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Sunday, September 03, 2006

Most Valuable Hitters, 2006

By Tangotiger, 08:28 PM

Based on the quality and timing of their performance, Fangraphs is showing the following hitters as leaders in WPA:
Pujols +7.1 wins
Howard +6.1 wins

Ortiz +6.3 wins
Jeter +5.5 wins
Dye +5.4 wins

This list does not consider fielding.  Dye, Jeter, and Pujols are probably equivalent in terms of fielding.  Ortiz and Howard are way down the list.  The NL MVP race should be a cinch for Pujols.  In the AL, it’s a horse race. 

No pitcher is really in the mix.

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