Power Pros Forum

Using a few aspects to create this list:
1) vanilla MLBPP08
2) simulation performance NOT manual play
--2a) based on seeing statistics from 12+ years of playing the game
--2b) subjectively included fielding since the game doesn't offer many stats for that
3) only for a 1 year sim (not dynasty wise)

(honorable mentions are not in ranked order)


By position:

C
1. Joe Mauer
2. Jorge Posada
3. Jason Varitek
4. Kenji Johjima
5. Yorvit Torrealba
6. Brad Ausumus
7. Matt Treanor
8. Yadier Molina
9. Ivan Rodriguez
10. Ronnie Paulino

HM: AJ Pierzynski, Johnny Estrada, Brain McCann, Russell Martin,


1B
1. Albert Pujols
2. Carlos Delgado
3. Todd Helton
4. Paul Konerko
5. David Oritz
6. Prince Fielder
7. Ryan Howard
8. Justin Morneau
9. Mark Teixeira
10. Ryan Garko

HM: Derrek Lee, Carlos Pena, Travis Hafner, Frank Thomas


2B
1. Chase Utley
2. Dan Uggla
3. Mark Ellis
4. Placido Polanco
5. Brian Roberts
6. Rickie Weeks
7. Howie Kendrick
8. Dustin Pedroia
9. Akinori Iwamura
10. Jeff Kent

HM: Aaron hill, Robinson Cano, Luis Castillo, Orlando Hudson


3B
1. Alex Rodriguez
2. Chipper Jones
3. David Wright
4. Garrett Aktins
5. Eric Chavez
6. Chone Figgins
7. Ty Wigginton
8. Scott Rolen
9. Aramis Ramirez
10. Miguel Cabrera

HM: Ryan Zimmerman, Troy Glaus, Casey Blake, Mike Lowell


SS
1. Hanley Ramirez
2. Derek Jeter
3. Edgar Renteria
4. Jimmy Rollins
5. Jose Reyes
6. David Eckstein
7. Miguel Tejada
8. Carlos Guillen
9. Rafael Furcal
10. Michael Young

HM: JJ Hardy, Jack Wilson, Troy Tulowitzki, Omar Vizquel


LF
1. Manny Ramirez
2. Alfonso Soriano
3. Adam Dunn
4. Moise Alou
5. Matt Holliday
6. Jonny Gomes
7. Luke Scott
8. Johnny Damon
9. Luis Gonzalez
10. Pat Burrell

HM: Ryan Braun, Carl Crawford, Jason Bay, Hideki Matsui, Jose Cruz Jr.


RF
1. Ken Griffey Jr.
2. Vladimir Guerrero
3. Gary Sheffield
4. Jermaine dye
5. Brad Hawpe
6. Bobby Abreu
7. Nick Markakis
8. Jeremy Hermida
9. Michael Cuddyer
10. Hunter Pence

HM: Randy Winn, Jeff Francoeur, Magglio Ordonez


CF
1. Andruw Jones
2. Carlos Beltran
3. Ichiro Suzuki
4. Curtis Granderson
5. Coco Crisp
6. Gary Sizemire
7. Nick Swisher
8. Shane Victorino
9. Jim Edmonds
10. BJ Upton

Hm: Chris Young, Gary Matthews jr, Aaron Rowand


SP
1. Zach Duke
2. Randy Johnson
3. Pedro Martinez
4. Roy Halladay
5. CC Sabathia
6. Aaron harang
7. Francisco Liriano
8. Chris Carpenter
9. Dan Haren
10. Kyle Lohse

HM: Tom Glavine, Roy Oswalt, John Smoltz, Jake Peavy, Olrando Hernandez


RP
1. Danys Baez
2. Juilian Tavarez
3. Aaron Heilman
4. Jorge Julio
5. LaTroy Hawkins
6. Geoff Geary
7. JC Romero
8. Ryan Madson
9. Rudy Seanez
10. Joaquin Benoit

HM: Brad Lidge, Matt Guerrier, Josh Rupe, Mike Gonzalez, Scott Eyre


CL
1. Francisco Rodriguez
2. Billy Wagner
3. Eric Gagne
4. Brian Fuentes
5. Tom Gordon
6. Ryan Dempster
7. Chad Cordero
8. BJ Ryan
9. Mariano Rivera
10. Joe Nathan


HM: David Weathers, Tyler Yates, Edgar Gonzalez, Todd Jones, Jeremy Accardo


More specified:

Position Players
1. Albert Pujols
2. Alex Rodriguez
3. Manny Ramirez
4. Hanley Ramirez
5. Joe Mauer
6. Andruw Jones
7. Chase Utley
8. Chipper Jones
9. Todd Helton
10. David Wright

Pitchers
1. Zach Duke
2. Randy Johnson
3. Pedro Martinez
4. Roy Halladay
5. CC Sabathia
6. Aaron Harang
7. Francisco Liriano
8. Chris Carpenter
9. Francisco Rodriguez
10. Dan Haren
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Top 10 in the league all players:
1. Albert Pujols
2. Alex Rodriguez
3. Hanley Ramirez
4. Zach Duke
5. Randy Johnson
6. Manny Ramirez
7. Pedro Martinez
8. Joe Mauer
9. Roy Halladay
10. Andruw Jones

HM: Chase Utley, CC Sabathia

Just commenting a nod of appreciation and respect for listing Power Pros legend Zach Duke as the best pitcher in the game

Gameplay wise, here’s my list:

Catcher-
1. Jorge Posada (NYY)
2. Victor Martinez (CLE)
3. Russell Martin (LAD)
4. Joe Mauer (MIN)
5. Jason Varitek (BOS)
6. Kenji Johjima (SEA)
7. Ivan Rodriguez (DET)
8. Chris Snyder (ARI)
9. Bengie Molina (SFG)
10. Josh Bard (SDP)

1st Basemen-
1. Albert Pujols (STL)
2. Carlos Pena (TB)
3. Todd Helton (COL)
4. Prince Fielder (MIL)
5. Mark Teixeira (ATL)
6. Ryan Howard (PHI)
7. Derrek Lee (CHC)
8. Lance Berkman (HOU)
9. Adrian Gonzalez (SDP)
10. Kevin Youkilis (BOS)

2nd Basemen-
1. Chase Utley (PHI)
2. Robinson Cano (NYY)
3. Placido Polanco (DET)
4. Jeff Kent (LAD)
5. Brandon Phillips (CIN)
6. Orlando Hudson (ARI)
7. Kelly Johnson (ATL)
8. Brian Roberts (BAL)
9. Dan Uggla (FLA)
10. Rickie Weeks (MIL)

3rd basemen-
1. Alex Rodriguez (NYY)
2. Chipper Jones (ATL)
3. David Wright (NYM)
4. Miguel Cabrera (DET)
5. Mike Lowell (BOS)
6. Aramis Ramirez (CHC)
7. Garrett Atkins (COL)
8. Ryan Zimmerman (WAS)
9. Adrian Beltre (SEA)
10. Mark Reynolds (ARI)

Shortstop-
1. Hanley Ramirez (FLA)
2. Jimmy Rollins (PHI)
3. Derek Jeter (NYY)
4. Edgar Renteria (DET)
5. Jose Reyes (NYM)
6. Troy Tulowitzki (COL)
7. J.J. Hardy (MIL)
8. Miguel Tejada (HOU)
9. Michael Young (TEX)
10. Khalil Greene (SDP)

Left Field-
1. Matt Holliday (COL)
2. Alfonso Soriano (CHC)
3. Adam Dunn (CIN)
4. Pat Burrell (PHI)
5. Carlos Lee (HOU)
6. Ryan Braun (MIL)
7. Manny Ramirez (BOS)
8. Hideki Matsui (NYY)
9. Eric Byrnes (ARI)
10. Josh Willingham (FLA)

Center Field-
1. Curtis Granderson (DET)
2. Ichiro Suzuki (SEA)
3. Aaron Rowand (SFG)
4. Grady Sizemore (CLE)
5. B.J. Upton (TB)
6. Carlos Beltran (NYM)
7. Torii Hunter (LAA)
8. Chris Young (ARI)
9. Mike Cameron (MIL)
10. Johnny Damon (NYY)

Right Field-
1. Magglio Ordonez (DET)
2. Vladimir Guerrero (LAA)
3. Brad Hawpe (COL)
4. Corey Hart (MIL)
5. Alex Rios (TOR)
6. Nick Markakis (BAL)
7. Ken Griffey Jr. (CIN)
8. Jeremy Hermida (FLA)
9. Hunter Pence (HOU)
10. Bobby Abreu (NYY)

Designated Hitter-
1. David Ortiz (BOS)
2. Jim Thome (CHW)
3. Jack Cust (OAK)
4. Gary Sheffield (DET)
5. Travis Hafner (CLE)

C.Pena is absolutely broken as a hitter.

from my personal experiences, he seems somewhat inconsistent with batting average. And the way this game works is that you can't have a 45 HR hitter with a .200 BA, most of the players with 40+ HR are usually batting .260 or better. so with his lower average comes a lower HR total.
but when he goes off he's top 10 in the league, no doubt