In their prime, who is the best ever? Take into account offensive categories like Avg., OB%, Et. Al. Also consider the players defensive skills at the position. Who is the best ever?
2007-09-01 13:18:19 · 27 answers · asked by Gromac 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
I scanned through a few years, and he is usually among the tops in the league if he was playing a normal amount of games at short. I would have to do a more thorough search to say if was or was not the best defensive shortstop of his day, but a winning club converted him from outfielder/third base to short. I don’t think this would indicate a terrible fielder.
1905 was Wagner’s first year exclusively as a shortstop.
He led the league in total chances, was second in put-outs, third in assists, second in double plays.
1906, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 1st.
His career fielding percentage and range factors at short are both well above his league’s averages.
His adjusted batting—which takes into account league norms—is 150 over his career. Rodriguez, while great is at 147 and probably about to leave his prime and see this go down a bit. (Ripken is at 112; Jeter, an arguably inferior shortstop on a day by day basis, is at 123. Neither are close to Wagner. Ozzie Smith was defensively brilliant but below average offensively.)
Wagner is still #1.
2007-09-01 23:09:04 · answer #1 · answered by Bucky 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honus Wagner
2007-09-01 16:36:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Offensively: Cal Jr.
Defensively: The Wizard
2007-09-01 13:25:10 · answer #3 · answered by pricehillsaint 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Honus Wagner may have had great offensive stats, but his fielding stats are atrocious. He may have only played 9+ years at SS, but A-Rod won two gold gloves there while putting up monster offensive numbers. I'll pick A-Rod over Ozzie.
2007-09-01 16:36:18 · answer #4 · answered by urban.shocker 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the greatest offensive SS ever is Alex Rodriguez
the greatest defensive SS ever is either Ozzie Smith or Omar Vizquel
keep in mind, even though Ozzie has 2 more gold gloves than Vizquel, Omar had to compete with guys like miguel tejada derek jeter, and a-rod in the AL
smith didn't have any competition
AND it's possible vizquel might win his 12th gold glove this year
2007-09-01 13:46:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Honus Wagner dominated the game like no shortstop ever has. Of course, that was 100 years ago.
2007-09-01 13:28:14 · answer #6 · answered by blueyeznj 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Derek Jeter.
2007-09-01 17:33:01 · answer #7 · answered by El Flako 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cal Ripken Jr,
2007-09-01 16:38:21 · answer #8 · answered by tfoley5000 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i would say A rod
best ever the yeankess would be better off with Arod at Short and Jetter at 2nd.
than they could have gotten Nomar at 3rd.
it would have been the best infeild in baseball.
but canno is not a bas 2nd baseman
2007-09-01 13:53:40 · answer #9 · answered by deshiznit10 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Honus Wagner
Led NL in Batting Average 8 times.
Led NL in On-base percentage 4 times.
Led NL in Slugging Percentage 6 times.
Led NL in OPS 8 times.
Led NL in Runs twice.
Led NL in Total Bases 6 times.
Led NL in Doubles 7 times.
Led NL in Triples 3 times.
Led NL in RBI 5 times.
Led NL in Stolen Bases 5 times.
Led NL in Runs Created 7 times.
Led NL in Extra-Base Hits 7 times.
Led NL in Times on Base twice.
2007-09-01 13:42:25 · answer #10 · answered by schaidog 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋