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A2
PB
1 Richie Ashburn
CF
154
1,358.7
 
22.5
16.5
22.6
-0.2
 
1.8
3.1
-1.4
2 Jim Busby
MULT
CF
144
1,280.0
 
20.3
15.8
17.8
2.5
 
16.9
13.1
3.8
3 Ferris Fain
1B
144
1,260.3
 
15.6
12.4
15.6
 
8.7
8.7
4 Jackie Robinson
2B
146
1,291.7
 
15.5
12.0
15.5
 
3.7
3.7
5 Red Schoendienst
2B
142
1,219.0
 
15.4
12.7
15.4
 
19.6
19.6
6 Roy McMillan
SS
154
1,336.0
 
14.0
10.5
14.0
 
11.4
11.4
7 Gil Hodges
1B
153
1,353.7
 
13.6
10.0
13.6
 
13.4
13.4
8 Carl Furillo
RF
131
1,159.0
 
13.2
11.4
11.6
1.7
 
10.1
9.6
0.5
9 Hank Sauer
LF
151
1,323.3
 
13.2
10.0
9.1
4.2
 
20.1
16.3
3.8
10 Johnny Logan
SS
117
1,032.7
 
13.2
12.8
13.2
 
20.0
20.0
11 Joe Adcock
LF
85
606.7
 
12.4
20.4
12.6
-0.2
 
16.6
17.1
-0.5
12 Harry Simpson
RF
117
894.7
 
12.4
13.8
12.6
-0.2
 
10.7
10.0
0.7
13 Jim Rivera
MULT
CF
134
1,088.0
 
12.2
11.2
8.0
4.3
 
19.3
12.2
7.1
14 Hector Rodriguez
3B
113
1,005.7
 
9.0
9.0
9.0
 
11.0
11.0
15 Gil Coan
LF
86
727.7
 
9.0
12.3
7.9
1.0
 
-12.2
-11.8
-0.4
16 Wes Westrum
C
112
977.0
 
8.9
9.1
4.6
4.4
 
12.9
6.3
2.7
9.0
3.8
17 Gene Woodling
LF
112
943.0
 
8.8
9.4
9.0
-0.1
 
15.4
12.4
3.0
18 Fred Hatfield
MULT
3B
124
1,043.7
 
8.2
7.9
8.2
 
5.9
5.9
19 Hal Jeffcoat
CF
95
716.0
 
7.8
11.0
3.9
3.9
 
5.8
2.6
3.2
20 Bobby Del Greco
CF
88
740.7
 
7.8
10.5
4.1
3.7
 
11.3
6.0
5.3
21 Gene Hermanski
RF
73
578.3
 
7.7
13.3
6.7
1.0
 
4.5
3.6
0.9
22 Del Rice
C
147
1,273.3
 
7.6
6.0
5.9
1.7
 
15.0
8.1
2.4
10.5
4.5
23 Chico Carrasquel
SS
99
801.7
 
7.6
9.5
7.6
 
-5.5
-5.5
24 Ken Wood
MULT
LF
55
464.3
 
7.5
16.1
6.8
0.7
 
13.1
12.5
0.6
25 Billy Goodman
2B
103
906.3
 
7.4
8.2
7.4
 
18.0
18.0
26 Bobby Avila
2B
149
1,325.3
 
7.4
5.6
7.4
 
-7.1
-7.1
27 Willie Mays
CF
34
297.0
 
6.9
23.4
5.3
1.7
 
15.0
7.8
7.2
28 Hal Rice
LF
77
569.7
 
6.8
11.9
5.5
1.2
 
0.7
2.3
-1.5
29 Bobby Morgan
3B
60
465.0
 
6.4
13.8
6.4
 
6.3
6.3
30 Billy Johnson
3B
89
665.7
 
6.1
9.2
6.1
 
2.3
2.3
31 Granny Hamner
SS
151
1,332.3
 
6.1
4.5
6.1
 
9.4
9.4
32 Hank Bauer
RF
122
1,009.0
 
6.1
6.0
5.0
1.1
 
5.9
4.3
1.6
33 Sammy White
C
110
961.0
 
6.0
6.2
2.8
3.1
 
6.3
-0.8
2.8
2.0
4.4
34 Jim Delsing
MULT
LF
66
522.3
 
5.7
10.8
6.8
-1.1
 
6.1
7.7
-1.6
35 Hank Majeski
MULT
3B
45
356.3
 
5.6
15.6
5.6
 
6.1
6.1
36 Johnny Wyrostek
MULT
RF
93
775.0
 
5.6
7.2
5.3
0.2
 
17.5
16.1
1.4
37 Mickey Mantle
CF
121
1,031.7
 
5.4
5.2
2.7
2.7
 
14.7
6.4
8.3
38 Clyde McCullough
C
61
443.7
 
5.3
12.0
2.4
2.9
 
6.6
5.0
1.0
6.0
0.5
39 Joe Tipton
MULT
C
58
392.3
 
5.3
13.4
3.2
2.1
 
2.8
0.6
1.4
1.9
0.9
40 Billy Martin
2B
107
877.0
 
5.2
5.9
5.2
 
12.4
12.4
41 Walker Cooper
C
89
743.7
 
4.9
6.5
1.4
3.4
 
9.7
0.2
2.5
2.7
7.0
42 Gil McDougald
3B
117
987.0
 
4.9
4.9
4.9
 
10.5
10.5
43 Eddie Mathews
3B
142
1,253.3
 
4.7
3.8
4.7
 
0.1
0.1
44 Joe Collins
1B
119
1,045.7
 
4.6
4.4
4.6
 
1.1
1.1
45 Minnie Minoso
LF
70
493.7
 
4.6
9.3
3.2
1.3
 
10.0
8.0
2.0
46 Ray Coleman
MULT
CF
38
322.3
 
4.5
13.9
3.7
0.8
 
5.5
3.1
2.4
47 Whitey Lockman
1B
154
1,343.7
 
4.3
3.2
4.3
 
-3.1
-3.1
48 Ted Lepcio
2B
57
466.0
 
4.3
9.2
4.3
 
1.4
1.4
49 Solly Hemus
SS
148
1,282.0
 
4.2
3.3
4.2
 
-0.9
-0.9
50 Alvin Dark
SS
150
1,308.7
 
4.1
3.2
4.1
 
-5.6
-5.6
51 Willy Miranda
MULT
SS
61
445.7
 
4.1
9.3
4.1
 
8.5
8.5
52 Bob Borkowski
CF
64
532.3
 
4.1
7.6
4.4
-0.3
 
5.0
4.0
1.0
53 Darrell Johnson
MULT
C
43
254.3
 
3.9
15.3
2.0
1.9
 
7.0
4.8
-1.1
3.6
3.3
54 Pete Castiglione
3B
57
526.0
 
3.9
7.3
3.9
 
7.4
7.4
55 Faye Throneberry
RF
71
502.7
 
3.8
7.6
3.0
0.8
 
7.2
5.6
1.6
56 George Strickland
MULT
SS
58
488.0
 
3.7
7.5
3.7
 
12.3
12.3
57 Toby Atwell
C
101
816.7
 
3.6
4.4
0.9
2.7
 
-6.3
-2.0
-4.4
-6.4
0.1
58 Tony Bartirome
1B
118
1,017.3
 
3.5
3.5
3.5
 
4.3
4.3
59 Rocky Krsnich
3B
37
246.7
 
3.5
14.2
3.5
 
6.7
6.7
60 Don Kolloway
1B
32
263.7
 
3.3
12.4
3.3
 
3.3
3.3
61 Jim Dyck
LF
39
301.3
 
3.0
10.1
3.0
0.0
 
6.2
6.7
-0.6
62 Sherm Lollar
C
120
1,068.0
 
3.0
2.8
-0.2
3.2
 
1.3
-2.3
-1.4
-3.7
5.0
63 Jackie Mayo
LF
24
206.7
 
3.0
14.6
3.2
-0.2
 
4.3
4.7
-0.4
64 Gus Zernial
LF
141
1,234.0
 
3.0
2.4
0.2
2.9
 
-9.4
-8.1
-1.3
65 Merl Combs
SS
49
361.0
 
3.0
8.3
3.0
 
8.0
8.0
66 Sal Yvars
C
59
324.3
 
3.0
9.2
3.9
-0.9
 
5.2
4.5
3.3
7.8
-2.6
67 Jim Piersall
RF
21
148.7
 
2.9
19.4
2.7
0.2
 
3.6
2.6
1.0
68 Phil Rizzuto
SS
152
1,335.7
 
2.8
2.1
2.8
 
0.8
0.8
69 Wally Westlake
MULT
RF
30
233.7
 
2.8
12.0
2.7
0.2
 
5.9
4.8
1.1
70 Connie Ryan
2B
154
1,359.0
 
2.8
2.1
2.8
 
10.9
10.9
71 Clem Koshorek
SS
33
296.7
 
2.8
9.4
2.8
 
6.7
6.7
72 Bobby Adams
3B
154
1,336.0
 
2.8
2.1
2.8
 
0.1
0.1
73 Dick Gernert
1B
99
846.3
 
2.8
3.3
2.8
 
4.0
4.0
74 Peanuts Lowrey
LF
63
466.0
 
2.7
5.8
3.4
-0.7
 
2.7
3.1
-0.4
75 Ray Boone
SS
96
749.7
 
2.6
3.5
2.6
 
2.9
2.9
76 Hank Thompson
3B
46
401.3
 
2.6
6.5
2.6
 
6.5
6.5
77 Luke Easter
1B
118
1,049.7
 
2.6
2.5
2.6
 
6.0
6.0
78 Billy Hitchcock
3B
104
886.3
 
2.4
2.7
2.4
 
-2.1
-2.1
79 Earl Torgeson
1B
105
922.3
 
2.4
2.6
2.4
 
12.0
12.0
80 Rube Walker
C
40
306.7
 
2.4
7.7
-0.0
2.4
 
-4.6
-2.8
-0.3
-3.1
-1.5
81 Yogi Berra
C
140
1,230.3
 
2.3
1.9
2.2
0.1
 
-1.9
-1.5
0.7
-0.9
-1.0
82 Hank Thompson
LF
20
135.0
 
2.0
14.9
2.1
-0.0
 
7.5
8.3
-0.8
83 Irv Noren
MULT
LF
18
151.7
 
1.9
12.8
1.8
0.2
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
84 Mel Clark
RF
27
225.7
 
1.9
8.6
1.9
0.1
 
2.6
1.8
0.9
85 Irv Noren
MULT
RF
25
206.7
 
1.7
8.2
1.5
0.2
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
86 Walt Dropo
MULT
1B
150
1,308.7
 
1.7
1.3
1.7
 
-2.8
-2.8
87 Ray Coleman
MULT
LF
33
236.0
 
1.7
7.1
1.2
0.5
 
2.0
1.3
0.6
88 Brandy Davis
CF
9
75.7
 
1.6
21.6
0.8
0.8
 
8.3
4.2
4.1
89 Birdie Tebbetts
C
37
248.0
 
1.6
6.6
1.2
0.4
 
-1.0
-1.1
-1.5
-2.6
1.6
90 Johnny Berardino
MULT
2B
26
192.3
 
1.6
8.4
1.6
 
4.3
4.3
91 Bobby Thomson
3B
91
755.3
 
1.6
2.1
1.6
 
5.0
5.0
92 Ray Murray
C
42
350.0
 
1.6
4.5
3.8
-2.2
 
3.3
2.7
2.8
5.5
-2.1
93 Clint Courtney
C
113
999.7
 
1.6
1.6
1.6
-0.1
 
1.7
4.2
-1.1
3.2
-1.4
94 Gordon Goldsberry
1B
72
549.7
 
1.5
2.7
1.5
 
-4.5
-4.5
95 Pete Suder
3B
16
127.0
 
1.5
11.4
1.5
 
-0.9
-0.9
96 Pete Whisenant
CF
5
72.0
 
1.4
18.9
0.7
0.7
 
3.8
1.8
1.9
97 Steve Souchock
LF
16
130.0
 
1.3
10.1
1.4
-0.1
 
-4.2
-3.7
-0.4
98 Jim Greengrass
CF
13
108.0
 
1.3
12.1
0.7
0.6
 
5.5
3.1
2.4
99 Vern Stephens
3B
29
254.3
 
1.3
5.1
1.3
 
7.6
7.6
100 Elmer Valo
RF
108
874.3
 
1.3
1.5
3.4
-2.1
 
-2.1
0.7
-2.8
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