MVN - Most Valuable Network

Top Position Players, so far

I’ve combined a park adjusted offensive linear weights with a position adjustment, the UZR figures published last week, and a rating for catchers based on steals, passed balls, errors, and wild pitches.  I don’t have anything right now for baserunning, turning double plays, or outfield arms, but what I do have should do most of the job in quantifying players.

I’ll try and post the complete list later in the week, but for now here’s the top 10:

1. Magglio Ordonez +34.  Great hitting and a surprisingly good +6 UZR

2. Grady Sizemore +30.  Great fielding, good hitting, and 17/18 on the bases

3. Vlad Guerrero +28.  I thought he’d be #1, but pretty close

4. A-Rod +25

5. Jose Reyes +23

6. Chase Utley +22

7. Ichiro +20

8. Russ Martin +19

9. David Ortiz +19

10. +18, tie, Beltran, Youkilis, Matt Holliday

Orlando Cabrera +17 is 14th, and Casey Kotchman +11, Reggie Willits +11, and Gary Matthews Jr +8 all have been better than Angels fans could have hoped for.

At he other end, Chone Figgins and Shea Hillenbrand (-15 each) have been among the worst.  The only players worse are JD Drew (-17 - I’m eating crow right now for wanting him instead of Matthews) and Jason Kendall (-21).

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