What makes a player valuable in a multi-season league?
Please note that the following are merely guidelines that reflect the general opinion of veteran owners — they are not absolutes. Pitchers Control seems to be more important than velocity. Don’t totally ignore velocity, but realize that control is a bigger factor. Health isn’t a huge factor for pitchers — particularly starters. Right handed pitchers tend to perform a little better than southpaws. Hitters Power seems to be more important than contact. Don’t totally ignore contact, but realize that power is a bigger factor. Health is somewhat important for hitters, since low health players will miss a fair number of games due to fatigue and injury. These missed games will somewhat slow the development of a young player. The ability to hit right-handed pitching is more important than the ability to hit lefties. Speed is an important factor not only for stolen bases but also for advancing extra bases on hits, avoiding double plays, etc. Both Youth is an important factor for both pitchers
