Yesterday, Klout, which measures social media influence based on a user’s ability to drive action among friends and peers, released a blog post rating the top 10 most influential MLB baseball players on rosters of playoff contending teams.
In case you are unfamiliar, Klout pulls data from various social media websites in order to determine an individual’s influence on the web based on three specific categories:
- True Reach: How many people you influence
- Amplification: How much you influence them
- Network Impact: The influence of your network
According to the San Francisco based start-up, Red Bull athlete, Philadelphia Phillies MVP shortstop, and Activ8Social client Jimmy Rollins has the highest Klout score among all players in the MLB playoffs in 2011. Check out the rest of the list from Klout to see if you’re favorite player made the list of most influential baseball players on the web.
