Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our pre-2022 revision of our top 50 Houston Astros.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National/American League. 

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

The Astros have been one of the best teams in the American League over the last five years, and last year they won the Pennant, only to fall to Atlanta in the World Series.  The strong 2021 has yielded three rank increases and two new entries.

As always, we present the top five, which has one of the changes, with Jose Altuve surpassing Lance Berkman for the #3 spot.

The top five are:

1. Jeff Bagwell

2. Craig Biggio

3. Jose Altuve

4. Lance Berkman

5. Cesar Cedeno

You can find the entire list here.

Alex Bregman, who plays at Third Base and Shortstop, moved up three spots to #16.

Carlos Correa, who went to his second All-Star Game last year, climbed to #24 from #17.

Last year’s Batting Champion, Yuli Gurriel, makes his first appearance on this list at #37.

Michael Brantley, comes in at #50.  He has been an All-Star two of the last three years.

Gurriel and Brantley knock off Luis Gonzalez and Moises Alou from the list.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

The process continues.

We here are Notinhalloffame.com have plans to create our own set of post-season awards, which we will look back and retroactively present from 1901 on.  That will take a while, but it has never stopped us before!

Our awards are not be league specific.

Now it is time for our 2021 positional awards.

We will be awarding a positional player of the year, but not only that, offer up the runner-up and second runner-up, meaning that we will have First, Second and Third All-MLB players.

Let’s work our way around the diamond and award the best of the best in Baseball!

*Please note that to qualify, a player must appear in that position at least 50% of the time.

First Team All-MLB: Shortstop of the Year:  Trea Turner, Los Angeles Dodgers & Washington Nationals.  6.5 bWAR, 6.9 fWAR, 195 H, 28 HR, 107 R, 77 RBI, 32 SB, .328/.375/.536/911.

Turner was traded to the Dodgers from the rebuilding Nationals, and he qualifies here, as even though he moved to Second Base in L.A., he played more than 60% of the season at Short.  Turner led the National League in Hits (his second year in a row), Stolen Bases, Batting Average and Total Bases (319).  He was also an All-Star for the first time this year.

Second Team All-MLB: Shortstop:  Carlos Correa, Houston Astros.  7.2 bWAR, 5.8 fWAR, 155 H, 26 HR, 104 R, 92 RBI, 0 SB, .279/.366/.485/850.

Correa easily could have been our winner, and it was a last-minute decision to go with Turner.  The Astro is an All-Star for the second time and set a career-high in Home Runs.

Third Team All-MLB: Shortstop:  Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres.  6.6 bWAR, 6.1 fWAR, 135 H, 42 HR, 99 R, 97 RBI, 25 SB, .282/.364/.611/975.

Like Correa, Tatis was in serious consideration for the Shortstop of the Year, and this year he won his first of what could be many Home Run Titles.  Had he been better defensively, he might have won this.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity. As such, we are very happy to present our pre-2021 revision of our top 50 Houston Astros of all-time.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in their League. 

3. Playoff accomplishments.

4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

There are no new entries but three rank elevations, none of which were reflected on the top five, which, as always, we present in our news updates. 

They are:

1. Jeff Bagwell                                            

2. Craig Biggio

3. Lance Berkman

4. Jose Altuve

5. Cesar Cedeno

The complete list can be found here. 

Outfielder, George Springer, moved up two spots to #16.  Springer’s ascension ends here, as he signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as a Free Agent.

Infielder, Alex Bregman, also advanced two spots and is now at #19.  

Fellow infielder, Carlos Correa went from #31 to #24.

We welcome your input and commentsand as always, we thank you for your support.

Carlos Correa arrived in Houston as the ultimate symbol of a rebuilding era, carrying the weight of being the first overall pick in 2012. He didn't just meet those expectations; he shattered them with a professional poise that suggested he was born for the high-leverage moments of October. For seven seasons, Correa was the defensive and emotional heartbeat of the most successful run in franchise history, a specialized talent whose combination of range, arm strength, and middle-order power turned the shortstop position into a source of constant advantage for the Astros.

Correa’s ascent began with an immediate high-frequency impact in 2015. After being called up in June, he sprinted to the AL Rookie of the Year award, launching 22 home runs and signaling a transition from a prospect to a franchise pillar in just 99 games. He followed this with a relentless run of production, hitting 20 or more homers in each of the next two seasons while maintaining a batting average over .275.  In 2017,  Correa batted a career-high .315 and earned an All-Star nod while serving as the emotional engine of the Astros' first World Series championship.

The middle chapters of his residency were marked by a frustrating series of physical setbacks, as back and rib injuries led to a declining plateau in availability between 2018 and 2020. However, in 2021, his final year before reaching free agency. That season, he provided a masterclass in two-way dominance, hitting 26 home runs and leading the entire American League in defensive bWAR (2.9). He finished fifth in the MVP voting and secured both a Gold Glove and a Platinum Glove, proving that when healthy, his craftsmanship in the field was the gold standard of the game.

The story in Houston took a dramatic turn after the 2021 season when Correa’s talents traveled north to Minnesota in free agency. While many assumed the chapter was closed, the reality of the 2025 season brought a stunning homecoming. With the Astros looking to solidify their infield for another championship run, they orchestrated a high-leverage trade to bring Correa back to the Lone Star State. He arrived mid-season to a hero’s welcome, immediately reclaiming his spot at shortstop and helping the club navigate a pressurized playoff race.

As the 2026 season begins, Correa stands as a veteran-like bridge between the championship runs of his youth and the franchise’s current aspirations. He has returned to the city where his legacy began, proving that a player’s connection to a fanbase can survive even a multi-year absence. He showed the organization that when you have the heart of a competitor and the discipline of an elite athlete, you don't just fill a position—you anchor a culture.