Win Shares Per Plate Appearance

 

by Cyril Morong

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The back of the Win Shares book by Bill James proclaims “Win Shares, a revolutionary system that allows for player evaluation across positions, teams and eras, measures the total sum of player contributions in one groundbreaking number.  James’ latest advancement in the world of statistical analysis is the next big stepping stone in the “greatest players of all time” debate.

 

This website shows how the greatest players rank in Win Shares (WS) per plate appearance (PA).  I did this because WS can never be negative, so the longer a player plays, the more WS he gets.  So I wanted to see how good each player was per plate appearance, sort of by quality instead of quantity. Actually, instead of just dividing WS by PA, I multiplied it by 648, to get an idea of how many WS they would have for a full season.  I used the Lee Sinins Sabermetric Encyclopedia to get PA for each player.

 

Players included in the study had either at least 5000 (PAs) or at least 141 WS or both through the 2001 season.  A few players like Kid Gleason and Cy Seymour, who got alot WS from pitching are not included because I could not easily determine how many of their WS came from pitching.  This information, however, was clearly stated in the book for Babe Ruth.  So his WS per PA has his pitching WS subtracted. There is also a ranking with only players who had 7500 PA. This is at the end.

 

I first look at what the breakdown is by position for both the top 100 players and the bottom 100 players.  Then I present the ranking of the 861 players in the study.  Then players are ranked by position.

 

Top 100 Profile

 

Below are how many players from each position were in the top 100 in WS/648PA:

 

Position

Count

% of Total

Expected %

1B

18

18.00%

12.50%

2B

8

8.00%

12.50%

3B

6

6.00%

12.50%

C

12

12.00%

12.50%

OF

50

50.00%

37.50%

SS

6

6.00%

12.50%

 

 

Some observations:

 

1. Players were listed at a position if they played more games there than any other position.  Outfield was counted as one position.

2. Outfielders are very over represented among the top 100 players.

3. Infielders, especially shortstops and third basemen are very under represented among the top 100 players.

 

If WS is supposed to allow for comparisons across positions, this is a surprising result.  Why would so few infielders be in the top 100?  Are outfielders really better than infielders?  Consider the two following teams of eight players. The players on the left are the top 8 in WS/648PA.  The players on the right are the best of the remaining players at their position.  Which team would you expect to win more games if they each had average pitching staffs?

 

Babe Ruth

 

Joe Jackson

Mickey Mantle

 

Willie Mays

Ted Williams

 

Lou Gehrig

Honus Wagner

 

Joe DiMaggio

Ty Cobb

 

Mike Piazza

Barry Bonds

 

Eddie Collins

Rogers Hornsby

 

Mike Schmidt

Tris Speaker

 

Arky Vaughan

 

The team on the left lacks a first baseman, third baseman and catcher.  The team on the right has one player for each position.  Win Shares says that the team on the left must be better since all eight of those players ranks higher than all eight of the players on the right.  Yet the team on the left might not field some positions very well and therefore may not be as good as the team on the right.

 

Bottom 100 Profile

 

What does the bottom 100-player profile look like?

 

Position

Count

% of Total

Expected %

1B

11

11.00%

12.50%

2B

30

30.00%

12.50%

3B

8

8.00%

12.50%

C

4

4.00%

12.50%

OF

21

21.00%

37.50%

SS

26

26.00%

12.50%

 

The reverse of the top 100 is true.  Many fewer outfielders than expected.  But many more second basemen and shortstops than expected.

 

Complete Profile

 

What about the profile of all the players?  There are 861 players in the ranking.  Seven were DHs, so the percentages below in the third column are based on a total 854. The average refers to average WS/648PA.

 

Position

Count

% of Total

Expected %

Average

1B

122

14.29%

12.50%

20.51

2B

107

12.53%

12.50%

18.83

3B

96

11.24%

12.50%

19.92

C

68

7.96%

12.50%

20.98

OF

354

41.45%

37.50%

21.13

SS

107

12.53%

12.50%

18.44

 

Notice that catchers and outfielders have a much higher average than shortstops.  Have catchers and outfielders really been better players than shortstops in baseball history? The low number of catchers might be explained by the wear and tear of the position, making hard to get to 5000 PA.

 

The Complete Rankings

 

Rank

Player

WS per 648 PA

POS

1

Babe Ruth

39.92

OF

2

Mickey Mantle

36.95

OF

3

Ted Williams

36.74

OF

4

Honus Wagner

36.16

SS

5

Ty Cobb

35.79

OF

6

Barry Bonds

34.56

OF

7

Rogers Hornsby

34.33

2B

8

Tris Speaker

34.05

OF

9

Joe Jackson

33.48

OF

10

Willie Mays

33.30

OF

11

Lou Gehrig

32.80

1B

12

Joe DiMaggio

32.69

OF

13

Mike Piazza

31.82

C

14

Benny Kauff

31.82

OF

15

Eddie Collins

30.90

2B

16

Stan Musial

30.79

OF

17

Nap Lajoie

30.73

2B

18

Charlie Keller

30.68

OF

19

Dick Allen

30.30

1B

20

Mel Ott

30.18

OF

21

Frank Chance

30.12

1B

22

Mike Schmidt

30.08

3B

23

Dan Brouthers

29.97

1B

24

Hank Aaron

29.89

OF

25

Arky Vaughan

29.88

SS

26

Johnny Mize

29.71

1B

27

Elmer Flick

29.42

OF

28

Home Run Baker

29.29

3B

29

Joe Morgan

29.29

2B

30

Jimmie Foxx

29.15

1B

31

Yogi Berra

29.06

C

32

Frank Thomas-cws

29.02

1B

33

Mark McGwire

28.93

1B

34

Eddie Mathews

28.87

3B

35

Gabby Hartnett

28.86

C

36

Bill Dickey

28.82

C

37

Billy Hamilton

28.77

OF

38

Mickey Cochrane

28.71

C

39

Jackie Robinson

28.70

2B

40

Frank Robinson

28.64

OF

41

Jeff Bagwell

28.48

1B

42

Hank Greenberg

28.38

1B

43

Alex Rodriguez

28.23

SS

44

King Kelly

27.91

OF

45

Roger Bresnahan

27.86

C

46

Roy Campanella

27.85

C

47

Duke Snider

27.69

OF

48

Wally Berger

27.58

OF

49

Larry Doby

27.56

OF

50

Dave Orr

27.55

1B

51

Pete Browning

27.43

OF

52

Ed Delahanty

27.41

OF

53

Al Rosen

27.41

3B

54

Willie McCovey

27.30

1B

55

Sam Crawford

27.28

OF

56

John McGraw

27.16

3B

57

Gene Tenace

27.09

C

58

Buck Ewing

27.06

C

59

Sherry Magee

26.84

OF

60

Johnny Bench

26.61

C

61

Roger Connor

26.60

1B

62

Willie Stargell

26.56

OF

63

George Gore

26.54

OF

64

Jason Giambi

26.50

1B

65

Barry Larkin

26.45

SS

66

Fred Clarke

26.40

OF

67

Gary Sheffield

26.39

OF

68

Manny Ramirez

26.39

OF

69

Charley Jones

26.36

OF

70

Rickey Henderson

26.34

OF

71

Mike Donlin

26.33

OF

72

Jesse Burkett

26.22

OF

73

Ken Griffey Jr.

26.22

OF

74

Frank Howard

26.17

OF

75

Reggie Smith

26.16

OF

76

Hack Wilson

26.13

OF

77

Pedro Guerrero

26.07

1B

78

Bobby Grich

25.94

2B

79

Will Clark

25.89

1B

80

George Stone

25.81

OF

81

Darryl Strawberry

25.81

OF

82

Norm Cash

25.81

1B

83

Harry Heilmann

25.75

OF

84

Craig Biggio

25.72

2B

85

Tom Haller

25.67

C

86

Roy Thomas

25.62

OF

87

Lou Boudreau

25.56

SS

88

Al Simmons

25.53

OF

89

Lefty O'Doul

25.50

OF

90

Paul Waner

25.47

OF

91

George Davis

25.39

SS

92

Chipper Jones

25.38

3B

93

Larry Doyle

25.37

2B

94

Bill Terry

25.33

1B

95

Jeff Heath

25.29

OF

96

Tony Gwynn

25.21

OF

97

Reggie Jackson

25.20

OF

98

Harry Stovey

25.14

OF

99

Earl Averill

25.12

OF

100

Bill Freehan

25.08

C

101

Fred Dunlap

25.08

2B

102

Ralph Kiner

25.07

OF

103

Heine Groh

25.05

3B

104

Ross Youngs

25.03

OF

105

Topsy Hartsel

24.97

OF

106

Larry Walker

24.96

OF

107

Roberto Alomar

24.96

2B

108

Edd Roush

24.95

OF

109

Tommy Henrich

24.92

OF

110

Jack Clark

24.90

OF

111

Jim O'Rourke

24.85

OF

112

Joe Medwick

24.83

OF

113

Jack Fournier

24.81

1B

114

George Van Haltren

24.79

OF

115

Al Kaline

24.75

OF

116

Hardy Richardson

24.72

2B

117

Roger Maris

24.72

OF

118

Wally Schang

24.72

C

119

Jimmy Wynn

24.67

OF

120

Tim Raines

24.67

OF

121

Lenny Dykstra

24.66

OF

122

Oyster Burns

24.65

OF

123

Zack Wheat

24.65

OF

124

Roy Cullenbine

24.64

OF

125

Stan Spence

24.63

OF

126

Kevin Mitchell

24.56

OF

127

Bill Dahlen

24.55

SS

128

Denny Lyons

24.52

3B

129

Hughie Jennings

24.52

SS

130

Bill Joyce

24.49

3B

131

Art Devlin

24.48

3B

132

Bernie Williams

24.45

OF

133

Harmon Killebrew

24.45

1B

134

Joe Cronin

24.42

SS

135

Cap Anson

24.40

1B

136

Hugh Duffy

24.39

OF

137

Jim Thome

24.35

1B

138

Augie Galan

24.34

OF

139

Joe Kelley

24.28

OF

140

Paul Hines

24.25

OF

141

Moises Alou

24.25

OF

142

Charlie Gehringer

24.24

2B

143

Gary Carter

24.21

C

144

Carlton Fisk

24.20

C

145

Mike Tiernan

24.20

OF

146

Bobby Bonds

24.19

OF

147

Heinie Zimmerman

24.16

3B

148

Ryne Sandberg

24.16

2B

149

Babe Herman

24.15

1B

150

Jimmy Sheckard

24.09

OF

151

Johnny Evers

24.09

2B

152

George Brett

24.08

3B

153

Stan Hack

24.07

3B

154

Edgar Martinez

24.05

DH

155

Edgardo Alfonzo

24.01

2B

156

Joe Gordon

23.99

2B

157

Riggs Stephenson

23.98

OF

158

Chick Stahl

23.95

OF

159

Roberto Clemente

23.92

OF

160

Luke Appling

23.91

SS

161

Fielder Jones

23.81

OF

162

Jimmy Collins

23.80

3B

163

Minnie Minoso

23.79

OF

164

Wade Boggs

23.77

3B

165

Darren Daulton

23.76

C

166

Jim Edmonds

23.75

OF

167

Ivan Rodriguez

23.74

C

168

Vern Stephens

23.72

SS

169

Danny Green

23.70

OF

170

Patsy Dougherty

23.69

OF

171

Ryan Klesko

23.65

OF

172

Ginger Beaumont

23.63

OF

173

Eric Davis

23.61

OF

174

Charlie Bennett

23.60

C

175

Albert Belle

23.60

OF

176

Rod Carew

23.59

1B

177

Cesar Cedeno

23.58

OF

178

Chick Hafey

23.57

OF

179

Keith Hernandez

23.56

1B

180

Don Buford

23.51

OF

181

Socks Seybold

23.50

OF

182

Dixie Walker

23.50

OF

183

Sam Thompson

23.49

OF

184

Frankie Frisch

23.48

2B

185

Tommy Leach

23.48

OF

186

David Justice

23.47

OF

187

Goose Goslin

23.42

OF

188

Boog Powell

23.40

1B

189

Rocky Colavito

23.40

OF

190

Art Fletcher

23.39

SS

191

Joe Tinker

23.37

SS

192

Kiki Cuyler

23.37

OF

193

Rick Monday

23.34

OF

194

Sam Mertes

23.33

OF

195

Danny Murphy

23.33

2B

196

Ken Williams

23.32

OF

197

Gil McDougald

23.30

2B

198

Bobby Murcer

23.26

OF

199

Bobby Wallace

23.26

SS

200

Kirby Puckett

23.25

OF

201

Mike Griffin

23.22

OF

202

Joe Torre

23.19

C

203

Andy Van Slyke

23.11

OF

204

Bob Johnson

23.11

OF

205

Orlando Cepeda

23.10

1B

206

Red Smith

23.10

3B

207

Tony Oliva

23.08

OF

208

Billy Williams

23.04

OF

209

Enos Slaughter

23.04

OF

210

Derek Jeter

23.02

SS

211

Jeff Kent

23.00

2B

212

Ezra Sutton

22.99

3B

213

Fred Lynn

22.90

OF

214

Ken Singleton

22.87

OF

215

Dolph Camilli

22.85

1B

216

Jim Fregosi

22.85

SS

217

Lou Whitaker

22.82

2B

218

Cupid Childs

22.81

2B

219

Ray Lankford

22.79

OF

220

George Burns

22.78

OF

221

Eddie Stanky

22.77

2B

222

Bob Elliott

22.71

3B

223

Bobby Veach

22.71

OF

224

Jose Cruz

22.71

OF

225

Bobby Doerr

22.68

2B

226

Ripper Collins

22.65

1B

227

Jim Ray Hart

22.64

3B

228

Kid Elberfeld

22.62

SS

229

Thurman Munson

22.61

C

230

Carl Yastrzemski

22.60

OF

231

Earle Combs

22.60

OF

232

Bill Nicholson

22.52

OF

233

Elston Howard

22.51

C

234

Amos Otis

22.47

OF

235

Jimmy Ryan

22.47

OF

236

Willie Keeler

22.45

OF

237

Buck Freeman

22.45

OF

238

Tim Salmon

22.44

OF

239

Earl Battey

22.42

C

240

Jack Glasscock

22.41

SS

241

Rafael Palmeiro

22.41

1B

242

John Titus

22.39

OF

243

Robin Yount

22.38

SS

244

Tony Lazzeri

22.36

2B

245

Billy Herman

22.35

2B

246

Pete Rose

22.35

OF

247

Gene Woodling

22.34

OF

248

Ron Santo

22.34

3B

249

Fred McGriff

22.33

1B

250

Ed Bailey

22.33

C

251

George Foster

22.31

OF

252

Phil Rizzuto

22.31

SS

253

Smoky Burgess

22.23

C

254

Don Mincher

22.22

1B

255

Bob Allison

22.22

OF

256

Sid Gordon

22.19

OF

257

John Olerud

22.19

1B

258

Abner Dalrymple

22.17

OF

259

Ernie Lombardi

22.15

C

260

Sal Bando

22.13

3B

261

Eddie Murray

22.09

1B

262

Walker Cooper

22.08

C

263

Don Mattingly

22.07

1B

264

Sammy Sosa

22.07

OF

265

Oscar Gamble

22.07

OF

266

Paul Molitor

22.06

DH

267

Ned Williamson

22.06

3B

268

Roy White

22.03

OF

269

Dom DiMaggio

22.01

OF

270

Ken Caminiti

22.01

3B

271

Bob O'Farrell

22.00

C

272

Howard Johnson

22.00

3B

273

Hal Trosky

21.99

1B

274

Alan Trammell

21.98

SS

275

Bob Watson

21.97

1B

276

Johnny Pesky

21.97

SS

277

John Kruk

21.96

1B

278

Heinie Manush

21.95

OF

279

Jimmy Williams

21.95

2B

280

Darrell Evans

21.91

3B

281

Darrell Porter

21.90

C

282

Richie Ashburn

21.90

OF

283

Tommy Holmes

21.89

OF

284

Ken Boyer

21.87

3B

285

Juan Gonzalez

21.86

OF

286

Solly Hofman

21.82

OF

287

Chet Lemon

21.81

OF

288

Dick McAuliffe

21.81

2B

289

Larry Gardner

21.77

3B

290

Dave Winfield

21.76

OF

291

Ron Cey

21.74

3B

292

Deacon White

21.72

3B

293

Jose Canseco

21.68

OF

294

Kevin McReynolds

21.68

OF

295

Johnny Kling

21.66

C

296

Curt Welch

21.65

OF

297

Pepper Martin

21.64

OF

298

Henry Larkin

21.63

1B

299

Robin Ventura

21.60

3B

300

Larry Parrish

21.57

3B

301

Joe Sewell

21.55

SS

302

Mike Scioscia

21.53

C

303

Rico Petrocelli

21.53

SS

304

Chuck Klein

21.52

OF

305

Pee Wee Reese

21.49

SS

306

Cal Ripken

21.48

SS

307

Tom Daly

21.48

2B

308

Ed Konetchy

21.47

1B

309

Rico Carty

21.44

OF

310

Pie Traynor

21.41

3B

311

Sixto Lezcano

21.40

OF

312

Billy Nash

21.40

3B

313

Dwayne Murphy

21.39

OF

314

Willie Randolph

21.37

2B

315

Woodie Held

21.34

SS

316

John Briggs

21.30

OF

317

Greg Luzinski

21.30

OF

318

Tim McCarver

21.30

C

319

Dwight Evans

21.28

OF

320

Matty McIntyre

21.28

OF

321

Ferris Fain

21.27

1B

322

Bill Madlock

21.27

3B

323

Willie Davis

21.24

OF

324

Bobby Avila

21.22

2B

325

John Roseboro

21.22

C

326

Kirk Gibson

21.22

OF

327

Toby Harrah

21.22

3B

328

George Grantham

21.21

2B

329

Davey Lopes

21.19

2B

330

Tom Tresh

21.18

OF

331

Casey Stengel

21.16

OF

332

Miller Huggins

21.16

2B

333

Dave Bancroft

21.14

SS

334

Max Carey

21.12

OF

335

Bill Doran

21.12

2B

336

Johnny Grubb

21.09

OF

337

Frank McCormick

21.09

1B

338

Ted Simmons

21.08

C

339

Dale Murphy

21.07

OF

340

Kenny Lofton

21.07

OF

341

Lonny Frey

21.05

2B

342

Norm Siebern

21.04

1B

343

Chuck Knoblauch

21.03

2B

344

Gil Hodges

21.03

1B

345

Dode Paskert

21.02

OF

346

Mark Grace

21.02

1B

347

Ival Goodman

21.02

OF

348

Raul Mondesi

21.00

OF

349

Johnny Callison

21.00

OF

350

Bid McPhee

20.99

2B

351

George Sisler

20.99

1B

352

Bobby Bonilla

20.96

3B

353

Joe Adcock

20.94

1B

354

Johnny Hopp

20.90

OF

355

Harry Davis

20.90

1B

356

Wildfire Schulte

20.89

OF

357

Kent Hrbek

20.88

1B

358

Matt Williams

20.88

3B

359

Ray Chapman

20.87

SS

360

Danny Tartabull

20.85

OF

361

Ken Griffey Sr.

20.85

OF

362

Mo Vaughn

20.83

1B

363

Hank Sauer

20.83

OF

364

Tony Perez

20.82

1B

365

Terry Puhl

20.82

OF

366

Dave Parker

20.81

OF

367

Del Crandall

20.78

C

368

Mickey Tettleton

20.75

C

369

Brian Downing

20.74

DH

370

Clyde Milan

20.74

OF

371

Ernie Banks

20.70

1B

372

Lonnie Smith

20.69

OF

373

Sam Rice

20.68

OF

374

Ellis Burks

20.66

OF

375

Ron Fairly

20.66

1B

376

Rusty Staub

20.66

OF

377

Max Bishop

20.64

2B

378

Rudy York

20.64

1B

379

Tony Fernandez

20.64

SS

380

Johnny Bates

20.61

OF

381

Del Pratt

20.61

2B

382

Jim Delahanty

20.60

2B

383

Curt Flood

20.58

OF

384

Elbie Fletcher

20.58

1B

385

Mike Hargrove

20.53

1B

386

Freddy Lindstrom

20.49

3B

387

Spud Davis

20.49

C

388

Bill Bradley

20.48

3B

389

Tony Gonzalez

20.47

OF

390

Travis Jackson

20.47

SS

391

Andre Dawson

20.46

OF

392

Ken Keltner

20.43

3B

393

Buddy Myer

20.42

2B

394

Luis Gonzalez

20.39

OF

395

Mike Mitchell

20.38

OF

396

Wally Moon

20.37

OF

397

Al Smith

20.37

OF

398

Roy Sievers

20.37

1B

399

Ben Chapman

20.35

OF

400

Gary Matthews

20.34

OF

401

Graig Nettles

20.34

3B

402

Doug DeCinces

20.33

3B

403

Ray Boone

20.31

3B

404

Harlond Clift

20.30

3B

405

Harry Hooper

20.30

OF

406

Andy Pafko

20.29

OF

407

Davey Johnson

20.28

2B

408

Bill White

20.27

1B

409

Richie Hebner

20.23

3B

410

Cecil Travis

20.23

SS

411

Al Oliver

20.21

OF

412

Herman Long

20.21

SS

413

Vic Wertz

20.21

OF

414

Wally Joyner

20.20

1B

415

Hank Bauer

20.19

OF

416

Jack Rowe

20.17

SS

417

Jim Rice

20.17

OF

418

Leon Wagner

20.16

OF

419

Paul O'Neill

20.15

OF

420

Harry Steinfeldt

20.14

3B

421

Andy Seminick

20.13

C

422

Richie Zisk

20.11

OF

423

Ron Hunt

20.10

2B

424

Jack Clements

20.10

C

425

Lou Brock

20.07

OF

426

Bill North

20.05

OF

427

Brett Butler

20.03

OF

428

Carl Furillo

20.03

OF

429

Jim Bottomley

20.01

1B

430

John Anderson

20.01

OF

431

Jim Northrup

20.01

OF

432

Carney Lansford

20.00

3B

433

John Mayberry

20.00

1B

434

Vada Pinson

20.00

OF

435

Eddie Joost

19.97

SS

436

Jesse Barfield

19.94

OF

437

Phil Cavarretta

19.94

1B

438

Jackie Jensen

19.93

OF

439

Ray Schalk

19.91

C

440

Johnny Logan

19.90

SS

441

Mickey Rivers

19.89

OF

442

Elmer Valo

19.89

OF

443

Jimmy Slagle

19.88

OF

444

Barney McCosky

19.88

OF

445

Wes Parker

19.84

1B

446

John Reilly

19.83

1B

447

Sam Wise

19.79

SS

448

Larry Hisle

19.79

OF

449

Ken McMullen

19.79

3B

450

Reggie Sanders

19.79

OF

451

Dusty Baker

19.79

OF

452

Alvin Davis

19.79

1B

453

Bob Meusel

19.78

OF

454

Earl Torgeson

19.75

1B

455

Felipe Alou

19.75

OF

456

Maury Wills

19.74

SS

457

Cy Williams

19.73

OF

458

George Kell

19.71

3B

459

Jeff Burroughs

19.69

OF

460

Cecil Cooper

19.67

1B

461

Irish Meusel

19.65

OF

462

Dummy Hoy

19.64

OF

463

Jake Beckley

19.64

1B

464

Kip Selbach

19.64

OF

465

George Hendrick

19.63

OF

466

Bill Skowron

19.61

1B

467

Dan McGann

19.61

1B

468

George Pinckney

19.61

3B

469

Brooks Robinson

19.58

3B

470

Les Mann

19.56

OF

471

Dickie Thon

19.56

SS

472

Freddy Parent

19.54

SS

473

Ozzie Smith

19.54

SS

474

Buddy Lewis

19.54

3B

475

Chief Zimmer

19.52

C

476

Jake Daubert

19.50

1B

477

Mickey Vernon

19.50

1B

478

Buddy Bell

19.49

3B

479

Al Bumbry

19.49

OF

480

Claude Ritchey

19.48

2B

481

Jim Landis

19.47

OF

482

Hans Lobert

19.46

3B

483

Amos Strunk

19.45

OF

484

Red Rolfe

19.42

3B

485

Duffy Lewis

19.42

OF

486

Garry Maddox

19.42

OF

487

Cleon Jones

19.32

OF

488

John Stone

19.30

OF

489

Fred Merkle

19.26

1B

490

Julio Franco

19.25

SS

491

Jim Gilliam

19.24

2B

492

Denis Menke

19.22

SS

493

Tom Burns

19.20

3B

494

Dave Magadan

19.19

3B

495

Robby Thompson

19.19

2B

496

Fred Luderus

19.19

1B

497

Tommy McCarthy

19.16

OF

498

Andre Thornton

19.15

DH

499

Tony Cuccinello

19.13

2B

500

Muddy Ruel

19.10

C

501

Pete Runnels

19.10

1B

502

Steve Garvey

19.10

1B

503

Bobby Thomson

19.09

OF

504

Joe Judge

19.08

1B

505

Lloyd Waner

19.07

OF

506

Arlie Latham

19.06

3B

507

Tony Phillips

19.06

OF

508

Ben Oglivie

19.05

OF

509

George Kelly

19.05

1B

510

Jay Buhner

19.02

OF

511

Del Ennis

19.02

OF

512

Terry Steinbach

19.01

C

513

Baby Doll Jacobson

19.00

OF

514

Steve Finley

19.00

OF

515

Greg Vaughn

18.98

OF

516

Harvey Kuenn

18.97

OF

517

Von Hayes

18.95

OF

518

Ron Hansen

18.94

SS

519

Rick Dempsey

18.94

C

520

Jeff Blauser

18.93

SS

521

Duke Farrell

18.93

C

522

Terry Moore

18.93

OF

523

Bob Bescher

18.91

OF

524

Manny Sanguillen

18.91

C

525

Nellie Fox

18.91

2B

526

Rick Ferrell

18.88

C

527

Eddie Yost

18.86

3B

528

Bert Campaneris

18.85

SS

529

Hal Chase

18.85

1B

530

Jo-Jo Moore

18.84

OF

531

Mike Stanley

18.83

C

532

Johnny Edwards

18.81

C

533

Jason Thompson

18.80

1B

534

Ed McKean

18.79

SS

535

Jim Sundberg

18.79

C

536

Jay Bell

18.78

SS

537

Willie Kamm

18.78

3B

538

Tilly Walker

18.76

OF

539

Willie Horton

18.75

OF

540

Al Dark

18.71

SS

541

Jerry Mumphrey

18.70

OF

542

Dick Bartell

18.68

SS

543

Marty Marion

18.68

SS

544

Chicken Wolf

18.68

OF

545

Cesar Tovar

18.67

OF

546

Matty Alou

18.65

OF

547

Buck Weaver

18.61

SS

548

Wally Moses

18.61

OF

549

Kevin Seitzer

18.60

3B

550

Charlie Hemphill

18.58

OF

551

John Morrill

18.55

1B

552

Andres Galarraga

18.55

1B

553

Billy Southworth

18.54

OF

554

Lave Cross

18.53

3B

555

Tito Francona

18.51

OF

556

Hal McRae

18.50

DH

557

Chili Davis

18.48

OF

558

George Wood

18.48

OF

559

Roger Peckinpaugh

18.47

SS

560

Willie Wilson

18.47

OF

561

Bill Bruton

18.46

OF

562

Bing Miller

18.45

OF

563

Joe Rudi

18.45

OF

564

Sherm Lollar

18.45

C

565

Tommy Harper

18.45

OF

566

Doug Rader

18.44

3B

567

Phil Garner

18.42

2B

568

Red Schoendienst

18.41

2B

569

Gus Suhr

18.39

1B

570

Fred Pfeffer

18.38

2B

571

Woody English

18.37

SS

572

Travis Fryman

18.36

3B

573

Buck Herzog

18.32

3B

574

Fred Tenney

18.32

1B

575

Mike Greenwell

18.31

OF

576

Delino DeShields

18.31

2B

577

Dan Driessen

18.28

1B

578

Dave Henderson

18.26

OF

579

Don Money

18.24

3B

580

Puddin' Head Jones

18.24

3B

581

Bibb Falk

18.20

OF

582

Brady Anderson

18.16

OF

583

Ron Gant

18.16

OF

584

Burt Shotton

18.15

OF

585

Kevin Bass

18.13

OF

586

Dave Concepcion

18.08

SS

587

Jimmy Johnston

18.08

3B

588

Don Baylor

18.06

DH

589

Hi Myers

18.04

OF

590

Tim Wallach

18.04

3B

591

Tino Martinez

18.04

1B

592

Tom Herr

18.03

2B

593

Mike Kreevich

18.03

OF

594

Mookie Wilson

17.98

OF

595

Doc Hoblitzell

17.98

1B

596

Bill Werber

17.96

3B

597

Gorman Thomas

17.95

OF

598

Harold Baines

17.94

DH

599

Terry Kennedy

17.93

C

600

Ted Kluszewski

17.93

1B

601

George Burns-1b

17.92

1B

602

Bret Boone

17.89

2B

603

Ruppert Jones

17.88

OF

604

Lee Lacy

17.87

OF

605

Jose Cardenal

17.85

OF

606

Sammy West

17.85

OF

607

Dick Groat

17.83

SS

608

Rube Oldring

17.80

OF

609

Lu Blue

17.80

1B

610

Curt Walker

17.79

OF

611

Roy Smalley

17.79

SS

612

Paul Blair

17.77

OF

613

Deacon McGuire

17.75

C

614

Lee May

17.74

1B

615

Chief Wilson

17.74

OF

616

Willie McGee

17.73

OF

617

Wid Conroy

17.73

3B

618

Steve O'Neill

17.71

C

619

Glenn Hubbard

17.71

2B

620

Marquis Grissom

17.69

OF

621

Carlos Baerga

17.65

2B

622

Dave Cash

17.65

2B

623

Jerry Denny

17.65

3B

624

Billy Rogell

17.63

SS

625

Ken Henderson

17.60

OF

626

Todd Zeile

17.59

3B

627

Eddie Foster

17.54

3B

628

Milt Stock

17.53

3B

629

Johnny Ray

17.53

2B

630

Jay Johnstone

17.47

OF

631

Ralph Garr

17.46

OF

632

Pat Kelly

17.46

OF

633

Cecil Fielder

17.46

1B

634

Lloyd Moseby

17.45

OF

635

Leo Cardenas

17.42

SS

636

Ruben Sierra

17.41

OF

637

Gus Mancuso

17.41

C

638

Butch Wynegar

17.39

C

639

Bob Bailey

17.39

3B

640

Rabbit Maranville

17.39

SS

641

Steve Brodie

17.38

OF

642

Jack Doyle

17.36

1B

643

Tommy Davis

17.33

OF

644

Lyn Lary

17.32

SS

645

Lance Johnson

17.32

OF

646

Jerry Priddy

17.31

2B

647

Joe Kuhel

17.31

1B

648

Marty McManus

17.31

2B

649

Gregg Jefferies

17.29

1B

650

Chris Chambliss

17.24

1B

651

Tom Brown

17.24

OF

652

Donn Clendenon

17.24

1B

653

Rick Burleson

17.23

SS

654

Donie Bush

17.21

SS

655

Bruce Bochte

17.19

1B

656

Terry Pendleton

17.14

3B

657

Max Flack

17.12

OF

658

Juan Samuel

17.11

2B

659

Billy Goodman

17.09

2B

660

Billy Shindle

17.06

3B

661

Claudell Washington

17.06

OF

662

Stuffy McInnis

17.06

1B

663

Hector Lopez

17.02

OF

664

Dave Kingman

17.01

OF

665

Ned Hanlon

17.01

OF

666

Jimmy Dykes

17.00

3B

667

George McQuinn

16.99

1B

668

Joe Carter

16.99

OF

669

Roberto Kelly

16.99

OF

670

Al Lopez

16.97

C

671

Bill Mazeroski

16.94

2B

672

George Scott

16.93

1B

673

Joe Vosmik

16.93

OF

674

Luis Aparicio

16.91

SS

675

Jack Tobin

16.90

OF

676

Johnny Temple

16.86

2B

677

Frankie Crosetti

16.84

SS

678

George Bell

16.82

OF

679

Wally Pipp

16.82

1B

680

Eric Karros

16.81

1B

681

Steve Sax

16.81

2B

682

Jody Reed

16.79

2B

683

Sam Chapman

16.78

OF

684

B.J. Surhoff

16.75

OF

685

Deron Johnson

16.74

1B

686

Mike Higgins

16.73

3B

687

Bob Boone

16.70

C

688

Lou Piniella

16.70

OF

689

Jim Hegan

16.69

C

690

George Case

16.68

OF

691

Bruce Campbell

16.66

OF

692

Terry Turner

16.65

2B

693

Devon White

16.60

OF

694

Bud Harrelson

16.56

SS

695

Ken Oberkfell

16.53

3B

696

Garry Templeton

16.50

SS

697

Frankie Hayes

16.45

C

698

Joe Pepitone

16.45

1B

699

Gary Gaetti

16.44

3B

700

Greg Gagne

16.39

SS

701

Chris Speier

16.37

SS

702

Clete Boyer

16.29

3B

703

Darryl Hamilton

16.28

OF

704

Chico Carrasquel

16.26

SS

705

Benito Santiago

16.22

C

706

Germany Smith

16.20

SS

707

Bobby Byrne

16.16

3B

708

Frank White

16.15

2B

709

Jack Smith

16.12

OF

710

Jorge Orta

16.05

2B

711

Scott Fletcher

16.05

SS

712

Gus Bell

16.03

OF

713

Tony Pena

16.03

C

714

Gee Walker

16.00

OF

715

Shawon Dunston

15.98

SS

716

Patsy Donovan

15.96

OF

717

Duff Cooley

15.95

OF

718

Jimmy Piersall

15.93

OF

719

Tommy Griffith

15.93

OF

720

Jack Graney

15.92

OF

721

Ossie Bluege

15.91

3B

722

Red Kress

15.91

SS

723

Mark Belanger

15.90

SS

724

Earl Sheely

15.88

1B

725

Dante Bichette

15.88

OF

726

David Segui

15.86

1B

727

Larry Herndon

15.85

OF

728

Charlie Jamieson

15.84

OF

729

Frank Thomas

15.83

OF

730

Jose Offerman

15.83

SS

731

Tom Brunansky

15.82

OF

732

Mickey Doolan

15.82

SS

733

Bobby Lowe

15.72

2B

734

Billy Jurges

15.71

SS

735

Horace Clarke

15.70

2B

736

Tommy Tucker

15.69

1B

737

Pete Fox

15.65

OF

738

Dave Collins

15.65

OF

739

Cass Michaels

15.62

2B

740

Bill Virdon

15.60

OF

741

Felix Millan

15.57

2B

742

Jim Gantner

15.57

2B

743

Zoilo Versalles

15.57

SS

744

Freddie Patek

15.56

SS

745

Bucky Harris

15.51

2B

746

Dots Miller

15.51

1B

747

Dean Palmer

15.47

3B

748

Brook Jacoby

15.47

3B

749

Tony Armas

15.43

OF

750

Stan Javier

15.43

OF

751

Del Unser

15.38

OF

752

Eddie Miller

15.38

SS

753

Doggie Miller

15.37

C

754

Paul Radford

15.36

OF

755

Whitey Lockman

15.34

1B

756

Jimmie Wilson

15.30

C

757

Rollie Hemsley

15.29

C

758

Pinky Whitney

15.28

3B

759

Don Blasingame

15.28

2B

760

Vic Power

15.24

1B

761

Luis Polonia

15.17

OF

762

Jerry Lumpe

15.13

2B

763

Sparky Adams

15.11

2B

764

Tony Taylor

15.09

2B

765

Ray Knight

15.06

3B

766

Jeffrey Leonard

15.03

OF

767

Mickey Morandini

15.02

2B

768

Vince Coleman

14.98

OF

769

Bucky Dent

14.96

SS

770

Bill Russell

14.95

SS

771

Ted Sizemore

14.92

2B

772

Hubie Brooks

14.91

OF

773

Brian McRae

14.91

OF

774

Frank Malzone

14.91

3B

775

Granny Hamner

14.83

SS

776

Eric Young

14.81

2B

777

Al Cowens

14.81

OF

778

Pete O'Brien

14.81

1B

779

Otto Knabe

14.80

2B

780

Tommy Corcoran

14.79

SS

781

Monte Cross

14.78

SS

782

Harold Reynolds

14.77

2B

783

Frank Bolling

14.76

2B

784

Omar Vizquel

14.74

SS

785

Lou Bierbauer

14.73

2B

786

Jimmy Austin

14.71

3B

787

Dave Martinez

14.70

OF

788

Mike Bordick

14.69

SS

789

Charlie Grimm

14.67

1B

790

Keith Moreland

14.66

OF

791

Bill Buckner

14.60

1B

792

George Cutshaw

14.60

2B

793

Roy McMillan

14.56

SS

794

Glenn Beckert

14.54

2B

795

Walt Weiss

14.45

SS

796

Everett Scott

14.44

SS

797

Kitty Bransfield

14.44

1B

798

Mickey Stanley

14.43

OF

799

Manny Trillo

14.39

2B

800

Jim Spencer

14.38

1B

801

Hobe Ferris

14.35

2B

802

Doc Cramer

14.29

OF

803

Ed Kranepool

14.26

1B

804

Willie Montanez

14.26

1B

805

Hughie Critz

14.24

2B

806

Derek Bell

14.19

OF

807

Otis Nixon

14.19

OF

808

Julian Javier

14.16

2B

809

Roy Hartzell

14.15

OF

810

Mark McLemore

14.14

2B

811

Tito Fuentes

14.08

2B

812

Spike Owen

14.08

SS

813

Omar Moreno

14.07

OF

814

Jack O'Connor

13.89

C

815

Tommy Helms

13.85

2B

816

Wilbert Robinson

13.84

C

817

Luke Sewell

13.73

C

818

Shano Collins

13.72

OF

819

Juan Beniquez

13.71

OF

820

Cookie Rojas

13.58

2B

821

Candy LaChance

13.58

1B

822

Royce Clayton

13.57

SS

823

Patsy Tebeau

13.55

1B

824

Howard Shanks

13.54

OF

825

Leo Durocher

13.46

SS

826

Ozzie Guillen

13.45

SS

827

Bobby Richardson

13.45

2B

828

Charles Comiskey

13.41

1B

829

Derrel Thomas

13.41

2B

830

Enos Cabell

13.26

3B

831

Ivan DeJesus

13.23

SS

832

George McBride

13.20

SS

833

Dave Philley

13.15

OF

834

Frankie Gustine

13.12

2B

835

Sandy Alomar Sr.

13.06

2B

836

Charlie Hayes

13.04

3B

837

Cub Stricker

13.00

2B

838

George Stovall

12.90

1B

839

Lance Parrish

12.88

C

840

Hod Ford

12.88

SS

841

Bones Ely

12.87

SS

842

Joe Dugan

12.79

3B

843

Larry Bowa

12.74

SS

844

Rick Manning

12.67

OF

845

Bill Hallman

12.63

2B

846

Rafael Ramirez

12.44

SS

847

Wally Gerber

12.37

SS

848

Ivy Olson

12.22

SS

849

Don Kessinger

12.08

SS

850

Alfredo Griffin

11.85

SS

851

Lou Finney

11.59

OF

852

Ed Brinkman

11.52

SS

853

Aurelio Rodriguez

11.35

3B

854

Bill Wambsganss

11.26

2B

855

Bob Kennedy

11.13

OF

856

Ken Reitz

10.72

3B

857

Joe Quinn

10.58

2B

858

Tim Foli

10.55

SS

859

Ski Melillo

10.30

2B

860

Pete Suder

9.83

2B

861

Tommy Dowd

8.91

OF

 

 

First Basemen

Rank

Player

WS per 648 PA

 

1

Lou Gehrig

32.80

 

2

Dick Allen

30.30

 

3

Frank Chance

30.12

 

4

Dan Brouthers

29.97

 

5

Johnny Mize

29.71

 

6

Jimmie Foxx

29.15

 

7

Frank Thomas-cws

29.02

 

8

Mark McGwire

28.93

 

9

Jeff Bagwell

28.48

 

10

Hank Greenberg

28.38

 

11

Dave Orr

27.55

 

12

Willie McCovey

27.30

 

13

Roger Connor

26.60

 

14

Jason Giambi

26.50

 

15

Pedro Guerrero

26.07

 

16

Will Clark

25.89

 

17

Norm Cash

25.81

 

18

Bill Terry

25.33

 

19

Jack Fournier

24.81

 

20

Harmon Killebrew

24.45

 

21

Cap Anson

24.40

 

22

Jim Thome

24.35

 

23

Babe Herman

24.15

 

24

Rod Carew

23.59

 

25

Keith Hernandez

23.56

 

26

Boog Powell

23.40

 

27

Orlando Cepeda

23.10

 

28

Dolph Camilli

22.85

 

29

Ripper Collins

22.65

 

30

Rafael Palmeiro

22.41

 

31

Fred McGriff

22.33

 

32

Don Mincher

22.22

 

33

John Olerud

22.19

 

34

Eddie Murray

22.09

 

35

Don Mattingly

22.07

 

36

Hal Trosky

21.99

 

37

Bob Watson

21.97

 

38

John Kruk

21.96

 

39

Henry Larkin

21.63

 

40

Ed Konetchy

21.47

 

41

Ferris Fain

21.27

 

42

Frank McCormick

21.09

 

43

Norm Siebern

21.04

 

44

Gil Hodges

21.03

 

45

Mark Grace

21.02

 

46

George Sisler

20.99

 

47

Joe Adcock

20.94

 

48

Harry Davis

20.90

 

49

Kent Hrbek

20.88

 

50

Mo Vaughn

20.83

 

51

Tony Perez

20.82

 

52

Ernie Banks

20.70

 

53

Ron Fairly

20.66

 

54

Rudy York

20.64

 

55

Elbie Fletcher

20.58

 

56

Mike Hargrove

20.53

 

57

Roy Sievers

20.37

 

58

Bill White

20.27

 

59

Wally Joyner

20.20

 

60

Jim Bottomley

20.01

 

61

John Mayberry

20.00

 

62

Phil Cavarretta

19.94

 

63

Wes Parker

19.84

 

64

John Reilly

19.83

 

65

Alvin Davis

19.79

 

66

Earl Torgeson

19.75

 

67

Cecil Cooper

19.67

 

68

Jake Beckley

19.64

 

69

Bill Skowron

19.61

 

70

Dan McGann

19.61

 

71

Jake Daubert

19.50

 

72

Mickey Vernon

19.50

 

73

Fred Merkle

19.26

 

74

Fred Luderus

19.19

 

75

Pete Runnels

19.10

 

76

Steve Garvey

19.10

 

77

Joe Judge

19.08

 

78

George Kelly

19.05

 

79

Hal Chase

18.85

 

80

Jason Thompson

18.80

 

81

John Morrill

18.55

 

82

Andres Galarraga

18.55

 

83

Gus Suhr

18.39

 

84

Fred Tenney

18.32

 

85

Dan Driessen

18.28

 

86

Tino Martinez

18.04

 

87

Doc Hoblitzell

17.98

 

88

Ted Kluszewski

17.93

 

89

George Burns-1b

17.92

 

90

Lu Blue

17.80

 

91

Lee May

17.74

 

92

Cecil Fielder

17.46

 

93

Jack Doyle

17.36

 

94

Joe Kuhel

17.31

 

95

Gregg Jefferies

17.29

 

96

Chris Chambliss

17.24

 

97

Donn Clendenon

17.24

 

98

Bruce Bochte

17.19

 

99

Stuffy McInnis

17.06

 

100

George McQuinn

16.99

 

101

George Scott

16.93

 

102

Wally Pipp

16.82

 

103

Eric Karros

16.81

 

104

Deron Johnson

16.74

 

105

Joe Pepitone

16.45

 

106

Earl Sheely

15.88

 

107

David Segui

15.86

 

108

Tommy Tucker

15.69

 

109

Dots Miller

15.51

 

110

Whitey Lockman

15.34

 

111

Vic Power

15.24

 

112

Pete O'Brien

14.81

 

113

Charlie Grimm

14.67

 

114

Bill Buckner

14.60

 

115

Kitty Bransfield

14.44

 

116

Jim Spencer

14.38

 

117

Ed Kranepool

14.26

 

118

Willie Montanez

14.26

 

119

Candy LaChance

13.58

 

120

Patsy Tebeau

13.55

 

121

Charles Comiskey

13.41

 

122

George Stovall

12.90

 

 

 

 

Second Basemen

 

Rank

Player

WS per 648 PA

 

 

1

Rogers Hornsby

34.33

 

2

Eddie Collins

30.90

 

3

Nap Lajoie

30.73

 

4

Joe Morgan

29.29

 

5

Jackie Robinson

28.70

 

6

Bobby Grich

25.94

 

7

Craig Biggio

25.72

 

8

Larry Doyle

25.37

 

9

Fred Dunlap

25.08

 

10

Roberto Alomar

24.96

 

11

Hardy Richardson

24.72

 

12

Charlie Gehringer

24.24

 

13

Ryne Sandberg

24.16

 

14

Johnny Evers

24.09

 

15

Edgardo Alfonzo

24.01

 

16

Joe Gordon

23.99

 

17

Frankie Frisch

23.48

 

18

Danny Murphy

23.33

 

19

Gil McDougald

23.30

 

20

Jeff Kent

23.00

 

21

Lou Whitaker

22.82

 

22

Cupid Childs

22.81

 

23

Eddie Stanky

22.77

 

24

Bobby Doerr

22.68

 

25

Tony Lazzeri

22.36

 

26

Billy Herman

22.35

 

27

Jimmy Williams

21.95

 

28

Dick McAuliffe

21.81

 

29

Tom Daly

21.48

 

30

Willie Randolph

21.37

 

31

Bobby Avila

21.22

 

32

George Grantham

21.21

 

33

Davey Lopes

21.19

 

34

Miller Huggins

21.16

 

35

Bill Doran

21.12

 

36

Lonny Frey

21.05

 

37

Chuck Knoblauch

21.03

 

38

Bid McPhee

20.99

 

39

Max Bishop

20.64

 

40

Del Pratt

20.61

 

41

Jim Delahanty

20.60

 

42

Buddy Myer

20.42

 

43

Davey Johnson

20.28

 

44

Ron Hunt

20.10

 

45

Claude Ritchey

19.48

 

46

Jim Gilliam

19.24

 

47

Robby Thompson

19.19

 

48

Tony Cuccinello

19.13

 

49

Nellie Fox

18.91

 

50

Phil Garner

18.42

 

51

Red Schoendienst

18.41

 

52

Fred Pfeffer

18.38

 

53

Delino DeShields

18.31

 

54

Tom Herr

18.03

 

55

Bret Boone

17.89

 

56

Glenn Hubbard

17.71

 

57

Carlos Baerga

17.65

 

58

Dave Cash

17.65

 

59

Johnny Ray

17.53

 

60

Jerry Priddy

17.31

 

61

Marty McManus

17.31

 

62

Juan Samuel

17.11

 

63

Billy Goodman

17.09

 

64

Bill Mazeroski

16.94

 

65

Johnny Temple

16.86

 

66

Steve Sax

16.81

 

67

Jody Reed

16.79

 

68

Terry Turner

16.65

 

69

Frank White

16.15

 

70

Jorge Orta

16.05

 

71

Bobby Lowe

15.72

 

72

Horace Clarke

15.70

 

73

Cass Michaels

15.62

 

74

Felix Millan

15.57

 

75

Jim Gantner

15.57

 

76

Bucky Harris

15.51

 

77

Don Blasingame

15.28

 

78

Jerry Lumpe

15.13

 

79

Sparky Adams

15.11

 

80

Tony Taylor

15.09

 

81

Mickey Morandini

15.02

 

82

Ted Sizemore

14.92

 

83

Eric Young

14.81

 

84

Otto Knabe

14.80

 

85

Harold Reynolds

14.77

 

86

Frank Bolling

14.76

 

87

Lou Bierbauer

14.73

 

88

George Cutshaw

14.60

 

89

Glenn Beckert

14.54

 

90

Manny Trillo

14.39

 

91

Hobe Ferris

14.35

 

92

Hughie Critz

14.24

 

93

Julian Javier

14.16

 

94

Mark McLemore

14.14

 

95

Tito Fuentes

14.08

 

96

Tommy Helms

13.85

 

97

Cookie Rojas

13.58

 

98

Bobby Richardson

13.45

 

99

Derrel Thomas

13.41

 

100

Frankie Gustine

13.12

 

101

Sandy Alomar Sr.

13.06

 

102

Cub Stricker

13.00

 

103

Bill Hallman

12.63

 

104

Bill Wambsganss

11.26

 

105

Joe Quinn

10.58

 

106

Ski Melillo

10.30

 

107

Pete Suder

9.83

 

Third Basemen

 

Rank

Player

WS per 648 PA

 

 

1

Mike Schmidt

30.08

 

2

Home Run Baker

29.29

 

3

Eddie Mathews

28.87

 

4

Al Rosen

27.41

 

5

John McGraw

27.16

 

6

Chipper Jones

25.38

 

7

Heine Groh

25.05

 

8

Denny Lyons

24.52

 

9

Bill Joyce

24.49

 

10

Art Devlin

24.48

 

11

Heinie Zimmerman

24.16

 

12

George Brett

24.08

 

13

Stan Hack

24.07

 

14

Jimmy Collins

23.80

 

15

Wade Boggs

23.77

 

16

Red Smith

23.10

 

17

Ezra Sutton

22.99

 

18

Bob Elliott

22.71

 

19

Jim Ray Hart

22.64

 

20

Ron Santo

22.34

 

21

Sal Bando

22.13

 

22

Ned Williamson

22.06

 

23

Ken Caminiti

22.01

 

24

Howard Johnson

22.00

 

25

Darrell Evans

21.91

 

26

Ken Boyer

21.87

 

27

Larry Gardner

21.77

 

28

Ron Cey

21.74

 

29

Deacon White

21.72

 

30

Robin Ventura

21.60

 

31

Larry Parrish

21.57

 

32

Pie Traynor

21.41

 

33

Billy Nash

21.40

 

34

Bill Madlock

21.27

 

35

Toby Harrah

21.22

 

36

Bobby Bonilla

20.96

 

37

Matt Williams

20.88

 

38

Freddy Lindstrom

20.49

 

39

Bill Bradley

20.48

 

40

Ken Keltner

20.43

 

41

Graig Nettles

20.34

 

42

Doug DeCinces

20.33

 

43

Ray Boone

20.31

 

44

Harlond Clift

20.30

 

45

Richie Hebner

20.23

 

46

Harry Steinfeldt

20.14

 

47

Carney Lansford

20.00

 

48

Ken McMullen

19.79

 

49

George Kell

19.71

 

50

George Pinckney

19.61

 

51

Brooks Robinson

19.58

 

52

Buddy Lewis

19.54

 

53

Buddy Bell

19.49

 

54

Hans Lobert

19.46

 

55

Red Rolfe

19.42

 

56

Tom Burns

19.20

 

57

Dave Magadan

19.19

 

58

Arlie Latham

19.06

 

59

Eddie Yost

18.86

 

60

Willie Kamm

18.78

 

61

Kevin Seitzer

18.60

 

62

Lave Cross

18.53

 

63

Doug Rader

18.44

 

64

Travis Fryman

18.36

 

65

Buck Herzog

18.32

 

66

Don Money

18.24

 

67

Puddin' Head Jones

18.24

 

68

Jimmy Johnston

18.08

 

69

Tim Wallach

18.04

 

70

Bill Werber

17.96

 

71

Wid Conroy

17.73

 

72

Jerry Denny

17.65

 

73

Todd Zeile

17.59

 

74

Eddie Foster

17.54

 

75

Milt Stock

17.53

 

76

Bob Bailey

17.39

 

77

Terry Pendleton

17.14

 

78

Billy Shindle

17.06

 

79

Jimmy Dykes

17.00

 

80

Mike Higgins

16.73

 

81

Ken Oberkfell

16.53

 

82

Gary Gaetti

16.44

 

83

Clete Boyer

16.29

 

84

Bobby Byrne

16.16

 

85

Ossie Bluege

15.91

 

86

Dean Palmer

15.47

 

87

Brook Jacoby

15.47

 

88

Pinky Whitney

15.28

 

89

Ray Knight

15.06

 

90

Frank Malzone

14.91

 

91

Jimmy Austin

14.71

 

92

Enos Cabell

13.26

 

93

Charlie Hayes

13.04

 

94

Joe Dugan

12.79

 

95

Aurelio Rodriguez

11.35

 

96

Ken Reitz

10.72

 

 

Catchers

1

Mike Piazza

31.82

2

Yogi Berra

29.06

3

Gabby Hartnett

28.86

4

Bill Dickey

28.82

5

Mickey Cochrane

28.71

6

Roger Bresnahan

27.86

7

Roy Campanella

27.85

8

Gene Tenace

27.09

9

Buck Ewing

27.06

10

Johnny Bench

26.61

11

Tom Haller

25.67

12

Bill Freehan

25.08

13

Wally Schang

24.72

14

Gary Carter

24.21

15

Carlton Fisk

24.20

16

Darren Daulton

23.76

17

Ivan Rodriguez

23.74

18

Charlie Bennett

23.60

19

Joe Torre

23.19

20

Thurman Munson

22.61

21

Elston Howard

22.51

22

Earl Battey

22.42

23

Ed Bailey

22.33

24

Smoky Burgess

22.23

25

Ernie Lombardi

22.15

26

Walker Cooper

22.08

27

Bob O'Farrell

22.00

28

Darrell Porter

21.90

29

Johnny Kling

21.66

30

Mike Scioscia

21.53

31

Tim McCarver

21.30

32

John Roseboro

21.22

33

Ted Simmons

21.08

34

Del Crandall

20.78

35

Mickey Tettleton

20.75

36

Spud Davis

20.49

37

Andy Seminick

20.13

38

Jack Clements

20.10

39

Ray Schalk

19.91

40

Chief Zimmer

19.52

41

Muddy Ruel

19.10

42

Terry Steinbach

19.01

43

Rick Dempsey

18.94

44

Duke Farrell

18.93

45

Manny Sanguillen

18.91

46

Rick Ferrell

18.88

47

Mike Stanley

18.83

48

Johnny Edwards

18.81

49

Jim Sundberg

18.79

50

Sherm Lollar

18.45

51

Terry Kennedy

17.93

52

Deacon McGuire

17.75

53

Steve O'Neill

17.71

54

Gus Mancuso

17.41

55

Butch Wynegar

17.39

56

Al Lopez

16.97

57

Bob Boone

16.70

58

Jim Hegan

16.69

59

Frankie Hayes

16.45

60

Benito Santiago

16.22

61

Tony Pena

16.03

62

Doggie Miller

15.37

63

Jimmie Wilson

15.30

64

Rollie Hemsley

15.29

65

Jack O'Connor

13.89

66

Wilbert Robinson

13.84

67

Luke Sewell

13.73

68

Lance Parrish

12.88

 

 

Designated Hitters

 

Rank

Player

WS per 648 PA

1

Edgar Martinez

24.05

2

Paul Molitor

22.06

3

Brian Downing

20.74

4

Andre Thornton

19.15

5

Hal McRae

18.50

6

Don Baylor

18.06

7

Harold Baines

17.94

 

Outfielders

 

Rank

Player

WS per 648 PA

 

1

Babe Ruth

39.92

 

 

2

Mickey Mantle

36.95

 

 

3

Ted Williams

36.74

 

 

4

Ty Cobb

35.79

 

 

5

Barry Bonds

34.56

 

 

6

Tris Speaker

34.05

 

 

7

Joe Jackson

33.48

 

 

8

Willie Mays

33.30

 

 

9

Joe DiMaggio

32.69

 

 

10

Benny Kauff

31.82

 

 

11

Stan Musial

30.79

 

 

12

Charlie Keller

30.68

 

 

13

Mel Ott

30.18

 

 

14

Hank Aaron

29.89

 

 

15

Elmer Flick

29.42

 

 

16

Billy Hamilton

28.77

 

 

17

Frank Robinson

28.64

 

 

18

King Kelly

27.91

 

 

19

Duke Snider

27.69

 

 

20

Wally Berger

27.58

 

 

21

Larry Doby

27.56

 

 

22

Pete Browning

27.43

 

 

23

Ed Delahanty

27.41

 

 

24

Sam Crawford

27.28

 

 

25

Sherry Magee

26.84

 

 

26

Willie Stargell

26.56

 

 

27

George Gore

26.54

 

 

28

Fred Clarke

26.40

 

 

29

Gary Sheffield

26.39

 

 

30

Manny Ramirez

26.39

 

 

31

Charley Jones

26.36

 

 

32

Rickey Henderson

26.34

 

 

33

Mike Donlin

26.33

 

 

34

Jesse Burkett

26.22

 

 

35

Ken Griffey Jr.

26.22

 

 

36

Frank Howard

26.17

 

 

37

Reggie Smith

26.16

 

 

38

Hack Wilson

26.13

 

 

39

George Stone

25.81

 

 

40

Darryl Strawberry

25.81

 

 

41

Harry Heilmann

25.75

 

 

42

Roy Thomas

25.62

 

 

43

Al Simmons

25.53

 

 

44

Lefty O'Doul

25.50

 

 

45

Paul Waner

25.47

 

 

46

Jeff Heath

25.29

 

 

47

Tony Gwynn

25.21

 

 

48

Reggie Jackson

25.20

 

 

49

Harry Stovey

25.14

 

 

50

Earl Averill

25.12

 

 

51

Ralph Kiner

25.07

 

 

52

Ross Youngs

25.03

 

 

53

Topsy Hartsel

24.97

 

 

54

Larry Walker

24.96

 

 

55

Edd Roush

24.95

 

 

56

Tommy Henrich

24.92

 

 

57

Jack Clark

24.90

 

 

58

Jim O'Rourke

24.85

 

 

59

Joe Medwick

24.83

 

 

60

George Van Haltren

24.79

 

 

61

Al Kaline

24.75

 

 

62

Roger Maris

24.72

 

 

63

Jimmy Wynn

24.67

 

 

64

Tim Raines

24.67

 

 

65

Lenny Dykstra

24.66

 

 

66

Oyster Burns

24.65

 

 

67

Zack Wheat

24.65

 

 

68

Roy Cullenbine

24.64

 

 

69

Stan Spence

24.63

 

 

70

Kevin Mitchell

24.56

 

 

71

Bernie Williams

24.45

 

 

72

Hugh Duffy

24.39

 

 

73

Augie Galan

24.34

 

 

74

Joe Kelley

24.28

 

 

75

Paul Hines

24.25

 

 

76

Moises Alou

24.25

 

 

77

Mike Tiernan

24.20

 

 

78

Bobby Bonds

24.19

 

 

79

Jimmy Sheckard

24.09

 

 

80

Riggs Stephenson

23.98

 

 

81

Chick Stahl

23.95

 

 

82

Roberto Clemente

23.92

 

 

83

Fielder Jones

23.81

 

 

84

Minnie Minoso

23.79

 

 

85

Jim Edmonds

23.75

 

 

86

Danny Green

23.70

 

 

87

Patsy Dougherty

23.69

 

 

88

Ryan Klesko

23.65

 

 

89

Ginger Beaumont

23.63

 

 

90

Eric Davis

23.61

 

 

91

Albert Belle

23.60

 

 

92

Cesar Cedeno

23.58

 

 

93

Chick Hafey

23.57

 

 

94

Don Buford

23.51

 

 

95

Socks Seybold

23.50

 

 

96

Dixie Walker

23.50

 

 

97

Sam Thompson

23.49

 

 

98

Tommy Leach

23.48

 

 

99

David Justice

23.47

 

 

100

Goose Goslin

23.42

 

 

101

Rocky Colavito

23.40

 

 

102

Kiki Cuyler

23.37

 

 

103

Rick Monday

23.34

 

 

104

Sam Mertes

23.33

 

 

105

Ken Williams

23.32

 

 

106

Bobby Murcer

23.26

 

 

107

Kirby Puckett

23.25

 

 

108

Mike Griffin

23.22

 

 

109

Andy Van Slyke

23.11

 

 

110

Bob Johnson

23.11

 

 

111

Tony Oliva

23.08

 

 

112

Billy Williams

23.04

 

 

113

Enos Slaughter

23.04

 

 

114

Fred Lynn

22.90

 

 

115

Ken Singleton

22.87

 

 

116

Ray Lankford

22.79

 

 

117

George Burns

22.78

 

 

118

Bobby Veach

22.71

 

 

119

Jose Cruz

22.71

 

 

120

Carl Yastrzemski

22.60

 

 

121

Earle Combs

22.60

 

 

122

Bill Nicholson

22.52

 

 

123

Amos Otis

22.47

 

 

124

Jimmy Ryan

22.47

 

 

125

Willie Keeler

22.45

 

 

126

Buck Freeman

22.45

 

 

127

Tim Salmon

22.44

 

 

128

John Titus

22.39

 

 

129

Pete Rose

22.35

 

 

130

Gene Woodling

22.34

 

 

131

George Foster

22.31

 

 

132

Bob Allison

22.22

 

 

133

Sid Gordon

22.19

 

 

134

Abner Dalrymple

22.17

 

 

135

Sammy Sosa

22.07

 

 

136

Oscar Gamble

22.07

 

 

137

Roy White

22.03

 

 

138

Dom DiMaggio

22.01

 

 

139

Heinie Manush

21.95

 

 

140

Richie Ashburn

21.90

 

 

141

Tommy Holmes

21.89

 

 

142

Juan Gonzalez

21.86

 

 

143

Solly Hofman

21.82

 

 

144

Chet Lemon

21.81

 

 

145

Dave Winfield

21.76

 

 

146

Jose Canseco

21.68

 

 

147

Kevin McReynolds

21.68

 

 

148

Curt Welch

21.65

 

 

149

Pepper Martin

21.64

 

 

150

Chuck Klein

21.52

 

 

151

Rico Carty

21.44

 

 

152

Sixto Lezcano

21.40

 

 

153

Dwayne Murphy

21.39

 

 

154

John Briggs

21.30

 

 

155

Greg Luzinski

21.30

 

 

156

Dwight Evans

21.28

 

 

157

Matty McIntyre

21.28

 

 

158

Willie Davis

21.24

 

 

159

Kirk Gibson

21.22

 

 

160

Tom Tresh

21.18

 

 

161

Casey Stengel

21.16

 

 

162

Max Carey

21.12

 

 

163

Johnny Grubb

21.09

 

 

164

Dale Murphy

21.07

 

 

165

Kenny Lofton

21.07

 

 

166

Dode Paskert

21.02

 

 

167

Ival Goodman

21.02

 

 

168

Raul Mondesi

21.00

 

 

169

Johnny Callison

21.00

 

 

170

Johnny Hopp

20.90

 

 

171

Wildfire Schulte

20.89

 

 

172

Danny Tartabull

20.85

 

 

173

Ken Griffey Sr.

20.85

 

 

174

Hank Sauer

20.83

 

 

175

Terry Puhl

20.82

 

 

176

Dave Parker

20.81

 

 

177

Clyde Milan

20.74

 

 

178

Lonnie Smith

20.69

 

 

179

Sam Rice

20.68

 

 

180

Ellis Burks

20.66

 

 

181

Rusty Staub

20.66

 

 

182

Johnny Bates

20.61

 

 

183

Curt Flood

20.58

 

 

184

Tony Gonzalez

20.47

 

 

185

Andre Dawson

20.46

 

 

186

Luis Gonzalez

20.39

 

 

187

Mike Mitchell

20.38

 

 

188

Wally Moon

20.37

 

 

189

Al Smith

20.37

 

 

190

Ben Chapman

20.35

 

 

191

Gary Matthews

20.34

 

 

192

Harry Hooper

20.30

 

 

193

Andy Pafko

20.29

 

 

194

Al Oliver

20.21

 

 

195

Vic Wertz

20.21

 

 

196

Hank Bauer

20.19

 

 

197

Jim Rice

20.17

 

 

198

Leon Wagner

20.16

 

 

199

Paul O'Neill

20.15

 

 

200

Richie Zisk

20.11

 

 

201

Lou Brock

20.07

 

 

202

Bill North

20.05

 

 

203

Brett Butler

20.03

 

 

204

Carl Furillo

20.03

 

 

205

John Anderson

20.01

 

 

206

Jim Northrup

20.01

 

 

207

Vada Pinson

20.00

 

 

208

Jesse Barfield

19.94

 

 

209

Jackie Jensen

19.93

 

 

210

Mickey Rivers

19.89

 

 

211

Elmer Valo

19.89

 

 

212

Jimmy Slagle

19.88

 

 

213

Barney McCosky

19.88

 

 

214

Larry Hisle

19.79

 

 

215

Reggie Sanders

19.79

 

 

216

Dusty Baker

19.79

 

 

217

Bob Meusel

19.78

 

 

218

Felipe Alou

19.75

 

 

219

Cy Williams

19.73

 

 

220

Jeff Burroughs

19.69

 

 

221

Irish Meusel

19.65

 

 

222

Dummy Hoy

19.64

 

 

223

Kip Selbach

19.64

 

 

224

George Hendrick

19.63

 

 

225

Les Mann

19.56

 

 

226

Al Bumbry

19.49

 

 

227

Jim Landis

19.47

 

 

228

Amos Strunk

19.45

 

 

229

Duffy Lewis

19.42

 

 

230

Garry Maddox

19.42

 

 

231

Cleon Jones

19.32

 

 

232

John Stone

19.30

 

 

233

Tommy McCarthy

19.16

 

 

234

Bobby Thomson

19.09

 

 

235

Lloyd Waner

19.07

 

 

236

Tony Phillips

19.06

 

 

237

Ben Oglivie

19.05

 

 

238

Jay Buhner

19.02

 

 

239

Del Ennis

19.02

 

 

240

Baby Doll Jacobson

19.00

 

 

241

Steve Finley

19.00

 

 

242

Greg Vaughn

18.98

 

 

243

Harvey Kuenn

18.97

 

 

244

Von Hayes

18.95

 

 

245

Terry Moore

18.93

 

 

246

Bob Bescher

18.91

 

 

247

Jo-Jo Moore

18.84

 

 

248

Tilly Walker

18.76

 

 

249

Willie Horton

18.75

 

 

250

Jerry Mumphrey

18.70

 

 

251

Chicken Wolf

18.68

 

 

252

Cesar Tovar

18.67

 

 

253

Matty Alou

18.65

 

 

254

Wally Moses

18.61

 

 

255

Charlie Hemphill

18.58

 

 

256

Billy Southworth

18.54

 

 

257

Tito Francona

18.51

 

 

258

Chili Davis

18.48

 

 

259

George Wood

18.48

 

 

260

Willie Wilson

18.47

 

 

261

Bill Bruton

18.46

 

 

262

Bing Miller

18.45

 

 

263

Joe Rudi

18.45

 

 

264

Tommy Harper

18.45

 

 

265

Mike Greenwell

18.31

 

 

266

Dave Henderson

18.26

 

 

267

Bibb Falk

18.20

 

 

268

Brady Anderson

18.16

 

 

269

Ron Gant

18.16

 

 

270

Burt Shotton

18.15

 

 

271

Kevin Bass

18.13

 

 

272

Hi Myers

18.04

 

 

273

Mike Kreevich

18.03

 

 

274

Mookie Wilson

17.98

 

 

275

Gorman Thomas

17.95

 

 

276

Ruppert Jones

17.88

 

 

277

Lee Lacy

17.87

 

 

278

Jose Cardenal

17.85

 

 

279

Sammy West

17.85

 

 

280

Rube Oldring

17.80

 

 

281

Curt Walker

17.79

 

 

282

Paul Blair

17.77

 

 

283

Chief Wilson

17.74

 

 

284

Willie McGee

17.73

 

 

285

Marquis Grissom

17.69

 

 

286

Ken Henderson

17.60

 

 

287

Jay Johnstone

17.47

 

 

288

Ralph Garr

17.46

 

 

289

Pat Kelly

17.46

 

 

290

Lloyd Moseby

17.45

 

 

291

Ruben Sierra

17.41

 

 

292

Steve Brodie

17.38

 

 

293

Tommy Davis

17.33

 

 

294

Lance Johnson

17.32

 

 

295

Tom Brown

17.24

 

 

296

Max Flack

17.12

 

 

297

Claudell Washington

17.06

 

 

298

Hector Lopez

17.02

 

 

299

Dave Kingman

17.01

 

 

300

Ned Hanlon

17.01

 

 

301

Joe Carter

16.99

 

 

302

Roberto Kelly

16.99

 

 

303

Joe Vosmik

16.93

 

 

304

Jack Tobin

16.90

 

 

305

George Bell

16.82

 

 

306

Sam Chapman

16.78

 

 

307

B.J. Surhoff

16.75

 

 

308

Lou Piniella

16.70

 

 

309

George Case

16.68

 

 

310

Bruce Campbell

16.66

 

 

311

Devon White

16.60

 

 

312

Darryl Hamilton

16.28

 

 

313

Jack Smith

16.12

 

 

314

Gus Bell

16.03

 

 

315

Gee Walker

16.00

 

 

316

Patsy Donovan

15.96

 

 

317

Duff Cooley

15.95

 

 

318

Jimmy Piersall

15.93

 

 

319

Tommy Griffith

15.93

 

 

320

Jack Graney

15.92

 

 

321

Dante Bichette

15.88

 

 

322

Larry Herndon

15.85

 

 

323

Charlie Jamieson

15.84

 

 

324

Frank Thomas

15.83

 

 

325

Tom Brunansky

15.82

 

 

326

Pete Fox

15.65

 

 

327

Dave Collins

15.65

 

 

328

Bill Virdon

15.60

 

 

329

Tony Armas

15.43

 

 

330

Stan Javier

15.43

 

 

331

Del Unser

15.38

 

 

332

Paul Radford

15.36

 

 

333

Luis Polonia

15.17

 

 

334

Jeffrey Leonard

15.03

 

 

335

Vince Coleman

14.98

 

 

336

Hubie Brooks

14.91

 

 

337

Brian McRae

14.91

 

 

338

Al Cowens

14.81

 

 

339

Dave Martinez

14.70

 

 

340

Keith Moreland

14.66

 

 

341

Mickey Stanley

14.43

 

 

342

Doc Cramer

14.29

 

 

343

Derek Bell

14.19

 

 

344

Otis Nixon

14.19

 

 

345

Roy Hartzell

14.15

 

 

346

Omar Moreno

14.07

 

 

347

Shano Collins

13.72

 

 

348

Juan Beniquez

13.71

 

 

349

Howard Shanks

13.54

 

 

350

Dave Philley

13.15

 

 

351

Rick Manning

12.67

 

 

352

Lou Finney

11.59

 

 

353

Bob Kennedy

11.13

 

 

354

Tommy Dowd

8.91

 

 

 

Shortstops

 

Rank

Player

WS per 648 PA

 

1

Honus Wagner

36.16

 

2

Arky Vaughan

29.88

 

3

Alex Rodriguez

28.23

 

4

Barry Larkin

26.45

 

5

Lou Boudreau

25.56

 

6

George Davis

25.39

 

7

Bill Dahlen

24.55

 

8

Hughie Jennings

24.52

 

9

Joe Cronin

24.42

 

10

Luke Appling

23.91

 

11

Vern Stephens

23.72

 

12

Art Fletcher

23.39

 

13

Joe Tinker

23.37

 

14

Bobby Wallace

23.26

 

15

Derek Jeter

23.02

 

16

Jim Fregosi

22.85

 

17

Kid Elberfeld

22.62

 

18

Jack Glasscock

22.41

 

19

Robin Yount

22.38

 

20

Phil Rizzuto

22.31

 

21

Alan Trammell

21.98

 

22

Johnny Pesky

21.97

 

23

Joe Sewell

21.55

 

24

Rico Petrocelli

21.53

 

25

Pee Wee Reese

21.49

 

26

Cal Ripken

21.48

 

27

Woodie Held

21.34

 

28

Dave Bancroft

21.14

 

29

Ray Chapman

20.87

 

30

Tony Fernandez

20.64

 

31

Travis Jackson

20.47

 

32

Cecil Travis

20.23

 

33

Herman Long

20.21

 

34

Jack Rowe

20.17

 

35

Eddie Joost

19.97

 

36

Johnny Logan

19.90

 

37

Sam Wise

19.79

 

38

Maury Wills

19.74

 

39

Dickie Thon

19.56

 

40

Freddy Parent

19.54

 

41

Ozzie Smith

19.54

 

42

Julio Franco

19.25

 

43

Denis Menke

19.22

 

44

Ron Hansen

18.94

 

45

Jeff Blauser

18.93

 

46

Bert Campaneris

18.85

 

47

Ed McKean

18.79

 

48

Jay Bell

18.78

 

49

Al Dark

18.71

 

50

Dick Bartell

18.68

 

51

Marty Marion

18.68

 

52

Buck Weaver

18.61

 

53

Roger Peckinpaugh

18.47

 

54

Woody English

18.37

 

55

Dave Concepcion

18.08

 

56

Dick Groat

17.83

 

57

Roy Smalley

17.79

 

58

Billy Rogell

17.63

 

59

Leo Cardenas

17.42

 

60

Rabbit Maranville

17.39

 

61

Lyn Lary

17.32

 

62

Rick Burleson

17.23

 

63

Donie Bush

17.21

 

64

Luis Aparicio

16.91

 

65

Frankie Crosetti

16.84

 

66

Bud Harrelson

16.56

 

67

Garry Templeton

16.50

 

68

Greg Gagne

16.39

 

69

Chris Speier

16.37

 

70

Chico Carrasquel

16.26

 

71

Germany Smith

16.20

 

72

Scott Fletcher

16.05

 

73

Shawon Dunston

15.98

 

74

Red Kress

15.91

 

75

Mark Belanger

15.90

 

76

Jose Offerman

15.83

 

77

Mickey Doolan

15.82

 

78

Billy Jurges

15.71

 

79

Zoilo Versalles

15.57

 

80

Freddie Patek

15.56

 

81

Eddie Miller

15.38

 

82

Bucky Dent

14.96

 

83

Bill Russell

14.95

 

84

Granny Hamner

14.83

 

85

Tommy Corcoran

14.79

 

86

Monte Cross

14.78

 

87

Omar Vizquel

14.74

 

88

Mike Bordick

14.69

 

89

Roy McMillan

14.56

 

90

Walt Weiss

14.45

 

91

Everett Scott

14.44

 

92

Spike Owen

14.08

 

93

Royce Clayton

13.57

 

94

Leo Durocher

13.46

 

95

Ozzie Guillen

13.45

 

96

Ivan DeJesus

13.23

 

97

George McBride

13.20

 

98

Hod Ford

12.88

 

99

Bones Ely

12.87

 

100

Larry Bowa

12.74

 

101

Rafael Ramirez

12.44

 

102

Wally Gerber

12.37

 

103

Ivy Olson

12.22

 

104

Don Kessinger

12.08

 

105

Alfredo Griffin

11.85

 

106

Ed Brinkman

11.52

 

107

Tim Foli

10.55

 

 

 

Single Season Analysis

 

Here I look at the position break down for the American League in 1960 and the National League in 1950.  The patterns are similar to what I have found for the greatest players of all time above.

 

American League 1960:

 

 

AVG

Simple AVG

POS

Per 648

Per 648

1B

20.13

18.61

OF

19.36

17.40

C

16.62

15.05

SS

16.30

15.19

2B

15.86

15.51

3B

15.86

14.74

 

A player’s position was based on the one given in the Win Shares book for that season. The first average was obtained by adding up all the Win Shares and all plate appearances for all the players at each position and then dividing.  The second average is a simple average of all the players at each position. Again, first basemen, outfielders, and catchers tend to rank the highest, although the average falls for catchers when a simple average is taken.  It seems that there are many low WS per PA catchers who did not play much who drag down the average.

 

POS

#intop24

#inbottom24

total

1B

5

2

12

OF

13

8

41

C

3

6

19

SS

2

4

11

2B

1

1

10

3B

0

3

11

 

24

24

104

 

I used a break down of the top 24 players in WS per PA and the bottom 24 since that represents three teams of 8 position players.  Notice that there are more outfielders than expected and fewer 2B, 3B, and SS than expected in the top 24.

 

 

National League 1950:

 

 

 

AVG

SIMPLE AVG

POS

Per 648

Per 648

C

19.55

15.70

OF

18.58

16.04

2B

17.84

14.50

3B

17.81

15.24

1B

17.71

15.75

SS

14.76

13.43

 

 

Here, 1B men are not in the top 3 under the first average (the cumulative).  But again, in the simple average, 1B, C, and OF are the three highest.

 

POS

#intop24

#inbottom24

total

C

4

3

15

OF

12

8

42

2B

2

4

14

3B

3

5

13

1B

3

2

12

SS

0

2

12

 

24

24

108

 

Notice again, that outfielders are over reprsented in the top 24 and 2B and SS are underrepresented.

 

I also looked at the 1940AL and the 1930NL.  Both of those cases followed the same pattern seen before. Below is table that shows the how many players at each position were in the top and bottom 24 for each of the following combined: 1930NL, 1940AL, 1950NL and 1960AL:

 

 

#intop24

#inbottom24

1B

12

8

2B

7

14

3B

8

13

C

12

17

OF

50

28

SS

7

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Again, notice that OF is over-represented in the top 24.  We would expect 36 outfielders since there are four cases and 9 OF slots in each top 24 for a case.  We would expect 12 shortstops and 12 second basemen, but there are only seven of each.

 

I also combined the simple average for all the positions for all four cases.

 

 

SIMPLE

 

POS

AVG

PER648

OF

0.0268

17.35

1B

0.0257

16.64

C

0.0240

15.53

3B

0.0239

15.51

2B

0.0225

14.60

SS

0.0217

14.09

 

 

 

Ranking Based on 7500 PA 

 

Rank

Player

WS per 648 PA

POS

1

Babe Ruth

39.92

OF

2

Mickey Mantle

36.95

OF

3

Ted Williams

36.74

OF

4

Honus Wagner

36.16

SS

5

Ty Cobb

35.79

OF

6

Barry Bonds

34.56

OF

7

Rogers Hornsby

34.33

2B

8

Tris Speaker

34.05

OF

9

Willie Mays

33.3

OF

10

Lou Gehrig

32.8

1B

11

Joe DiMaggio

32.69

OF

12

Eddie Collins

30.9

2B

13

Stan Musial

30.79

OF

14

Nap Lajoie

30.73

2B

15

Mel Ott

30.18

OF

16

Mike Schmidt

30.08

3B

17

Dan Brouthers

29.97

1B

18

Hank Aaron

29.89

OF

19

Arky Vaughan

29.88

SS

20

Joe Morgan

29.29

2B

21

Jimmie Foxx

29.15

1B

22

Yogi Berra

29.06

C

23

Mark McGwire

28.93

1B

24

Eddie Mathews

28.87

3B

25

Billy Hamilton

28.77

OF

26

Frank Robinson

28.64

OF

27

Duke Snider

27.69

OF

28

Ed Delahanty

27.41

OF

29

Willie McCovey

27.3

1B

30

Sam Crawford

27.28

OF

31

Sherry Magee

26.84

OF

32

Johnny Bench

26.61

C

33

Roger Connor

26.6

1B

34

Willie Stargell

26.56

OF

35

Barry Larkin

26.45

SS

36

Fred Clarke

26.4

OF

37

Rickey Henderson

26.34

OF

38

Jesse Burkett

26.22

OF

39

Ken Griffey Jr.

26.22

OF

40

Reggie Smith

26.16

OF

41

Bobby Grich

25.94

2B

42

Will Clark

25.89

1B

43

Norm Cash

25.81

1B

44

Harry Heilmann

25.75

OF

45

Craig Biggio

25.72

2B

46

Al Simmons

25.53

OF

47

Paul Waner

25.47

OF

48

George Davis

25.39

SS

49

Tony Gwynn

25.21

OF

50

Reggie Jackson

25.2

OF

51

Roberto Alomar

24.96

2B

52

Edd Roush

24.95

OF

53

Jack Clark

24.9

OF

54

Jim O'Rourke

24.85

OF

55

Joe Medwick

24.83

OF

56

George Van Haltren

24.79

OF

57

Al Kaline

24.75

OF

58

Jimmy Wynn

24.67

OF

59

Tim Raines

24.67

OF

60

Zack Wheat

24.65

OF

61

Bill Dahlen

24.55

SS

62

Harmon Killebrew

24.45

1B

63

Joe Cronin

24.42

SS

64

Cap Anson

24.4

1B

65

Hugh Duffy

24.39

OF

66

Joe Kelley

24.28

OF

67

Charlie Gehringer

24.24

2B

68

Gary Carter

24.21

C

69

Carlton Fisk

24.2

C

70

Bobby Bonds

24.19

OF

71

Ryne Sandberg

24.16

2B

72

Jimmy Sheckard

24.09

OF

73

George Brett

24.08

3B

74

Stan Hack

24.07

3B

75

Roberto Clemente

23.92

OF

76

Luke Appling

23.91

SS

77

Fielder Jones

23.81

OF

78

Minnie Minoso

23.79

OF

79

Wade Boggs

23.77

3B

80

Rod Carew

23.59

1B

81

Cesar Cedeno

23.58

OF

82

Keith Hernandez

23.56

1B

83

Dixie Walker

23.5

OF

84

Frankie Frisch

23.48

2B

85

Tommy Leach

23.48

OF

86

Goose Goslin

23.42

OF

87

Boog Powell

23.4

1B

88

Rocky Colavito

23.4

OF

89

Kiki Cuyler

23.37

OF

90

Bobby Murcer

23.26

OF

91

Bobby Wallace

23.26

SS

92

Kirby Puckett

23.25

OF

93

Joe Torre

23.19

C

94

Bob Johnson

23.11

OF

95

Orlando Cepeda

23.1

1B

96

Billy Williams

23.04

OF

97

Enos Slaughter

23.04

OF

98

Fred Lynn

22.9

OF

99

Ken Singleton

22.87

OF

100

Lou Whitaker

22.82

2B

101

Bob Elliott

22.71

3B

102

Bobby Veach

22.71

OF

103

Jose Cruz

22.71

OF

104

Bobby Doerr

22.68

2B

105

Carl Yastrzemski

22.6

OF

106

Amos Otis

22.47

OF

107

Jimmy Ryan

22.47

OF

108

Willie Keeler

22.45

OF

109

Jack Glasscock

22.41

SS

110

Rafael Palmeiro

22.41

1B

111

Robin Yount

22.38

SS

112

Billy Herman

22.35

2B

113

Pete Rose

22.35

OF

114

Ron Santo

22.34

3B

115

Fred McGriff

22.33

1B

116

George Foster

22.31

OF

117

Sal Bando

22.13

3B

118

Eddie Murray

22.09

1B

119

Don Mattingly

22.07

1B

120

Paul Molitor

22.06

DH

121

Roy White

22.03

OF

122

Alan Trammell

21.98

SS

123

Heinie Manush

21.95

OF

124

Darrell Evans

21.91

3B

125

Richie Ashburn

21.9

OF

126

Ken Boyer

21.87

3B

127

Chet Lemon

21.81

OF

128

Larry Gardner

21.77

3B

129

Dave Winfield

21.76

OF

130

Ron Cey

21.74

3B

131

Jose Canseco

21.68

OF

132

Joe Sewell

21.55

SS

133

Pee Wee Reese

21.49

SS

134

Cal Ripken

21.48

SS

135

Ed Konetchy

21.47

1B

136

Pie Traynor

21.41

3B

137

Willie Randolph

21.37

2B

138

Greg Luzinski

21.3

OF

139

Dwight Evans

21.28

OF

140

Willie Davis

21.24

OF

141

Toby Harrah

21.22

3B

142

Dave Bancroft

21.14

SS

143

Max Carey

21.12

OF

144

Ted Simmons

21.08

C

145

Dale Murphy

21.07

OF

146

Gil Hodges

21.03

1B

147

Mark Grace

21.02

1B

148

Bid McPhee

20.99

2B

149

George Sisler

20.99

1B

150

Bobby Bonilla

20.96

3B

151

Ken Griffey Sr.

20.85

OF

152

Tony Perez

20.82

1B

153

Dave Parker

20.81

OF

154

Brian Downing

20.74

DH

155

Clyde Milan

20.74

OF

156

Ernie Banks

20.7

1B

157

Sam Rice

20.68

OF

158

Ron Fairly

20.66

1B

159

Rusty Staub

20.66

OF

160

Tony Fernandez

20.64

SS

161

Del Pratt

20.61

2B

162

Freddy Lindstrom

20.49

3B

163

Freddy Lindstrom

20.49

3B

164

Andre Dawson

20.46

OF

165

Buddy Myer

20.42

2B

166

Gary Matthews

20.34

OF

167

Graig Nettles

20.34

3B

168

Harry Hooper

20.3

OF

169

Al Oliver

20.21

OF

170

Herman Long

20.21

SS

171

Wally Joyner

20.2

1B

172

Jim Rice

20.17

OF

173

Paul O'Neill

20.15

OF

174

Lou Brock

20.07

OF

175

Brett Butler

20.03

OF

176

Jim Bottomley

20.01

1B

177

Carney Lansford

20

3B

178

Vada Pinson

20

OF

179

Phil Cavarretta

19.94

1B

180

Dusty Baker

19.79

OF

181

Felipe Alou

19.75

OF

182

Maury Wills

19.74

SS

183

Cy Williams

19.73

OF

184

George Kell

19.71

3B

185

Cecil Cooper

19.67

1B

186

Dummy Hoy

19.64

OF

187

Jake Beckley

19.64

1B

188

George Hendrick

19.63

OF

189

Brooks Robinson

19.58

3B

190

Ozzie Smith

19.54

SS

191

Jake Daubert

19.5

1B

192

Mickey Vernon

19.5

1B

193

Buddy Bell

19.49

3B

194

Julio Franco

19.25

SS

195

Jim Gilliam

19.24

2B

196

Steve Garvey

19.1

1B

197

Joe Judge

19.08

1B

198

Lloyd Waner

19.07

OF

199

Arlie Latham

19.06

3B

200

Tony Phillips

19.06

OF

201

Del Ennis

19.02

OF

202

Steve Finley

19

OF

203

Harvey Kuenn

18.97

OF

204

Nellie Fox

18.91

2B

205

Eddie Yost

18.86

3B

206

Bert Campaneris

18.85

SS

207

Ed McKean

18.79

SS

208

Jay Bell

18.78

SS

209

Willie Horton

18.75

OF

210

Al Dark

18.71

SS

211

Dick Bartell

18.68

SS

212

Wally Moses

18.61

OF

213

Andres Galarraga

18.55

1B

214

Lave Cross

18.53

3B

215

Hal McRae

18.5

DH

216

Chili Davis

18.48

OF

217

Roger Peckinpaugh

18.47

SS

218

Willie Wilson

18.47

OF

219

Red Schoendienst

18.41

2B

220

Fred Tenney

18.32

1B

221

Brady Anderson

18.16

OF

222

Dave Concepcion

18.08

SS

223

Don Baylor

18.06

DH

224

Tim Wallach

18.04

3B

225

Harold Baines

17.94

DH

226

Jose Cardenal

17.85

OF

227

Dick Groat

17.83

SS

228

Lee May

17.74

1B

229

Willie McGee

17.73

OF

230

Rabbit Maranville

17.39

SS

231

Tommy Davis

17.33

OF

232

Joe Kuhel

17.31

1B

233

Marty McManus

17.31

2B

234

Chris Chambliss

17.24

1B

235

Tom Brown

17.24

OF

236

Donie Bush

17.21

SS

237

Terry Pendleton

17.14

3B

238

Stuffy McInnis

17.06

1B

239

Jimmy Dykes

17

3B

240

Joe Carter

16.99

OF

241

Bill Mazeroski

16.94

2B

242

George Scott

16.93

1B

243

Luis Aparicio

16.91

SS

244

Wally Pipp

16.82

1B

245

Steve Sax

16.81

2B

246

B.J. Surhoff

16.75

OF

247

Mike Higgins

16.73

3B

248

Bob Boone

16.7

C

249

Devon White

16.6

OF

250

Garry Templeton

16.5

SS

251

Gary Gaetti

16.44

3B

252

Chris Speier

16.37

SS

253

Frank White

16.15

2B

254

Patsy Donovan

15.96

OF

255

Bobby Lowe

15.72

2B

256

Tony Taylor

15.09

2B

257

Bill Russell

14.95

SS

258

Tommy Corcoran

14.79

SS

259

Charlie Grimm

14.67

1B

260

Bill Buckner

14.6

1B

261

Roy McMillan

14.56

SS

262

Doc Cramer

14.29

OF

263

Lance Parrish

12.88

C

264

Larry Bowa

12.74

SS

265

Don Kessinger

12.08

SS

 

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