Who was the best MLB hitter during the month of August? Find out in this latest edition of MLB Players Power Rankings for hitters.
In this edition of “MLB Players Power Rankings,” we had a difficult time assessing who the top-10 hitters in baseball were. Especially considering how many players that are contributing to their team’s success that didn’t make the list.
We stuck to our guns, however, and determined that the following hitters were by far the best in baseball during the month of August. To make our determinations, as we typically do, we ranked hitters based on their individual advanced stats (SLG, wOBA, wRC+, and fWAR). Scores are then totaled and sorted.
With that being said, here are you 10-6 ranked hitters in MLB during August.
10. Gio Urshela, New York Yankees
Here are his August 2019 stats: 0.663 SLG | 0.445 wOBA | 181 wRC+ | 1.3 fWAR
9. Yuli Gurriel, Houston Astros
Here are his August 2019 stats: 0.677 SLG | 0.443 wOBA | 186 wRC+ | 1.4 fWAR
8. Nicholas Castellanos, Chicago Cubs
Here are his August 2019 stats: 0.713 SLG | 0.446 wOBA | 177 wRC+ | 1.4 fWAR
7. Carlos Santana, Cleveland Indians
Here are his August 2019 stats: 0.650 SLG | 0.459 wOBA | 188 wRC+ | 1.6 fWAR
6. Juan Soto, Washington Nationals
Here are his August 2019 stats: 0.717 SLG | 0.455 wOBA | 181 wRC+ | 1.5 fWAR