2012 Fantasy Baseball Rankings First Base (1B) Tier Rankings are based on a standard single season redraft mixed AL/NL fantasy baseball league for the 2012 season. Scoring settings include: runs scored, home runs, RBI, stolen bases, and batting average – (R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG). AB = at bats. ( ) = players age
Updated: February 11, 2012
First Base (1B) Tier Rankings
Tier 1
1. Miguel Cabrera – Det – 1B (28)
2. Albert Pujols – LAA – 1B (32)
Tier 2
3. Joey Votto – Cin – 1B (28)
4. Prince Fielder – Det – 1B (27)
5. Adrian Gonzalez – Bos – 1B (29)
6. Mark Teixeira – NYY – 1B (31)
Tier 3
7. Carlos Santana – Cle – 1B/C (25)
8. Eric Hosmer – KC – 1B (22)
9. Paul Konerko – ChW – 1B (36)
10. Mike Napoli – Tex – 1B/C (30)
Tier 4
11. Joe Mauer – Min – 1B/C (28)
12. Michael Young – Tex – 2B/1B/3B (35)
13. Michael Morse – Was – 1B/OF (30)
14. Adam Lind – Tor – 1B (28)
15. Pablo Sandoval – SF – 1B/3B
16. Freddie Freeman – Atl – 1B (22)
17. Billy Butler – KC – 1B
Tier 5
18. Mark Reynolds – Bal – 1B/3B (28)
19. Justin Morneau – Min – 1B
20. Ryan Howard – Phi – 1B (32)
21. Michael Cuddyer – Col – 1B/OF (33)
22. Lance Berkman – StL – 1B/OF (36)
Tier 6
23. Mark Trumbo – LAA – 1B/OF (26)
24. Paul Goldschmidt – Ari – 1B (24)
25. Ike Davis – NYM – 1B
26. Carlos Lee – Hou – 1B/OF (35)
27. Gaby Sanchez – Mia – 1B (28)
28. Brandon Belt – SF – 1B/OF (23)
29. Yonder Alonso – SD – 1B/OF
30. Edwin Encarnacion – Tor – 1B/3B (29)
Tier 7
31. Carlos Pena – TB – 1B (33)
32. Adam LaRoche – Was – 1B
33. Mitch Moreland – Tex – 1B
34. Justin Smoak – Sea – 1B
35. Kendrys Morales – LAA – 1B
36. Aubrey Huff – SF – 1B/OF
37. Adam Dunn – ChW – 1B
38. Derrek Lee – FA – 1B
Tier 8
39. Chris Davis – Bal – 1B
40. Anthony Rizzo – ChC – 1B
41. James Loney – LAD – 1B
42. Brett Wallace – Hou – 1B
43. Matt LaPorta – Cle – 1B
44. Casey Kotchmasn – Cle – 1B
45. Lucas Duda – NYM – 1B/OF
Tier 9
46. Jesus Guzman – SD – 1B
47. Luke Scott – Bal – 1B/OF
48. Ty Wigginton – Phi – 1B/3B
49. Brandon Allen – Oak – 1B/OF
50. Daniel Murphy – NYM – 1B/2B
Tier 10
51. Kyle Blanks – SD – 1B/OF
52. Brett Pill – SF – 1B
53. Chris Marreo – Was – 1B
54. Daric Barton – Oak – 1B
55. Todd Helton – Col – 1B
56. Lyle Overbay – Ari – 1B
57. Jordan Pacheco – Col – 1B/3B