Baseball Evolution's Daily Top 10
by Richard Van Zandt, BaseballEvolution.com
August 15, 2007

Every weekday, Richard Van Zandt provides three Top 10 lists: One for pitchers, one for hitters, and one miscellaneous list. Enjoy!

Pitchers – Top Ten – ERA+
9t. John Lackey – LAA – 141
9t. Erik Bedard – Bal – 141
9t. Josh Beckett – Bos – 141
8. Tim Hudson – Atl – 144
7. Johan Santana – Min – 148
6. Kelvim Escobar – LAA – 158
4t. Brandon Webb – Ari – 167
4t. Brad Penny – LAD – 167
3. Dan Haren – Oak – 175
2. Jake Peavy – SD – 186
1. Chris Young – SD – 205

Hitters – Top Ten – Longest Average Home Run
10. Chris Duncan – StL – 401.8 feet – 20 HR
9. Alex Rodriguez – NYY – 402.5 feet – 39 HR
8. Carlos Delgado – NYM – 402.7 feet – 18 HR
7. Carlos Pena – TB – 403.8 feet – 26 HR
6. Albert Pujols – StL – 404.0 feet – 24 HR
5. Mark Teixeira – Tex/Atl – 405.3 feet – 18 HR
4. Barry Bonds – SF – 405.8 feet – 23 HR
3. Chipper Jones – Atl – 405.9 feet – 18 HR
1t. Jeff Kent – LAD – 407.4 feet – 15 HR
1t. Prince Fielder – Mil – 407.4 feet – 37 HR

Miscellaneous – Top Ten – Team Defensive Efficiency Rating
10. Arizona Diamondbacks - .7075
9. San Francisco Giants - .7084
8. Baltimore Orioles - .7112
7. Boston Red Sox - .7122
6. Oakland Athletics - .7166
5. San Diego Padres - .7169
4. Washington Nationals - .7193
3. Toronto Blue Jays - .7202
2. Chicago Cubs - .7203
1. New York Mets - .7286


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