Fangraphs Team Win Values - Part 5

by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 12, 2009 4:42 PM EDT Comment 0 comments

So I haven't done one of these since May 11 so I figured it would be a good idea to see how things have moved in the last 2 months. I'm not going to go as in depth, because, frankly, I don't have the time right now, and it seems like overkill anyways.

Current Week	Team	Previous Week	Difference	Current Total Value	Current Pitching Value	Current Positional Value
1	Rays	2	1	$145.30	$41.60	$103.70
2	Red Sox	5	3	$125.40	$68.40	$57.00
3	Yankees	12	9	$118.70	$33.10	$85.60
4	Dodgers	4	0	$110.40	$44.60	$65.80
5	Angels	15	10	$106.60	$36.50	$70.10
6	Blue Jays	1	-5	$106.60	$50.20	$56.40
7	Tigers	11	4	$96.80	$44.20	$52.60
8	Rangers	6	-2	$95.50	$37.10	$58.40
9	White Sox	25	16	$95.50	$57.20	$38.30
10	Rockies	17	7	$94.00	$58.40	$35.60
11	Twins	14	3	$92.90	$43.10	$49.80
12	Giants	29	17	$92.30	$58.00	$34.30
13	Mariners	16	3	$91.00	$44.00	$47.00
14	Cardinals	8	-6	$88.30	$42.50	$45.80
15	Diamondbacks	20	5	$88.20	$50.20	$38.00
16	Braves	9	-7	$85.40	$56.50	$28.90
17	Phillies	26	9	$84.40	$12.30	$72.10
18	Brewers	7	-11	$80.90	$16.60	$64.30
19	Indians	18	-1	$78.40	$26.60	$51.80
20	Royals	3	-17	$73.10	$53.90	$19.20
21	Marlins	22	1	$72.60	$34.60	$38.00
22	Pirates	27	5	$72.10	$18.80	$53.30
23	Athletics	30	7	$65.60	$45.20	$20.40
24	Cubs	21	-3	$61.20	$36.20	$25.00
25	Orioles	28	3	$61.00	$28.60	$32.40
26	Astros	24	-2	$60.70	$24.00	$36.70
27	Mets	10	-17	$55.50	$25.10	$30.40
28	Reds	13	-15	$55.20	$22.00	$33.20
29	Nationals	23	-6	$52.80	$14.10	$38.70
30	Padres	19	-11	$33.20	$9.90	$23.30
Average				$84.65	$37.78	$46. 87

Thanks be to Fangraphs

As you can see the Rays are getting a ton of production out of our positional players. The pitching is still above average (barely):

Current Week	Team	Previous Week	Difference	Current Total Value	Current Pitching Value	Current Positional Value
2	Red Sox	5	3	$125.40	$68.40	$57.00
10	Rockies	17	7	$94.00	$58.40	$35.60
12	Giants	29	17	$92.30	$58.00	$34.30
9	White Sox	25	16	$95.50	$57.20	$38.30
16	Braves	9	-7	$85.40	$56.50	$28.90
20	Royals	3	-17	$73.10	$53.90	$19.20
6	Blue Jays	1	-5	$106.60	$50.20	$56.40
15	Diamondbacks	20	5	$88.20	$50.20	$38.00
23	Athletics	30	7	$65.60	$45.20	$20.40
4	Dodgers	4	0	$110.40	$44.60	$65.80
7	Tigers	11	4	$96.80	$44.20	$52.60
13	Mariners	16	3	$91.00	$44.00	$47.00
11	Twins	14	3	$92.90	$43.10	$49.80
14	Cardinals	8	-6	$88.30	$42.50	$45.80
1	Rays	2	1	$145.30	$41.60	$103.70
8	Rangers	6	-2	$95.50	$37.10	$58.40
5	Angels	15	10	$106.60	$36.50	$70.10
24	Cubs	21	-3	$61.20	$36.20	$25.00
21	Marlins	22	1	$72.60	$34.60	$38.00
3	Yankees	12	9	$118.70	$33.10	$85.60
25	Orioles	28	3	$61.00	$28.60	$32.40
19	Indians	18	-1	$78.40	$26.60	$51.80
27	Mets	10	-17	$55.50	$25.10	$30.40
26	Astros	24	-2	$60.70	$24.00	$36.70
28	Reds	13	-15	$55.20	$22.00	$33.20
22	Pirates	27	5	$72.10	$18.80	$53.30
18	Brewers	7	-11	$80.90	$16.60	$64.30
29	Nationals	23	-6	$52.80	$14.10	$38.70
17	Phillies	26	9	$84.40	$12.30	$72.10
30	Padres	19	-11	$33.20	$9.90	$23.30
Average				$84.65	$37.78	$46.87

By league-average value we are above average, but our median puts us right in the middle. We have pitched better than the Yankees, which is a great sign going forward. As far as positional value, well, the results speak for themselves.

Current Week	Team	Previous Week	Difference	Current Total Value	Current Pitching Value	Current Positional Value
1	Rays	2	1	$145.30	$41.60	$103.70
3	Yankees	12	9	$118.70	$33.10	$85.60
17	Phillies	26	9	$84.40	$12.30	$72.10
5	Angels	15	10	$106.60	$36.50	$70.10
4	Dodgers	4	0	$110.40	$44.60	$65.80
18	Brewers	7	-11	$80.90	$16.60	$64.30
8	Rangers	6	-2	$95.50	$37.10	$58.40
2	Red Sox	5	3	$125.40	$68.40	$57.00
6	Blue Jays	1	-5	$106.60	$50.20	$56.40
22	Pirates	27	5	$72.10	$18.80	$53.30
7	Tigers	11	4	$96.80	$44.20	$52.60
19	Indians	18	-1	$78.40	$26.60	$51.80
11	Twins	14	3	$92.90	$43.10	$49.80
13	Mariners	16	3	$91.00	$44.00	$47.00
14	Cardinals	8	-6	$88.30	$42.50	$45.80
29	Nationals	23	-6	$52.80	$14.10	$38.70
9	White Sox	25	16	$95.50	$57.20	$38.30
15	Diamondbacks	20	5	$88.20	$50.20	$38.00
21	Marlins	22	1	$72.60	$34.60	$38.00
26	Astros	24	-2	$60.70	$24.00	$36.70
10	Rockies	17	7	$94.00	$58.40	$35.60
12	Giants	29	17	$92.30	$58.00	$34.30
28	Reds	13	-15	$55.20	$22.00	$33.20
25	Orioles	28	3	$61.00	$28.60	$32.40
27	Mets	10	-17	$55.50	$25.10	$30.40
16	Braves	9	-7	$85.40	$56.50	$28.90
24	Cubs	21	-3	$61.20	$36.20	$25.00
30	Padres	19	-11	$33.20	$9.90	$23.30
23	Athletics	30	7	$65.60	$45.20	$20.40
20	Royals	3	-17	$73.10	$53.90	$19.20
Average				$84.65	$37.78	$46.87

A lot of this comes from our league-leading Fielding Value of 37.1, before adjustments. The next closest team is the Mariners at 33.4, while the worst team are the NatinLOLs at -33.4. The worst AL club is the Tribe at -23.5. As far as the batting side goes, we are second to the Yankees (97.9) at 89.7. The next closest team after that is the Angels at 47.8. That is a gap of roughly 42 value dollars!

Finally, let's take at the MLB-wide rankings for the relevant categories for just the AL East:

AL East
	Starting	Relieving	Batting	Fielding
Yankees	18	21	1	20
Red Sox	1	2	4	26
Rays	17	5	2	1
Blue Jays	8	7	9	17
Orioles	24	19	16	27

If the Red Sox do have a chink in their armor, it is the defense. The Yankees are proving that hitting the piss out of the ball is a great way to win games, while our inconsistent starting pitching hasn't be able to take full advantage of how well round our club is. The Blue Jays are forever on the cusp, I just hope that in 5 years we don't feel how their fans have felt over the last 5.

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