He was, by far and away, the best defensive second baseman from the 1920s. 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! Gehringer debuted in 1924 but wasnt a regular until 1926. Mets top 5 >, Nationals: Jos Vidro, 1997-2004 (Expos/Nationals)Key fact: Vidro leads all second basemen in franchise history with a 16.5 bWARThe switch-hitting Vidro played for the Expos and Nationals for 10 of his 12 Major League seasons, slashing .301/.363/.459 with an .821 OPS, 1,280 hits, 550 RBIs and 115 home runs during that time. Hall of Famer Red Schoendienst was great after being acquired midway through the 1957 world championship season, but he began being worn down by tuberculosis the next year. I think so, maybe similar in style to Ichiro Suzuki, except playing a different position. In 1929 he won his second MVP as a member of the Cubs and also made it to the World Series again that year (which, of course, they lost). Teams: Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers. Let's begin with the long ball. He had a resurgent 2020 back in New York before missing all of 2021 due to his second positive test. Pedroias Baseball Reference War is 51.6 compared to 51.1 for Doerr. Below are the six best to ever play the position in Major League Baseball history. In addition to his batting titles, Hornsby led the league in runs five times, hits/doubles/RBI four times, triples/homers twice, and OBP/SLG nine times. What to watch the rest of this MLB offseason, The biggest winners and losers of this MLB offseason. The great Rogers Hornsby was the clear choice for the best second baseman of all time. -- Schoenfield, Teams In 1991 he was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility with 90.5% of the vote. His best season came in 1977 when he took home the AL MVP after hitting .388/.449/.570 with a league-leading 16 triples and 100 RBI. Kinsler was a star on the Rangers' two pennant-winning teams of 2010-11, but Julio Franco was also an outstanding second baseman, earning three All-Star selections and winning an AL batting title. .285/.344/.452, OPS -- .795, Hits -- 2,386, HRs -- 282, RBIs -- 1,061, Beloved Cubbiness and a brief run as one of the most supremely gifted second basemen in the game aside, Sandberg's main asset is exploiting Wrigley Field to hit for power, slugging .491 there vs. a less-than-epic .412 everywhere else. Those who saw him described him as one of the best defensive players of that era. 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. Hes also the only player in this Top Ten who played his entire career with one organization the Detroit Tigers. 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. Royals top 5 >, Tigers: Charlie Gehringer, 1924-42Key fact: 78.6 career fWAR ranks fifth all-time among MLB second basemenBorn and raised in Michigan, Gehringer played his entire 19-year career in Detroit, where his consistent greatness earned him the nickname The Mechanical Man. The Hall of Famer batted .306 or better in 13 of his 16 full Major League seasons, led the league in games played four times, played at least 150 games in nine seasons, and posted a .900+ OPS eight times. The 32-year-old posted a career-high 118 OPS+with. 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. Alomar is a Hall of Famer, and while Loretta was solid, he wasn't quite on Alomars level. In a few weeks, well keep moving around the diamond and rank the Top Ten Shortstops. That's a heck of a fact that Bill James presents. Frisch was also one of the 10 best offensive secondbasemen in the history of MLB. The Cardinals, Giants and Braves all got rid of him in a three-year span. He currently writes for FantasyPros and Pitcher List and will vehemently defend the validity of the Dodgers' 60-game season championship. Despite his success in St. Louis, Hornsby was traded to the Giants after the Cardinals won the World Series in 1926. Bottom line: Jody Reed made his major league debut in 1987 with the Boston Red Sox as a shortstop, but switched to second base in 1989. More important than his stellar defense, though, was his ability at the plate. During the Yankees' 2009 championship season, Cano hit 20 home runs and notched 204 hits (first among all second basemen that year). Rod Carew 5. Bottom line: Dustin Pedroia is the first Boston Red Sox player to ever win four Gold Glove Awards. Bottom line: Jose Lind was an exceptional defensive player who won the Gold Glove Award in 1992. The job description requires them to be nimble and quick in the field, with a good arm, range to pick up ground balls, and adept at turning double plays. Again, I can't remember which of his books. Teams: Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers. -- Schoenfield, Teams However, as Robinsons career was relatively short, he lags in the counting stats. He was a Top 10 MVP finalist five times. Gehringer made it to the World Series three times, winning a World Championship in 1935. Angels top 5 >, Astros: Craig Biggio, 1988-2007Key fact: Franchises all-time leader in games, hits, runs, total bases, doubles, extra-base hitsDrafted as a catcher, Biggio made the move to second base in 1992 and went on to win four Gold Glove Awards and four Silver Sluggers at the position. Grich was a great offensive second baseman, an "A" offensively. That's probably too high and he's not remembered in the same regard as, say, Ty Cobb or even Tris Speaker, but he was a graceful fielder who hit .338 lifetime. It's why almost every historian ever calls him an "A +" defensively. Much of his career came in the low-scoring 1970s, and he won seven batting titles, hit .328 lifetime and chased .400 in 1977, when he finished at .388. 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. The Sox made it to two World Series during that time in 1917 and 1919 winning the first one. He was one of the most dominant second basemen of the '90s, helping the Astros win four division titles in five years (1997-99 and 2001), while also leading them to the postseason in 04 and the World Series in 05. He remained with the club from 1902-14, and not only was he one of the biggest stars of his time, but his name still lives on in the Indians record book. Teams: Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays. The Dodgers made it to six World Series with Robinson, all against the Yankees. In 2004, he scored the last-ever run for the Montreal Expos, before they relocated to Washington, D.C. 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. Teams: Montreal Expos, Washington Nationals, Colorado Rockies, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays, Kansas City Royals. Walker won the Silver Slugger Award in 2014. Baseball Best MLB Defensive Players of All Time By Paul Ladewski, updated on March 11, 2020 Old-Time Baseball Photos / Facebook TTO has done more to hurt defense than Daniel Murphy ever could on his worst day. His defensive rating on Fangraphs leads all second basemen all-time with over 1,000 plate appearances. We feel its important to acknowledge that baseball is harder to play today than it was 25 years ago, and 50 years ago, and so on. Morgan is the Reds all-time leader with 406 steals, and he led the league in on-base percentage four times with the Reds. That's short for Three True Outcomes, also known as walks, strikeouts and home runs. He worked to toughen his hands, and felt that he was more sure handed without the leather. During 1921-25, a five-year period, he hit .402. Though he never won a Gold Glove Award, Reed was a consistent fielder his entire career. 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. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. After retiring, Loretta joined the San Diego Padres as a special assistant. He won the College World Series twice at USC. We use bWAR. I got sidetracked there. The 26-year-old is coming off his first career Gold Glove award, making him one of the top defensive players in the league. Oh, offensively, Hubbard pretty much got the job done, but he was slightly below average. Houston Colt .45s (1963-64), Houston Astros (1965-71, '80), Cincinnati Reds ('72-79), San Francisco Giants ('81-82), Philadelphia Phillies ('83), Oakland A's ('84), Honors Between the lines, Alomar was about as good as it gets. Scott is a SoCal native who, after two decades of fighting L.A. traffic, decided to turn his passion for fantasy sports into a blog - the now-defunct Fantasy Mutant. 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. Three years later, he became the first American League second baseman to hit 40 homers in a season, finishing with 42 overall. However, we also adjust for era, integration and level of competition, and missed playing time due to factors beyond the control of the player. And then there's Roberto Alomar. This didnt slow him down, though. Braves top 5 >, Marlins: Luis Castillo, 1996-2005Key fact: Three-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove Award winner with MarlinsOne of the best players in Marlins history, Castillo led the league in stolen bases in 2000 (62) and '03 (48). 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). After a falling out with Giants manager John McGraw in 1926, he was traded to the Cardinals after the season. He was also an "A +" offensively. This move helped legitimize the AL, but Lajoies time with the As was short-lived as legal action by the NL prevented him from playing in Philadelphia for any team other than the Phillies. Bold indicates active player. A two-time Gold Glove winner best known for his defense, Kolten Wong quietly put together the best offensive season of his career in 2022. Rays top 5 >, Red Sox: Dustin Pedroia, 2006-presentKey fact: Only player to win MVP Award, Rookie of the Year Award, World Series title and Gold Glove Award within first two MLB seasonsHonestly, what a tough call this was. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Collins was a member of the legendary Connie Macks Athletics until 1915. Bottom line: Remember when Tom Herr hit a walk-off grand slam in 1987 that led St. Louis past the New York Mets? Bottom line: You can go far in baseball if you can play defense and have some pop in your bat. Jackie Robinson 3. Many historians point this out because it makes Hubbard's defensive numbers better than they should be. Lajoie was a fierce competitor, often getting into it with umpires. Hometown fans wildly threw their giveaway seat cushions on the field in celebration. In 1937, when he won the batting title, Gehringer was also the AL MVP after hitting .371/.458/.520. He was elected in 1939 to the Hall of Fame with the fourth set of illustrious entrants. Because we adjust for timeline and era, our rankings have fewer players from before 1941 than many other baseball player lists. He pretty much got the job done offensively, ever so slightly below average. The top second basemen make the routine look easy and the difficult look routine. Let's begin with the long ball. 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. Should a below-average offensive player be in the Hall of Fame at any position other than the pitcher's? In 1990, Oquendo recorded just three errors while playing in 150 games. Three times Hornsby hit over .400, including his .424 average in 1924. Nolan Arenado /.9718/, 5. In his first season with Cincinnati, Morgan led the league in runs, walks, and OBP; and finished fourth in the MVP voting. 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. Cano has always been an exceptional hitter, as evidenced by his career slash line of .301/.351/.489. .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. 1. Teams: Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays. Do you want big names? The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. Phillies top 5 >, Brewers: Jim Gantner, 1976-92Key fact: No. 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). 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. 1 second baseman for every club, as chosen by MLB.com's beat reporters. Photo by Ben Gorman/Unsplash | Adapted by Justin Redler (@reldernitsuj on Twitter). However it turns out, he should be remembered as a great hitter albeit one who may have had help along the way. In fact, that entire infield made it into the Hall of Fame, except for Critz. Hi Nels. In addition, he played in the first six all-star games, beginning in 1933. -- Dan Mullen, senior MLB editor, Teams Pirates top 5 >, Reds: Joe Morgan, 1972-79Key fact: His 98.9 career WAR is second all-time at second base (behind only Rogers Hornsby)When Morgan was acquired from the Astros after the 1971 season in an eight-player trade, it gave the Big Red Machine the extra gear it needed to create a true dynasty. Jody Reed (1990s) offensive rating: C -. 1/9 Tommy Edman, St. Louis Cardinals - 96. And in 2013, he coached the Israeli national team in the World Baseball Classic. Either way, Bill James comes to this conclusion on Mazeroski: his 113 defensive career Win Shares is 1st all time in the history of MLB for a second baseman. 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). Seven-time All-Star (2006, '10-14, '16), two Gold Gloves ('10, '12), five Silver Sluggers ('06, '10-13), Career stats* Bottom line: A first-round draft pick in 2003 by the Toronto Blue Jays, Aaron Hill was called up in 2005. He was also a great World Series performer, winning four titles and hitting .328 in 34 career games. 17. Anthony Rendon /.9715/, 6.Brooks Robinson+ . Modern measures credit him with an average of 9.5 WAR per season over a five-year period. When Fletcher was playing for the Texas Rangers, and former President George W. Bush was the owner, Bush named his dog Spot Fetcher, in recognition of Fletcher. On top of his defense, Frisch was fast as lightning, leading the league in SBs three times. Jose Vidro, Expos/Nationals (1997-2006) Key fact: Vidro leads all second basemen in franchise history with a 16.5 bWAR. Hughie Critz (1930s) offensive rating: D -, "The New York Giant infield of Hughie Critz, Bill Terry, Travis Jackson and Freddie Lindstrom, the million dollar infield as it was called, and it used to perform up to its namethey were so deft, so quick, so breathtaking that the fans would sit, first in stunned silence, and then in gathered bedlam"-Arnold Hano, respected baseball historian. Alomar was decorated with many honors during his career, including 12 all-star selections, four silver sluggers, and ten gold gloves. Neither of them had short careers, but they didn't have long ones either. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. 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Frisch went to four more World Series with St. Louis, this time coming out on top in the latter two. 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. Rogers Hornsby Jackie Robinson Joe Morgan Rod Carew He was also a solid hitter, finishing with a .295 career batting average. Teams: Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs. Once we whittled down the list, we incorporated offensive stats and honors/awards to finalize it. Getty Images. Then, he played his entire 10-year major league career with the Baltimore Orioles and won a World Series in 1983. Here is the No. Which team will make a big move? Bottom line: A three-time All-Star, Ben Zobrist is a well-rounded utility player. After losing the 1914 World Series, Mack broke up the As and sold Collins to the White Sox for $50k. Eddie Collins debuted with the As just five seasons after Nap LaJoies jump. -- Tristan Cockcroft, ESPN.com senior writer, Honors JAWS (Jaffe WAR Score system) was developed by sabermetrician Jay Jaffe as a means to measure a player's Hall of Fame worthiness. How about Robinson Cano? I remember reading something that Bill James had written about Jody Reed. I was surprised Ryne Sandberg wasnt on the list in place of Alomar or Cano. He moved to first base halfway through his career, but would rate higher as a second baseman. 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. It was probably in his Win Shares book or his Baseball Historical Abstract book, I can't remember, forgive me. Fun fact: Hill is one of just five players to hit for the cycle twice in one year. -- Schoenfield, We're counting down the greatest players in baseball history. He batted .274 in his career, and while he didnt hit for much power -- Gantners homer off Oaklands Dave Stewart on Sept. 3, 1991, was his first in 1,762 at-bats spanning 544 games -- Gantner became a steady hand at second base, thanks in part to a strong throwing arm hed honed as a boy playing catcher. I just love that old quote from Hano. Rangers top 5 >, Braves: Marcus Giles, 2001-06Key fact: Giles .809 OPS ranks first among all Braves second basemen (min. Brooks Robinson is generally regarded as the GOAT defensively at third. They are both missing that third part of the equation that so many respected historians like (Length of Career). I hate to bring up Bill James again (actually, I love it), but he came to an amazing conclusion on Bill Mazeroski, too. Widely considered the best defensive third baseman of all time, Robinson won 16 straight Gold Gloves (1960-75), an American League MVP in 1964, two World Series with Baltimore (1966,. Anyway, most of you know that Bill James pretty much invented the Win Shares system, which so many take as gospel. Philadelphia Phillies (1981), Chicago Cubs ('82-94, '96-97), Honors What do you get when you combine those two facts? He won the Triple Crown in 1922 and 25, won six of his seven batting titles with the Cardinals and won the first of his two MVP Awards in St. Louis. Frisch broke in with the New York Giants in 1919 and played for 19 seasons. Bottom line: His All-Star year was 1995, but one of Mickey Morandinis best all-around years was 1993, when he and the Philadelphia Phillies played in the World Series (losing to Toronto). That wasn't very nice of me to say, I like Jeter, offensively speaking. Who is the best defensive catcher of all time? Kent, a career .290 hitter, holds the all-time record for most home runs by a second baseman with 351 (out of 377). Joe Morgan 4. Indians top 5 >, Royals: Frank White, 1973-90Key fact: Five All-Star Games, eight Gold Glove AwardsOK, so theres absolutely no debate about this choice. Not all historians will call him the best defensive second baseman in history, but they will almost all call him one of the 10 best ever. Hornsby began player-managing in 1925 with the Cards and continued to do so throughout most of his remaining career. He's played half his innings at second base, and the rest at shortstop and various outfield positions. For his efforts, Marte finished fourth in the NL MVP race. Matt Chapman /.9737/, 4. We believe our rankings are the most comprehensive, fair, and accurate. St. Louis Cardinals (1915-26, '33), New York Giants ('27), Boston Braves ('28); Chicago Cubs ('29-32), St. Louis Browns ('33-37), Honors I'm taking him as the best second baseman ever. He took home five gold gloves in Cincinnati and led the league in OBP four times. While it's hard, if not impossible, to compare across eras, there is a lot of evidence that baseball players have been improving defensively over the years, so fairly recent players a. I guess that makes him an A + overall at Second Base. Still, he'll be totally fine and a top-three second baseman in . He was the all-time home run leader among second baseman until Jeff Kent passed him. On NBC that day, broadcaster Bob Costas proclaimed: "Roy Hobbs, The Natural, would be pleased. Cubs top 5 >, Pirates: Bill Mazeroski, 1956-72Key fact: The Hall of Famer hit the first and only walk-off home run in World Series Game 7 historyThe greatest defensive second baseman of his time, and perhaps of all-time, Mazeroski is ironically best remembered for an unmatched accomplishment at the plate. In an era before awards, Lajoie led the league in key offensive categories several times during his 21-year career, including hits (4x), doubles (5x), RBI (3x), batting average (5x), SLG (4x), and HRs (1x). 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