Fantasy Baseball Player Rankings 51-100

A Cheat Sheet for Your Upcoming 2009 MLB Fantasy Draft

Mar 8, 2009

Players 51-100 on the 2009 Fantasy Draft Rankings include some aging stars and some young up-and-comers.

There are so many good fantasy baseball players. So many. Sure, everybody wants to land a Pujols, a Wright or a Reyes for their team. But their are only a handful of the "cream of the crop" among fanasty players. But one shouldn't despair. Even after the very best players come off the draft board, there are still a plethora of very good second-tier hitters and pitchers to choose from. A smart sampling of some of these players can be the difference between winning your league and spending the next six months as the butt of every one of your friends' stupid fantasy baseball jokes.

This article examines the performance of the fifty "next best" fantasy baseball players. Located next to each player is a summary of his important statistics from the 2008 season. Of course, prior performance is no guarantee of future success, but it is one factor worth looking into before you sit down for your fantasy baseball draft later this month.

Future articles in this series will examine the three-year and five-year trends of some of the players listed below. That should further help a fantasy novice identify which players are on the rise, which players are in their primes, and which veterans may have begun the inevitable slide in production that comes with age. For now, however, here are fantasy baseball players 51-100.

51. Nick Markakis, Baltiomore Orioles OF (.306 BA, 23 HR, 87 RBI, 106 Runs, 10 Steals)

52. Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners OF (.310 BA, 6 HR, 42 RBI, 103 Runs, 43 Steals)

54. Alexei Ramirez, Chicago White Sox SS (.290 BA, 21 HR, 77 RBI, 65 Runs, 13 Steals)

55. Shane Victorino, Philadelphia Phillies OF (.293 BA, 14 HR, 58 RBI, 102 Runs, 36 Steals)

56. Cliff Lee, Cleveland Indians SP (22-3, 2.54 ERA, 170 Strikeouts, 1.11 WHIP)

57. Nate McLouth, Pittsburgh Pirates OF (.276 BA, 26 HR, 94 RBI, 113 Runs, 23 Steals)

58. Ryan Ludwick, St. Louis Cardinals OF (.299 BA, 37 HR, 113 RBI, 104 Runs, 4 Steals)

59. Roy Oswalt, Houston Astros SP (17-10, 3.54 ERA, 165 Strikeouts, 1.18 WHIP)

60. Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds 1B (.297 BA, 24 HR, 84 RBI, 69 Runs, 7 Steals)

61. Josh Beckett, Boston Red Sox SP (12-10, 4.03 ERA, 172 Strikeouts, 1.19 WHIP)

62. Dan Uggla, Florida Marlins 2B (.260 BA, 32 HR, 92 RBI, 97 Runs, 5 Steals)

63. Adam Dunn, Washington Nationals OF (.236 BA, 40 HR, 100 RBI, 79 Runs, 1 Steal)

64. Carlos Delgado, New York Mets 1B (.271 BA, 38 HR, 115 RBI, 96 Runs, 1 Steal)

65. Corey Hart, Milwaukee Brewers OF (.268 BA, 20 HR, 91 RBI, 76 Runs, 23 Steals)

66. Alex Rios, Toronto Blue Jays OF (.291 BA, 15 HR, 79 RBI, 91 Runs, 32 Steals)

67. Garrett Atkins, Colorado Rockies 3B/1B (.286 BA, 21 HR, 99 RBI, 86 Runs, 1 Steal)

68. Magglio Ordonez, Detroit Tigers OF (.317 BA, 21 HR, 103 RBI, 72 Runs, 1 Steal)

69. Bobby Abreu, Los Angeles Angels OF (.296 BA, 20 HR, 100 RBI, 100 RBI, 22 Steals)

70. Francisco Rodriguez, New York Mets RP (62 Saves, 2.24 ERA, 77 Strikeouts)

71. Carlos Pena, Tampa Bay Rays 1B (.247 BA, 31 HR, 102 RBI, 76 Runs, 1 Steal)

72. James Shields, Tampa Bay Rays SP (14-8, 3.56 ERA, 160 Strikeouts, 1.15 WHIP)

73. Chad Billingsley, Los Angeles Dodgers SP (16-10, 3.14 ERA, 201 strikeouts, 1.34 WHIP)

74. Johnny Damon, New York Yankees OF (.303 BA, 17 HR, 71 RBI, 95 Runs, 29 SB)

75. Jermaine Dye, Chicago White Sox OF (.292, 34 HR, 96 RBI, 96 Runs, 3 Steals)

76. Derek Jeter, New York Yankees SS (.300, 11 HR, 69 RBI, 88 Runs, 11 Steals)

77. Russell Martin, Los Angeles Dodgers C (.280 BA, 13 HR, 69 RBI, 87 Runs, 18 Steals)

78. Chris Davis, Texas Rangers 1B/3B (.285 BA, 17 HR, 55 RBI, 51 Runs, 1 Steal – in 80 games)

79. Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays SP (12-8, 3.49 ERA, 166 Strikeouts, 1.27 WHIP)

80. Ervin Santana, Los Angeles Angels SP (16-7, 3.49 ERA, 221 Strikeouts, 1.12 WHIP)

81. Aubrey Huff, Baltimore Orioles 1B (.304 BA, 32 HR, 108 RBI, 96 Runs, 4 Steals)

82. John Lackey, Los Angeles Angels SP (12-5, 3.75 ERA, 130 Strikeouts, 1.23 WHIP)

83. Rich Harden, Chicago Cubs SP (10-2, 2.07 ERA, 181 Strikeouts, 1.06 WHIP)

84. Daisuke Matsuzaka, Boston Red Sox SP (18-3, 2.90 ERA, 154 Strikeouts, 1.32 WHIP)

85. Jacoby Ellsbury, Boston Red Sox OF (.280 BA, 9 HR, 47 RBI, 98 Runs, 50 Steals)

86. Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs SP (14-6, 3.91 ERA, 130 Strikeouts, 1.29 WHIP)

87. Edinson Volquez, Cincinnati Reds SP (17-6, 3.21 ERA, 206 Strikeouts, 1.33 WHIP)

88. Raul Ibanez, Philadelphia Phillies OF (.293 BA, 23 HR, 110 RBI, 85 Runs, 2 Steals)

89. Vernon Wells, Toronto Blue Jays OF (.300 BA, 20 HR, 78 RBI, 63 Runs, 4 SB – in 108 games)

90. Torii Hunter, Los Angeles Angels OF (.278 BA, 21 HR, 78 RBI, 85 Runs, 19 Steals)

92. Brad Hawpe, Colorado Rockies OF (.283 BA, 25 HR, 85 RBI, 69 Runs, 2 Steals)

93. Joakim Soria, Kansas City Royals SP (42 Saves, 1.60 ERA, 66 Strikeouts, 0.86 WHIP)

94. Jonathan Broxton, Los Angeles Dodgers RP (14 Saves, 3.13 ERA, 88 Strikeouts, 1.17 WHIP)

95. Robinson Cano, New York Yankees 2B (.271 BA, 14 HR, 72 RBI, 72 Runs, 2 Steals)

96. J.J. Hardy, Milwaukee Brewers SS (.283 BA, 24 HR, 74 RBI, 78 Runs, 2 Steals)

97. A.J. Burnett, New York Yankees SP (18-10, 4.07 ERA, 231 Strikeouts, 1.34 WHIP)

98. Jorge Cantu, Florida Marlins 3B (.277 BA, 29 HR, 95 RBI, 92 Runs, 6 Steals)

99. Hunter Pence, Houston Astros OF (.269 BA, 25 HR, 83 RBI, 78 Runs, 11 SB)

100. Ryan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals 3B (.283 BA, 14 HR, 51 RBI, 51 Runs, 1 Steal – in 106 games)

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