Whos the 5 best defensive centerfielders in baseball history?And put them in order?

Answer 1

Excellent Queston...

Here are ten candidates, who all played for a decent amount of time, and a ton of their value came from their defense. Read that last part carefully... These guys had a lot to offer, and a large chunk of their value came from their defense.

Andruw Jones
Paul Blair
Curt Flood
Garry Maddox
Max Carey
Dom DiMaggio
Richie Ashburn
Jim Edmonds
Tris Speaker
Willie Mays

The best guy I saw with my own eyes was Garry Maddox. Jim Edmonds has a lot of Sports Center highlights... but if Maddox had played ten years later, he would have the same resume. Guys like Gary Pettis and Devon White have the same advantage, but I don't know if there is quite enough there. Steve Finley covered some ground, Kirby Puckett hardly ever made a mental mistake. Brett Butler too. They are more recent names... we forget about guys like Max Carey... after several generations.

Richie Ashburn has supporters. The Bill James Method props him up. He has a lot of putouts, but he had fly ball pitchers on the mound in front of him.

Fred Lynn was great, until he hit the wall that twenty-third time. He never was the same after that. Pete Reiser had his troubles too with the wall.

Willie Mays is a common choice, thanks to that catch very early in his career. There is nothing quite like fame. And nothing beats being famous with a good reputation before you hit your mid-20s. People think you are great up until the day you retire.

Guys like Mantle, DiMaggio, and Cobb are always mentioned..... but I would expect their hitting was well above their defense, even if it was above average for a long time. Junior Griffey is of this type. Torri Hunter is the lite version of Junior.


That said:
Tris Speaker
Garry Maddox
Andruw Jones
Willie Mays
Max Carey
(or someone else)

Answer 2

1. Rate on a scale of 1-10 how your team has done since the all-star break? 7.5 2. Do you think your team has any chance at all of making the playoffs? If yes, do you think that they will make the playoffs? Yeah they will 3. Hardest opponent that your team must face on the remaining schedule? Rays 4. Easiest opponent that your team must face ont he remaining schedule? Seattle 5. What is the most expensive thing that you have bought at a ballpark? A Nick Swisher Shirt 6. What do you normally buy every time you go to the ballpark? (hot dog, soda, merchandise, etc.) food, 1 or 2 souviners 7. Do you hope to go to any more games in the regular season? No but post-season I am definetly going to 1 game. Probably in the ALDS 8. Have you ever lost or left something behind when at a ballpark? If yes, what was the item that you lost/ left behind at the ballpark? No. I make sure before I leave 9. Do you keep ticket stubs from games you have attended?Yes and I put them in an album 10. Do you like your teams road cap or home cap better? Home

Answer 3

Mays
Anduw Jones
Torii Hunter
Kenny Griffey JR
Jim Edmonds

Answer 4

1. Mickey Mantle
2. Paul Blair
3. Willie Mays
4. Kirby Puckett
5. Ken Griffey Jr.

Answer 5

1.) Willie Mays
2.) Mickey Mantle
3.) Andruw Jones (for a span he accomplished only what Mays did as far as defense)
4.) Kirby Puckett
5.) Ken Griffey Jr. (at one point in time before injuries)

Answer 6

Willie Mays
Tris Speaker
Ken Griffey Jr.
Jimmy Piersall
Andruw Jones


Edit: Windy City - Speaker had 449 assists for his career (by FAR the most in history.) To put that in perspective, Cobb is second with 391.
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Answer 7

Tris Speaker, Willie Mays, Joe DiMaggio, Richie Ashburn and Kirby Puckett.

Andruw Jones might bump one of these guys out once his tour of duty is over.

Answer 8

1) Willie Mays
2) Joe Dimaggio
3) Griffey Jr
4) Tris Speaker (heard he was great)
5) Mickey Mantle

Richie Ashburn (Also heard he was great),
Andruw Jones nd Jim Edmonds are close

Answer 9

1) Torii Hunter
2) Ken Griffey, Jr.
3) Mickey Mantle
4) Willie Mays
5) Jim Edmonds

Answer 10

I'm not too sure about the top 5, but I believe that #1 is Kirby Puckett. Torii Hunter is in there too.