Monday, July 15, 2013

The 2013 All Stat Team

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Last week the 2013 All-Star Team was announced.  Just like every other year, sports journalists and fans complain about snubs and immediately point to the manager to fault (even though nearly 79% of the AL roster and 71% of the NL roster is filled out by a vote of some kind.  Fans chose the starting 9 in the AL/8 in NL and the final roster spot while the players, coaches and managers vote in 8 pitchers and 9 reserves in the AL/8 reserves in the NL).  Then the manager has to make sure every team is represented when he selects the final spots.  The manager really doesn't have enough leverage on the roster to make sure that everyone deserving is on.

 There are interesting debates that pop up during this time.  Do we eliminate fan voting altogether?  Do we get rid of the rule that every team must be represented?  Do we focus on the "stars" more and ignore players who are only having good half years?  Do we come up with a calculation based on certain stats to determine the rosters?  Do we expand the rosters?  

 My spin on this is that I like to recognize those players who are having great years statically this year, even if it is luck-based.   I also like the rule that every team must be represented.  Because I'm using stats to determine my roster, I'm just going to call it what it is: The All Stat Team.

American League:


 Starters:
POS Name Team PA AVG OBP SLG wOBA wRC+ OPS+ fWAR rWAR
C
MIN
403
0.320
0.402
0.473
0.380
142
140
3.9
4.0
1B
BAL
393
0.315
0.392
0.717
0.458
192
193
5.1
4.5
2B
NYY
409
0.302
0.386
0.531
0.385
143
150
3.7
4.8
3B
DET
428
0.365
0.458
0.674
0.473
204
200
6.0
5.5
SS
DET
375
0.303
0.361
0.447
0.352
120
116
2.7
2.3
LF
LAA
426
0.322
0.399
0.565
0.410
166
169
5.7
4.6
CF
BAL
413
0.296
0.324
0.501
0.355
122
121
2.5
2.8
RF
TOR
390
0.254
0.351
0.493
0.365
129
127
3.1
2.8
DH
BOS
331
0.317
0.402
0.606
0.418
164
167
2.9
2.7

Starting Pitcher:
Name Team IP ERA ERA+ WHIP K% FIP FIP- fWAR rWAR
Felix Hernandez SEA
138 2/3
 2.53 149 1.10
25.6%
 2.66
64
 4.2
4.7

Reserves:
POS Name Team PA AVG OBP SLG wOBA wRC+ OPS+ fWAR rWAR
C
CLE
329
0.275
0.382
0.466
0.367
137
141
1.7
2.4
C
HOU
329
0.269
0.331
0.475
0.346
119
120
2.2
2.4
1B
TOR
399
0.264
0.353
0.532
0.380
140
137
2.7
2.3
2B
CLE
374
0.301
0.383
0.514
0.385
149
154
3.4
4.2
2B
BOS
432
0.316
0.396
0.436
0.365
127
125
3.7
4.5
3B
OAK
391
0.310
0.379
0.522
0.387
149
151
4.3
4.3
3B
TB
399
0.278
0.356
0.507
0.367
137
140
4.3
3.6
3B
BAL
435
0.310
0.337
0.470
0.349
118
117
4.2
5.0
SS
OAK
383
0.295
0.364
0.424
0.346
122
121
1.8
1.2
OF
TOR
346
0.263
0.332
0.484
0.354
122
119
3.5
3.1
OF
BOS
419
0.305
0.368
0.422
0.345
114
113
3.5
3.4
OF
TB
399
0.267
0.335
0.449
0.341
119
119
2.7
2.8

Pitchers:
Name Team IP ERA ERA+ WHIP K% FIP FIP- fWAR rWAR
DET
129 2/3
3.19
135
0.98
30.1%
2.68
65
4.0
3.8
CWS
120
2.85
154
1.01
27.4%
2.94
71
3.2
4.6
TEX
119 1/3
3.02
144
1.05
32.5%
3.22
75
3.0
3.0
DET
126
3.50
123
1.34
23.3%
3.23
78
3.0
2.9
OAK
126 2/3
2.70
144
1.11
14.0%
3.23
83
2.6
3.6
TEX
125 2/3
3.08
141
1.28
23.1%
2.87
67
3.8
2.9
NYY
118 2/3
2.65
153
1.05
17.7%
3.62
87
2.3
3.2
CWS
36 2/3
0.74
599
1.15
30.3%
1.53
38
2.0
2.5
KC
35   
1.80
231
0.91
44.4%
1.32
33
1.6
1.0
MIN
34 2/3
1.82
231
0.81
35.9%
1.79
45
1.3
1.4
TEX
39 2/3
1.36
321
0.76
28.4%
2.43
57
1.5
2.1
DET
56 2/3
1.91
226
0.97
26.0%
2.04
50
1.5
2.2


National League:


 Starters:
POS Name Team PA AVG OBP SLG wOBA wRC+ OPS+ fWAR rWAR
C
SF
367
0.325
0.395
0.536
0.398
162
167
4.1
4.2
1B
ARI
406
0.313
0.395
0.557
0.405
157
158
4.2
4.8
2B
STL
408
0.321
0.394
0.497
0.386
152
146
4.4
3.9
3B
NYM
399
0.304
0.396
0.507
0.389
155
154
4.9
4.9
SS
MIL
397
0.325
0.363
0.487
0.367
134
129
3.2
3.7
LF
COL
395
0.302
0.370
0.610
0.414
153
148
4.5
4.7
CF
MIL
362
0.296
0.338
0.534
0.371
136
132
4.6
5.7
RF
STL
350
0.309
0.346
0.533
0.378
146
140
1.7
2.0
DH
CIN
429
0.318
0.434
0.506
0.402
157
153
3.7
4.2

Starting Pitcher:
Name Team IP ERA ERA+ WHIP K% FIP FIP- fWAR rWAR
STL
146 2/3
2.45
151
1.01
22.7%
2.23
60
4.5
4.8

Reserves:
POS Name Team PA AVG OBP SLG wOBA wRC+ OPS+ fWAR rWAR
C
STL
350
0.341
0.386
0.489
0.378
146
142
4.2
4.0
C
PIT
302
0.239
0.346
0.394
0.330
111
110
3.0
3.1
1B
STL
381
0.333
0.378
0.494
0.378
146
140
2.1
1.7
2B
SF
356
0.316
0.367
0.400
0.339
121
122
2.1
2.2
3B
PIT
334
0.250
0.311
0.516
0.351
126
130
2.5
2.2
SS
WAS
389
0.281
0.328
0.486
0.349
123
121
3.5
2.6
SS
SD
363
0.291
0.373
0.396
0.343
120
122
2.8
2.7
SS
COL
265
0.332
0.400
0.608
0.425
161
156
3.5
3.1
OF
PIT
388
0.302
0.376
0.471
0.365
136
139
4.2
4.8
OF
CIN
435
0.287
0.425
0.468
0.393
152
142
3.1
3.0
OF
COL
317
0.330
0.391
0.568
0.409
150
144
1.8
1.5
OF
PIT
401
0.291
0.342
0.462
0.349
124
126
3.6
4.0

Pitchers:
Name Team IP ERA ERA+ WHIP K% FIP FIP- fWAR rWAR
NYM
130   
2.35
153
0.92
29.3%
2.17
59
4.2
4.3
LAD
145 1/3
1.98
181
0.91
24.8%
2.52
68
3.9
5.2
PHI
138 2/3
2.86
135
1.00
23.1%
2.97
78
3.0
4.3
COL
113   
3.50
127
1.26
14.6%
3.18
73
2.8
4.1
ARI
130 1/3
2.35
164
1.00
21.2%
3.18
80
2.7
3.5
WAS
132 1/3
2.58
146
0.97
18.2%
3.08
81
2.8
3.4
CHC
122 2/3
2.79
141
1.04
17.6%
3.59
91
2.2
3.4
MIA
104 2/3
2.75
140
1.08
24.3%
3.22
84
1.9
2.6
PIT
44 1/3
0.81
441
0.79
27.1%
1.62
43
1.6
2.0
ATL
35 1/3
1.53
255
0.99
39.1%
2.30
61
1.1
1.6
NYM
43   
2.30
157
0.91
22.9%
2.06
56
1.4
1.3
PIT
40 2/3
1.99
180
0.86
39.6%
1.34
35
1.8
1.1

I'm not too concerned with injury replacements.  

 Disagree?  Post your team in the comments.  
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