This article is part of our The Z Files series.
Memo to aspiring fantasy sports writers: everyone loves lists. Man, have I got a list for you. In the fourth installment of Winnings Tendencies, we're going to examine winning players.
The criteria are as follows. There were 570 teams in the 2019 National Fantasy Baseball Championship Main Event contest. They were divided into 38 leagues, each with 15 clubs. If a player was drafted by the top overall team, he was awarded 570 points. Everyone picked by the second overall team received 569 points, etc. The final rank is presented as an average of the 38 leagues, so the higher the number, the better. In a separate ranking, players were given 15 points if drafted by a league winner, 14 points for league runner-up, etc. Also included is the average draft position (ADP) from the 38 leagues, the number of league winners drafting each player and the end of season earnings using conventional valuation methods for a 15-team mixed league. Please note, the far left rank column refers to the Overall column.
Rank | Player | Overall | League | ADP | No. Winners | No. Leagues | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gerrit Cole | 400.2 | 10.6 | 18.3 | 7 | 38 | $40 |
2 | Ketel Marte | 394.2 | 10.8 | 212.7 | 6 | 38 | $31 |
3 | Rafael Devers | 391.4 | 10.7 | 120.0 | 10 | 38 | $35 |
4 | Justin Verlander | 382.1 | 10.4 | 16.2 | 3 | 38 | $43 |
5 | Luke Weaver | 371.8 | 10.0 | 258.1 | 8 | 38 | $0 |
6 | Josh Bell | 370.1 | 10.3 | 231.8 | 4 | 38 | $21 |
7 | Anthony Rendon | 367.6 | 10.2 | 43.2 | 7 | 38 | $33 |
8 | Shane Bieber | 367.1 | 10.3 |
Memo to aspiring fantasy sports writers: everyone loves lists. Man, have I got a list for you. In the fourth installment of Winnings Tendencies, we're going to examine winning players.
The criteria are as follows. There were 570 teams in the 2019 National Fantasy Baseball Championship Main Event contest. They were divided into 38 leagues, each with 15 clubs. If a player was drafted by the top overall team, he was awarded 570 points. Everyone picked by the second overall team received 569 points, etc. The final rank is presented as an average of the 38 leagues, so the higher the number, the better. In a separate ranking, players were given 15 points if drafted by a league winner, 14 points for league runner-up, etc. Also included is the average draft position (ADP) from the 38 leagues, the number of league winners drafting each player and the end of season earnings using conventional valuation methods for a 15-team mixed league. Please note, the far left rank column refers to the Overall column.
Rank | Player | Overall | League | ADP | No. Winners | No. Leagues | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gerrit Cole | 400.2 | 10.6 | 18.3 | 7 | 38 | $40 |
2 | Ketel Marte | 394.2 | 10.8 | 212.7 | 6 | 38 | $31 |
3 | Rafael Devers | 391.4 | 10.7 | 120.0 | 10 | 38 | $35 |
4 | Justin Verlander | 382.1 | 10.4 | 16.2 | 3 | 38 | $43 |
5 | Luke Weaver | 371.8 | 10.0 | 258.1 | 8 | 38 | $0 |
6 | Josh Bell | 370.1 | 10.3 | 231.8 | 4 | 38 | $21 |
7 | Anthony Rendon | 367.6 | 10.2 | 43.2 | 7 | 38 | $33 |
8 | Shane Bieber | 367.1 | 10.3 | 109.8 | 9 | 38 | $25 |
9 | Pete Alonso | 363.8 | 9.9 | 205.0 | 5 | 38 | $26 |
10 | Michael Conforto | 363.5 | 10.0 | 83.5 | 2 | 38 | $17 |
11 | Charlie Morton | 362.2 | 10.1 | 116.0 | 6 | 38 | $24 |
12 | Domingo German | 360.2 | 9.8 | 292.9 | 5 | 38 | $12 |
13 | Matt Olson | 359.2 | 9.6 | 274.7 | 2 | 38 | $13 |
14 | Mike Clevinger | 357.5 | 9.8 | 48.4 | 4 | 38 | $15 |
15 | Willson Contreras | 357.1 | 9.7 | 136.4 | 3 | 38 | $11 |
16 | Cody Bellinger | 356.8 | 9.6 | 41.1 | 4 | 38 | $40 |
17 | Shin-Soo Choo | 355.4 | 9.7 | 280.4 | 6 | 38 | $17 |
18 | Kenta Maeda | 355.0 | 10.0 | 163.7 | 2 | 38 | $11 |
19 | Jordan Hicks | 354.3 | 9.7 | 141.5 | 4 | 38 | -$1 |
20 | Sonny Gray | 353.7 | 9.6 | 247.7 | 1 | 38 | $19 |
21 | Pablo Lopez | 353.1 | 10.0 | 333.1 | 4 | 38 | -$4 |
22 | Michael Pineda | 352.6 | 9.8 | 262.7 | 6 | 38 | $8 |
23 | Freddie Freeman | 351.8 | 9.6 | 24.0 | 3 | 38 | $31 |
24 | Eddie Rosario | 351.8 | 9.5 | 72.2 | 7 | 38 | $20 |
25 | Trey Mancini | 349.4 | 9.9 | 243.7 | 3 | 38 | $23 |
26 | Justin Turner | 348.7 | 9.5 | 100.3 | 3 | 38 | $13 |
27 | Brett Gardner | 344.9 | 9.6 | 291.8 | 1 | 38 | $14 |
28 | Victor Robles | 344.8 | 9.3 | 74.3 | 5 | 38 | $20 |
29 | Marcus Stroman | 344.7 | 9.5 | 313.3 | 1 | 38 | $10 |
30 | Luis Castillo | 343.8 | 9.0 | 116.6 | 6 | 38 | $19 |
31 | Elvis Andrus | 343.7 | 9.3 | 168.5 | 2 | 38 | $24 |
32 | Jorge Soler | 342.6 | 9.5 | 260.5 | 9 | 38 | $25 |
33 | David Dahl | 342.5 | 9.4 | 65.9 | 4 | 38 | $8 |
34 | Brad Peacock | 341.9 | 9.6 | 207.6 | 2 | 38 | $1 |
35 | Yonder Alonso | 341.6 | 9.2 | 303.0 | 1 | 38 | -$12 |
36 | Jeff McNeil | 340.4 | 9.5 | 245.6 | 4 | 38 | $19 |
37 | Austin Barnes | 340.2 | 9.6 | 291.8 | 5 | 38 | -$2 |
38 | Eric Hosmer | 339.8 | 9.5 | 181.1 | 4 | 38 | $11 |
39 | Xander Bogaerts | 339.6 | 9.3 | 48.1 | 4 | 38 | $30 |
40 | Nelson Cruz | 339.2 | 9.3 | 95.5 | 6 | 38 | $23 |
41 | Josh Hader | 339.1 | 9.7 | 97.5 | 5 | 38 | $18 |
42 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | 337.7 | 9.3 | 170.8 | 2 | 38 | $24 |
43 | Kirby Yates | 336.7 | 9.2 | 89.4 | 6 | 38 | $16 |
44 | Wade Miley | 336.5 | 9.2 | 344.0 | 1 | 38 | $6 |
45 | Josh Harrison | 336.2 | 9.6 | 353.0 | 6 | 38 | -$18 |
46 | Kevin Pillar | 335.9 | 9.2 | 266.5 | 6 | 38 | $17 |
47 | Stephen Strasburg | 335.6 | 9.2 | 50.6 | 5 | 38 | $26 |
48 | Jeff Samardzija | 335.5 | 9.1 | 335.0 | 1 | 38 | $13 |
49 | Alex Colome | 335.3 | 9.3 | 173.0 | 4 | 38 | $9 |
50 | Avisail Garcia | 335.3 | 8.7 | 315.7 | 4 | 38 | $12 |
51 | Ryan Braun | 334.9 | 9.4 | 186.3 | 7 | 38 | $15 |
52 | Joe Musgrove | 334.3 | 9.1 | 177.6 | 3 | 38 | $6 |
53 | Steven Matz | 333.7 | 9.2 | 233.5 | 5 | 38 | $4 |
54 | Anthony DeSclafani | 333.1 | 8.9 | 365.3 | 3 | 38 | $8 |
55 | Paul DeJong | 332.9 | 9.3 | 169.6 | 3 | 38 | $13 |
56 | Kyle Tucker | 332.8 | 9.2 | 330.3 | 1 | 38 | -$13 |
57 | Jonathan Villar | 332.3 | 9.0 | 71.3 | 7 | 38 | $36 |
58 | Wil Myers | 332.1 | 9.3 | 91.6 | 5 | 38 | $7 |
59 | Trevor Bauer | 331.1 | 9.2 | 21.8 | 5 | 38 | $9 |
60 | Austin Meadows | 330.9 | 9.3 | 180.5 | 5 | 38 | $24 |
61 | Wilmer Flores | 330.7 | 9.4 | 318.9 | 2 | 38 | -$4 |
62 | Sean Doolittle | 329.9 | 9.2 | 99.2 | 3 | 38 | $6 |
63 | Greg Bird | 329.9 | 9.2 | 375.7 | 5 | 36 | -$20 |
64 | Jacob deGrom | 329.7 | 9.2 | 7.7 | 5 | 38 | $29 |
65 | Miguel Sano | 329.3 | 9.3 | 344.1 | 2 | 37 | $9 |
66 | Michael Brantley | 328.4 | 9.2 | 115.3 | 0 | 38 | $20 |
67 | Franmil Reyes | 328.1 | 9.1 | 221.9 | 6 | 38 | $9 |
68 | Derek Holland | 328.0 | 9.4 | 333.4 | 7 | 38 | -$11 |
69 | Julio Teheran | 327.8 | 8.4 | 271.8 | 3 | 38 | $6 |
70 | Yasiel Puig | 327.7 | 9.5 | 52.8 | 4 | 38 | $20 |
71 | Marcus Semien | 327.6 | 8.9 | 215.6 | 2 | 38 | $29 |
72 | Brandon Belt | 325.7 | 9.0 | 303.1 | 2 | 38 | $2 |
73 | Brandon Woodruff | 325.7 | 9.1 | 221.6 | 3 | 38 | $8 |
74 | Nick Senzel | 325.6 | 8.7 | 201.0 | 3 | 38 | $4 |
75 | Max Kepler | 325.3 | 9.2 | 196.9 | 2 | 38 | $15 |
76 | Trea Turner | 325.0 | 8.7 | 6.3 | 2 | 38 | $31 |
77 | Caleb Smith | 325.0 | 9.2 | 331.2 | 4 | 38 | $5 |
78 | Mike Minor | 323.6 | 8.9 | 335.5 | 7 | 38 | $14 |
79 | Byron Buxton | 323.2 | 8.8 | 133.3 | 1 | 38 | $3 |
80 | Randal Grichuk | 323.1 | 8.9 | 213.0 | 5 | 38 | $7 |
81 | Jose Abreu | 322.8 | 9.0 | 88.4 | 6 | 38 | $23 |
82 | Jorge Polanco | 322.7 | 8.9 | 199.2 | 3 | 38 | $20 |
83 | Brian Dozier | 321.3 | 9.0 | 140.0 | 4 | 38 | -$1 |
84 | Gary Sanchez | 321.3 | 9.0 | 54.4 | 1 | 38 | $11 |
85 | Brandon Lowe | 320.0 | 8.9 | 326.6 | 4 | 37 | $1 |
86 | Tyler Skaggs | 319.9 | 8.7 | 228.6 | 4 | 38 | -$2 |
87 | Rougned Odor | 319.2 | 8.8 | 105.1 | 5 | 38 | $10 |
88 | Jack Flaherty | 319.0 | 8.5 | 42.3 | 3 | 38 | $26 |
89 | Forrest Whitley | 318.9 | 8.7 | 281.5 | 5 | 38 | $10 |
90 | Yu Darvish | 318.8 | 8.9 | 124.9 | 3 | 38 | $12 |
91 | Austin Hedges | 317.5 | 8.9 | 306.3 | 5 | 38 | -$3 |
92 | Fernando Tatis | 317.0 | 8.9 | 258.6 | 5 | 38 | $15 |
93 | Tyler O'Neill | 316.2 | 8.8 | 333.3 | 1 | 38 | -$14 |
94 | Will Smith | 315.9 | 8.9 | 168.6 | 5 | 38 | $14 |
95 | Kris Bryant | 315.7 | 8.7 | 35.2 | 4 | 38 | $19 |
96 | Brad Hand | 315.7 | 8.7 | 73.2 | 1 | 38 | $10 |
97 | Kyle Gibson | 314.8 | 8.6 | 274.3 | 3 | 38 | $0 |
98 | Luke Voit | 314.7 | 8.7 | 167.5 | 3 | 38 | $4 |
99 | Ronald Acuna | 314.6 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 4 | 38 | $46 |
100 | Eduardo Escobar | 314.6 | 8.7 | 196.4 | 6 | 38 | $23 |
101 | Alex Wood | 314.2 | 8.6 | 309.9 | 3 | 38 | -$10 |
102 | Joe Jimenez | 314.2 | 8.6 | 372.0 | 5 | 38 | -$1 |
103 | Matt Strahm | 314.1 | 8.8 | 197.1 | 4 | 38 | -$1 |
104 | Walker Buehler | 314.0 | 8.8 | 33.9 | 3 | 38 | $21 |
105 | Eduardo Rodriguez | 313.8 | 8.9 | 137.2 | 6 | 38 | $13 |
106 | Yandy Diaz | 313.4 | 8.9 | 391.5 | 2 | 36 | -$2 |
107 | Chris Paddack | 312.2 | 8.6 | 165.5 | 4 | 38 | $13 |
108 | Yonny Chirinos | 311.8 | 8.5 | 398.7 | 4 | 36 | $8 |
109 | Yasmani Grandal | 311.3 | 8.6 | 125.9 | 4 | 38 | $15 |
110 | Joey Gallo | 311.1 | 8.8 | 98.6 | 4 | 38 | $2 |
111 | Nomar Mazara | 310.4 | 8.9 | 160.3 | 7 | 38 | $7 |
112 | Trevor Story | 310.2 | 8.7 | 14.3 | 5 | 38 | $35 |
113 | Bryce Harper | 309.9 | 8.6 | 18.2 | 2 | 38 | $27 |
114 | Trevor May | 309.4 | 8.8 | 207.1 | 1 | 38 | $2 |
115 | J.T. Realmuto | 309.3 | 8.6 | 44.9 | 5 | 38 | $20 |
116 | Yoan Moncada | 309.0 | 9.0 | 141.4 | 5 | 38 | $22 |
117 | Jonathan Lucroy | 308.9 | 8.4 | 336.3 | 3 | 38 | $0 |
118 | Felipe Vazquez | 307.6 | 8.7 | 79.0 | 2 | 38 | $13 |
119 | Adam Jones | 307.6 | 8.7 | 310.8 | 5 | 38 | $4 |
120 | Lance Lynn | 307.0 | 8.6 | 400.1 | 3 | 34 | $17 |
121 | Ronald Guzman | 306.7 | 8.5 | 375.7 | 2 | 38 | -$10 |
122 | Adalberto Mondesi | 306.6 | 8.5 | 34.7 | 2 | 38 | $23 |
123 | Kenley Jansen | 306.6 | 8.3 | 68.4 | 2 | 38 | $10 |
124 | Andrew Heaney | 306.0 | 8.5 | 281.4 | 4 | 38 | -$3 |
125 | Ken Giles | 305.7 | 8.6 | 134.1 | 1 | 38 | $8 |
126 | Aaron Sanchez | 305.1 | 8.5 | 325.4 | 3 | 38 | -$13 |
127 | Zack Greinke | 304.9 | 8.9 | 60.7 | 1 | 38 | $27 |
128 | Wade Davis | 304.0 | 8.5 | 124.6 | 5 | 38 | -$11 |
129 | Tanner Roark | 303.7 | 8.7 | 351.8 | 5 | 38 | $1 |
130 | Tyler Glasnow | 302.4 | 8.5 | 158.0 | 2 | 38 | $5 |
131 | Hunter Renfroe | 302.2 | 8.6 | 223.6 | 4 | 38 | $4 |
132 | Cesar Hernandez | 302.0 | 8.5 | 193.1 | 1 | 38 | $13 |
133 | Clayton Kershaw | 302.0 | 8.5 | 73.1 | 2 | 38 | $21 |
134 | Matt Chapman | 301.9 | 8.5 | 105.7 | 3 | 38 | $15 |
135 | Andrelton Simmons | 301.4 | 8.5 | 210.5 | 3 | 38 | $0 |
136 | Jean Segura | 301.1 | 8.6 | 65.1 | 6 | 38 | $11 |
137 | Chad Pinder | 301.0 | 8.3 | 341.4 | 3 | 38 | -$6 |
138 | Mike Moustakas | 300.8 | 8.4 | 119.9 | 4 | 38 | $13 |
139 | James Paxton | 300.7 | 8.6 | 48.6 | 2 | 38 | $10 |
140 | Alex Bregman | 300.6 | 8.3 | 16.5 | 2 | 38 | $31 |
141 | Kyle Wright | 300.5 | 8.5 | 356.6 | 5 | 38 | -$13 |
142 | Carlos Santana | 300.3 | 8.6 | 193.4 | 6 | 38 | $23 |
143 | Trevor Richards | 299.7 | 8.2 | 312.9 | 4 | 37 | $0 |
144 | A.J. Pollock | 299.6 | 8.4 | 105.6 | 2 | 38 | $0 |
145 | Ryan McMahon | 299.4 | 8.3 | 234.7 | 5 | 38 | $9 |
146 | David Robertson | 299.3 | 8.5 | 153.7 | 2 | 38 | -$10 |
147 | Corey Seager | 298.3 | 8.5 | 102.3 | 3 | 38 | $10 |
148 | Max Muncy | 298.1 | 8.6 | 153.3 | 2 | 38 | $17 |
149 | Nolan Arenado | 297.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 2 | 38 | $32 |
150 | Daniel Murphy | 296.8 | 8.3 | 57.9 | 5 | 38 | $5 |
151 | Tim Beckham | 296.7 | 8.3 | 326.6 | 2 | 33 | -$5 |
152 | Hunter Strickland | 296.4 | 8.3 | 162.9 | 4 | 38 | -$8 |
153 | Delino DeShields | 296.3 | 8.3 | 250.3 | 3 | 38 | $3 |
154 | Amed Rosario | 295.7 | 8.4 | 118.0 | 1 | 38 | $20 |
155 | Joc Pederson | 295.7 | 8.3 | 325.9 | 2 | 38 | $11 |
156 | Willians Astudillo | 295.5 | 8.3 | 296.2 | 1 | 38 | -$1 |
157 | Anibal Sanchez | 295.2 | 8.4 | 251.4 | 1 | 38 | $6 |
158 | Charlie Blackmon | 295.2 | 8.1 | 32.8 | 3 | 38 | $26 |
159 | Matt Harvey | 294.5 | 8.1 | 357.9 | 6 | 38 | -$13 |
160 | Patrick Corbin | 293.7 | 8.3 | 47.6 | 2 | 38 | $19 |
161 | Masahiro Tanaka | 293.4 | 8.4 | 118.3 | 3 | 38 | $5 |
162 | Jon Gray | 293.2 | 8.1 | 183.7 | 1 | 38 | $5 |
163 | Jackie Bradley | 293.2 | 8.3 | 193.1 | 3 | 38 | $4 |
164 | DJ LeMahieu | 293.1 | 8.4 | 323.4 | 2 | 38 | $30 |
165 | Jose Altuve | 291.9 | 8.2 | 16.9 | 3 | 38 | $19 |
166 | Adam Eaton | 291.8 | 8.5 | 194.2 | 1 | 38 | $16 |
167 | Collin McHugh | 291.3 | 8.3 | 202.2 | 2 | 38 | -$4 |
168 | Kendrys Morales | 290.9 | 8.0 | 385.7 | 4 | 37 | -$19 |
169 | George Springer | 290.9 | 7.9 | 62.5 | 3 | 38 | $24 |
170 | Michael Wacha | 290.6 | 8.4 | 252.5 | 2 | 38 | -$7 |
171 | Julio Urias | 290.3 | 8.2 | 234.4 | 2 | 38 | $5 |
172 | Jake Bauers | 289.8 | 8.3 | 220.7 | 4 | 38 | -$6 |
173 | Ramon Laureano | 289.1 | 8.1 | 186.7 | 3 | 38 | $17 |
174 | Robinson Chirinos | 288.3 | 8.3 | 268.3 | 1 | 38 | $7 |
175 | Cedric Mullins | 288.3 | 8.6 | 251.1 | 3 | 38 | -$21 |
176 | Tucker Barnhart | 288.2 | 8.2 | 288.1 | 1 | 38 | $1 |
177 | Eloy Jimenez | 287.6 | 8.0 | 110.4 | 2 | 38 | $10 |
178 | Franchy Cordero | 286.5 | 8.2 | 378.2 | 2 | 38 | -$19 |
179 | Corey Dickerson | 286.4 | 8.1 | 193.6 | 1 | 38 | -$1 |
180 | Jay Bruce | 286.2 | 8.0 | 253.7 | 2 | 38 | -$2 |
181 | Kole Calhoun | 286.1 | 8.3 | 320.3 | 5 | 38 | $10 |
182 | Rich Hill | 286.1 | 8.0 | 199.5 | 4 | 38 | $0 |
183 | Scott Schebler | 286.0 | 8.2 | 364.0 | 4 | 36 | -$20 |
184 | Arodys Vizcaino | 285.9 | 8.1 | 201.8 | 2 | 38 | -$9 |
185 | Diego Castillo | 285.6 | 8.2 | 409.2 | 7 | 32 | $2 |
186 | Tommy Pham | 285.5 | 7.9 | 59.2 | 0 | 38 | $22 |
187 | Tim Anderson | 285.2 | 8.0 | 129.1 | 1 | 38 | $23 |
188 | Trevor Cahill | 285.2 | 8.2 | 357.6 | 2 | 38 | -$11 |
189 | Juan Soto | 285.2 | 8.3 | 34.7 | 2 | 38 | $29 |
190 | Matt Barnes | 285.1 | 8.4 | 189.5 | 4 | 38 | -$1 |
191 | Shohei Ohtani | 284.4 | 8.3 | 226.0 | 0 | 38 | $10 |
192 | Marco Gonzales | 284.2 | 7.9 | 241.4 | 2 | 38 | $9 |
193 | Zack Wheeler | 284.0 | 8.4 | 64.4 | 2 | 38 | $9 |
194 | Aaron Judge | 283.8 | 7.8 | 12.9 | 1 | 38 | $8 |
195 | Ozzie Albies | 283.5 | 8.0 | 73.6 | 0 | 38 | $27 |
196 | Domingo Santana | 283.4 | 8.1 | 167.5 | 1 | 38 | $7 |
197 | Lewis Brinson | 283.3 | 7.9 | 334.7 | 1 | 38 | -$21 |
198 | Sergio Romo | 283.1 | 7.8 | 316.6 | 2 | 38 | $4 |
199 | Dylan Bundy | 282.8 | 7.7 | 322.0 | 1 | 38 | -$1 |
200 | Starling Marte | 282.1 | 8.0 | 37.1 | 3 | 38 | $30 |
201 | Mitch Garver | 281.8 | 7.8 | 407.5 | 3 | 32 | $13 |
202 | Manuel Margot | 281.7 | 8.1 | 315.6 | 1 | 38 | $5 |
203 | Marcell Ozuna | 281.7 | 8.1 | 96.4 | 3 | 38 | $15 |
204 | Javier Baez | 281.2 | 8.1 | 22.0 | 3 | 38 | $21 |
205 | Yadier Molina | 281.2 | 8.0 | 155.1 | 3 | 38 | $8 |
206 | Jesse Winker | 281.2 | 7.7 | 201.2 | 1 | 38 | -$2 |
207 | Enrique Hernandez | 280.9 | 8.1 | 266.7 | 2 | 38 | -$20 |
208 | Justin Bour | 280.6 | 8.0 | 325.4 | 4 | 38 | -$16 |
209 | Robbie Ray | 280.4 | 7.7 | 112.4 | 1 | 38 | $7 |
210 | Jeremy Jeffress | 280.3 | 7.9 | 406.9 | 3 | 32 | -$7 |
211 | Kyle Hendricks | 279.7 | 8.1 | 125.5 | 4 | 38 | $13 |
212 | Miguel Andujar | 279.4 | 7.9 | 79.6 | 1 | 38 | -$22 |
213 | Leonys Martin | 279.2 | 7.9 | 283.3 | 1 | 38 | -$12 |
214 | Nick Markakis | 278.1 | 7.5 | 313.6 | 2 | 38 | $3 |
215 | Francisco Mejia | 277.9 | 8.0 | 247.2 | 4 | 38 | $0 |
216 | Brandon Morrow | 277.9 | 8.0 | 297.6 | 2 | 38 | $10 |
217 | David Peralta | 277.8 | 7.9 | 152.4 | 1 | 38 | -$1 |
218 | Chris Archer | 277.6 | 7.7 | 120.0 | 3 | 38 | -$6 |
219 | Roberto Osuna | 277.6 | 7.4 | 76.0 | 1 | 38 | $14 |
220 | Ryan Pressly | 277.2 | 8.0 | 335.6 | 2 | 38 | $2 |
221 | Starlin Castro | 276.9 | 7.5 | 325.7 | 0 | 38 | $11 |
222 | Jose Berrios | 276.6 | 7.8 | 54.9 | 1 | 38 | $14 |
223 | Eric Lauer | 276.6 | 7.9 | 357.1 | 1 | 38 | -$1 |
224 | Adam Frazier | 276.4 | 7.6 | 296.0 | 2 | 38 | $6 |
225 | Corbin Burnes | 276.4 | 7.8 | 235.7 | 3 | 38 | -$16 |
226 | Yuli Gurriel | 276.1 | 7.9 | 202.1 | 2 | 38 | $23 |
227 | Noah Syndergaard | 276.0 | 7.9 | 28.9 | 1 | 38 | $8 |
228 | Drew Pomeranz | 275.9 | 7.6 | 387.6 | 1 | 37 | -$5 |
229 | Christian Yelich | 275.7 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 1 | 38 | $44 |
230 | Joey Lucchesi | 274.7 | 7.6 | 171.5 | 3 | 38 | $6 |
231 | Frankie Montas | 274.6 | 7.8 | 410.0 | 3 | 29 | $7 |
232 | Omar Narvaez | 274.4 | 7.7 | 303.5 | 4 | 38 | $11 |
233 | Danny Jansen | 274.2 | 7.7 | 209.8 | 2 | 38 | $0 |
234 | Teoscar Hernandez | 274.1 | 7.9 | 336.3 | 0 | 38 | $4 |
235 | Josh James | 274.0 | 7.9 | 280.3 | 1 | 38 | $10 |
236 | Willy Adames | 273.8 | 7.7 | 247.7 | 2 | 38 | $4 |
237 | Jakob Junis | 273.7 | 7.6 | 296.9 | 2 | 38 | -$4 |
238 | Tyler Flowers | 273.2 | 7.6 | 397.7 | 1 | 37 | $1 |
239 | Ross Stripling | 273.0 | 7.6 | 184.0 | 3 | 38 | $1 |
240 | Edwin Encarnacion | 272.6 | 8.0 | 155.1 | 3 | 38 | $10 |
241 | Raisel Iglesias | 271.7 | 7.7 | 113.6 | 0 | 38 | $7 |
242 | Blake Parker | 271.0 | 7.4 | 358.7 | 1 | 37 | -$2 |
243 | Miguel Cabrera | 270.4 | 7.5 | 153.1 | 1 | 38 | $0 |
244 | Tyler White | 270.3 | 7.7 | 279.2 | 5 | 38 | -$17 |
245 | Kevin Kiermaier | 270.0 | 7.6 | 299.5 | 3 | 38 | $6 |
246 | Mallex Smith | 270.0 | 8.1 | 105.4 | 1 | 38 | $17 |
247 | Ryan Brasier | 270.0 | 7.8 | 317.0 | 2 | 38 | -$4 |
248 | Brian Anderson | 269.8 | 7.3 | 304.1 | 1 | 38 | $5 |
249 | Matthew Boyd | 269.6 | 7.6 | 296.8 | 3 | 38 | $7 |
250 | Ryan Zimmerman | 269.6 | 7.9 | 340.7 | 4 | 38 | -$12 |
251 | Evan Longoria | 268.8 | 7.7 | 355.9 | 2 | 37 | $4 |
252 | Mike Zunino | 268.7 | 7.6 | 251.5 | 2 | 38 | -$4 |
253 | Francisco Cervelli | 268.6 | 7.5 | 280.2 | 6 | 38 | -$5 |
254 | Nick Castellanos | 268.5 | 7.5 | 103.4 | 0 | 38 | $17 |
255 | J.D. Martinez | 268.2 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 1 | 38 | $26 |
256 | Mike Trout | 268.1 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 2 | 38 | $31 |
257 | Jose Ramirez | 267.7 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 2 | 38 | $19 |
258 | Jose Urena | 267.1 | 7.7 | 386.2 | 3 | 36 | -$8 |
259 | Jose Peraza | 267.1 | 7.5 | 87.7 | 4 | 38 | -$7 |
260 | Madison Bumgarner | 267.0 | 7.6 | 104.5 | 1 | 38 | $13 |
261 | Josh Reddick | 266.9 | 7.6 | 401.0 | 3 | 34 | $5 |
262 | Buster Posey | 266.9 | 7.1 | 155.0 | 0 | 38 | $2 |
263 | Aaron Nola | 266.9 | 7.6 | 22.4 | 4 | 38 | $12 |
264 | Dallas Keuchel | 266.8 | 7.6 | 267.9 | 2 | 38 | $0 |
265 | Ian Desmond | 266.8 | 7.3 | 149.6 | 1 | 38 | $4 |
266 | Andrew McCutchen | 266.6 | 7.6 | 125.9 | 1 | 38 | -$7 |
267 | Drew Smyly | 266.5 | 7.4 | 398.9 | 4 | 33 | -$12 |
268 | Mookie Betts | 266.4 | 7.5 | 1.9 | 4 | 38 | $32 |
269 | Christin Stewart | 266.4 | 7.5 | 340.2 | 3 | 38 | -$10 |
270 | Carlos Carrasco | 265.1 | 7.7 | 29.0 | 3 | 38 | -$4 |
271 | Merrill Kelly | 264.3 | 7.5 | 392.3 | 3 | 35 | $5 |
272 | Cody Allen | 264.3 | 7.3 | 148.0 | 2 | 38 | -$10 |
273 | Shane Greene | 263.7 | 7.4 | 224.1 | 3 | 38 | $7 |
274 | Whit Merrifield | 263.5 | 7.6 | 33.3 | 0 | 38 | $28 |
275 | Zack Godley | 263.4 | 7.3 | 257.1 | 0 | 38 | -$10 |
276 | Aaron Hicks | 263.0 | 7.3 | 160.1 | 2 | 38 | -$7 |
277 | Welington Castillo | 262.9 | 7.3 | 229.4 | 2 | 38 | -$1 |
278 | Maikel Franco | 262.9 | 7.6 | 255.6 | 1 | 38 | -$4 |
279 | Nathan Eovaldi | 262.7 | 7.4 | 173.4 | 2 | 38 | -$11 |
280 | Touki Toussaint | 262.1 | 6.9 | 362.3 | 3 | 30 | -$9 |
281 | John Hicks | 261.9 | 7.4 | 362.3 | 1 | 37 | -$1 |
282 | Kurt Suzuki | 261.5 | 7.3 | 347.0 | 2 | 38 | $6 |
283 | Pedro Strop | 261.4 | 7.6 | 211.8 | 2 | 38 | -$4 |
284 | Jorge Alfaro | 261.2 | 7.3 | 282.8 | 0 | 38 | $9 |
285 | Justin Upton | 261.2 | 7.5 | 129.8 | 1 | 38 | -$9 |
286 | Kelvin Herrera | 260.9 | 7.2 | 394.4 | 6 | 33 | -$10 |
287 | Carlos Correa | 260.7 | 7.3 | 52.6 | 2 | 38 | $1 |
288 | Dee Gordon | 260.6 | 7.8 | 95.8 | 2 | 38 | $4 |
289 | Jonathan Schoop | 260.4 | 7.7 | 184.0 | 2 | 38 | $3 |
290 | Ryan O'Hearn | 260.1 | 7.4 | 353.8 | 1 | 37 | -$12 |
291 | Tyler Anderson | 258.9 | 7.4 | 404.1 | 2 | 31 | -$16 |
292 | Ryon Healy | 258.8 | 7.4 | 310.4 | 3 | 38 | -$13 |
293 | Josh Donaldson | 258.6 | 7.5 | 114.8 | 2 | 38 | $18 |
294 | Chris Sale | 258.4 | 7.6 | 10.1 | 4 | 38 | $8 |
295 | C.J. Cron | 257.7 | 7.0 | 236.4 | 1 | 38 | $4 |
296 | Blake Treinen | 257.3 | 7.5 | 65.9 | 1 | 38 | -$3 |
297 | Dakota Hudson | 255.3 | 7.0 | 340.1 | 1 | 34 | $9 |
298 | Nick Pivetta | 255.3 | 7.2 | 136.6 | 0 | 38 | -$8 |
299 | Archie Bradley | 255.0 | 7.2 | 241.9 | 0 | 38 | $2 |
300 | Asdrubal Cabrera | 254.6 | 7.2 | 211.1 | 2 | 38 | $9 |
301 | Jose Leclerc | 254.3 | 7.2 | 98.8 | 2 | 38 | $0 |
302 | Craig Kimbrel | 253.9 | 7.2 | 112.0 | 0 | 38 | -$7 |
303 | Aroldis Chapman | 253.9 | 7.1 | 79.7 | 1 | 38 | $12 |
304 | Yan Gomes | 253.8 | 7.5 | 250.9 | 2 | 38 | $2 |
305 | Jake Odorizzi | 253.7 | 7.3 | 386.2 | 3 | 34 | $13 |
306 | Robinson Cano | 253.7 | 7.3 | 124.2 | 0 | 38 | -$5 |
307 | Stephen Piscotty | 253.7 | 7.0 | 162.8 | 1 | 38 | -$4 |
308 | Jose Alvarado | 253.5 | 7.6 | 143.2 | 1 | 38 | -$8 |
309 | David Price | 253.4 | 7.3 | 95.2 | 2 | 38 | $0 |
310 | Eugenio Suarez | 253.3 | 7.2 | 65.9 | 0 | 38 | $23 |
311 | Greg Allen | 253.2 | 7.2 | 294.8 | 3 | 38 | -$9 |
312 | Chris Iannetta | 252.9 | 7.2 | 391.5 | 0 | 35 | -$3 |
313 | Kyle Schwarber | 252.4 | 7.2 | 214.6 | 2 | 38 | $14 |
314 | Jose Martinez | 252.1 | 7.4 | 324.1 | 2 | 38 | -$3 |
315 | Carlos Rodon | 252.1 | 7.2 | 308.4 | 2 | 38 | -$8 |
316 | Rhys Hoskins | 251.7 | 7.4 | 40.4 | 2 | 38 | $7 |
317 | Jose Quintana | 251.7 | 7.2 | 188.4 | 0 | 38 | $1 |
318 | Gregory Polanco | 251.5 | 6.9 | 253.9 | 2 | 38 | -$12 |
319 | Wily Peralta | 251.3 | 7.0 | 350.1 | 2 | 38 | -$10 |
320 | Billy Hamilton | 251.2 | 6.8 | 151.8 | 2 | 38 | -$4 |
321 | Chris Taylor | 250.4 | 7.3 | 260.2 | 3 | 38 | $2 |
322 | German Marquez | 250.2 | 7.0 | 73.0 | 0 | 38 | $6 |
323 | Max Scherzer | 249.3 | 7.2 | 4.3 | 2 | 38 | $21 |
324 | Jed Lowrie | 249.2 | 7.3 | 378.2 | 2 | 36 | -$21 |
325 | Jung Ho Kang | 249.1 | 7.2 | 294.5 | 3 | 38 | -$16 |
326 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 249.1 | 7.4 | 331.5 | 4 | 38 | -$2 |
327 | Ian Kinsler | 248.9 | 6.8 | 336.8 | 1 | 38 | -$12 |
328 | Orlando Arcia | 248.7 | 7.1 | 396.0 | 1 | 37 | -$1 |
329 | Niko Goodrum | 248.6 | 7.2 | 272.4 | 1 | 38 | $3 |
330 | Reynaldo Lopez | 248.3 | 7.4 | 288.0 | 2 | 38 | -$5 |
331 | Jurickson Profar | 247.4 | 7.1 | 139.9 | 2 | 38 | $3 |
332 | Brad Boxberger | 247.0 | 7.1 | 305.2 | 1 | 38 | -$9 |
333 | Drew Steckenrider | 246.3 | 7.2 | 340.6 | 1 | 38 | -$9 |
334 | Zac Rosscup | 245.6 | 6.9 | 405.6 | 2 | 28 | -$10 |
335 | Zach Eflin | 245.2 | 6.9 | 278.8 | 1 | 38 | $2 |
336 | Freddy Peralta | 245.1 | 6.8 | 296.5 | 1 | 38 | -$5 |
337 | Mychal Givens | 244.9 | 6.7 | 229.8 | 2 | 38 | -$1 |
338 | Jhoulys Chacin | 244.7 | 6.8 | 277.6 | 1 | 38 | -$12 |
339 | Marwin Gonzalez | 244.2 | 6.9 | 260.0 | 2 | 38 | $0 |
340 | Andrew Benintendi | 244.1 | 6.9 | 33.9 | 3 | 38 | $9 |
341 | Paul Goldschmidt | 243.7 | 6.8 | 20.5 | 0 | 38 | $18 |
342 | Lorenzo Cain | 243.7 | 7.1 | 65.8 | 3 | 38 | $10 |
343 | Jeimer Candelario | 243.7 | 6.8 | 363.9 | 1 | 37 | -$12 |
344 | Brad Keller | 243.6 | 7.1 | 398.9 | 1 | 34 | $0 |
345 | Anthony Rizzo | 242.5 | 6.8 | 41.4 | 1 | 38 | $20 |
346 | Alex Reyes | 240.9 | 7.1 | 305.7 | 1 | 38 | -$11 |
347 | Trevor Williams | 240.2 | 7.0 | 329.8 | 1 | 38 | -$7 |
348 | Vince Velasquez | 239.9 | 6.7 | 352.8 | 2 | 38 | -$3 |
349 | Martin Perez | 238.6 | 6.6 | 413.3 | 0 | 28 | -$6 |
350 | Matt Shoemaker | 238.4 | 6.6 | 428.1 | 5 | 26 | -$3 |
351 | Jon Lester | 238.2 | 6.8 | 242.6 | 1 | 38 | $0 |
352 | Ender Inciarte | 237.2 | 6.9 | 134.7 | 2 | 38 | -$8 |
353 | Dansby Swanson | 236.4 | 6.5 | 407.6 | 1 | 29 | $8 |
354 | Mitch Haniger | 236.3 | 6.5 | 102.4 | 2 | 38 | -$6 |
355 | Gleyber Torres | 236.1 | 6.6 | 72.4 | 1 | 38 | $21 |
356 | Felix Pena | 234.4 | 6.4 | 408.0 | 3 | 28 | $0 |
357 | Max Fried | 234.3 | 6.8 | 390.6 | 3 | 31 | $9 |
358 | Bryse Wilson | 233.9 | 6.8 | 388.3 | 4 | 29 | -$12 |
359 | Mike Foltynewicz | 233.2 | 6.7 | 181.9 | 0 | 38 | $0 |
360 | Harrison Bader | 231.8 | 7.0 | 194.9 | 0 | 38 | -$3 |
361 | Seranthony Dominguez | 231.6 | 6.8 | 238.0 | 1 | 38 | -$7 |
362 | Kevin Gausman | 231.5 | 6.5 | 260.3 | 1 | 38 | -$8 |
363 | Steven Duggar | 231.1 | 6.6 | 410.2 | 2 | 31 | -$13 |
364 | Greg Holland | 230.8 | 6.6 | 321.4 | 3 | 36 | -$3 |
365 | Miles Mikolas | 230.6 | 7.0 | 91.3 | 2 | 38 | $6 |
366 | Rick Porcello | 230.6 | 6.8 | 164.0 | 3 | 38 | -$3 |
367 | Carlos Martinez | 230.6 | 6.7 | 352.9 | 1 | 38 | $5 |
368 | Brandon Nimmo | 230.4 | 6.7 | 181.2 | 1 | 38 | -$10 |
369 | Yusei Kikuchi | 229.7 | 6.8 | 191.4 | 3 | 38 | -$10 |
370 | Kyle Freeland | 227.9 | 6.9 | 188.9 | 1 | 38 | -$15 |
371 | J.A. Happ | 226.5 | 6.3 | 145.3 | 0 | 38 | $1 |
372 | Cole Hamels | 226.4 | 6.3 | 150.7 | 0 | 38 | $2 |
373 | Luis Severino | 225.2 | 6.4 | 117.2 | 0 | 38 | -$7 |
374 | Garrett Hampson | 225.1 | 6.3 | 165.5 | 0 | 38 | -$1 |
375 | Alex Verdugo | 224.6 | 6.5 | 417.6 | 2 | 31 | $1 |
376 | A.J. Minter | 224.6 | 6.4 | 312.8 | 2 | 38 | -$10 |
377 | Blake Snell | 224.1 | 6.7 | 27.3 | 2 | 38 | $1 |
378 | Lourdes Gurriel | 224.0 | 6.4 | 250.2 | 2 | 38 | $4 |
379 | Edwin Diaz | 223.8 | 6.5 | 56.9 | 2 | 38 | $1 |
380 | Joey Wendle | 223.8 | 6.3 | 235.3 | 1 | 38 | -$10 |
381 | Justin Smoak | 221.9 | 6.2 | 239.0 | 0 | 38 | -$4 |
382 | Jake Lamb | 221.7 | 6.5 | 282.6 | 2 | 38 | -$14 |
383 | Odubel Herrera | 221.4 | 6.3 | 266.1 | 0 | 38 | -$16 |
384 | Matt Kemp | 220.6 | 6.4 | 358.1 | 1 | 38 | -$20 |
385 | Daniel Palka | 219.5 | 6.4 | 352.0 | 1 | 37 | -$22 |
386 | Francisco Lindor | 218.8 | 6.4 | 21.6 | 0 | 38 | $29 |
387 | Sean Newcomb | 218.3 | 6.4 | 281.1 | 2 | 38 | -$1 |
388 | Dereck Rodriguez | 215.7 | 6.2 | 342.1 | 0 | 38 | -$9 |
389 | Manny Machado | 215.1 | 6.6 | 26.3 | 0 | 38 | $14 |
390 | Jameson Taillon | 212.9 | 6.2 | 51.7 | 0 | 38 | -$6 |
391 | Andrew Miller | 210.8 | 6.2 | 253.2 | 2 | 38 | -$2 |
392 | Corey Kluber | 210.6 | 6.0 | 24.6 | 0 | 38 | -$10 |
393 | Yoshihisa Hirano | 205.2 | 5.8 | 422.3 | 2 | 24 | -$5 |
394 | Lou Trivino | 204.6 | 5.9 | 431.2 | 2 | 22 | -$8 |
395 | Hanley Ramirez | 203.3 | 5.7 | 416.5 | 2 | 26 | -$19 |
396 | Jimmy Nelson | 202.9 | 5.9 | 342.5 | 1 | 35 | -$12 |
397 | Eduardo Nunez | 201.7 | 5.7 | 418.3 | 1 | 26 | -$14 |
398 | Jake Arrieta | 200.3 | 5.4 | 202.5 | 2 | 38 | -$4 |
399 | Joey Votto | 200.1 | 6.1 | 71.3 | 2 | 38 | $5 |
400 | Vladimir Guerrero | 200.0 | 5.7 | 78.1 | 1 | 38 | $2 |
401 | Chance Sisco | 199.6 | 5.6 | 412.1 | 3 | 22 | -$2 |
402 | Travis Shaw | 199.6 | 5.8 | 94.9 | 1 | 38 | -$19 |
403 | Giancarlo Stanton | 197.9 | 5.8 | 23.9 | 0 | 38 | -$16 |
404 | Alex Gordon | 197.4 | 5.6 | 406.4 | 2 | 28 | $8 |
405 | Trevor Rosenthal | 196.2 | 5.3 | 416.1 | 1 | 29 | -$16 |
406 | Ji-Man Choi | 195.6 | 5.2 | 422.5 | 2 | 24 | $3 |
407 | Mike Fiers | 195.0 | 5.7 | 392.2 | 1 | 32 | $11 |
408 | Scooter Gennett | 193.3 | 5.4 | 274.3 | 0 | 37 | -$17 |
409 | Matt Carpenter | 193.1 | 5.7 | 95.1 | 0 | 38 | -$2 |
410 | Steven Souza | 190.6 | 5.2 | 338.5 | 1 | 28 | -$20 |
411 | Gio Gonzalez | 190.1 | 5.2 | 420.3 | 0 | 24 | -$2 |
412 | Wilson Ramos | 189.1 | 5.5 | 140.1 | 2 | 38 | $11 |
413 | Chris Owings | 188.9 | 5.2 | 432.6 | 3 | 20 | -$19 |
414 | Khris Davis | 188.9 | 5.4 | 50.8 | 1 | 38 | $0 |
415 | Adam Wainwright | 186.0 | 5.2 | 431.5 | 2 | 19 | $3 |
416 | Jesus Aguilar | 183.7 | 5.3 | 95.0 | 0 | 38 | -$7 |
417 | Ben Zobrist | 180.6 | 5.1 | 421.0 | 2 | 26 | -$14 |
418 | Brian McCann | 180.6 | 4.9 | 434.5 | 3 | 20 | $2 |
419 | Ryan Yarbrough | 178.9 | 4.9 | 405.3 | 2 | 30 | $9 |
420 | Taylor Rogers | 178.5 | 4.9 | 435.9 | 2 | 19 | $11 |
421 | Carson Kelly | 177.9 | 4.9 | 417.9 | 2 | 24 | $5 |
422 | Ty Buttrey | 175.7 | 4.5 | 423.8 | 1 | 24 | -$1 |
423 | Austin Hays | 173.1 | 4.8 | 412.9 | 1 | 22 | -$14 |
424 | Jesus Luzardo | 172.6 | 4.9 | 369.6 | 1 | 30 | -$6 |
425 | Albert Pujols | 172.4 | 4.8 | 421.0 | 0 | 29 | $6 |
426 | Johan Camargo | 168.2 | 4.8 | 417.1 | 1 | 27 | -$11 |
427 | Mark Trumbo | 165.2 | 4.4 | 423.3 | 1 | 17 | -$20 |
428 | Jeremy Hellickson | 165.1 | 4.9 | 404.5 | 2 | 26 | -$12 |
429 | Steve Cishek | 164.5 | 4.8 | 438.0 | 2 | 21 | $1 |
430 | Scott Kingery | 164.4 | 4.6 | 416.8 | 0 | 28 | $10 |
431 | Luis Urias | 162.8 | 4.5 | 413.0 | 1 | 23 | -$14 |
432 | Ian Happ | 161.6 | 4.5 | 374.6 | 1 | 26 | -$9 |
433 | Hernan Perez | 160.3 | 4.8 | 418.3 | 0 | 28 | -$11 |
434 | Zack Britton | 159.4 | 4.8 | 422.7 | 1 | 26 | $1 |
435 | Mark Melancon | 158.2 | 4.4 | 428.8 | 4 | 21 | $1 |
436 | Zack Cozart | 156.7 | 4.4 | 436.7 | 3 | 18 | -$22 |
437 | Mike Soroka | 155.2 | 4.4 | 430.1 | 1 | 18 | $18 |
438 | Christian Vazquez | 152.3 | 4.2 | 441.9 | 4 | 14 | $14 |
439 | Jonathan Loaisiga | 151.9 | 4.1 | 432.0 | 2 | 19 | -$8 |
440 | Luis Cessa | 150.4 | 4.4 | 422.9 | 3 | 18 | -$4 |
441 | Adam Ottavino | 148.1 | 4.4 | 411.1 | 0 | 28 | $3 |
442 | Dexter Fowler | 146.1 | 4.2 | 431.9 | 1 | 21 | $5 |
443 | Brandon Crawford | 144.7 | 4.1 | 431.2 | 1 | 20 | -$3 |
444 | Didi Gregorius | 141.8 | 3.9 | 426.2 | 0 | 19 | -$2 |
445 | Dellin Betances | 140.9 | 4.3 | 392.0 | 1 | 24 | -$10 |
446 | Carl Edwards Jr. | 138.4 | 3.7 | 432.4 | 1 | 16 | -$11 |
447 | Brandon Drury | 138.0 | 3.9 | 432.9 | 1 | 17 | -$9 |
448 | Troy Tulowitzki | 137.4 | 3.9 | 418.7 | 2 | 23 | -$20 |
449 | Jason Kipnis | 132.4 | 3.9 | 416.2 | 2 | 21 | $3 |
450 | Raimel Tapia | 131.9 | 3.6 | 440.5 | 1 | 13 | $3 |
451 | Elias Diaz | 131.5 | 3.6 | 438.4 | 0 | 18 | -$2 |
452 | Martin Maldonado | 129.4 | 3.8 | 430.1 | 0 | 20 | $0 |
453 | Nick Ahmed | 125.9 | 3.8 | 432.2 | 0 | 18 | $11 |
454 | Bo Bichette | 125.8 | 3.5 | 428.4 | 1 | 17 | -$5 |
455 | Neil Walker | 125.7 | 3.3 | 438.0 | 1 | 16 | -$6 |
456 | Albert Almora | 124.3 | 3.5 | 427.2 | 1 | 19 | -$8 |
457 | Justus Sheffield | 122.3 | 3.7 | 428.9 | 0 | 22 | -$11 |
458 | Grayson Greiner | 120.6 | 3.5 | 431.7 | 1 | 17 | -$5 |
459 | Billy McKinney | 117.3 | 3.3 | 431.1 | 1 | 18 | -$11 |
460 | Blake Swihart | 117.3 | 3.4 | 431.3 | 0 | 17 | -$6 |
461 | CC Sabathia | 116.4 | 3.4 | 424.9 | 1 | 22 | -$5 |
462 | Jaime Barria | 115.8 | 3.4 | 428.3 | 0 | 19 | -$10 |
463 | Robbie Erlin | 113.3 | 3.3 | 431.4 | 0 | 16 | -$11 |
464 | Jason Vargas | 105.2 | 2.9 | 445.4 | 1 | 11 | -$2 |
465 | Eric Thames | 105.1 | 3.1 | 431.1 | 1 | 23 | $5 |
466 | Kolten Wong | 103.5 | 2.8 | 438.3 | 1 | 14 | $16 |
467 | Aledmys Diaz | 102.9 | 2.8 | 439.0 | 0 | 14 | -$6 |
468 | Gerardo Parra | 102.5 | 3.0 | 432.6 | 0 | 15 | -$4 |
469 | Jeurys Familia | 101.0 | 2.8 | 430.2 | 1 | 16 | -$11 |
470 | Lucas Giolito | 99.9 | 2.7 | 443.4 | 0 | 14 | $19 |
471 | Hunter Dozier | 99.3 | 2.7 | 439.1 | 2 | 10 | $13 |
472 | Mac Williamson | 91.7 | 2.6 | 444.6 | 1 | 11 | -$18 |
473 | Carlos Gonzalez | 91.0 | 2.6 | 435.7 | 0 | 17 | -$17 |
474 | Corey Knebel | 87.0 | 2.8 | 373.6 | 0 | 19 | $10 |
475 | Wade LeBlanc | 86.4 | 2.4 | 445.3 | 0 | 13 | -$9 |
476 | Tyler Mahle | 84.6 | 2.2 | 440.4 | 0 | 10 | -$5 |
477 | Matt Adams | 81.3 | 2.2 | 444.6 | 1 | 9 | -$4 |
478 | Sandy Alcantara | 80.8 | 2.3 | 435.1 | 0 | 13 | $4 |
479 | Renato Nunez | 80.3 | 2.3 | 444.3 | 1 | 12 | $9 |
480 | Chad Green | 80.1 | 2.5 | 436.3 | 0 | 16 | -$1 |
481 | Adam Conley | 78.8 | 2.1 | 443.1 | 1 | 13 | -$13 |
482 | Jordan Zimmermann | 77.4 | 2.2 | 446.7 | 1 | 9 | -$17 |
483 | Richie Martin | 75.8 | 2.2 | 442.2 | 1 | 10 | -$10 |
484 | Chase Anderson | 73.3 | 2.1 | 435.3 | 0 | 12 | $2 |
485 | Marco Estrada | 69.7 | 2.0 | 445.0 | 1 | 10 | -$11 |
486 | Mitch Moreland | 67.7 | 2.0 | 446.4 | 0 | 8 | -$1 |
487 | Ryan Borucki | 64.9 | 1.9 | 441.2 | 0 | 8 | -$13 |
488 | Jason Heyward | 62.9 | 1.8 | 447.2 | 2 | 8 | $8 |
489 | Keone Kela | 61.6 | 1.6 | 445.7 | 0 | 9 | -$4 |
490 | Kyle Seager | 60.2 | 1.7 | 443.2 | 0 | 8 | $1 |
491 | Michael Taylor | 55.9 | 1.6 | 445.2 | 0 | 8 | -$15 |
492 | Yolmer Sanchez | 52.0 | 1.5 | 443.5 | 0 | 8 | -$3 |
493 | Keon Broxton | 50.6 | 1.4 | 443.7 | 1 | 6 | -$13 |
494 | Joe Panik | 49.3 | 1.3 | 448.1 | 1 | 4 | -$6 |
495 | Yairo Munoz | 48.0 | 1.3 | 445.3 | 0 | 10 | -$10 |
496 | Clay Buchholz | 47.5 | 1.4 | 440.1 | 0 | 9 | -$12 |
497 | Spencer Turnbull | 47.1 | 1.4 | 446.0 | 1 | 8 | -$5 |
498 | Ervin Santana | 45.8 | 1.2 | 445.8 | 0 | 9 | -$13 |
499 | Roman Quinn | 45.8 | 1.2 | 443.1 | 0 | 7 | -$12 |
500 | David Fletcher | 43.2 | 1.2 | 446.2 | 0 | 6 | $10 |
501 | Ivan Nova | 42.7 | 1.2 | 447.0 | 0 | 6 | -$3 |
502 | Rowdy Tellez | 42.7 | 1.2 | 444.7 | 1 | 5 | -$3 |
503 | Adam Engel | 40.8 | 1.2 | 448.1 | 0 | 5 | -$11 |
504 | Nick Hundley | 40.4 | 1.2 | 441.5 | 0 | 8 | -$7 |
505 | Jose Iglesias | 39.1 | 1.2 | 449.1 | 1 | 5 | $7 |
506 | Kyle Zimmer | 39.0 | 1.1 | 448.9 | 0 | 5 | -$16 |
507 | Leury Garcia | 38.7 | 1.1 | 447.1 | 1 | 6 | $12 |
508 | Keston Hiura | 37.7 | 0.9 | 444.7 | 0 | 6 | $7 |
509 | Franklin Barreto | 37.4 | 1.1 | 445.8 | 0 | 5 | -$20 |
510 | Garrett Cooper | 36.7 | 1.1 | 446.5 | 0 | 6 | $0 |
511 | Joakim Soria | 35.9 | 1.0 | 448.0 | 1 | 4 | -$2 |
512 | Alex Cobb | 33.8 | 1.0 | 443.1 | 0 | 6 | -$13 |
513 | Michael Fulmer | 31.8 | 0.9 | 443.9 | 1 | 5 | $10 |
514 | Willie Calhoun | 31.7 | 0.8 | 448.9 | 0 | 4 | $0 |
515 | Jordan Lyles | 29.7 | 0.8 | 450.3 | 0 | 3 | $4 |
516 | Bradley Zimmer | 29.3 | 0.8 | 448.2 | 0 | 4 | -$21 |
517 | Robbie Grossman | 28.8 | 0.8 | 449.5 | 0 | 3 | -$2 |
518 | Seth Lugo | 27.9 | 0.9 | 446.3 | 0 | 9 | $9 |
519 | Matt Duffy | 27.9 | 0.7 | 449.5 | 0 | 3 | -$17 |
520 | Peter O'Brien | 27.8 | 0.8 | 449.3 | 0 | 4 | -$20 |
521 | Hunter Pence | 26.6 | 0.7 | 447.8 | 1 | 3 | $6 |
522 | Danny Duffy | 25.2 | 0.7 | 445.3 | 0 | 6 | $0 |
523 | Dustin Pedroia | 25.0 | 0.6 | 449.6 | 0 | 4 | -$21 |
524 | Clint Frazier | 25.0 | 0.9 | 447.0 | 0 | 5 | -$6 |
525 | John Gant | 24.1 | 0.6 | 448.0 | 0 | 2 | $1 |
526 | Seunghwan Oh | 23.9 | 0.7 | 450.1 | 0 | 3 | -$12 |
527 | Jerad Eickhoff | 23.4 | 0.6 | 449.8 | 0 | 4 | -$8 |
528 | Alex Claudio | 22.8 | 0.5 | 450.5 | 0 | 3 | -$6 |
529 | Mark Canha | 21.0 | 0.6 | 446.9 | 0 | 4 | $9 |
530 | J.B. Wendelken | 19.7 | 0.5 | 450.7 | 0 | 2 | -$4 |
531 | Chaz Roe | 19.0 | 0.5 | 448.6 | 0 | 2 | -$7 |
532 | Yangervis Solarte | 18.9 | 0.6 | 448.0 | 0 | 4 | -$19 |
533 | Nick Kingham | 18.3 | 0.6 | 449.9 | 0 | 2 | -$14 |
534 | Brett Anderson | 18.3 | 0.6 | 450.2 | 1 | 2 | $5 |
535 | Freddy Galvis | 18.1 | 0.6 | 445.7 | 0 | 6 | $8 |
536 | Chris Devenski | 18.0 | 0.5 | 450.1 | 0 | 2 | -$6 |
537 | Tyler Naquin | 17.6 | 0.6 | 449.2 | 0 | 3 | -$4 |
538 | Jared Hughes | 17.0 | 0.5 | 449.9 | 0 | 2 | -$2 |
539 | Colin Moran | 15.8 | 0.5 | 450.7 | 1 | 2 | $3 |
540 | Russell Martin | 15.3 | 0.4 | 449.3 | 0 | 2 | -$2 |
541 | Craig Stammen | 15.2 | 0.5 | 445.5 | 0 | 3 | $4 |
542 | Reyes Moronta | 14.3 | 0.4 | 450.9 | 0 | 2 | -$2 |
543 | Tom Murphy | 13.9 | 0.4 | 450.3 | 1 | 1 | $5 |
544 | Tony Kemp | 13.9 | 0.3 | 450.9 | 0 | 2 | -$11 |
545 | Bud Norris | 13.6 | 0.5 | 449.7 | 0 | 3 | $10 |
546 | Brendan Rodgers | 13.1 | 0.3 | 450.4 | 0 | 2 | -$19 |
547 | David Paulino | 13.0 | 0.3 | 450.8 | 0 | 1 | $10 |
548 | Evan Phillips | 13.0 | 0.3 | 450.0 | 0 | 1 | -$12 |
549 | Shawn Armstrong | 12.3 | 0.4 | 449.5 | 0 | 3 | -$10 |
550 | Jacob Barnes | 12.3 | 0.3 | 444.4 | 0 | 2 | -$13 |
551 | Dylan Cease | 12.2 | 0.3 | 450.1 | 0 | 2 | -$9 |
552 | Joe Ross | 12.2 | 0.3 | 448.6 | 0 | 2 | -$10 |
553 | Dylan Moore | 12.0 | 0.4 | 450.3 | 0 | 1 | -$7 |
554 | Taylor Williams | 11.8 | 0.3 | 450.0 | 0 | 1 | -$12 |
555 | Brent Honeywell | 11.6 | 0.3 | 444.8 | 0 | 5 | $10 |
556 | Ichiro Suzuki | 11.5 | 0.3 | 450.9 | 0 | 1 | -$21 |
557 | Dennis Santana | 11.4 | 0.3 | 450.9 | 0 | 1 | -$10 |
558 | Austin Slater | 10.8 | 0.3 | 447.0 | 0 | 1 | -$14 |
559 | Daniel Ponce de Leon | 10.7 | 0.3 | 450.0 | 0 | 1 | -$6 |
560 | Manny Pina | 10.7 | 0.3 | 450.2 | 0 | 2 | -$3 |
561 | Chris Davis | 10.5 | 0.2 | 450.9 | 0 | 1 | -$15 |
562 | Daniel Vogelbach | 10.3 | 0.3 | 450.9 | 0 | 1 | $2 |
563 | Logan Allen | 9.6 | 0.3 | 448.2 | 0 | 2 | -$11 |
564 | Daniel Robertson | 9.5 | 0.2 | 450.0 | 0 | 1 | -$15 |
565 | Daniel Mengden | 9.4 | 0.3 | 450.5 | 0 | 1 | -$7 |
566 | Kevin Plawecki | 9.0 | 0.3 | 450.7 | 0 | 1 | -$5 |
567 | Dan Straily | 8.6 | 0.2 | 450.7 | 0 | 1 | -$19 |
568 | Dominic Smith | 8.2 | 0.2 | 450.9 | 0 | 1 | -$7 |
569 | Curtis Granderson | 8.2 | 0.3 | 450.3 | 0 | 2 | -$13 |
570 | Fernando Rodney | 7.9 | 0.3 | 444.6 | 0 | 2 | -$11 |
571 | Lonnie Chisenhall | 7.7 | 0.1 | 450.7 | 0 | 1 | -$20 |
572 | Mike Leake | 7.6 | 0.2 | 449.9 | 0 | 1 | $4 |
573 | Jenrry Mejia | 7.6 | 0.2 | 450.6 | 0 | 1 | $10 |
574 | Tyson Ross | 7.4 | 0.2 | 450.0 | 0 | 1 | -$12 |
575 | Nate Karns | 7.4 | 0.2 | 450.8 | 0 | 1 | $10 |
576 | Wei-Yin Chen | 7.4 | 0.2 | 450.4 | 0 | 1 | -$13 |
577 | Miguel Rojas | 6.3 | 0.1 | 450.8 | 0 | 1 | $3 |
578 | Derek Dietrich | 5.9 | 0.2 | 448.2 | 0 | 2 | -$8 |
579 | Brock Holt | 5.9 | 0.3 | 450.4 | 0 | 1 | -$7 |
580 | Anthony Alford | 5.8 | 0.2 | 450.6 | 0 | 1 | -$19 |
581 | Steve Pearce | 5.7 | 0.2 | 449.7 | 0 | 2 | -$19 |
582 | Pablo Reyes | 4.8 | 0.2 | 450.8 | 0 | 1 | -$16 |
583 | Alen Hanson | 4.8 | 0.1 | 450.7 | 0 | 1 | -$20 |
584 | JaCoby Jones | 4.7 | 0.1 | 450.8 | 0 | 1 | -$6 |
585 | Jon Jay | 4.6 | 0.1 | 450.1 | 0 | 1 | -$17 |
586 | Jake Faria | 4.4 | 0.2 | 450.4 | 0 | 1 | -$12 |
587 | Max Stassi | 4.0 | 0.1 | 450.2 | 0 | 1 | -$9 |
588 | Dustin May | 3.7 | 0.1 | 450.7 | 0 | 1 | -$5 |
589 | Alex Avila | 3.5 | 0.1 | 450.8 | 0 | 1 | -$2 |
590 | Ryne Stanek | 3.0 | 0.1 | 450.4 | 0 | 1 | -$4 |
591 | Joe Kelly | 2.9 | 0.1 | 447.1 | 0 | 2 | -$5 |
592 | Logan Forsythe | 2.9 | 0.1 | 450.8 | 0 | 1 | -$9 |
593 | Jarrod Dyson | 2.9 | 0.2 | 450.1 | 0 | 2 | $8 |
594 | Shelby Miller | 2.4 | 0.1 | 450.9 | 0 | 1 | -$17 |
595 | Tony Watson | 2.3 | 0.1 | 450.7 | 0 | 1 | -$6 |
596 | Travis d'Arnaud | 1.8 | 0.1 | 450.8 | 0 | 1 | $7 |
597 | Mitch Keller | 1.8 | 0.1 | 449.1 | 0 | 1 | -$14 |
598 | James McCann | 1.7 | 0.1 | 450.9 | 0 | 1 | $11 |
599 | Scott Oberg | 1.1 | 0.0 | 450.4 | 0 | 1 | $3 |
600 | Yoenis Cespedes | 0.9 | 0.1 | 450.4 | 0 | 2 | -$20 |
601 | Chris Stratton | 0.9 | 0.1 | 450.1 | 0 | 1 | -$12 |
602 | Nick Williams | 0.9 | 0.1 | 449.8 | 0 | 1 | -$21 |
603 | Andrew Suarez | 0.5 | 0.0 | 450.4 | 0 | 1 | -$11 |
604 | Tony Wolters | 0.1 | 0.0 | 450.9 | 0 | 1 | $2 |
605 | Jorge Lopez | 0.1 | 0.0 | 449.7 | 0 | 1 | -$12 |
Admittedly, this is presented mainly for entertainment purposes, but it does speak towards the type of players clustered on championship teams. Specifically, these names help hammer home the notion of roster construction as opposed to value in a vacuum.
For example, in Winning Tendencies, Part Two, DJ LeMahieu was atop the list of most valuable players relative to their draft spot. That is, LeMahieu was the top hitter in terms of value in a vacuum. However, he lands 164th on the "winning players" list. One reason LaMahieu wasn't on the radar of the more successful teams was some of his allure was the likelihood of gaining eligibility at multiple positions. He entered the season as second base only, but it was known the Yankees planned on moving him around the infield. In Winning Tendencies, Part Three, it was shown the top teams didn't chase roster flexibility, so they weren't drawn to LeMahieu. More importantly, heading into the season, it wasn't clear where the former Rockies infielder would play. The assumption was the Bronx Bombers would find plenty of action for their free agent signee, but in Winning Tendencies, Part One, it was demonstrated contending teams accrued more at-bats than the rest of the league. Even in the 21st round (LeMahieu's ADP was 323), winning teams were focused on players with more secure playing time. Granted, that late it's viable to favor skills over volume, but LeMahieu was coming off a down season and had become a pull hitter, not the optimal approach for a righty in Yankee Stadium. A case could be made that LeMahieu would adjust to his new venue, however and those prescient drafters were rewarded.
Justin Verlander checked in as the pitcher with the most profit relative to his draft spot. However, in this ranking, he's a close second among hurlers to the overall leader, former teammate Gerrit Cole. Verlander earned a couple more bucks than Cole as he had one more victory and a lower WHIP. However, Cole amassed 26 more strikeouts, an example of type of contribution and not strictly value. Strikeouts are key, and the extra punchouts from Cole leapfrogged him over the "more profitable" Verlander. In fact, Cole was on a league winner seven times compared to just three for Verlander. The lesson here is when building a pitching staff, don't necessarily take the higher ranked arm. Examine where the contributions emanate, and if the lower ranked option is superior in strikeouts, consider overriding the rankings.
Another intriguing takeaway from the Cole and Verlander data is their ADP was early second round, while first-round hurlers Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom didn't score as well in the winning players ranking. Of course, neither deGrom nor Scherzer earned as much as the Astros' pair, but their respective fantasy teams also had to wait a little longer to draft their next player, and the gap between players, at least on paper, is greatest early in the draft. This could point towards desiring a wheel pick, but there's no guarantee the end-of-season earnings for the pitchers at the wheel exceed the first rounders.
The beauty of this information is everyone can offer their own narrative, much like I just did with LeMahieu, Cole and Verlander. Here are some additional observations; your mileage may vary.
Bully Hitting, Manage Pitching
Every good list needs a huh?!? Luke Weaver was off to a great start, but his fantasy season was essentially over in late May as he was long gone from rosters prior to his two-inning stint in late September. For the season, Weaver earned $0, but keep in mind the computation is done assuming he was active all season. On a per-week basis, Weaver was a big boon to his fantasy team. The fact he was chosen by so many winners speaks towards roster build as much as talent. Weaver and LeMahieu are an interesting comparison, as they both were coming off down years and heading to a new team. The narrative offered earlier with LeMahieu suggests winning teams should have passed on Weaver, but drafting a pitching staff requires a different dynamic than assembling an offense. Bully hitting, manage pitching. Weaver's 17th-round ADP is in the range where streaming starters are targeted. He fit the mold, working in a decent home park (Chase Field) with some pedigree.
Catchers
Let's pull out the catchers and present their own table:
| Rank | Player | Overall | League | ADP | No. Winners | No. Leagues | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 | Willson Contreras | 357.1 | 9.7 | 136.4 | 3 | 38 | $11 |
37 | Austin Barnes | 340.2 | 9.6 | 291.8 | 5 | 38 | -$2 |
84 | Gary Sanchez | 321.3 | 9 | 54.4 | 1 | 38 | $11 |
91 | Austin Hedges | 317.5 | 8.9 | 306.3 | 5 | 38 | -$3 |
109 | Yasmani Grandal | 311.3 | 8.6 | 125.9 | 4 | 38 | $15 |
115 | J.T. Realmuto | 309.3 | 8.6 | 44.9 | 5 | 38 | $20 |
117 | Jonathan Lucroy | 308.9 | 8.4 | 336.3 | 3 | 38 | $0 |
156 | Willians Astudillo | 295.5 | 8.3 | 296.2 | 1 | 38 | -$1 |
174 | Robinson Chirinos | 288.3 | 8.3 | 268.3 | 1 | 38 | $7 |
176 | Tucker Barnhart | 288.2 | 8.2 | 288.1 | 1 | 38 | $1 |
201 | Mitch Garver | 281.8 | 7.8 | 407.5 | 3 | 32 | $13 |
205 | Yadier Molina | 281.2 | 8 | 155.1 | 3 | 38 | $8 |
215 | Francisco Mejia | 277.9 | 8 | 247.2 | 4 | 38 | $0 |
232 | Omar Narvaez | 274.4 | 7.7 | 303.5 | 4 | 38 | $11 |
233 | Danny Jansen | 274.2 | 7.7 | 209.8 | 2 | 38 | $0 |
238 | Tyler Flowers | 273.2 | 7.6 | 397.7 | 1 | 37 | $1 |
252 | Mike Zunino | 268.7 | 7.6 | 251.5 | 2 | 38 | -$4 |
253 | Francisco Cervelli | 268.6 | 7.5 | 280.2 | 6 | 38 | -$5 |
262 | Buster Posey | 266.9 | 7.1 | 155 | 0 | 38 | $2 |
277 | Welington Castillo | 262.9 | 7.3 | 229.4 | 2 | 38 | -$1 |
281 | John Hicks | 261.9 | 7.4 | 362.3 | 1 | 37 | -$1 |
282 | Kurt Suzuki | 261.5 | 7.3 | 347 | 2 | 38 | $6 |
284 | Jorge Alfaro | 261.2 | 7.3 | 282.8 | 0 | 38 | $9 |
304 | Yan Gomes | 253.8 | 7.5 | 250.9 | 2 | 38 | $2 |
312 | Chris Iannetta | 252.9 | 7.2 | 391.5 | 0 | 35 | -$3 |
326 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 249.1 | 7.4 | 331.5 | 4 | 38 | -$2 |
401 | Chance Sisco | 199.6 | 5.6 | 412.1 | 3 | 22 | -$2 |
412 | Wilson Ramos | 189.1 | 5.5 | 140.1 | 2 | 38 | $11 |
418 | Brian McCann | 180.6 | 4.9 | 434.5 | 3 | 20 | $2 |
421 | Carson Kelly | 177.9 | 4.9 | 417.9 | 2 | 24 | $5 |
438 | Christian Vazquez | 152.3 | 4.2 | 441.9 | 4 | 14 | $14 |
451 | Elias Diaz | 131.5 | 3.6 | 438.4 | 0 | 18 | -$2 |
452 | Martin Maldonado | 129.4 | 3.8 | 430.1 | 0 | 20 | $0 |
458 | Grayson Greiner | 120.6 | 3.5 | 431.7 | 1 | 17 | -$5 |
460 | Blake Swihart | 117.3 | 3.4 | 431.3 | 0 | 17 | -$6 |
504 | Nick Hundley | 40.4 | 1.2 | 441.5 | 0 | 8 | -$7 |
540 | Russell Martin | 15.3 | 0.4 | 449.3 | 0 | 2 | -$2 |
543 | Tom Murphy | 13.9 | 0.4 | 450.3 | 1 | 1 | $5 |
560 | Manny Pina | 10.7 | 0.3 | 450.2 | 0 | 2 | -$3 |
566 | Kevin Plawecki | 9 | 0.3 | 450.7 | 0 | 1 | -$5 |
587 | Max Stassi | 4 | 0.1 | 450.2 | 0 | 1 | -$9 |
589 | Alex Avila | 3.5 | 0.1 | 450.8 | 0 | 1 | -$2 |
596 | Travis d'Arnaud | 1.8 | 0.1 | 450.8 | 0 | 1 | $7 |
598 | James McCann | 1.7 | 0.1 | 450.9 | 0 | 1 | $11 |
604 | Tony Wolters | 0.1 | 0 | 450.9 | 0 | 1 | $2 |
In Winning Tendencies, Part Three, there was no discernible patterns with regards to winning and the approach to drafting catchers. However, there was evidence the poorer teams waited too long, so the message was don't force early catchers, but don't shy away if the opportunity is there. This data corroborates that, with alternating good backstops and scrubs at the top of the list.
Perhaps even more baffling than the Luke Weaver placement is that the catcher drafted by the most league winners was Francisco Cervelli. Huh?!?
Three of 2019's top breakouts were Mitch Garver, Christian Vazquez and James McCann. Garver was only drafted by three winners, though he wasn't even chosen in six leagues. There's a good chance he was a free agent pickup of more champions, a study scheduled for a future date, depending on when/if baseball returns, as it requires capturing 570 final rosters. Vazquez's plight is even more telling as he was only on 14 Opening Day rosters, but four of those clubs took down their league. McCann was only picked once in last season's Main Event but, like Vazquez, no doubt populated winning rosters as a free agent.
While I extolled the virtues of targeting J.T. Realmuto all spring, it was largely in best ball and draft-and-hold formats. In the Main Event, my Plan A would be earmarking Rounds 9 to 12 for my first receiver, then waiting until the end, perhaps even after Round 23.
Closers
Like with catchers, here's the list of just closers.
| Rank | Player | Overall | League | ADP | No. Winners | No. Leagues | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 | Jordan Hicks | 354.3 | 9.7 | 141.5 | 4 | 38 | -$1 |
| 41 | Josh Hader | 339.1 | 9.7 | 97.5 | 5 | 38 | $18 |
43 | Kirby Yates | 336.7 | 9.2 | 89.4 | 6 | 38 | $16 |
49 | Alex Colome | 335.3 | 9.3 | 173 | 4 | 38 | $9 |
62 | Sean Doolittle | 329.9 | 9.2 | 99.2 | 3 | 38 | $6 |
94 | Will Smith | 315.9 | 8.9 | 168.6 | 5 | 38 | $14 |
96 | Brad Hand | 315.7 | 8.7 | 73.2 | 1 | 38 | $10 |
114 | Trevor May | 309.4 | 8.8 | 207.1 | 1 | 38 | $2 |
118 | Felipe Vazquez | 307.6 | 8.7 | 79 | 2 | 38 | $13 |
123 | Kenley Jansen | 306.6 | 8.3 | 68.4 | 2 | 38 | $10 |
125 | Ken Giles | 305.7 | 8.6 | 134.1 | 1 | 38 | $8 |
128 | Wade Davis | 304 | 8.5 | 124.6 | 5 | 38 | -$11 |
146 | David Robertson | 299.3 | 8.5 | 153.7 | 2 | 38 | -$10 |
152 | Hunter Strickland | 296.4 | 8.3 | 162.9 | 4 | 38 | -$8 |
184 | Arodys Vizcaino | 285.9 | 8.1 | 201.8 | 2 | 38 | -$9 |
190 | Matt Barnes | 285.1 | 8.4 | 189.5 | 4 | 38 | -$1 |
198 | Sergio Romo | 283.1 | 7.8 | 316.6 | 2 | 38 | $4 |
210 | Jeremy Jeffress | 280.3 | 7.9 | 406.9 | 3 | 32 | -$7 |
219 | Roberto Osuna | 277.6 | 7.4 | 76 | 1 | 38 | $14 |
241 | Raisel Iglesias | 271.7 | 7.7 | 113.6 | 0 | 38 | $7 |
272 | Cody Allen | 264.3 | 7.3 | 148 | 2 | 38 | -$10 |
273 | Shane Greene | 263.7 | 7.4 | 224.1 | 3 | 38 | $7 |
286 | Kelvin Herrera | 260.9 | 7.2 | 394.4 | 6 | 33 | -$10 |
296 | Blake Treinen | 257.3 | 7.5 | 65.9 | 1 | 38 | -$3 |
299 | Archie Bradley | 255 | 7.2 | 241.9 | 0 | 38 | $2 |
301 | Jose Leclerc | 254.3 | 7.2 | 98.8 | 2 | 38 | $0 |
302 | Craig Kimbrel | 253.9 | 7.2 | 112 | 0 | 38 | -$7 |
303 | Aroldis Chapman | 253.9 | 7.1 | 79.7 | 1 | 38 | $12 |
308 | Jose Alvarado | 253.5 | 7.6 | 143.2 | 1 | 38 | -$8 |
332 | Brad Boxberger | 247 | 7.1 | 305.2 | 1 | 38 | -$9 |
337 | Mychal Givens | 244.9 | 6.7 | 229.8 | 2 | 38 | -$1 |
379 | Edwin Diaz | 223.8 | 6.5 | 56.9 | 2 | 38 | $1 |
Jordan Hicks, huh?!? Every list has one. If there weren't outliers, this would be too easy, right?
These results support the notion it isn't necessary to dedicate significant draft assets to saves. Sure, you could land on Kirby Yates at the end of Round Six, but look where Roberto Osuna, Blake Treinen, Aroldis Chapman and Edwin Diaz finished.
One of the main conundrums facing those yet to draft is meshing the quirks of the impending 2020 season with what's historically successful. There's a strong narrative in favor of securing saves in an abbreviated season, which flies in the face of what generally works.
Stolen Bases
Here are the 2019 players who swiped at least 20 bags.
| Rank | Player | Overall | League | ADP | No. Winners | No. Leagues | Earnings | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
246 | Mallex Smith | 270.0 | 8.1 | 105.4 | 1 | 38 | $17 | 46 |
122 | Adalberto Mondesi | 306.6 | 8.5 | 34.7 | 2 | 38 | $23 | 43 |
57 | Jonathan Villar | 332.3 | 9.0 | 71.3 | 7 | 38 | $36 | 40 |
99 | Ronald Acuna | 314.6 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 4 | 38 | $46 | 37 |
76 | Trea Turner | 325.0 | 8.7 | 6.3 | 2 | 38 | $31 | 35 |
31 | Elvis Andrus | 343.7 | 9.3 | 168.5 | 2 | 38 | $24 | 31 |
229 | Christian Yelich | 275.7 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 1 | 38 | $44 | 30 |
593 | Jarrod Dyson | 2.9 | 0.2 | 450.1 | 0 | 2 | $8 | 30 |
28 | Victor Robles | 344.8 | 9.3 | 74.3 | 5 | 38 | $20 | 28 |
186 | Tommy Pham | 285.5 | 7.9 | 59.2 | 0 | 38 | $22 | 25 |
200 | Starling Marte | 282.1 | 8.0 | 37.1 | 3 | 38 | $30 | 25 |
153 | Delino DeShields | 296.3 | 8.3 | 250.3 | 3 | 38 | $3 | 24 |
257 | Jose Ramirez | 267.7 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 2 | 38 | $19 | 24 |
466 | Kolten Wong | 103.5 | 2.8 | 438.3 | 1 | 14 | $16 | 24 |
112 | Trevor Story | 310.2 | 8.7 | 14.3 | 5 | 38 | $35 | 23 |
288 | Dee Gordon | 260.6 | 7.8 | 95.8 | 2 | 38 | $4 | 22 |
320 | Billy Hamilton | 251.2 | 6.8 | 151.8 | 2 | 38 | -$4 | 22 |
386 | Francisco Lindor | 218.8 | 6.4 | 21.6 | 0 | 38 | $29 | 22 |
202 | Manuel Margot | 281.7 | 8.1 | 315.6 | 1 | 38 | $5 | 20 |
274 | Whit Merrifield | 263.5 | 7.6 | 33.3 | 0 | 38 | $28 | 20 |
While it's unfair to categorically suggest drafting a stolen base specialist is a tenuous strategy, as Jonathan Villar's teams generally did well, the fact is the players with the most and second most steals were drafted by three league winners between them. The poor showing isn't due to poor performance, as both Mallex Smith and Adalberto Mondesi returned a net profit on their draft spot. It's more about roster construction than value. The profit was there, but the proper stats were lacking.
The data on Ronald Acuna and Christian Yelich is telling. They were the top two earners and among the few first rounders to perform as expected (let alone better than expected), but their fantasy teams didn't fare very well. In fact, Yelich was on only one league champion. On the surface, an argument can be tendered that setting one's KDS (draft priority) to an early pick is detrimental. I don't buy it. Instead, I prefer to look at roster construction and suggest those who drafted Acuna and Yelich needed to make a conscious effort to avoid drafting further players who would contribute significant steals, as they weren't necessary. Don't make it a matter of wasting early value, as was done last season. Instead, take advantage of the early steals and shun adding more, at least for the next several picks.
To reiterate, the elegance of this data is its openness to personal interpretation. Consider this an invitation to sort and dissect to your heart's content. Please feel free to post your own observations in the comments and as always, I'm happy to address any questions that arise.
