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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Who is the AL LVP?
Instead of doing what most writers are doing lately and looking at the AL MVP, here's a list of the AL LVP candidates, using position-adjusted batting runs above/below replacement level, defensive runs saved above average by zone rating and pitching runs saved above/below replacement level.
Name
Team
Pos
pBRAR
dRSAA
pRSAR
TR
Batista, Miguel
SEA
RP
-24
-24
Mendoza, Luis A
TEX
SP
-24
-24
Silva, Carlos
SEA
SP
-20
-20
Sexson, Richie
SEA/NYA
1B
0
-18
-18
Pena, Tony
KC
SS
-17
0
-16
Gobble, Jimmy
KC
RP
-15
-15
Bonser, Boof
MIN
RP
-15
-15
Vidro, Jose
SEA
DH
-14
-1
-15
Hunter, Tommy
TEX
SP
-12
-12
O'Flaherty, Eric G
SEA
RP
-12
-12
Lamb, Mike
MIN
3B
-6
-5
-11
Trachsel, Steve
BAL
SP
-11
-11
Tomko, Brett
KC
SP
-10
-10
Balentien, Wladimir
SEA
RF
-6
-4
-10
Bannister, Brian P
KC
SP
-10
-10
Crisp, Coco
BOS
CF
4
-13
-9
Nippert, Dustin D
TEX
RP
-9
-9
Jennings, Jason
TEX
SP
-8
-8
Kennedy, Ian
NYA
SP
-8
-8
Gallagher, Sean
OAK
SP
-8
-8
Marte, Andy
CLE
3B
-10
2
-8
Wood, Brandon
LAA
3B
-8
0
-8
Ensberg, Morgan
NYA
3B
-5
-3
-8
Johjima, Kenji
SEA
C
-9
2
-8
Monroe, Craig
MIN
DH
-3
-4
-7
Gathright, Joey
KC
CF
-7
0
-7
Broussard, Ben
TEX
1B
-6
-1
-7
Lowe, Mark C
SEA
RP
-7
-7
Mastny, Tom R
CLE
RP
-7
-7
Cash, Kevin
BOS
C
-1
-6
-7
Gload, Ross
KC
1B
-6
-1
-7
Bootcheck, Chris
LAA
RP
-7
-7
Hughes, Phil
NYA
SP
-7
-7
Ramirez, Elizardo
TEX
RP
-7
-7
German, Esteban
KC
2B
-3
-4
-7
Liz, Radhames
BAL
SP
-6
-6
Wassermann, Ehren
CHA
RP
-6
-6
Nomo, Hideo
KC
RP
-6
-6
Fukumori, Kazuo
TEX
RP
-6
-6
Fulchino, Jeff P
KC
RP
-6
-6
Sowers, Jeremy B
CLE
SP
-6
-6
Bazardo, Yorman M
DET
RP
-6
-6
Aquino, Greg
BAL
RP
-6
-6
DiNardo, Lenny E
OAK
RP
-5
-5
Willis, Dontrelle
DET
SP
-5
-5
Mujica, Edward J
CLE
RP
-5
-5
Bynum, Freddie
BAL
SS
-7
2
-5
Cairo, Miguel
SEA
1B
-4
-1
-5
Richard, Clayton C
CHA
SP
-5
-5
Bauer, Rick
CLE
RP
-5
-5
pBRAR: Position-adusted batting runs above replacement using linear weights dRSAA: Defensive runs saved above average using zone rating pRSAR: Pitching runs saved above replacement
