Best Hitters for Season 2008

[Zagi-CRO]

Apr,3rd

0.14	Xavier Nady	Pirates
0.10	Jim Thome	White Sox
0.09	Nate McLouth	Pirates
0.09	Franklin Gutierrez	Indians
0.08	Jermaine Dye	White Sox
0.07	Carlos Guillen	Tigers
0.06	Mark Grudzielanek	Royals
0.06	Eric Hinske	Devil Rays
0.05	Brian Roberts	Orioles
0.05	Grady Sizemore	Indians

0.09	Kosuke Fukudome	Cubs
0.07	Jimmy Rollins	Phillies
0.06	Chase Utley	Phillies
0.05	Troy Tulowitzki	Rockies
0.09	Rafael Furcal	Dodgers
0.09	Yunel Escobar	Braves
0.04	Robert Andino	Marlins
0.04	Jeff Salazar	Diamondbacks
0.04	Yadier Molina	Cardinals
0.04	Chris Young	Diamondbacks

Standings was calculated based on several stats /AVG,HR,R,RBI,1B,2B,3B,SB,BB, AB/.

Your coments?

[bob]

What formula did you use?

[Zagi-CRO]

Basically, it's empiric math, based on history stats /2000.-2007./

For ex. for 2007.

	Most Valuable Batter       MVB
1	Alex Rodriguez	          5.86
2	Jimmy Rollins	          5.47
3	Hanley Ramirez	          5.34
4	Matt Holliday	          5.25
5	David Wright	          5.20
6	Jose Reyes	          5.16
7	Magglio Ordonez           5.05
8	David Ortiz	          4.95
9	Prince Fielder	          4.84
10	Grady Sizemore	          4.74
11	Eric Byrnes	          4.67
12	Curtis Granderson	  4.66
13	Ryan Howard	          4.59
14	Brian Roberts	          4.56
15	Brandon Phillips	  4.55
16	Miguel Cabrera	          4.55
17	Albert Pujols	          4.54
18	Ichiro Suzuki	          4.53
19	Bobby Abreu	          4.53
20	Carlos Lee	          4.52

Value is in the range from the worst 0 and the best 7.

My math is:

MVB=(RBI+R+1B+ BB+2*2B +2.5*SB+3*3B+ 4.5*HR+ 0.5*AVG*AB)/162 min=150AB
Of course, player could reach the best mark near the end of the season.

[Zagi-CRO]

The Best 5 from 2002-2006.

2002
Vladr Guerrero	5.48
Alex Rodriguez	5.48
Barry Bonds	5.35
Alfonso Soriano	5.31
Lance Berkman	4.94

2003
Albert Pujols	5.40
Gary Sheffield	5.26
Todd Helton	5.25
Alex Rodriguez	5.24
Carlos Delgado	5.04

2004
Barry Bonds	5.37
Bobby Abreu	5.33
Albert Pujols	5.32
Carlos Beltran	5.24
Vladi Guerrero	5.11

2005
Alex Rodriguez	5.48
Derrek Lee	5.34
Albert Pujols	5.31
David Ortiz	5.24
Mark Teixeira	5.10

2006
Ryan Howard	5.33
Alfonso Soriano	5.30
Jose Reyes	5.17
Albert Pujols	5.17
Chase Utley	4.93

[redlegsfan21]

Basically, it's empiric math, based on history stats /2000.-2007./
My math is:

MVB=(RBI+R+1B+ BB+2*2B +2.5*SB+3*3B+ 4.5*HR+ 0.5*AVG*AB)/162 min=150AB
Of course, player could reach the best mark near the end of the season.

Just a little comment. I believe instead of 162, you should have games played.

[Zagi-CRO]

Just a little comment. I believe instead of 162, you should have games played.

I tried it, I know this idea, too.
But, there are some unlogical moments then, for ex. player with 50 etc. games could be the best hitter. It's not ok.

Example 2007:

Rick Ankiel
mark with G=47 4.42 --------- and only 1.28 /mark with G=162
Milton Bradley
mark with G=61 4.43 -------- and only 1.67 /G=162

etc.
Seems like Ankiel is among the best season's hitters in 2007 because he has 4.42 mark but it's wrong. He played only 47 games and he had a very short period of playing baseball in 2007.
It's much better when Beltran has 4.42 mark but with 144 games, nearly 100 more then Ankiel.
That's not the same thing.

Another unlogical example:
Jacoby M Ellsbury 4.53 / 0.92
With G=33 Ellsbury is super-hitter 4.53 but it's only 33 games!?
And a regular season is 162 games.
I want to stimulate those hitters which have more season's games.