Article: A new name tops big-league rankings

A new name tops big-league rankings

Pitcher Halladay No. 1 on Elias list

Associated Press

Thursday, October 30, 2003

The top player in baseball this year wasn't Barry Bonds or Alex Rodriguez or Manny Ramirez.

It was Toronto pitcher Roy Halladay, according to the annual statistical rankings released Wednesday by the Elias Sports Bureau.

Halladay, 22-7 with a 3.25 ERA, received a 98.476 rating on a scale of 100. Boston outfielder Ramirez was second at 98.293, down from last year, when he became just the fifth player with a perfect score. Los Angeles reliever Eric Gagne was third at 97.347.

The rankings, which are based on statistics over two years, are used to decide whether players are Type ...

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