We’re back with the Bill James Handbook: Projections Update 2010! We publish our projections each November in the Bill James Handbook, then we run them again around this time of year, updating them for the latest transactions and playing time estimates.
As you can see, we’re expecting Tim Lincecum and Albert Pujols to repeat their award-winning seasons. Ben Sheets and Rich Harden should pitch fine with their new teams, provided they can stay healthy. Youngsters Clayton Kershaw and Evan Longoria should take their place among baseball’s best players.
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| Top Projected Hitters for 2010 |
| Hitter, Team | Age | HR | RBI | AVG | Runs Created |
| Albert Pujols, StL | 30 | 44 | 129 | .333 | 162 |
| Miguel Cabrera, Det | 27 | 36 | 124 | .318 | 137 |
| Ryan Bruan, Mil | 26 | 39 | 119 | .315 | 135 |
| Prince Fielder, Mil | 26 | 44 | 124 | .286 | 132 |
| Ryan Howard, Phi | 30 | 48 | 143 | .278 | 129 |
| Hanley Ramirez, Fla | 26 | 27 | 86 | .315 | 127 |
| Mark Teixeira, NYY | 30 | 36 | 121 | .295 | 126 |
| Matt Holliday, StL | 30 | 27 | 109 | .316 | 123 |
| Joe Mauer, Min | 27 | 20 | 103 | .339 | 122 |
| Evan Longoria, TB | 24 | 37 | 120 | .287 | 120 |
| Top Projected Pitchers for 2010 |
| Pitcher, Team | Age | W | L | IP | SO | ERA |
| Tim Lincecum, SF | 26 | 18 | 7 | 228 | 261 | 2.80 |
Chris Carpenter, StL | 35 | 16 | 6 | 195 | 154 | 2.95 | Johan Santana, NYM | 31 | 16 | 9 | 225 | 224 | 3.12 | Justin Duchscherer, Oak | 32 | 10 | 6 | 151 | 113 | 3.16 | Jake Peavy, CWS | 29 | 15 | 9 | 215 | 217 | 3.18 | Clayton Kershaw, LAD | 22 | 13 | 7 | 180 | 188 | 3.25 | Ben Sheets, Oak | 31 | 14 | 8 | 196 | 160 | 3.26 | Rich Harden, Tex | 28 | 10 | 5 | 135 | 147 | 3.27 | Zack Greinke, KC | 26 | 14 | 11 | 225 | 209 | 3.32 | Matt Cain, SF | 25 | 14 | 11 | 225 | 194 | 3.36 | Felix Hernandez, Sea | 24 | 16 | 9 | 225 | 207 | 3.36 |