We’ve reached the end line — the ultimate installment of the Baseball 100, my 10-part rundown of the game’s greatest gamers.
The sequence started exactly one month in the past on January 14, continuing regularly towards the highest of the checklist. It ought to come as no shock that the 2 honorees with the perfect scores are the reigning Most Helpful Gamers of the American and Nationwide Leagues.
Each installment has included the next 9 boilerplate paragraphs, which clarify the scoring system. If you understand what they include (or when you don’t care), you’ll be able to proceed to the profiles.
The rankings inside the Baseball 100 are decided by 2024’s general base values (OBV), which measure the relative effectiveness of batters and pitchers.
A optimistic OBV signifies considered one of two issues:
A selected batter reached extra bases than the typical large leaguer would have attained underneath similar circumstances.
A given pitcher surrendered fewer bases than his typical counterpart would have yielded underneath the identical circumstances.
Click on right here if you wish to know extra concerning the formulation and calculations. (Bear in mind that OBV is barely totally different from the BV described within the hyperlink. The preliminary signal for a pitcher’s BV is reversed for his OBV. A unfavourable signal is healthier for a pitcher’s BV, however a optimistic signal is right for an OBV, which is what we’re utilizing right here.)
The participant with the very best OBV — whether or not a hitter or pitcher — is deemed to be the very best general participant. The rankings proceed downward so as.
If two or extra gamers are tied with similar OBVs, I break the tie by matching their ratios of bases per out (BPO) in opposition to 2024’s big-league common of .675. BPO is precisely what it seems like, a comparability of bases reached or yielded (via hits, walks, hit batters, stolen bases, and sacrifices) in opposition to outs made or induced.
Desire inside a tie is given to the participant who surpassed the BPO norm by the best quantity, both above .675 for a batter or beneath the identical mark for a pitcher.
Every participant within the Baseball 100 is listed along with his rank, membership, main place (the one he performed greater than every other in 2024), BPO or BPO allowed (BPOA), the numbers of bases and outs concerned, and OBV.
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Membership: Athletics
Major place: DH
BPO: .970 (on 386 bases and 398 outs)
OBV: +117
Backside line: Rooker performed in digital anonymity in Oakland, although he launched 39 dwelling runs and drove in 112 runs. His .365 on-base proportion was seventh-best within the AL.
Membership: Guardians
Major place: 3B
BPO: .928 (on 435 bases and 469 outs)
OBV: +118
Backside line: Ramirez’s energy numbers have been among the many better of his 12-year profession in Cleveland: 39 homers, 118 RBIs, and a .537 slugging common. He completed fifth within the AL’s MVP race.
Membership: Blue Jays
Major place: 1B
BPO: .952 (on 418 bases and 439 outs)
OBV: +122
Backside line: The 2024 season was a significant disappointment for Toronto, however not for Guerrero. He drove dwelling 103 runs and batted .323. The latter was the AL’s second-best common.
Membership: Tigers
Major place: P
BPOA: .464 (on 270 bases and 582 outs)
OBV: +123
Backside line: Skubal is the top-rated pitcher within the Baseball 100, so it solely is smart that he received the AL’s Cy Younger Award. The Detroit starter led the league in wins (18), ERA (2.39), and strikeouts (228).
Membership: Orioles
Major place: SS
BPO: .957 (on 443 bases and 463 outs)
OBV: +130
Backside line: Henderson adopted his 2023 Rookie of the Yr Award with a breakout season for Baltimore in 2024. He launched 37 homers, drove in 92 runs, and scored 118.
Membership: Astros
Major place: DH
BPO: 1.005 (on 402 bases and 400 outs)
OBV: +132
Backside line: Alvarez posted his fourth straight yr with greater than 30 dwelling runs for Houston, blasting 35 in 2024. His .308 batting common was the fourth-highest within the American League.
Membership: Royals
Major place: SS
BPO: 1.065 (on 478 bases and 449 outs)
OBV: +175
Backside line: Witt led each main leagues in hits (211) and batting common (.332), sparking Kansas Metropolis to an surprising playoff slot. He additionally received the primary Gold Glove in his three-year profession.
Membership: Yankees
Major place: RF
BPO: 1.103 (on 472 bases and 428 outs)
OBV: +183
Backside line: Soto scored 128 runs for the Yankees, the very best whole within the AL. He additionally notched 41 homers and 109 RBIs. He moved throughout city to the Mets as a free agent in December.
Membership: Dodgers
Major place: DH
BPO: 1.235 (on 562 bases and 455 outs)
OBV: +255
Backside line: Ohtani led the Nationwide League in homers (54) and RBIs (130) in his first season with the Dodgers. He additionally stole 59 bases and received his league’s MVP trophy.
Membership: Yankees
Major place: CF
BPO: 1.355 (on 546 bases and 403 outs)
OBV: +274
Backside line: Decide duplicated Ohtani’s feats within the American League, setting the tempo in dwelling runs (58) and runs batted in (144). His reward was his second MVP victory in three years.
