FantasyDrafthelp.com utilizes cutting-edge statistical methods in pursuit of fantasy sports value. Specifically, we use a statistic – our Ultimate Quantitative Baseline (UQB) – for baseball, football, basketball, hockey, golf, drag racing and NASCAR based on the concept of standard deviation from the mean. The linked explanation of the concept in Wikipedia is a bit complicated, but we include it to show the intellectual foundation of our work. What does it mean in simpler terms? Imagine, if you will, a spectrum from left to right, with zero in the middle of the spectrum. Numbers to the left of zero are negative, while numbers to the right of zero are positive. For each commonly utilized fantasy statistical category in a given sport (i.e. home runs in baseball), we calculate this standard deviation from the mean number, and then add up the numbers from all of the categories (making necessary adjustment) to find a composite score. In so doing, we measure production on a per-at bat or per-innings pitched basis in baseball or per-game or per-race basis in the other sports and NASCAR. This statistic allows you to measure proportionately how much some players help you in some categories (i.e. Carlos Pena’s home runs or Ichiro’s batting average) and exactly how much some players hurt you in some categories (i.e. Carlos Pena’s batting average or Ichiro’s home runs). While nothing that happens the previous season is a completely reliable predictor for the next season, this statistic offers the most accurate baseline possible in terms of measuring productivity.
These numbers represent the production of every player in 2010 to post a UQB number north of 300 – which is the benchmark of very good production on this system – with the exception of players with very small sample sizes. 750 is a perfect score on the UQB system for baseball.
TOP TIER
1T Jose Bautista 750
1T Miguel Cabrera 750
1T Carlos Gonzalez 750
1T Josh Hamilton 750
1T Troy Tulowitzki 750
1T Joey Votto 750
7 Albert Pujols 697
SECOND TIER
8 Justin Morneau 665
9 Brett Gardner 649
10 Kevin Youkilis 640
11 Joe Mauer 627
THIRD TIER
12 Carlos Marmol 529
13 Carl Crawford 528
14 Nelson Cruz 522
15 Alex Rodriguez 515
16 Robinson Cano 510
17 Paul Konerko 508
18 Dan Uggla 506
FOURTH TIER
19 Joakim Soria 466
20 Andrew Bailey 463
21 Heath Bell 462
22 Brian Wilson 458
FIFTH TIER
23 Jayson Werth 415
24 Hanley Ramirez 406
25 Rafael Furcal 405
26 Buster Posey 404
27 Josh Johnson 401
28 Felix Hernandez 392
29 Mark Teixeira 390
30 Rajai Davis 389
31 Ian Kinsler 388
32 John Jaso 384
33 Evan Longoria 378
34 Chase Utley 376
35 Daniel Hudson 372
36 Adam Wainwright 371 *** OUT FOR THE 2011 SEASON
37 Delmon Young 365
38 Mariano Rivera 361
39T Roy Halladay 359
39T Corey Hart 359
39T Victor Martinez 359
42T Magglio Ordonez 352
42T Juan Pierre 352
44 Dustin Pedroia 350
45 Clay Buchholz 349
46 Billy Butler 343
47T Matt Holliday 337
47T BJ Upton 337
49 Ryan Braun 334
50 Ryan Howard 325
51 Colby Rasmus 322
52T Mike Napoli 319
52T Juan Uribe 319
54T Carlos Ruiz 315
54T Rickie Weeks 315
56T Aubrey Huff 314
56T Geovany Soto 314
58 Ryan Zimmerman 312
59T Martin Prado 310
59T Drew Stubbs 310
61 David Ortiz 309
62 Adam Dunn 308
63 Carlos Quentin 307
64T Roy Oswalt 306
64T Will Venable 306
66 Omar Infante 305
67 Matt Latos 304
68 Adrian Beltre 301
