May 7, 2008, 11:54 AM
2008 Rankings: Top outfielders for the rest of the season
Our May-to-the-end rankings are the first of several re-rankings we'll bring you this season. The methodology? Simple. Nine of our fantasy staffers were tasked with ranking the 340 players they see as the most valuable from this point forward: that means April numbers don't count in this exercise. Only what a hitter or pitcher will do from this day forward.
In order to give you the most accurate consensus, the highest and lowest rank for each player were thrown out, with the remaining seven averaged out to the score you see. However, we kept the high and low mark in play in bringing you the name of the staffer who liked each player the most or the least.
The rankers (in alphabetical order): Matthew Berry (whose personal ranks were published Monday), Tristan Cockcroft, Jason Grey, Christopher Harris, Will Harris, Eric Karabell, AJ Mass, Nate Ravitz and Brendan Roberts.
You can see rankings filtered for each position by using the drop-down menu below.
| Outfield rankings | ||||||
| Rank | Name | Team | Qualifies | Average | Highest | Lowest |
| 1 | Matt Holliday | COL | OF | 5.4 | C. Harris | Karabell |
| 2 | Carl Crawford | TB | OF | 10.7 | W. Harris | Mass |
| 3 | Ryan Braun | MIL | 3B/OF | 17.6 | Roberts | Mass |
| 4 | Lance Berkman | HOU | 1B/OF | 17.7 | Mass | Grey |
| 5 | Ichiro Suzuki | SEA | OF | 18.3 | Grey | Mass |
| 6 | Grady Sizemore | CLE | OF | 21.0 | Cockcroft | C. Harris |
| 7 | Carlos Lee | HOU | OF | 21.1 | Berry | Cockcroft |
| 8 | Nick Markakis | BAL | OF | 24.6 | W. Harris | Karabell |
| 9 | Alex Rios | TOR | OF | 25.3 | Berry | Ravitz |
| 10 | Vladimir Guerrero | LAA | OF/DH | 29.0 | Grey | Mass |
| 11 | Manny Ramirez | BOS | OF | 29.9 | Mass | Roberts |
| 12 | B.J. Upton | TB | 2B/OF | 31.4 | Berry | Grey |
| 13 | Magglio Ordonez | DET | OF | 35.7 | Mass | W. Harris |
| 14 | Alfonso Soriano | CHC | OF | 36.7 | Grey | Mass |
| 15 | Carlos Beltran | NYM | OF | 37.6 | Ravitz | W. Harris |
| 16 | Curtis Granderson | DET | OF | 44.3 | Mass | Grey |
| 17 | Torii Hunter | LAA | OF | 46.0 | Mass | Berry |
| 18 | Josh Hamilton | TEX | OF | 48.6 | Berry | Mass |
| 19 | Corey Hart | MIL | OF | 54.6 | Grey | Roberts |
| 20 | Bobby Abreu | NYY | OF | 55.1 | Cockcroft | Grey |
| 21 | Matt Kemp | LAD | OF | 56.4 | Ravitz | W. Harris |
| 22 | Eric Byrnes | ARI | OF | 61.4 | W. Harris | Mass |
| 23 | Chris Young | ARI | OF | 80.3 | Cockcroft | W. Harris |
| 24 | Hunter Pence | HOU | OF | 83.0 | Grey | Mass |
| 25 | Adam Dunn | CIN | OF | 83.3 | Mass | W. Harris |
| 26 | Vernon Wells | TOR | OF | 84.3 | Roberts | Mass |
| 27 | Pat Burrell | PHI | OF | 89.0 | Berry | Grey |
| 28 | Jason Bay | PIT | OF | 90.7 | Mass | Berry |
| 29 | Hideki Matsui | NYY | OF/DH | 92.7 | Mass | Berry |
| 30 | Jacoby Ellsbury | BOS | OF | 93.4 | W. Harris | Karabell |
| 31 | Jeff Francoeur | ATL | OF | 95.7 | Grey | Karabell |
| 32 | Jermaine Dye | CHW | OF | 97.6 | W. Harris | Karabell |
| 33 | Nate McLouth | PIT | OF | 105.6 | Berry | Ravitz |
| 34 | Brad Hawpe | COL | OF | 106.7 | Grey | W. Harris |
| 35 | Johnny Damon | NYY | OF/DH | 110.0 | Mass | Grey |
| 36 | Kosuke Fukudome | CHC | OF | 113.6 | Berry | Ravitz |
| 37 | Delmon Young | MIN | OF | 113.6 | Cockcroft | Mass |
| 38 | Michael Bourn | HOU | OF | 118.1 | Berry | Mass |
| 39 | Justin Upton | ARI | OF | 120.7 | Grey | Ravitz |
| 40 | Raul Ibanez | SEA | OF | 125.6 | Grey | Karabell |
| 41 | Shane Victorino | PHI | OF | 136.6 | Grey | Mass |
| 42 | Jeremy Hermida | FLA | OF | 142.7 | Mass | C. Harris |
| 43 | Nick Swisher | CHW | 1B/OF | 143.6 | Cockcroft | W. Harris |
| 44 | Rick Ankiel | STL | OF | 150.4 | Berry | Karabell |
| 45 | Aaron Rowand | SF | OF | 152.9 | Mass | Berry |
| 46 | Carlos Gomez | MIN | OF | 165.1 | W. Harris | Mass |
| 47 | Josh Willingham | FLA | OF | 165.6 | Mass | C. Harris |
| 48 | Juan Pierre | LAD | OF | 165.9 | Mass | Grey |
| 49 | Carlos Quentin | CHW | OF | 166.1 | Berry | Cockcroft |
| 50 | Willy Taveras | COL | OF | 170.9 | W. Harris | Grey |
| 51 | Xavier Nady | PIT | OF | 182.0 | Berry | Grey |
| 52 | Melky Cabrera | NYY | OF | 183.3 | Berry | Grey |
| 53 | Ken Griffey Jr. | CIN | OF | 187.0 | Roberts | C. Harris |
| 54 | Michael Cuddyer | MIN | OF | 188.7 | C. Harris | Mass |
| 55 | Andre Ethier | LAD | OF | 194.3 | Berry | Grey |
| 56 | Mike Cameron | MIL | OF | 194.4 | Berry | Cockcroft |
| 57 | Ryan Doumit | PIT | C/OF | 201.6 | Karabell | Berry |
| 58 | Milton Bradley | TEX | OF | 203.6 | Mass | Karabell |
| 59 | Gary Matthews Jr. | LAA | OF | 212.3 | Roberts | W. Harris |
| 60 | Ryan Church | NYM | OF | 216.1 | Berry | Mass |
| 61 | Jose Guillen | KC | OF | 218.4 | Berry | Cockcroft |
| 62 | Bill Hall | MIL | 3B/OF | 218.6 | Grey | Mass |
| 63 | J.D. Drew | BOS | OF | 222.6 | Berry | Ravitz |
| 64 | Andruw Jones | LAD | OF | 229.6 | C. Harris | Grey |
| 65 | David DeJesus | KC | OF | 241.4 | W. Harris | Karabell |
| 66 | Randy Winn | SF | OF | 242.3 | Cockcroft | C. Harris |
| 67 | Chris Duncan | STL | OF | 249.1 | W. Harris | Ravitz |
| 68 | Mark Teahen | KC | OF | 253.0 | Grey | Ravitz |
| 69 | Adam Jones | BAL | OF | 255.1 | Grey | C. Harris |
| 70 | Moises Alou | NYM | OF | 262.1 | W. Harris | Mass |
| 71 | Lastings Milledge | WAS | OF | 264.6 | Mass | C. Harris |
| 72 | Luke Scott | BAL | OF | 267.0 | W. Harris | Ravitz |
| 73 | Coco Crisp | BOS | OF | 270.4 | W. Harris | Grey |
| 74 | Mark DeRosa | CHC | 2B/3B/OF | 274.6 | Mass | Berry |
| 75 | Jack Cust | OAK | OF/DH | 283.1 | W. Harris | Berry |
| 76 | Corey Patterson | CIN | OF | 285.7 | Mass | W. Harris |
| 77 | Garret Anderson | LAA | OF/DH | 287.6 | Karabell | Mass |
| 78 | Jason Kubel | MIN | OF | 290.6 | Berry | Mass |
| 79 | Fred Lewis | SF | OF | 294.1 | C. Harris | Mass |
| 80 | Eric Hinske | TB | 1B/OF | 294.6 | W. Harris | Mass |
| 81 | Franklin Gutierrez | CLE | OF | 297.1 | Karabell | Cockcroft |
| 82 | Wladimir Balentien | SEA | OF | 302.4 | W. Harris | Mass |
| 83 | Jay Bruce | CIN | OF | 303.0 | W. Harris | Cockcroft |
| 84 | Brian Giles | SD | OF | 303.4 | Cockcroft | Berry |
| 85 | Matt Stairs | TOR | 1B/OF | 315.7 | W. Harris | Berry |
| 86 | Jayson Werth | PHI | OF | 317.4 | W. Harris | Ravitz |
| 87 | Matt Diaz | ATL | OF | 319.7 | W. Harris | Berry |
| 88 | Emil Brown | OAK | OF | 323.3 | W. Harris | Berry |
| 89 | Ryan Ludwick | STL | OF | 326.1 | W. Harris | Mass |
| 90 | Felix Pie | CHC | OF | 326.9 | Mass | Berry |
| 91 | Joey Gathright | KC | OF | 328.1 | W. Harris | Berry |
| 92 | Jose Bautista | PIT | 3B/OF | 329.6 | Ravitz | W. Harris |
| 93 | Geoff Jenkins | PHI | OF | 330.0 | Cockcroft | Berry |
| 94 | Brandon Inge | DET | 3B/OF | 330.1 | W. Harris | Mass |
| 95 | David Murphy | TEX | OF | 331.0 | Berry | W. Harris |
| 96 | Ryan Freel | CIN | OF | 332.4 | Berry | Mass |
| 97 | Josh Fields | CHW | 3B/OF | 336.4 | Ravitz | W. Harris |
| 98 | Jerry Owens | CHW | OF | 337.3 | Karabell | W. Harris |
| 99 | Jonny Gomes | TB | OF | 338.0 | W. Harris | Berry |
| 100 | Reed Johnson | CHC | OF | 340.0 | Grey | Berry |
| 101 | Colby Rasmus | STL | OF | 340.1 | Karabell | W. Harris |
| 102 | Wily Mo Pena | WAS | OF | 341.1 | C. Harris | Berry |
| 103 | Adam Lind | TOR | OF | 341.3 | Berry | W. Harris |
| 104 | David Dellucci | CLE | OF | 342.7 | Berry | Mass |
| 105 | Luis Gonzalez | FLA | OF | 344.3 | W. Harris | Mass |
| 106 | Scott Hairston | SD | OF | 344.3 | Mass | Berry |
| 107 | Reggie Willits | LAA | OF | 344.6 | Cockcroft | Berry |
| 108 | Travis Buck | OAK | OF | 345.7 | Ravitz | Berry |
| 109 | Marcus Thames | DET | 1B/OF | 346.7 | W. Harris | Berry |
| 110 | Skip Schumaker | STL | OF | 346.7 | Ravitz | W. Harris |
| 111 | Chris Denorfia | OAK | OF | 349.7 | Mass | Berry |
