How The 2012 Top 100 Prospects List Compares By Position



Now that we've released the 2012 Top 100 Prospects list, we're also going to back and look at how the demographics of this year's list compare to past years. First up, a look at how the position breakdown compared to Top 100s over the past 10 years (from 2002-2012).

Catchers: High 12 (2010, 2009) Third Basemen High 12 (2012)
  Low 5 (2007, 2004, 2003)   Low 5 (2004)
  Average 7   Average 8
  2012 7   2012 12
           
First Baseman High 10 (2009, 2003) Outfielders High 26 (2007)
  Low 3 (2012, 2007)   Low 10 (2011)
  Average 7   Average 20
  2012 3   2012 20
           
Second Basemen High 5 (2004) Lefthanded Pitchers High 17 (2011)
  Low 1 (2007, 2010)   Low 10 (2012)
  Average 3   Average 13
  2012 2   2012 10
           
Shortstops High 12 (2011) Righthanded pitchers High 40 (2003)
  Low 5 (2008)   Low 26 (2009)
  Average 9   Average 33
  2012 11   2012 35

This is a pretty good reminder that it's tough to make the list as a second baseman. And while 35 righthanded pitchers may seem like a lot (more than 1/3 of the list) it's right in line with the yearly average. This year was a very good year for third baseman and shortstops however.



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