He returned sharp in 2005, batting .316 as the starting second baseman for the Oakland As. Kent slashed .297/.368/.535 and averaged 29 home runs and 115 RBIs over his six years in San Francisco. Should a below-average offensive player be in the Hall of Fame at any position other than the pitcher's? 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: Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants. Bobby Doerr (1940s) offensive rating: A +. 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. Your email address will not be published. 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. It's why he's a top tier Hall of Famer at the position. 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. 1. -- David Schoenfield, ESPN.com senior writer, Cano can do it all: He hits for both average and power, tied with Rogers Hornsby among second basemen for the most seasons (five) with at least a .300 batting average and 25 home runs. 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. You can find both and tons of other great content in the We Love Baseballsection. Teams: Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Nationals. But he was immediately fired, beaten over the head with wiffle ball bats and called names because of it. ALL-TIME #MLBRANK, Top 100: 100-91 | 90-81 | 80-71 | 70-61 | 60-51 | 50-41 | 40-31 | 30-21 | 20-11 | 10-1, Insider analysis: 100-81 | 80-61 | 60-41 | 40-21 | 20-1, Top 10s: LHP | RHP | C | SS | 3B | 2B | 1B | LF | CF | RF, My Top 10: Kurkjian | Stark | Olney | Crasnick | Schoenfield, Stark: The perception of greatness in the Top 100, Szymborski: Who's in the future 100? 5. Bottom line: Jamey Carroll played second base, shortstop and third base during a dozen years in the bigs. I was surprised Ryne Sandberg wasnt on the list in place of Alomar or Cano. 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. 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. Lajoie retired following the 1916 season. St. Louis Cardinals (1915-26, '33), New York Giants ('27), Boston Braves ('28); Chicago Cubs ('29-32), St. Louis Browns ('33-37), Honors Buddy Bell and Adrian Beltre. Big numbers? Fun fact: Hill is one of just five players to hit for the cycle twice in one year. There's a reason no one in baseball can wear No. -- Scott Lauber, ESPN.com Red Sox reporter, Second basemen aren't supposed to be great. Hell likely face heavy opposition when he eventually becomes eligible for Cooperstown. For his efforts, Marte finished fourth in the NL MVP race. That's all there is, right? Bottom line: Brandon Phillips was an All-Star three times, and over a long major league career, he won four Gold Glove Awards and one Silver Slugger Award. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1937, with the second group of Cooperstown legends. Here we go. Frisch was also one of the 10 best offensive secondbasemen in the history of MLB. He played for seven franchises but is best known for his stints with the Blue Jays, Orioles, and Indians. He was a Top 10 MVP finalist five times. Rockies top 5 >. However, his biggest fight came when he jumped his contract with the Phillies to join the insurgent American League Athletics in 1901. He led the league in WAR three times as a second baseman. It might be the only number as big as the game itself. 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. In 20 World Series contests, he batted .321 with a .375 OBP. Vidro ranks among the top 10 in franchise history in doubles (third), hits (sixth), runs (seventh), RBIs (seventh), homers (ninth) and walks (ninth). 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. He was the all-time home run leader among second baseman until Jeff Kent passed him. Extrapolate that to an entire season, and you have an MVP candidate. His 84 defensive runs saved still ranks second among all shortstops since 2005, trailing . Why? 10. Based upon Gold Gloves won, Ivan Rodriguez is the clear victor, while based upon fielding percentage, numerous players who spent more than 10 seasons in the Majors have a . Still, his play at second base in 1992 was good enough to break Ryne Sandbergs string of winning nine consecutive NL Gold Glove Awards. And hes been to the All-Star Game four times. It doesnt make sense, in our opinion, for most of the great baseball players to have played prior to World War II, when MLB was segregated. He hit north of .300 in five times while winning seven Silver Sluggers. + - Indicates Hall of Famer. Bottom line: Jose Lind was an exceptional defensive player who won the Gold Glove Award in 1992. This didnt slow him down, though. He won an MVP in 1949. Hi Nels. Three years later, he became the first American League second baseman to hit 40 homers in a season, finishing with 42 overall. 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. Now that he's in the Hall of Fame, he's not only in, but he's a top tier second baseman. Let's begin with the long ball. Bottom line: The Cubs picked up DJ LeMahieu in the second round of the 2009 draft, but he shined in the major leagues after being traded to Colorado. This incident ruined fan perception of Alomar for better or for worse. In 2008, the Dominican-American received his U.S. citizenship in a ceremony before a Tigers-Indians game. In only his fourth season, Tommy Edman of the St. Louis Cardinals has secured the top spot among second basemen. Cano won five silver sluggers and went to eight all-star games altogether, and even chipped in a couple of gold gloves. By that time, Carew had shifted to first base, where he would remain for the second half of his career. The top 100 will roll out next week. If character counted in the compilation of this list, Jackie Robinson would be number one. Everything he did in the field was smooth, it was elegant and it was a joy to watch. When I was younger, I used to love to watch this guy play defense. Bold indicates active player. Robinson won the MVP a few years later when he batted .342 with 37 SBs and 124 RBI in 1949. After release from Dodgers, what's next for Trevor Bauer? During the Yankees' 2009 championship season, Cano hit 20 home runs and notched 204 hits (first among all second basemen that year). Rookie of the Year (1947), MVP ('49), six-time All Star ('49-54), Hall of Fame ('62), Career stats Cardinals top 5 >, Cubs: Ryne Sandberg, 1982-97Key fact: In the 22 seasons since Sandberg's retirement, 13 players have started at second base for the Cubs on Opening Day (none more than two years in a row)At the time of his retirement, Sandberg owned the MLB record for homers by a second baseman, while also having set the mark for consecutive games without an error (123). Which team will make a big move? 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) 3. .333/.424/.429, OPS -- .853, Hits -- 3,315, HRs -- 47, RBIs -- 1,300, Sacrifice Hits -- 512 (all-time leader), A great player in the first two decades of the 20th century, Collins hit for a high average, stole bases, drew walks and would have won Gold Gloves if they'd had them back then. 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. -- Schoenfield, Rogers Hornsby batted .424 in 1924. Carew was an all-star for an incredible 18 consecutive years, starting with his rookie year in 1967. Alomar, meanwhile, was very good in San Diego, but he would reach another level after being traded to Toronto ahead of the 1991 season. I'm glad he's in, but what took you so long, Veteran's Committee? Photo by Ben Gorman/Unsplash | Adapted by Justin Redler (@reldernitsuj on Twitter). AND he was one of the best defensive second basemen ever. 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. Zobrist was named MVP of the 2016 World Series. I almost agree. Because of how different eras of baseball have been played, it's difficult to nail down the best defensive catcher of all time. Teams: Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs. Teams: San Francisco Giants, New York Mets. How about Robinson Cano? As is always the case, we tried to balance the rankings between longevity and dominance to get a good cross-section. I hate to bring up Bill James again (actually, I love it), but he came to an amazing conclusion on Bill Mazeroski, too. What to watch the rest of this MLB offseason, The biggest winners and losers of this MLB offseason. Career Fld% Leaders:1.Placido Polanco/.9834/, 2.Mike Lowell/.9743/, 3. He didnt play much during his final five seasons with the St. Louis Browns, but he still hit over .300 four times. 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). 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. "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. You missed out on Tony Lazzeri in top ten second baseman. He pretty much got the job done offensively, too. Generally, a players Career Value is worth about 50-60% of the ranking score we assign him. In addition, he played in the first six all-star games, beginning in 1933. Lazzeri played for six AL-pennant winners during his dozen years in pinstripes, batting .293 with 169 home runs and 1,157 RBIs. As the Reds dynasty began to collapse, Morgan eventually moved on and played his final five seasons with four different teams. In the field, he's . New York Yankees (2005-13), Seattle Mariners ('14-present), Honors Frankie Frisch was a superb athlete and probably the best defensive second baseman in the Top Ten. Brooks Robinson and Scott Rolen. 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* After retiring in 1997, Reed went into coaching. Sandberg went on to manage Philadelphia from 2013 to 2015. 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. Welcome to All-Time #MLBRank, our ranking of the top 100 players in baseball history. Twins top 5 >, White Sox: Nellie Fox, 1950-63Key fact: Won 1959 AL MVP AwardA strong and accurate case could be made for Fox or Eddie Collins as the top White Sox second baseman, and while Collins overall numbers are a little better, its Fox who gets the nod for having made a greater impact on the franchise overall. Joe Morgan had a few brief stints with the Houston Colt 45s before latching on with the now Astros in 1965. Bottom line: Neil Walker was drafted by his hometown Pittsburgh Pirates in the first round of the 2004 draft, and made his debut with the Pirates in 2009. And he was the best the Rays have ever had. Grich also tops the Orioles' list for all-time best second basemen. Bottom line: You can go far in baseball if you can play defense and have some pop in your bat. Brian Dozier is a lifetime .245 hitter, but he's hit 192 home runs and made $30 million in career salary. Three times Hornsby hit over .400, including his .424 average in 1924. Collins returned to the As for his final four seasons and retired in 1930 at the age of 43. Based on Baseball Info Solutions defensive runs saved from 2003 on and total zone rating developed by Sean Smith of BaseballProjection.com previously Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks. Neither of them had short careers, but they didn't have long ones either. Hes also the only player in this Top Ten who played his entire career with one organization the Detroit Tigers. He won rings in Toronto. 8. I just love that old quote from Hano. So he's got that going for him, which is nice. In 2004, he scored the last-ever run for the Montreal Expos, before they relocated to Washington, D.C. Polanco was named the 2006 ALCS MVP while playing for the Detroit Tigers. However it turns out, he should be remembered as a great hitter albeit one who may have had help along the way. 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). He had an incredible knack for getting on base and has the second-most home runs for someone his size (5-7) or shorter. His lone All-Star appearance was 1985 the year he notched 110 RBI while hitting just eight home runs. Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, California Angels. Cano continued to hit in Seattle, but his first positive test for an illegal substance caused him to miss half of the 2018 season. Just an opinion. .308/.356/.497, OPS -- .854, Hits -- 2,129, HRs -- 260, RBIs -- 1,041, 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. Let's begin with the long ball. Brewers top 5 >, Cardinals: Rogers Hornsby, 1915-26, '33Key fact: .359 average ranks first all-time in Cardinals historyHornsby was a feisty player on and off the field who fine-tuned his life for one thing: Hitting. 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. With catchers and first basemen in the books, next up is second base. 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. 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. All-Star game appearances, MVP awards, and seasons where the player finished in the Top Ten in MVP voting covered the honors. The great Rogers Hornsby was the clear choice for the best second baseman of all time. .311/.409/.474, OPS -- .883, Hits - 1,518, HRs -- 137, RBIs - 734, Here's the thing about Robinson: His legacy as one of the most important individuals in U.S. cultural history has obscured that he was an amazing player. He was, by far and away, the best defensive second baseman from the 1920s. During the 2012 season, Barney committed just two errors, and tied the major league record for consecutive errorless games at second base with 141. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. It's always made me wonder, what the hell did you point it out for then? Pratt set up Wilson, and Wilson forced the biggest fumble of his career. That's why he's a top-tier Hall-of-Fame second baseman, one of the 10 best ever, overall, at the position. Polanco wore his Tigers jersey. Longtime St. Louis Cardinals standout Rogers Hornsby is the greatest second baseman of all-time, per Baseball-Reference's system. 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. 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 . -- Christina Kahrl, ESPN.com MLB writer, Teams Hornsby led the pack in nearly every category and dominated in WAR. Phillies top 5 >, Brewers: Jim Gantner, 1976-92Key fact: No. 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. -- Rob Peterson, ESPN.com senior MLB editor, Teams The switch-hitting Vidro donned Expos and Nationals uniforms for 10 of his 12 Major League seasons, and he slashed .301/.363/.459 with an .821 OPS, 1,280 hits, 550 RBIs and 115 home runs during his tenure. Teams: Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees. Again, I can't remember which of his books. You get Glenn Hubbard's defensive numbers, off the chart. Morgan is the Reds all-time leader with 406 steals, and he led the league in on-base percentage four times with the Reds. 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. Gehringer did everything well. Heck, he may be number one in all of baseball when considering what he meant to the game. 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. And in 2013, he coached the Israeli national team in the World Baseball Classic. 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. Those who saw him described him as one of the best defensive players of that era. Gantner was famously feisty, often tangling with opponents on the field and sometimes in the bar. That and the trips to the World Series tip the decision in favor of Kinsler. 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. His 377 home runs are tops among second basemen, and he has more hits than several Hall . 42. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. .338/.380/.466, OPS -- .847, Hits -- 3,243, HRs -- 82, RBIs -- 1,599, The first big star of the new American League in 1901, he ranks 23rd all time in Baseball-Reference WAR. That wasn't very nice of me to say, I like Jeter, offensively speaking. 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. Rankings of Negro League players should consider that Negro League data is not complete. Unfortunately for Carew, he wouldnt find much post-season success in Anaheim either. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Pitcher GIFS Inc. All Rights Reserved. Roberto Alomar FAQ Who are the best MLB second basemen of all time? Coming back to the Cards was, you guessed it, Frankie Frisch. Bottom line: Joe Panik was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 2011 and didnt get called up until the 2014 season. The first is Bobby Grich. 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. Would his game translate to 2016? 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. Collins can also boast an MVP win in 1914 and six top 5 MVP finishes. In 1920, he won his first of six consecutive (and seven total) batting titles when he hit .370. 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. Teams: Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs. He moved to first base halfway through his career, but would rate higher as a second baseman. I was surprised Ryno didnt make it too. History unblurred. That puts him in a class with the game's all-time greats. 17 is not formally retired, but the Brewers have not issued it to anyone sinceRobin Yount, Paul Molitor and Gantner played together for 15 years, the longest tenure for a trio of teammates in Major League history until the Yankees Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera broke the mark in 2010. Bottom line: Mark Loretta was a dependable fielder over a 15-year MLB career that saw him play on six different teams. Frankie Frisch (1920s) offensive Rating: A +. 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. Once we whittled down the list, we incorporated offensive stats and honors/awards to finalize it. That's a heck of a fact that Bill James presents. Those were his only .300 seasons, but he had many other years he could have won an MVP award: He drew an astonishing number of walks, was one of most efficient base stealers of all time, won five Gold Gloves and had a power at a time when few second basemen did. He wasn't a failure offensively, but he was certainly below average, unfortunately. Glenn Hubbard (1980s) offensive rating: D +. Of course, once they point this out, they then proceed to rate him an "A +" defensively and call him one of the best defensive second basemen of all time. 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. 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