My current team is using the 1981 version of Keith Hernandez at $7.5 million.  Through 50 games, he's hitting .289/.357/.418 with 2 homers.  I think I wasted too much on him paying for the good fielding ratings.  I've used the 1 915 Fred Luderus with some success. He was much cheaper, and had better hitting numbers, but obviously somewhat worse fielding, but not too bad.  Who would you use there for under $7.5 million.

My pitchers don't give up too many homers or walks.  So, I wanted decent fielders since the ball is in play a lot.

Greg Jeffries

Parker, Wes

1970 Los Angeles Dodgers

S

710

10

.319

618

.392

.458

11.40

54

$6,973,196

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A/A+

'94 Doyle.

I rarely take fielding into consideration with my 1B - I look for the best hitter for the best price for my park (often playing someone out of position), and figure the drop in fielding will be offset by the offensive performance.

1968 Rose

In that park I would look for a good contact hitter, high hit rate, low walk with some speed. Staying in the theme of good, to relatively good fielding coupled with the amount of money it appears you're willing to spend, I would narrow my choices down to:
1929 Lew Fonseca (685 PA/162, 44 doubles, 15 triples, 23 K's and 50 bb) with 78 speed, 24 1B/100#, 2 3B/100#, .959 contact rate and .378 hit rate, A-/A- fielding and a .426 OBP

1921 George Sisler, (668 PA/162, 38 2b, 18 triples, 27 k's and 34 BB, 89 speed, 35-11 SB/CS, 23 iB#, 2 3b#, .954 contact and .376 hit rates, 127 AVG+, $6.72m price tag, B/C fielding, .411 OBP

1976 Carew, (687 PA, 29 2b, 12 3b, 52 k's and 67 Bb, 92 speed, 49-22 SB/CS, 129 AVG+, 24 ib/100#, 2 3b/100#, .914/.351 contact/hit rates and a pretty good value at just a hair under $6mm. .395 OBP.

I realize that the 1920s guys above have RL 1b/100 and 3b/100s are higher than their # figures, but all in all, they should still perform well without tiring.

I'm not really that high on the '68 Rose in this particular instance. You're paying $6.86m for no errors at first, but limited D- range (8.69 RRF). His price is in part based on his A-/C+ OF defensive ratings and you're not going to use him there. Moreover, he has a 65 speed rating and only stole 3 bases in 10 attempts. I'm not real big on his 76 K vs. 56 Bb numbers. 6 RL triples in 692 PA/162, a 24 1b/100# and a 3b/100# vs. RL 3b/100AB of .96. Not all that trilling in a park favoring triples. Finally, .879 contact rate and .370 hit rate. I'm not saying he isn't good, he is. The 138 AVG+/130 OBP+ and the fact 1968 hitters normalize well in SIM are all to his favor. I just like other guys at that price point a lot more.

Thanks for all the advice guys... Great stuff!!!

Posted by thurst63 on 7/2/2010 2:14:00 PM (view original):

122 games at 1st Gavvy Cravath  only 8 errors Split Type	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Totals	122	280	75	109	29	3	30	108	47	29	3	5	.389	.477	.836	1.313

And this is at AT&T Park?

160 games at 1st 3rd baseman zero errors

Bobby Bonilla '91 (S)

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3

100

709

632

17

146

0

.313

.385

.468

4.94M