BaseballDocs 2010 Player Rankings: First Base (1B) (plus DH)
Last update: 03/01/10
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
Albert Pujols
STL
1B
30
$ 2nd(RBI) 2nd(HR) 2nd(AVE)
6
Prince Fielder
MIL
1B
25
2nd(RBI) 2nd(HR)
8
Mark Teixeira
NYY
1B
29
2nd(RBI) 2nd(HR) 2nd(AVE)
9
Miguel Cabrera
DET
1B
26
2nd(RBI) 2nd(HR) 2nd(AVE)
11
Ryan Howard
PHI
1B
30
2nd(RBI) 2nd(HR) 2nd(AVE)
25
Adrian Gonzalez
SD
1B
27
2nd(RBI) 2nd(HR) 2nd(AVE)
31
Justin Morneau
MIN
1B
28
36
Kevin Youkilis
BOS
1B
31
2nd(AVE)
38
Joey Votto
CIN
1B
26
Zzz 2nd(HR) 2nd(AVE)
43
Kendry Morales
LAA
1B
26
2nd(RBI) 2nd(HR) 2nd(AVE)
64
Lance Berkman
HOU
1B
34
$ Zzz
84
Derrek Lee
CHC
1B
34
$ 2nd(RBI) 2nd(HR) 2nd(AVE)
89
Carlos Pena
TB
1B
31
$ 2nd(HR)
95
Billy Butler
KC
1B
23
2nd(RBI) 2nd(AVE)
147
David Ortiz
BOS
1B / DH
34
$ 2nd(RBI) 2nd(HR)
163
Todd Helton
COL
1B
36
2nd(AVE)
176
Chris Davis
TEX
1B
24
Zzz
179
James Loney
LAD
1B
25
186
Adam LaRoche
ARI
1B
30
2nd(AVE)
189
Jorge Cantu
FLA
1B
28
$ 2nd(RBI)
192
Paul Konerko
CHW
1B
33
$ Zzz
213
Garrett Jones
PIT
1B
28
2ndYrPl 2nd(HR)
237
Nick Johnson
NYY
1B
31
$ Zzz
257
Carlos Delgado
FA
1B
37
287
Casey Kotchman
SEA
1B
26
294
Travis Hafner
CLE
1B / DH
32
298
Lyle Overbay
TOR
1B
32
$
308
Russell Branyan
CLE
1B
34
335
Hank Blalock
FA
1B
29
340
Aubrey Huff
SF
1B
33
347
Jim Thome
MIN
1B / DH
39
363
Daniel Murphy
NYM
1B
25
385
Mike Jacobs
NYM
1B
29
386
Gaby Sanchez
FLA
1B
26
rook
390
Daric Barton
OAK
1B
24
441
Dan Johnson
TB
1B
30
468
Ryan Garko
SEA
1B
28
516
Chris Carter
OAK
1B
23
rook
545
Micah Hoffpauir
CHC
1B
30
561
Justin Smoak
TEX
1B
23
rook
570
Jason Giambi
COL
1B
38
577
Brandon Snyder
BAL
1B
23
582
Randy Ruiz
TOR
1B / DH
32
587
Travis Ishikawa
SF
1B
26
612
Kila Ka'aihue
KC
1B / DH
26
623
Chad Tracy
CHC
1B
29
628
Kevin Millar
CHC
1B
38
634
Ross Gload
FLA
1B
33
640
Jeff Larish
DET
1B
27
645
Steve Pearce
PIT
1B
26
647
Logan Morrison
FLA
1B
22
658
Yonder Alonso
CIN
1B
22
664
Andy Marte
CLE
1B
26
682
Brandon Allen
ARI
1B
24
689
Mike Sweeney
FA
1B / DH
36
692
Mike Carp
SEA
1B
23
694
Dmitri Young
WAS
1B
36
708
Michael Aubrey
BAL
1B
27
745
Doug Mientkiewicz
LAD
1B
35
$
746
Nomar Garciaparra
FA
1B / DH
36
790
Rich Aurilia
FA
1B
38
797
Greg Norton
FA
1B
37
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 2010, so they might be a little more motivated in 2010.
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 home 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 at bats.
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.
