[NoOne]

you got RBI and you got R -- everything else adds up to those end results. (rbi-opportunities is the better way to look at it... e.g. simply being in a different slot in lineup will have a drastic effect on rbi-output.)

so, obviously power is better in spots that are more responsible for rbi than scoring runs... basically any spot outside of leadoff favors driving in runs over scoring them.

in general, i'll put higher obp guys infront of lower obp guys, but if they are significantly better sluggers, maybe not.

same with speed... prefer it in front of sluggers, but if that person too is a 'better' slugger, i will make an exception.

you'll find speed really isn't the most important factor to scoring runs. who's batting behind you is far more important. getting xbh is important.. a singles machine scores far fewer runs than a guy with a similar avg and high xbh, obviously.

with a large budget, you want a speedy / obp guy with good xbh #'s and then as many big boppers as you can afford that can consistently hit for a decent average -- some good at taking a walk would be good too.

smaller budget, you take what you can get. sometimes a high average / teens homerun guy may very well be your best cleanup hitter... in these tougher situation i use my experience to guesstimate what i'd expect in R+RBI at various spots in lineup -- the combination that returns the largest # is best when you sum all players expectations.

obviously, that takes some experience, and accurate perceptions about your players on your team. how deep your offense is will be a major factor on speculating too. if you know you are weaker than normal, expect lower #s accross board.