2052.5 Silk/Puckett Candidates

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As has become customary for teams run by Randy Weigand, there are multiple players deserving of mention as being the top hitter at their respective positions

C Joe Bradshaw: As the big name FA acquisition for the Kernels this offseason, Bradshaw more than lived up to expectations, cementing himself as one of the best catchers in the league.

Rankings (First number is Positional, second number is league wide)

WAR: 3.90 (1/17)
OPS: .819 (1)
OBP: .342 (1)
SLG: .477 (1)
wRC: 76.61 (1)
ISO: .210 (1)
wOBA: .349 (1)
RBI: 72 (1)
HR: 22 (2)
Walks: 54 (2)
Runs: 60 (2)
PA: 524 (2)
Hits: 123 (3)
Doubles: 31 (T3)
BA: .267 (3)
WPA: 0.89 (4)

2B Felix Perreno: Despite suffering an injury and missing a month, Perreno put together the best season of his young career, and looks to be one of the young tentpoles of the organization for years to come.

Triples: 7 (1/T10)
HR: 34 (2/T10)
RBI: 91 (2/18)
WAR: 3.74 (3/20)
WPA: 2.93 (3/17)
wRC: 81.36 (5)
Hits: 118 (6)
Runs: 71 (6)
Walks: 43 (T6)
Doubles: 20 (T7)
Stolen Bases: 7 (9)

3B Malik bin Mazin: Continuing the theme of young bats maturing in the cornfields, bin Mazin improved leaps and bounds performance wise this year, making his case as a premier 3B in the BBA.

wRC: 109.76 (1/9)
Hits: 191 (1/T5)
Doubles: 50 (1/1)
Runs: 96 (1/T12)
AVG: .305 (1/8)
WPA: 2.63 (1)
OPS: .874 (2/16)
SLG: .528 (2/17)
wOBA: .369 (2/17)
WAR: 4.19 (3/13)
HR: 30 (3)
ISO: .223 (3)
OBP: .346 (4)
RBI: 90 (4/19)
Walks: 38 (13)

LF Hasheem Makin: Makin took a slight step back this season, but still performed at a high level as a key power source in the middle of the lineup.

Walks: 82 (2/T10)
HR: 33 (T3/T15)
SB: 16 (3)
Runs: 87 (T3)
WAR: 3.43 (4)
ISO: .242 (4/16)
wRC: 88.21 (5)
Triples: 3 (T5)
WPA: 1.94 (5)
wOBA: .348 (6)
RBI: 74 (T6)
OBP: .344 (7)
SLG: .472 (7)
OPS: .816 (7)
Doubles: 18 (8)
Hits: 117 (10)