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 Marquee Player
7
31
1997
SEA
1.6
59.5
58.0
 
0.3
0.3
-0.0
Derek Lowe (BOS)
11
13
1996
CLE
11.6
51.3
39.8
 
4.3
6.3
2.1
Jeff Kent (SFN)
12
20
1996
TOR
4.3
35.5
31.1
 
-0.2
4.1
4.2
John Olerud (NYN)
7
27
1997
COL
-0.4
22.4
22.8
 
-0.1
1.2
1.4
Craig Counsell (FLO)
3
25
1997
CLE
20.2
41.0
20.8
 
5.7
6.2
0.5
Kenny Lofton (ATL)
7
31
1997
SFN
14.1
34.1
20.0
 
1.3
0.7
-0.7
Danny Darwin (SFN)
8
12
1997
FLO
-0.3
19.0
19.3
 
-0.1
0.7
0.7
Rick Helling (TEX)
7
31
1997
OAK
2.8
19.3
16.5
 
-0.6
2.0
2.6
Mark McGwire (SLN)
3
26
1997
MON
11.9
26.8
14.8
 
1.9
0.7
-1.2
Cliff Floyd (FLO)
8
16
1997
CHN
0.0
14.5
14.5
 
0.0
0.8
0.8
Rey Sanchez (NYA)
3
27
1997
ATL
10.1
24.4
14.3
 
3.9
-0.8
-4.7
Jermaine Dye (KCA)
11
25
1996
NYN
1.3
15.4
14.1
 
1.5
-0.6
-2.0
Paul Byrd (ATL)
7
31
1997
CLE
-1.7
10.5
12.2
 
-0.1
-0.5
-0.4
Steve Kline (MON)
7
31
1997
CLE
-0.6
10.7
11.4
 
0.3
-0.6
-0.8
John Smiley (CLE)
11
26
1996
ANA
1.9
12.1
10.2
 
1.0
2.9
1.9
J.T. Snow (SFN)
8
13
1997
NYA
4.6
14.7
10.1
 
0.2
0.0
-0.2
Mike Stanley (NYA)
6
9
1997
NYA
4.9
14.2
9.3
 
1.1
-0.3
-1.3
Chad Curtis (NYA)
10
29
1996
MON
-0.4
8.9
9.3
 
-1.2
4.6
5.8
Jeff Fassero (SEA)
8
31
1997
NYN
0.0
8.8
8.8
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Pete Harnisch (ML4)
11
20
1996
TOR
0.0
7.8
7.8
 
0.0
0.1
0.1
Miguel Cairo (CHN)
12
9
1996
LAN
-0.2
7.5
7.7
 
-0.2
-0.5
-0.3
Deivi Cruz (DET)
6
23
1997
MON
0.0
7.4
7.4
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Gil Heredia (CHN)
7
31
1997
SEA
10.9
17.9
7.0
 
0.2
0.6
0.4
Mike Timlin (SEA)
12
6
1996
SEA
-1.3
5.2
6.5
 
-0.0
0.4
0.4
Sterling Hitchcock (SDN)
8
20
1997
SEA
2.9
9.4
6.5
 
1.1
0.0
-1.1
Roberto Kelly (SEA)
8
13
1997
SDN
-0.1
5.8
5.9
 
-0.0
-0.1
-0.1
Rickey Henderson (ANA)
7
29
1997
ML4
0.2
5.5
5.3
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Jason Grimsley (KCA)
2
12
1997
SFN
-0.7
4.6
5.3
 
-0.7
0.5
1.2
Tom Lampkin (SLN)
7
15
1997
CHN
0.0
4.8
4.8
 
0.0
0.5
0.5
Frank Castillo (COL)
11
1
1996
PIT
-0.7
3.9
4.5
 
1.0
0.4
-0.6
Dan Miceli (DET)
9
2
1997
CHA
-0.1
4.4
4.5
 
-0.1
0.6
0.7
Darren Lewis (LAN)
6
27
1997
BAL
-0.7
3.8
4.5
 
0.1
1.6
1.5
Geronimo Berroa (BAL)
7
18
1997
DET
-0.1
4.3
4.4
 
0.8
-0.8
-1.6
Omar Olivares (SEA)
7
18
1997
FLO
0.0
4.4
4.4
 
0.0
-0.6
-0.6
Pat Rapp (SFN)
10
28
1996
ANA
-0.6
3.6
4.2
 
-0.6
2.4
3.0
Chili Davis (KCA)
1
27
1997
BOS
2.6
6.2
3.6
 
1.0
0.2
-0.7
Jose Canseco (OAK)
11
21
1996
SDN
9.0
12.5
3.5
 
-0.1
2.5
2.6
Quilvio Veras (SDN)
5
18
1997
CHA
3.5
6.8
3.3
 
1.2
1.2
0.0
Tony Phillips (ANA)
12
10
1996
HOU
17.9
21.0
3.2
 
1.2
5.6
4.3
Brad Ausmus (HOU)
11
27
1996
PHI
-4.5
-1.5
3.0
 
-2.5
-0.7
1.8
Toby Borland (NYN)
8
8
1997
CHN
-0.3
2.6
2.9
 
1.9
-0.6
-2.5
Lance Johnson (CHN)
3
19
1997
SDN
0.0
2.9
2.9
 
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
Joey Eischen (CIN)
7
29
1997
TEX
0.6
3.5
2.8
 
0.6
2.0
1.3
Ken Hill (ANA)
4
22
1997
SDN
3.7
6.5
2.8
 
0.0
-1.0
-1.0
Ruben Rivera (SDN)
7
15
1997
KCA
7.7
10.5
2.8
 
-0.1
4.3
4.5
Hector Carrasco (KCA)
12
9
1996
NYA
0.0
2.7
2.7
 
0.0
2.7
2.7
Jim Leyritz (ANA)
6
13
1997
SLN
-1.9
0.7
2.7
 
-1.1
-1.1
-0.1
Fernando Valenzuela (SLN)
3
15
1997
HOU
-1.4
1.2
2.6
 
0.4
0.0
-0.4
Sean Runyan (SDN)
8
18
1997
CHA
0.0
2.5
2.5
 
0.0
0.5
0.5
Harold Baines (BAL)
3
31
1997
NYN
-1.4
1.0
2.4
 
0.4
2.4
2.1
Tim Bogar (HOU)
12
16
1996
SFN
-2.4
0.0
2.4
 
-0.3
0.0
0.3
Mark Lewis (SFN)
3
13
1997
ML4
0.0
2.2
2.2
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Brian Tollberg (SDN)
8
19
1997
LAN
9.5
11.6
2.1
 
0.7
1.3
0.6
Pedro Astacio (COL)
5
23
1997
SFN
0.0
2.0
2.0
 
0.0
0.8
0.8
Rich DeLucia (ANA)
3
22
1997
DET
-0.4
1.6
2.0
 
-0.4
0.0
0.4
Jody Reed (DET)
8
23
1997
ANA
-0.1
1.9
1.9
 
-0.1
0.0
0.1
Aaron Guiel (SDN)
12
11
1996
DET
-1.8
0.0
1.8
 
0.1
0.0
-0.1
Matt Walbeck (DET)
11
14
1996
PIT
3.7
5.5
1.8
 
0.1
1.4
1.3
Dan Plesac (TOR)
12
16
1996
SLN
0.0
1.7
1.7
 
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
Cory Bailey (TEX)
7
29
1997
TEX
0.0
1.7
1.7
 
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
Cory Bailey (SFN)
4
23
1997
ML4
-1.5
0.2
1.7
 
-1.3
0.0
1.3
Jeff Huson (ML4)
3
22
1997
NYN
-1.4
0.3
1.7
 
1.0
0.0
-1.0
Hector Ramirez (BAL)
7
16
1997
DET
-0.4
1.0
1.4
 
-0.1
1.2
1.3
Brian Johnson (SFN)
11
27
1996
NYN
4.4
5.7
1.3
 
0.6
0.8
0.2
Armando Reynoso (NYN)
8
30
1997
KCA
0.0
1.2
1.2
 
0.0
0.2
0.2
Bip Roberts (CLE)
12
17
1996
MIN
0.0
1.0
1.0
 
0.0
0.1
0.1
Pat Mahomes (BOS)
12
9
1996
SFN
-0.8
0.2
1.0
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Jamie Brewington (KCA)
12
13
1996
KCA
20.0
21.0
1.0
 
9.1
3.5
-5.6
Jay Bell (KCA)
5
9
1997
HOU
-0.3
0.6
0.9
 
0.5
-0.2
-0.7
Alvin Morman (CLE)
7
31
1997
MON
-1.4
-0.5
0.9
 
-0.5
0.0
0.5
Everett Stull (BAL)
7
29
1997
KCA
0.6
1.4
0.8
 
0.5
0.0
-0.5
Matt Treanor (FLO)
7
21
1997
FLO
0.5
1.3
0.8
 
0.5
0.5
0.0
Darren Daulton (FLO)
12
13
1996
FLO
0.0
0.8
0.8
 
0.0
-0.3
-0.3
Yorkis Perez (ATL)
8
9
1997
PIT
-0.7
0.0
0.7
 
-0.3
0.0
0.3
Eddie Williams (PIT)
9
4
1997
MIN
0.0
0.6
0.6
 
0.0
0.5
0.5
Darrin Jackson (ML4)
12
16
1996
SDN
2.9
3.5
0.6
 
-0.1
4.6
4.7
Joey Eischen (SDN)
1
31
1997
PHI
-0.5
0.0
0.5
 
-0.3
0.0
0.3
Gene Schall (CHA)
10
28
1996
CIN
-0.5
0.0
0.5
 
-0.1
0.0
0.1
Ruben Sierra (CIN)
3
31
1997
CIN
-0.5
0.0
0.5
 
0.0
0.0
-0.0
Curt Lyons (CHN)
6
10
1997
SEA
0.0
0.4
0.4
 
0.0
0.4
0.4
Paul Menhart (SDN)
1
9
1997
SDN
-0.3
0.0
0.3
 
1.0
0.0
-1.0
Mark Smith (SDN)
12
10
1996
FLO
0.0
0.3
0.3
 
0.0
0.9
0.9
Joel Adamson (ML4)
8
12
1997
TOR
0.0
0.3
0.3
 
0.0
0.2
0.2
Otis Nixon (LAN)
7
25
1997
KCA
4.7
4.9
0.3
 
0.7
0.0
-0.7
Dean Palmer (KCA)
1
28
1997
KCA
-0.6
-0.4
0.2
 
0.4
0.0
-0.4
Melvin Bunch (MON)
3
29
1997
SDN
-0.6
-0.3
0.2
 
-0.5
1.0
1.5
Mark Smith (PIT)
11
25
1996
BOS
-0.2
0.0
0.2
 
-0.3
0.0
0.3
Jesus Tavarez (BOS)
6
19
1997
OAK
0.0
0.2
0.2
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Creighton Gubanich (ML4)
6
5
1997
TOR
0.0
0.2
0.1
 
0.0
-0.0
-0.0
Ryan Thompson (TOR)
5
12
1997
BOS
-0.4
-0.3
0.1
 
-0.2
-0.3
-0.2
Toby Borland (BOS)
8
15
1997
HOU
-0.1
0.0
0.1
 
-0.1
0.0
0.1
Tony Pena (HOU)
7
29
1997
TOR
-0.1
0.0
0.1
 
-0.1
0.0
0.1
Mariano Duncan (TOR)
12
11
1996
DET
-0.1
0.0
0.1
 
-0.1
0.0
0.1
Roberto Duran (DET)
9
8
1997
SEA
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Brian Raabe (COL)
3
27
1997
MIL, SLN
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Keith Johns (ML4)
4
30
1997
PIT
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Wes Chamberlain (NYN)
7
16
1997
SDN
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dave Hajek (SDN)
7
16
1997
DET
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dave Hajek (SDN)
11
14
1996
CAL, CHA
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Don Slaught (CHA)
4
30
1997
NYN
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Wes Chamberlain (NYN)
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