With the Yankees finally taking care of the Phillies and capping the inaugural season in their new stadium with a brand-new championship banner, the 2009 baseball season officially reaches an end. But before we here at ESPN.com pop the champagne and clean out our lockers for the winter, we thought we'd take one final look back and award our All-Pro honors to those deserving individuals who had the most fantasy impact this season.

We're not talking about "value" picks, mind you, although certainly some of the players who made our list were had for a song back on draft day. We're simply recognizing those players who put up the cumulative stats that merit their inclusion in the following list of the "best of the best" of 2009 as determined by our ESPN Player Rater.

So behold! The paragon of fantasy lineups from this just-completed season shapes up as follows …

Catcher
Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins (Average Draft Position: 94.0)Many people shied away from selecting Mauer because of a back injury that would keep him out of action for all of April, but those who were willing to show patience were rewarded mightily. Mauer returned to action with a vengeance, becoming the first catcher ever to lead his league in batting average (.365) and set career highs in home runs (28) and RBIs (96) to boot.

First Base
Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals (ADP: 2.1)Pujols came as close as any player in recent history to capturing the Triple Crown, leading the league with 47 home runs, with 135 RBIs (good enough for third place overall) and a .327 batting average. He also led the majors in runs scored with 124 and stole 16 bases, making him a true five-category monster.

Third Base
Mark Reynolds, Arizona Diamondbacks (ADP: 218.9)In just his third season in the majors, Reynolds struck out an NL-high 223 times. That just makes the .260 batting average all the more impressive, as the slugger hit a home run every 13.1 at-bats, 44 in all, to go along with 102 RBIs and 24 stolen bases. It was a power-speed combination that was unrivaled by any of his peers.

Corner infielder
Prince Fielder, Milwaukee Brewers (ADP: 26.9)Fielder was steady as they come, the only player in the league to see the field in all 162 games. He became the first Brewers player ever to register three straight 30-home run, 100-RBI seasons and not only tied for the major league in RBIs with 141, but also walked 110 times, another team record and a boon for leagues that use OBP instead of average.

Second baseman
Chase Utley, Philadelphia Phillies (ADP: 14.5)The four-time All-Star actually had a down year by his standards, but still it's hard to argue with 31 home runs and 93 RBIs, especially when it comes along with 23 stolen bases. Utley also played in 156 games, no small accomplishment considering he led the NL in getting hit by pitches for the third straight season.

Shortstop
Hanley Ramirez, Florida Marlins (ADP: 1.9)Career highs in batting average (.342) and RBIs (106) more than compensated for the slight dropoff in power and speed. Ramirez's 27 stolen bases weren't bad by any means, even if his owners may have been expecting double that output, but considering he battled groin issues on-and-off all season, how can you really complain?

Middle infielder
Derek Jeter, New York Yankees (ADP: 53.4)At 35 years of age, many fantasy owners were fearful that the Yankees' captain was about to set sail for the bottom of the sea. As if! Jeter stole 30 bases for only the second time in seven seasons and finished third in the American League with a .334 batting average. On top of that, his OPS was .871, the second-highest season for Jeter this decade.

Outfield
Carl Crawford, Tampa Bay Rays (ADP: 37.8)Sure, his stolen-base splits may give the illusion of disappointment. After 44 steals before the All-Star break, Crawford swiped only 16 more the rest of the way, but it was still good enough for his best full-season total ever. Isn't that what you drafted him for? Well, you got it, and a .305 average and 15 home runs as well.

Outfield
Jacoby Ellsbury, Boston Red Sox (ADP: 70.3)Ellsbury was basically a one-category specialist, but since that category was stolen bases, and he managed to record 70 of them, he pretty much single-handedly could win you the category. That's priceless. Plus, with 60 RBIs, 94 runs scored and a .301 batting average, he didn't exactly kill you in other areas like other speedsters. (Yes, Michael Bourn, we're talking about you.)

Outfield
Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers (ADP: 8.0)No National Leaguer had more hits (203) than Braun. He finished fourth in both home runs and RBIs, and added a career-high 20 stolen bases. It's a shame we couldn't count his .381 batting average in the World Baseball Classic back in March toward his totals to pad his impressive totals even further.

Outfield
Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers (ADP: 36.7)We're not sure what impressed us more about Kemp's season. Was it his ability to drive in runs, 101 in all? Was it his stellar speed, as evidenced by his 34 steals and seven triples? Was it the 97 runs scored? Or was it the fact that he was able to put up these numbers in the wake of Manny Ramirez's suspension and an exile to the bottom third of the Dodgers' lineup?

Outfield
Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners (ADP: 27.1)You know Ichiro can hit, so the .352 average came as no real surprise. The double-digit home run total, however, was a very welcome treat. Add 31 doubles to the mix, his highest output since he was a MLB rookie back in 2001, and suddenly the Mariners' outfielder is more than just a singles-and-steals machine.

Utility spot
Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies (ADP: 16.6)The utility spot gets awarded to the highest-rated player whose position eligibility was already taken, which means that, as the third first baseman on our All-Pro team, we can easily see what position is fully loaded. Howard hitting more than 40 round-trippers and driving in more than 140 runs? That's become par for the course for the big man. To do that while hitting just a hair under .280 and stealing eight bases? That's All-Pro.

Starting pitcher
Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals (ADP: 84.6)He started strong and never looked back; Greinke didn't allow his first earned runs of the season until April 29, his fifth start, and won his first six in a row. He did not allow a home run in the first two months of the season. He had the best ERA in the American League (2.16) and a K/BB ratio of 4.74. With six complete games, three shutouts and a league-best WHIP of 1.07, it's hard to understand how he didn't have a better record than 16-8 ... until you remember that he pitches for Kansas City, that is.

Starting pitcher
Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants (ADP: 15.1)He led the National League in strikeouts with 261...