The Houston Astros have not had a whole lot to celebrate in the past few years, but this past Saturday the franchise resigned to a one day contract, Lance Berkman and Roy Oswalt so that they could both retire as Astros. Both Berkman and Oswalt were at their best playing for Houston, and it is fitting that they retired together as they debuted for the team two years apart.
Berkman’s tenure in Houston was from 1999 to 2010 where he represented the Astros in five All Star Games and finished third in MVP voting twice. His keen eye earned him seven seasons with an On Base Percentage over four, and overall he had a .410 Percentage in that category as a Houston Astro. Lance did not jest get on base, but he drove in a lot of runs too, as he had 1,090 RBIs, including winning the title in 2002 and had 326 Home Runs. Berkman’s bWAR as a Houston Astro is a solid 48.0 and overall is a fringe candidate for the Baseball Hall of Fame (well, maybe a fringe candidate to get the five percent needed to stay on the ballot anyway.)
Pitcher, Roy Oswalt who spent 2001 to midway through the 2010 season, joins Berkman. Oswalt did not win a Cy Young, but he was in the top five in voting five times in Houston and posted a 143 and 82 record with 1,593 Strikeouts. His bWAR as an Astro was an excellent 45.5.
We are interested to see if they will retire the numbers of Berkman and Oswalt in the future.
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