In the second part of my look at last year’s performers, we’ll continue to look at the top fantasy players from last year as sorted out by WERTH value (estimated number of points gained in the standings for owning that player instead of a league average player). After glancing at the Top 100, this post will take a look at the, well, next 100.
In the Top 100, we saw 14 players who made it into those ranks despite having an Average Draft Position of 300 or more in the preseason. In this group of the Next 100, you’ll see that over half of the players here had an ADP of over 300 (53 players). So within the top 200 fantasy performers from 2010, the sobering reality is that one-third of them were basically off your draft radars last year. So, you can have the best draft in the world but you ain’t gonna win your league without being active on the waiver wire. Active owners are winning owners.
In addition the nice surprises within this list here like Emilio Bonifacio or even Cory Luebke, we see some projected superstars who disappointed us this year such as Alexei Ramirez and Ichiro Suzuki. Are there any big surprises that you see as you glance over this list?
Coming up next week, I’ll be going over the big sleepers for 2012 fantasy baseball (perhaps this new Albert Pujols fella who plays for the Angels) and revisiting some of my predictions from 2011.
| Wins | ERA | WHIP | K | S | ||||||
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team | ADP | Total | Avg | HR | Runs | RBI | SB |
| 101 | Alexi Ogando | SP | TEX | 500 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| 102 | Corey Hart | OF | MIL | 106 | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 103 | Matt Garza | SP | CHC | 109 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 104 | Kyle Farnsworth | RP | TB | 500 | 0.6 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| 105 | Nelson Cruz | OF | TEX | 33 | 0.6 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 106 | Kyle Lohse | SP | STL | 500 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| 107 | Jordan Walden | RP | LAA | 500 | 0.6 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| 108 | Chris Carpenter | SP | STL | 96 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 109 | Brandon League | RP | SEA | 376 | 0.4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 110 | J.J. Hardy | SS | BAL | 369 | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 111 | Emilio Bonifacio | SS | MIA | 500 | 0.4 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| 112 | Coco Crisp | OF | OAK | 317 | 0.4 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 113 | Ted Lilly | SP | LAD | 215 | 0.3 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| 114 | Justin Masterson | SP | CLE | 386 | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 115 | Cory Luebke | SP | SD | 500 | 0.3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| 116 | Brian Wilson | RP | SF | 74 | 0.3 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 3 |
| 117 | Chris Perez | RP | CLE | 162 | 0.2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| 118 | Josh Willingham | OF | OAK | 363 | 0.2 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 119 | Michael Cuddyer | OF | MIN | 271 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 120 | Tyler Clippard | RP | WAS | 397 | 0.2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -1 |
| 121 | Mark Melancon | RP | HOU | 500 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 122 | Josh Collmenter | SP | ARI | 500 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| 123 | Mike Adams | RP | TEX | 393 | 0.1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -1 |
| 124 | Matt Joyce | OF | TB | 500 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 125 | Mark Trumbo | 1B | LAA | 500 | 0.1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 126 | Francisco Rodriguez | RP | MIL | 140 | 0.1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| 127 | Alex Avila | C | DET | 500 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 128 | Neftali Feliz | RP | TEX | 110 | 0.1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| 129 | Pablo Sandoval | 3B | SF | 136 | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| 130 | Brandon McCarthy | SP | OAK | 500 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| 131 | Brett Gardner | OF | NYY | 192 | 0.1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 132 | Nick Markakis | OF | BAL | 108 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 133 | Derek Jeter | SS | NYY | 48 | 0.1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 134 | Alfredo Aceves | RP | BOS | 500 | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| 135 | Jonny Venters | RP | ATL | 363 | 0.1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 136 | Mark Reynolds | 3B | BAL | 135 | 0.0 | -3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| 137 | Tommy Hanson | SP | ATL | 77 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| 138 | Erick Aybar | SS | LAA | 345 | 0.0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 139 | Torii Hunter | OF | LAA | 96 | 0.0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 140 | Carlos Lee | OF | HOU | 133 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 141 | Nick Swisher | OF | NYY | 124 | 0.0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 142 | Johnny Damon | DH | TB | 252 | -0.1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 143 | Jair Jurrjens | SP | ATL | 188 | -0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 |
| 144 | Jordan Zimmermann | SP | WAS | 191 | -0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| 145 | Dan Uggla | 2B | ATL | 52 | -0.1 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| 146 | Matt Harrison | SP | TEX | 500 | -0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 147 | Drew Stubbs | OF | CIN | 161 | -0.1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 148 | Vance Worley | SP | PHI | 500 | -0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 149 | Ichiro Suzuki | OF | SEA | 32 | -0.2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| 150 | Chris Young | OF | ARI | 97 | -0.2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 151 | Freddie Freeman | 1B | ATL | 341 | -0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 152 | Carlos Marmol | RP | CHC | 93 | -0.3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 153 | Colby Lewis | SP | TEX | 115 | -0.3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 154 | Ryan Roberts | 3B | ARI | 500 | -0.3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 155 | Cameron Maybin | OF | SD | 500 | -0.3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| 156 | Neil Walker | 2B | PIT | 338 | -0.3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 157 | Miguel Montero | C | ARI | 122 | -0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 158 | Anibal Sanchez | SP | MIA | 300 | -0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 159 | Gavin Floyd | SP | CHW | 154 | -0.4 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| 160 | Mike Leake | SP | CIN | 500 | -0.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| 161 | Jaime Garcia | SP | STL | 246 | -0.4 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| 162 | Scott Baker | SP | MIN | 254 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| 163 | Leo Nunez | RP | MIA | 364 | -0.5 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 164 | Jason Motte | RP | STL | 500 | -0.5 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 165 | Wandy Rodriguez | SP | HOU | 123 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| 166 | Joakim Soria | RP | KC | 70 | -0.5 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| 167 | R.A. Dickey | SP | NYM | 388 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 168 | Brandon Beachy | SP | ATL | 500 | -0.6 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 169 | Antonio Bastardo | RP | PHI | 500 | -0.6 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 170 | Carlos Santana | C | CLE | 132 | -0.6 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| 171 | Derek Holland | SP | TEX | 279 | -0.6 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| 172 | Josh Tomlin | SP | CLE | 500 | -0.6 | 0 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| 173 | Greg Holland | RP | KC | 500 | -0.7 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 174 | Sean Marshall | RP | CHC | 500 | -0.7 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 175 | Jim Johnson | RP | BAL | 500 | -0.8 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 176 | David Robertson | RP | NYY | 500 | -0.8 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 |
| 177 | Alexei Ramirez | SS | CHW | 99 | -0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 178 | Gaby Sanchez | 1B | MIA | 207 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 179 | Philip Humber | SP | CHW | 500 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| 180 | Jhoulys Chacin | SP | COL | 272 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| 181 | Koji Uehara | RP | TEX | 385 | -1.0 | -2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -1 |
| 182 | Juan Pierre | OF | CHW | 133 | -1.0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 183 | Ivan Nova | SP | NYY | 500 | -1.0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| 184 | Edward Mujica | RP | MIA | 500 | -1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| 185 | Huston Street | RP | COL | 151 | -1.1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| 186 | Randy Wolf | SP | MIL | 382 | -1.1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| 187 | Guillermo Moscoso | SP | OAK | 500 | -1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| 188 | Jeff Karstens | SP | PIT | 500 | -1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 |
| 189 | Angel Pagan | OF | NYM | 273 | -1.1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| 190 | Yadier Molina | C | STL | 208 | -1.1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| 191 | Mark Buehrle | SP | CHW | 393 | -1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 192 | Seth Smith | OF | COL | 357 | -1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 193 | Rafael Betancourt | RP | COL | 500 | -1.2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 194 | Aaron Harang | SP | SD | 395 | -1.2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| 195 | David Hernandez | RP | ARI | 500 | -1.2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 196 | Sergio Romo | RP | SF | 500 | -1.2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| 197 | Brandon Morrow | SP | TOR | 127 | -1.2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 198 | Max Scherzer | SP | DET | 108 | -1.2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| 199 | Rickie Weeks | 2B | MIL | 40 | -1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 200 | Todd Helton | 1B | COL | 500 | -1.3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
