Who was the best hitter during Week-19 of the baseball season? Find out in this latest edition of MLB Players Power Rankings.
In this week’s “MLB Players Power Rankings,” a balanced mixture of veterans, unknowns, and rookies make an appearance. The top hitter in MLB, however, might come as a surprise to us all.
Which two New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves hitters make the list, keep reading to find out.
Now, before we jump into this week’s top 10 hitters, remember that we’ve made some changes in the way we make our determinations. No longer will we use rubrics. Instead, each hitter’s individual stats (SLG, wOBA, wRC+, and fWAR) are ranked and then added together for a final score.
Here’s a full list of the best hitters during week-19 of the MLB season.
With that being said, here are your 10-6 hitters in this week’s MLB Players Power Rankings.
10. Jonathan Villar, Baltimore Orioles
Week-19 stats: 0.833 SLG | 0.545 wOBA | 250 wRC+ | 0.6 fWAR
9. Juan Soto, Washington Nationals
Week-19 stats: 0.895 SLG | 0.566 wOBA | 248 wRC+ | 0.6 fWAR
8. Rondald Acuna Jr., Atlanta Braves
Week-19 stats: 1.000 SLG | 0.579 wOBA | 263 wRC+ | 0.9 fWAR
7. Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros
Week-19 stats: 1.000 SLG | 0.598 wOBA | 291 wRC+ | 0.6 fWAR
6. Mike Tauchman, New York Yankees
Week-19 stats: 1.125 SLG | 0.627 wOBA | 305 wRC+ | 0.9 fWAR