And then there's Roberto Alomar. April 27, 1896 Had Robinson played more seasons, he would have been towards the top of this list. Dont bet on it. Yaz had better range than many center fielders and a stronger arm than some right fielders. if u dont have Maz in the top ten,your list is bogus.NO-ONE did the double play pivot better,not to mention the only 9th inn walk off homer in a game 7 of the wrld series,not to mention ,against the highly favored New York Yanks! 13,021st in major league history) Bobby Doerr (1940s) offensive rating: A +. Welcome to All-Time #MLBRank, our ranking of the top 100 players in baseball history. But it's his time in Cleveland that I think of first, when Alomar and Omar Vizquel mastered the dance of the double play as well as any duo I have ever seen. And they can be a pitcher's best friend. Hes also the all-time leader in Total Zone Runs from here to Funkstown. Collins was not implicated in the controversy, but the scandal gutted the team. Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Miami Marlins, New Yor Yankees. Positions: It's why he's a top-tier Hall-of-Fame second baseman, the earliest second baseman in the Hall of Fame and one of the 10 best second basemen in the history of MLB. Dozier started his career with the Twins in 2012, was an All-Star in 2015 and won a Gold Glove Award in 2017. Alomars post-season totals are impressive: a .313 batting average, four HRs, 33 RBI, 32 runs, and 20 SBs in 58 games. Teams: Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays. Teams: Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs. In 2007, Phillips joined the 30-30 club 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in one season. Alomar made into the Hall of Fame in his second year of eligibility after just missing on his first attempt likely due to that famous spitting incident. Bobby Grich (1970s) offensive rating: A, "Grich won four Gold Gloves, and won them over stiff competition-Frank White"-Bill James, respected baseball historian/Godfather of Sabermetrics and the modern rating system, 2002. Six-time All-Star (1933-38), MVP ('37), Hall of Fame ('49), Career stats Born: These glovemen in the middle of the infield made the routine look easy and the difficult look routine. However, his biggest fight came when he jumped his contract with the Phillies to join the insurgent American League Athletics in 1901. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. "The Great One" would be the first player who we would pay to watch play defense. Heck, he may be number one in all of baseball when considering what he meant to the game. Bottom line: A three-time All-Star, Ben Zobrist is a well-rounded utility player. Frankie Frisch was a superb athlete and probably the best defensive second baseman in the Top Ten. Teams: Cleveland Indians (1972-78), Texas Rangers (1979-85, 1989), Cincinnati Reds (1985-88), Houston Astros (1988). Three times Hornsby hit over .400, including his .424 average in 1924. In 1990, Oquendo recorded just three errors while playing in 150 games. Although typically thought of as a good glove, light bat position, some of the best second basemen in the history of the game have proven this assumption wrong. Not only have they provided consistent, reliable defense, but many of them have been a source of offensive production from a position where its not usually expected. Playing for the Rockies from 2012 to 2018, he was a three-time Gold Glove winner (2014, 2017 and 2018), and was an All-Star pick in 2015 and 2017 but not in 2016, when he wound up as the NL batting champion. Teams: Atlanta Braves (1996-2007), Los Angeles Dodgers (2008), Texas Rangers (2009), Chicago White Sox (2010), New York Yankees (2011-12). 6. Joe Morgan had a few brief stints with the Houston Colt 45s before latching on with the now Astros in 1965. in Woonsocket, RI However, that same year, Lind committed a fielding error in the ninth inning of the seventh game of the NLCS that led to a come-from-behind win for the Atlanta Braves. Robinson won the MVP a few years later when he batted .342 with 37 SBs and 124 RBI in 1949. After retiring, he became a minor league coach and worked his way up to be first-base coach for the Phillies in 2015. I think he was the best ever, barehanded. Rookie Status: October 24, 1972 Kent has a.290 batting average, 1518 RBI and 1320 runs scored. Just an opinion. Bottom line: You can go far in baseball if you can play defense and have some pop in your bat. Positions: How We Ranked Baseballs Greatest Players, PRIME = WAR in 5 Best Consecutive Seasons. He was also a solid hitter, finishing with a .295 career batting average. No first baseman won more Gold Gloves (11) in his career. With your type of rationale, I am surprised that you have it on the first 10. FIRST BASE SECOND BASE SHORTSTOP THIRD BASE LEFT FIELD CENTER FIELD RIGHT FIELD PITCHER Baseball's All-Time Greatest Right Fielders Ranked From 1 to 100 CAREER = career war Long Peak = WAR in Best 7 Seasons SHORT PEAK = WAR in Best 3 Seasons PRIME = WAR in 5 Best Consecutive Seasons EXPLANATION OF TABLE DATA He also played the Green Monster at Fenway Pahk like it was his rec room wall. He won the Triple Crown in 1901 with 14/125/.426, and a 1.106 OPS. His 81.2 career WAR, 3,053 hits, and .393 career OBP puts him near the top of any discussion of second basemen, but he actually started almost 100 more games at first than he did at second. He hit, ran, and played defense with the best of them. Teams: Baltimore Orioles (1965-81), Los Angeles Dodgers (1982). Absolutely not. Carew retired after the 1985 season despite a still-productive season in which he hit .280 with a .371 OBP. Gold Glove Awards: 8 (1958, 1960-61, 1963-67). In 1991 he was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility with 90.5% of the vote. Alomar was decorated with many honors during his career, including 12 all-star selections, four silver sluggers, and ten gold gloves. This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 8th, 2023 at 3:53 pm and is filed under Greatest of All Time Lists. What's more, he played in at least 150 games at the position in eight consecutive years, something only five second basemen have ever done, and in seven of those he had positive defensive WAR. (Aged84-155d) Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1962. Hornsby led the league in OPS every year of the 1920s except for 1926, when the Cardinals won the World Series that year. Once we whittled down the list, we incorporated offensive stats and honors/awards to finalize it. The best left fielder of the millennium ranks behind only Barry Bonds and Carl Yastrzemski on the career Total Zone Runs list. As the Reds dynasty began to collapse, Morgan eventually moved on and played his final five seasons with four different teams. With two MVPs, two Triple Crowns, and seven batting titles, its no surprise that Rogers Hornsby is the career WAR leader for second basemen with 127.3. Let's dive into the top 25 second basemen of the 2022 season. He had three top-4 MVP finishes, and back-to-back 100 RBI seasons. August 26, 1916 Bottom line: In 2012, Darwin Barney won the Gold Glove Award the first by a Chicago Cubs second baseman since Ryne Sandberg won nine in a row (1983-91). .300/.371/.443, OPS -- .814, Hits -- 2,724, HRs -- 210, RBIs -- 1,134, It took Pat Gillick about only three hours -- not even enough time to write up a press release -- to trade for Alomar, who became the cornerstone of the Blue Jays' back-to-back World Series champs in 1992-93. September 10, 1915 Players With 3000 Hits and 500 Home Runs: The Complete List, The 10 Greatest First Basemen of All Time, University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA), California State University, East Bay (Hayward, CA), Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. Exceeded rookie limits during 1908 season, View Player Bio Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY, High School: Fordham Preparatory School (Bronx, NY), School: Fordham University (New York, NY), Debut: In addition, he played in the first six all-star games, beginning in 1933. This week, we bring you the Top 10 at each position. Rookie Status: (Voted by BBWAA on 182/233 ballots) In the 2017 season, this valuable moveable piece was among the Total Zone Runs leaders at second base and left field. Fantasy baseball: Which pitchers might be working too hard. Teams: Texas Rangers (1991-2002, 2009), Florida Marlins (2003), Detroit Tigers (2004-08), New York Yankees (2008), Houston Astros (2009), Washington (2010-11), Gold Glove Awards: 13 (1992-2001, 2004, 2006-07). Jody Reed (1990s) offensive rating: C -. Top 100 SP Top 150 Hitters Top 90 RP Top 40 Closers Top 100 SV+HLD Category Rankings Dynasty Dynasty Prospect Rankings Prospect Rundown Weekly Rankings Expected SP Schedules Two-Start Pitchers Sit or Start Buy & Sell Catchers To Stream Is It Legit I think his system is flawless, except he puts too much weight on Length of Career, but that's another article. The remaining honorees were Long Beach State corner infielder Jonathon Long, UC Davis second baseman Matt Gouveia, UH outfielder Matt Wong, and Matthew Kurata of CSU Bakersfield. He started at second for four. As an up the middle position, defense was a more significant factor for second base than first base, though offense was still the primary driver. September 22, 1924 Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Linwood Cemetery, Weston, MA, High School: Washington Irving HS (New York, NY), School: Columbia University (New York, NY), Debut: He deserves to be in the Hall of Defense at the very least. Childs played in just over 1,450 games and Richardson played in just over 1,300 games. -- Schoenfield, Teams Again, I can't remember which of his books. Teams: New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets. Exceeded rookie limits during 1896 season. September 21, 1963 Only Ty Cobb has a higher lifetime batting average than Hornsbys .358. San Diego Padres (1988-90), Toronto Blue Jays ('91-95), Baltimore Orioles ('96-98), Cleveland Indians ('99-2001), New York Mets ('02-03), Chicago White Sox ('03-04), Arizona Diamondbacks ('04), Honors He was also named an All-Star that year, and won the first of two Silver Slugger Awards. Los Angeles Dodgers. Why? Bottom line: Remember when Tom Herr hit a walk-off grand slam in 1987 that led St. Louis past the New York Mets? Teams: Baltimore Orioles (1964-76), New York Yankees (1977-80), Cincinnati Reds (1979). No argument here. Bill Mazeroski (1960s) offensive rating: C -. Because range was a valuable commodity at spacious Tiger Stadium, Al Kaline spent nearly 20 percent of his time in center field. us, Died: September 28, 1997 Teams: Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays. Born: And none led the league in Total Zone Runs more times (eight). Teams: San Francisco Giants, New York Mets. vs. CIN 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, Last Game: He's top 10 at the position, headed to top five, and leaving the Yankees shouldn't affect his ultimate legacy as one of the best at the position. Bottom line: Mark Loretta was a dependable fielder over a 15-year MLB career that saw him play on six different teams. Try this great: second in career Defensive WAR, third in Total Zone Runs and third in Range Factor per nine innings on the all-time list. (Age 39-330d) Cano has eight .300 seasons and a ninth possibly on the way, has a good chance to top 3,000 career hits and probably will pass Jeff Kent for most home runs by a second baseman. (Age 28-074d) Basic stats like hits, batting average, OBP, SLG, HRs, RBI, etc., were fused with wOBA and wRC+ for the offense. Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman, Born: Once established, the Tigers wouldnt have to look for a second baseman until 1942. that almost certainly lessened his performance. His lone All-Star appearance was 1985 the year he notched 110 RBI while hitting just eight home runs. (Aged63-327d) But nobody was a more complete package than this gold standard at the hot corner. "The Curacao Kid" ranks second in Total Zone Runs (253) in baseball history. He managed in the minor leagues for the New York Yankees for three years, and in 2011, he was named manager of the year at the helm of the Arizona League Dodgers. Molitor was also fast. (Age 39-139d) Lajoie played most of the rest of his career in Cleveland, finally returning to the As for his final two seasons in 1915-16. To illustrate how big Lajoie was in his day, the Bronchos renamed themselves The Naps after their leader in 1903. However it turns out, he should be remembered as a great hitter albeit one who may have had help along the way. Thursday brings the Top 10 infielders by position of all time, followed by pitchers and catchers on Friday. Polanco wore his Tigers jersey. During the 2012 season, Barney committed just two errors, and tied the major league record for consecutive errorless games at second base with 141. The switch-hitter from Puerto Rico signed as an amateur free agent when he was 15 years old, and eventually went to two World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals (2006 and 2011) as the teams third-base coach. How about Robinson Cano? September 9, 1897 He ranks ninth on Fangraphs WAR for all offensive players and 12th on Baseball-Reference. Since then, nine second basemen have posted a higher career fielding percentage than "Ryno.". That's all there is, right? Teams: Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees. We use bWAR. If he can remain productive for six or seven more seasons, he has a chance to catch Kent. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Pitcher GIFS Inc. All Rights Reserved. -- Schoenfield, He won the inaugural Rookie of the Year award in 1947. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. inWilmington,DE, Buried: Ben Zobrist also spent time at shortstop and right field in his career. Second Baseman and Third Baseman, Born: Anyone who believes this guy was one-dimensional doesnt know Michael Jack Schmidt. Should a below-average offensive player be in the Hall of Fame at any position other than the pitcher's? He won 10 Gold Gloves while, oh by the way, hitting .300 with speed AND power. The first is Bobby Grich. He was the catalyst for an As team that won three World Series in four years, and then he won another with the White Sox in 1917. Rays top 5 > Red Sox: Dustin Pedroia, 2006-present Or write about sports? Teams: St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies, Detroit Tigers, Miami Marlins. but the poise and grace with which he handled himself in very difficult circumstances was remarkable. One of the most popular players of his day, Nap was sent to Cleveland in 1902, and they were so happy to have him that they changed their name to the Cleveland Naps for the 1903 season. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. note-next to each player I will also list an offensive letter grade, so you know where they stand in that category, the way I see it (we can assume they are all an "A +" defensively, since they are among the top 10 all time, defensively). See, the career leader in Total Zone Runs at the position had a certain mystique about him, an unmatched flair and grace and passion that set him apart from the rest. Exceeded rookie limits during 1916 season. The Cardinals, Giants and Braves all got rid of him in a three-year span. (Age 21-349d, Truth is, few ever played the field with more flair and confidence. Thus, in addition to career WAR, we looked at WAR7 (seven best seasons), WAR/162 (Avg WAR per season), and the number of seasons the player was among the WAR leaders in the league. However, we also adjust for era, integration and level of competition, and missed playing time due to factors beyond the control of the player. (Age 41-011d) Do you have a sports website? Jackie only played 11 professional seasons, including one with the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro League, where he didnt debut until he was 26. (Aged53-267d) After retiring in 1997, Reed went into coaching. If not for a relatively short shelf life, he might have more than one All-Star Game and two Gold Gloves on his resume. (Aged89-255d) Ryno, Kid Natural or Gabby. Cano has always been an exceptional hitter, as evidenced by his career slash line of .301/.351/.489. He didn't reach the majors until he was 28, but hit .311/.409/.474 and was one of the most exciting players ever with his daring dashes on the bases. vs. BOS 5 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 SB, Last Game: Teams: Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers. If youre interested in any of the other positions weve covered to date, you can find them and a lot of other great content in the archive. He could have won two more Gold Gloves if they had been awarded, in which case he would rank second in American League history. Rogers Hornsby, St. Louis Cardinals, 1924; Hornsby 1924 season is the best season by a second baseman ever. When Bill James published his "New Historical Baseball Abstract" in 2001, his analysis at the time showed Robinson to be one of the best defensive second basemen of all time -- to a degree that . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Can over Alomar? inChicago,IL, Buried: January 5, 1963 However, is Pedroia the overall best second baseman in the game today? A few had better range. A career .630 OPS dwarfed his excellence in the field. For true seamheads, this was absolutely rotten news. But he was immediately fired, beaten over the head with wiffle ball bats and called names because of it. He was a Top 10 MVP finalist five times. Forgot how much ground he covered in his pre-roids days, didnt you? (Age 21-281d, (Age 37-243d) Hes also the only player in this Top Ten who played his entire career with one organization the Detroit Tigers. Molitor played more DH in his career than third base, but that was more due to his propensity to get injured than subpar defense. Baseball's All-Time Greatest Second Basemen Ranked From 1 to 100 CAREER = career war Long Peak = WAR in Best 7 Seasons SHORT PEAK = WAR in Best 3 Seasons PRIME = WAR in 5 Best Consecutive Seasons EXPLANATION OF TABLE DATA CAREER = Career Wins Above Replacement (WAR). His 4.0 dWAR in 1973 with a .995 fielding percentage. Playing for the Colorado Rockies two years later in the best season of his career, Carroll committed just three errors at second base, and led all NL second basemen in fielding percentage. Let's talk about who the best ever were at that position, defensively speaking. He's finally in the Hall of Fame, where he belongs. inDaytona Beach,FL, Buried: The reason that I'm telling you this is so YOU don't make the same mistake as that guy did. With 127.3 WAR, a 1.010 career OPS, 2,930 hits, and 301 homeruns, and six seasons with a WAR of 10+, Rogers Hornsby is the greatest MLB second baseman of all time. The other two are Cupid Childs (1890s) and Hardy Richardson (1880s). A 10-time All-Star and 5-time Gold Glove winner, Morgan won the MVP in 1975 and 1976 after finishing fourth, fourth, and eighth in the previous three years. Second baseman Tom Herr improved from minus-5 to plus-1 and the '86 team added Mike LaValliere, a strong defensive catcher. 10. Frankie Frisch (1920s) offensive Rating: A + Frisch had 641 assists during the 1927 season and it still stands as the MLB record for a Second Baseman. Kent was a tremendous offensive second baseman, leading all second basemen with 377 home runs. AND he was one of the best defensive second basemen ever. (Age 38-010d) Without further ado, lets get to it with Number Ten: Roberto Alomar may be best remembered for the worst moment of his career when he spit on home plate umpire John Hirschbeck after being thrown out of a game for arguing balls and strikes in late September 1996. Bell also ranks fifth in Range Factor per nine innings (3.18) overall. His 11.0 WAR season in 1975 is second only to Hornsbys 12.3 in 1924 among second basemen. .271/.392/.427, OPS -- .819, Hits -- 2,517, HRs -- 268, RBIs -- 1,133, In 1975 and 1976, Joe Morgan towered over the National League, winning back-to-back MVP awards, with WAR totals of 10.9 and 9.6. When "Little Louie" led the new wave of Hispanic players in the bigs, the position went from 33 1/3 to 78 rpm in terms of athleticism and entertainment value. The fact is, if I did a cross section of the 100 most respected baseball histoians in the United States, I can almost guarantee you that Mazeroski would show up as the best defensive second baseman in the history of MLB. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2:56PM. Bottom line: Robinson Cano won a World Series title with the New York Yankees (2009) during his nine-year run with the Yanks. He has been mythologized, but if anything, he was exceptionally -- and an exceptional -- human. In 1997, MLB retired the number 42, which Robinson wore, across all of baseball. LONG PEAK = WAR in best seven seasons. (Age 20-120d, He finished second in rookie-of-the-year voting that season and led the league in walks. However, Jose Altuve has 192 and shows no signs of slowing down. Exceeded rookie limits during 1945 season Since committing 17 errors in his rookie season in 2005, Cano has never committed more than 13 errors in a season and 123 total errors in 2,124 career games. Rookie of the Year (1967), 18-time All Star ('67-84), MVP ('77), Hall of Fame ('91), Career stats* Teams: Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants. Frisch broke in with the New York Giants in 1919 and played for 19 seasons. He worked to toughen his hands, and felt that he was more sure handed without the leather. Nap Lajoie, Joe Morgan, and Ryne Sandberg are also in the conversation from different eras of the game. In 1949, seven years after he played his last game, Gehringer was elected to the Hall of Fame. His 84.8 career WAR is good for fifth all-time among second basemen, and 34th among all position players. Despite his personal success, Carews Twins teams did not win much. (Age:63-171d) Bottom line: He played second base, shortstop and third base during a 16-year career that saw him net three Gold Glove Awards (2007, 2009 and 2011). And he was the best the Rays have ever had. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. 11-20: Here is a list of 10 other second basemen that were in serious contention of taking this 10th spot away from Frisch. Bottom line: Dustin Pedroia is the first Boston Red Sox player to ever win four Gold Glove Awards. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Bottom line: Rich Dauer was a winner. Some second basemen turned defense into an adventure every time they were involved in a play. 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