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A2
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1 Gil Hodges
1B
139
1,211.0
 
23.6
19.5
23.6
 
32.8
32.8
2 Gil McDougald
2B
126
1,067.3
 
23.0
21.6
23.0
 
30.8
30.8
3 Willie Mays
CF
152
1,361.3
 
20.2
14.9
19.6
0.7
 
11.1
11.7
-0.6
4 Richie Ashburn
CF
140
1,216.7
 
19.6
16.1
17.3
2.3
 
16.9
11.0
5.9
5 Jim Piersall
CF
147
1,294.3
 
16.5
12.7
16.1
0.3
 
13.0
12.4
0.6
6 Jackie Robinson
3B
84
712.0
 
14.2
20.0
14.2
 
9.3
9.3
7 Roy McMillan
SS
150
1,275.0
 
13.0
10.2
13.0
 
16.0
16.0
8 Bill Bruton
CF
149
1,309.0
 
12.6
9.6
9.0
3.6
 
16.5
15.1
1.4
9 Irv Noren
LF
117
820.0
 
12.6
15.3
11.6
1.0
 
19.5
19.1
0.4
10 Bobby Avila
2B
141
1,236.3
 
12.5
10.1
12.5
 
0.7
0.7
11 Roberto Clemente
RF
112
896.7
 
12.3
13.8
7.8
4.6
 
15.8
11.0
4.8
12 Vic Power
1B
144
1,248.0
 
12.1
9.7
12.1
 
9.6
9.6
13 George Strickland
SS
128
1,050.3
 
11.9
11.3
11.9
 
17.6
17.6
14 Wayne Terwilliger
2B
78
646.0
 
10.6
16.5
10.6
 
16.0
16.0
15 Al Kaline
RF
152
1,325.7
 
10.6
8.0
8.3
2.3
 
8.4
7.5
0.9
16 Johnny Logan
SS
154
1,371.0
 
9.6
7.0
9.6
 
11.7
11.7
17 Hector Lopez
3B
93
804.7
 
9.5
11.8
9.5
 
19.1
19.1
18 Hank Thompson
3B
124
1,034.7
 
9.3
9.0
9.3
 
11.0
11.0
19 Andy Carey
3B
135
1,180.3
 
9.1
7.7
9.1
 
13.1
13.1
20 Minnie Minoso
LF
134
1,122.0
 
9.1
8.1
6.7
2.4
 
9.8
5.1
4.7
21 Chuck Diering
CF
105
669.3
 
9.0
13.4
5.8
3.2
 
20.3
10.2
10.1
22 Gene Baker
2B
154
1,378.3
 
8.2
6.0
8.2
 
6.6
6.6
23 Jim Bolger
CF
49
379.3
 
8.1
21.3
5.3
2.8
 
15.1
7.0
8.1
24 Del Crandall
C
131
1,123.0
 
8.0
7.1
5.9
2.1
 
5.1
0.7
2.5
3.2
1.9
25 Danny O'Connell
2B
114
981.0
 
7.9
8.0
7.9
 
16.5
16.5
26 Willy Miranda
SS
153
1,275.7
 
7.9
6.2
7.9
 
15.6
15.6
27 Tom Umphlett
CF
61
441.7
 
7.8
17.7
4.4
3.4
 
14.4
9.1
5.4
28 Bubba Phillips
LF
60
354.0
 
7.2
20.2
7.5
-0.3
 
9.8
11.2
-1.3
29 Monte Irvin
LF
41
314.7
 
7.0
22.4
7.1
-0.0
 
4.3
4.6
-0.3
30 Hank Aaron
RF
104
899.7
 
6.9
7.7
6.4
0.5
 
5.9
6.5
-0.7
31 Ken Boyer
3B
139
1,072.7
 
6.2
5.8
6.2
 
6.1
6.1
32 Jim King
RF
76
644.0
 
5.9
9.2
6.4
-0.4
 
14.2
13.9
0.3
33 Sammy White
C
143
1,255.7
 
5.9
4.7
6.1
-0.2
 
0.6
1.2
0.2
1.4
-0.8
34 Jim Gilliam
LF
40
303.7
 
5.9
19.3
6.0
-0.1
 
7.3
8.1
-0.8
35 Joe Collins
1B
73
454.3
 
5.3
11.7
5.3
 
7.2
7.2
36 Jim Busby
MULT
CF
146
1,214.7
 
5.1
4.2
9.7
-4.6
 
-2.7
4.1
-6.8
37 Stan Palys
MULT
LF
59
462.7
 
5.1
11.1
5.9
-0.8
 
6.8
7.8
-1.0
38 Sherm Lollar
C
136
1,100.0
 
5.1
4.6
2.6
2.5
 
11.0
8.7
-0.7
8.0
3.0
39 Whitey Lockman
LF
78
665.0
 
4.9
7.4
6.3
-1.4
 
3.6
5.5
-1.9
40 Jim Gilliam
2B
99
833.7
 
4.9
5.9
4.9
 
0.6
0.6
41 Joe DeMaestri
SS
122
1,030.7
 
4.7
4.5
4.7
 
3.0
3.0
42 Glen Gorbous
MULT
RF
53
408.3
 
4.5
11.0
3.0
1.5
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
43 Jose Valdivielso
SS
94
794.7
 
4.5
5.6
4.5
 
5.7
5.7
44 Gus Triandos
1B
103
811.7
 
4.4
5.5
4.4
 
1.7
1.7
45 Bill Sarni
C
99
782.3
 
4.3
5.5
1.4
2.8
 
4.1
0.8
-1.7
-0.9
5.0
46 Jim Rivera
CF
51
341.0
 
4.2
12.4
2.6
1.6
 
12.9
8.1
4.9
47 Carl Furillo
RF
139
1,220.7
 
4.1
3.3
5.8
-1.7
 
-2.0
-0.6
-1.4
48 Norm Zauchin
1B
126
1,120.3
 
4.0
3.5
4.0
 
10.4
10.4
49 Hank Bauer
RF
130
1,056.3
 
3.9
3.7
3.7
0.2
 
12.8
11.5
1.2
50 Tom Saffell
MULT
CF
47
273.7
 
3.8
13.7
1.6
2.1
 
6.4
2.8
3.7
51 Wes Westrum
C
68
439.3
 
3.7
8.5
2.2
1.6
 
7.3
1.7
0.0
1.8
5.5
52 Jim Rivera
RF
116
746.0
 
3.6
4.8
2.6
1.0
 
16.5
11.1
5.4
53 Stan Musial
1B
110
946.7
 
3.6
3.8
3.6
 
-3.7
-3.7
54 Jim Finigan
3B
59
514.3
 
3.5
6.8
3.5
 
5.9
5.9
55 Fred Hatfield
2B
92
782.0
 
3.5
4.5
3.5
 
-2.5
-2.5
56 Joe Astroth
C
100
818.0
 
3.5
4.2
4.4
-1.0
 
-0.3
3.5
0.8
4.3
-4.6
57 Alex Grammas
SS
126
989.0
 
3.5
3.5
3.5
 
5.6
5.6
58 Hal Smith
C
125
980.3
 
3.4
3.5
2.3
1.2
 
5.7
4.5
-1.4
3.1
2.6
59 Billy Goodman
2B
143
1,260.3
 
3.2
2.5
3.2
 
-5.2
-5.2
60 Hector Lopez
2B
36
299.3
 
3.2
10.6
3.2
 
3.3
3.3
61 Harry Chiti
C
113
904.7
 
3.0
3.3
5.8
-2.8
 
1.7
11.1
-4.0
7.1
-5.4
62 Randy Jackson
3B
134
1,202.7
 
2.9
2.4
2.9
 
-9.2
-9.2
63 Jim Dyck
LF
45
328.0
 
2.8
8.7
2.6
0.3
 
3.9
3.3
0.6
64 Wally Post
RF
154
1,356.7
 
2.7
2.0
1.7
1.0
 
-9.5
-7.2
-2.3
65 Chuck Harmon
LF
32
216.7
 
2.6
12.2
2.4
0.2
 
8.3
8.1
0.2
66 Nellie Fox
2B
154
1,364.3
 
2.6
1.9
2.6
 
23.8
23.8
67 Bobby Thomson
LF
88
753.7
 
2.6
3.4
2.5
0.1
 
3.2
3.7
-0.5
68 Bobby Adams
MULT
3B
51
355.0
 
2.5
7.2
2.5
 
5.0
5.0
69 Bobby Young
MULT
2B
69
548.0
 
2.5
4.6
2.5
 
7.3
7.3
70 Al Rosen
3B
106
884.0
 
2.5
2.8
2.5
 
6.8
6.8
71 Jack Shepard
C
77
594.0
 
2.3
3.9
3.0
-0.7
 
-7.6
-0.5
0.9
0.4
-7.9
72 Bob Hale
1B
44
327.3
 
2.2
6.7
2.2
 
3.2
3.2
73 Jerry Snyder
2B
22
183.7
 
2.2
11.8
2.2
 
2.7
2.7
74 Bill Virdon
RF
33
265.0
 
2.2
8.1
1.6
0.5
 
5.5
4.1
1.4
75 Joe Collins
RF
27
199.0
 
2.1
10.6
2.2
-0.1
 
1.9
1.8
0.1
76 Al Rosen
1B
41
315.3
 
2.1
6.7
2.1
 
-0.8
-0.8
77 Frank Baumholtz
LF
39
339.7
 
2.1
6.0
2.3
-0.2
 
3.7
4.1
-0.4
78 Andy Seminick
MULT
C
93
766.7
 
2.1
2.7
0.0
2.0
 
3.0
-1.3
1.1
-0.3
3.3
79 Billy Shantz
C
78
544.0
 
1.9
3.5
1.1
0.8
 
3.9
0.4
-0.7
-0.3
4.2
80 Ferris Fain
MULT
1B
95
713.7
 
1.9
2.6
1.9
 
1.6
1.6
81 Harry Agganis
1B
20
181.0
 
1.8
9.9
1.8
 
1.9
1.9
82 Marv Blaylock
1B
77
539.3
 
1.8
3.3
1.8
 
4.4
4.4
83 Cal Abrams
RF
46
248.7
 
1.8
7.1
2.4
-0.7
 
0.4
1.9
-1.4
84 Yogi Berra
C
145
1,234.3
 
1.7
1.4
-0.3
2.0
 
0.8
-3.3
1.6
-1.7
2.5
85 Billy Gardner
SS
38
333.0
 
1.7
5.2
1.7
 
3.6
3.6
86 Elmer Valo
LF
46
377.3
 
1.7
4.5
2.1
-0.4
 
1.7
1.9
-0.3
87 Eddie Miksis
3B
18
148.7
 
1.7
11.5
1.7
 
5.8
5.8
88 Hardy Peterson
C
31
214.3
 
1.7
7.8
1.1
0.5
 
6.5
2.2
0.9
3.1
3.3
89 Elston Howard
RF
16
103.0
 
1.6
15.8
1.3
0.3
 
7.4
5.0
2.4
90 Pete Whisenant
LF
12
74.7
 
1.6
21.4
1.5
0.1
 
5.5
5.8
-0.4
91 Ernie Oravetz
CF
17
139.7
 
1.6
11.4
0.9
0.7
 
7.4
4.3
3.1
92 Hoot Evers
MULT
RF
34
238.3
 
1.5
6.5
2.0
-0.4
 
3.0
3.8
-0.8
93 Walker Cooper
C
31
202.7
 
1.5
7.3
0.8
0.7
 
3.5
0.3
-0.3
0.0
3.5
94 Solly Hemus
3B
43
303.3
 
1.4
4.5
1.4
 
1.0
1.0
95 Sam Dente
SS
53
266.0
 
1.3
4.9
1.3
 
2.6
2.6
96 Hobie Landrith
C
27
183.3
 
1.3
7.1
0.9
0.4
 
2.9
1.2
1.1
2.4
0.6
97 Frank Baumholtz
RF
24
206.7
 
1.1
5.3
1.1
-0.0
 
1.2
1.9
-0.7
98 Clyde McCullough
C
37
234.0
 
1.1
4.6
0.2
0.9
 
2.4
-0.3
-1.5
-1.9
4.3
99 Hank Foiles
C
41
261.0
 
1.1
4.1
1.4
-0.3
 
2.6
1.9
1.6
3.5
-0.9
100 Bill Wilson
LF
21
84.3
 
1.1
12.7
1.2
-0.1
 
2.7
3.2
-0.5
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