MLB Players Power Rankings: Top 10 Hitters in Week-16
By Manny Gómez
Who was the best hitter during Week-16 of the baseball season? Find out in this latest edition of MLB Players Power Rankings.
In this week’s “MLB Players Power Rankings,” we get the most diverse list of the season. From rookies to seasoned veterans, former MVP’s, and no-names, week-16 is full of surprises.
Before we jump into this week’s top 10 hitters, let’s understand how we make our determinations.
- We base our weekly rankings on a Monday through Sunday schedule. Therefore, these rankings are for the week beginning on July 15th through June 21st.
- Then, using advanced stats (SLG, wOBA, wRC+, and fWAR) that best represent a players performance, we created a rubric.
- 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.
T10. Enrique Hernandez, Los Angeles Dodgers
Week-16 stats: 0.818 SLG | 0.550 wOBA | 250 wRC+ | 0.6 fWAR
T10. Mike Yastrzemski, San Francisco Giants
Week-16 stats: 0.882 SLG | 0.509 wOBA | 222 wRC+ | 0.7 fWAR
9. Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks
Week-16 stats: 0.826 SLG | 0.553 wOBA | 247 wRC+ | 0.6 fWAR
8. Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers
Week-16 stats: 0.913 SLG | 0.569 wOBA | 257 wRC+ | 0.7 fWAR
7. Alex Dickerson, San Francisco Giants
Week-16 stats: 0.913 SLG | 0.598 wOBA | 280 wRC+ | 0.6 fWAR
6. Teoscar Hernandez, Toronto Blue Jays
Week-16 stats: 1.000 SLG | 0.569 wOBA | 268 wRC+ | 0.6 fWAR