*Good eye

*Good base runner

2. Second Hitter
*Unselfish

*Good contact hitter

*Good bunter

*Good eye

3. Best Hitter
*Left handed hitter, if possible

*High average

*Good speed

*Power is a plus

4. Power Hitter
*Good power

*Good pitch selection

*Extra base hits

5. Power
*Much like attributes for Power Hitter

*Drive in runs

6. Contact Hitter
*Put the ball in play

*Doesn't strike out much

*Good speed

*Base stealer

7. Contact Hitter
*Much like Second Hitter attributes

*Not as good a hitter

8. Power
*Poor contact

*Some power

*Not a high average hitter

9. Leadoff

*Second lead off man

*Good eye

*Base stealer

Other considerations:


*Rotate right and left-handed hitters. This keeps the pitcher from getting into a rhythm - throwing to the same side of the plate to several hitters in a row.

*Mix your speed players in between your slow players. This will keep you from ending up with all slow runners on the bases at one time. (Don't stick your slowest player in the slot before your two fastest 'lead-off' hitters.)

*Place a left-handed hitter behind a base stealer. This blocks the catcher's vision of the runner and creates a hole when the first baseman holds the runners on.