He was about as good as any second baseman that has ever taken the field. 8) MLB Power Rankings: Trade candidate C.J. By that time, Carew had shifted to first base, where he would remain for the second half of his career. 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. 11-20: Here is a list of 10 other second basemen that were in serious contention of taking this 10th spot away from Frisch. Welcome to All-Time #MLBRank, our ranking of the top 100 players in baseball history. 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. 3. The Dodgers made it to six World Series with Robinson, all against the Yankees. Either way, Grich, Childs and Richardson are the three best second basemen in the history of MLB that are not in the Hall of Fame, with arguments from Davey Lopes (1970s) and Tom Daly (1890s). -- Mark Simon, ESPN Stats & Info, Honors Blue Jays: Roberto Alomar, 1991-95Key fact: Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011Over Alomars five seasons in Toronto, he led his team to two World Series championships while earning an All-Star nod and Gold Glove Award every single year. White, the best success story of the once famed Royals Baseball Academy in the 1970s, had a storied career with the Royals, earning eight Gold Gloves and a Most Valuable Player Award in the 1980 American League Championship Series. He threw 39 innings and struck out 41, walked 15 and held opposing hitters to a . And hes been to the All-Star Game four times. Rookie of the Year (1967), 18-time All Star ('67-84), MVP ('77), Hall of Fame ('91), Career stats* He could run, hit, hit for power, and play stellar defense. Teams: New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals. Napolean LaJoie is the oldest member of our Top Ten and is considered the first superstar in American League history. He currently writes for FantasyPros and Pitcher List and will vehemently defend the validity of the Dodgers' 60-game season championship. A modern-day comparison? In 20 World Series contests, he batted .321 with a .375 OBP. 1 -- St. Louis Cardinals (1926), Career stats It's always made me wonder, what the hell did you point it out for then? Add in the questions about his defense, and you've got a guy that, yes, I'd include toward the bottom of this list, but only after guys like Chase Utley and Robbie Cano, never mind rating him with Alomar or Morgan. And he did most of it under the most trying of circumstances. Three years later, he became the first American League second baseman to hit 40 homers in a season, finishing with 42 overall. Anyway, most of you know that Bill James pretty much invented the Win Shares system, which so many take as gospel. Though never a star, Hardy certainly left his mark as one of the finest defensive shortstops of his time. Frisch went to four more World Series with St. Louis, this time coming out on top in the latter two. Pratt set up Wilson, and Wilson forced the biggest fumble of his career. As is always the case, we tried to balance the rankings between longevity and dominance to get a good cross-section. Who is the best defensive catcher of all time? His 136 wRC+ last year would have placed him first out of all second basemen in 2021. Polanco was named the 2006 ALCS MVP while playing for the Detroit Tigers. Also in 2001, Counsell was named the MVP of the NLCS. More important than his stellar defense, though, was his ability at the plate. 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. Lajoie was a fierce competitor, often getting into it with umpires. Bottom line: Joe Panik was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 2011 and didnt get called up until the 2014 season. 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! NL All Star ('90), 11-time AL All-Star ('91-2001), 10 AL Gold Gloves ('91-96, '98-01), four AL Silver Sluggers ('92, '96, '99-00), All-Star MVP ('98), Hall of Fame ('11), Career stats Alomar, meanwhile, was very good in San Diego, but he would reach another level after being traded to Toronto ahead of the 1991 season. Marlins top 5 >, Mets: Edgardo Alfonzo, 1995-2001Key fact: His .318 average with runners in scoring position is highest in Mets historyAlfonzo might be the trickiest Met to rank because he appeared in 524 career games for the team at second base and 515 at third, spending three full seasons as the starter at each position. He debuted with the Yankees in 2005 on a star-laden team and quickly made his presence felt, finishing second in the rookie-of-the-year voting. Ultimately, however, Pedroias body of work was just enough to put him a hair above Hall of Famer Bobby Doerr as the best to ever play second base for the Red Sox. In the field, he's smooth and effortless with a strong arm. To create our list, an ESPN expert panel voted on thousands of head-to-head matchups of 162 players, based on both peak performance and career value. Thursday brings the Top 10 infielders by position of all time, followed by pitchers and catchers on Friday. That puts him in a class with the game's all-time greats. Table of Contents Who are the best MLB second basemen of all time? 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! He's one of the 20 best overall second basemen in the history of MLB when you mix his offense and his defense together. Rogers Hornsby Jackie Robinson Joe Morgan Rod Carew The best defensive second baseman of his time, and perhaps of all time, "Maz" is ironically best remembered -- and memorialized outside of PNC Park -- for his unmatched accomplishment at the plate. Glenn Hubbard (1980s) offensive rating: D +. Once Jackie debuted with the Dodgers in 1947, it became clear that he belonged. Teams: Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers. Why? His offensive prowess is among the greatest of all players, not just second basemen. The way it really was. 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. Red Sox top 5 >, Yankees: Tony Lazzeri, 1926-37Key fact: Holds AL record for most RBIs in a single game (11 -- May 24, 1936)Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame posthumously in 1991, Lazzeri was a feared clutch hitter with power who served as a key component alongside Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in the fabled Murderers Row lineups for the Yankees. I think he was the best ever, barehanded. 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. Modern measures credit him with an average of 9.5 WAR per season over a five-year period. 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). There are three second basemen that often present themselves before me as should-be Hall-of-Fame second basemen. Matt Chapman /.9737/, 4. What do you get when you combine those two facts? The contribution to championship teams (player performance in seasons where his team wins the pennant) is a small factor in most cases. Frisch became a player-manager for St. Louis in 1933 and continued managing after he retired. Yankees top 5 >. 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. In a few weeks, well keep moving around the diamond and rank the Top Ten Shortstops. Bottom line: "Ryno" was the gold standard for second basemen during his 16-year career. He made his first of six consecutive MLB all-star games that season and led the league in stolen bases and batting average. You might be surprised at who missed the cut. He took home five gold gloves in Cincinnati and led the league in OBP four times. How We Ranked Baseballs Greatest Players. Hill excelled in 2009, when he rebounded from a concussion that ended his previous season and was named the AL Comeback Player of the Year after slugging 36 home runs and notching 108 RBI. He has been mythologized, but if anything, he was exceptionally -- and an exceptional -- human. 10-time NL All Star (1966, '70, '72-79), All-Star MVP ('72), five NL Gold Gloves ('73-77), two-time NL MVP ('75-76), one NL Silver Slugger ('82), Hall of Fame ('90), Career stats* 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. That and the trips to the World Series tip the decision in favor of Kinsler. Cano has not officially retired, but after being cut by the Mets and Padres this season, he may not get another chance. That's more than Hall of Famers Ryne Sandberg . Roberto Alomar FAQ Who are the best MLB second basemen of all time? The Sox made it to two World Series during that time in 1917 and 1919 winning the first one. A broken finger finally forced him to wear a glove in 1896, and that year he fielded .978, a record fielding percentage for a second baseman until well into the 1900s. In his first season with Cincinnati, Morgan led the league in runs, walks, and OBP; and finished fourth in the MVP voting. 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. Oh, and he could hit, too, as his .316/.369/.432 slash line illustrates. Carew retired after the 1985 season despite a still-productive season in which he hit .280 with a .371 OBP. Bottom line: Jose Oquendo primarily played second base and shortstop, but made at least one appearance at every position during his major league career. Collins career would last another 23 seasons before he eventually retired in 1930. The reason that I'm telling you this is so YOU don't make the same mistake as that guy did. You can find both and tons of other great content in the We Love Baseballsection. Lajoie retired following the 1916 season. If character counted in the compilation of this list, Jackie Robinson would be number one. Philadelphia A's (1906-14, '27-30), Chicago White Sox ('15-26), Championships With catchers and first basemen in the books, next up is second base. 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. Which team will make a big move? And they can be a pitchers best friend. He played in over 2,000 games. Bill Mazeroski (1960s) offensive rating: C -. 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. Teams: San Francisco Giants, New York Mets. Teams: Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Nationals. 4 -- Philadelphia (1910-11, '13), Chicago ('17), Career stats In 1947, he was elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA with 84.5% of the vote. His 377 home runs are tops among second basemen, and he has more hits than several Hall . White Sox top 5 >, Angels: Bobby Grich, 1977-86Key fact: 35.1 bWAR is fifth highest in club historyOne of the most underrated players of his era, Grich was the first inductee into the Angels Hall of Fame in 1988, and many believe he has a strong case to be in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, as well. A teammate of Randal Grichuk on the Colorado Rockies, C.J. He was traded to the San Francisco Giants, where he won a World Series in 2010. Still, he'll be totally fine and a top-three second baseman in . Though he never won a Gold Glove Award, Reed was a consistent fielder his entire career. Rockies top 5 >. Minnesota Twins (1967-78), California Angels ('79-85), Honors 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. .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. Rod Carew was one of the greatest hitters of his generation. Let's talk about who the best ever were at that position, defensively speaking. 2. I'm taking him as the best second baseman ever. However, his biggest fight came when he jumped his contract with the Phillies to join the insurgent American League Athletics in 1901. -- Christina Kahrl, ESPN.com MLB writer, Teams -- Schoenfield, Teams Since then, nine second basemen have posted a higher career fielding percentage than "Ryno.". Vidro ranks among the top 10 in franchise history in doubles (third), hits (sixth), runs (seventh), RBIs (seventh), homers (ninth) and walks (ninth). He had a resurgent 2020 back in New York before missing all of 2021 due to his second positive test. 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. It's why almost every historian ever calls him an "A +" defensively. 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) In total, he won seven batting titles and owns the third-highest lifetime batting average of any player who debuted after 1965, behind Tony Gwynn and Wade Boggs. D-backs top 5 >, Dodgers: Jackie Robinson, 1947-56Key fact: Only player whose uniform number is retired across MLBA true hero, legend, trailblazer and leader -- and thats before we even get into Robinsons stats. Following his MLB career, Dauer spent 19 seasons as a pro coach and won the 2017 World Series with the Houston Astros as a first-base coach. Eddie Collins debuted with the As just five seasons after Nap LaJoies jump. The only question these days is will he make the National Baseball Hall of Fame? Somehow, a quiet top-tier Hall-of-Fame second baseman because he was Ted Williams' teammate in Boston. 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 elected in 1939 to the Hall of Fame with the fourth set of illustrious entrants. 1. 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. He was also a great World Series performer, winning four titles and hitting .328 in 34 career games. Join the discussion by using the #MLBRank hashtag, and follow along @BBTN and on Facebook. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Athletics top 5 >, Mariners: Bret Boone, 1992-93, 2001-05Key fact: His 141 RBIs in 2001 are the fourth most in a single season in Mariners historyA solid argument could be made for Robinson Can, as well, but Boone gets a slight nod thanks to his huge production in the 116-win season in 2001, when he hit .331/.372/.578 with 37 homers and an AL-leading 141 RBIs. In fact, that entire infield made it into the Hall of Fame, except for Critz. He hit, ran, and played defense with the best of them. Here we go. Morgan was an on-base machine who could run, hit for power, and play excellent defense. 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. 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. Before we get to the players, below is some background on how the list was compiled. Phillies top 5 >, Brewers: Jim Gantner, 1976-92Key fact: No. Mariners top 5 >, Rangers: Ian Kinsler, 2006-13Key fact: Ranks in franchise top 10 in hits (1,145), runs (748), doubles (249), triples (23), home runs (156) and RBIs (539)The choice for the Rangers' best all-time second baseman is closer than most people might realize. 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. At that point, he was in his 40s and starting to show his age. Oh, Bill James and other respected historians will say there is a third part to the equation, Length of Career. Cano continued to hit in Seattle, but his first positive test for an illegal substance caused him to miss half of the 2018 season. Grich played the final 10 years of his career with the Angels after spending seven seasons with the Orioles, as the Long Beach, Calif., native signed as a free agent with the Halos before the 77 season. They only won once in 1955, Jackies second to last season. He was the all-time home run leader among second baseman until Jeff Kent passed him. 1. + - Indicates Hall of Famer. Teams: Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs. Teams: Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays. There it is. The top second basemen make the routine look easy and the difficult look routine. 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.
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