There are just three candidates for pitcher: Bob Gibson, Jim Kaat, and Greg Maddux.
There are six shortstop candidates: Luis Aparicio, Mark Belanger, Dave Concepcion, Derek Jeter, Ozzie Smith, Omar Vizquel.
You can review the other positions. One of the stats given by Rawlings to help compare the fielders is range factor, although it's reported strangely. Ozzie Smith's range factor is given as 442.477. Derek Jeter's is 355.672.
And the double play totals are off. For his career, Ozzie Smith is credited with 36 double plays. That's the total of DPs he was in his final season in the majors when he only played part-time.
Jeter is credited with 96 DPs, which was his total from 2005.
13 I'm not sure I trust defensive data for first basemen very much. Like catchers, I don't think the data captures what they do very much. Snow was a fabulous defensive first baseman. Olerud was, as well.
17 I do agree about defensive metrics, Ken. But I tried to look consistently across the board about a dozen first basmen to establish some sort of a base line set of stats.
I those, Snow fell well short (comparatively). But I agree with measuring 1st basemen. In fact, I think most defensive metrics are far from perfect. Fielding is one aspect of the game that demands diligent in-game observation.
I blame the statistical errors (no pun intended) on the imminent move of Extra Innings to DirecTV.
(that's my story .... I'm stickin' to it)
So far, it looks like a very big range.
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Again, NEGATIVE 54 Fielding Runs Above Average.
What about Torii Hunter...?
Brooks Robinson:
rate2-108
FRAA-216 (Jebus)
RAR2-640
Craig Nettles:
rate2-105
FRAA-114
RAR2-446
He was one of Dusty's guys.
John Olerud.
And he wore a Baskin Robbins helmet to protect his noodle, which was aneurystastic!
I those, Snow fell well short (comparatively). But I agree with measuring 1st basemen. In fact, I think most defensive metrics are far from perfect. Fielding is one aspect of the game that demands diligent in-game observation.
I was 12 in 1978. I obviously had more knowledge of the game in that extra year.
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