2006 Most Common Starters
- Players listed have the most games at that position
- (WAR)
| Rk | Tm | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | LF | CF | RF | DH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARI (76-86, 13.23 oWAR) | J.Estrada (0.69) | C.Jackson (0.23) | O.Hudson (4.09) | C.Tracy (1.60) | C.Counsell (2.63) | L.Gonzalez (1.03) | E.Byrnes (1.81) | S.Green (-0.84) | J.DaVanon (0.82) |
| 2 | ATL (79-83, 21.74 oWAR) | B.McCann (4.28) | A.LaRoche (1.59) | M.Giles (0.65) | C.Jones (3.57) | E.Renteria (4.15) | R.Langerhans (0.96) | A.Jones (5.61) | J.Francoeur (0.58) | W.Betemit (0.10) |
| 3 | BAL (70-92, 20.50 oWAR) | R.Hernandez (4.17) | K.Millar (0.43) | B.Roberts (3.33) | M.Mora (2.16) | M.Tejada (4.49) | J.Conine (-0.18) | C.Patterson (4.19) | N.Markakis (2.45) | J.Lopez (0.13) |
| 4 | BOS (86-76, 18.40 oWAR) | J.Varitek (0.75) | K.Youkilis (2.70) | M.Loretta (0.54) | M.Lowell (3.25) | A.Gonzalez (1.15) | M.Ramirez (4.47) | C.Crisp (0.26) | T.Nixon (1.09) | D.Ortiz (5.76) |
| 5 | CHC (66-96, 10.21 oWAR) | M.Barrett (2.35) | J.Mabry (-0.57) | N.Perez (0.75) | A.Ramirez (3.51) | R.Cedeno (-1.72) | M.Murton (1.79) | J.Pierre (1.99) | J.Jones (1.20) | T.Walker (-0.06) |
| 6 | CHW (90-72, 20.31 oWAR) | A.Pierzynski (2.10) | P.Konerko (2.96) | T.Iguchi (2.15) | J.Crede (4.76) | J.Uribe (0.63) | S.Podsednik (-0.25) | B.Anderson (-0.01) | J.Dye (4.59) | J.Thome (4.91) |
| 7 | CIN (80-82, 11.10 oWAR) | D.Ross (1.78) | S.Hatteberg (1.83) | B.Phillips (0.47) | E.Encarnacion (0.94) | F.Lopez (0.38) | A.Dunn (0.39) | K.Griffey (-0.10) | A.Kearns (1.42) | R.Aurilia (1.40) |
| 8 | CLE (78-84, 25.96 oWAR) | V.Martinez (2.84) | B.Broussard (1.40) | R.Belliard (1.44) | A.Boone (-0.71) | J.Peralta (0.87) | J.Michaels (1.06) | G.Sizemore (6.64) | C.Blake (2.35) | T.Hafner (5.89) |
| 9 | COL (76-86, 15.78 oWAR) | Y.Torrealba (0.59) | T.Helton (2.25) | J.Carroll (3.25) | G.Atkins (4.95) | C.Barmes (1.22) | M.Holliday (3.39) | C.Sullivan (0.22) | B.Hawpe (2.94) | J.Piedra (-0.67) |
| 10 | DET (95-67, 25.76 oWAR) | I.Rodriguez (3.13) | C.Shelton (1.33) | P.Polanco (1.92) | B.Inge (4.95) | C.Guillen (5.99) | C.Monroe (0.78) | C.Granderson (3.29) | M.Ordonez (1.85) | M.Thames (1.14) |
| 11 | FLA (78-84, 17.86 oWAR) | M.Olivo (1.32) | M.Jacobs (-0.22) | D.Uggla (3.06) | M.Cabrera (5.78) | H.Ramirez (4.89) | J.Willingham (2.16) | R.Abercrombie (-0.74) | J.Hermida (-0.59) | J.Borchard (-0.53) |
| 12 | HOU (82-80, 17.11 oWAR) | B.Ausmus (-0.25) | L.Berkman (5.97) | C.Biggio (0.42) | M.Ensberg (3.50) | A.Everett (3.45) | P.Wilson (-1.47) | W.Taveras (2.59) | J.Lane (-0.74) | E.Munson (-0.55) |
| 13 | KCR (62-100, 17.91 oWAR) | J.Buck (0.91) | D.Mientkiewicz (2.18) | M.Grudzielanek (3.21) | M.Teahen (3.70) | A.Berroa (-1.46) | E.Brown (2.03) | J.Gathright (0.31) | R.Sanders (0.29) | M.Sweeney (0.21) |
| 14 | LAA (89-73, 18.39 oWAR) | M.Napoli (2.55) | K.Morales (0.06) | A.Kennedy (0.90) | M.Izturis (1.81) | O.Cabrera (2.18) | G.Anderson (-0.36) | C.Figgins (1.18) | V.Guerrero (3.75) | T.Salmon (0.74) |
| 15 | LAD (88-74, 19.76 oWAR) | R.Martin (2.06) | N.Garciaparra (2.47) | J.Kent (0.73) | W.Betemit (0.13) | R.Furcal (4.35) | A.Ethier (2.40) | K.Lofton (0.79) | J.Drew (3.99) | O.Saenz (0.65) |
| 16 | MIL (75-87, 14.47 oWAR) | D.Miller (0.88) | P.Fielder (-0.71) | R.Weeks (0.83) | C.Koskie (1.11) | B.Hall (5.78) | C.Lee (2.17) | B.Clark (0.48) | G.Jenkins (1.05) | M.Adams (-0.21) |
| 17 | MIN (96-66, 23.94 oWAR) | J.Mauer (5.80) | J.Morneau (4.32) | L.Castillo (2.34) | N.Punto (3.75) | J.Bartlett (2.84) | L.Ford (0.14) | T.Hunter (3.32) | M.Cuddyer (2.71) | R.White (-1.10) |
| 18 | NYM (97-65, 26.33 oWAR) | P.Lo Duca (2.37) | C.Delgado (2.72) | J.Valentin (3.58) | D.Wright (4.08) | J.Reyes (5.86) | C.Floyd (-0.37) | C.Beltran (8.20) | X.Nady (0.62) | J.Franco (-0.04) |
| 19 | NYY (97-65, 28.46 oWAR) | J.Posada (3.96) | A.Phillips (-0.36) | R.Cano (3.23) | A.Rodriguez (4.47) | D.Jeter (5.55) | M.Cabrera (2.97) | J.Damon (3.39) | B.Williams (-0.40) | J.Giambi (2.85) |
| 20 | OAK (93-69, 19.79 oWAR) | J.Kendall (3.70) | N.Swisher (3.50) | M.Ellis (2.57) | E.Chavez (2.83) | B.Crosby (0.10) | J.Payton (2.02) | M.Kotsay (0.32) | M.Bradley (1.72) | F.Thomas (3.15) |
| 21 | PHI (85-77, 21.31 oWAR) | M.Lieberthal (0.96) | R.Howard (5.22) | C.Utley (7.30) | D.Bell (0.27) | J.Rollins (4.62) | P.Burrell (1.07) | A.Rowand (0.50) | B.Abreu (2.02) | D.Dellucci (0.74) |
| 22 | PIT (67-95, 6.91 oWAR) | R.Paulino (2.55) | S.Casey (-0.08) | J.Castillo (-1.27) | F.Sanchez (4.44) | J.Wilson (1.19) | J.Bay (4.30) | C.Duffy (0.38) | J.Burnitz (-0.66) | R.Doumit (-0.22) |
| 23 | SDP (88-74, 27.84 oWAR) | M.Piazza (2.95) | A.Gonzalez (2.99) | J.Barfield (3.05) | V.Castilla (-0.84) | K.Greene (2.64) | D.Roberts (2.97) | M.Cameron (4.35) | B.Giles (3.34) | M.Bellhorn (0.89) |
| 24 | SEA (78-84, 23.76 oWAR) | K.Johjima (2.58) | R.Sexson (2.68) | J.Lopez (2.77) | A.Beltre (5.42) | Y.Betancourt (1.77) | R.Ibanez (4.53) | J.Reed (-0.25) | I.Suzuki (5.29) | C.Everett (-0.62) |
| 25 | SFG (76-85, 15.84 oWAR) | E.Alfonzo (0.70) | S.Hillenbrand (-0.59) | R.Durham (3.15) | P.Feliz (1.80) | O.Vizquel (2.91) | B.Bonds (4.01) | S.Finley (1.13) | R.Winn (1.69) | D.Ortmeier (-0.09) |
| 26 | STL (83-78, 24.18 oWAR) | Y.Molina (-0.16) | A.Pujols (8.47) | A.Miles (-0.17) | S.Rolen (5.86) | D.Eckstein (1.66) | S.Taguchi (0.68) | J.Edmonds (1.27) | J.Encarnacion (1.04) | S.Spiezio (1.55) |
| 27 | TBD (61-101, 9.07 oWAR) | T.Hall (-0.58) | T.Lee (-0.12) | J.Cantu (-1.38) | A.Huff (0.80) | J.Lugo (2.02) | C.Crawford (4.49) | R.Baldelli (3.19) | D.Hollins (-0.05) | J.Gomes (-0.15) |
| 28 | TEX (80-82, 22.68 oWAR) | R.Barajas (1.09) | M.Teixeira (4.39) | I.Kinsler (1.89) | H.Blalock (0.25) | M.Young (3.80) | B.Wilkerson (0.25) | G.Matthews (5.18) | M.DeRosa (3.64) | P.Nevin (-0.35) |
| 29 | TOR (87-75, 32.88 oWAR) | B.Molina (1.51) | L.Overbay (3.25) | A.Hill (3.94) | T.Glaus (4.30) | J.McDonald (-0.07) | F.Catalanotto (1.76) | V.Wells (6.21) | A.Rios (4.64) | S.Hillenbrand (0.73) |
| 30 | WSN (71-91, 16.77 oWAR) | B.Schneider (0.35) | N.Johnson (5.04) | J.Vidro (-0.83) | R.Zimmerman (2.90) | R.Clayton (-0.42) | A.Soriano (6.08) | M.Byrd (1.16) | J.Guillen (-0.91) | D.Ward (0.63) |
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