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 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