Fantasy Baseball: 10 Guys For Platoon Splits Who Absolutely Crush Lefties

May 26, 2014 8:09 pm EDT by gplus

Left-Handed Pitchers Hate These Guys

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In daily fantasy leagues, one of the most important things to pay attention to are lefty/righty splits. In the following slideshow I highlight ten hitters who are significantly better hitters when facing left-handed pitching based off three main statistics: ISO, wOBA and OPS. Get these guys into your lineup when they're facing a left-handed starting pitcher.

10. Khris Davis, OF, Milwaukee Brewers

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10. Khris Davis, OF, Milwaukee Brewers

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.311 ISO, .448 wOBA, 1.036 OPS vs Left
.150 ISO, .244 wOBA, .553 OPS vs Right

Davis also has a .356 batting average against lefties compared to just a .181 average against righties.

9. Jonathan Lucroy, C, Milwaukee Brewers

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9. Jonathan Lucroy, C, Milwaukee Brewers

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.311 ISO, .459 wOBA, 1.075 OPS vs Left
.108 ISO, .368 wOBA, .828 OPS vs Right

Lucroy has just one fewer extra base hit against lefties this season than he does against righties despite having 85 fewer at-bats.

8. Marlon Byrd, OF, Philadelphia Phillies

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8. Marlon Byrd, OF, Philadelphia Phillies

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.319 ISO, .462 wOBA, 1.093 OPS vs Left
.158 ISO, .322 wOBA, .731 OPS vs Right

Byrd has two more home runs this season against left-handed pitching than he does against right-handed pitching despite 86 fewer at-bats against lefties.

7. Scott Van Slyke, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers

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7. Scott Van Slyke, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers

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.486 ISO, .516 wOBA, 1.242 OPS vs Left
.087 ISO, .227 wOBA, .501 OPS vs Right

Nine of Van Slyke's 11 hits against left-handed pitching have gone for extra bases. He only has four hits total against right-handed pitching.

6. Chris Iannetta, C, Los Angeles Angels

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6. Chris Iannetta, C, Los Angeles Angels

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.354 ISO, .430 wOBA, 1.000 OPS vs Left
.075 ISO, .306 wOBA, .666 OPS vs Right

All five of Iannetta's home runs have come against left-handed pitching this season.

5. Mike Olt, 3B, Chicago Cubs

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5. Mike Olt, 3B, Chicago Cubs

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.429 ISO, .418 wOBA, .982 OPS vs Left
.169 ISO, .234 wOBA, .526 OPS vs Right

Olt has five home runs in 35 at-bats against left-handed pitching compared to four home runs in 83 at-bats against right-handed pitching.

4. Brandon Crawford, SS, San Francisco Giants

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4. Brandon Crawford, SS, San Francisco Giants

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.365 ISO, .496 wOBA, 1.171 OPS vs Left
.131 ISO, .256 wOBA, .593 OPS vs Right

Crawford has a .365 batting average against lefties and ten extra base hits compared to a .196 batting average and eight extra base hits against righties.

3. Jose Bautista, OF, Toronto Blue Jays

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3. Jose Bautista, OF, Toronto Blue Jays

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.404 ISO, .568 wOBA, 1.348 OPS vs Left
.185 ISO, .365 wOBA, .825 OPS vs Right

Bautista has hit six home runs against both lefties and righties. He's had just 47 at-bats against lefties, though, compared to 135 at-bats against righties.

2. Adam Jones, OF, Baltimore Orioles

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2. Adam Jones, OF, Baltimore Orioles

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.386 ISO, .591 wOBA, 1.394 OPS vs Left
.083 ISO, .253 wOBA, .577 OPS vs Right

Ten of Jones' 17 extra base hits have come against left-handed pitching despite having 112 fewer at-bats against southpaws.

1. Justin Upton, OF, Atlanta Braves

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1. Justin Upton, OF, Atlanta Braves

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.633 ISO .631 wOBA 1.572 OPS vs Left
.221 ISO .359 wOBA .826 OPS vs Right

Upton has six home runs against left-handed pitchers in just 39 plate appearances.


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