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| Player | Team | Position | PA | BA | BABIP | SA | HA | PF | BBA | KA | OBA | TBA | TOP |
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| Salazar, Oscar + | Orioles | 1B | 33 | .419 | .440 | .613 | .394 | 1.462 | .061 | .121 | .455 | .576 | 1844 |
| Huber, Justin + | Twins | 1B | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .500 | 1767 |
| Pujols, Albert + | Cardinals | 1B | 700 | .327 | .299 | .658 | .266 | 2.011 | .164 | .091 | .430 | .534 | 1672 |
| Tracy, Andy * | Phillies | 1B | 12 | .417 | .556 | .583 | .417 | 1.400 | .000 | .250 | .417 | .583 | 1588 |
| Giambi, Jason * | Rockies | 1B | 31 | .292 | .357 | .583 | .226 | 2.000 | .226 | .258 | .452 | .452 | 1587 |
| Belliard, Ronnie + | Dodgers | 1B | 83 | .351 | .393 | .636 | .325 | 1.815 | .072 | .193 | .398 | .590 | 1413 |
| Fielder, Prince * | Brewers | 1B | 719 | .299 | .315 | .602 | .246 | 2.011 | .153 | .192 | .399 | .495 | 1398 |
| Ruiz, Randy + | Blue Jays | 1B | 130 | .313 | .366 | .635 | .277 | 2.028 | .077 | .269 | .354 | .562 | 1364 |
| Votto, Joey * | Reds | 1B | 544 | .322 | .372 | .567 | .278 | 1.762 | .129 | .195 | .406 | .489 | 1319 |
| Miranda, Juan * | Yankees | 1B | 9 | .333 | .500 | .667 | .333 | 2.000 | .000 | .444 | .333 | .667 | 1296 |
| Gonzalez, Adrian * | Padres | 1B | 680 | .277 | .278 | .551 | .225 | 1.987 | .175 | .160 | .400 | .447 | 1279 |
| Youkilis, Kevin + | Red Sox | 1B | 588 | .305 | .359 | .548 | .255 | 1.793 | .131 | .213 | .386 | .457 | 1277 |
| LaRoche, Adam * | Braves | 1B | 242 | .325 | .399 | .557 | .285 | 1.710 | .116 | .244 | .401 | .488 | 1271 |
| Lee, Derrek + | Cubs | 1B | 615 | .306 | .327 | .579 | .265 | 1.890 | .124 | .177 | .389 | .501 | 1265 |
| Cabrera, Miguel + | Tigers | 1B | 685 | .324 | .348 | .547 | .289 | 1.687 | .099 | .156 | .388 | .488 | 1234 |
| Johnson, Nick * | Marlins | 1B | 149 | .279 | .310 | .413 | .195 | 1.483 | .242 | .121 | .436 | .289 | 1197 |
| Teixeira, Mark # | Yankees | 1B | 707 | .292 | .302 | .565 | .252 | 1.933 | .115 | .161 | .366 | .487 | 1188 |
| Bates, Aaron + | Red Sox | 1B | 12 | .364 | .571 | .545 | .333 | 1.500 | .083 | .333 | .417 | .500 | 1144 |
| Helton, Todd * | Rockies | 1B | 645 | .325 | .348 | .489 | .274 | 1.503 | .138 | .113 | .412 | .412 | 1139 |
| Berkman, Lance # | Astros | 1B | 563 | .274 | .296 | .509 | .224 | 1.857 | .172 | .174 | .396 | .416 | 1119 |
| Delgado, Carlos * | Mets | 1B | 112 | .298 | .333 | .521 | .250 | 1.750 | .107 | .179 | .357 | .438 | 1112 |
| Howard, Ryan * | Phillies | 1B | 703 | .279 | .325 | .571 | .245 | 2.047 | .107 | .265 | .351 | .501 | 1109 |
| Carp, Mike * | Mariners | 1B | 65 | .315 | .364 | .463 | .262 | 1.471 | .123 | .154 | .385 | .385 | 1108 |
| Morales, Kendry # | Angels | 1B | 622 | .306 | .329 | .569 | .278 | 1.861 | .074 | .188 | .352 | .518 | 1073 |
| Pena, Carlos * | Devil Rays | 1B | 570 | .227 | .250 | .537 | .188 | 2.364 | .153 | .286 | .340 | .444 | 1034 |
| Morneau, Justin * | Twins | 1B | 590 | .274 | .273 | .516 | .236 | 1.885 | .122 | .146 | .358 | .444 | 1007 |
| Blanks, Kyle + | Padres | 1B | 172 | .250 | .325 | .514 | .215 | 2.054 | .105 | .320 | .320 | .442 | 978 |
| Branyan, Russell * | Mariners | 1B | 504 | .251 | .300 | .520 | .214 | 2.074 | .115 | .296 | .329 | .444 | 968 |
| Johnson, Nick * | Nationals | 1B | 424 | .295 | .346 | .402 | .245 | 1.365 | .149 | .156 | .394 | .335 | 958 |
| Garko, Ryan + | Indians | 1B | 271 | .285 | .300 | .464 | .251 | 1.632 | .074 | .148 | .325 | .410 | 929 |
| Konerko, Paul + | White Sox | 1B | 621 | .277 | .282 | .489 | .243 | 1.768 | .093 | .143 | .337 | .430 | 927 |
| Overbay, Lyle * | Blue Jays | 1B | 500 | .265 | .305 | .466 | .224 | 1.759 | .148 | .190 | .372 | .394 | 922 |
| Mientkiewicz, Doug * | Dodgers | 1B | 20 | .333 | .500 | .389 | .300 | 1.167 | .050 | .300 | .350 | .350 | 877 |
| Sanchez, Gaby + | Marlins | 1B | 23 | .238 | .188 | .524 | .217 | 2.200 | .087 | .130 | .304 | .478 | 875 |
| Jones, Mitch + | Dodgers | 1B | 15 | .308 | .571 | .385 | .267 | 1.250 | .000 | .400 | .267 | .333 | 845 |
| Aubrey, Michael * | Orioles | 1B | 95 | .289 | .289 | .500 | .274 | 1.731 | .053 | .105 | .326 | .474 | 841 |
| Barton, Daric * | Athletics | 1B | 191 | .269 | .296 | .413 | .225 | 1.535 | .136 | .131 | .361 | .346 | 817 |
| Salazar, Oscar + | Padres | 1B | 121 | .269 | .289 | .463 | .240 | 1.724 | .099 | .132 | .339 | .413 | 813 |
| Kotsay, Mark * | White Sox | 1B | 126 | .292 | .291 | .434 | .262 | 1.485 | .087 | .071 | .349 | .389 | 795 |
| Loney, James * | Dodgers | 1B | 651 | .281 | .299 | .399 | .249 | 1.420 | .108 | .104 | .356 | .353 | 778 |
| Sweeney, Mike + | Mariners | 1B | 266 | .281 | .291 | .442 | .256 | 1.574 | .064 | .117 | .320 | .402 | 769 |
| Kotchman, Casey * | Braves | 1B | 336 | .282 | .292 | .409 | .250 | 1.452 | .095 | .083 | .345 | .363 | 761 |
| LaRoche, Adam * | Pirates | 1B | 368 | .247 | .291 | .441 | .217 | 1.788 | .111 | .220 | .329 | .389 | 736 |
| Fox, Jake + | Cubs | 1B | 241 | .259 | .274 | .468 | .232 | 1.804 | .058 | .195 | .290 | .419 | 734 |
| Ishikawa, Travis * | Giants | 1B | 362 | .261 | .330 | .387 | .235 | 1.482 | .083 | .246 | .318 | .348 | 689 |
| Giambi, Jason * | Athletics | 1B | 328 | .193 | .218 | .364 | .159 | 1.885 | .152 | .220 | .311 | .299 | 657 |
| LaRoche, Adam * | Red Sox | 1B | 19 | .263 | .250 | .526 | .263 | 2.000 | .000 | .105 | .263 | .526 | 654 |
| Hoffpauir, Micah * | Cubs | 1B | 257 | .239 | .256 | .427 | .218 | 1.786 | .078 | .179 | .296 | .389 | 653 |
| Davis, Chris * | Rangers | 1B | 419 | .238 | .324 | .442 | .222 | 1.860 | .057 | .358 | .279 | .413 | 648 |
| Blalock, Hank * | Rangers | 1B | 495 | .234 | .249 | .459 | .218 | 1.963 | .053 | .218 | .271 | .428 | 644 |
| Clark, Tony # | Diamondbacks | 1B | 78 | .182 | .205 | .424 | .154 | 2.333 | .141 | .308 | .295 | .359 | 627 |
| Jacobs, Mike * | Royals | 1B | 478 | .228 | .282 | .401 | .207 | 1.758 | .086 | .276 | .293 | .364 | 625 |
| Tracy, Chad * | Diamondbacks | 1B | 288 | .237 | .247 | .389 | .212 | 1.639 | .090 | .132 | .302 | .347 | 598 |
| Barker, Kevin * | Reds | 1B | 36 | .281 | .375 | .375 | .250 | 1.333 | .083 | .250 | .333 | .333 | 595 |
| Millar, Kevin + | Blue Jays | 1B | 283 | .223 | .251 | .363 | .198 | 1.625 | .110 | .173 | .307 | .322 | 586 |
| Belliard, Ronnie + | Nationals | 1B | 203 | .246 | .285 | .374 | .227 | 1.522 | .069 | .197 | .296 | .345 | 570 |
| Garko, Ryan + | Giants | 1B | 127 | .235 | .243 | .330 | .213 | 1.407 | .071 | .079 | .283 | .299 | 549 |
| Whitesell, Josh * | Diamondbacks | 1B | 133 | .194 | .256 | .287 | .158 | 1.476 | .180 | .218 | .338 | .233 | 548 |
| Everidge, Tommy + | Athletics | 1B | 96 | .224 | .254 | .365 | .198 | 1.632 | .083 | .177 | .281 | .323 | 547 |
| Allen, Brandon * | Diamondbacks | 1B | 116 | .202 | .283 | .385 | .181 | 1.905 | .103 | .345 | .284 | .345 | 541 |
| Pearce, Steve + | Pirates | 1B | 186 | .206 | .254 | .370 | .183 | 1.794 | .113 | .231 | .296 | .328 | 539 |
| Kotsay, Mark * | Red Sox | 1B | 79 | .257 | .290 | .324 | .241 | 1.263 | .051 | .152 | .291 | .304 | 488 |
| Bowker, John * | Giants | 1B | 73 | .194 | .229 | .373 | .178 | 1.923 | .055 | .247 | .233 | .342 | 463 |
| Kotchman, Casey * | Red Sox | 1B | 95 | .218 | .250 | .287 | .200 | 1.316 | .074 | .147 | .274 | .263 | 426 |
| Shelton, Chris + | Mariners | 1B | 28 | .231 | .400 | .308 | .214 | 1.333 | .071 | .393 | .286 | .286 | 418 |
| Woodward, Chris + | Mariners | 1B | 73 | .239 | .302 | .254 | .219 | 1.063 | .068 | .205 | .288 | .233 | 388 |
| Guzman, Jesus # | Giants | 1B | 20 | .250 | .294 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 | .000 | .150 | .250 | .250 | 321 |
| Woodward, Chris + | Red Sox | 1B | 16 | .083 | .125 | .083 | .063 | 1.000 | .125 | .250 | .188 | .063 | 277 |
| Richard, Chris * | Devil Rays | 1B | 23 | .105 | .167 | .105 | .087 | 1.000 | .174 | .304 | .261 | .087 | 213 |
| Canizares, Barbaro + | Braves | 1B | 21 | .190 | .267 | .238 | .190 | 1.250 | .000 | .286 | .190 | .238 | 197 |
| Nelson, Brad * | Brewers | 1B | 23 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ----- | .087 | .391 | .087 | .000 | 18 |
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