All statistics for this roster comparison are courtesy of fangraphs.com
Playing time for the 2011 outfield was primarily given to four players. The unit was led by N.L. MVP Ryan Braun (Left), Corey Hart (Right) and Nyjer Morgan (Center) sharing time with Carlos Gomez (Center). Players such as Mark Kotsay, Jerry Hairston, and Logan Schafer spent limited time in the outfield and will not factor into the decision.
As the N.L. MVP, Ryan Braun provided outstanding production with a slash line of (.332/.397,.597). Braun provided power and clutch hitting from the 3-hole, belting 33 HR’s, driving in 111 (RBI) and scoring 109 runs.