2011 Outfielder Rankings


Fantasy Baseball Outfielder Rankings

Is it just us, or do no fantasy baseball experts wax poetic on Ryan Braun? And if they don’t, why don’t they? Is it because he plays in Milwaukee? Is it because he’s consistent with high quality numbers, but never goes on seasonal streaks? Could it be because he’s not flashy?

Whatever the reason, it doesn’t matter to us. Coming into 2011, Braun tops our list for the second consecutive year of the top 75 players eligible to be rated in fantasy baseball outfielder rankings. We almost ranked Braun on top heading into the 2009 season – but the last two years Braun has proven he belongs at the top, even when he has a down year. In 2010, Braun batted .304 with 25 home runs, 103 RBI, 101 runs and 14 steals.

Braun is a lock first-round pick in fantasy baseball because you know he’s going to perform at a high level all year. Along with first base and starting pitcher, outfield is probably the deepest position in the game. In most mixed leagues, fantasy baseball players should be able to find a trio of OFers that produce double digit home runs, a .260 or better average, over 50 RBIs and runs, and some steals.

In a perfect strategy for drafting outfielders, if a fantasy owner can select three outfielders who can hit over 20 home runs and steal 20 bases – then he will be in good shape all season. Considering how many outfielders combine speed and power at the plate, this is not as difficult to accomplish as it sounds.

2011 Fantasy Baseball Outfielder Ratings

The outfield scene has changed quite a bit as power numbers continue to drop across Major League Baseball. However, as the power numbers continue to drop, speed and run production increase in value for fantasy baseball.

There are a wide variety of quality outfielders to consider as you prepare your rankings for 2011, below are our Top 75. E-mail webmaster [at] fantasybaseballdugout [dot] com if you think we got something wrong.

  1. Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers
  2. Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers
  3. Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers
  4. Carl Crawford, Boston Red Sox
  5. Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals
  6. Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado Rockies
  7. Jayson Werth, Washington Nationals
  8. Andre Ethier, Los Angeles Dodgers
  9. Justin Upton, Arizona Diamondbacks
  10. Shin Soo-Choo, Cleveland Indians
  11. Nelson Cruz, Texas Rangers
  12. Jason Heyward, Atlanta Braves
  13. Curtis Granderson, New York Yankees
  14. Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles
  15. Carlos Beltran, New York Mets
  16. Adam Dunn, Chicago White Sox
  17. Vernon Wells, Toronto Blue Jays
  18. Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays
  19. Grady Sizemore, Cleveland Indians
  20. Jason Bay, New York Mets
  21. Ichiro, Seattle Mariners
  22. Shane Victorino, Philadelphia Phillies
  23. Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates
  24. Corey Hart, Milwaukee Brewers
  25. Bobby Abreu, Los Angeles Angels
  26. Nick Swisher, New York Yankees
  27. Ben Zobrist, Tampa Bay Rays
  28. Jacoby Ellsbury, Boston Red Sox
  29. Mike Stanton, Florida Marlins
  30. Vladimir Guerrero, Texas Rangers
  31. Carlos Quentin, Chicago White Sox
  32. Chris Young, Arizona Diamondbacks
  33. Nick Markakis, Baltimore Orioles
  34. Alex Rios, Chicago White Sox
  35. Drew Stubbs, Cincinnati Reds
  36. Hunter Pence, Houston Astros
  37. Jay Bruce, Cincinnati Reds
  38. B.J. Upton, Tampa Bay Rays
  39. Delmon Young, Minnesota Twins
  40. Colby Rasmus, St. Louis Cardinals
  41. Jason Kubel, Minnesota Twins
  42. Austin Jackson, Detroit Tigers
  43. Denard Span, Minnesota Twins
  44. Adam Lind, Toronto Blue Jays
  45. Carlos Lee, Houston Astros
  46. Lance Berkman, St. Louis Cardinals
  47. Manny Ramirez, Tampa Bay Rays
  48. Raul Ibanez, Philadelphia Phillies
  49. Torii Hunter, Los Angeles Angels
  50. Alfonso Soriano, Chicago Cubs
  51. Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins
  52. Brad Hawpe, Colorado Rockies
  53. Johnny Damon, Tampa Bay Rays
  54. Nate McLouth, Atlanta Braves
  55. Ryan Ludwick, San Diego Padres
  56. Milton Bradley, Seattle Mariners
  57. Michael Bourn, Houston Astros
  58. Brett Gardner, New York Yankees
  59. Juan Pierre, Chicago White Sox
  60. Mark DeRosa, San Francisco Giants
  61. JD Drew, Boston Red Sox
  62. Tyler Colvin, Chicago Cubs
  63. Johnny Gomes, Cincinnati Reds
  64. Roger Bernadina, Washington Nationals
  65. Marlon Byrd, Chicago Cubs
  66. Andres Torres, San Francisco Giants
  67. Angel Pagan, New York Mets
  68. Luke Scott, Baltimore Orioles
  69. Dexter Fowler, Colorado Rockies
  70. Brennan Boesch, Detroit Tigers
  71. Cody Ross, San Francisco Giants
  72. Chris Coghlan, Florida Marlins
  73. Jose Tabata, Pittsburgh Pirates
  74. Logan Morrison, Florida Marlins
  75. Magglio Ordonez, Detroit Tigers

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