SWC75
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As I did last year, I’m going to make monthly posts giving the American and National League leaders in my two favorite baseball statistics: runs produced and bases produced. Runs produced are runs scored + runs batted in minus home runs so you don’t count them twice, (because a home run is the same run being batted in and also scored by the same person). Bases produced is total batting bases, (one for a single, two for a double, three for a triple and four for a home run) plus walks plus steals. I like these numbers because they are simple to compute and understand and produce a number the meaning of which can be easily comprehended. You can sit in the stands, watch a play and figure out how many runs or bases that player has now produced and know where he is in the standings. I prefer gross numbers because they are things that actually happened and you don’t know if rates of production would have been maintained. But if you want a rate I suggest per game, since the players we are comparing will all tend to be starters who will normally play the entire game. A superior offensive player will tend to produce an average of about 3 bases and 1 run per game. Again, easy to understand and comprehend. I’ll rank the players based on gross numbers and record their per-game averages as well.
FINAL
American League
Runs Produced
Josh Donaldson, Blue Jays 204 in 158 games (1.29 per game) 31 in 29 September games (1.07)
Jose Bautista, Blue Jays 182 in 153 games (1.19) 36 in 29 September games (1.24)
Eric Hosmer, Royals 173 in 158 games (1.09) 30 in 31 September games (0.97)
Chris Davis, Orioles 170 in 160 games (1.06) 40 in 31 September games (1.29)
Edwin Encarnacion, Blue Jays 166 in 146 games (1.13) 31 in 27 September games (1.15)
Kendrys Morales, Royals 165 in 158 games (1.04) 33 in 29 September games (1.14)
Jose Abreu, White Sox 159 in 154 games (1.03) 28 in 30 September games (0.93)
Xander Bogaerts, Red Sox 158 in 156 games (1.01) 42 in 30 September games (1.40)
Lorenzo Cain, Royals 157 in 140 games (1.12) 31 in 25 September games (1.24)
J. D. Martinez, Tigers 157 in 158 games (0.99) 28 in 31 September games (0.90)
Bases Produced
Mike Trout, Angels 442 in 159 games (2.78) 93 in 31 September games (3.00)
Josh Donaldson Blue Jays 431 in 158 games (2.73) 73 in 29 September games (2.51)
Jose Bautista, Blue Jays 409 in 153 games (2.57) 90 in 29 September games (3.10)
Chris Davis, Orioles 408 in 160 games (2.55) 104 in 31 September games (3.35)
Manny Machado, Orioles 408 in 162 games (2.52) 74 in 31 September games (2.21)
Nelson Cruz, Mariners 396 in 152 games (2.61) 43 in 23 September games (1.87)
J. D. Martinez, Tigers 375 in 158 games (2.37) 62 in 31 September games (2.00)
Edwin Encarnacion, Blue Jays 374 in 146 games (2.56) 79 in 27 September games (2.93)
David Ortiz, Red Sox 369 in 146 games (2.53) 75 in 26 September games (2.88)
Jose Altuve, Astros 364 in 154 games (2.36) 81 in 30 September games (2.70)
Comments: Mike Trout, with a furious finish, caught Josh Donaldson for the base production title but Josh is still the logical choice for MVP.
Ian Kinsler of the Tigers, (21 runs produced in 26 games in September for a total of 156) and Brian Dozier of the Twins, (20 in 27 for a total of 151), faded enough to drop out of the top ten in that category. Dozier also dropped out of the base production top ten with 50 in 27 games for a total of 352.
National League
Runs Produced
Nolan Arendo, Rockies 185 in 157 games (1.18) 46 in 32 September games (1.44)
Paul Goldschmidt, D-Backs 180 in 159 games (1.13) 26 in 29 September games (0.90)
Bryce Harper, Nationals 175 in 153 games (1.14) 37 in 30 September games (1.23)
A J Pollack, Diamondbacks 167 in 157 games (1.06) 32 in 31 September games (1.03)
Andrew McCutcheon, Pirates 164 in 157 games (1.04) 24 in 31 September games (0.77)
Anthony Rizzo, Cubs 164 in 160 games (1.025) 38 in 31 September games (1.23)
Kris Bryant, Cubs 160 in 151 games (1.06) 28 in 30 September games (0.93)
Matt Kemp, Dodgers 157 in 154 games with 648 plate appearances (1.02) 28 in 26 September games (1.08)
Matt Carpenter, Cardinals 157 in 154 games with 665 plate appearances (1.02) 29 in 26 September games (1.12)
Buster Posey, Giants 150 in 150 games (1.00) 23 in 28 September games (0.82)
Bases Produced
Bryce Harper, Nationals 468 in 153 games (3.06) 100 in 30 September games (3.33)
Paul Goldschmidt, D-Backs 462 in 159 games (2.95) 78 in 29 September games (2.69)
Joey Votto, Reds 449 in 158 games (2.88) 80 in 30 September games (2.67)
A J Pollock, Diamondbacks 395 in 157 games (2.52) 80 in 31 September games (2.58)
Anthony Rizzo, Cubs 395 in 160 games (2.82) 71 in 31 September games (2.29)
Nolan Arenado , Rockies 390 in 157 games (2.48) 99 in 32 September games (3.09)
Andrew McCutcheon, Pirates 385 in 157 games (2.45) 70 in 31 September games (2.26)
Matt Carpenter, Cardinals 375 in 154 games (2.44) 88 in 29 September games (3.03)
Curtis Granderson, Mets 367 in 157 games (2.34) 61 in 27 September games (2.26)
Todd Frazier, Reds 365 in 157 games with 678 plate appearances(2.32) 53 in 29 September games (1.83)
Charlie Blackmon, Rockies 365 in 157 games with 682 plate appearances (2.32) 60 in 29 September games (2.07)
Comments: Paul Goldschmidt slumped enough to take himself out of any MVP contention. Nolan Arenado put up MVP run numbers but not bases numbers because he only walked 34 times. And it was in Denver for a non-contending team. There was some talk of Yoenis Cespedes winning the MVP based on his limited tenure with the Mets. Some even bizarrely suggested that his overall numbers including his time in the American League with the Tigers in determining the National league MVP. Cesepdes’ overall numbers: 171 runs produced in 159 games (1.08) and 383 bases produced (2.41). His numbers with the Mets: 66 runs produced in 57 games (1.16) and 159 bases produced (2.79). Those are very good numbers but not as good as Bryce Harper’s and he was in the league all year.
Ryan Braun dropped out of the top ten in runs produced due to an injury: he had 18 in 17 September games for a total of 146. Dexter Fowler dropped out of the bases top ten with 56 bases in 30 September games for a total of 349.
FINAL
American League
Runs Produced
Josh Donaldson, Blue Jays 204 in 158 games (1.29 per game) 31 in 29 September games (1.07)
Jose Bautista, Blue Jays 182 in 153 games (1.19) 36 in 29 September games (1.24)
Eric Hosmer, Royals 173 in 158 games (1.09) 30 in 31 September games (0.97)
Chris Davis, Orioles 170 in 160 games (1.06) 40 in 31 September games (1.29)
Edwin Encarnacion, Blue Jays 166 in 146 games (1.13) 31 in 27 September games (1.15)
Kendrys Morales, Royals 165 in 158 games (1.04) 33 in 29 September games (1.14)
Jose Abreu, White Sox 159 in 154 games (1.03) 28 in 30 September games (0.93)
Xander Bogaerts, Red Sox 158 in 156 games (1.01) 42 in 30 September games (1.40)
Lorenzo Cain, Royals 157 in 140 games (1.12) 31 in 25 September games (1.24)
J. D. Martinez, Tigers 157 in 158 games (0.99) 28 in 31 September games (0.90)
Bases Produced
Mike Trout, Angels 442 in 159 games (2.78) 93 in 31 September games (3.00)
Josh Donaldson Blue Jays 431 in 158 games (2.73) 73 in 29 September games (2.51)
Jose Bautista, Blue Jays 409 in 153 games (2.57) 90 in 29 September games (3.10)
Chris Davis, Orioles 408 in 160 games (2.55) 104 in 31 September games (3.35)
Manny Machado, Orioles 408 in 162 games (2.52) 74 in 31 September games (2.21)
Nelson Cruz, Mariners 396 in 152 games (2.61) 43 in 23 September games (1.87)
J. D. Martinez, Tigers 375 in 158 games (2.37) 62 in 31 September games (2.00)
Edwin Encarnacion, Blue Jays 374 in 146 games (2.56) 79 in 27 September games (2.93)
David Ortiz, Red Sox 369 in 146 games (2.53) 75 in 26 September games (2.88)
Jose Altuve, Astros 364 in 154 games (2.36) 81 in 30 September games (2.70)
Comments: Mike Trout, with a furious finish, caught Josh Donaldson for the base production title but Josh is still the logical choice for MVP.
Ian Kinsler of the Tigers, (21 runs produced in 26 games in September for a total of 156) and Brian Dozier of the Twins, (20 in 27 for a total of 151), faded enough to drop out of the top ten in that category. Dozier also dropped out of the base production top ten with 50 in 27 games for a total of 352.
National League
Runs Produced
Nolan Arendo, Rockies 185 in 157 games (1.18) 46 in 32 September games (1.44)
Paul Goldschmidt, D-Backs 180 in 159 games (1.13) 26 in 29 September games (0.90)
Bryce Harper, Nationals 175 in 153 games (1.14) 37 in 30 September games (1.23)
A J Pollack, Diamondbacks 167 in 157 games (1.06) 32 in 31 September games (1.03)
Andrew McCutcheon, Pirates 164 in 157 games (1.04) 24 in 31 September games (0.77)
Anthony Rizzo, Cubs 164 in 160 games (1.025) 38 in 31 September games (1.23)
Kris Bryant, Cubs 160 in 151 games (1.06) 28 in 30 September games (0.93)
Matt Kemp, Dodgers 157 in 154 games with 648 plate appearances (1.02) 28 in 26 September games (1.08)
Matt Carpenter, Cardinals 157 in 154 games with 665 plate appearances (1.02) 29 in 26 September games (1.12)
Buster Posey, Giants 150 in 150 games (1.00) 23 in 28 September games (0.82)
Bases Produced
Bryce Harper, Nationals 468 in 153 games (3.06) 100 in 30 September games (3.33)
Paul Goldschmidt, D-Backs 462 in 159 games (2.95) 78 in 29 September games (2.69)
Joey Votto, Reds 449 in 158 games (2.88) 80 in 30 September games (2.67)
A J Pollock, Diamondbacks 395 in 157 games (2.52) 80 in 31 September games (2.58)
Anthony Rizzo, Cubs 395 in 160 games (2.82) 71 in 31 September games (2.29)
Nolan Arenado , Rockies 390 in 157 games (2.48) 99 in 32 September games (3.09)
Andrew McCutcheon, Pirates 385 in 157 games (2.45) 70 in 31 September games (2.26)
Matt Carpenter, Cardinals 375 in 154 games (2.44) 88 in 29 September games (3.03)
Curtis Granderson, Mets 367 in 157 games (2.34) 61 in 27 September games (2.26)
Todd Frazier, Reds 365 in 157 games with 678 plate appearances(2.32) 53 in 29 September games (1.83)
Charlie Blackmon, Rockies 365 in 157 games with 682 plate appearances (2.32) 60 in 29 September games (2.07)
Comments: Paul Goldschmidt slumped enough to take himself out of any MVP contention. Nolan Arenado put up MVP run numbers but not bases numbers because he only walked 34 times. And it was in Denver for a non-contending team. There was some talk of Yoenis Cespedes winning the MVP based on his limited tenure with the Mets. Some even bizarrely suggested that his overall numbers including his time in the American League with the Tigers in determining the National league MVP. Cesepdes’ overall numbers: 171 runs produced in 159 games (1.08) and 383 bases produced (2.41). His numbers with the Mets: 66 runs produced in 57 games (1.16) and 159 bases produced (2.79). Those are very good numbers but not as good as Bryce Harper’s and he was in the league all year.
Ryan Braun dropped out of the top ten in runs produced due to an injury: he had 18 in 17 September games for a total of 146. Dexter Fowler dropped out of the bases top ten with 56 bases in 30 September games for a total of 349.
