Last season I debuted my GAPPER Reports. I was even lucky enough to get invited to Dan Brooks' Saberseminar to present my research. Sadly, I was unable to attend due to a work conflict but it gave me the feeling that this was worth more effort. After I was unable to present, I was disappointed and told myself that I need to get this out there better this year. This year I am going to be more transparent. My goal was to produce a PDF this winter with the data that I created but I didn't have the time. So instead I will be posting some of it along with the first GAPPER report that you can view it here. Google Drive doesn't work ideally for this but you should be able to download it.
This winter I spent some time coding, streamlining and improving it. The new system involves less labor but still has flaws. I haven't figured out the ideal way to handle when players get promoted yet. That makes this difficult but it's a learning process. If I was better at coding and could get it to work automatically, I'd do that but I'm not well versed in such things, so I have to do most of my work manually. I should be able to do them relatively quickly now and hopefully, more frequently.
I have even integrated a profiling system as well. It's rough. Much rougher for pitchers but I'm working on it. I even added in a projection system for hitters. I'm not sure how I will utilize this other than just browsing through it. Remember guys, this is a hobby and I don't do it for a living. I only have so many hours to dedicate to this and I don't do it on an routine. I have a three year old. He is my boss. I have to listen to him as I fear his wrath. :) Considering I spend pretty much every moment I'm not working, taking care of my son or sleeping, working on baseball in one way or another, I'm trying my best. I have so much information but I don't have a great way of getting it out there other than writing and writing is one of my least efficient skills.
With that said, here is the first report of the season. I have listed the top 15 hitters and pitchers in each league. Thanks to FanGraphs for the stats. Let me know if there is anything I can add to this.
AAA | ||||
Pacific Coast | Pacific Coast | |||
Name | Team | Name | Team | |
Joc Pederson | Dodgers (AAA) | Noah Syndergaard | Mets (AAA) | |
Nick Franklin | Mariners (AAA) | Rafael Montero | Mets (AAA) | |
Ronald Torreyes | Astros (AAA) | Tim Cooney | Cardinals (AAA) | |
Didi Gregorius | Diamondbacks (AAA) | Brandon Maurer | Mariners (AAA) | |
Austin Wates | Astros (AAA) | Edwin Escobar | Giants (AAA) | |
Brett Eibner | Royals (AAA) | Tyler Matzek | Rockies (AAA) | |
Max Stassi | Astros (AAA) | Carlos Pimentel | Cubs (AAA) | |
Andrew Susac | Giants (AAA) | Archie Bradley | Diamondbacks (AAA) | |
Randal Grichuk | Cardinals (AAA) | Kyle Hendricks | Cubs (AAA) | |
Joe Panik | Giants (AAA) | John Lamb | Royals (AAA) | |
C.J. Cron | Angels (AAA) | Zach Lee | Dodgers (AAA) | |
Stephen Piscotty | Cardinals (AAA) | Jason Stoffel | Astros (AAA) | |
Josh Vitters | Cubs (AAA) | Carter Capps | Marlins (AAA) | |
Reymond Fuentes | Padres (AAA) | Keyvius Sampson | Padres (AAA) | |
Ji-Man Choi | Mariners (AAA) | Boone Whiting | Cardinals (AAA) | |
International | International | |||
Name | Team | Name | Team | |
Jesus Aguilar | Indians (AAA) | Marcus Stroman | Blue Jays (AAA) | |
Gregory Polanco | Pirates (AAA) | Casey Sadler | Pirates (AAA) | |
Tyler Saladino | White Sox (AAA) | Trevor Bauer | Indians (AAA) | |
Phil Gosselin | Braves (AAA) | Kevin Gausman | Orioles (AAA) | |
Cole Figueroa | Rays (AAA) | Enny Romero | Rays (AAA) | |
Brock Holt | Red Sox (AAA) | Brad Boxberger | Rays (AAA) | |
Jerry Sands | Rays (AAA) | Trevor May | Twins (AAA) | |
Garin Cecchini | Red Sox (AAA) | Cody Martin | Braves (AAA) | |
Edward Salcedo | Braves (AAA) | Robbie Ray | Tigers (AAA) | |
Cameron Rupp | Phillies (AAA) | Rubby De La Rosa | Red Sox (AAA) | |
Anthony Gose | Blue Jays (AAA) | Melvin Mercedes | Tigers (AAA) | |
Jemile Weeks | Orioles (AAA) | Matt Andriese | Rays (AAA) | |
Ramon Flores | Yankees (AAA) | Michael Tonkin | Twins (AAA) | |
Kevin Kiermaier | Rays (AAA) | Daniel Burawa | Yankees (AAA) | |
Jose Ramirez | Indians (AAA) | Kyle Lobstein | Tigers (AAA) | |
AA | ||||
Eastern | Eastern | |||
Name | Team | Name | Team | |
Mookie Betts | Red Sox (AA) | Henry Owens | Red Sox (AA) | |
Gary Sanchez | Yankees (AA) | Severino Gonzalez | Phillies (AA) | |
Tony Wolters | Indians (AA) | Clayton Blackburn | Giants (AA) | |
Francisco Lindor | Indians (AA) | Aaron Sanchez | Blue Jays (AA) | |
Wilfredo Tovar | Mets (AA) | Adrian Sampson | Pirates (AA) | |
Blake Swihart | Red Sox (AA) | Ken Giles | Phillies (AA) | |
Aderlin Mejia | Twins (AA) | Eduardo Rodriguez | Orioles (AA) | |
Elias Diaz | Pirates (AA) | Hansel Robles | Mets (AA) | |
A.J. Jimenez | Blue Jays (AA) | Kyle Crick | Giants (AA) | |
Mason Williams | Yankees (AA) | Tim Berry | Orioles (AA) | |
Sharlon Schoop | Orioles (AA) | Nick Kingham | Pirates (AA) | |
Brock Stassi | Phillies (AA) | Adalberto Mejia | Giants (AA) | |
Cameron Perkins | Phillies (AA) | A.J. Achter | Twins (AA) | |
Jake Lowery | Indians (AA) | Zach Davies | Orioles (AA) | |
Matt Duffy | Giants (AA) | Jack Leathersich | Mets (AA) | |
Southern | Southern | |||
Name | Team | Name | Team | |
Ketel Marte | Mariners (AA) | Robert Stephenson | Reds (AA) | |
Jake Hager | Rays (AA) | Taijuan Walker | Mariners (AA) | |
Nathan Melendres | Mariners (AA) | Victor Sanchez | Mariners (AA) | |
Jamal Austin | Mariners (AA) | C.J. Edwards | Cubs (AA) | |
Taylor Motter | Rays (AA) | Shae Simmons | Braves (AA) | |
Micah Johnson | White Sox (AA) | Myles Jaye | White Sox (AA) | |
Rangel Ravelo | White Sox (AA) | Carlos Contreras | Reds (AA) | |
Yorman Rodriguez | Reds (AA) | Michael Lorenzen | Reds (AA) | |
Miguel Gonzalez | White Sox (AA) | Santiago Garrido | Rays (AA) | |
Wilfredo Gimenez | Marlins (AA) | Jason Hursh | Braves (AA) | |
Ryan Rieger | Marlins (AA) | Stephen Landazuri | Mariners (AA) | |
Dan Paolini | Mariners (AA) | Andrew Heaney | Marlins (AA) | |
O'Koyea Dickson | Dodgers (AA) | Armando Rivero | Cubs (AA) | |
Jorge Soler | Cubs (AA) | Andrew Bellatti | Rays (AA) | |
Kris Bryant | Cubs (AA) | Juan Noriega | Dodgers (AA) | |
Texas | Texas | |||
Name | Team | Name | Team | |
Kaleb Cowart | Angels (AA) | Matt Wisler | Padres (AA) | |
Addison Russell | Athletics (AA) | Eddie Butler | Rockies (AA) | |
Billy Burns | Athletics (AA) | Johnny Barbato | Padres (AA) | |
Andrew Aplin | Astros (AA) | Zachary Petrick | Cardinals (AA) | |
Delino Deshields | Astros (AA) | Kurt Heyer | Cardinals (AA) | |
Jace Peterson | Padres (AA) | Raul Alcantara | Athletics (AA) | |
Rougned Odor | Rangers (AA) | Michael Morin | Angels (AA) | |
James Ramsey | Cardinals (AA) | Luis Cruz | Astros (AA) | |
Max Muncy | Athletics (AA) | David Rollins | Astros (AA) | |
Luis Sardinas | Rangers (AA) | Nelson Gonzalez | Rockies (AA) | |
Enrique Hernandez | Astros (AA) | Danny Winkler | Rockies (AA) | |
Andrew Heid | Angels (AA) | Justin Wright | Cardinals (AA) | |
Jake Smolinski | Rangers (AA) | Tyler Anderson | Rockies (AA) | |
Preston Tucker | Astros (AA) | Jon Gray | Rockies (AA) | |
Cheslor Cuthbert | Royals (AA) | Christopher Jensen | Athletics (AA) | |
High A | ||||
California | California | |||
Name | Team | Name | Team | |
Daniel Robertson | Athletics (A+) | Josh Hader | Astros (A+) | |
Jesse Winker | Reds (A+) | Julio Urias | Dodgers (A+) | |
Tony Kemp | Astros (A+) | Tyler Pike | Mariners (A+) | |
Carlos Correa | Astros (A+) | Vincent Velasquez | Astros (A+) | |
Gabriel Guerrero | Mariners (A+) | Nolan Sanburn | Athletics (A+) | |
Billy Mckinney | Athletics (A+) | Lance Mccullers | Astros (A+) | |
Brandon Drury | Diamondbacks (A+) | Joan Gregorio | Giants (A+) | |
Junior Arias | Reds (A+) | Cam Bedrosian | Angels (A+) | |
Trevor Story | Rockies (A+) | Joe Ross | Padres (A+) | |
Teoscar Hernandez | Astros (A+) | Jimmie Sherfy | Diamondbacks (A+) | |
Renato Nunez | Athletics (A+) | Taijuan Walker | Mariners (A+) | |
Kyle Waldrop | Reds (A+) | Kendry Flores | Giants (A+) | |
Alberth Martinez | Padres (A+) | Zach Eflin | Padres (A+) | |
Cal Towey | Angels (A+) | Ben Lively | Reds (A+) | |
Rio Ruiz | Astros (A+) | Alving Mejias | Rockies (A+) | |
Carolina | Carolina | |||
Name | Team | Name | Team | |
Courtney Hawkins | White Sox (A+) | Shawn Morimando | Indians (A+) | |
Zane Evans | Royals (A+) | Branden Kline | Orioles (A+) | |
Jose Peraza | Braves (A+) | Lucas Sims | Braves (A+) | |
Josh Elander | Braves (A+) | Miguel Almonte | Royals (A+) | |
Raul Mondesi | Royals (A+) | Mauricio Cabrera | Braves (A+) | |
Daniel Castro | Braves (A+) | Jefferson Olacio | White Sox (A+) | |
Odubel Herrera | Rangers (A+) | Andrew Faulkner | Rangers (A+) | |
Tyler Chism | Royals (A+) | Alexander Claudio | Rangers (A+) | |
Cameron Gallagher | Royals (A+) | Louis Head | Indians (A+) | |
Martin Medina | White Sox (A+) | J.B. Wendelken | White Sox (A+) | |
Reed Gragnani | Red Sox (A+) | Jose Leclerc | Rangers (A+) | |
Christopher Garia | Rangers (A+) | Euclides Leyer | White Sox (A+) | |
Pedro Severino | Nationals (A+) | Brian Johnson | Red Sox (A+) | |
Jack Lopez | Royals (A+) | Dakota Bacus | Nationals (A+) | |
Levi Hyams | Braves (A+) | Dylan Baker | Indians (A+) | |
Florida State | Florida State | |||
Name | Team | Name | Team | |
Dwight Smith | Blue Jays (A+) | Jake Thompson | Tigers (A+) | |
Tyrone Taylor | Brewers (A+) | Mariano Llorens | Cardinals (A+) | |
Jorge Polanco | Twins (A+) | Taylor Cole | Blue Jays (A+) | |
Orlando Arcia | Brewers (A+) | Mike Mayers | Cardinals (A+) | |
Albert Almora | Cubs (A+) | Jose Berrios | Twins (A+) | |
Niko Goodrum | Twins (A+) | Gabriel Ynoa | Mets (A+) | |
Jin-De Jhang | Pirates (A+) | Marco Gonzales | Cardinals (A+) | |
Josh Bell | Pirates (A+) | Austin Brice | Marlins (A+) | |
Breyvil Valera | Cardinals (A+) | Daniel Norris | Blue Jays (A+) | |
Jeimer Candelario | Cubs (A+) | Lino Martinez | Phillies (A+) | |
Michael Reed | Brewers (A+) | Jhondaniel Medina | Pirates (A+) | |
Pin-Chieh Chen | Cubs (A+) | Matt Boyd | Blue Jays (A+) | |
Patrick Leonard | Rays (A+) | Miguel Nunez | Phillies (A+) | |
Tyler Goeddel | Rays (A+) | Guido Knudson | Tigers (A+) | |
Max Kepler | Twins (A+) | Eric Wooten | Yankees (A+) | |
Low A | ||||
South Atlantic | South Atlantic | |||
Name | Team | Name | Team | |
Abiatal Avelino | Yankees (A) | Hunter Harvey | Orioles (A) | |
J.P. Crawford | Phillies (A) | Jamie Callahan | Red Sox (A) | |
Jared King | Mets (A) | Tyler Danish | White Sox (A) | |
Rafael Bautista | Nationals (A) | Tyler Viza | Phillies (A) | |
Michael Ford | Yankees (A) | Lucas Giolito | Nationals (A) | |
Tzu-Wei Lin | Red Sox (A) | Jarlin Garcia | Marlins (A) | |
Avery Romero | Marlins (A) | Akeel Morris | Mets (A) | |
Manuel Margot | Red Sox (A) | Akeem Bostick | Rangers (A) | |
Ryan Mcmahon | Rockies (A) | Johendi Jiminian | Rockies (A) | |
Chance Sisco | Orioles (A) | Domingo German | Marlins (A) | |
Ronald Guzman | Rangers (A) | Austin Fairchild | Royals (A) | |
Wilmer Difo | Nationals (A) | Antonio Senzatela | Rockies (A) | |
Austin Dean | Marlins (A) | Nicholas Pivetta | Nationals (A) | |
Eduard Pinto | Rangers (A) | Zach Jemiola | Rockies (A) | |
Correlle Prime | Rockies (A) | Collin Wiles | Rangers (A) | |
Midwest | Midwest | |||
Name | Team | Name | Team | |
Jesmuel Valentin | Dodgers (A) | Jonathan Martinez | Dodgers (A) | |
Dustin Peterson | Padres (A) | Edwin Diaz | Mariners (A) | |
Jamie Westbrook | Diamondbacks (A) | Nick Travieso | Reds (A) | |
Justin Chigbogu | Dodgers (A) | Aaron Slegers | Twins (A) | |
Tyler Marincov | Athletics (A) | Aaron Blair | Diamondbacks (A) | |
Marcus Littlewood | Mariners (A) | Emilio Pagan | Mariners (A) | |
Omar Garcia | Brewers (A) | Jacob Faria | Rays (A) | |
Kean Wong | Rays (A) | Greg Harris | Dodgers (A) | |
Zach Larson | Twins (A) | Ronald Herrera | Athletics (A) | |
Angel Ortega | Brewers (A) | Victor Arano | Dodgers (A) | |
Sebastian Elizalde | Reds (A) | Salvatore Romano | Reds (A) | |
Javier Betancourt | Tigers (A) | Jen-Ho Tseng | Cubs (A) | |
Josh Vanmeter | Padres (A) | Alexander Reyes | Cardinals (A) | |
Carson Kelly | Cardinals (A) | Adrian De Horta | Padres (A) | |
Eric Haase | Indians (A) | Matt Stalcup | Athletics (A) |