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A2
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1 Adrian Gonzalez
MULT
1B
151
1,246.0
 
23.6
19.0
23.6
 
28.4
28.4
2 Brett Lawrie
3B
123
1,072.0
 
18.9
17.6
18.9
 
14.1
14.1
3 Omar Infante
MULT
2B
144
1,246.3
 
18.8
15.1
18.8
 
14.9
14.9
4 Yonder Alonso
1B
149
1,276.3
 
18.8
14.7
18.8
 
13.1
13.1
5 Brendan Ryan
SS
138
1,170.7
 
17.3
14.8
17.3
 
18.2
18.2
6 Russell Martin
C
128
1,045.0
 
17.1
16.4
14.0
3.1
 
11.0
6.2
-0.7
5.5
5.5
7 Jason Heyward
RF
154
1,337.7
 
16.5
12.3
16.8
-0.3
 
28.3
26.7
1.6
8 J.J. Hardy
SS
158
1,439.0
 
16.1
11.2
16.1
 
18.0
18.0
9 Adam LaRoche
1B
153
1,323.3
 
15.4
11.6
15.4
 
18.7
18.7
10 Brandon Crawford
SS
139
1,101.0
 
15.1
13.7
15.1
 
22.9
22.9
11 Alex Rios
RF
156
1,369.0
 
14.0
10.3
13.8
0.2
 
15.1
15.8
-0.7
12 Jack Hannahan
3B
96
724.3
 
13.8
19.0
13.8
 
11.1
11.1
13 Darwin Barney
2B
155
1,270.3
 
13.0
10.2
13.0
 
18.2
18.2
14 Albert Pujols
1B
120
1,021.7
 
13.0
12.7
13.0
 
13.1
13.1
15 Salvador Perez
C
74
653.7
 
12.6
19.2
9.7
2.9
 
16.3
8.8
4.2
13.0
3.3
16 Mark Ellis
2B
110
910.3
 
12.1
13.3
12.1
 
-2.1
-2.1
17 Gordon Beckham
2B
149
1,308.7
 
11.1
8.5
11.1
 
19.3
19.3
18 Jon Jay
CF
116
993.3
 
9.9
9.9
11.0
-1.1
 
14.1
16.3
-2.2
19 Alex Gordon
LF
160
1,424.3
 
9.5
6.7
3.7
5.8
 
5.4
0.7
4.8
20 Ryan Zimmerman
3B
145
1,280.3
 
9.5
7.4
9.5
 
11.6
11.6
21 Denard Span
CF
125
1,073.3
 
9.5
8.8
10.2
-0.7
 
6.1
5.6
0.5
22 Robinson Cano
2B
154
1,343.3
 
9.5
7.0
9.5
 
12.3
12.3
23 Jarrod Dyson
CF
88
699.0
 
9.1
13.1
7.0
2.1
 
12.1
9.3
2.8
24 Yadier Molina
C
136
1,161.3
 
9.0
7.7
6.8
2.2
 
14.4
3.3
9.2
12.5
1.9
25 Casey Kotchman
1B
137
1,087.0
 
8.7
8.0
8.7
 
17.4
17.4
26 Joey Votto
1B
109
969.0
 
8.6
8.9
8.6
 
11.7
11.7
27 Placido Polanco
3B
80
664.7
 
8.6
13.0
8.6
 
7.6
7.6
28 Carlos Gomez
CF
128
911.3
 
8.6
9.4
6.8
1.8
 
2.3
-0.6
2.9
29 Ian Kinsler
2B
144
1,265.0
 
8.5
6.8
8.5
 
0.8
0.8
30 DJ LeMahieu
2B
67
509.0
 
8.4
16.6
8.4
 
16.5
16.5
31 Starlin Castro
SS
162
1,402.7
 
8.3
5.9
8.3
 
11.2
11.2
32 Mark Teixeira
1B
119
1,032.0
 
8.2
8.0
8.2
 
13.0
13.0
33 Dan Uggla
2B
152
1,348.3
 
8.1
6.0
8.1
 
22.7
22.7
34 Pablo Sandoval
3B
102
842.0
 
7.9
9.4
7.9
 
13.4
13.4
35 Clint Barmes
SS
142
1,159.0
 
7.8
6.8
7.8
 
13.0
13.0
36 Danny Espinosa
2B
126
1,069.7
 
7.8
7.3
7.8
 
2.4
2.4
37 Vernon Wells
LF
69
539.0
 
7.8
14.5
8.8
-1.0
 
6.4
8.5
-2.1
38 A.J. Pierzynski
C
126
1,071.3
 
7.6
7.1
6.4
1.2
 
5.7
7.5
0.5
8.0
-2.2
39 Freddy Galvis
2B
55
416.0
 
7.1
17.0
7.1
 
14.5
14.5
40 J.P. Arencibia
C
94
800.0
 
6.9
8.7
4.0
3.0
 
6.9
6.4
1.7
8.1
-1.2
41 Todd Helton
1B
67
558.7
 
6.9
12.3
6.9
 
3.4
3.4
42 Brian Dozier
SS
83
732.3
 
6.8
9.3
6.8
 
10.0
10.0
43 Mike Moustakas
3B
149
1,314.3
 
6.8
5.2
6.8
 
14.9
14.9
44 Jay Bruce
RF
154
1,343.3
 
6.7
5.0
6.7
-0.0
 
10.1
10.3
-0.3
45 Daniel Descalso
2B
96
626.0
 
6.6
10.5
6.6
 
3.3
3.3
46 Alexei Ramirez
SS
158
1,392.0
 
6.5
4.7
6.5
 
9.0
9.0
47 Everth Cabrera
SS
111
915.3
 
6.3
6.9
6.3
 
7.5
7.5
48 Miguel Montero
C
139
1,190.0
 
6.2
5.2
5.0
1.2
 
9.5
-1.6
7.0
5.4
4.2
49 Craig Gentry
CF
114
648.0
 
6.1
9.5
6.0
0.1
 
5.1
2.8
2.4
50 Bryce Harper
CF
92
715.7
 
5.9
8.3
5.6
0.3
 
8.9
8.4
0.4
51 Nelson Cruz
RF
151
1,286.0
 
5.9
4.6
7.7
-1.8
 
4.0
4.3
-0.3
52 Cliff Pennington
SS
93
805.0
 
5.9
7.3
5.9
 
26.0
26.0
53 Paul Janish
SS
55
450.3
 
5.9
13.0
5.9
 
14.2
14.2
54 Mitch Moreland
1B
95
739.3
 
5.9
7.9
5.9
 
9.0
9.0
55 Torii Hunter
RF
134
1,112.7
 
5.8
5.2
2.9
2.9
 
5.3
1.8
3.5
56 Gerardo Parra
LF
47
316.3
 
5.8
18.4
5.2
0.7
 
-1.4
-1.4
0.0
57 Alberto Callaspo
3B
131
1,106.7
 
5.8
5.2
5.8
 
4.2
4.2
58 Giancarlo Stanton
RF
117
1,034.3
 
5.7
5.5
5.6
0.1
 
8.3
8.6
-0.3
59 Scott Rolen
3B
87
719.3
 
5.7
7.9
5.7
 
5.7
5.7
60 Justin Upton
RF
149
1,280.7
 
5.6
4.3
7.4
-1.9
 
11.9
13.2
-1.2
61 Andrelton Simmons
SS
49
426.0
 
5.5
13.0
5.5
 
13.9
13.9
62 Dewayne Wise
MULT
CF
38
265.7
 
5.5
20.6
4.4
1.1
 
0.6
0.8
-0.2
63 Carlos Lee
MULT
1B
145
1,250.7
 
5.4
4.3
5.4
 
1.5
1.5
64 Steve Lombardozzi
2B
51
394.3
 
5.3
13.4
5.3
 
11.3
11.3
65 Gaby Sanchez
MULT
1B
95
697.3
 
5.2
7.5
5.2
 
10.7
10.7
66 Nick Swisher
RF
109
907.7
 
5.2
5.7
6.2
-1.0
 
10.1
11.8
-1.7
67 Andrew McCutchen
CF
156
1,364.0
 
5.1
3.8
4.8
0.3
 
-0.9
1.1
-2.0
68 Josh Reddick
RF
136
1,179.7
 
5.1
4.3
2.8
2.2
 
7.2
4.0
3.2
69 Ryan Roberts
MULT
3B
78
617.7
 
4.9
8.0
4.9
 
6.6
6.6
70 Shane Victorino
MULT
LF
48
411.0
 
4.9
11.8
5.0
-0.2
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
71 Nick Hundley
C
56
492.0
 
4.8
9.8
2.9
2.0
 
9.5
1.8
2.4
4.2
5.3
72 Matt Wieters
C
134
1,188.7
 
4.8
4.0
1.1
3.7
 
1.9
-9.6
6.4
-3.2
5.1
73 Angel Pagan
CF
151
1,279.3
 
4.7
3.7
4.8
-0.1
 
12.8
12.1
0.7
74 Jayson Werth
RF
76
608.7
 
4.6
7.6
4.3
0.3
 
12.4
12.3
0.1
75 Daric Barton
1B
43
313.3
 
4.5
14.2
4.5
 
1.1
1.1
76 Manny Machado
3B
51
468.0
 
4.4
9.5
4.4
 
0.3
0.3
77 Ryan Braun
LF
151
1,318.0
 
4.4
3.4
4.5
-0.0
 
2.1
3.5
-1.4
78 James Loney
MULT
1B
133
982.3
 
4.4
4.4
4.4
 
3.3
3.3
79 Ben Zobrist
RF
71
541.3
 
4.3
8.0
4.3
0.1
 
7.7
6.5
1.2
80 Trayvon Robinson
LF
46
367.3
 
4.3
11.8
4.7
-0.4
 
9.8
11.3
-1.4
81 Pedro Alvarez
3B
145
1,273.0
 
4.2
3.3
4.2
 
-2.4
-2.4
82 Jeff Mathis
C
66
532.7
 
4.1
7.8
6.0
-1.8
 
4.8
1.1
4.4
5.5
-0.8
83 Chris Heisey
LF
63
355.7
 
4.1
11.6
4.2
-0.1
 
6.6
6.1
0.5
84 Rafael Furcal
SS
120
1,034.3
 
4.0
3.8
4.0
 
1.3
1.3
85 Cameron Maybin
CF
145
1,210.3
 
3.9
3.3
5.9
-1.9
 
2.4
3.4
-1.0
86 John Mayberry
LF
70
330.0
 
3.9
11.9
4.1
-0.2
 
9.1
9.1
-0.0
87 Rick Ankiel
CF
62
382.0
 
3.9
10.3
3.2
0.7
 
8.4
8.3
0.1
88 Martin Maldonado
C
69
537.3
 
3.9
7.3
3.8
0.1
 
7.7
6.5
1.5
7.9
-0.3
89 Carlos Ruiz
C
106
856.3
 
3.9
4.5
3.0
0.8
 
8.9
4.1
4.3
8.4
0.5
90 Jed Lowrie
SS
93
773.3
 
3.9
5.0
3.9
 
10.9
10.9
91 Aaron Hill
2B
153
1,336.7
 
3.8
2.9
3.8
 
23.9
23.9
92 Chris Stewart
C
54
395.3
 
3.8
9.6
4.9
-1.0
 
-2.9
3.2
-0.5
2.7
-5.6
93 Danny Espinosa
SS
36
309.0
 
3.8
12.2
3.8
 
7.8
7.8
94 Bryce Harper
RF
65
414.3
 
3.7
9.0
3.4
0.3
 
6.4
5.5
0.9
95 Luis Cruz
3B
51
427.7
 
3.7
8.7
3.7
 
3.9
3.9
96 Peter Bourjos
CF
90
501.7
 
3.7
7.4
3.7
-0.0
 
10.9
11.1
-0.3
97 A.J. Ellis
C
131
1,151.0
 
3.7
3.2
7.2
-3.5
 
3.8
3.6
4.0
7.6
-3.8
98 Jose Tabata
LF
32
240.3
 
3.6
15.1
3.6
0.0
 
6.6
6.3
0.3
99 Seth Smith
LF
57
439.3
 
3.6
8.2
3.2
0.3
 
3.2
3.1
0.1
100 Mike Trout
CF
110
885.7
 
3.6
4.0
5.1
-1.5
 
6.5
7.9
-1.4
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