Our All Time Top 50 Arizona Diamondbacks have been revised to reflect the 2024 Season
Yes, we know that this is taking a while!
As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists and consistently look to update them when necessary and based on necessity. As such, we are delighted to present our post-2024 revision of our top 50 Arizona Diamondbacks.
As for all of our top 50 players in baseball, we look at the following:
1. Advanced Statistics.
2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National League.
3. Playoff accomplishments.
4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.
Please note that our algorithm has changed, which yielded minor changes throughout the baseball lists.
Last year, the Diamondbacks had a good season, winning 89 Games, but they did not make the playoffs. As the team has only existed for 27 years, there is ample opportunity for new players to enter the list, which occurred in this cycle with three new entries.
As always, we present our top five, which saw a change based on the new structure:
3. Brandon Webb
You can find the entire list here.
Based on our new system, Gonzalez overtook Schilling for the #4 spot.
Ketel Marte, who finished third in MVP voting, remained at #6, as the chasm was too large to surpass Schilling at #5.
Zac Gallen, who went 14-6 last season, shot up to #7 from #12.
First Baseman Christian Walker advanced to #16 from #22.
Merrill Kelly, who missed a large part of last season, still moved up two spots to #21.
Corbin Carroll did not have a good follow-up to his 2023 Rookie of the Year award, but he still moved up significantly from #38 to #28.
The three debuts are Infielder Geraldo Perdomo at #42, Catcher Gabriel Moreno at #45, and Outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. at #49.
We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.
Our All-Time Top 50 Arizona Diamondbacks have been revised to reflect the 2023 Season.
Yes, we know that this is taking a while!
As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity. As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022/23 revision of our top 50 Arizona Diamondbacks.
As for all of our top 50 players in baseball we look at the following:
1. Advanced Statistics.
2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in Major League Baseball.
3. Playoff accomplishments.
4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.
Last year, Arizona shocked the world by not only making the playoffs, but competing in the World Series, though they fell to the Texas Rangers in five Games. The 2023 Season, gave us one new entrant and several elevations.
As always, we present our top five, which saw no changes:
3. Brandon Webb
You can find the entire list here.
Infielder, Ketel Marte, continued his rise, inching up one spot #6.
Starting Pitcher, Zac Gallen, climbed to #12 from #21.
Of note, Infielder, Nick Ahmed, who was released in August, actually fell a spot to #19.
First Baseman, Christian Walker, rose from #31 to #22.
Another Starting Pitcher, Merrill Kelly, jumped from #36 to #23.
The lone new entrant is the 2023 National League Rookie of the Year, Corbin Carroll, who debuts at #38.
Relief Pitcher, Andrew Chafin, who returned as a Free Agent, only to be traded late in the season to Milwaukee, did enough to move up two spots to #42.
We thank you for your continued support for our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.
Aug 21 Update: Notinhalloffame MLB Cup Standings.
It is with great pleasure that we continue the third annual Notinhalloffame MLB Regular Season Cup, and let us explain how this works:
With every single regular season game, we anointed the best five players in the game with descending points, 5-4-3-2-1.
We knew the following:
- The top players for the MLB NIHOF Cup are not always the best in the league, as injuries keep players out of games, and a premium on staying healthy can help pile up points. It also does not hurt to be a top player on an average or mediocre team, as they can amass Cup points easier that elite players on loaded squads.
- In Baseball, it is more common than in Basketball and Hockey for a player to accrue points with a single Home Run in a game, and overall favors position players. Starting Pitchers have a hard time with approximately 30-35 Starts and throwing less innings than in previous generations. This also is true for closers, which is not made for this process.
- Please remember, that this is NOT necessarily who we think were the best players this year, and does not reflect overall consistency. Treat this the way did, as a fun process and more of a compilation of temporary statistical domination.
At present 1,009 (up from 994 last week) players have generated at least one Cup Point.
So, MLB players! Get your agents to work winning this into your contracts!
This is the fourteenth update, with standings as of the morning of August 21.
1. Shohei Ohtani: Los Angeles Angels, Designated Hitter & Pitcher: (Ranked #1 Last Week)
188 Cup Points, 123 Games, 1.53 Cup Points per Game, 43 Home Runs, 89 Runs Batted In, 17 SB, .306/.407/.654, 9.4 bWAR & 10-5, 3.17 ERA, 165 SO, 1.064 WHIP.
The Notinhalloffame Cup is built for Ohtani, who can compile points in two different avenues; the only one who can do so. Ohtani continues to grow the gap between himself and his nearest competition, and we can’t see him losing the Cup. After cooling off on the mound, Ohtani is still the American League leader in H/9 (5.9) and ERA+ (142), is third in ERA (3.17) and fifth in Strikeouts (165). With his bat, Ohtani is the current AL leader in bWAR (9.4), Home Runs (43), Triples (7), Walks (77), OBP (.407), Slugging (.664), OPS (1.070), OPS+ (184) and Total Bases (304), while also being second in Runs (95), third in RBIs (89), and forth in Batting (.306). The AL MVP is his to lose, and we don’t think he will.
2. Ronald Acuna: Atlanta Braves, Outfield: (Ranked #2 Last Week)
151 Cup Points, 123 Games, 1.23 Cup Points per Game, 28 Home Runs, 71 Runs Batted In, 56 SB, .331/.417/.569, 6.2 bWAR.
Acuna leads all National League batters in Stolen Bases (56), Runs Scored (112), OBP (.417) and Total Bases (280). He is second in bWAR (6.2) and OPS (.995), third in Batting (.331) and fourth in Slugging (.569). Acuna also holds the eighth-place spot in Home Runs (28).
3. Mookie Betts: Los Angeles Dodgers, Outfield: (Ranked #5, Last Week)
150 Cup Points, 99 Games, 1.12 Cup Points per Game, 34 Home Runs, 86 Runs Batted In, 8 SB, .298/.394/.595, 6.4 bWAR.
Betts has had a great summer, where he made his seventh All-Star Game. In the National League, he took over the top spot in OPS (.989) and bWAR (6.4) this past week and has moved up to second in Slugging (.595) and fifth and Batting (.298) and OBP (.394). Betts has also climbed to third in Home Runs (34) and fourth in RBIs (86).
4. Freddie Freeman: Los Angeles Dodgers, First Base: (Ranked #3, Last Week)
142 Cup Points, 123 Games, 1.14 Cup Points per Game, 23 Home Runs, 83 Runs Batted In, 16 SB, .333/.411/.575, 5.4 bWAR.
Freeman has the NL lead in Doubles (45), OPS+ (163) and Total Bases (280) while also currently placing second in Batting (.333), and third in both OPS and Slugging (.411/.585). He is also second in Runs (102), third in Hits (152) and is seventh in Runs Batted In (83).
5. Matt Olson: Atlanta Braves, First Base: (Ranked #4 Last Week)
141 Cup Points, 123 Games, 1.15 Cup Points per Game, 43 Home Runs, 108 Runs Batted In, 1 SB, .269/.379/.601, 4.9 bWAR.
Olson has the National League lead in both Home Runs (43), RBIs (108) and Slugging (.691). He is also fourth in OPS (.981), ninth in On Base Percentage (.379), and is enjoying the best year of his career.
6. Kyle Tucker: Houston Astros, Outfield: (#7, Last Week)
136 Cup Points, 121 Games, 1.12 Cup Points per Game, 24 Home Runs, 92 Runs Batted In, 24 SB, .296/.376/.525, 3.7 bWAR.
Tucker has been on fire lately and is now the American League leader in RBIs (92). In regards to the Slash Line, Tucker is eighth in Batting (.296), fifth in OBP (.376) and Slugging (.525), while holding strong at fourth in OPS (.901). He is also in the top ten in Hits, Home Runs, Stolen Bases and Extra Base Hits.
7. Juan Soto: San Diego Padres, Outfield: (Ranked #6, Last Week)
133 Cup Points, 125 Games, 1.06 Cup Points per Game, 24 Home Runs, 75 Runs Batted In, 6 SB, .261/.404/.491, 4.0 bWAR.
Soto is the National League leader in Walks (106) and is third in OBP (.404), fifth in OPS+ (150), and sixth in OPS (.895).
8. Rafael Devers: Boston Red Sox, Third Base: (Ranked #9 Last Week)
126 Cup Points, 111 Games, 1.03 Cup Points per Game, 29 Home Runs, 85 Runs Batted In, 2 SB, .274/.347/.530, 3.0 bWAR.
Devers remains a surprise being so high as he was not in the All-Star Game, nor was considered a significant snub. He and is currently fourth in the AL in Home Runs (29), RBIs (85), and Slugging (.530).
9. Christian Walker: Arizona Diamondbacks, First Base: (Not in the Top Ten, Last Week)
122 Cup Points, 121 Games, 1.01 Cup Points per Game, 28 Home Runs, 84 Runs Batted In, 8 SB, .274/.351/.535, 3.8 bWAR.
Corbin Carroll out. Christian Walker in. The Diamondbacks remain represented in the top group with a man who at 32 has never been an All-Star. Walker is at present sixth in RBIs (84) and eighth in Home Runs (28) and Slugging (.535).
10. Alex Bregman: Houston Astros, Third Base: (Ranked #10, Last Week)
119 Cup Points, 124 Games, 0.96 Cup Points per Game, 20 Home Runs, 81 Runs Batted In, 3 SB, .252/.350/.428, 3.6 bWAR.
Bregman remains in the top ten, giving Houston two to join the Dodgers and Braves in the top ten. He moved into fifth in RBIs this week (85).
Arizona’s Corbin Carroll and Miami’s Luis Arraez fell out of the top ten.
Our next update will be the afternoon of August 28.
Our All-Time Top 50 Arizona Diamondbacks have been revised to reflect the 2022 Season
Yes, we know that this is taking a while!
As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity. As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022 revision of our top Arizona Diamondbacks.
As for all of our top 50 players in baseball we look at the following:
1. Advanced Statistics.
2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National League.
3. Playoff accomplishments.
4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.
Last year, Arizona was awful, but as this is a young team with high turnover, there were three new addition and other elevations.
As always, we present our top five, which was not affected by the last season:
2. Paul Goldschmidt
3. Brandon Webb
You can find the entire list here.
Infielder, Ketel Marte climbs to #7 from #11.
Outfielder, David Peralta, moved up two spots to #12.
Pitcher, and Arizona’s top player, Zac Gallen, shot up to #21 from #36.
First Baseman, Christian Walker, debuts at #31.
Starting Pitcher, Merrill Kelly, had a massive jump to #36 from #49.
Daulton Varsho, who is now with the Toronto Blue Jays, makes his first appearance at #44.
Catcher, Carson Kelly is the third new entrant, debuting at #49.
The new additions pushed Chris Snyder, Ryan Roberts and Erubiel Durazo off the list.
We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.
16. Christian Walker
Christian Walker is currently coming off his best year where the First Baseman had a career-high 36 Home Runs, won a Gold Glove, and is Arizona’s best position player going into 2023.
The fact that Walker is on any Top 50 list at all is incredible, as he bounced around from the Orioles to Reds organizations, only playing 12 Games in the Majors before Cincinnati waived him in 2017. Arizona claimed Walker, and after two years, he emerged as the Diamondbacks lead First Baseman.
Walker had a breakout with 29 Home Runs and 137 Hits, and he played well during the COVID-shortened 2020, but missed a section of 2021 due to injury. Walker returned to form in 2022, blasting 36 Home Runs with 94 RBIs and a Gold Glove for his defensive work. He was slightly better in 2023, winning a second Gold Glove with 33 Home Runs and 103 RBIs, and a career-high OPS of .830. His work also played a vital role in Arizona's National League pennant. Last year, Walker had another solid year with 26 Home Runs and 84 RBIs, while adding a third Gold Glove.
Walker is 34, but is playing better baseball after 30 than he did before it. Do we have a franchise top ten player here?