I am not a mixed league player, but I have a feeling that the Tigers Miguel Cabrera would probably be drafted higher than the Reds Joey Votto. But after analyzing their stats for 2009, I am not so sure Miggy should be drafted that much higher than Votto.
Let's take a look at their 2009 stats courtesy of www.fangraphs.com:
| Name | AB | H | 2B | HR | R | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Miguel Cabrera | 611 | 198 | 34 | 34 | 96 | 103 | 68 | 107 | 6 | 0.324 | 0.396 | 0.547 | 0.942 |
| Joey Votto | 469 | 151 | 38 | 25 | 82 | 84 | 70 | 106 | 4 | 0.322 | 0.414 | 0.567 | 0.981 |
As you can see, in 150 less ABs, Votto drove in only 14 less runs, and hit 9 less HRs. Votto's BA, OBP, SLG and OPS are either better or very competitive to Cabrera's. Keep in mind that Votto was out for about a month with depression, so we don't know how long his performance was impacted by his condition. What we do know is Votto hits in a hitters park and is still maturing as a hitter.
Going into 2010 drafts, you may want to pass on drafting Miggy, maybe get that stud third baseman instead, and draft your first baseman a few rounds later. Should you land Votto, you won't be disappointed.