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July 07, 2008
Who has the best RAW POWER in baseball?
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July 07, 2008

Si Players Mlb Poll

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Who has the best RAW POWER in baseball?

Ryan Howard, Phillies 1B 31%

Wily Mo Pena, Nationals OF 12%

Alex Rodriguez, Yankees 3B 9%

Vladimir Guerrero, Angels OF 6%

Prince Fielder, Brewers 1B 6%

FAST FACTS
Howard, fifth in the NL with 20 homers through Sunday, had hit a homer every 11.9 at bats since his 2004 debut—the majors' best ratio.... The 6'3", 265-pound Pena, a part-timer, hit a homer every 18.6 at bats before this year, in which he had just two in 174 at bats through Sunday.... Of the 27 players who got multiple votes, Marlins SS Hanley Ramirez is the only middle infielder.

[Based on a survey of 495 MLB players] • For more on the poll, and to comment on it, go to SI.com/players.

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