With April 3’s Opening Day finally in sight, now is the time to predict who will lead each league in some notable statistical categories.
This is obviously a shot in the dark, and there are always at least a few surprises that emerge over the course of the season.
However, a player’s recent track record, positive and negative regression factors and the teammates surrounding him all helped to make these a series of educated guesses.
Remember though, at the end of the day these are still just that—guesses.
The following includes predictions for the top five finishers in each league for the following categories:
- Batting Average
- Hits
- Home Runs
- RBI
- Runs
- Stolen Bases
- Wins
- ERA
- Strikeouts
- Saves
Also included is one player to “keep an eye on” in each category, highlighting someone who finished well off the leaderboard last season who could make a surprise push this coming season.