A couple friends and I are having a discussion over who is the better shortstop-Derek Jeter or Troy Tulowitzki. If you factor in defense, Tulo is the better SS. But for roto/fantasy purposes, who is better?
Here's a look at their 2009 stats:
| Name | AB | H | HR | R | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Derek Jeter | 634 | 212 | 18 | 107 | 66 | 72 | 90 | 30 | 0.334 | 0.406 | 0.465 | 0.871 |
| Troy Tulowitzki | 543 | 161 | 32 | 101 | 92 | 73 | 112 | 20 | 0.297 | 0.377 | 0.552 | 0.929 |
Tulo has more power and drives in more runs, while Jeter hits for a better AVG. and steals more bases. I have to say I was shocked to see Jeter stole 30 bases. I am not an AL roto player, so I don't track American League players.
Jeter had a BABIP of .369 VS .323 for Tulo, while Tulo had a slightly higher WOBA-.393 to .390. Tulo walks more and strikes out more than Jeter.
So who would you rather have in 2010?