BaseballDocs 2012 Player Rankings: First Base (1B) (plus DH)
Last update: 03/25/12
You wanted them, so you got them. We have compiled the top 800 players and grouped them into
color tiers
that provide more flexibility when drafting. These color tiers provide a quick, visual means of comparing players at different
positions with similar fantasy value. Comments
have also been added to give you those extra little pieces of information that may help sway your decision between two seemingly, equal players.
Rank
Player
Team
Pos
Age
Comments
1
Miguel Cabrera
DET
1B
28
2nd(RBI) 2nd(AVE)
2
Albert Pujols
LAA
1B
32
2nd(RBI) 2nd(HR) 2nd(AVE)
8
Joey Votto
CIN
1B
28
2nd(RBI) 2nd(HR)
9
Adrian Gonzalez
BOS
1B
29
2nd(AVE)
18
Prince Fielder
DET
1B
27
2nd(RBI) 2nd(HR) 2nd(AVE)
26
Mark Teixeira
NYY
1B
31
2nd(RBI) 2nd(HR)
66
Paul Konerko
CHW
1B
36
80
Michael Morse
WAS
1B/OF
30
2nd(RBI) 2nd(HR)
86
Eric Hosmer
KC
1B
22
2nd(AVE)
102
David Ortiz
BOS
1B/DH
36
$ 2nd(AVE)
106
Billy Butler
KC
1B/DH
25
2nd(RBI)
131
Freddie Freeman
ATL
1B
22
2ndYrPl
154
Ike Davis
NYM
1B
25
Zzz
178
Gaby Sanchez
MIA
1B
28
187
Justin Morneau
MIN
1B
30
202
Adam Lind
TOR
1B
28
212
Paul Goldschmidt
ARI
1B
24
216
Ryan Howard
PHI
1B
32
2nd(HR)
229
Mark Trumbo
LAA
1B
26
2nd(RBI)
242
Carlos Pena
TB
1B
33
258
Kendrys Morales
LAA
1B
260
James Loney
LAD
1B
27
$ 2nd(AVE)
267
Daniel Murphy
NYM
1B/3B/2B
27
281
Adam LaRoche
WAS
1B
$
290
Chris Davis
BAL
1B/3B
296
Adam Dunn
CHW
1B
Zzz
313
Justin Smoak
SEA
1B
315
Derrek Lee
PIT
1B
337
Brandon Allen
OAK
1B
341
Travis Hafner
CLE
1B/DH
352
Jim Thome
PHI
1B
355
Todd Helton
COL
1B
369
Adam Kennedy
LAD
1B
378
Casey Kotchman
TB
1B
394
Jack Cust
HOU
1B/DH
395
Jesus Guzman
SD
1B
2nd(AVE)
401
Daric Barton
OAK
1B
409
Brett Wallace
HOU
1B
414
Matt LaPorta
CLE
1B
427
Aubrey Huff
SF
1B
$
469
Jason Giambi
COL
1B
483
Jeff Baker
CHC
1B
489
Lyle Overbay
ARI
1B
502
Mitch Moreland
TEX
1B/OF
26
512
Travis Ishikawa
SF
1B
519
Xavier Nady
ARI
1B
528
Ross Gload
PHI
1B
537
Chris Parmelee
MIN
1B
rookie
546
Anthony Rizzo
SD
1B
22
rookie
584
Nick Evans
PIT
1B
597
Jordan Pacheco
COL
1B
599
Matt Stairs
WAS
1B
604
Juan Miranda
ARI
1B
628
David Cooper
TOR
1B
rookie
635
Dan Johnson
TB
1B
640
Kila Ka'aihue
OAK
1B
650
Steve Pearce
PIT
1B
666
Michael Aubrey
WAS
1B
668
Brett Pill
SF
1B
670
Robb Quinlan
PHI
1B
673
Chris Marrero
WAS
1B
rookie
688
Jeff Larish
PHI
1B
Comments:
The comments are provided to give you a little extra insight into the players.
Some are positive and some are negative. Here is the legend for the comments:
NOTE: Increased production can often be seen in players that hit the ages of 27 or 28. Others will see a marked decline in production with age (lets say past 30). Consequently, we have added all the players ages to our rankings.
rook These players are hot rookies to keep an eye on this season.
$ These players are scheduled for new contracts after 2012, so they might be a little more motivated in 2012.
Zzz These players could be undervalued sleepers at your fantasy baseball draft.
2ndYrPl These players were hot rookies going into last season, but they may have been forgotten this year due to poor play. Look for a possible rebound.
2nd(RBI) These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in runs batted in production. They had 45 or more RBIs in the second half of last season.
2nd(HR) These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in home run production. They had 14 or more home runs in the second half of last season.
2nd(AVE) These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in batting average. They had a .300 average or better the second half of last season with at least 200 second half plate appearances.
2nd(SB) These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in stolen base production. They had 10 or more stolen bases in the second half of last season.
2nd(SV) These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in saves production. They had 10 or more saves in the second half of last season.
2nd(K) These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in pitching strikeouts production. They had 70 or more strikeouts in the second half of last season.
xIP These players either experienced a drastic increase in their innings pitched last year or they just flat out threw a ton of innings last year. They could be an injury or decreased production risk.
Color Tiers:
The color bands are provided to highlight players that are in the same tier of fantasy value.
This is done to create flexibility in your draft strategy relative to your particular team need.
For example, if all of the first tier players are gone (highlighted with a black background),
none of the second tier are gone (highlighted with a maroon background), and you want a pitcher,
Roy Halladay is your man. You passed over the positional players ranked above Halladay because
they were all in the same tier as Halladay.
