From: iacurtop@ERE.UMontreal.CA (Iacurto Paul)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.baseball
Subject: NL East analysis.k
Date: 17 Dec 92 00:07:08 GMT
Organization: Universite de Montreal

POSITION BY POSITION RATINGS
Best player: 10 pts
2 nd.......   9 pts
3 rd.......   8 pts
4 th.......   7 pts
5 th.......   6 pts
6 th.......   5 pts
(Florida Marlins excluded)

This will be a general analysis, but will nevertheless give
an good indication as to who are the contenders in the division

FIRST BASE:                 AB    BA   OBA   HR  RBI  SB
Mark Grace     - Cubs       603  .307  .380   9   72   6
Eddie Murray   - Mets       551  .261  .336  16   93   4
John Kruk      - Phillies   507  .323  .423  10   70   3
Greg Colbrunn  - Expos      168  .268  .294   2   18   3
Orlando Merced - Pirates    405  .247  .332   6   60   5
Stan Royer     - Cards       31  .323  .333   2    9   1

Ratings:
1 - John Kruk       9.5 
1 - Mark Grace      9.5 (tied for 1st)
3 - Eddie Murray    8.0
4 - Greg Colbrunn   6.5
5 - Orlando Merced  6.5 (tied for 4th)
6 - Stan Royer      5.0 



SECOND BASE:                AB    BA   OBA   HR    RBI    SB
Ryne Sandberg   - Cubs      612   .304 .371  26    87     17
Jeff kent       - Mets      113   .239 .289   3    15      0
Mikey Morandini - Phillies  422   .265 .305   3    30      8
Delino Deshields- Expos     530   .292 .359   7    56     46
Jeff King       - Pirates   480   .231 .272  14    65      4
Geranimo Pena   - Cards     203   .305 .386   7    31     13

Ratings:
1 - Ryne Sandberg      10
2 - Delino Deshields    9
3 - Geranimo Pena       8
4 - Mikey Moorandini    6.5
4 - Jeff King           6.5 (Morandini better avg, King more power)
6 - Jeff Kent           5


SHORTSTOP                   AB     BA     OBA     HR   RBI    SB
Shawn Dunston    - Cubs      73    .305   .342     0     2     2
Tony Fernandez   - Mets     622    .275   .337     4    37    20
Mariano Duncan   - Phillies 574    .267   .292     8    50    23
Wil Cordero      - Expos    126    .302   .353     2     8     0
Jay Bell         - Pirates  632    .264   .326     9    55     7
Ozzie Smith      - Cards    518    .295   .367     0    31    34

Ratings:
1 - Tony Fernandez      8
1 - Jay Bell            8
1 - Ozzie Smith         8  (no clear winner among these three)
4 - Wil Cordero         6
4 - Shawn Dunston       6
4 - Mariano Duncan      6  (no clear winner among these three)


THIRD BASE                 AB     BA      OBA     HR     RBI    SB
Steve Buchele   - Cubs     239    .276    .338     1      21     1
Howard Johnson  - Mets     350    .223    .329     7      43    22
Dave Hollins    - Phillies 586    .270    .369    27      93     9
Tim Wallach     - Expos    537    .223    .296     9      59     2
Kevin Young     - Pirates    7    .571    .667     0       4     0
Todd Zeile      - Cards    439    .257    .352     7      48     7

Ratings:
1 - Dave Hollins        10
2 - Howard Johnson       9
3 - Todd Zeile           8
4 - Steve Buchele        7
5 - Tim Wallach          6
6 - Kevin Young          5


CATCHER                      AB      BA      OBA    HR     RBI     SB
Rick Wilkins    - Cubs       244     .270    .344    8      22      0
Todd Hundley    - Mets       358     .209    .256    7      32      3
Darren Daulton  - Phillies   485     .270    .385   27     109     11
Tim Laker       - Expos       46     .217    .250    0       4      1
Mike Lavalliere - Pirates    293     .256    .350    2      29      0
Don Slaught     - Pirates    255     .345    .384    4      37      2
Tom Pagnozzi    - Cards      485     .249    .290    7      44      2

Ratings:
1 - Darren Daulton      10
2 - Laval./Slaught       9
3 - Rick Wilkins         8
4 - Tom Pagnozzi         7
5 - Todd Hundley         6
6 - Tim Laker            5


INFIELD TOTALS
1 - Phillies       42
2 - Cubs           40.5
3 - Cards          36
3 - Mets           36
5 - Pirates        35
6 - Expos          32.5



OUTFIELD

LEFT FIELD               AB     BA     OBA      HR      RBI      SB
Derrick May  - Cubs      351    .274   .306      8       45       5
Milt Thompson - Phillies 208    .293   .350      4       17      18
Wes Chamberlain - Phils  275    .258   .285      9       41       4
Vince Coleman - Mets     229    .275   .355      2       21      24
Moises Alou - Expos      341    .282   .328      9       56      16
Steve Martin - Pirates   ??????
Bernard Gilkey - Cards   384    .302   .364      7       43      18

Ratings:
1 - Bernard Gilkey        10
2 - Vince Coleman          9
3 - Moises Alou            8
4 - Derrick May            6.5
4 - Chamb./Thomp.          6.5
6 - Steve Martin           5


CENTER FIELD                AB      BA     OBA     HR      RBI     SB
Rick Wilkins    - Cubs      244     .270   .344     8       22      0
Lenny Dykstra   - Phillies  345     .301   .375     6       39     30
Ryan Thompson   - Mets      108     .222   .274     3       10      2
Marquis Grissom - Expos     653     .276   .322    14       66     78
Andy Van Slyke  - Pirates   614     .324   .381    14       89     12
Ray Lankford    - Cards     598     .293   .371    20       86     42

Ratings:
1 - Ray Lankford       10
2 - Marquis Grissom     9
3 - Andy Van Slyke      8
4 - Lenny Dyksta        7  (more injury prone than Slyke)
5 - Rick Wilkins        6
6 - Ryan Thompson       5


RIGHT FIELD                   AB    BA     OBA      HR     RBI     SB
Candy Maldonado  - Cubs       489   .272  .357      20      66      2
Pete Incaviglia  - Phillies   349   .266  .319      11      44      2
Stan Javier      - Phillies   276   .261  .338       0      24     17
Bobby Bonilla    - Mets       438   .249  .348      19      70      4
Larry Walker     - Expos      528   .301  .353      23      93     18
Lloyd McClendon  - Pirates    190   .253  .350       3      20      1
Felix Jose       - Cards      509   .295  .347      14      75     28

Ratings:
1 - Larry Walker       10
2 - Felix Jose          8.5
2 - Bobby Bonilla       8.5
4 - Candy Maldonado     7
5 - Inca./Javier        6
6 - Lloyd McClendon     5


OUTFIELD TOTALS
1 - Cards          28.5
2 - Expos          27
3 - Mets           22.5
4 - Cubs           19.5
4 - Phillies       19.5
6 - Pirates        18


OUTFIELD + INFIELD: (OFFENSIVE TOTALS)
1 - Cards          64.5
2 - Phillies       61.5
3 - Cubs           60
4 - Expos          59.5
5 - Mets           58.5
6 - Pirates        53


PITCHING

STARTER 1                   G     W     L      ERA
Mike Morgan    - Cubs      34    16     8      2.55
Sid Fernandez  - Mets      32    14    11      2.73
Terry Mulholland - Phils   32    13    11      3.81
Dennis Martinez - Expos    32    16    11      2.47
Tim Wakefield - Pirates    13     8     1      2.15
Bob Tewksbury  - Cards     33    16     5      2.16

This is tough!
Let's call it a draw , except for Mulholland

Ratings:
1 - Mike Morgan       8
1 - Sid Fernandez     8
1 - Dennis Martinez   8
1 - Tim Wakefield     8
1 - Bob Tewksbury     8
6 - Terry Mulholland  5


STARTER 2                   G      W       L      ERA
Jose Guzman    - Cubs      33     16      11      3.66
Dwight Gooden  - Mets      31     10      13      3.67
Curt Schilling - Phillies  42     14      11      2.35
Ken Hill       - Expos     33     16       9      2.68
Randy Tomlin   - Pirates   35     14       9      3.41
Rheal Cormier  - Cards     31     10      10      3.68

Ratings:
1 - Ken Hill         9.5
1 - Curt Schilling   9.5
3 - Dwight Gooden    8.0 
4 - Jose Guzman      6.5
4 - Randy Tomlin     6.5
6 - Rheal Cormier    5.0


STARTER 3                   G       W     L       ERA
Frank Castillo   - Cubs    33       10   11       3.46
Bret Saberhagen  - Mets    17        3    5       3.50
Ben Rivera       - Phils   20        7    3       2.82
Chris Nabhloz    - Expos   32       11   12       3.32
Zane Smith       - Pirates 23        8    8       3.06
Donovan Osborne  - Cards   34       11    9       3.77

Ratings:
1 - Bret Saberhagen       10
2 - Zane Smith             9
3 - Ben Rivera             8
4 - Chris Nabholz          6
4 - Frank Castillo         6
4 - Donovan Osborne        6


STARTER 4                     G      W     L      ERA
Greg Hibbard     - Cubs      31     10     7      4.40
Pete Schourez    - Mets      22      6     8      3.64
Tommy Greene     - Phillies  13      3     3      5.32
Danny Jackson    - Phillies  15      4     4      3.36
Mike Gardiner    - Expos     28      4    10      4.75
Bob Walk         - Pirates   36     10     6      3.20
Mark Clark       - Cards     20      3    10      4.45

Ratings:
1 - Bob Walk        10
2 - Pete Schourek    7
2 - Greene/Jackson   7
2 - Greg Hibbard     7
5 - Mike Gardiner    5.5
5 - Mark Clark       5.5


STARTING PITCHING TOTALS
1 - Pirates          33.5
2 - Mets             33
3 - Phillies         29.5
4 - Expos            29
5 - Cubs             27.5
6 - Cards            24.5


CLOSER                        G          SV          ERA
Randy Myers     - Cubs       66          38          4.29
John Franco     - Mets       31          15          1.64
Mitch Williams  - Phillies   66          29          3.78
John Wetteland  - Expos      67          37          2.92
Lee Smith       - Cards      70          43          3.12
Stan Belinda    - Pirates    59          18          3.25

Ratings:
1 - Lee Smith        9.5
1 - John Franco      9.5
3 - John Wetteland   8
4 - Randy Myers      7
5 - Stan Belinda     6
6 - Mitch Williams   5


SET-UP MAN                       W      L        SV       ERA
Dan Pleasac        - Cubs        5      4         1       2.96
Roger Mason        - Mets        5      7         8       4.09
Mike Hartley       - Phillies    7      6         0       3.44
Mel Rojas          - Expos       7      1        10       1.43
Mk Perez           - Cards       9      3         0       1.84
Terry Neagle       - Pirates     4      6         2       4.48

Ratings:
1 - Mel Rojas        10
2 - Dan Pleasac       8
2 - Mk Perez          8
4 - Roger Mason       6
4 - Mike Hartley      6
4 - Terry Neagle      6


BULLPEN TOTALS:
1 - Expos           18
2 - Cards           17.5
3 - Cubs            16
4 - Mets            15.5
5 - Pirates         12
6 - Phillies        11



TEAM TOTALS:
1 - Mets            107
2 - Expos           106.5
2 - Cards           106.5
4 - Cubs            103.5
5 - Phillies        102
6 - Pirates          98.5

So it looks like a thrre team race between the Mets, Expos and
Cardinals. Cubs and Phillies will fight for fourth. Pirates will
finish last.

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Is my ratings system accurate?
Have I over estimated or under estimated certain players?


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