100 Sim Results - Left Field

These are the results of 100 baseline resims (ended up being 95 seasons due to a silly mistake on my part, though I will continue to call it the 100 sim baseline). Each season was run in neutral parks. Injuries were turned on, each team had a strict 5 man rotation, and the schedule was set for 154 games. To date, we've completed the reviews for catchers, first basemen, second basemen, third basemen, and shortstops. Here is a link to the full detail by position.

Left field is the premier offensive position in ATB. 6 players averaged an OPS of .850 or better over the course of the 100 resims, and thre of them where from left fielders. No other position has multiple players of this caliber.

Leading the way is 2002 Barry Bonds, an absolute monster. He averaged a slash line of .292 / .485 / .549 with an OPS of 1.034, 36 HR, 112 R, 110 RBI, and 14 SB. That’s his average mind you! His ceiling was off the charts, a .321 / .516 / .705 showing with 49 HR.

At a distant second to Bonds, but still Top-3 overall in the game, is 1941 Ted Williams. Williams hits about 35 points better than Bonds, and has a similar number of extra base hits, but doesn’t walk nearly as much. This isn’t a knock, his OBP is 4th best in the game, but does illustrate what additional value Bonds brings to a team.

1887 Tip O’Neil finishes a clear cut third thanks to a .322 / .381 / .476 line. He is an extra base hit machine belting an average of 39 doubles, 11 triples, and 11 home runs per season. He has some speed as well, stealing about 24 bases each simulation.

After the big 3 comes a serious drop off in talent. 1990 Rickey Henderson, 1899 Ed Delahanty, 1906 George Stone, 1928 Goose Goslin, and 1967 Carl Yastrzemski each clocked in with OPS scores between .737 and and .751. Delahanty and Stone provide the best on base skills (about .350) while Yaz has the most power with an average of 25 home runs per season. 1901 Jesse Burkett also deserves mentione due to his .360 OBP, but his power (.355 SLG) makes him a clear tier below.


Their Rankings:

01) 0.292 / 0.485 / 0.549 - 2002 Bonds,Barry
02) 0.326 / 0.435 / 0.523 - 1941 Williams,Ted
03) 0.322 / 0.381 / 0.476 - 1887 O'Neill,Tip
04) 0.258 / 0.342 / 0.397 - 1990 Henderson,Rickey
05) 0.308 / 0.349 / 0.402 - 1899 Delahanty,Ed
06) 0.299 / 0.350 / 0.392 - 1906 Stone,George
07) 0.282 / 0.333 / 0.411 - 1928 Goslin,Goose
08) 0.256 / 0.326 / 0.411 - 1967 Yastrzemski,Carl
09) 0.297 / 0.360 / 0.355 - 1901 Burkett,Jesse
10) 0.233 / 0.306 / 0.409 - 2001 Gonzalez,Luis
11) 0.282 / 0.348 / 0.351 - 1897 Clarke,Fred
12) 0.271 / 0.296 / 0.419 - 1937 Medwick,Joe
13) 0.283 / 0.324 / 0.362 - 1924 Wheat,Zack

Recapping the #1 choices at each position
CA-’86 Kelly - -.310 / .399 / .380, 179 TB
1B-’27 Gehrig - .297 / .375 / .584, 336 TB
2B-’24 Hornsby- .301 / .373 / .444, 260 TB
3B-’80 Brett - -.304 / .351 / .454, 278 TB
SS-’35 Vaughan -.274 / .366 / .381, 226 TB
LF-’02 Bonds - -.292 / .485 / .549, 263 TB