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The table below shows a comparison between the top 10 shortstops in terms of fielding percentage and the top 10 shortstops in terms of defensive runs saved from 2002 to 2019 in MLB. The table shows that only two players appear on both lists (Simmons and Hardy), exemplifying that there is a difference in what the two statistics measure.
The list of career leaders is dominated by players from the 19th century when fielding equipment was very rudimentary; baseball gloves only began to steadily gain acceptance in the 1880s, and were not uniformly worn until the mid-1890s, resulting in a much lower frequency of defensive miscues. 13 of the top 18 players in career errors began ...
First baseman – Left fielder – Right fielder – Second baseman – Center fielder – Third baseman – Shortstop – Catcher – Pitcher. However, by the 1920s and 1930s, the defensive spectrum began to shift. Double plays were steadily becoming more common, increasing the defensive responsibilities of the second baseman.
To compile these rankings, each MLB organization was given a score in four categories: ... The soon-to-be-24-year-old rated as one of the league’s best defensive shortstops while clubbing 30 ...
Brewers shortstop Willy Adames hit 32 homers and drove in 112 runs, each single-season career highs in 2024. ... ranking fourth at the position in RBI in the same span. While advanced defensive ...
When batting expectations were lower, shortstops could be more easily replaced as their defensive ability declined by players with roughly equivalent hitting capability. 21 of the top 27 players in career games at shortstop made their major league debuts after 1950.
1. Jeremy Peña, Houston Astros shortstop. What’s not a surprise: Peña is a seriously good shortstop. His defensive prowess was well-known, it was the carrying tool that got him on the radar to ...
Second basemen and shortstops typically accumulate far more assists than players at other positions due to the frequency of ground balls to the middle infielders; the top six major league players in career assists were all primarily shortstops, and 7,354 of Rabbit Maranville's record 8,967 career assists were earned as a shortstop.