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Earlier in the offseason, I recall a reader asking if I could add auction dollar values to my rankings this season. I am glad I received this request, as I have wanted to add auction values to my rankings for the longest time, but never did. Thanks for giving me a reason to add them.
Below you will find my 2016 Rankings and Auction Values published to date:
WIth that said, here are my early Top 20 first base rankings with auction values. I will admit that these are all "top of my head" rankings, with no clear rhyme or reason, except that I have been participating in auction drafts for quite some time, so I think I have a good idea of what I would spend on each first baseman ranked below.
I have provided auction values for 20 first baseman below, but you can use these as a barometer for either 12 team or 15 team mixed league auctions.
As the offseason rolls along, I will try to refine my auction dollar values for 12 team leagues using a $260 salary cap per team. So, in a 12 team league, there should be $3,120 allocated to 276 hitters and pitchers, assuming 23 man rosters (14 hitters and 9 pitchers).
Below are my early 2016 Top 20 First Base Rankings with auction dollar values. Let's discuss my rankings and auction values in the comments section below.
|
Rank |
$ Value |
Name |
G |
PA |
HR |
R |
RBI |
SB |
AVG |
OBP |
SLG |
wRC+ |
WAR |
|
1 |
$40 |
Paul Goldschmidt |
147 |
651 |
29 |
93 |
101 |
21 |
0.316 |
0.435 |
0.555 |
160 |
6.8 |
|
2 |
$37 |
Anthony Rizzo |
149 |
653 |
30 |
89 |
95 |
17 |
0.286 |
0.397 |
0.530 |
151 |
5.3 |
|
3 |
$33 |
Joey Votto |
146 |
643 |
28 |
92 |
75 |
11 |
0.313 |
0.462 |
0.555 |
175 |
7.4 |
|
4 |
$32 |
Miguel Cabrera |
112 |
483 |
17 |
61 |
73 |
1 |
0.337 |
0.439 |
0.537 |
165 |
4.1 |
|
5 |
$32 |
Edwin Encarnacion |
136 |
579 |
34 |
84 |
104 |
2 |
0.278 |
0.371 |
0.547 |
148 |
4 |
|
6 |
$30 |
Jose Abreu |
144 |
624 |
29 |
87 |
96 |
0 |
0.295 |
0.353 |
0.517 |
135 |
3.4 |
|
7 |
$26 |
Freddie Freeman |
108 |
458 |
16 |
57 |
59 |
3 |
0.277 |
0.369 |
0.463 |
129 |
3.1 |
|
8 |
$25 |
Adrian Gonzalez |
145 |
606 |
28 |
74 |
87 |
0 |
0.281 |
0.357 |
0.499 |
134 |
3.4 |
|
9 |
$25 |
Buster Posey |
140 |
579 |
19 |
71 |
93 |
2 |
0.327 |
0.390 |
0.488 |
145 |
5.8 |
|
10 |
$24 |
Prince Fielder |
145 |
634 |
21 |
73 |
84 |
0 |
0.307 |
0.380 |
0.466 |
125 |
1.5 |
|
11 |
$25 |
Chris Davis |
147 |
614 |
43 |
91 |
109 |
2 |
0.264 |
0.360 |
0.558 |
147 |
5 |
|
12 |
$25 |
Albert Pujols |
145 |
609 |
35 |
74 |
86 |
4 |
0.236 |
0.299 |
0.459 |
109 |
1.2 |
|
13 |
$20 |
Kendrys Morales |
148 |
608 |
21 |
75 |
105 |
0 |
0.293 |
0.355 |
0.490 |
131 |
2.1 |
|
14 |
$17 |
Eric Hosmer |
146 |
614 |
15 |
91 |
85 |
6 |
0.302 |
0.365 |
0.452 |
124 |
3.1 |
|
15 |
$17 |
Brandon Belt |
137 |
556 |
18 |
73 |
68 |
9 |
0.280 |
0.356 |
0.478 |
134 |
4.2 |
|
16 |
$16 |
Mark Teixeira |
111 |
462 |
31 |
57 |
79 |
2 |
0.255 |
0.357 |
0.548 |
143 |
2.9 |
|
17 |
$14 |
Adam Lind |
139 |
534 |
20 |
68 |
86 |
0 |
0.291 |
0.375 |
0.486 |
129 |
2.8 |
|
18 |
$10 |
Mitch Moreland |
119 |
466 |
22 |
47 |
79 |
1 |
0.280 |
0.330 |
0.491 |
118 |
2.2 |
|
19 |
$8 |
Carlos Santana |
141 |
611 |
16 |
67 |
72 |
11 |
0.236 |
0.362 |
0.389 |
110 |
2.1 |
|
20 |
$7 |
Ryan Zimmerman |
95 |
390 |
16 |
43 |
73 |
1 |
0.249 |
0.308 |
0.465 |
106 |
0.6 |