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GO2
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A2
PB
1 Albert Pujols
1B
159
1,376.7
 
22.6
16.4
22.6
 
38.5
38.5
2 Nelson Cruz
RF
120
1,035.7
 
21.5
20.8
21.6
-0.1
 
27.1
24.9
2.2
3 Ian Kinsler
2B
144
1,258.0
 
16.0
12.7
16.0
 
25.8
25.8
4 David DeJesus
LF
139
1,204.3
 
15.1
12.6
14.1
1.1
 
10.8
7.9
2.9
5 Lance Berkman
1B
131
1,141.3
 
14.6
12.8
14.6
 
16.2
16.2
6 Brendan Ryan
SS
105
830.7
 
13.7
16.4
13.7
 
23.8
23.8
7 Rafael Furcal
SS
149
1,282.3
 
13.6
10.6
13.6
 
17.0
17.0
8 Yadier Molina
C
138
1,176.7
 
13.4
11.4
13.0
0.4
 
13.6
9.6
3.8
13.4
0.1
9 Evan Longoria
3B
151
1,302.7
 
13.1
10.0
13.1
 
13.0
13.0
10 Carl Crawford
LF
154
1,282.7
 
12.3
9.6
14.3
-2.0
 
13.2
14.9
-1.7
11 Jay Bruce
RF
98
810.3
 
12.0
14.8
11.0
0.9
 
8.9
5.8
3.1
12 Lyle Overbay
1B
130
1,055.3
 
11.9
11.3
11.9
 
15.2
15.2
13 Tony Gwynn
CF
102
812.0
 
11.6
14.3
4.3
7.3
 
29.4
16.6
12.8
14 Andy LaRoche
3B
146
1,246.0
 
11.3
9.1
11.3
 
15.5
15.5
15 Felipe Lopez
MULT
2B
144
1,257.7
 
10.9
8.7
10.9
 
14.6
14.6
16 Russell Branyan
1B
116
1,034.3
 
10.8
10.4
10.8
 
6.9
6.9
17 Cristian Guzman
SS
117
993.7
 
10.6
10.7
10.6
 
6.1
6.1
18 Gerald Laird
C
135
1,090.3
 
10.5
9.6
8.2
2.3
 
18.1
5.1
9.1
14.3
3.9
19 Jeff Mathis
C
79
657.0
 
9.7
14.8
8.9
0.9
 
11.1
13.0
-0.3
12.8
-1.7
20 Jack Wilson
MULT
SS
105
917.3
 
9.7
10.6
9.7
 
6.5
6.5
21 Franklin Gutierrez
CF
153
1,353.3
 
9.3
6.9
10.4
-1.1
 
15.5
15.6
-0.1
22 Brandon Phillips
2B
151
1,332.3
 
9.3
7.0
9.3
 
1.4
1.4
23 Randy Winn
RF
104
770.0
 
9.3
12.0
11.0
-1.8
 
8.8
10.4
-1.5
24 Gerardo Parra
LF
75
577.0
 
9.2
16.0
8.0
1.2
 
2.3
1.8
0.5
25 Mark Teixeira
1B
152
1,303.7
 
9.2
7.1
9.2
 
-1.7
-1.7
26 Nyjer Morgan
MULT
LF
63
530.7
 
9.0
17.0
8.6
0.4
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
27 Yunel Escobar
SS
139
1,208.7
 
9.0
7.5
9.0
 
6.0
6.0
28 Hunter Pence
RF
157
1,375.7
 
9.0
6.5
6.6
2.4
 
5.9
2.2
3.7
29 Adam Everett
SS
116
942.7
 
8.8
9.3
8.8
 
2.7
2.7
30 Chase Utley
2B
155
1,357.0
 
8.7
6.4
8.7
 
6.2
6.2
31 Ryan Sweeney
RF
85
600.0
 
8.6
14.3
8.2
0.4
 
10.4
10.0
0.4
32 Paul Janish
SS
82
592.3
 
8.0
13.5
8.0
 
13.7
13.7
33 Nick Swisher
RF
130
1,052.7
 
8.0
7.6
9.4
-1.4
 
2.9
6.2
-3.4
34 Mike Cameron
CF
147
1,267.7
 
7.9
6.2
6.1
1.8
 
15.4
11.2
4.2
35 Ryan Ludwick
RF
133
1,068.3
 
7.8
7.3
8.1
-0.3
 
-1.5
-2.3
0.8
36 Brett Gardner
CF
99
628.7
 
7.7
12.2
4.4
3.2
 
7.4
4.6
2.8
37 Carlos Gomez
CF
132
848.7
 
7.6
9.0
4.4
3.3
 
19.7
13.7
6.0
38 Ivan Rodriguez
MULT
C
115
962.0
 
7.4
7.7
4.5
2.9
 
0.9
-1.7
2.5
0.7
0.2
39 Seth Smith
LF
86
627.3
 
7.3
11.6
6.5
0.8
 
7.4
7.0
0.3
40 Mark Ellis
2B
105
906.7
 
7.2
8.0
7.2
 
-1.4
-1.4
41 Robinson Cano
2B
161
1,399.7
 
7.2
5.1
7.2
 
5.8
5.8
42 Jose Lopez
2B
141
1,234.0
 
7.2
5.8
7.2
 
-3.1
-3.1
43 Ramon Santiago
SS
69
502.3
 
7.2
14.3
7.2
 
5.3
5.3
44 Everth Cabrera
SS
102
896.7
 
7.1
7.9
7.1
 
13.7
13.7
45 Nyjer Morgan
MULT
CF
56
462.7
 
7.0
15.1
4.2
2.8
 
14.6
7.1
7.5
46 Travis Ishikawa
1B
113
817.3
 
6.6
8.1
6.6
 
6.7
6.7
47 Willy Taveras
CF
98
839.0
 
6.4
7.7
5.1
1.3
 
10.0
8.9
1.2
48 Wladimir Balentien
MULT
LF
61
494.3
 
6.4
13.0
4.9
1.5
 
7.1
5.4
1.7
49 Russell Martin
C
137
1,201.0
 
6.3
5.3
5.7
0.7
 
10.7
7.7
1.3
8.9
1.8
50 Alex Rios
MULT
RF
110
982.0
 
6.3
6.4
8.0
-1.7
 
7.1
8.9
-1.8
51 Orlando Hudson
2B
145
1,272.3
 
6.3
5.0
6.3
 
8.1
8.1
52 Dioner Navarro
C
113
921.3
 
6.3
6.9
4.9
1.0
 
0.9
1.3
1.0
2.4
-2.5
53 Ryan Braun
LF
158
1,364.0
 
6.3
4.6
6.4
-0.1
 
4.8
4.5
0.3
54 Rob Johnson
C
80
684.3
 
6.2
9.0
10.0
-3.8
 
2.9
4.0
1.4
5.4
-2.5
55 Cliff Pennington
SS
60
533.7
 
6.2
11.5
6.2
 
-0.2
-0.2
56 Chone Figgins
3B
154
1,339.0
 
6.0
4.5
6.0
 
17.4
17.4
57 Bengie Molina
C
123
1,042.0
 
6.0
5.7
4.1
1.9
 
10.0
9.8
-4.0
5.8
4.2
58 Jason Kendall
C
133
1,162.0
 
6.0
5.1
4.2
1.8
 
-1.5
1.2
-4.2
-3.0
1.4
59 Cameron Maybin
CF
52
416.0
 
5.9
14.2
5.1
0.8
 
3.2
2.0
1.2
60 Scott Hairston
MULT
LF
60
492.3
 
5.9
12.0
6.7
-0.9
 
8.5
9.2
-0.7
61 Brandon Moss
RF
79
665.0
 
5.8
8.7
2.4
3.4
 
5.5
3.6
1.9
62 Ryan Raburn
LF
70
437.7
 
5.5
12.7
4.1
1.5
 
10.0
6.4
3.6
63 Erick Aybar
SS
136
1,189.3
 
5.5
4.7
5.5
 
11.1
11.1
64 Alex Cora
SS
56
466.3
 
5.5
11.8
5.5
 
-6.0
-6.0
65 Casey Kotchman
MULT
1B
114
893.3
 
5.5
6.1
5.5
 
2.3
2.3
66 Clete Thomas
RF
87
502.3
 
5.5
10.9
4.9
0.6
 
9.0
8.1
0.9
67 Emilio Bonifacio
3B
86
717.7
 
5.5
7.6
5.5
 
7.0
7.0
68 Brandon Inge
3B
161
1,387.0
 
5.4
3.9
5.4
 
6.1
6.1
69 Jayson Werth
RF
146
1,288.7
 
5.4
4.2
4.6
0.8
 
10.5
10.1
0.4
70 Alexei Ramirez
SS
148
1,293.7
 
5.4
4.1
5.4
 
-5.8
-5.8
71 Chris Iannetta
C
89
763.7
 
5.3
7.0
5.0
0.4
 
8.9
7.8
-0.9
6.9
2.0
72 Humberto Quintero
C
59
427.0
 
5.2
12.1
4.6
0.6
 
4.7
4.9
2.7
7.6
-2.9
73 Michael Saunders
LF
39
312.3
 
5.1
16.3
5.0
0.1
 
8.0
9.3
-1.3
74 Jhonny Peralta
3B
104
902.0
 
5.1
5.6
5.1
 
0.1
0.1
75 Jason Varitek
C
108
924.0
 
5.0
5.5
-6.1
11.1
 
-2.0
-1.2
-9.9
-11.1
9.1
76 Craig Counsell
2B
50
396.3
 
5.0
12.6
5.0
 
4.0
4.0
77 Clint Barmes
2B
139
1,146.3
 
5.0
4.3
5.0
 
7.8
7.8
78 Joey Votto
1B
130
1,097.0
 
4.9
4.5
4.9
 
-0.0
-0.0
79 Raul Chavez
C
51
399.0
 
4.8
12.1
5.5
-0.7
 
8.0
7.1
3.3
10.4
-2.4
80 Scott Rolen
MULT
3B
127
1,118.3
 
4.8
4.3
4.8
 
-5.2
-5.2
81 Dewayne Wise
CF
35
215.7
 
4.7
22.0
3.0
1.7
 
10.5
5.0
5.5
82 Ryan Garko
MULT
1B
84
637.7
 
4.7
7.4
4.7
 
6.5
6.5
83 Torii Hunter
CF
115
977.3
 
4.5
4.7
4.2
0.4
 
12.2
8.3
3.9
84 Adrian Gonzalez
1B
156
1,359.7
 
4.5
3.3
4.5
 
4.2
4.2
85 Adam Jones
CF
118
1,005.0
 
4.5
4.4
3.5
0.9
 
14.0
11.9
2.0
86 Endy Chavez
LF
40
293.3
 
4.5
15.2
4.1
0.3
 
6.8
7.4
-0.6
87 Jacoby Ellsbury
CF
153
1,302.7
 
4.5
3.4
-2.8
7.3
 
-12.3
-15.6
3.2
88 Elvis Andrus
SS
145
1,238.0
 
4.4
3.6
4.4
 
5.1
5.1
89 Mitch Maier
CF
85
593.0
 
4.4
7.4
1.0
3.4
 
6.9
1.1
5.8
90 Augie Ojeda
2B
35
247.7
 
4.4
17.7
4.4
 
8.3
8.3
91 Alex Rios
MULT
CF
42
346.0
 
4.3
12.5
2.5
1.9
 
4.2
1.6
2.6
92 Bill Hall
MULT
3B
69
474.7
 
4.3
9.1
4.3
 
9.6
9.6
93 Troy Tulowitzki
SS
151
1,294.0
 
4.2
3.2
4.2
 
-8.3
-8.3
94 Willie Harris
CF
63
467.3
 
4.1
8.9
2.6
1.6
 
0.4
0.3
0.1
95 Jeff Baker
MULT
2B
52
386.7
 
4.1
10.5
4.1
 
6.5
6.5
96 Will Venable
RF
68
493.7
 
4.0
8.2
5.2
-1.2
 
4.1
5.1
-0.9
97 Adrian Beltre
3B
111
988.3
 
4.0
4.1
4.0
 
8.4
8.4
98 Martin Prado
3B
41
266.0
 
4.0
15.2
4.0
 
5.3
5.3
99 Carlos Gonzalez
CF
43
309.7
 
4.0
13.0
2.5
1.5
 
3.0
1.2
1.8
100 Robert Andino
SS
62
478.3
 
4.0
8.4
4.0
 
-0.7
-0.7
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