MLB Batter Reliability Tool: AL Central Batting Orders
Shown below are all batters who have started a game for their team this season.
- Players shown in GREEN for Appearance Rate have appeared in over 70% of their teams games
- Players shown in GREEN for a batting order position have started in that spot in the order in over 50% of their teams games.
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- APP% – Player appearance percentage. Found by dividing player games started over teams games played. (NOTE: This will be updated to remove games missed for injury soon.)
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd…etc – Batting Order Position. The accompanying percentage represents what percent of games a player has started at that spot in the batting order. (NOTE: NL Teams do not have 9th included because that is reserved for pitchers almost always.)
- vs. L/R – This depicts situational hitters. Players with “vs. LHP” or “vs. RHP” play, for the most parrt, in games where they are facing either a left or right handed starter.
| AL East Batting Orders | NL East Batting Orders |
|---|---|
| AL Central Batting Orders | NL Central Batting Orders |
| AL West Batting Orders | NL West Batting Orders |
| MLB Most Common Starters By Position | |
Chicago White Sox
| Player | POS | App.% | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | vs. L/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Konerko | 1B | 63.6% | 27.3% | 63.6% | ||||||||
| Adam Dunn | DH | 45.5% | 18.2% | 72.7% | ||||||||
| Gordon Beckham | 2B | 63.6% | 27.3% | 36.4% | ||||||||
| Conor Gillaspie | 3B | 54.5% | 18.2% | 36.4% | ||||||||
| Jeff Keppinger | 3B | 90.9% | 9.1% | 72.7% | 9.1% | |||||||
| Alexei Ramirez | SS | 100.0% | 9.1% | 36.4% | 36.4% | 18.2% | ||||||
| Angel Sanchez | SS | 0.0% | ||||||||||
| Alex Rios | OF | 100.0% | 18.2% | 81.8% | ||||||||
| Alejandro De Aza | OF | 100.0% | 81.8% | |||||||||
| Dewayne Wise | OF | 9.1% | 9.1% | |||||||||
| Dayan Viciedo | OF | 72.7% | 27.3% | 45.5% | ||||||||
| Tyler Flowers | C | 81.8% | 27.3% | 45.5% | 9.1% | |||||||
| Hector Gimenez | C | 18.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
Cleveland Indians
| Player | POS | App.% | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | vs. L/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Swisher | 1B | 80.0% | 10.0% | 20.0% | 90.0% | |||||||
| Mark Reynolds | DH | 20.0% | 10.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 40.0% | ||||||
| Jason Kipnis | 2B | 80.0% | 30.0% | 60.0% | ||||||||
| Lonnie Chisenhall | 3B | 70.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 30.0% | 40.0% | ||||||
| Mike Aviles | SS | 40.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | ||||||||
| Asdrubal Cabrera | SS | 100.0% | 20.0% | 80.0% | 10.0% | |||||||
| Michael Bourn | OF | 90.0% | 80.0% | |||||||||
| Michael Brantley | OF | 90.0% | 10.0% | 20.0% | 60.0% | 20.0% | ||||||
| Ryan Raburn | OF | 40.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | ||||||||
| Drew Stubbs | OF | 90.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 80.0% | ||||||
| Carlos Santana | C | 60.0% | 20.0% | 50.0% | ||||||||
| Yan Gomes | C | 30.0% | 10.0% | 30.0% | 10.0% | |||||||
| Lou Marson | C | 10.0% | 10.0% | |||||||||
| Omir Santos | C | 0.0% |
Detroit Tigers
| Player | POS | App.% | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | vs. L/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Fielder | 1B | 100.0% | 100.0% | |||||||||
| Victor Martinez | DH | 90.9% | 90.9% | |||||||||
| Omar Infante | 2B | 81.8% | 18.2% | 63.6% | ||||||||
| Ramon Santiago | 2B | 27.3% | 27.3% | |||||||||
| Miguel Cabrera | 3B | 100.0% | 100.0% | |||||||||
| Matt Tuiasosopo | SS | 27.3% | 27.3% | |||||||||
| Jhonny Peralta | SS | 90.9% | 90.9% | |||||||||
| Torii Hunter | OF | 90.9% | 90.9% | |||||||||
| Austin Jackson | OF | 100.0% | 100.0% | |||||||||
| Andy Dirks | OF | 54.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 45.5% | |||||||
| Don Kelly | OF | 27.3% | 9.1% | 18.2% | ||||||||
| Brayan Pena | C | 18.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% | ||||||||
| Alex Avila | C | 81.8% | 18.2% | 63.6% |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | POS | App.% | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | vs. L/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Hosmer | 1B | 70.0% | 10.0% | 60.0% | ||||||||
| Billy Butler | DH | 20.0% | 10.0% | 90.0% | ||||||||
| Elliot Johnson | 2B | 20.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | ||||||||
| Chris Getz | 2B | 80.0% | 30.0% | 60.0% | vs. RHP | |||||||
| Mike Moustakas | 3B | 90.0% | 60.0% | 30.0% | 10.0% | |||||||
| Alcides Escobar | SS | 100.0% | 10.0% | 100.0% | ||||||||
| Miguel Tejada | SS | 20.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | vs. LHP | |||||||
| Alex Gordon | OF | 100.0% | 100.0% | |||||||||
| Lorenzo Cain | OF | 90.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 40.0% | 30.0% | |||||
| Jeff Francoeur | OF | 100.0% | 10.0% | 30.0% | 50.0% | 20.0% | ||||||
| Jarrod Dyson | OF | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | ||||||||
| Salvador Perez | C | 100.0% | 10.0% | 40.0% | 60.0% |
Minnesota Twins
| Player | POS | App.% | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | vs. L/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Morneau | 1B | 100.0% | 100.0% | |||||||||
| Brian Dozier | 2B | 81.8% | 81.8% | |||||||||
| Jamey Carroll | 2B | 18.2% | 18.2% | |||||||||
| Eduardo Escobar | 3B | 27.3% | 27.3% | |||||||||
| Trevor Plouffe | 3B | 100.0% | 100.0% | |||||||||
| Pedro Florimon | SS | 72.7% | 72.7% | |||||||||
| Chris Parmelee | OF | 81.8% | 81.8% | |||||||||
| Darin Mastroianni | OF | 9.1% | 9.1% | |||||||||
| Josh Willingham | OF | 100.0% | 100.0% | |||||||||
| Wilkin Ramirez | OF | 18.2% | 18.2% | |||||||||
| Aaron Hicks | OF | 90.9% | 90.9% | |||||||||
| Joe Mauer | C | 72.7% | 100.0% | |||||||||
| Ryan Doumit | C | 27.3% | 100.0% |