MVP Baseball 2004 FAQ/Guide System: PS2/XBOX/GC/CPU Author: Sean Stephans, (USERID: KansasStateGrad) Copyright 2004 Stephans Please do not duplicate or post without permission. Version: 1.00 Title: An Evaluation of the Top 30 Players by Position and the top 150 Pitchers _______________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Catchers 3. 1st Basemen 4. 2nd Basemen 5. 3rd Basemen 6. Shortstops 7. Outfielders 8. Starting Pitchers 9. Relief Pitchers 10. All-Star Team/PCR Rankings _______________________________________________________________________________ 1. Introduction Many people have expressed concern in a system that ranks talent and provides a basic scouting service. n this guide, you will find rankings for offense, defense and pitching. Also keep in mind that when using these rankings, you should ONLY compare players of similar position. It is not fair to either player if you compare an outfielder to an infielder or to a catcher or a pitcher. Players of similar position can be compared, though. For example, you can compare middle infielders to one another or corner infielders to each other, etc. The top 40 players by each position have been ranked, except for pitchers, where the top 200 starters and 200 relievers have been ranked. I arrived at ranking the players by each position by going to fantasy draft mode and using all players except computer-created players. The OER stands for Offensive Effectiveness Rating, DER for Defensive Effectivenss Rating, OPR for Overall Player Rating, SPR for Starting Pitcher Rating and the RPR for Relief Pitcher Rating. If you questions about how these ratings are determined, please see the FAQ on player evaluations. Also, you will find the much wanted comparison for players across positions and even to pitchers. For more info on this, once again refer to the player eval FAQ. _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Catchers OER DER OPR 1. I. Rodriguez - 76.38 I. Rodriguez - 86.14 I. Rodriguez - 81.26 2. J. Lopez - 71.88 B. Ausmus - 82.00 J. Kendall - 73.78 3. J. Kendall - 71.13 H. Blanco - 81.14 J. Varitek - 71.43 4. J. Posada - 69.13 M. Matheny - 78.86 P. LoDuca - 69.18 5. J. Varitek - 60.00 M. Redmond - 77.29 M. Lieberthal - 68.71 6. B. Santiago - 68.13 E. Diaz - 76.86 B. Santiago - 68.64 7. A. Pierzynski - 66.88 D. Wilson - 76.71 J. Lopez - 68.30 8. A. Melhouse - 66.00 J. Kendall - 76.43 B. Molina - 67.73 9. M. LeCroy - 64.75 C. Johnson - 75.86 J. Posada - 67.28 10. P. LoDuca - 64.50 B. Molina - 75.57 B. Ausmus - 66.75 11. M. Piazza - 64.25 M. Lieberthal - 75.29 M. Matheny - 66.50 12. M. Lieberthal - 62.13 J. Varitek - 73.86 C. Johnson - 65.25 13. M. Barrett - 61.88 P. LoDuca - 73.86 D. Wilson - 65.05 14. R. Hernandez - 60.50 K. Stinnett - 73.71 B. Davis - 64.95 15. B. Molina - 59.88 B. Schneider - 71.86 A. Pierzynski - 64.51 16. D. Ross - 59.63 E. Perez - 71.71 E. Diaz - 64.43 17. J. Flaherty - 59.25 B. Davis - 71.14 J. Flaherty - 64.41 18. B. Davis - 58.75 D Mirabelli - 70.43 E. Perez - 63.98 19. B. Fordyce - 58.63 T. Wilson - 69.86 M. Barrett - 63.88 20. J. LaRue - 57.63 M. DiFelice - 69.86 K. Stinnett - 63.05 21. C. Moeller - 57.63 R. Castro - 69.71 D. Mirabelli - 62.91 22. G. Myers - 57.50 J. Flaherty - 69.57 J. LaRue - 62.67 23. B. Mayne - 57.13 B. Santiago - 69.14 B. Schneider - 62.62 24. T. Pratt - 56.38 Y. Torrealba - 68.86 A. Melhouse - 62.29 25. E. Perez - 56.25 J. Estrada - 67.88 R. Hernandez - 62.11 26. R. Hammock - 55.75 T. Hall - 67.71 G. Myers - 62.11 27. G. Laird - 55.38 J. LaRue - 67.71 H. Blanco - 61.95 28. D. Mirabelli - 55.38 T. Pratt - 66.86 T. Pratt - 61.62 29. S. Alomar Jr. - 55.00 G. Myers - 66.71 C. Moeller - 61.60 30. C. Johnson - 54.63 T. Greene - 66.43 D. Ross - 61.46 _______________________________________________________________________________ 3. 1st Basemen OER DER OPR 1. T. Helton - 86.00 D. Erstad - 83.86 T. Helton - 86.00 2. A. Pujols - 80.75 D. Mientkewicz - 83.71 D. Lee - 78.30 3. J. Bagwell - 79.38 T. Lee - 81.71 D. Erstad - 75.68 4. C. Delgado - 75.00 D. Lee - 81.71 A. Pujols - 75.59 5. D. Lee - 74.88 A. LaRoche - 81.00 T. Lee - 74.98 6. M. Sweeney - 73.38 C. Pena - 77.00 J. Bagwell - 74.12 7. D. Young - 72.50 T. Helton - 75.71 D. Mientkewicz - 73.92 8. B. Fullmer - 72.38 B. Fullmer - 73.29 B. Fullmer - 72.84 9. E. Martinez - 71.00 A. Pujols - 70.43 A. LaRoche - 70.82 10. E. Karros - 69.88 J. Bagwell - 68.86 C. Pena - 70.38 11. J. Giambi - 69.63 T. Martinez - 68.86 C. Delgado - 67.72 12. F. Thomas - 68.88 J. Olerud - 67.43 J. Franco - 67.44 13. A. Galarraga - 68.88 D. Segui - 67.29 D. Young - 67.25 14. M. Texeira - 68.75 J. Franco - 67.00 R. Sexson - 67.14 15. S. Casey - 68.75 R. Sexson - 66.71 M. Sweeney - 67.05 16. R. Palmeiro - 68.25 M. Texeira - 64.71 T. Martinez - 66.75 17. T. Lee - 68.25 R. Simon - 63.88 M. Texeira - 66.73 18. D. Ortiz - 68.00 P. Konerko - 63.86 S. Casey - 65.16 19. J. Franco - 67.88 P. Nevin - 63.00 P. Nevin - 64.88 20. R. Sexson - 67.63 B. Broussard - 62.71 R. Palmeiro - 63.98 21. D. Erstad - 67.50 D. Young - 62.00 A. Galarraga - 63.94 22. J. Thome - 67.13 C. Baerga - 61.71 C. Baerga - 63.36 23. P. Nevin - 66.75 S. Casey - 61.57 R. Ventura - 62.98 24. C. Baerga - 65.00 R. Ventura - 61.57 E. Karros - 62.94 25. T. Martinez - 64.63 J. Phillips - 61.29 J. Olerud - 62.16 26. W. Cordero - 64.63 M. Sweeney - 60.71 J. Thome - 62.00 27. K. Harvey - 64.38 C. Delgado - 60.43 R. Simon - 61.63 28. R. Ventura - 64.38 H. Choi - 60.43 J. Giambi - 61.60 29. D. Mientkewicz - 64.13 R. Palmeiro - 59.71 W. Cordero - 61.60 30. C. Wilson - 64.13 T. Clark - 59.71 B. Broussard - 61.48 _______________________________________________________________________________ 4. 2nd Basemen OER DER OPR 1. L. Castillo - 84.13 R. Alomar - 86.71 L. Castillo - 83.71 2. A. Soriano - 83.75 L. Castillo - 83.29 B. Boone - 80.73 3. J. Kent - 80.00 B. Boone - 82.71 A. Soriano - 79.59 4. B. Boone - 78.75 F. Vina - 81.86 R. Alomar - 76.42 5. M. Giles - 78.63 J. Hairston Jr. - 80.29 J. Uribe - 75.35 6. J. Vidro - 74.75 M. McLemore - 80.14 J. Vidro - 74.23 7. A. Kennedy - 72.00 L. Gonzalez - 79.86 J. Hairston Jr. - 73.96 8. M. Anderson - 71.50 J. Uribe - 79.57 M. Giles - 73.75 9. J. Uribe - 71.13 C. Febles - 79.43 J. Kent - 73.50 10. J. Reyes - 70.38 P. Reese - 79.29 J. Spivey - 73.25 11. R. Durham - 70.38 B. Hill - 79.29 M. Anderson - 73.11 12. E. Young - 69.88 O. Hudson - 78.86 D. Relaford - 71.98 13. T. Walker - 69.50 J. Castillo - 78.86 B. Roberts - 71.88 14. B. Roberts - 68.75 D. Relaford - 78.71 P. Polanco - 71.68 15. P. Polanco - 68.50 T. Shumpert - 78.57 F. Vina - 71.50 16. J. Spivey - 68.50 J. Spivey - 78.00 L. Gonzalez - 71.31 17. M. Grudzielanek - 68.50 L. Rivas - 77.86 J. Reyes - 71.12 18. M. Loretta - 67.63 R. Sanchez - 76.86 L. Rivas - 71.06 19. J. Hairston Jr. - 67.63 A. Soriano - 75.43 A. Kennedy - 71.00 20. D. Jimenez - 66.25 B. Roberts - 75.00 T. Walker - 70.11 21. R. Alomar - 66.13 P. Polanco - 74.86 J. Castillo - 70.00 22. D. Relaford - 65.25 M. Anderson - 74.71 C. Febles - 69.41 23. L. Rivas - 64.25 J. Vidro - 73.71 E. Young - 68.94 24. W. Morris - 64.00 M. Ellis - 73.29 D. Jimenez - 68.91 25. B. Hart - 63.75 J. Reyes - 71.86 P. Reese - 68.71 26. L. Gonzalez - 62.75 D. Jimenez - 71.57 M. Loretta - 68.53 27. A. Cora - 62.75 A. Cora - 71.43 B. Hill - 68.21 28. F. Vina - 61.13 D. Hocking - 71.43 M. McLemore - 67.95 29. J. Castillo - 61.13 T. Walker - 70.71 T. Shumpert - 67.73 30. R. Belliard - 60.88 R. Belliard - 70.71 R. Durham - 67.48 _______________________________________________________________________________ 5. 3rd Basemen OER DER OPR 1. A. Rodriguez - 85.75 A. Rodriguez - 89.86 A. Rodriguez - 87.81 2. E. Chavez - 77.88 S. Rolen - 86.43 S. Rolen - 81.28 3. M. Mora - 77.75 E. Chavez - 83.71 E. Chavez - 80.83 4. A. Huff - 77.63 M. Mora - 81.14 M. Mora - 79.45 5. S. Rolen - 76.13 C. Koskie - 77.57 T. Glaus - 75.34 6. T. Glaus - 73.25 W. Bloomquist - 77.57 C. Koskie - 74.16 7. M. Ensberg - 73.00 T. Glaus - 77.43 M. Lowell - 73.25 8. H. Blalock - 72.75 M. DeRosa - 76.00 A. Boone - 70.86 9. M. Lowell - 72.50 A. Beltre - 75.43 A. Beltre - 70.53 10. S. Hillenbrand - 71.88 M. Lowell - 74.00 V. Castilla - 70.41 11. A. Boone - 71.00 D. Bell - 73.14 B. Mueller - 70.11 12. C. Koskie - 70.75 B. Mueller - 72.71 W. Bloomquist - 69.73 13. V. Castilla - 69.38 E. Alfonzo - 72.29 J. Randa - 69.68 14. W. Helms - 68.25 P. Feliz - 72.29 H. Blalock - 68.81 15. B. Mueller - 67.50 J. Randa - 71.86 P. Feliz - 68.02 16. J. Randa - 67.50 J. Cirillo - 71.57 E. Alfonzo - 66.06 17. E. Hinske - 67.50 V. Castilla - 71.43 M. DeRosa - 67.82 18. A. Ramirez - 66.75 J. Carroll - 71.14 A. Huff - 67.17 19. A. Beltre - 65.63 D. Rolls - 70.86 T. Batista - 66.23 20. T. Wigginton - 64.50 A. Boone - 70.71 W. Helms - 66.06 21. S. Spiezio - 64.00 C. Blake - 69.71 S. Spiezio - 65.86 22. T. Batista - 63.88 J. Sandberg - 69.00 J. Sandberg - 65.82 23. P. Feliz - 63.75 J. Hernandez - 69.00 A. Ramirez - 65.72 24. E. Alfonzo - 63.63 H. Perry - 68.71 C. Blake - 64.86 25. J. Sandberg - 62.63 T. Batista - 68.57 S. Burroughs - 64.76 26. W. Bloomquist - 61.88 S. Burroughs - 68.14 T. Wigginton - 64.75 27. C. Stynes - 61.63 M. Mordecai - 68.00 E. Hinske - 64.25 28. S. Burroughs - 61.38 S. Spiezio - 67.71 J. Carroll - 63.70 29. R. Branyan - 60.63 T. Zeile - 66.57 C. Stynes - 63.53 30. C. Blake - 60.00 C. Stynes - 65.43 S. Hillenbrand - 63.23 _______________________________________________________________________________ 6. Shortstops OER DER OPR 1. N. Garciaparra - 81.25 R. Furcal - 90.14 M. Tejada - 84.71 2. E. Renteria - 80.63 M. Tejada - 89.29 D. Jeter - 84.05 3. M. Tejada - 80.13 D. Jeter - 88.71 N. Garciaparra - 83.13 4. D. Jeter - 79.38 K. Matsui - 88.71 R. Furcal - 82.01 5. O. Cabrera - 77.13 O. Vizquel - 85.86 K. Matsui - 80.98 6. A. Berroa - 74.00 N. Garciaparra - 85.00 E. Renteria - 80.53 7. R. Furcal - 73.88 J. Rollins - 83.86 O. Cabrera - 80.14 8. K. Matsui - 73.25 O. Cabrera - 83.14 A. Berroa - 75.72 9. M. Young - 70.88 R. Ordonez - 81.00 J. Rollins - 75.50 10. J. Lugo - 69.38 J. Wilson - 80.57 O. Vizquel - 72.68 11. R. Aurilia - 67.50 E. Renteria - 80.43 J. Wilson - 72.04 12. J. Rollins - 67.13 F. Lopez - 79.71 C. Guzman - 71.25 13. A. Cintron - 66.38 C. Izturis - 79.71 R. Ordonez - 71.13 14. B. Larkin - 65.00 C. Guzman - 79.00 J. Lugo - 70.62 15. A. Everett - 64.50 A. Amezaga - 77.57 B. Larkin - 70.15 16. C. Guzman - 63.50 A. Berroa - 77.43 T. Womack - 69.66 17. J. Wilson - 63.50 C. Counsell - 77.43 A. Cintron - 69.48 18. R. Vazquez - 63.50 T. Womack - 76.43 C. Izturis - 69.11 19. J. Valentin - 63.38 B. Larkin - 75.29 M. Young - 68.87 20. T. Womack - 62.88 H. Luna - 74.86 R. Vazquez - 68.82 21. C. Guillen - 62.63 C. Guillen - 74.71 C. Guillen - 68.67 22. A. Gonzalez - 61.63 D. Eckstein - 74.57 R. Aurilia - 68.32 23. R. Clayton - 61.38 R. Vazquez - 74.14 F. Lopez - 67.73 24. C. Woodward - 61.25 D. Cruz - 73.29 D. Eckstein - 67.73 25. R. Ordonez - 61.25 A. Cintron - 72.57 C. Counsell - 67.53 26. D. Eckstein - 60.88 J. Lugo - 71.86 H. Luna - 67.12 27. M. Lopez - 60.50 C. Woodward - 71.29 A. Amezaga - 66.98 28. T. Perez - 59.75 H. Mateo - 70.86 A. Everett - 66.68 29. O. Vizquel - 59.50 M. Lopez - 70.71 C. Woodward - 66.27 30. H. Luna - 59.38 C. Ransom - 70.71 D. Cruz - 66.02 _______________________________________________________________________________ 7. Outfielders LF OER DER OPR 1. B. Bonds - 94.38 R. Thompson - 81.86 B. Bonds - 81.87 2. L. Gonzalez - 81.13 C. Crawford - 81.43 J. Encarnacion - 77.01 3. B. Jordan - 78.13 J. Encarnacion - 81.14 S. Stewart - 75.11 4. M. Ramirez - 77.88 B. Kielty - 80.43 C. Crawford - 73.97 5. C. Floyd - 77.88 T. Sledge - 78.71 C. Floyd - 73.94 6. C. Jones - 77.50 L. Bigbie - 74.43 B. Jordan - 73.78 7. S. Stewart - 77.50 E. Byrnes - 74.29 R. Thompson - 72.56 8. J. Guillen - 77.38 J. Bautista - 74.00 B. Kielty - 72.34 9. L. Berkman - 73.88 J. Burnitz - 73.14 J. Guillen - 72.19 10. C. Lee - 73.50 H. Matsui - 73.00 T. Sledge - 72.17 11. J. Encarnacion - 72.88 T. Long - 73.00 A. Dunn - 72.09 12. A. Dunn - 71.88 R. Lankford - 72.86 E. Byrnes - 71.46 13. M. Alou - 71.88 S. Stewart - 72.71 R. Klesko - 70.92 14. R. Ibanez - 71.88 A. Dunn - 72.29 J. Conine - 70.53 15. J. Conine - 70.63 R. Klesko - 71.71 H. Matsui - 70.50 16. R. Klesko - 70.13 J. Gerut - 71.14 C. Jones - 70.40 17. G. Jenkins - 68.88 J. Conine - 70.43 J. Burnitz - 70.14 18. E. Byrnes - 68.63 Hollandsworth - 70.29 L. Bigbie - 70.09 19. R. Johnson - 68.38 B.J. Surhoff - 70.14 M. Alou - 69.09 20. H. Matsui - 68.00 C. Floyd - 70.00 L. Gonzalez - 69.00 21. R. White - 67.13 B. Bonds - 69.43 R. Johnson - 68.84 22. J. Burnitz - 67.13 B. Jordan - 69.43 G. Jenkins - 68.51 23. C. Crawford - 66.50 R. Johnson - 69.29 J. Gerut - 68.07 24. L. Bigbie - 65.75 R. White - 68.86 L. Berkman - 68.01 25. T. Sledge - 65.63 G. Jenkins - 68.14 R. White - 68.00 26. J. Gerut - 65.00 A. Guiel - 67.86 M. Ramirez - 66.66 27. B. Kielty - 64.25 K. Pellow - 67.86 C. Lee - 66.47 28. K. Pellow - 64.25 R. Calloway - 67.71 J. Bautista - 66.32 29. J. Bay - 63.88 J. Guillen - 67.00 R. Lankford - 66.31 30. R. Thompson - 63.25 E. Burks - 67.00 R. Ibanez - 66.30 CF OER DER OPR 1. V. Wells - 83.50 A. Jones - 95.57 A. Jones - 88.10 2. C. Beltran - 83.50 M. Kotsay - 91.00 C. Beltran - 85.68 3. A. Jones - 80.63 M. Cameron - 90.57 V. Wells - 84.97 4. G. Anderson - 80.00 C. Beltran - 87.86 C. Patterson - 81.32 5. C. Patterson - 79.50 T. Hunter - 87.29 J. Edmonds - 81.10 6. J. Payton - 78.88 V. Wells - 86.43 M. Cameron - 81.04 7. M. Grissom - 77.75 J. Edmonds - 84.57 T. Hunter - 80.21 8. J. Edmonds - 77.63 C. Patterson - 83.14 S. Finley - 79.18 9. S. Finley - 77.50 J. Damon - 82.57 J. Damon - 78.16 10. P. Wilson - 76.38 S. Finley - 80.86 J. Payton - 78.09 11. S. Podsednik - 75.88 K. Griffey Jr. - 80.14 M. Kotsay - 77.88 12. M. Bradley - 75.13 Q. McCracken - 80.00 P. Wilson - 77.55 13. J. Damon - 73.75 C. Crisp - 79.43 K. Griffey Jr. - 76.57 14. R. Winn - 73.75 E. Chavez - 79.43 M. Bradley - 75.92 15. T. Hunter - 73.13 P. Wilson - 78.71 R. Winn - 75.59 16. K. Griffey Jr. - 73.00 W. Harris - 78.43 M. Grissom - 74.66 17. J. Pierre - 72.75 G. Matthews Jr. - 78.29 R. Baldelli - 73.62 18. T. Redman - 72.75 R. Winn - 77.43 G. Anderson - 73.22 19. M. Cameron - 71.50 P. Bergeron - 77.43 C. Crisp - 72.97 20. K. Lofton - 71.38 J. Payton - 77.29 B. Wilkerson - 72.89 21. B. Williams - 71.00 B. Wilkerson - 77.29 K. Lofton - 72.76 22. R. Baldelli - 70.38 R. Baldelli - 76.86 S. Podsednik - 72.59 23. A. Sanchez - 69.25 D. Glanville - 76.86 D. Glanville - 72.37 24. C. Figgins - 68.13 M. Bradley - 76.71 G. Matthews Jr. - 72.09 25. B. Wilkerson - 67.88 L. Matos - 76.57 L. Matos - 71.66 26. C. Biggio - 67.88 J. Macias - 76.57 T. Goodwin - 71.09 27. D. Glanville - 67.88 T. Perez - 76.00 C. Figgins - 70.28 28. T. Goodwin - 67.75 J. Tyner - 74.86 J. Pierre - 70.23 29. L. Matos - 66.75 T. Goodwin - 74.43 T. Redman - 68.91 30. C. Crisp - 66.50 K. Lofton - 74.14 J. Tyner - 68.87 RF OER DER OPR 1. V. Guerrero - 87.75 Ichiro - 96.00 Ichiro - 86.94 2. G. Sheffield - 86.13 L. Walker - 90.71 V. Guerrero - 86.38 3. M. Ordonez - 82.00 V. Guerrero - 85.00 L. Walker - 84.48 4. R. Hidalgo - 80.25 T. Nixon - 81.71 M. Ordonez - 81.72 5. R. Sanders - 80.13 M. Ordonez - 81.43 T. Nixon - 79.92 6. L. Walker - 78.25 J. Dye - 81.00 B. Abreu - 77.95 7. T. Nixon - 78.13 B. Abreu - 80.14 R. Mondesi - 77.27 8. Ichiro - 77.88 R. Mondesi - 79.29 R. Hidalgo - 76.48 9. B. Giles - 77.38 J. Jones - 79.00 S. Sosa - 76.16 10. S. Sosa - 76.75 J. Conti - 79.00 R. Sanders - 76.14 11. B. Abreu - 75.75 S. Green - 77.43 J.D. Drew - 75.85 12. R. Mondesi - 75.25 J. Cruz Jr. - 77.00 G. Sheffield - 75.50 13. J.D. Drew - 75.13 J.D. Drew - 76.57 J. Jones - 75.25 14. J. Gonzalez - 74.50 D. Bautista - 76.14 S. Green - 75.03 15. S. Green - 72.63 S. Sosa - 75.57 B. Giles - 74.48 16. M. Cabrera - 71.75 M. Tucker - 74.86 J. Cruz Jr. - 73.13 17. J. Jones - 71.50 J. DaVanon - 74.14 J. Gonzalez - 71.61 18. T. Salmon - 70.63 J. Michaels - 73.57 D. Bautista - 71.32 19. J. Cruz Jr. - 69.25 B. Higginson - 73.29 T. Salmon - 71.25 20. C. Everett - 69.13 C. Monroe - 72.86 J. Michaels - 71.23 21. F. Catalanotto - 68.88 R. Hidalgo - 72.71 J. Dye - 70.82 22. J. Michaels - 68.88 D. Mohr - 72.43 M. Cabrera - 70.45 23. R. Mackowiak - 68.75 R. Sanders - 72.14 J. Conti - 70.32 24. A. Kearns - 67.38 A. Escobar - 72.14 M. Tucker - 70.31 25. G. Kapler - 67.00 T. Salmon - 71.86 A. Kearns - 69.15 26. D. Bautista - 66.50 B. Giles - 71.57 J. DaVanon - 68.57 27. R. Ludwick - 66.25 M. Lawton - 71.14 D. Mohr - 68.53 28. R. Sierra - 65.75 A. Kearns - 70.57 M. Lawton - 68.26 29. M. Tucker - 65.75 J. Lane - 69.29 C. Everett - 67.85 30. K. Mench - 65.50 M. Cabrera - 69.14 B. Higginson - 67.40 _______________________________________________________________________________ 8. Starting Pitchers (* denotes lefty) 1. P. Martinez - 95.67 76. J. Benoit - 82.33 2. B. Zito - 92.33* 85. J. Jennings - 82.00 3. R. Johnson - 91.67* 85. J. Santana - 82.00* 4. T. Hudson - 91.00 85. C. Capuano - 82.00* 4 C. Schilling - 91.00 85. J. Marquis - 82.00 4. D. Lowe - 91.00 85. C. Hernandez - 82.00* 7. R. Halladay - 90.33 85. M. Kinney - 82.00 8. E. Loaiza - 89.67 85. I. Valdes - 82.00 8. A.J. Burnett - 89.67 85. C. Glover - 82.00 10. J. Weaver - 89.33 85. G. Rusch - 82.00* 10. A. Pettitte - 89.33* 85. R. Soriano - 82.00 12. M. Clement - 88.67 95. D. Neagle - 81.67* 12. M. Mussina - 88.67 95. W. Miller - 81.67 14. J. Moyer - 88.00* 95. R. Harden - 81.67 14. A. Leiter - 88.00* 95. W. Franklin - 81.67* 14. V. Zambrano - 88.00 99. N. Robertson - 81.50* 17. B. Webb - 87.67 100. S. Chacon - 81.33 18. K. Brown - 87.67 100. B. Backe - 81.33 19. M. Mulder - 87.33* 100. B. Duckworth - 81.33 20. R. Clemens - 87.00 100. H. Ramirez - 81.33* 21. R. Oswalt - 87.00 100. J. Sosa - 81.33 22. M. Morris - 87.00 100. J. Garland - 81.33 23. P. Astacio - 86.67 100. W. Alvarez - 81.33* 23. O. Perez - 86.67* 100. J. Thomson - 81.33 23. J. Schmidt - 86.67 100. S. Estes - 81.33* 23. B. Anderson - 86.00* 100. T. Lilly - 81.33* 26. J. Kennedy - 86.00* 100. K. Wood - 81.33 26. T. Wakefield - 86.00 111. L. Hernandez - 81.00 26. J. Contreras - 86.00 111. J. Burkett - 81.00 30. B. Kim - 85.67 111. S. Torres - 81.00 30. D. Wells - 85.67* 111. J. Cruz - 81.00 30. M. Prior - 85.67 115. S. Shields - 80.67 30. J. Beckett - 85.67 115. J. Bere - 80.67 34. W. Williams - 85.33 115. J. Halama - 80.67* 34. R. Wolf - 85.33* 115. Hendrickson - 80.67* 36. P. Wilson - 85.00 115. S. Kim - 80.67 36. J. Washburn - 85.00* 115. T. Yates - 80.67 36. B. Radke - 85.00 115. R. Person - 80.67 36. H. Nomo - 85.00 115. M. Maroth - 80.67* 40. O. Hernandez - 84.67 115. P. Byrd - 80.67 40. D. Moss - 84.67* 115. C.C. Sabathia - 80.67* 40. V. Padilla - 84.67 115. A. Sele - 80.67 40. K. Appier - 84.67* 115. T. Armas Jr. - 80.67 44. C. Fossum - 84.33* 115. N. Cornejo - 80.67 44. J. Vazquez - 84.33 115. B. Tomko - 80.67 46. R. Dempster - 84.00 115. B. Myers - 80.67 46. O. Daal - 84.00* 115. Z. Day - 80.67 46. D. Willis - 84.00* 131. D. Sanders - 80.50* 46. F. Garcia - 84.00 131. J. Mann - 80.50 46. C. Zambrano - 84.00 133. E. Gonzalez - 80.33 46. R. Ortiz - 84.00 133. J. Baldwin - 80.33 46. K. Ishii - 84.00* 133. N. Neugebauer - 80.33 53. A. Ashby - 83.67 133. C. Lewis - 80.33 53. K. Millwood - 83.67 133. D. Coggin - 80.33 53. S. Ponson - 83.67 133. M. Hampton - 80.33* 56. A. Taylor - 83.50 133. B. Lawrence - 80.33 57. S. Erickson - 83.33 140. K. Benson - 80.00 57. A. Harang - 83.33 140. J. patterson - 80.00* 57. E. Milton - 83.33* 140. P. Abbott - 80.00 57. D. Brazelton - 83.33 140. J. Mateo - 80.00 61. K. Rueter - 83.00* 140. W. Ledezma - 80.00* 61. G. Maddux - 83.00 145. D. Dreifort - 79.67 61. T. Glavine - 83.00* 145. E. DuBose - 79.67* 61. R. Rupe - 83.00 145. L. Hackman - 79.67 61. R. Garcia - 83.00 145. A. Cook - 79.67 61. D. Tankersley - 83.00 145. J. Williams - 79.67 61. R. Bell - 83.00 145. S. Sparks - 79.67 68. S. Schoenweiss - 82.67* 145. E. Dessens - 79.67 68. T. Sturtze - 82.67 152. K. Rogers - 79.33* 68. J. Haynes - 82.67 152. R. Lopez - 79.33 68. R. Franklin - 82.67 152. J. Davis - 79.33 68. G. Meche - 82.67 152. A. Eaton - 79.33 68. B. Colon - 82.67 152. K. Wells - 79.33 68. J. Pineiro - 82.67 152. M. Asencio - 79.33 75. J. Lopez - 82.50* 152. J. Acevedo - 79.33 76. T. Adams - 82.33 152. D. Burba - 79.33 76. D. Stark - 82.33 152. J. Fernandez - 79.33 76. J. Bonderman - 82.33 76. K. Lohse - 82.33 76. J. Lackey - 82.33 76. O. Perez - 82.33* 76. B. Sheets - 82.33 76. M. Buehrle - 82.33* _______________________________________________________________________________ 9. Relief Pitchers (* denotes lefty) 1. M. Rivera - 98.0 75. J. Colome - 84.5 2. F. Rodriguez - 97.0 85. C. Paronto - 84.0 3. E. Gagne - 96.5 85. J. Jimenez - 84.0 4. J. Smoltz - 94.5 85. S. Mullen - 84.0* 5. T. Percival - 94.0 85. D. Aardsma - 84.0 5. T. Hoffman - 94.0 85. D. Kolb - 84.0 5. J. Nelson - 94.0 85. A. Otsuka - 84.0 8. B. Wagner - 93.0* 85. H. Mercado - 84.0* 8. R. Nen - 93.0 85. S. Reed - 84.0 10. A. Rhodes - 92.0* 85. K. Farnsworth - 84.0 11. P. Shuey - 91.5 85. J. Zimmerman - 84.0 11. S. Williamson - 91.5 95. J. Franco - 83.5* 11. M. Williams - 91.5 95. S. Sullivan - 83.5 11. C. Fox - 91.5 95. M. Fetters - 83.5 15. F. Cordero - 91.0 95. D. Weathers - 83.5 16. J. Julio - 90.5 95. K. Wunsch - 83.5* 17. J. Isringhausen - 89.5 95. B. Fuentes - 83.5* 18. T. Spooneybarger - 89.0 95. J. Tavarez - 83.5 19. U. Urbina - 88.5 95. R. Cormier - 83.5* 19. O. Dotel - 88.5 95. B. Puffer - 83.5 19. A. Alfonseca - 88.5 95. D. Holmes - 83.5 22. J. Mesa - 88.0 95. B. Seay - 83.5* 22. A. Osuna - 88.0 106. C. Zerbe - 83.0* 22. M. Timlin - 88.0 106. B. Voyles - 83.0 22. R. Hernandez - 88.0 106. B. Chen - 83.0* 22. C. Bradford - 88.0 106. B. Jones - 83.0* 22. K. Gryboski - 88.0 106. V. Nunez - 83.0 22. E. Yan - 88.0 106. C. Reitsma - 83.0 29. K. Foulke - 87.5 106. R. Biddle - 83.0 29. S. Hasegawa - 87.5 106. B. Weber - 83.0 29. B. Koch - 87.5 106. A. Pratt - 83.0* 29. A. Benitez - 87.5 106. B. Boehringer - 83.0 29. M. Remlinger - 87.5* 106. J. Valverde - 83.0 29. R. Seanez - 87.5 117. F. German - 82.5 29. C. Politte - 87.5 117. O. Villareal - 82.5 29. J. Mecir - 87.5 117. A. Fultz - 82.5* 37. T. Worrell - 87.0 117. R. Rodriguez - 82.5* 37. T. Gordon - 87.0 117. S. Takatsu - 82.5 37. J. Reidling - 87.0 117. D. Riske - 82.5 37. A. Levine - 87.0 117. N. Cruz - 82.5 37. M. Jackson - 87.0 117. M. Matthews - 82.5* 37. B. Villafuerte - 87.0 117. R. White - 82.5 43. J. Grimsley - 86.5 117. G. White - 82.5* 43. T. Harper - 86.5 117. R. Stone - 82.5 43. C. Hammond - 86.5* 128. J. Brower - 82.0 43. A. Embree - 86.5* 128. D. Micel - 82.0 43. J. Speier - 86.5 128. D. Elder - 82.0 43. R. Mendoza - 86.5 128. B. Wickman - 82.0 49. E. Guardado - 86.0* 128. J. Cressend - 82.0 49. B. Ryan - 86.0* 128. J. Fiske - 82.0 49. L. Carter - 86.0 128. J. Fassero - 82.0* 49. J. Powell - 86.0 128. M. Johnston - 82.0* 49. R. Rincon - 86.0* 128. G. Mota - 82.0 49. R. King - 86.0* 128. F. Rodney - 82.0 49. S. Kline - 86.0* 138. W. Roberts - 82.0 49. M. Stanton - 86.0* 128. C. Bentz - 82.0* 49. J. Durocher - 86.0 128. J. Acevedo - 82.0 58. L. Hawkins - 85.5 141. M. Myers - 81.5* 58. B. Groom - 85.5* 141. M. Crudale - 81.5 58. de los Santos - 85.5* 141. J Christiansen - 81.5* 58. T. Fiore - 85.5 141. M. Corey - 81.5 58. D. Marte - 85.5* 141. G. Carrara - 81.5 63. D. Veres - 85.0 141. B. Howry - 81.5 63. C. Sadler - 85.0* 141. A. Reyes - 81.5 63. T. Jones - 85.0 141. S. Stewart - 81.5* 63. L. Vizcaino - 85.0 141. P. Feliciano - 81.5* 63. S. Karsay - 85.0 150. D. Baez - 81.0 63. G. Roberts - 85.0 150. F. Rodriguez - 81.0 63. M. Guthrie - 85.0* 150. R. Wagner - 81.0 63. D. Smith - 85.0 150. C. Thurman - 81.0 63. S. Sauerbeck - 85.0* 150. C. Silva - 81.0 63. J. Romero - 85.0* 150. R. Bauer - 81.0 63. J. Borowski - 85.0 150. J. Shiell - 81.0 63. L. Ayala - 85.0 150. A. Looper - 80.5 75. J. Boyd - 84.5 75. W. Cunnane - 84.5 75. J. Rocker - 84.5* 75. A. Almanza - 84.5* 75. B. Neal - 84.5 75. M. Koplove - 84.5 75. M. Mantei - 84.5 75. P. Quantrill - 84.5 75. M. DeJean - 84.5 _______________________________________________________________________________ 10. All-Star Team/PCR Rankings All-Star Team C I. Rodriguez C J. Kendall 1B T. Helton IF D. Jeter 2B L. Castillo IF N. Garciaparra 3B A. Rodriguez OF V. Guerrero SS M. Tejada OF L. Walker LF B. Bonds UT R. Furcal CF A. Jones RF Ichiro SP P. Martinez XP D. Lowe SP B. Zito RP T. Percival SP R. Johnson RP J. Smoltz SP T. Hudson RP E. Gagne SP C. Schilling RP F. Rodriguez CL M. Rivera PCR Rankings Overall 1. Todd Helton - 1.268 (1B, Colorado Rockies) 2. Alex Rodriguez - 1.259 (3B, New York Yankees) 3. Ivan Rodriguez - 1.237 (C, Detroit Tigers) 4. Ichiro - 1.211 (RF, Seattle Mariners) 5. Miguel Tejada - 1.207 (SS, Baltimore Orioles) 6. Vladimir Guerrero - 1.203 (RF, Anaheim Angels) 7. Derek Jeter - 1.197 (SS, New York Yankees) 8. Nomar Garciaparra - 1.184 (SS, Boston Red Sox) 9. Larry Walker - 1.177 (RF, Colorado Rockies) 10. Rafael Furcal - 1.171 (SS, Atlanta Braves) These are your top 10 players overall. They rank higher than anyone else when compared to the average of the position they play. _______________________________________________________________________________ Copyright 2004 Sean Stephans Special Thanks to Bill James and the folks at SABR for giving us statistical ratings and showing us that ballplayers can be charted through a rating system. Also thanks to idea of Moneyball for showing us that a team can be constructed by looking at numbers that other teams/owners/GM's aren't interested in. Finally, thanks to EA for actually providing a numerical rating value for each player, which allows me further interpret that information.