How they stack up: Hitters

Yesterday, I checked in on how the Yankees’ offense and pitching staff stack up against the rest of the AL, now let’s take a look at the position players, one by one. We’ll go numerically according to the scorebook.

Catcher:

AVG/OBP/SLG/OPS/OPS+: .210/.347/.391/.739/99
Avg. AL catcher: .244/.314/.399/.713
Martin vs. Pos. Avg: 85/110/97/103
wOBA/wRC+: .334/108, fifth/t-fifth among AL catchers w/at least 160 PA (11)

First Base:

AVG/OBP/SLG/OPS/OPS+: .245/.316/.455/.771/104
Avg. AL first baseman: .248/.324/.427/.750
Tex vs. Pos. Avg.: 98/97/106/102
wOBA/wRC+: .331/106, both seventh among qualified AL 1B (13)

Second Base:

AVG/OBP/SLG/OPS/OPS+: .290/.347/.511/.858/128
Avg. AL second baseman: .246/.310/.372/.682
Cano vs. Pos. Avg.: 117/111/137/125
wOBA/wRC+: .367/131, both first among qualified AL 2B (11)

Third Base:

AVG/OBP/SLG/OPS/OPS+: .275/.368/.430/.798/115
Avg. AL third baseman: .254/.312/.401/.713
A-Rod vs. Pos. Avg.: 108/117/107/111
wOBA/wRC+: .359/126, both third among qualified AL 3B (8)

Shortstop:

AVG/OBP/SLG/OPS/OPS+: .319/.371/.438/.809/117
Avg. AL shortstop: .251/.305/.359/.664
Jeter vs. Pos. Avg.: 127/121/122/121
wOBA/wRC+: .358/125, both second among qualified AL SS (14)

Left Field: :

AVG/OBP/SLG/OPS/OPS+: .255/.310/.503/.813/114
Avg. AL left fielder: .248/.324/.420/.744
Ibanez vs. Pos. Avg.: 102/95/119/109
wOBA/wRC+: .343/114, both fifth among AL LF with at least 160 PA (11)

Center Field: :

AVG/OBP/SLG/OPS/OPS+: .249/.341/.520/.862/128
Avg. AL center fielder: .274/.337/.438/.775
Grandy vs. Pos. Avg.: 90/101/118/111
wOBA/wRC+: .364/129; third/t-third among qualified AL CF (9)

Right Field: :

AVG/OBP/SLG/OPS/OPS+: .250/.310/.457/.767/103
Avg. AL right fielder: .258/.324/.426/.750
Swish vs. Pos. Avg.: 96/95/107/102
wOBA/wRC+: .328/104, eighth among qualified AL RF (13)

Quick comments:

1. I can’t believe CF has the highest OPS of any position in the A.L.
2. Nick Swisher’s year is really bumming me out. Since returning from his injury, he’s hitting just .224/.274/.366/.610.
3. Please stop saying A-Rod isn’t having a good year. It’s not a typical A-Rod year, but it’s by no means bad.