In our last countdown, we featured the Rockies’ greatest backstops, which left something to be desired to say in the least. Evaluating the club’s first basemen made for a much more aesthetically pleasing countdown. Even a fair weather fan can probably guess who tops our list. Heck, he or she might even be able to nail the top two spots, but the other three spots are a crapshoot.
To compile our rankings, we used Fangraphs‘ list for career Wins Above Replacement (fWAR), which serves as a great guideline for positional players. The fWAR statistic allows one to evaluate a player’s contribution over time with a specific team.