Reading Between the Baselines: PP vs. BP vs. BA Top 100

March 2, 2007

Last year, prospect followers only had one credible Top 100 prospect list to reference (Baseball America's). I think there are three good ones out there this year: Baseball America's, Baseball Prospectus', and ours.

I'm tempted to just break down the differences between each list right now, but I have a better idea.

I think it would be fun to field questions about the similarities and differences between the lists, as I have a good idea of how each list was contructed.

Email me at adamwfoster@gmail.com and I'll do an extended article (kind of like a chat) answering all your questions about how our Top 100 compares to Baseball America's and Baseball Prospectus'.


Hope to hear from you soon,

Adam

PP Top 100   BP Top 100   BA Top 100
No. Player   No. Player   No. Player
1 Delmon Young   1 Alex Gordon   1 Daisuke Matsuzaka
2 Alex Gordon   2 Phil Hughes   2 Alex Gordon
3 Daisuke Matsuzaka   3 Delmon Young   3 Delmon Young
4 Phil Hughes   4 Homer Bailey   4 Phil Hughes
5 Brandon Wood   5 Brandon Wood   5 Homer Bailey
6 Homer Bailey   6 Tim Lincecum   6 Cameron Maybin
7 Jay Bruce   7 Cameron Maybin   7 Evan Longoria
8 Billy Butler   8 Chris Young   8 Brandon Wood
9 Cameron Maybin   9 Jay Bruce   9 Justin Upton
10 Mike Pelfrey   10 Evan Longoria   10 Andrew Miller
11 Troy Tulowitzki   11 Reid Brignac   11 Tim Lincecum
12 Andrew Miller   12 Ryan Braun   12 Chris Young
13 Chris Young   13 Matt Garza   13 Andrew McCutchen
14 Andrew McCutchen   14 Yovani Gallardo   14 Jay Bruce
15 Evan Longoria   15 Andrew McCutchen   15 Troy Tulowitzki
16 Scott Elbert   16 Clayton Kershaw   16 Yovani Gallardo
17 Yovani Gallardo   17 Andrew Miller   17 Reid Brignac
18 Ryan Braun   18 Fernando Martinez   18 Carlos Gonzalez
19 Justin Upton   19 Adam Miller   19 Andy LaRoche
20 Andy LaRoche   20 Andy LaRoche   20 Mike Pelfrey
21 Matt Garza   21 Billy Butler   21 Matt Garza
22 Carlos Gonzalez   22 Jose Tabata   22 Fernando Martinez
23 Fernando Martinez   23 Luke Hochevar   23 Adam Miller
24 Reid Brignac   24 Troy Tulowitzki   24 Clayton Kershaw
25 Tim Lincecum   25 Jeff Niemann   25 Billy Butler
26 Jose Tabata   26 Philip Humber   26 Ryan Braun
27 Adam Miller   27 Brandon Erbe   27 Jose Tabata
28 Nick Adenhart   28 Nick Adenhart   28 Adam Jones
29 Luke Hochevar   29 Justin Upton   29 Colby Rasmus
30 Joey Votto   30 Mike Pelfrey   30 Franklin Morales
31 James Loney   31 Carlos Gonzalez   31 Scott Elbert
32 Adam Lind   32 Scott Elbert   32 Luke Hochevar
33 Jason Hirsh   33 Franklin Morales   33 Jacoby Ellsbury
34 Clayton Kershaw   34 Carlos Gomez   34 Nick Adenhart
35 Jeff Niemann   35 Chuck Lofgren   35 Jeff Niemann
36 Hunter Pence   36 Donald Veal   36 Jarrod Saltalamacchia
37 Will Inman   37 Carlos Carrasco   37 Jacob McGee
38 Donald Veal   38 Eric Hurley   38 Hunter Pence
39 Josh Fields   39 Dexter Fowler   39 Adam Lind
40 Colby Rasmus   40 Travis Snider   40 Chris Volstad
41 Felix Pie   41 Clay Buchholz   41 Carlos Carrasco
42 Chuck Lofgren   42 Felix Pie   42 Jason Hirsh
43 Brandon Erbe   43 Adam Lind   43 Joey Votto
44 Phillip Humber   44 Adam Jones   44 James Loney
45 Elijah Dukes   45 Jacob McGee   45 Josh Fields
46 Travis Snider   46 Jason Hirsh   46 Ian Stewart
47 Clay Buchholz   47 Hunter Pence   47 Billy Rowell
48 Daric Barton   48 Jacoby Ellsbury   48 Dexter Fowler
49 Travis Buck   49 Chris Iannetta   49 Felix Pie
50 Jacoby Ellsbury   50 Colby Rasmus   50 Travis Buck
51 Adam Jones   51 Jarrod Saltalamacchia   51 Clay Buchholz
52 Billy Rowell   52 Kevin Kouzmanoff   52 Donald Veal
53 Ian Stewart   53 Joey Votto   53 Travis Snider
54 Jeff Clement   54 James Loney   54 Chuck Lofgren
55 Kevin Slowey   55 Billy Rowell   55 Ryan Sweeney
56 Jarrod Saltalamacchia   56 Joba Chamberlain   56 John Danks
57 Chris Iannetta   57 Troy Patton   57 Humberto Sanchez
58 Franklin Morales   58 John Danks   58 Troy Patton
59 Jacob McGee   59 Jeff Clement   59 Jonathan Sanchez
60 Elvis Andrus   60 Trevor Crowe   60 Carlos Gomez
61 Brad Lincoln   61 Edinson Volquez   61 Erick Aybar
62 John Danks   62 Daric Barton   62 Jeff Clement
63 Eric Hurley   63 Sean West   63 Miguel Montero
64 Erick Aybar   64 Angel Villalona   64 Trevor Crowe
65 Neil Walker   65 Humberto Sanchez   65 Elvis Andrus
66 Dexter Fowler   66 Ubaldo Jimenez   66 Glen Perkins
67 Carlos Carrasco   67 Travis Buck   67 Daric Barton
68 Troy Patton   68 Ryan Tucker   68 Eric Hurley
69 Ryan Sweeney   69 Ryan Sweeney   69 Brad Lincoln
70 Kevin Kouzmanoff   70 Ian Stewart   70 Jamie Garcia
71 Humberto Sanchez   71 Christopher Volstad   71 Kevin Slowey
72 Carlos Gomez   72 Josh Fields   72 Gio Gonzalez
73 Sean Gallagher   73 Jonathan Sanchez   73 Philip Humber
74 Dustin Pedroia   74 Brandon Morrow   74 Neil Walker
75 Joba Chamberlain   75 William Inman   75 Joba Chamberlain
76 Michael Bowden   76 Miguel Montero   76 Greg Reynolds
77 Trevor Crowe   77 Wade Davis   77 Brett Sinkbeil
78 Matt Walker   78 Erick Aybar   78 Brandon Erbe
79 Gio Gonzalez   79 Matt Harrison   79 Elijah Dukes
80 Alberto Callaspo   80 Brent Lillibridge   80 Jeff Samardzija
81 Daniel Bard   81 Glenn Perkins   81 Daniel Bard
82 Wade Davis   82 Sean Gallagher   82 Alberto Callaspo
83 Jeremy Jeffress   83 Brad Lincoln   83 Michael Bowden
84 Chris Volstad   84 Kevin Slowey   84 Ulbaldo Jiminez
85 Jeremy Hellickson   85 Sean Rodriguez   85 Matt Albers
86 Miguel Montero   86 Michael Bowden   86 Brian Barton
87 Deolis Guerra   87 Jeremy Jeffress   87 Brandon Morrow
88 Sean Rodriguez   88 Hank Conger   88 Drew Stubbs
89 Hank Conger   89 Cesar Carillo   89 Kurt Suzuki
90 Dellin Betances   90 Chris Parmelee   90 Matt Harrison
91 Anthony Swarzak   91 Alberto Callaspo   91 Will Inman
92 Joe Koshansky   92 Dellin Betances   92 Chris Ianetta
93 Micah Owings   93 Chris Marrero   93 Brent Lillibridge
94 Kurt Suzuki   94 Brett Sinkbeil   94 Chris Parmelee
95 Mitch Talbot   95 Cedric Hunter   95 Collin Balester
96 Brandon Morrow   96 Pedro Beato   96 Sean West
97 Jonathan Sanchez   97 Javier Herrera   97 Wade Davis
98 Chris Carter   98 Naftali Feliz   98 Micah Owings
99 Lars Anderson   99 Kyle Drabek   99 Pedro Beato
100 Johnny Cueto   100 Elijah Dukes   100 Dellin Betances