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A2
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1 Gil Hodges
1B
154
1,391.7
 
29.4
21.1
29.4
 
26.2
26.2
2 Richie Ashburn
CF
153
1,342.3
 
23.4
17.5
21.2
2.2
 
24.1
23.5
0.6
3 Willie Mays
CF
151
1,346.3
 
20.4
15.2
20.2
0.3
 
30.0
28.9
1.1
4 Chuck Diering
CF
119
1,013.3
 
19.0
18.7
11.7
7.3
 
11.1
9.2
2.0
5 Monte Irvin
LF
127
1,060.3
 
16.0
15.1
16.0
-0.0
 
21.9
22.9
-1.0
6 Gil McDougald
2B
92
735.3
 
14.5
19.8
14.5
 
8.3
8.3
7 Bobby Avila
2B
141
1,224.3
 
14.5
11.9
14.5
 
26.5
26.5
8 Danny O'Connell
2B
103
905.7
 
14.3
15.8
14.3
 
10.9
10.9
9 Wayne Terwilliger
2B
90
764.3
 
13.6
17.8
13.6
 
9.1
9.1
10 Johnny Logan
SS
154
1,354.0
 
13.4
9.9
13.4
 
10.2
10.2
11 Minnie Minoso
LF
123
1,070.7
 
13.3
12.4
9.8
3.5
 
22.1
19.0
3.1
12 Roy McMillan
SS
154
1,331.7
 
13.0
9.7
13.0
 
3.0
3.0
13 Jim Piersall
RF
96
795.7
 
11.7
14.8
11.3
0.5
 
6.3
5.7
0.6
14 Wes Westrum
C
98
726.7
 
11.3
15.6
3.5
7.9
 
12.8
0.8
2.1
2.9
9.9
15 Jim Busby
CF
155
1,374.3
 
10.7
7.8
14.4
-3.7
 
20.6
21.4
-0.8
16 Bill Bruton
CF
141
1,193.3
 
10.1
8.5
7.3
2.9
 
7.1
1.1
5.9
17 Harry Agganis
1B
119
1,008.3
 
10.0
9.9
10.0
 
11.2
11.2
18 Alex Grammas
SS
142
1,092.0
 
9.8
9.0
9.8
 
13.0
13.0
19 Red Schoendienst
2B
144
1,305.3
 
9.7
7.4
9.7
 
17.0
17.0
20 Al Kaline
RF
135
1,180.7
 
9.5
8.0
7.5
1.9
 
12.7
9.3
3.3
21 Del Crandall
C
136
1,167.3
 
9.1
7.8
6.6
2.5
 
13.8
9.7
0.1
9.8
4.0
22 Andy Carey
3B
120
1,014.0
 
9.1
9.0
9.1
 
7.0
7.0
23 George Strickland
SS
112
973.3
 
8.9
9.1
8.9
 
5.3
5.3
24 Milt Bolling
SS
107
922.7
 
7.5
8.1
7.5
 
12.4
12.4
25 Hank Thompson
3B
130
1,130.0
 
7.2
6.4
7.2
 
1.3
1.3
26 Granny Hamner
2B
152
1,336.3
 
7.1
5.3
7.1
 
3.8
3.8
27 Ted Lepcio
2B
80
691.3
 
6.5
9.4
6.5
 
6.0
6.0
28 Irv Noren
LF
55
435.7
 
6.4
14.7
5.9
0.5
 
7.0
5.9
1.1
29 Jim Finigan
3B
136
1,158.3
 
6.3
5.5
6.3
 
3.2
3.2
30 Jim Rivera
RF
124
992.7
 
6.2
6.3
4.6
1.6
 
-3.7
-1.4
-2.4
31 Carl Furillo
RF
146
1,268.3
 
6.2
4.9
7.7
-1.6
 
16.5
18.9
-2.4
32 Hank Bauer
RF
104
774.0
 
6.1
7.9
5.8
0.3
 
3.5
4.6
-1.2
33 Don Hoak
3B
75
614.7
 
5.8
9.5
5.8
 
0.3
0.3
34 Hank Sauer
RF
135
1,181.0
 
5.5
4.7
9.3
-3.8
 
6.9
10.5
-3.7
35 Billy Hunter
SS
124
1,037.7
 
5.5
5.3
5.5
 
-3.7
-3.7
36 Jerry Coleman
2B
79
619.3
 
5.3
8.5
5.3
 
7.9
7.9
37 Jackie Robinson
3B
50
376.7
 
5.1
13.7
5.1
 
4.6
4.6
38 Joe Collins
1B
117
758.3
 
5.0
6.6
5.0
 
4.6
4.6
39 Tom Alston
1B
65
563.3
 
4.8
8.5
4.8
 
9.0
9.0
40 Sammy White
C
133
1,114.0
 
4.6
4.1
4.5
0.1
 
7.1
11.9
-3.6
8.3
-1.3
41 Johnny Groth
CF
116
982.0
 
4.4
4.5
2.8
1.6
 
8.7
4.7
4.0
42 Nellie Fox
2B
155
1,373.0
 
4.3
3.1
4.3
 
-8.0
-8.0
43 Whitey Lockman
1B
145
1,238.7
 
4.3
3.4
4.3
 
1.9
1.9
44 Cal Abrams
MULT
RF
111
937.0
 
4.1
4.4
4.9
-0.8
 
7.4
9.5
-2.1
45 Sandy Amoros
LF
69
595.3
 
4.1
6.9
3.2
0.9
 
5.8
5.0
0.7
46 Bobby Adams
3B
93
795.7
 
4.0
5.1
4.0
 
0.5
0.5
47 Sherm Lollar
C
93
736.7
 
4.0
5.5
3.9
0.2
 
1.0
-1.2
3.6
2.5
-1.5
48 Ernie Banks
SS
154
1,373.3
 
3.9
2.9
3.9
 
-4.9
-4.9
49 Alvin Dark
SS
154
1,366.0
 
3.9
2.8
3.9
 
6.9
6.9
50 Walker Cooper
MULT
C
50
379.0
 
3.7
9.7
1.7
2.0
 
5.1
5.7
-0.2
5.4
-0.3
51 Chico Carrasquel
SS
155
1,376.0
 
3.7
2.7
3.7
 
11.7
11.7
52 Ferris Fain
1B
64
538.0
 
3.4
6.3
3.4
 
1.9
1.9
53 Joe Tipton
C
52
435.3
 
3.3
7.5
2.9
0.4
 
-2.9
1.2
0.1
1.3
-4.2
54 Hal Rice
MULT
LF
26
183.3
 
3.0
16.3
2.5
0.5
 
2.8
2.5
0.3
55 Yogi Berra
C
149
1,271.3
 
2.7
2.1
1.0
1.7
 
2.5
-2.4
2.5
0.0
2.4
56 Mel Clark
RF
42
304.7
 
2.6
8.6
2.5
0.1
 
2.7
2.2
0.5
57 Al Rosen
1B
46
385.7
 
2.6
6.7
2.6
 
5.8
5.8
58 Steve Bilko
MULT
1B
28
210.0
 
2.5
12.1
2.5
 
8.2
8.2
59 Bill Sarni
C
118
903.0
 
2.5
2.7
-1.3
3.7
 
0.5
-4.1
2.6
-1.5
2.0
60 Toby Atwell
C
88
719.3
 
2.5
3.4
-0.6
3.0
 
-6.1
-1.7
-4.1
-5.8
-0.3
61 Joe Astroth
C
71
583.0
 
2.4
4.2
3.2
-0.7
 
4.1
3.9
-1.7
2.3
1.9
62 El Tappe
C
46
331.0
 
2.4
7.2
-0.2
2.6
 
4.9
0.8
-1.6
-0.8
5.7
63 Dick Hall
CF
46
370.3
 
2.2
5.9
1.1
1.1
 
7.1
3.5
3.6
64 Willy Miranda
SS
88
381.7
 
2.1
5.6
2.1
 
-2.9
-2.9
65 Pete Suder
3B
20
165.0
 
2.1
12.7
2.1
 
7.5
7.5
66 Al Rosen
3B
87
753.7
 
2.0
2.7
2.0
 
-7.3
-7.3
67 Jim Pendleton
LF
23
182.3
 
1.9
10.6
1.6
0.3
 
5.0
4.1
0.9
68 Carl Sawatski
C
33
243.7
 
1.9
7.8
1.5
0.4
 
0.9
-1.3
1.1
-0.3
1.2
69 Jim Piersall
CF
30
230.3
 
1.9
8.0
1.7
0.1
 
1.4
0.0
1.4
70 Fred Hatfield
2B
54
395.7
 
1.8
4.6
1.8
 
4.3
4.3
71 Reno Bertoia
2B
15
83.3
 
1.8
21.5
1.8
 
6.0
6.0
72 Johnny Wyrostek
RF
49
384.0
 
1.8
4.6
1.0
0.7
 
0.3
-0.4
0.7
73 Eddie Mathews
3B
127
1,117.3
 
1.7
1.5
1.7
 
1.9
1.9
74 Frank Thomas
LF
45
361.3
 
1.6
4.5
1.3
0.3
 
6.8
6.1
0.7
75 Irv Noren
CF
23
140.0
 
1.6
11.4
1.5
0.1
 
6.4
2.6
3.7
76 Ed McGhee
MULT
CF
29
215.7
 
1.5
7.1
0.8
0.7
 
-1.3
-0.9
-0.4
77 Wayne Belardi
MULT
1B
79
602.7
 
1.5
2.4
1.5
 
0.0
0.0
78 Elmer Valo
LF
34
263.0
 
1.4
5.5
1.6
-0.2
 
4.2
4.2
0.0
79 Bill Glynn
1B
96
431.0
 
1.4
3.3
1.4
 
2.0
2.0
80 Billy Shantz
C
51
407.3
 
1.4
3.5
0.8
0.6
 
0.3
-0.8
3.6
2.8
-2.4
81 Billy Gardner
3B
30
204.7
 
1.4
6.9
1.4
 
3.7
3.7
82 Al Smith
LF
98
817.3
 
1.4
1.7
1.2
0.2
 
5.0
4.4
0.6
83 Cass Michaels
3B
91
710.0
 
1.4
1.9
1.4
 
3.0
3.0
84 Irv Noren
RF
49
380.0
 
1.4
3.6
0.9
0.4
 
2.3
2.5
-0.2
85 Bob Nieman
LF
62
469.7
 
1.3
2.7
1.8
-0.6
 
1.3
2.2
-0.9
86 Vic Power
RF
12
93.0
 
1.2
13.1
0.9
0.3
 
4.1
2.1
1.9
87 Jim Rivera
CF
31
170.0
 
1.2
7.1
0.8
0.4
 
-0.7
-0.3
-0.4
88 Phil Cavarretta
1B
44
300.7
 
1.2
3.9
1.2
 
0.9
0.9
89 Andy Seminick
C
82
651.7
 
1.2
1.8
-0.6
1.7
 
3.8
0.9
2.4
3.3
0.5
90 Billy Goodman
2B
72
621.7
 
1.2
1.9
1.2
 
6.1
6.1
91 Jim Greengrass
LF
137
1,205.3
 
1.1
1.0
1.4
-0.3
 
-8.8
-8.4
-0.4
92 Solly Hemus
SS
66
277.3
 
1.0
3.6
1.0
 
-0.1
-0.1
93 Vic Power
1B
21
155.3
 
1.0
6.3
1.0
 
-1.4
-1.4
94 Jack Shepard
C
67
539.3
 
1.0
1.8
2.8
-1.9
 
5.8
5.2
1.3
6.5
-0.7
95 Ray Boone
3B
148
1,272.3
 
0.9
0.7
0.9
 
2.4
2.4
96 Danny Schell
LF
60
512.7
 
0.9
1.8
1.0
-0.0
 
1.6
1.7
-0.1
97 Dave Pope
LF
19
139.0
 
0.9
6.5
1.3
-0.4
 
-0.7
-0.1
-0.6
98 Sal Yvars
C
21
105.3
 
0.8
8.1
1.3
-0.4
 
1.6
2.5
-0.2
2.3
-0.7
99 Dick Kryhoski
1B
69
620.3
 
0.8
1.4
0.8
 
-1.8
-1.8
100 Clyde McCullough
C
26
167.0
 
0.8
5.1
0.1
0.7
 
-5.8
-2.9
-0.8
-3.6
-2.2
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