MLB Players Power Rankings: Top 10 Hitters of the First Half

Who was the best hitter during the first half of the 2019 baseball season? Find out in this latest edition of MLB Players Power Rankings.

In this week’s MLB Players Power Rankings, we look back at the best hitters in the first half of 2019 season. Here’s a hint: the best hitter in baseball is really no surprise.

Before we jump into the top 10 hitters, let’s understand how we make our determinations.

1. We base our weekly rankings on a Monday through Sunday schedule. However, this week we’re going to take a look back at the first half of the season.
2. Then, using advanced stats (SLG, wOBA, wRC+, and fWAR) that best represent a players performance, we created a rubric.
3. As a tiebreaker, we delve deeper into the weekly stats.

With that being said, here are your 10-6 hitters in this week’s MLB Players Power Rankings.

10. Matt Chapman, Oakland Athletics

Here are his first half stats: 0.534 SLG | 0.369 wOBA | 135 wRC+ | 3.6 fWAR

9. Rafael Devers, Boston Red Sox

Here are his first half stats: 0.546 SLG | 0.384 wOBA | 137 wRC+ | 3.4 fWAR

8. Xander Bogaerts, Boston Red Sox

Here are his first half stats: 0.535 SLG | 0.382 wOBA | 137 wRC+ | 3.7 fWAR

7. Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks

Here are his first half stats: 0.559 SLG | 0.379 wOBA | 133 wRC+ | 3.8 fWAR

6. Alex Bregman, Houston Astros

Here are his first half stats: 0.533 SLG | 0.387 wOBA | 149 wRC+ | 3.8 fWAR