The View From Wisconsin

Just a random set of rants from a Sports Fan from Wisconsin.

Thursday, October 02, 2008

2008 MLB Standard Runs & Cy Young Point All-Stars

Yep, that time of year again.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
CA - Joe Mauer, MIN (146 gp, 96.3 SR, 11.06 OFIB)
1B - Mark Teixeira, LAA (157 gp, 125.8 SR*, 17.08 OFIB*)
2B - Dustin Pedroia, BOS (157 gp, 120.3 SR, 14.01 OFIB)
SS - Mike Aviles, KAN (102 gp, 69.5 SR, 7.79 OFIB)
3B - Alex Rodriguez, NYY (138 gp, 113.5 SR, 14.23 OFIB)
LF - Carlos Quentin, CHW (130 gp, 104.8 SR, 13.05 OFIB)
CF - Grady Sizemore, CLE (157 gp, 121.3 SR, 14.88 OFIB)
RF - Nick Markakis, BAL (157 gp, 114.9 SR, 12.71 OFIB)
DH - Aubrey Huff, BAL (154 gp, 115.3 SR, 12.35 OFIB)

LF - Jason Bay, PIT/BOS (155 gp, 110.2 SR, 13.97 OFIB)
CF - Josh Hamilton, TEX (156 gp, 119.8 SR, 10.08 OFIB)

ST - Cliff Lee, CLE (31 gp, 1.264 PER, 54.4 CYP**)
ST - Daisuke Matsuzaka, BOS (29 gp, 1.469 PER, 33.8 CYP)
ST - Roy Halladay, TOR (34 gp, 1.412 PER, 25.8 CYP)
ST - Mike Mussina, NYY (34 gp, 1.648 PER, 23.8 CYP)
ST - Jon Lester, BOS (33 gp, 1.601 PER, 22.4 CYP)
RP - Joey Devine, OAK (42 gp, 0.522 PER, 22.4 CYP)
RP - Mariano Rivera, NYY (64 gp, 0.850 PER, 22.2 CYP)

NATIONAL LEAGUE
CA - Brian McCann, ATL (145 gp, 96.7 SR, 11.65 OFIB)
1B - Albert Pujols, STL (148 gp, 153.2 SR*, OFIB*)
2B - Chase Utley, PHI (159 gp, 121.3 SR, 16.25 OFIB)
SS - Hanley Ramierz, FLA (153 gp, 127.4 SR, 16.34 OFIB)
3B - David Wright, NYM ( gp, SR, OFIB)
LF - Matt Holliday, COL (139 gp, 120.0 SR, 15.17 OFIB)
CF - Carlos Beltram, NYM (161 gp, 114.1 SR, 14.25 OFIB)
RF - Ryan Ludwick, STL (152 gp, 114.9 SR, 14.96 OFIB)

1B - Lance Berkman, HOU (159 gp, 130.1 SR, 17.60 OFIB)
LF - Manny Ramirez, BOS/LOS (153 gp, 138.2 SR, 19.35 OFIB**)
RF - Andre Ethier, LOS (141 gp, 97.4 SR, 14.69 OFIB)

ST - Tim Lincecum, SFG (34 gp, 1.344 PER, 34.5 CYP*)
ST - Brandon Webb, ARI (34 gp, 1.595 PER, 33.8 CYP)
ST - Ryan Dempster, CHC (33 gp, 1.489 PER, 26.1 CYP)
ST - Johan Santana, NYM (34 gp, 1.335 PER, 25.4 CYP)
ST - Rich Harden, OAK/CHC (25 gp, 1.105 PER, 24.3 CYP)
RP - Brad Lidge, PHI (72 gp, 1.063 PER, 16.6 CYP)
RP - Jose Valverde, HOU (74 gp, 1.639 PER, 13.4 CYP)

* - Led league. ** - Led majors.

This year, I figured the "replacement level" for each position, mostly by taking the top 15 players on each team (and top 10 pitchers) and figuring the highest OFIB at each position beyond that. The "replacement levels" for each position:

CA: 0.10
1B: 0.25
2B: 0.24
3B: 0.07
SS: -0.04
LF: -0.07
CF: -0.04
RF: -0.31
DH: -0.28

The highest-ranked CYP total outside the top 10 pitchers on each team was 3.1; the lowest CYP total among the top-10 pitchers on each team was -0.6. I would likely place the -0.6 as "replacement level" for pitchers.