There are 3 common types of scoring.

Points
Categories
Roto

Points is very similar to football but isn't as popular in the fantasy baseball world.

Categories is usually head to head based where each matchup will start out 0-0-10. The basic 10 categories are Runs/HRs/RBIs/SB/AVG followed by Ks/Ws/Saves/ERA/WHIP. You want to win as many categories each week as possible.

Roto is the granddaddy of all of fantasy sports. You'll have 10 categories, similar to the ones mentioned previously and you will get points based off your ranking in each category. For example in a 10 team league if you have the most runs, you will get 10 points, 2nd most runs will get 9 points, and so on. Your goal is to have the most points overall.

Certain players carry different values across each type of league format as well. For example, JP Arencibia carries almost no value in a standard 10-team head to head 1 catcher league because of his inability to do anything but hit homeruns. But he does carry tremendous value in a roto 2 catcher league because of his ability to put 20-25+ balls in the stands over the span of the entire season from the C position.

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Posted by 1ranter1

Louisiana

Member since Dec 2008

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Posted on 1/8/14 at 8:21 pm to Brian Wilson

quote:
Points is very similar to football but isn't as popular in the fantasy baseball world.

This makes no sense to me. I feel like points gives a much better representation of a players actual value.

I had a lot of fun with a points league last season. I believe it was:

1 point for total bases (basically 1 point for single, 2 for a double, 3 for a triple, 4 for a HR)
1 point for an RBI, R, BB or SB
-1 point for strikeout or CS

1 point per IP
1 point per SO
5 points for a W (-5 points for a L)
3 points for a SV (-3 for a BS)
3 points for a QS
-1 point for a BB or ER

That gave Miggy 619 points. Over 24 weeks that's 26 a week. Similar to a top fantasy RB
Trout 543 total points. 22.6 a week
Chris Davis had an insane season but took a big hit from his 199 strikeouts. 530 total points. 22 a week.

Kershaw had 484 total points.
Scherzer had 494.

Closers are kind of the kickers of the league. Not as important but could win or lose you some games. Kimbrel had a fantastic season with 279 points (11.6 a week). While a more average closer Fernando Rodney, only managed 179 points (7.5 a week).

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