Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists and consistently look to update them when necessary and based on necessity. As such, we are delighted to present our post-2024 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 American League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

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

Please note that our algorithm has changed, which yielded minor changes throughout the baseball lists.

Last year, the Astros expectedly returned to the postseason but were dismissed in two games in the Wildcard by the Houston Astros.  There was one new entry and three significant elevations.

As always, we present our top five, which saw no changes.

1. Jeff Bagwell

2. Craig Biggio

3. Jose Altuve

4. Lance Berkman

5. Cesar Cedeno 

You can find the entire list here. 

Of note, Jose Altuve remained at #3, and as good as he has been still has some work to do to surpass Hall of Fame inductee, Craig Biggio for #2.

The elevations were Alex Bregman (#11 to #8), Yordan Alvarez (#27 to #19) and Kyle Tucker (#33 to #23). 

The new entrant is Framber Valdez, who debuts at #31.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

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 post 2022/23 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 Major League Baseball.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

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

Last year, the Astros again were World Series contenders, and made the playoffs.  There were no new entrants, but four Astros climbed the list.

As always, we present our top five, which did not change.

1. Jeff Bagwell

2. Craig Biggio

3. Jose Altuve

4. Lance Berkman

5. Cesar Cedeno

You can find the entire list here.

Notably, Altuve remains at number three, and still has a way to go to overtake Biggio at #2, but he has it in him to not only do that, but snatch #1 from Bagwell.

Future first ballot Hall of Fame Pitcher, Justin Verlander, was traded back to the Astros during the season and did enough to climb from #11 to #9.

Infielder, Alex Bregman, went up three spots from #14 to #11.

Offensive stud, Yordan Alvarez shot up from #37 to #27.

The final change is Kyle Tucker, who climbed to #33 from #45.

As always, we thank you for your support, and look for more revisions in the future. 

Cesar Cedeno played the first twelve years of his seventeen-year career with the Houston Astros, and it was there that he established himself as one of the best baserunners of the 1970s.

From 1972 to 1977, Cedeno swiped at least 50 Bases, and he had good power in those years, with the first three seasons showcasing at least 20 Home Runs.  The four-time All-Star was also a five-time Gold Glove winner, and he had two years where he topped the National League leaderboard in Doubles.  It was a unique blend of power and speed, and he led the NL in Power-Speed # in 1974 and was in the top four in five other campaigns.

The Dominican would finish his career with Cincinnati, St. Louis, and Los Angeles.  Cedeno had 199 Home Runs, 2,087 Hits and 550 Stolen Bases.

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 the second 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 respective League.

3. Playoff accomplishments.

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

This is the first time that we have revised this since 2018, and it has led to a few minor changes, one of which affecting the top five.

Remember, this is ONLY based on what a player does on that particular team and not what he accomplished elsewhere and also note that we have placed an increased importance on the first two categories, which has altered the rankings considerably.

This list is updated up until the end of the 2019 Season.

The complete list can be found here, but as always we announce our top five in this article.  They are:

1. Jeff Bagwell

2. Craig Biggio 

3. Lance Berkman

4. Jose Altuve

5. Cesar Cedeno

The top three remain the same with the “Killer B’s” of Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio and Lance Berkman.  Jose Altuve moved up one spot from #5 to 4, switching places with Cesar Cedeno.

Based on the 2019 season, we have had additional rank improvements.

George Springer moved from #27 to #19.  Alex Bregman rockets from #48 to #21.

Gerrit Cole, who won the Cy Young last year debuts at #27, but since he signed with the New York Yankees, he won’t climb any higher.

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

The arrival of Cesar Cedeño in Houston during the summer of 1970 felt like a glimpse into the future of baseball. A teenage prodigy from the Dominican Republic, Cedeño didn't just play center field; he patrolled it with an electric, high-speed elegance that drew immediate comparisons to the game's greatest icons. Before the term "five-tool player" became a common refrain, Cedeño was living it in the Astrodome, combining a lightning-quick bat with a defensive range that seemed to shrink the furthest reaches of the outfield.

After a strong rookie showing, he orchestrated a historic run of production starting in 1972. That year, he became only the second player in major league history to join the 20/50 club, blasting 22 home runs while swiping 55 bases. He didn't just touch that milestone; he owned it, repeating the feat in 1973 and 1974. He was a model of specialized athleticism, leading the league in doubles twice and serving as the primary offensive spark for a franchise finding its footing in the 1970s.

His game was a relentless, high-frequency aggression on the basepaths and in the field. Cedeño was a fixture among the league's elite runners, putting together six consecutive seasons with at least 50 stolen bases. His defensive craftsmanship was equally profound, earning him five straight Gold Gloves for a center field display that was as flashy as it was efficient. He possessed a rare ability to impact the game in every phase, ranking in the top five of the National League for offensive bWAR four times.

In 1981, he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds, marking the end of a twelve-year journey that saw him evolve from a "Super Nova" prospect into one of the most decorated players in club history. He departed as the franchise’s all-time leader in stolen bases at the time, a title that reflected a career built on speed and technical excellence.

With the Astros, Cedeño compiled 1,659 hits, 487 stolen bases, and 163 home runs while winning five Gold Gloves. The organization provided the final punctuation on his legacy in 2020 by inducting him into the Astros Hall of Fame.