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Barry Bonds, the all-time leader in games played as a left fielder. Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity); the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.
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Eddie Rosario, the active leader and tied for 117th all-time in assists as a left fielder. Duffy Lewis holds the American League record. Carl Yastrzemski led American League left fielders in assists a record eight times. Barry Bonds' 158 career assists are the most by a National League left fielder since 1920.
Hall of fame left fielder Rickey Henderson attempting a steal. Henderson holds both the single season and career stolen base records. Of all outfielders, the left fielder often will have the weakest arm, as he generally does not need to throw the ball as far to prevent the advance of any baserunners. The left fielder still requires good fielding and catching
(Top) 1 Players. 2 References. ... Left fielder: DH Designated hitter: 2B Second baseman: CF Center fielder — ... Milwaukee Brewers all-time roster.
In 2001, historian Bill James selected Miñoso as the tenth greatest left fielder of all time; based on the then-general belief that Miñoso was born in 1922 rather than 1925, James wrote, "Had he gotten the chance to play when he was 21 years old, I think he'd probably be rated among the top thirty players of all time." [60]
In 2001, James ranked Musial the tenth-greatest baseball player in history, and the second-best left fielder of all time. [179] According to Baseball-Reference.com, he ranks fifth all-time among hitters on the Black Ink Test, and third all-time on the Gray Ink Test—measures designed to compare players of different eras.
One of the best defensive players of his generation, Jones enters his fifth year on the Hall of Fame ballot having seen a huge bump in support. Andruw Jones was one of the best center fielders of ...