I just recently got Brett Gardner from a #1 pick. I already had Span Cain and Werth in my outfield. The game put Gardner in for Span. Just before getting Gardner I got Werth, Jon Jay, and Ryan Raburn all outfielders. Had Jay and Raburn on my bench temporarily (along with Starlin Castro 4* R 7 4 4). Werth is a 5* and a great hitter so he's staying in my outfield. Before this Span was doing very well in a pretty small sample and Cain was struggling also in a small sample. I'm also considering starting Gardner or Jay. I don't think Raburn is that good but my lineup does lack power but could also use more left handed hitters.
Which 2 should get starting spots? Which one should I trade? How would you rank them? Here are their skills:
Gardner 4* L 6 5 8
Span 4* L 8 1 9
Cain 4* R 7 2 9
Jay 4* L 8 2 5
Raburn 4* R 4 8 1
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I, like Amused feel the hitting attribute is the most important for a player.
I have both Jay and Gardner, along with Nava in my OF. My stats are not even close between the two - much larger than the numbers should predict. I don't know how Span plays but I would swap Gardner for Span in a minute if I had a chance.
Jay 8/2/5 997AB, .357/.384/..397/.781
Gardner 6/5/8 1302 .269/.294/.350/.644
Biggest differences?
Power 5 vs 2 - Gardner far outpaces Jay with HR by a factor of 6x
Speed 8 vs 5 - Gardner can steal, 90% rate - don't event try with Jay
Hitting 6 vs 8 - But for some strange reason I cannot seem to hit LHP with him, a paltry .189 BA. My team average against LHP is .289. I cannot explain the gap.
If I could only see what pitchers I get before the game LOL
Reference info - HOF level, almost 500 games played, decent win-loss ratio, try to play around 100 games at every level before moving up.