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To see the Team Position Rating page for any team position, click on the link in the position column. That page details the annual and cumulative team position ratings
for each year as well as the all of the statistical detail for each year's starter or top rated pitcher for that position.
Cumulative Cumulative
Rank Franchise City League Pos WS Rate Rank Franchise City League Pos WS Rate
    1 New York Yankees New York AL C 129.724   176 Washington Nationals Washington NL LF 97.818
    2 Chicago White Sox Chicago AL CL 125.303   177 Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay AL 1B 97.790
    3 Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona NL SP 125.226   178 Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona NL LF 97.742
    4 New York Yankees New York AL CF 125.105   179 Seattle Mariners Seattle AL MR 97.735
    5 Houston Astros Houston NL 2B 124.473   180 Texas Rangers Texas AL RF 97.609
    6 Chicago White Sox Chicago AL DH 121.810   181 Seattle Mariners Seattle AL CL 97.595
    7 Minnesota Twins Minnesota AL MR 120.825   182 Texas Rangers Texas AL DH 97.576
    8 San Francisco Giants San Francisco NL CL 120.724   183 Toronto Blue Jays Toronto AL LF 97.471
    9 New York Yankees New York AL CL 118.783   184 Minnesota Twins Minnesota AL CF 97.446
   10 St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis NL MR 118.414   185 Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati NL 1B 97.421
   11 Boston Red Sox Boston AL DH 118.411   186 Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh NL SP 97.323
   12 Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles AL MR 118.290   187 Cleveland Indians Cleveland AL MR 97.266
   13 New York Yankees New York AL RF 117.922   188 San Diego Padres San Diego NL CF 97.210
   14 Boston Red Sox Boston AL LF 116.987   189 Chicago White Sox Chicago AL RF 97.196
   15 Houston Astros Houston NL 1B 116.208   190 Minnesota Twins Minnesota AL 2B 97.185
   16 St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis NL 1B 116.161   191 San Diego Padres San Diego NL MR 97.133
   17 New York Yankees New York AL 1B 115.764   192 Texas Rangers Texas AL SS 97.057
   18 Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh NL SS 115.071   193 Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee NL 2B 96.778
   19 San Francisco Giants San Francisco NL 1B 114.708   194 Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles AL SS 96.719
   20 New York Yankees New York AL 2B 114.656   195 Florida Marlins Florida NL CL 96.660
   21 Kansas City Royals Kansas City AL 3B 114.477   196 Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles AL LF 96.521
   22 Colorado Rockies Colorado NL CL 114.431   197 Atlanta Braves Atlanta NL C 96.435
   23 Colorado Rockies Colorado NL 1B 113.570   198 Chicago White Sox Chicago AL LF 96.371
   24 Toronto Blue Jays Toronto AL SP 113.333   199 Toronto Blue Jays Toronto AL MR 96.362
   25 Chicago Cubs Chicago NL MR 113.229   200 Boston Red Sox Boston AL 2B 96.353
   26 Atlanta Braves Atlanta NL 3B 113.014   201 Minnesota Twins Minnesota AL SP 96.175
   27 San Francisco Giants San Francisco NL CF 112.793   202 Kansas City Royals Kansas City AL DH 95.987
   28 Florida Marlins Florida NL SS 112.773   203 Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles NL 3B 95.898
   29 Toronto Blue Jays Toronto AL CL 112.746   204 Minnesota Twins Minnesota AL RF 95.734
   30 Seattle Mariners Seattle AL DH 112.708  T205  St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis NL CL 95.712
   31 Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles NL CL 112.632  T205  St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis NL RF 95.712
   32 Detroit Tigers Detroit AL RF 112.193   207 Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia NL C 95.704
   33 New York Yankees New York AL SS 111.833   208 New York Mets New York NL SS 95.691
   34 New York Yankees New York AL 3B 111.491   209 Oakland Athletics Oakland AL RF 95.652
   35 San Francisco Giants San Francisco NL C 111.323   210 New York Mets New York NL CF 95.636
   36 Cleveland Indians Cleveland AL DH 111.017   211 Washington Nationals Washington NL CF 95.612
   37 San Francisco Giants San Francisco NL SS 110.906   212 Chicago White Sox Chicago AL 3B 95.511
   38 Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles NL C 110.849   213 Toronto Blue Jays Toronto AL RF 95.418
   39 Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles NL SP 110.656   214 Baltimore Orioles Baltimore AL RF 95.094
   40 San Diego Padres San Diego NL RF 110.364   215 Atlanta Braves Atlanta NL MR 95.059
   41 Florida Marlins Florida NL 3B 110.097   216 Seattle Mariners Seattle AL 2B 94.994
   42 Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles NL 2B 109.637   217 Texas Rangers Texas AL 3B 94.974
   43 San Francisco Giants San Francisco NL LF 109.267   218 Baltimore Orioles Baltimore AL SP 94.931
   44 San Francisco Giants San Francisco NL RF 109.184   219 Toronto Blue Jays Toronto AL 2B 94.828
   45 Chicago Cubs Chicago NL SP 109.137   220 Houston Astros Houston NL CL 94.767
   46 Chicago White Sox Chicago AL SP 109.127   221 Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati NL RF 94.726
   47 Boston Red Sox Boston AL CL 109.049   222 Texas Rangers Texas AL 2B 94.653
   48 Boston Red Sox Boston AL SS 108.877   223 Detroit Tigers Detroit AL MR 94.519
   49 New York Yankees New York AL LF 108.793   224 Houston Astros Houston NL LF 94.482
   50 Seattle Mariners Seattle AL CF 108.763   225 Toronto Blue Jays Toronto AL DH 94.458
   51 Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati NL 2B 108.740   226 Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles AL 3B 94.453
   52 Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati NL CL 108.733   227 Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona NL C 94.360
   53 New York Yankees New York AL SP 108.569   228 Kansas City Royals Kansas City AL 1B 94.329
   54 Detroit Tigers Detroit AL 2B 108.442   229 Kansas City Royals Kansas City AL CL 94.253
   55 Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee NL SS 108.356   230 Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles AL CF 94.208
   56 Colorado Rockies Colorado NL MR 108.331   231 San Diego Padres San Diego NL 3B 94.206
   57 Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati NL C 108.321   232 Houston Astros Houston NL 3B 94.096
   58 New York Yankees New York AL DH 108.148   233 Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay AL MR 94.000
   59 Houston Astros Houston NL CF 107.977   234 Washington Nationals Washington NL SP 93.994
   60 Texas Rangers Texas AL MR 107.956   235 Chicago Cubs Chicago NL CL 93.959
   61 Boston Red Sox Boston AL 3B 107.589   236 Toronto Blue Jays Toronto AL SS 93.921
   62 Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles NL 1B 107.313   237 Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee NL CL 93.715
   63 Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay AL LF 107.161   238 Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee NL CF 93.630
   64 San Diego Padres San Diego NL 1B 107.142   239 Cleveland Indians Cleveland AL LF 93.610
   65 Kansas City Royals Kansas City AL CF 106.966   240 Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay AL 3B 93.517
   66 Colorado Rockies Colorado NL RF 106.705   241 Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh NL 2B 93.280
   67 Detroit Tigers Detroit AL CF 106.689   242 Atlanta Braves Atlanta NL 2B 93.132
   68 Baltimore Orioles Baltimore AL MR 106.666   243 Baltimore Orioles Baltimore AL 3B 93.126
   69 Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh NL LF 106.592   244 Boston Red Sox Boston AL C 93.052
   70 Oakland Athletics Oakland AL MR 106.572   245 Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh NL MR 92.961
   71 Atlanta Braves Atlanta NL SP 106.476   246 Kansas City Royals Kansas City AL C 92.960
   72 Detroit Tigers Detroit AL C 106.423   247 Baltimore Orioles Baltimore AL C 92.947
   73 Washington Nationals Washington NL CL 106.306   248 Chicago White Sox Chicago AL CF 92.836
   74 Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona NL CL 106.284   249 Minnesota Twins Minnesota AL CL 92.804
   75 Oakland Athletics Oakland AL 3B 106.193   250 Chicago White Sox Chicago AL MR 92.746
   76 Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia NL RF 106.022   251 New York Yankees New York AL MR 92.559
   77 San Francisco Giants San Francisco NL 2B 105.935   252 Toronto Blue Jays Toronto AL 3B 92.536
   78 Toronto Blue Jays Toronto AL 1B 105.822   253 Texas Rangers Texas AL C 92.333
   79 Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona NL 2B 105.642   254 New York Mets New York NL CL 92.181
   80 Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles AL DH 105.500   255 Baltimore Orioles Baltimore AL CL 92.118
   81 Cleveland Indians Cleveland AL CF 105.404   256 Seattle Mariners Seattle AL SS 92.101
   82 San Francisco Giants San Francisco NL MR 105.358   257 Boston Red Sox Boston AL 1B 91.979
   83 Florida Marlins Florida NL 2B 105.293   258 Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh NL 1B 91.937
   84 Boston Red Sox Boston AL SP 105.211   259 Atlanta Braves Atlanta NL 1B 91.829
   85 Cleveland Indians Cleveland AL SS 105.139   260 Florida Marlins Florida NL RF 91.750
   86 Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee NL 3B 105.092   261 Atlanta Braves Atlanta NL LF 91.736
   87 Oakland Athletics Oakland AL 1B 105.068   262 Florida Marlins Florida NL SP 91.615
   88 Cleveland Indians Cleveland AL 3B 104.909   263 Houston Astros Houston NL SS 91.550
   89 St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis NL 2B 104.868   264 Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia NL CL 91.526
   90 Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles NL LF 104.845   265 Washington Nationals Washington NL C 91.474
   91 Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles NL RF 104.751   266 Minnesota Twins Minnesota AL LF 91.439
   92 Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles AL SP 104.734   267 Colorado Rockies Colorado NL 3B 91.328
   93 Washington Nationals Washington NL MR 104.625   268 Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles NL MR 91.194
   94 St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis NL LF 104.620   269 Minnesota Twins Minnesota AL SS 90.970
   95 Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles AL 2B 104.475   270 Washington Nationals Washington NL SS 90.860
   96 Cleveland Indians Cleveland AL 2B 104.452   271 Toronto Blue Jays Toronto AL C 90.831
   97 Chicago White Sox Chicago AL 2B 104.356   272 Houston Astros Houston NL RF 90.791
   98 Chicago Cubs Chicago NL 2B 104.332   273 Washington Nationals Washington NL 2B 90.750
   99 Chicago Cubs Chicago NL 3B 104.294   274 Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona NL 3B 90.719
  100 San Francisco Giants San Francisco NL SP 104.129   275 Seattle Mariners Seattle AL SP 90.717
  101 St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis NL SS 103.929   276 Cleveland Indians Cleveland AL CL 90.568
  102 Oakland Athletics Oakland AL CL 103.901   277 Oakland Athletics Oakland AL CF 90.426
  103 Houston Astros Houston NL MR 103.682   278 San Diego Padres San Diego NL C 90.409
  104 Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh NL RF 103.584   279 Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee NL MR 90.301
  105 San Francisco Giants San Francisco NL 3B 103.409   280 Florida Marlins Florida NL 1B 90.292
  106 Washington Nationals Washington NL RF 103.311   281 Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay AL SS 90.266
  107 Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles AL RF 103.298   282 Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia NL SP 90.233
  108 Chicago White Sox Chicago AL SS 103.197   283 Oakland Athletics Oakland AL SP 90.198
  109 Oakland Athletics Oakland AL C 103.105   284 Baltimore Orioles Baltimore AL 2B 89.810
  110 Seattle Mariners Seattle AL RF 103.044   285 New York Mets New York NL 2B 89.764
  111 St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis NL C 103.012   286 Detroit Tigers Detroit AL 3B 89.487
  112 Cleveland Indians Cleveland AL SP 102.901   287 Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia NL 1B 89.445
  113 Atlanta Braves Atlanta NL RF 102.816   288 San Diego Padres San Diego NL CL 89.403
  114 Kansas City Royals Kansas City AL SP 102.695   289 Detroit Tigers Detroit AL DH 89.388
  115 Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona NL CF 102.564   290 Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee NL RF 89.382
  116 St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis NL SP 102.434   291 Oakland Athletics Oakland AL SS 89.069
  117 Atlanta Braves Atlanta NL CF 102.217   292 New York Mets New York NL 1B 88.905
  118 Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati NL SP 102.167   293 Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee NL C 88.802
  119 Texas Rangers Texas AL LF 102.122   294 Washington Nationals Washington NL 3B 88.792
  120 Florida Marlins Florida NL LF 102.101   295 Seattle Mariners Seattle AL LF 88.616
  121 Texas Rangers Texas AL 1B 101.609   296 Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay AL CF 88.443
  122 Detroit Tigers Detroit AL LF 101.536   297 Baltimore Orioles Baltimore AL CF 88.426
  123 Baltimore Orioles Baltimore AL SS 101.535   298 New York Mets New York NL LF 88.297
  124 Chicago Cubs Chicago NL SS 101.513   299 Colorado Rockies Colorado NL LF 88.293
  125 Chicago Cubs Chicago NL LF 101.477   300 Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles AL 1B 88.220
  126 Chicago Cubs Chicago NL 1B 101.358   301 Seattle Mariners Seattle AL 1B 87.956
  127 Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati NL SS 101.297   302 Colorado Rockies Colorado NL SS 87.828
  128 Boston Red Sox Boston AL CF 101.275   303 San Diego Padres San Diego NL LF 87.765
  129 Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh NL CL 101.239   304 San Diego Padres San Diego NL SS 87.194
  130 Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia NL CF 101.212   305 Boston Red Sox Boston AL MR 87.066
  131 Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati NL 3B 101.187   306 Texas Rangers Texas AL CL 87.014
  132 Detroit Tigers Detroit AL SP 101.156   307 Seattle Mariners Seattle AL C 86.933
  133 Oakland Athletics Oakland AL DH 101.130   308 New York Mets New York NL MR 86.914
  134 Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles NL CF 101.070   309 Colorado Rockies Colorado NL CF 86.847
  135 Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati NL MR 100.974   310 Kansas City Royals Kansas City AL LF 86.620
  136 New York Mets New York NL C 100.788   311 Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia NL 2B 86.493
  137 Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh NL CF 100.711   312 Colorado Rockies Colorado NL SP 86.126
  138 Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia NL LF 100.612   313 San Diego Padres San Diego NL 2B 86.039
  139 Detroit Tigers Detroit AL 1B 100.529   314 Baltimore Orioles Baltimore AL DH 85.989
  140 Houston Astros Houston NL SP 100.360   315 Atlanta Braves Atlanta NL CL 85.064
  141 Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati NL CF 100.321   316 Kansas City Royals Kansas City AL SS 85.034
  142 Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati NL LF 100.251   317 New York Mets New York NL RF 85.027
  143 Minnesota Twins Minnesota AL 1B 100.120   318 Washington Nationals Washington NL 1B 84.391
  144 Baltimore Orioles Baltimore AL LF 100.109   319 Florida Marlins Florida NL MR 84.358
  145 Cleveland Indians Cleveland AL C 100.061   320 Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles AL C 84.327
  146 Detroit Tigers Detroit AL SS 100.031   321 Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia NL SS 84.233
  147 Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles NL SS 99.992   322 Kansas City Royals Kansas City AL MR 84.212
  148 Oakland Athletics Oakland AL LF 99.960   323 Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee NL SP 84.131
  149 Boston Red Sox Boston AL RF 99.810   324 Minnesota Twins Minnesota AL DH 83.252
  150 Florida Marlins Florida NL C 99.679   325 Texas Rangers Texas AL SP 83.191
  151 Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh NL C 99.661   326 Houston Astros Houston NL C 83.109
  152 Minnesota Twins Minnesota AL 3B 99.634   327 Kansas City Royals Kansas City AL 2B 83.055
  153 St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis NL 3B 99.550   328 Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona NL 1B 82.383
  154 Chicago Cubs Chicago NL RF 99.476   329 San Diego Padres San Diego NL SP 82.285
  155 Chicago Cubs Chicago NL CF 99.384   330 Kansas City Royals Kansas City AL RF 82.246
  156 Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia NL MR 99.301   331 Texas Rangers Texas AL CF 82.179
  157 Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh NL 3B 99.300   332 Detroit Tigers Detroit AL CL 81.965
  158 New York Mets New York NL 3B 99.298   333 Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona NL MR 81.139
  159 Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona NL SS 99.220   334 Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay AL C 80.998
  160 Minnesota Twins Minnesota AL C 99.163   335 Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay AL RF 79.970
  161 Atlanta Braves Atlanta NL SS 99.139   336 Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay AL 2B 79.271
  162 Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee NL 1B 99.123   337 Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee - AL NL DH 79.221
  163 Chicago White Sox Chicago AL C 99.029   338 Florida Marlins Florida NL CF 78.429
  164 St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis NL CF 98.997   339 Colorado Rockies Colorado NL 2B 78.058
  165 New York Mets New York NL SP 98.971   340 Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona NL RF 77.292
  166 Chicago White Sox Chicago AL 1B 98.917   341 Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay AL SP 77.200
  167 Oakland Athletics Oakland AL 2B 98.877   342 Seattle Mariners Seattle AL 3B 76.015
  168 Toronto Blue Jays Toronto AL CF 98.823   343 Colorado Rockies Colorado NL C 76.009
  169 Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee NL LF 98.700   344 Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay AL CL 72.877
  170 Chicago Cubs Chicago NL C 98.699   345 Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay AL DH 68.130
  171 Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles AL CL 98.514
  172 Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia NL 3B 98.421
  173 Cleveland Indians Cleveland AL 1B 98.322
  174 Cleveland Indians Cleveland AL RF 98.317
  175 Baltimore Orioles Baltimore AL 1B 97.933
Copyright © 2009-11 by Andre Lower
Sources:
All-Time Major League Handbook
Win Shares Digital Update
baseball-reference.com
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia