The 2015 rankings account for a custom, 10-team ESPN points-based league . Position eligibility is determined based upon a minimum of 20 games or the position the player appeared at most in 2014.
2015 Top 50 First Basemen: Points Position Rank (Overall) Player Team Other Eligible Positions Age Projected FPTS (FPTS/G) 1. (6) Edwin Encarnacion Tor 32 476 (3.22) 2. (11) Miguel Cabrera Det 31 474 (3.34) 3. (18) Buster Posey SF C 28 407 (2.79) 4. (19) Paul Goldschmidt Ari 27 471 (3.06) 5. (24) Victor Martinez Det 36 428 (2.97) 6. (33) Anthony Rizzo ChC 25 438 (2.84) 7. (39) Albert Pujols LAA 35 429 (2.94) 8. (45) Freddie Freeman Atl 25 418 (2.63) 9. (46) Prince Fielder Tex 30 402 (2.66) 10. (51) Jose Abreu CWS 28 398 (2.57) 11. (55) Carlos Santana Cle 3B 28 403 (2.63) 12. (58) Joey Votto Cin 31 386 (2.74) 13. (74) Adrian Gonzalez LAD 32 395 (2.56) 14. (123) Justin Morneau Col 33 337 (2.50) 15. (129) Adam LaRoche CWS 35 333 (2.45) 16. (143) Todd Frazier Cin 3B 29 340 (2.18) 17. (149) Eric Hosmer KC 25 333 (2.19) 18. (161) Joe Mauer Min 31 324 (2.27) 19. (171) Brandon Moss Cle OF 31 281 (2.10) 20. (183) Mark Trumbo Ari OF 29 319 (2.11) 21. (187) Yasmani Grandal LAD C 26 234 (1.84) 22. (191) Lucas Duda NYM 29 307 (2.02) 23. (198) Billy Butler Oak 28 324 (2.12) 24. (225) Matt Adams StL 26 277 (2.05) 25. (228) Steve Pearce Bal OF 31 277 (2.20) 26. (231) Mark Teixeira NYY 34 274 (2.16) 27. (234) Chris Davis Bal 3B 29 288 (2.13) 28. (241) James Loney TB 30 293 (2.06) 29. (243) Adam Lind Mil 31 292 (2.25) 30. (246) Kendrys Morales KC 31 265 (2.09) 31. (255) Brandon Belt SF 26 273 (1.91) 32. (302) Mike Napoli Bos 33 246 (2.03) 33. (312) Michael Morse Mia OF 33 217 (1.82) 34. (321) Allen Craig Bos OF 30 212 (2.02) 35. (324) Logan Morrison Sea 27 236 (2.03) 36. (352) Ryan Howard Phi 35 236 (1.57) 37. (357) Stephen Vogt Oak 30 222 (1.91) 38. (366) Justin Smoak Tor 28 242 (2.02) 39. (369) C.J. Cron LAA 25 204 (1.63) 40. (377) Garrett Jones NYY 33 213 (1.94) 41. (388) Yonder Alonso SD 27 219 (1.68) 42. (395) Ike Davis Oak 28 240 (1.66) 43. (419) Nick Swisher Cle 34 172 (1.69) 44. (425) Scott Van Slyke LAD OF 28 111 (1.39) 45. (444) Mitch Moreland Tex 29 208 (1.65) 46. (469) Alberto Callaspo Atl 2B 31 67 (1.72) 47. (501) Darin Ruf Phi 28 141 (1.34) 48. (524) Brayan Pena Cin C 33 132 (1.39) 49. (529) J.P. Arencibia Bal C 29 49 (1.40) 50. (578) Chris Parmelee Bal OF 27 38 (1.41) * Final 2014 season ranking at this position. Ages are as of April 1, 2015. Projected fantasy points (FPTS) are based upon the following: For hitters, Total Bases (1 point each), Run Scored (1), Run Batted In (1), Walk (1), Stolen Base (1), Strikeout (-1); For pitchers, Inning Pitched (3 points each, or 1 for each out), Win (5), Save (5), Hit Allowed (-1), Earned Run (-2), Loss (-5), Strikeout (1), Walk (-1). Position eligibility is determined based upon a minimum of 20 games, otherwise the position the player appeared at most in 2014.
