The 2008 Scouting Report by the Fans for the Fans

2008 The Scouting Report, By the Fans, For the Fans

Player Pos Position-Specific Overall
Position-Neutral Instincts FirstStep Speed Hands Release Strength Accuracy Ballots Agreement
Level
Gonzalez, Alberto SS 70 70 68 67 64 74 76 65 76 14 0.71
Rodriguez, Alex 3B 69 66 63 61 67 59 65 84 69 68 0.69
Gardner, Brett CF 72 66 61 82 88 54 56 51 53 29 0.74
Cabrera, Melky CF 62 62 49 60 65 61 66 78 71 67 0.68
Molina, Jose C 76 62 71 38 22 72 86 83 89 53 0.61
Christian, Justin LF 68 62 50 76 83 56 54 51 52 11 0.71
Cano, Robinson 2B 53 55 43 48 53 56 63 75 66 56 0.53
Jeter, Derek SS 53 53 51 35 56 61 59 64 56 78 0.53
Nady, Xavier RF 49 50 48 46 48 50 52 58 60 33 0.79
Abreu, Bobby RF 47 48 34 43 52 37 57 70 62 64 0.63
Damon, Johnny LF 52 42 52 61 69 38 25 0 10 63 0.71
Posada, Jorge C 43 40 52 31 27 44 49 37 41 39 0.58
Moeller, Chad C 38 38 37 36 36 39 40 38 38 15 0.73
Matsui, Hideki LF 36 36 34 34 38 38 45 26 41 41 0.61
Betemit, Wilson 1B 34 36 32 36 40 28 36 44 45 34 0.73
Duncan, Shelley 1B 23 25 21 19 30 18 18 52 35 13 0.67
Ensberg, Morgan 3B 20 22 24 31 35 16 7 18 16 7 0.43
Giambi, Jason 1B 18 16 26 16 15 28 1 12 0 59 0.64

Update: Nov 25, 2008

The league average for each of the seven traits of fielding is fixed at 50, with one standard deviation equal to 20 points. This means that a player with a trait value of 70 is in the top 16% in the league.

A player's name in gray means the player received less than 3 votes. A player's name in red received less than 6 votes.

The higher the agreement level, the more that the fans agreed with each other in the balloting. The league average is .71. The league low is around .40.

Player	Pos	Position-Specific	Overall Position-Neutral	Instincts	FirstStep	Speed	Hands	Release	Strength	Accuracy	Ballots	Agreement Level
Gonzalez, Alberto	SS	70	70	68	67	64	74	76	65	76	14	0.71
Rodriguez, Alex	3B	69	66	63	61	67	59	65	84	69	68	0.69
Gardner, Brett	CF	72	66	61	82	88	54	56	51	53	29	0.74
Cabrera, Melky	CF	62	62	49	60	65	61	66	78	71	67	0.68
Molina, Jose	C	76	62	71	38	22	72	86	83	89	53	0.61
Christian, Justin	LF	68	62	50	76	83	56	54	51	52	11	0.71
Cano, Robinson	2B	53	55	43	48	53	56	63	75	66	56	0.53
Jeter, Derek	SS	53	53	51	35	56	61	59	64	56	78	0.53
Nady, Xavier	RF	49	50	48	46	48	50	52	58	60	33	0.79
Abreu, Bobby	RF	47	48	34	43	52	37	57	70	62	64	0.63
Damon, Johnny	LF	52	42	52	61	69	38	25	0	10	63	0.71
Posada, Jorge	C	43	40	52	31	27	44	49	37	41	39	0.58
Moeller, Chad	C	38	38	37	36	36	39	40	38	38	15	0.73
Matsui, Hideki	LF	36	36	34	34	38	38	45	26	41	41	0.61
Betemit, Wilson	1B	34	36	32	36	40	28	36	44	45	34	0.73
Duncan, Shelley	1B	23	25	21	19	30	18	18	52	35	13	0.67
Ensberg, Morgan	3B	20	22	24	31	35	16	7	18	16	7	0.43
Giambi, Jason	1B	18	16	26	16	15	28	1	12	0	59	0.64