Former Yankees captains on what awaits Aaron Judge, Angelos says Orioles staying put, scolds reporter, Sources: Cubs, 1B Mancini agree on 2-year deal, Padres give 16-year-old catching prospect $5.6M, Jays bullpen coach Buschmann stepping down, Alonso: Mets on the brink of something special, Cubs to honor Sandberg, who sees issue for Sosa. Second basemen are an important part of a baseball teams defense. Hell likely face heavy opposition when he eventually becomes eligible for Cooperstown. I suppose that makes him one of the 10 best overall second basemen in the history of MLB. How We Ranked Baseballs Greatest Players. In 1991 he was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility with 90.5% of the vote. 4 -- Philadelphia (1910-11, '13), Chicago ('17), Career stats He won 10 Gold Gloves while, oh by the way, hitting .300 with speed AND power. Because we adjust for timeline and era, our rankings have fewer players from before 1941 than many other baseball player lists. The Cardinals, Giants and Braves all got rid of him in a three-year span. Bottom line: Rich Dauer was a winner. That said: I don't buy the consensus that he's the best second baseman ever. And hes been to the All-Star Game four times. He'll be . Second Base JAWS Leaders. Blue Jays top 5 >, Orioles: Bobby Grich, 1970-76Key fact: Franchise-best 36.0 bWAR among second basemenThere might not have been a better middle-infield tandem in the mid-1970s than Grich and Mark Belanger, each of whom won four consecutive Gold Glove Awards from 1973-76. He wasn't a failure offensively, but he was the next best thing. Reds top 5 >, D-backs: Ketel Marte, 2017-presentKey fact: Selected as the 2019 NL All-Star starter at second baseIn a close race with Jay Bell, Marte gets the nod here. -- Schoenfield, Teams You might be surprised at who missed the cut. Also in 2001, Counsell was named the MVP of the NLCS. He's not even the best defensive 3rd baseman to play for El Toro High School's 2009 varsity baseball team. He pretty much got the job done offensively, ever so slightly below average. 20 is one of three retired numbers in Royals history. Teams: Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers. Jace Jung, 2B (2023 seasonal age: 22). Herr played on three World Series teams and won with the Cardinals in 1982. Polanco wore his Tigers jersey. I think he was the best ever, barehanded. History unblurred. Frisch became a player-manager for St. Louis in 1933 and continued managing after he retired. After release from Dodgers, what's next for Trevor Bauer? So he's got that going for him, which is nice. Espinal came to the Blue Jays from the Red Sox in trade for Steve Pearce back in July of 2018, one of those trades that worked out well for both teams. He also won rookie-of-the-year that season for the Twins. LONG PEAK = WAR in best seven seasons. He was also an "A +" offensively. His long career puts him high in the record books among second basemen. His 136 wRC+ last year would have placed him first out of all second basemen in 2021. 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. Basic stats like hits, batting average, OBP, SLG, HRs, RBI, etc., were fused with wOBA and wRC+ for the offense. 1. 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. But, for now, the distinction belongs to Giles, who is the only second baseman in franchise history to produce a 110 OPS+ in at least three seasons. In fact, that entire infield made it into the Hall of Fame, except for Critz. Astros top 5 >, Athletics: Eddie Collins, 1906-14, '27-30Key fact: His 55.9 fWAR is third highest in franchise history among position players (first among second basemen)A member of the famed $100,000 Infield" assembled by owner Connie Mack in the early 1900s, Collins was an elite hitter who went six straight seasons (1909-14) without batting lower than .324. My candidates for the best defensive right fielder of all time are: Roberto Clemente (12 gold gloves) Dwight Evans (8 gold gloves) Al Kaline (10 gold gloves) Ichiro Suzuki (10 gold gloves) Larry Walker (7 gold gloves) Dave Winfield (7 gold gloves) Mookie Betts (5 gold gloves) Jason Heyward (5 gold gloves) Jesse Barfield (2 gold gloves, cannon arm) He owns a 79.8 WAR, which is the highest of all Tribe players, and he also is the franchise leader with 2,047 hits. Brian Dozier is a lifetime .245 hitter, but he's hit 192 home runs and made $30 million in career salary. Who is the best defensive catcher of all time? Collins can also boast an MVP win in 1914 and six top 5 MVP finishes. .358/.434/.577, OPS -- 1.010, Hits -- 2,930, HRs -- 301, RBIs -- 1,584, His hitting stats are undeniable, even coming in a high-scoring era. Pedroias Baseball Reference War is 51.6 compared to 51.1 for Doerr. Kent slashed .297/.368/.535 and averaged 29 home runs and 115 RBIs over his six years in San Francisco. The Dodgers made it to six World Series with Robinson, all against the Yankees. Join the discussion by using the #MLBRank hashtag, and follow along @BBTN and on Facebook. Way-way-too-early 2023 MLB All-Stars: Predicting full rosters for both the AL and NL, 28 days, 3 teams -- and countless twists: Inside the Carlos Correa free agency saga, Pride, power and complaining about bad airplane food? Bottom line: A three-time All-Star, Ben Zobrist is a well-rounded utility player. Three years later, he became the first American League second baseman to hit 40 homers in a season, finishing with 42 overall. The greatest defensive second baseman of his time, and perhaps of all-time, Mazeroski is ironically best remembered for an unmatched accomplishment at the plate. Dauer held two American League single-season fielding records for a second baseman, including 86 consecutive errorless games and 425 straight errorless games, both in 1978. Grich also tops the Orioles' list for all-time best second basemen. Alomar, meanwhile, was very good in San Diego, but he would reach another level after being traded to Toronto ahead of the 1991 season. Alomar made it to the big leagues at the tender age of 20 in 1988 as a Padre and retired 17 years later with the White Sox. You missed out on Tony Lazzeri in top ten second baseman. In 1947, he was elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA with 84.5% of the vote. In 13 years with the Cardinals, Hornsby hit .359/.427/.568 with 193 home runs and 1,072 RBIs. Between the lines, Alomar was about as good as it gets. But he cemented his spot on the roster by participating in the Giants' World Series win in 2014, was named an All-Star in 2015 and won a Gold Glove Award in 2016. Rogers Hornsby 2. Still, compare their three-year tenures specifically in San Diego, and its Loretta who comes out on top. The all-time leader at third base in value generated on defense with 38.8 WAR on defense alone, Robinson is sort of like Bill Mazeroski at second base -- a big postseason performance or two plus . Defensively, Lajoie was also a standout player, leading the league in assists three times and putouts five times. The reason that I'm telling you this is so YOU don't make the same mistake as that guy did. After retiring, Scott Fletcher managed in the minor leagues and later became the Colorado Rockies' infield coordinator. 8) MLB Power Rankings: Trade candidate C.J. He hit north of .300 in five times while winning seven Silver Sluggers. It's why almost every historian ever calls him an "A +" defensively. 1 second baseman for every club, as chosen by MLB.com's beat reporters. Frisch was also one of the 10 best offensive secondbasemen in the history of MLB. He finished second in rookie-of-the-year voting that season and led the league in walks. Joe Morgan 4. 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. Teams: Colorado Rockies, Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers. Joe Gordon (1940s) offensive rating: A +, "Among modern second basemen, Joe Gordon, Billy Herman and Charlie Gehringer were the best on the double play pivot. He returned sharp in 2005, batting .316 as the starting second baseman for the Oakland As. Mazeroski remains the only player in Major League history to hit a walk-off homer in Game 7 of the World Series, which he did to lead the Bucs . He had power (career high 42 home runs) and his defensive metrics are better than his reputation, although in this case maybe you want to refer to the eyewitness accounts. Giants top 5 >, Padres: Mark Loretta, 2003-05Key fact: Loretta, who hit .314 in three seasons with San Diego, and Tony Gwynn are the only qualifying Padres with a batting average above .300Overall, Loretta vs. Roberto Alomar isnt much of a debate. If you want to know how bad things got, over Kilian's first nine starts in Iowa, he went 2-0 with a 2.06 ERA. He was ever so slightly below average. There it is. In summary, Max Muncy rakes, and he turns it up a notch higher come playoff time. Santiago Espinal turned 28 last November. He moved to first base halfway through his career, but would rate higher as a second baseman. -- Schoenfield, If Joe Morgan played today, he would be viewed as the ultimate Sabermetric player. More important than his stellar defense, though, was his ability at the plate. Cano has not officially retired, but after being cut by the Mets and Padres this season, he may not get another chance. 6. Teams: Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants. Yet he remained an offensive force. The Big Red Machine also made it to the World Series that year, losing in seven games to the Oakland As. That puts him in a class with the game's all-time greats. You know, before we realized they would float if dropped into the Hudson River, like Derek Jeter's Gold Gloves float. Kent, a career .290 hitter, holds the all-time record for most home runs by a second baseman with 351 (out of 377). Three times Hornsby hit over .400, including his .424 average in 1924. Nicknamed "The Frenchman," Nap Lajoie was one of the best hitters and second basemen of the early part of the 20th century. You get Glenn Hubbard's defensive numbers, off the chart. Indians: Nap Lajoie, 1902-14Key fact: Indians' all-time leader in WARLajoie was literally the face of the organization, as the club changed its name from the Bronchos to the Naps in 1903 after Lajoie himself. 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. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. When it comes to the top three second baseman on our list of the Top 10 MLB Second Baseman All-Time Rankings, each is deserving of the top spot. Teams: San Francisco Giants, New York Mets. Bill Mazeroski (1960s) offensive rating: C -. I was surprised Ryne Sandberg wasnt on the list in place of Alomar or Cano. In 2015, he was hired to manage the Milwaukee Brewers, leading them to the NLCS in 2018. Alomar was decorated with many honors during his career, including 12 all-star selections, four silver sluggers, and ten gold gloves. Over that span, The Mechanical Man would lead the league in games four times; hits, runs, and doubles twice; and triples, stolen bases, and batting average once. Everything he did in the field was smooth, it was elegant and it was a joy to watch. In 2007, Phillips joined the 30-30 club 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in one season. I guess that's why many historians say that Reed was among the best defensive second basemen that have ever graced the field, I agree with them on Reed. Career Fld% Leaders:1.Placido Polanco/.9834/, 2.Mike Lowell/.9743/, 3. I remember reading something that Bill James had written about Jody Reed. I almost agree. His signature moment arrived during his 1984 NL MVP-winning season, when he hit two homers off Bruce Sutter in a five-hit, seven-RBI outburst to help the Cubs beat St. Louis. Padres top 5 >, Rockies: DJ LeMahieu, 2012-18Key facts: He was a two-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove winner and won a batting title with ColoradoFrom 2013-18, LeMahieu tallied 44 defensive runs saved (DRS), according to Fangraphs -- by far the most in the NL. Hometown fans wildly threw their giveaway seat cushions on the field in celebration. Rod Carew 5. Cano was a regular post-season participant in his time with New York and a member of the 2009 World Championship team. "Frisch can knock down more balls with his elbows, knees, chest and head, and by dint of his fleet recovery throw out the runner, than any nine men we know"-Gordon Mackay, respected baseball historian, 1924. Nine Gold Gloves ('83-91), MVP (1984), 10-time All-Star ('84-93), seven Silver Sluggers ('84-85, '88-92), Hall of Fame ('05), Career stats In 2008, the Dominican-American received his U.S. citizenship in a ceremony before a Tigers-Indians game. In 20 World Series contests, he batted .321 with a .375 OBP. Once Jackie debuted with the Dodgers in 1947, it became clear that he belonged. Here is the No. If you enjoyed this article, check out our All-Franchise Starting Lineup in the between weeks. Thursday brings the Top 10 infielders by position of all time, followed by pitchers and catchers on Friday. St. Louis Cardinals (1915-26, '33), New York Giants ('27), Boston Braves ('28); Chicago Cubs ('29-32), St. Louis Browns ('33-37), Honors Jackie Robinson 3. A player with no weakness in his game. I will list them in order, from oldest to newest: Fred Dunlap (1880s), Nap Lajoie (1900s), Lonny Frey (1940s), Eddie Mayo (1940s), Gil McDougald (1950s), Jackie Robinson (1950s), Red Schoendienst (1950s), Fernando Vina (1990s), Craig Counsell (2000s)and Pokey Reese (2000s), 9. What we do know is that Cano owns the second-highest OPS among second basemen whove played in the last 50 years (first was Jeff Kent, in case youre wondering). He's played half his innings at second base, and the rest at shortstop and various outfield positions. Before we get to the players, below is some background on how the list was compiled. -- Dan Mullen, senior MLB editor, Teams He is one of seven players in MLB history to win consecutive World Series titles with different teams: the Kansas City Royals in 2015 and the Chicago Cubs in 2016. Teams: Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers. Also, took HOF too long to put Lazzeri into HOF, 1991 by vets committee. -- Schoenfield, We're counting down the greatest players in baseball history. Morgan is the Reds all-time leader with 406 steals, and he led the league in on-base percentage four times with the Reds. Lajoie retired following the 1916 season. His 377 home runs are tops among second basemen, and he has more hits than several Hall . He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1937, with the second group of Cooperstown legends. In 1996, Morandini excelled in the field, participating in 87 double plays while making just six errors good for a .990 fielding percentage. Nolan Arenado /.9718/, 5. The BBWAA wasted no time adding him to the group at Cooperstown, electing him in his first year of eligibility in 1990. The other two are Cupid Childs (1890s) and Hardy Richardson (1880s). The pinnacle years for both came during the '75 and 76 World Series championship seasons for the Reds, as Morgan earned consecutive NL MVP Awards. Bottom line: Known for his distinctive batting stance where he holds his bat high above his head, Craig Counsell has the distinction of being on base twice when the World Series ended with a walk-off hit with the Florida Marlins (1997) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2001). This week, were on to the keystone as we take a look at the best second basemen of all time. Dozier started his career with the Twins in 2012, was an All-Star in 2015 and won a Gold Glove Award in 2017. Polanco was named the 2006 ALCS MVP while playing for the Detroit Tigers. Adrian Gonzalez (Tied) Adrian Gonzalez was a five-time All-Star. -- Christina Kahrl, ESPN.com MLB writer, Teams The loss in 1919 became known as the Black Sox Scandal when it was later revealed that several players conspired to throw the World Series. That score is 114th all-time entering the 2020 season and puts him narrowly above the likes of Sal Bando (61.5), Willie Davis (60.8), and Gary Sheffield (60.5). Childs played in just over 1,450 games and Richardson played in just over 1,300 games. He was a tremendous all-around athlete and played multiple sports in college, which, along with World War II, delayed his eventual career in MLB. Bottom line: Mark Loretta was a dependable fielder over a 15-year MLB career that saw him play on six different teams. Players are evaluated on five criteria as the foundation of our rankings: We use Wins Above Replacement (WAR) as a basis for these calculations. The Tigers popped Jung with the 12th pick in last July's draft by way of Texas Tech. Only Ty Cobb has a higher lifetime batting average than Hornsbys .358. Below are the six best to ever play the position in Major League Baseball history. That's all there is, right? After retiring, he became a minor league coach and worked his way up to be first-base coach for the Phillies in 2015. His 84 defensive runs saved still ranks second among all shortstops since 2005, trailing . Oh, Bill James and other respected historians will say there is a third part to the equation, Length of Career. They only made the playoffs twice in his tenure and never went to a World Series. Teams: Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers. His offensive numbers werent quite as good as Cano & Alomar, but if there was a way to quantify leadership, hed probably leap both of them! The top 100 will roll out next week. Six-time All-Star (1933-38), MVP ('37), Hall of Fame ('49), Career stats Top 100 Second Basemen of All-Time - Baseball Egg 100 Greatest Second Basemen of All-Time Explanation of Rankings CAREER = Career Wins Above Replacement (WAR) adjusted for era. A native of the Dominican Republic, he is an eight-time All-Star, won the Silver Slugger Award five times and netted two Gold Glove Awards. Hornsby began player-managing in 1925 with the Cards and continued to do so throughout most of his remaining career. Best Season: 2008 - .292/.380/.535 with 33 home runs, 104 RBIs, 64 walks, a .915 OPS, 6.0 offensive WAR, 3.5 defensive WAR and an 8.2 fWAR Being blocked by Placido Polanco early in his career and knee injuries at the back-half of his prime kept Utley from accumulating the type of counting statistics to make him a slam-dunk Hall of Famer. I would have Morgan at number two, right behind Hornsby. 3. Orioles top 5 >, Rays: Ben Zobrist, 2006-14Key fact: Two-time All-StarZobrist played all over the field during his time with the Rays, but the position he played the most was second base, so well label him as a second baseman. He also won the NL batting title in '16, hitting .348 with a .911 OPS. Theres also his seven Silver Slugger Awards, the NL MVP season of 1984 and the year he led the NL in home runs (40 in 1990). (Insider), Teams Teams: Montreal Expos, Washington Nationals, Colorado Rockies, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays, Kansas City Royals.
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