2013-15 fWAR All-Stars

My annual look at the best of the best from the last three seasons combined as judged by Fangraphs Wins Above Replacement.

Some subjectivity comes into play constructing the bench, but I figure you have to have a backup catcher (Martin), fourth outfielder (McCutchen), and a backup shortstop (Peralta). Then I added Cabrera as the best bat to not make the starting lineup, and Zobrist for his combo of greatness and positional flexibility. Carlos Gomez, Adrian Beltre, and Manny Machado all put up elite 15+ fWAR numbers in the time span but I couldn't quite squeeze them on the team.

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2012-14 fWAR All-Stars

The tops at each position over the last three years combined as judged by Fangraphs WAR.

2011-13 fWAR All-Stars

Here's a look at what a team made up of the best players judged by fWAR over the last three seasons might look like. For all the spots except the bench, it's a strictly objective measure of who has the highest fWAR by a player with significant time at each position. I have to use a little subjectivity to put together a sensible bench. The second best catcher by fWAR is obvious, McCutchen as the fourth outfielder is obvious, but then I tried to round it out with super-utility man Zobrist, the second best shortstop in Reyes, and a big bat who can also play the field in Beltre. This leaves off some guys with higher fWAR (most notably Dustin Pedroia and his 17.4 fWAR) just because they don't fit into what I view as the most typical bench construction.

Of course Mike Trout and Miguel Cabrera are tied in fWAR over the last three seasons. Trout barely played in 2011 though, so...yeah.

There is surprisingly little change from the 2010-12 team. Among the position players, Trout is the only new name. He took Josh Hamilton's spot. In the starting rotation, Clayton Kershaw replacing Roy Halladay was the only change. There's a little more turnover in the bullpen: Greg Holland, Koji Uehara, Kenley Jansen, and Aroldis Chapman are in, while Sean Marshall, Matt Belisle, Matt Thornton, and Rafael Betancourt are out.

2010–2012 fWAR All-Stars

Here's what the ideal 25 man roster might look like going by Fangraphs WAR put up over the last three seasons. I love that Miguel Cabrera has the highest fWAR in the majors over that stretch.

• 2008–2010 fWAR All-Stars

• 2009–2011 fWAR All-Stars

2009-11 fWAR All-Stars

This is what the ideal 25 man roster might look like strictly using the objective measure of the past three seasons' worth of Fangraphs WAR. (You can compare it to the '08-'10 All-Stars here.)

2008–2010 fWAR All-Stars

Here is what the ideal 25-man roster might look like going by Fangraphs WAR racked up over the last three seasons. (Has anyone else noticed the Phillies might have a pretty good rotation?)