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Jim Lindeman | 1B/OF | HOU |
Free agency | 1993 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.2 |
| Roger Mason | P | HOU |
Free agency | 1989 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Carl Nichols | C | HOU |
Trade | 1989 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mark Small | P | HOU |
Draft | 1989 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| José Tolentino | 1B | HOU |
Trade | 1991 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| José Uribe | SS | HOU |
Free agency | 1993 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Ty Waller | 3B/OF | HOU |
Trade | 1987 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Rocky Childress | P | HOU |
Trade | 1987 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jack Daugherty | 1B/OF | HOU |
Trade | 1993 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Joaquín Andújar | P | HOU |
Free agency | 1988 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Ernie Camacho | P | HOU |
Free agency | 1988 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| José Canó | P | HOU |
Trade | 1989 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Mike Capel | P | HOU |
Free agency | 1991 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Jeff Juden | P | HOU |
Draft | 1989 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Kenny Lofton | OF | HOU |
Draft | 1988 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Ken Oberkfell | 2B/3B | HOU |
Free agency | 1989 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| Roberto Petagine | 1B | HOU |
Intl FA | 1990 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Craig Smajstrla | 2B | HOU |
Trade | 1988 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Chris Truby | 3B | HOU |
Intl FA | 1992 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – |
| Ron Washington | SS | HOU |
Free agency | 1989 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Mark Davidson | OF | HOU |
Trade | 1989 | 2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
| Tom Edens | P | HOU |
Trade | 1992 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 1.8 |
| Greg Gross | OF | HOU |
Free agency | 1989 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Carlos Hernández | 2B | HOU |
Intl FA | 1992 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Rich Scheid | P | HOU |
Trade | 1992 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Jason Green | P | HOU |
Draft | 1993 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Chris Jones | OF | HOU |
Free agency | 1991 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Rafael Ramírez | SS | HOU |
Free agency | 1992 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
| Dean Wilkins | P | HOU |
Trade | 1991 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Juan Agosto | P | HOU |
Free agency | 1987 | 2 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| Mark McLemore | 2B | HOU |
Free agency | 1991 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Jim Dougherty | P | HOU |
Draft | 1990 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Mike Felder | OF | HOU |
Trade | 1993 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Chris Gardner | P | HOU |
Draft | 1988 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Juan Guerrero | 3B/SS | HOU |
Rule 5 | 1991 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Andy Mota | 2B | HOU |
Draft | 1987 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Mike Brumley | SS | HOU |
Free agency | 1993 | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| Bob Forsch | P | HOU |
Trade | 1988 | 1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | 0.1 |
| John Hudek | P | HOU |
Trade | 1993 | 3 | -0.6 | -0.2 | – |
| Eddie Tucker | C | HOU |
Trade | 1991 | 2 | -0.6 | -0.3 | – |
| Dwayne Henry | P | HOU |
Free agency | 1991 | – | -0.7 | – | – |
| Eric Yelding | SS/OF | HOU |
Trade | 1989 | 2 | -0.8 | -0.4 | – |
| Alvin Morman | P | HOU |
Draft | 1991 | – | -0.9 | – | – |
| Ronn Reynolds | C | HOU |
Trade | 1987 | – | -0.9 | – | – |
| Al Osuna | P | HOU |
Draft | 1987 | – | -1.9 | – | – |
WAB = wins above what the team's payroll predicted (resource-controlled). WAR surplus = era-neutral value (WAR minus payroll in win-equivalents). Roster surplus $M = dollar value of WAR over cost. Build channels (realized fWAR): HG = home-grown via amateur draft / international signing; Trade = acquired minus surrendered (incl. purchases/waivers); FA = signed minus walked; R5 = Rule-5 / minor-league-draft pickups. Credit follows the acquisition year — home-grown to the regime at the player's draft/signing (not whoever was in the chair when he peaked), trade/FA/R5 to the GM who made the move. Players acquired as prospects before debuting (e.g. Smoltz, Bagwell; Rule-5 picks like Uggla) are counted as trade/R5, not home-grown. All are franchise-level outcomes during the stint, not solely attributable to one executive.
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