Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2010 20:43:14 GMT -5
C:
Joe Mauer---MIN
Matt Wieters---BAL
Hank Conger---DET
Victor Martinez---BOS
Brian McCann---SEA
Mauer leads in nearly every statistical category except home runs. Matt Wieters has the most home runs for a catcher with nine, and is fifth in OPS. Hank Conger doesn't qualify for rate stats with limited plate appearances, but is second among catchers in home runs and RBI's. Victor Martinez is second in average, third in OPS, and fifth in RBI's. Brian McCann is second in catchers OPS, but an injury will keep him out of the game.
1B:
Billy Butler---KC
Miguel Cabrera---DET
Nick Weglarz---CLE
Justin Smoak---TEX
Prince Fielder---SEA
Fielder leads the American League in OPS and home runs. Billy Butler is second in the AL in batting, with a .347 average and 40 RBI's. Miguel Cabrera is hitting .306 with 12 dingers, 44 RBI's, and has four steals for good measure. Nick Weglarz has a .323 average and a .930 OPS. Justin Smoak has an OPS of .811 and nine home runs.
2B:
Alberto Callaspo---KC
Robinson Cano---NYY
Scott Sizemore---DET
Ian Kinsler---TEX
Dustin Pedroia---BOS
Callaspo leads baseball in batting, and has a wide lead as the best OPS among AL second basemen. Robinson Cano already has nine home runs, 49 driven in, and a very nice .297 average. Among second baseman, Scott Sizemore is second in a nice trio of stats---OPS, home runs, and stolen bases. Ian Kinsler is hitting over .300 with 31 RBI's, and Dustin Pedroia is second in AL RBI's with 34.
SS:
Marco Scutaro---BOS
Ben Zobrist---TB
Alex Liddi---TOR
Alexei Ramirez---SEA
Juan Uribe---CLE
Scutaro has the best average among AL shortstops by .44 points. Zobrist is second in OPS and first in walks. Alex Liddi is third in OPS and second in home runs. Alexei Ramirez is third in average and second in RBI. Juan Uribe is only hitting .222 but has 13 home runs and 52 runs batted in.
3B:
Alex Rodriguez---NYY
Andy LaRoche---CLE
Evan Longoria---TB
Alex Gordon---KC
Neil Walker---LAA
Alex Rodriguez is first in OPS, and runs scored among third baseman, plus his 12 home runs are second. LaRoche leads AL third basemen in hitting, and has eight home runs and 39 driven in. Longoria is third in OPS, but first in home runs and RBI's. Gordon is fourth in OPS and VORP, while Neil Walker is hitting .313 with 10 home runs.
LF:
Carlos Guillen---DET
Nolan Reimold---BAL
Carlos Quentin---SEA
Brett Gardner---NYY
Josh Hamilton---TEX
Guillen's .968 OPS tops all left fielders, though Reimold's .963 is a close second. Carlos Quentin has the most home runs and second most RBI among AL left fielders. For fans of small ball, Brett Gardner has 22 steals and has played amazing defense, plus he's fifth in RBI's and third in runs. Josh Hamilton has a .920 OPS and seven home runs in limited at bats.
CF:
Jacoby Ellsbury---BOS
Curtis Granderson---NYY
Marvin Webb---TB
Denard Span---MIN
Julio Borbon---TEX
Ellsbury tops OPS and VORP, is second in RBI's, and is third in steals among AL center fielders. Granderson tops his counterparts in home runs and RBI's. Marvin Webb is first in runs, third in RBI's, fourth in average, and fourth in steals. Denard Span is second in OPS and VORP. Julio Borbon is second in steals, third in VORP, and third in runs.
RF:
Adam Lind---TB
Michael Cuddyer---MIN
Nick Markakis---BAL
Jason Kubel---MIN
Ichiro Suzuki---SEA
Lind has slammed the most home runs, and is first in OPS. Cuddyer is first in runs scored and runs driven in, meaning he's both setting tables and producing runs. Nick Markakais is second in OPS with a .319 average and seven home runs. Jason Kubel is third in OPS and fourth in VORP. Ichiro leads right fielders in steals and is third in average.
SP:
Zach Grienke---KC
C.C. Sabbathia---NYY
Gavin Floyd---CHI
Justin Verlander---DET
Nick Blackburn---MIN
Jair Jurrjens---TB
Grienke is first in the Majors in wins, fifth in the AL in ERA, and second in WHIP. Sabbathia is 8-5 with a 2.86 ERA. Gavin Floyd is second in ERA and first in WHIP for a bad, bad White Sox team. Justin Verlander has tossed two shutouts, is third in WHIP, and tops in strikeouts, while Blackburn is first in ERA and VORP.
Jair Jurrjens has now taken over the AL lead in ERA and is second in wins. His record in 9-2.
Joe Mauer---MIN
Matt Wieters---BAL
Hank Conger---DET
Victor Martinez---BOS
Brian McCann---SEA
Mauer leads in nearly every statistical category except home runs. Matt Wieters has the most home runs for a catcher with nine, and is fifth in OPS. Hank Conger doesn't qualify for rate stats with limited plate appearances, but is second among catchers in home runs and RBI's. Victor Martinez is second in average, third in OPS, and fifth in RBI's. Brian McCann is second in catchers OPS, but an injury will keep him out of the game.
1B:
Billy Butler---KC
Miguel Cabrera---DET
Nick Weglarz---CLE
Justin Smoak---TEX
Prince Fielder---SEA
Fielder leads the American League in OPS and home runs. Billy Butler is second in the AL in batting, with a .347 average and 40 RBI's. Miguel Cabrera is hitting .306 with 12 dingers, 44 RBI's, and has four steals for good measure. Nick Weglarz has a .323 average and a .930 OPS. Justin Smoak has an OPS of .811 and nine home runs.
2B:
Alberto Callaspo---KC
Robinson Cano---NYY
Scott Sizemore---DET
Ian Kinsler---TEX
Dustin Pedroia---BOS
Callaspo leads baseball in batting, and has a wide lead as the best OPS among AL second basemen. Robinson Cano already has nine home runs, 49 driven in, and a very nice .297 average. Among second baseman, Scott Sizemore is second in a nice trio of stats---OPS, home runs, and stolen bases. Ian Kinsler is hitting over .300 with 31 RBI's, and Dustin Pedroia is second in AL RBI's with 34.
SS:
Marco Scutaro---BOS
Ben Zobrist---TB
Alex Liddi---TOR
Alexei Ramirez---SEA
Juan Uribe---CLE
Scutaro has the best average among AL shortstops by .44 points. Zobrist is second in OPS and first in walks. Alex Liddi is third in OPS and second in home runs. Alexei Ramirez is third in average and second in RBI. Juan Uribe is only hitting .222 but has 13 home runs and 52 runs batted in.
3B:
Alex Rodriguez---NYY
Andy LaRoche---CLE
Evan Longoria---TB
Alex Gordon---KC
Neil Walker---LAA
Alex Rodriguez is first in OPS, and runs scored among third baseman, plus his 12 home runs are second. LaRoche leads AL third basemen in hitting, and has eight home runs and 39 driven in. Longoria is third in OPS, but first in home runs and RBI's. Gordon is fourth in OPS and VORP, while Neil Walker is hitting .313 with 10 home runs.
LF:
Carlos Guillen---DET
Nolan Reimold---BAL
Carlos Quentin---SEA
Brett Gardner---NYY
Josh Hamilton---TEX
Guillen's .968 OPS tops all left fielders, though Reimold's .963 is a close second. Carlos Quentin has the most home runs and second most RBI among AL left fielders. For fans of small ball, Brett Gardner has 22 steals and has played amazing defense, plus he's fifth in RBI's and third in runs. Josh Hamilton has a .920 OPS and seven home runs in limited at bats.
CF:
Jacoby Ellsbury---BOS
Curtis Granderson---NYY
Marvin Webb---TB
Denard Span---MIN
Julio Borbon---TEX
Ellsbury tops OPS and VORP, is second in RBI's, and is third in steals among AL center fielders. Granderson tops his counterparts in home runs and RBI's. Marvin Webb is first in runs, third in RBI's, fourth in average, and fourth in steals. Denard Span is second in OPS and VORP. Julio Borbon is second in steals, third in VORP, and third in runs.
RF:
Adam Lind---TB
Michael Cuddyer---MIN
Nick Markakis---BAL
Jason Kubel---MIN
Ichiro Suzuki---SEA
Lind has slammed the most home runs, and is first in OPS. Cuddyer is first in runs scored and runs driven in, meaning he's both setting tables and producing runs. Nick Markakais is second in OPS with a .319 average and seven home runs. Jason Kubel is third in OPS and fourth in VORP. Ichiro leads right fielders in steals and is third in average.
SP:
Zach Grienke---KC
C.C. Sabbathia---NYY
Gavin Floyd---CHI
Justin Verlander---DET
Nick Blackburn---MIN
Jair Jurrjens---TB
Grienke is first in the Majors in wins, fifth in the AL in ERA, and second in WHIP. Sabbathia is 8-5 with a 2.86 ERA. Gavin Floyd is second in ERA and first in WHIP for a bad, bad White Sox team. Justin Verlander has tossed two shutouts, is third in WHIP, and tops in strikeouts, while Blackburn is first in ERA and VORP.
Jair Jurrjens has now taken over the AL lead in ERA and is second in wins. His record in 9-2.