Best BBA Debut Classes (Hitters Only) Post 2047

[usnspecialist]

So i did this a few seasons ago here but i figured it was time for an update since I am now more fluent with markdown tables and also have more data. A refresher on the criteria for this below.

-WAR and WAR alone is used for this. While you can argue about how accurate WAR is, it provides a consistent and uniform measure for comparison
-There is no subjectivity in this list, the rankings are purely objective based on the simple formula that I came up with (explained below)
-Each class is broken down into 6x categories, each of which covers a 10 WAR span minus the top one (20 WAR, 30 WAR, 40 WAR, 50 WAR, 60 WAR, 70+ WAR). 20 WAR was used because that is a reasonable cutoff for a solid career, and 70 was the high end because once you get to that point you are a very likely Hall of Famer and going much higher would distort the numbers too much.
-Formula: 20 WAR= 1 Point, 30 WAR= 2 points, 40 WAR=3 points, 50 WAR=4 points, 60 WAR=5 points, 70+ WAR=6 points. Each player only counts for their final total (i.e if you get 45 WAR, you only get 3 points, you don't get the points for passing 20 and 30 WAR).
-Ties were broken by the year with the most total 20+ WAR players, followed by the highest category of WAR total (NOT the individual point total within that category)
-Every player with 20+ WAR or the top 10 (whichever is more) is listed for each class
-I included every class from 1973-2047, even though the newer classes still have people piling up totals so this list will change

One key change is that I now have pitching WAR data as well, so subsequent threads will include that and also a combined list. All data presented in those 3 threads will be current as of 2048 opening day.

EDIT: I will list all players over 20 WAR or the top 10 (in the case of those without 10 players over 20).

DOUBLE EDIT: Due to some issues with Stats+ WAR, i am using the HTML numbers for that, which only go to 1 decimal point. To break ties within the same WAR i will be using WRC

[usnspecialist]

T71) 0 Points: 2047

POS	Player	From	To	WAR	HOF
2B	Pete Brace	2047	2047	2.9	NO
RF	Martin Hemming	2047	2047	2.8	NO
CF	Luis Manuel Alonzo	2047	2047	2.8	NO
CF	Josh Mesh	2047	2047	2.4	NO
DH	Mike O'Hanly	2047	2047	1.6	NO
1B	Wilbur Lewis	2047	2047	1.6	NO
1B	Toby Hanscombe	2047	2047	1.5	NO
2B	Javier Garci­a	2047	2047	1.4	NO
LF	Mike Fowler	2047	2047	1.3	NO
RF	Ralph Callahan	2047	2047	1.1	NO

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T71) 0 Points: 2046

POS	Player	From	To	WAR	HOF
C	Ichizo Sugiyama	2046	2047	9.6	NO
1B	Pedro Martinez	2046	2047	3.5	NO
1B	Brody Bond	2046	2047	3.4	NO
CF	Jeffrey Tate	2046	2047	3.0	NO
1B	Abu Wamukota	2046	2047	2.7	NO
2B	Coy Skinner	2046	2047	2.0	NO
RF	Eduardo Gonzalez	2046	2047	1.7	NO
3B	Derek Cumming	2046	2047	1.7	NO
LF	Martin Herrera	2046	2047	1.7	NO
C	Manuel Moreno	2046	2047	1.5	NO

[Dington]

I’ll like this series. Is this going to be based off a player’s rookie season or actual debut? (I.e. September call up)

[usnspecialist]

I’ll like this series. Is this going to be based off a player’s rookie season or actual debut? (I.e. September call up)

The first season they posted a stat, so in 99.9% of cases it will be the latter.

[Dington]

I’ll like this series. Is this going to be based off a player’s rookie season or actual debut? (I.e. September call up)

The first season they posted a stat, so in 99.9% of cases it will be the latter.

Might be a problem in your script then. Didn't see Martin Hemming and his 2.8 WAR in there for 2047.

[usnspecialist]

I’ll like this series. Is this going to be based off a player’s rookie season or actual debut? (I.e. September call up)

The first season they posted a stat, so in 99.9% of cases it will be the latter.

Might be a problem in your script then. Didn't see Martin Hemming and his 2.8 WAR in there for 2047.

Hmm I will go back and check after the holiday weekend, but that is a good catch

[usnspecialist]

I’ll like this series. Is this going to be based off a player’s rookie season or actual debut? (I.e. September call up)

The first season they posted a stat, so in 99.9% of cases it will be the latter.

Might be a problem in your script then. Didn't see Martin Hemming and his 2.8 WAR in there for 2047.

figured this out, somehow the data for hemming was off (had him at -3 WAR), checking now to see if it was just him or (more likely) a bigger issue.

[usnspecialist]

T71) 0 Points: 2045

POS	Player	From	To	WAR	HOF
3B	Roberto Rivera	2045	2047	5.6	NO
1B	Francisco Martinez	2045	2047	4.9	NO
1B	Odemar Lock	2045	2047	4.0	NO
3B	Mike Galloway	2045	2047	3.0	NO
LF	Hadji Ufanisi	2045	2047	3.0	NO
LF	Raul Herrera	2045	2047	2.5	NO
1B	Carlos Santillan	2045	2047	2.3	NO
3B	Ramiro Cordero	2045	2046	1.6	NO
SS	Larry Barkin	2045	2047	1.4	NO
CF	Juan Hernandez	2045	2047	0.9	NO

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T71) 0 Points: 2043

POS	Player	From	To	WAR	HOF
1B	Wilson Estrada	2043	2047	17.5	NO
1B	Chris Mann	2043	2047	15.7	NO
3B	Alfonso Trinidad	2043	2047	14.3	NO
CF	Arvin Duggan	2043	2047	10.6	NO
SS	Henri Charriere	2043	2047	10.6	NO
1B	Robert Chenoweth	2043	2047	9.2	NO
SS	Alejandro Cordova	2043	2047	8.7	NO
2B	Stewart Turton	2043	2047	7.8	NO
C	Jared Bolen	2043	2047	7.8	NO
CF	Chuck Dickens	2043	2047	7.1	NO

[usnspecialist]

T71) 0 Points: 1974

POS	Player	From	To	WAR	HOF
SS	Lance Thelen	1974	1980	15.2	NO
C	Aron Mayorga	1974	1988	14.7	NO
C	James Young	1974	1986	11.2	NO
3B	Colby Vicknair	1974	1986	9.5	NO
C	David Richardson	1974	1980	6.7	NO
SS	Michael Cruz	1974	1983	6.5	NO
LF	Bryon Davis	1974	1985	6.0	NO
1B	Bradley Malbrough	1974	1983	5.8	NO
RF	Jerry Martin	1974	1982	5.1	NO
LF	Thomas Ready	1974	1979	3.8	NO

[usnspecialist]

70) 1 Point: 2044

1x Total, 1x 20 WAR

POS	Player	From	To	WAR	HOF
3B	Luis Mendoza	2044	2047	20.5	NO
3B	Mal Fountain	2044	2047	12.9	NO
1B	Tim Battle	2044	2047	11.8	NO
CF	Frederick Brisset	2044	2047	9.8	NO
RF	Jose Romero	2044	2047	9.3	NO
1B	Cinema Jones	2044	2047	8.9	NO
LF	Pedro Mendoza	2044	2047	7.2	NO
1B	Colin Lee	2044	2047	6.6	NO
C	Philitis Tsafento	2044	2047	5.6	NO
RF	Sazui Kawashima	2044	2047	4.3	NO

[usnspecialist]

69) 4 Points: 2004

4x Total, 4x 20 WAR

POS	Player	From	To	WAR	HOF
RF	Richard Wilcox	2004	2013	27.8	NO
3B	Duncan Harvey	2004	2016	26.9	NO
3B	Shawn McClure	2004	2017	22.5	NO
1B	Stephen Lubin	2004	2012	21.1	NO
RF	Ignacio Ramos	2004	2018	17.5	NO
SS	Paco Torres	2004	2016	17.0	NO
3B	Albert Lawson	2004	2016	15.4	NO
RF	Yi-lin She	2004	2015	14.7	NO
3B	Bill Carver	2004	2016	12.3	NO
CF	Shannon Osborne	2004	2013	12.3	NO

[usnspecialist]

68) 6 Points: 2033

4x Total, 1x 40 WAR, 4x 20 WAR

POS	Player	From	To	WAR	HOF
C	Francisco Flores	2033	2047	47.5	NO
RF	Lionnel Crepin	2033	2045	27.3	NO
1B	Yancy Cravat	2033	2042	26.3	NO
1B	Manuel Marino	2033	2047	20.9	NO
CF	Willard Gagne	2033	2042	18.9	NO
1B	Adrian Salazar	2033	2047	18.7	NO
1B	Mike Ellis	2033	2040	14.1	NO
2B	Luzvimindo Arbizo	2033	2041	13.1	NO
C	Paco Diaz	2033	2044	12.6	NO
RF	Gerbrand de Best	2033	2042	10.7	NO

[usnspecialist]

67) 7 Points: 2009

4x Total, 3x 30 WAR, 1x 20 WAR

POS	Player	From	To	WAR	HOF
1B	Bob Ritchie	2009	2023	39.0	NO
2B	Eric Thorne	2009	2021	37.7	NO
RF	Bob White	2009	2023	35.6	NO
CF	Jose Cruz	2009	2020	24.9	NO
RF	Todd Clay	2009	2023	16.7	NO
LF	Harvey Newton	2009	2021	15.2	NO
1B	Richard Rollins	2009	2018	12.1	NO
3B	Lee Dundee	2009	2018	11.4	NO
SS	Juan Lopez	2009	2017	10.4	NO
LF	Alfred Brouthers	2009	2019	9.7	NO

[usnspecialist]

T65) 7 Points: 2035

4x Total, 1x 40 WAR, 1x 30 WAR, 2x 20 WAR

POS	Player	From	To	WAR	HOF
3B	Quant Kouros	2035	2047	42.7	NO
3B	Juan Mendoza	2035	2047	32.3	NO
LF	Luis Costello	2035	2047	22.5	NO
LF	Virgil Shafer	2035	2042	21.1	NO
2B	Keith Dean	2035	2046	19.5	NO
C	Sang-duk Sim	2035	2045	19.0	NO
2B	Jharod Thealer	2035	2045	17.4	NO
1B	Miguel Suarez	2035	2043	16.1	NO
C	Eric Fabre	2035	2045	16.1	NO
2B	Jerome Delage	2035	2047	15.8	NO

[usnspecialist]

T65) 7 Points: 2000

4x Total, 1x 40 WAR, 1x 30 WAR, 2x 20 WAR

POS	Player	From	To	WAR	HOF
CF	Bill Burkholder	2000	2014	40.4	NO
SS	Chandler Orm	2000	2009	36.0	NO
RF	Orlando Martinez	2000	2011	21.6	NO
LF	Kuan Liao	2000	2014	21.3	NO
2B	Pacorro Butieprez	2000	2009	17.5	NO
2B	Luis Costello	2000	2010	16.9	NO
1B	Hector Ruiz	2000	2014	13.0	NO
LF	Charlie Scott	2000	2008	10.7	NO
C	Steven Tyus	2000	2009	10.2	NO
CF	Aaron Staff	2000	2006	9.5	NO

[usnspecialist]

64) 8 Points: 1975

4x Total, 1x 60 WAR, 3x 20 WAR

POS	Player	From	To	WAR	HOF
RF	Davis Birch	1975	1994	60.7	NO
2B	Al Bluhm	1975	1988	23.6	NO
LF	Woodrow Wilhoite	1975	1983	23.4	NO
1B	Jerome McDunnell	1975	1982	20.7	NO
3B	Robert Huffman	1975	1985	19.4	NO
C	Bryan Polinski	1975	1987	18.0	NO
LF	Francesco Rivera	1975	1986	17.8	NO
1B	Dick Allen	1975	1980	14.9	NO
2B	Pete Madewald	1975	1983	12.5	NO
2B	Alan Lipsky	1975	1982	10.0	NO

[usnspecialist]

63) 8 Points: 1980

5x Total, 1x 40 WAR, 1x 30 WAR, 3x 20 WAR

POS	Player	From	To	WAR	HOF
2B	Anthony Walker	1980	1993	43.7	NO
CF	Joey Beggiani	1980	1991	37.3	NO
LF	Glenn Miller	1980	1993	25.5	NO
C	Sang Lim	1980	1991	20.7	NO
3B	Joe Kyle	1980	1991	20.4	NO
C	Ray Lewis	1980	1991	13.8	NO
RF	Liam Carr	1980	1989	13.8	NO
CF	Arthur Michael	1980	1986	13.7	NO
1B	Oscar Moreno	1980	1990	12.7	NO
C	Stan Binks	1980	1990	10.1	NO

[usnspecialist]

62) 8 Points: 2038

7x Total, 1x 30 WAR, 6x 20 WAR

POS	Player	From	To	WAR	HOF
RF	Mike Campbell	2038	2047	39.9	NO
RF	Millard Younger	2038	2047	29.5	NO
CF	Kidane Ata	2038	2047	28.7	NO
CF	Po-sin Shi	2038	2047	25.1	NO
LF	Anastasio Lopez	2038	2047	22.7	NO
2B	Edgardo Encarnacion	2038	2047	21.7	NO
CF	Dan Flores	2038	2047	21.2	NO
1B	Tony Hernandez	2038	2047	19.7	NO
CF	Rocky Allen	2038	2047	19.4	NO
3B	Lucio Cuellar	2038	2047	18.7	NO