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A2
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1 Chuck Diering
CF
123
1,081.0
 
27.0
25.0
25.8
1.2
 
24.6
24.7
-0.1
2 Elmer Valo
LF
150
1,303.0
 
25.1
19.3
26.5
-1.4
 
28.7
30.5
-1.8
3 Richie Ashburn
CF
154
1,363.7
 
25.0
18.3
24.6
0.4
 
31.6
30.7
0.9
4 Granny Hamner
SS
154
1,364.0
 
22.9
16.8
22.9
 
31.2
31.2
5 Bobby Thomson
CF
156
1,374.3
 
19.5
14.2
18.0
1.5
 
19.1
20.0
-0.9
6 Mickey Vernon
1B
153
1,347.3
 
18.5
13.7
18.5
 
39.8
39.8
7 Whitey Lockman
LF
151
1,303.3
 
17.6
13.5
18.5
-0.9
 
12.1
13.6
-1.5
8 Dom DiMaggio
CF
144
1,253.3
 
16.0
12.7
14.7
1.3
 
19.9
17.7
2.2
9 Hoot Evers
LF
81
648.7
 
13.5
20.8
12.1
1.4
 
20.3
18.9
1.4
10 Bob Kennedy
RF
98
753.7
 
13.5
17.9
12.4
1.1
 
19.7
17.6
2.1
11 Jerry Priddy
2B
145
1,229.3
 
13.1
10.6
13.1
 
-13.8
-13.8
12 Enos Slaughter
LF
150
1,318.0
 
12.9
9.8
14.4
-1.5
 
9.1
10.7
-1.6
13 Marv Rackley
MULT
CF
50
146.3
 
12.6
85.8
12.6
-0.0
 
36.3
36.7
-0.4
14 Dave Philley
RF
143
1,241.0
 
12.1
9.7
10.0
2.1
 
3.7
2.5
1.2
15 Billy Cox
3B
100
875.7
 
11.4
13.0
11.4
 
12.8
12.8
16 Floyd Baker
3B
122
1,058.0
 
11.3
10.6
11.3
 
8.6
8.6
17 Jackie Robinson
2B
156
1,380.3
 
11.0
8.0
11.0
 
13.7
13.7
18 Herman Reich
MULT
1B
85
722.7
 
10.8
14.9
10.8
 
0.0
0.0
19 Sam Chapman
CF
154
1,337.7
 
10.3
7.7
10.7
-0.4
 
10.5
10.0
0.5
20 Vern Stephens
SS
155
1,349.3
 
10.1
7.5
10.1
 
13.4
13.4
21 Willie Jones
3B
145
1,284.0
 
9.5
7.4
9.5
 
15.8
15.8
22 Peanuts Lowrey
MULT
LF
105
872.7
 
9.3
10.7
9.8
-0.5
 
14.7
15.0
-0.3
23 Ken Keltner
3B
69
596.7
 
8.6
14.4
8.6
 
3.9
3.9
24 Tommy Holmes
RF
103
747.0
 
7.8
10.4
8.1
-0.3
 
15.9
15.1
0.8
25 Willard Marshall
RF
136
1,174.3
 
7.8
6.6
5.5
2.3
 
14.1
13.9
0.1
26 Gil Coan
LF
68
551.3
 
7.8
14.1
7.8
-0.0
 
0.7
0.0
0.7
27 Lou Boudreau
SS
88
738.0
 
7.6
10.3
7.6
 
4.7
4.7
28 Johnny Pesky
3B
148
1,288.7
 
7.2
5.6
7.2
 
1.4
1.4
29 Clyde Vollmer
CF
99
793.0
 
6.9
8.7
8.4
-1.5
 
6.9
9.6
-2.7
30 Ed Stevens
1B
58
511.3
 
6.7
13.1
6.7
 
14.6
14.6
31 Bobby Brown
3B
86
710.7
 
5.2
7.4
5.2
 
5.3
5.3
32 Johnny Ostrowski
LF
40
311.7
 
5.2
16.8
5.2
0.1
 
3.8
3.5
0.2
33 Jim Hegan
C
152
1,338.3
 
5.2
3.9
2.9
2.3
 
1.8
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.9
34 Dick Kokos
RF
138
1,170.3
 
5.1
4.4
3.3
1.8
 
1.9
0.1
1.8
35 Gene Hermanski
LF
64
524.0
 
5.1
9.7
4.8
0.3
 
-7.6
-7.8
0.2
36 Ferris Fain
1B
150
1,303.0
 
4.9
3.8
4.9
 
-2.6
-2.6
37 Wally Westlake
RF
92
729.0
 
4.7
6.5
5.2
-0.5
 
3.6
3.5
0.1
38 Hal Jeffcoat
CF
68
552.7
 
4.6
8.3
3.2
1.4
 
3.8
1.8
2.0
39 Carl Furillo
RF
142
1,256.7
 
4.5
3.6
2.5
2.0
 
17.6
17.6
-0.0
40 Hank Bauer
RF
60
462.3
 
4.5
9.7
4.1
0.3
 
-0.5
-2.0
1.5
41 Billy Johnson
3B
81
638.7
 
4.4
7.0
4.4
 
4.5
4.5
42 Chuck Kress
MULT
1B
111
874.0
 
4.4
5.1
4.4
 
4.7
4.7
43 Marty Marion
SS
134
1,177.3
 
4.3
3.6
4.3
 
6.9
6.9
44 Red Schoendienst
2B
138
1,181.3
 
4.2
3.5
4.2
 
17.2
17.2
45 Roy Smalley
SS
132
1,140.3
 
3.9
3.4
3.9
 
-3.6
-3.6
46 Phil Cavarretta
1B
70
631.7
 
3.9
6.1
3.9
 
7.6
7.6
47 Cass Michaels
2B
154
1,336.0
 
3.9
2.9
3.9
 
13.5
13.5
48 Del Crandall
C
63
537.7
 
3.7
6.9
2.3
1.5
 
5.0
0.0
0.0
2.9
2.1
49 Johnny Lipon
SS
120
1,057.3
 
3.6
3.4
3.6
 
3.7
3.7
50 Hank Sauer
MULT
LF
135
1,081.0
 
3.5
3.3
0.6
3.0
 
18.8
15.3
3.5
51 Pee Wee Reese
SS
155
1,371.7
 
3.4
2.5
3.4
 
1.8
1.8
52 Johnny Mize
MULT
1B
107
904.7
 
3.4
3.8
3.4
 
6.2
6.2
53 Joe Tipton
C
53
446.7
 
3.4
7.5
3.3
0.1
 
-0.6
0.0
0.0
2.5
-3.1
54 Clyde McCullough
C
90
705.3
 
3.3
4.7
-0.3
3.6
 
5.7
0.0
0.0
-1.4
7.2
55 Larry Doby
CF
117
1,024.7
 
3.1
3.1
5.7
-2.6
 
-4.7
-2.6
-2.1
56 Hank Thompson
2B
69
593.7
 
3.1
5.3
3.1
 
7.3
7.3
57 Gene Woodling
LF
82
557.0
 
3.1
5.6
1.7
1.4
 
-0.3
0.0
-0.3
58 Eddie Bockman
3B
68
509.0
 
3.1
6.0
3.1
 
0.5
0.5
59 Hank Majeski
3B
113
981.7
 
3.1
3.1
3.1
 
3.7
3.7
60 Phil Cavarretta
RF
21
172.7
 
3.0
17.2
2.9
0.1
 
-4.1
-5.0
1.0
61 Luke Appling
SS
141
1,223.3
 
2.9
2.4
2.9
 
1.6
1.6
62 Bill Nicholson
RF
92
677.7
 
2.9
4.3
3.5
-0.5
 
14.4
13.0
1.4
63 Pat Mullin
CF
18
157.7
 
2.9
18.3
2.8
0.1
 
-1.1
-0.9
-0.2
64 Tommy Henrich
RF
61
469.7
 
2.8
6.1
2.8
0.0
 
-5.1
-4.3
-0.8
65 Don White
RF
43
331.7
 
2.8
8.6
2.7
0.1
 
6.4
6.3
0.2
66 Ray Boone
SS
76
636.3
 
2.8
4.3
2.8
 
3.6
3.6
67 Ray Mueller
MULT
C
87
662.7
 
2.7
4.1
0.6
2.2
 
4.6
0.0
0.0
-0.2
4.8
68 Hal Jeffcoat
RF
32
263.3
 
2.7
10.4
1.9
0.8
 
8.1
7.2
0.9
69 Andy Seminick
C
98
869.0
 
2.7
3.1
3.0
-0.3
 
1.1
0.0
0.0
4.3
-3.2
70 Don Kolloway
MULT
1B
57
461.0
 
2.7
5.8
2.7
 
0.0
0.0
71 Tommy Glaviano
3B
73
651.3
 
2.5
3.9
2.5
 
2.5
2.5
72 Don Wheeler
C
58
467.0
 
2.4
5.2
2.1
0.4
 
4.6
0.0
0.0
3.9
0.7
73 Mike Goliat
2B
50
443.7
 
2.4
5.4
2.4
 
0.1
0.1
74 Steve Souchock
LF
39
303.7
 
2.3
7.6
2.7
-0.4
 
9.0
10.1
-1.1
75 Rube Walker
C
43
350.3
 
2.3
6.4
1.0
1.2
 
-0.7
0.0
0.0
0.8
-1.5
76 Sherm Lollar
C
93
674.3
 
2.2
3.3
-0.9
3.2
 
-0.0
0.0
0.0
-1.8
1.8
77 Bill Rigney
2B
26
215.7
 
2.2
10.3
2.2
 
3.3
3.3
78 Buddy Lewis
RF
67
462.0
 
2.2
4.8
2.4
-0.2
 
10.9
12.0
-1.0
79 Spider Jorgensen
3B
36
267.0
 
2.1
8.0
2.1
 
3.5
3.5
80 Bobby Doerr
2B
139
1,210.0
 
2.1
1.8
2.1
 
12.7
12.7
81 Del Ennis
LF
154
1,391.7
 
2.1
1.5
0.5
1.6
 
2.1
0.4
1.7
82 Thurman Tucker
CF
38
332.7
 
2.0
6.1
2.1
-0.1
 
1.1
1.7
-0.6
83 Phil Rizzuto
SS
152
1,318.0
 
2.0
1.5
2.0
 
9.4
9.4
84 Buddy Kerr
SS
89
616.0
 
2.0
3.2
2.0
 
1.2
1.2
85 Eddie Waitkus
1B
54
476.3
 
1.9
4.0
1.9
 
0.0
0.0
86 Bill Rigney
SS
81
594.3
 
1.9
3.1
1.9
 
1.1
1.1
87 Eddie Kazak
3B
80
655.7
 
1.9
2.8
1.9
 
2.4
2.4
88 Catfish Metkovich
CF
79
649.0
 
1.7
2.7
4.0
-2.3
 
-4.5
-1.8
-2.7
89 Aaron Robinson
C
108
878.3
 
1.7
2.0
-0.5
2.2
 
-2.4
0.0
0.0
-3.2
0.8
90 Gene Hermanski
RF
17
95.7
 
1.7
17.9
1.4
0.3
 
-0.7
-0.8
0.1
91 Al Rosen
3B
10
80.3
 
1.7
20.6
1.7
 
0.4
0.4
92 Hoot Evers
CF
42
368.0
 
1.6
4.4
2.0
-0.4
 
9.7
8.9
0.8
93 Joe Gordon
2B
145
1,276.7
 
1.5
1.2
1.5
 
2.1
2.1
94 Roy Campanella
C
127
1,124.0
 
1.5
1.4
-3.5
5.1
 
1.3
0.0
0.0
-1.8
3.1
95 Herb Adams
CF
33
271.0
 
1.5
5.5
1.5
-0.0
 
-0.6
-1.0
0.4
96 Pete Suder
2B
89
739.3
 
1.5
2.0
1.5
 
8.3
8.3
97 Wally Moses
RF
91
701.7
 
1.4
2.1
1.8
-0.4
 
0.4
1.1
-0.7
98 Pete Castiglione
3B
98
814.0
 
1.4
1.7
1.4
 
0.8
0.8
99 Lou Boudreau
3B
38
336.0
 
1.4
4.1
1.4
 
2.0
2.0
100 Dixie Howell
C
56
421.3
 
1.4
3.3
-0.1
1.5
 
6.3
0.0
0.0
5.1
1.2
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