Have to spend some time brushing up on my ASP, so just the facts today.

Sickels 1996 and Win Shares

By Position, Outfielders

left field
                Grd  WS
Marvin Benard    C   65
Dmitri Young     B-  58
J. Encarnacion   C   32
Q. McCracken     B   29
O. Palmeiro      C   24

Quick and dirty: Left field is the second base of the outfield. The best prospects come up playing center or right field. Those who are lacking in range or arm end up in left. Benard, the best of the lot, derives much of his value from being able to play a passable center field.

center field
                Grd  WS
Andruw Jones     A  122
Vlad Guerrero    A- 119
Johnny Damon     A   98
Mike Cameron     C+  90
Matt Lawton      B+  90

Quick and dirty: Like shortstop, center field is a very skilled position. The best prospects often are found here, although they may end up finding a permanent home in a corner spot.

right field
                Grd  WS
Brian Giles      B  116
Bob Abreu        A  107
Ben Grieve       B-  76
Richard Hidalgo  B+  55
Preston Wilson   C-  44

Quick and dirty: Right fielders haven’t fared quite as well as center fielders, but they’ve done significantly better than left fielders. Wilson has been a regular center fielder in the big leagues, while Giles and Hidalgo also have seen some action there.