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1 Roberto Clemente
RF
135
1,150.7
 
32.0
27.8
28.8
3.2
 
38.3
31.7
6.6
2 Al Kaline
RF
143
1,209.0
 
23.3
19.3
20.4
2.9
 
34.4
28.2
6.1
3 Ken Boyer
3B
144
1,277.0
 
18.4
14.4
18.4
 
23.3
23.3
4 Curt Flood
CF
120
1,008.3
 
15.1
15.0
13.2
2.0
 
27.9
23.3
4.7
5 Jim Landis
CF
142
1,217.7
 
13.7
11.3
12.7
1.0
 
2.0
1.3
0.6
6 Frank Bolling
2B
154
1,350.3
 
13.1
9.7
13.1
 
14.2
14.2
7 Billy Gardner
2B
151
1,301.7
 
13.1
10.1
13.1
 
-7.5
-7.5
8 Bill Mazeroski
2B
152
1,344.0
 
12.2
9.1
12.2
 
25.8
25.8
9 Tony Kubek
SS
134
1,183.0
 
11.6
9.8
11.6
 
15.0
15.0
10 Willie Mays
CF
151
1,352.0
 
10.8
8.0
9.9
0.9
 
17.8
15.4
2.3
11 Jim Gilliam
LF
70
575.7
 
10.8
18.7
11.1
-0.3
 
8.4
8.0
0.4
12 Gus Triandos
C
132
1,124.3
 
10.2
9.1
5.4
4.8
 
5.1
4.7
1.2
5.9
-0.9
13 Jim Piersall
CF
125
1,017.3
 
9.9
9.7
9.4
0.5
 
11.0
10.2
0.8
14 Rocky Bridges
SS
112
895.0
 
9.8
10.9
9.8
 
5.1
5.1
15 Dick Gernert
1B
114
1,012.0
 
9.7
9.6
9.7
 
11.3
11.3
16 Richie Ashburn
CF
152
1,369.7
 
9.5
6.9
9.9
-0.4
 
15.6
17.6
-2.0
17 Del Crandall
C
124
1,076.3
 
9.1
8.4
6.9
2.2
 
9.4
3.5
3.0
6.6
2.8
18 Al Smith
LF
78
625.7
 
8.8
14.1
7.7
1.1
 
2.6
1.7
0.9
19 Frank Robinson
LF
85
715.3
 
8.8
12.3
7.0
1.8
 
7.9
5.1
2.8
20 Norm Siebern
LF
127
1,045.0
 
8.6
8.3
9.7
-1.1
 
19.3
18.4
0.9
21 Bill Virdon
CF
143
1,267.3
 
8.5
6.7
6.8
1.7
 
7.3
7.5
-0.3
22 Tony Taylor
2B
137
1,109.7
 
7.9
7.1
7.9
 
2.2
2.2
23 Charlie Neal
2B
132
1,119.3
 
7.7
6.9
7.7
 
6.2
6.2
24 Orlando Cepeda
1B
147
1,318.7
 
7.6
5.7
7.6
 
6.4
6.4
25 Don Blasingame
2B
137
1,180.7
 
7.3
6.2
7.3
 
-0.8
-0.8
26 Bob Schmidt
C
123
973.0
 
7.2
7.4
3.8
3.4
 
6.6
0.1
2.2
2.3
4.4
27 Bill Skowron
1B
118
1,011.0
 
7.2
7.1
7.2
 
4.4
4.4
28 Jackie Jensen
RF
153
1,352.3
 
6.8
5.0
4.7
2.0
 
-1.0
-1.4
0.4
29 Don Zimmer
SS
114
975.7
 
6.4
6.6
6.4
 
12.9
12.9
30 Vic Power
MULT
1B
91
725.7
 
6.3
8.7
6.3
 
4.3
4.3
31 Brooks Robinson
3B
140
1,119.3
 
6.3
5.6
6.3
 
8.1
8.1
32 Jim Busby
CF
103
567.0
 
5.9
10.4
6.1
-0.2
 
11.0
12.7
-1.6
33 Sherm Lollar
C
116
991.3
 
5.7
5.7
1.4
4.3
 
12.4
7.4
0.2
7.6
4.8
34 Stan Musial
1B
124
1,038.0
 
5.6
5.4
5.6
 
14.7
14.7
35 Bob Cerv
LF
136
1,151.0
 
5.5
4.7
3.4
2.1
 
15.7
12.9
2.8
36 Ed Bailey
C
99
854.3
 
5.5
6.4
4.0
1.5
 
6.0
2.3
2.1
4.4
1.6
37 Charlie Maxwell
LF
113
875.3
 
5.4
6.2
6.6
-1.2
 
-2.9
-1.5
-1.4
38 Lee Walls
RF
132
1,136.3
 
5.3
4.7
8.4
-3.0
 
3.5
4.7
-1.3
39 Rocky Colavito
RF
129
1,133.7
 
5.2
4.6
4.6
0.7
 
-6.7
-8.4
1.7
40 Johnny Logan
SS
144
1,260.3
 
5.1
4.0
5.1
 
8.1
8.1
41 Dick Groat
SS
149
1,322.0
 
5.0
3.8
5.0
 
6.6
6.6
42 Jim Rivera
LF
54
423.3
 
4.8
11.4
4.1
0.7
 
10.3
9.1
1.2
43 Ed Bouchee
1B
89
773.0
 
4.6
5.9
4.6
 
3.0
3.0
44 Frank Malzone
3B
155
1,380.3
 
4.5
3.3
4.5
 
2.6
2.6
45 Irv Noren
LF
60
250.0
 
4.5
18.0
4.4
0.1
 
3.0
3.0
0.1
46 Hank Aaron
RF
119
1,019.3
 
4.1
4.0
4.2
-0.1
 
15.8
15.7
0.1
47 Billy Goodman
3B
111
855.3
 
4.1
4.8
4.1
 
3.3
3.3
48 Bubba Phillips
3B
47
356.0
 
3.8
10.6
3.8
 
1.9
1.9
49 Daryl Spencer
SS
134
1,182.0
 
3.5
3.0
3.5
 
8.4
8.4
50 Yogi Berra
C
88
755.0
 
3.4
4.6
1.0
2.5
 
-0.9
-3.1
2.4
-0.8
-0.1
51 Ozzie Virgil
3B
49
422.3
 
3.4
8.0
3.4
 
5.1
5.1
52 Pete Whisenant
LF
26
151.3
 
3.3
21.8
3.2
0.1
 
9.1
8.6
0.5
53 Joe Adcock
1B
71
490.3
 
3.2
6.5
3.2
 
-5.0
-5.0
54 Gil McDougald
2B
115
996.3
 
3.2
3.2
3.2
 
0.6
0.6
55 Alvin Dark
MULT
3B
119
1,015.0
 
3.0
3.0
3.0
 
0.6
0.6
56 Walt Moryn
LF
141
1,190.7
 
3.0
2.5
4.2
-1.3
 
8.2
11.3
-3.1
57 Randy Jackson
MULT
3B
41
324.7
 
2.9
9.0
2.9
 
9.6
9.6
58 Minnie Minoso
LF
147
1,295.0
 
2.9
2.2
1.3
1.5
 
-6.3
-8.5
2.2
59 Roy McMillan
SS
145
1,117.7
 
2.9
2.6
2.9
 
1.9
1.9
60 Frank House
C
55
440.0
 
2.8
6.5
0.1
2.7
 
3.6
-2.5
-0.1
-2.6
6.2
61 Al Smith
RF
62
493.0
 
2.8
5.6
3.9
-1.2
 
6.0
7.1
-1.1
62 Roger Maris
MULT
CF
48
350.0
 
2.7
7.8
2.2
0.6
 
7.8
7.4
0.4
63 Julio Becquer
1B
42
312.3
 
2.6
8.5
2.6
 
7.1
7.1
64 Bubba Phillips
LF
18
128.0
 
2.5
19.9
2.7
-0.2
 
6.9
6.9
0.0
65 Ernie Banks
SS
154
1,361.0
 
2.5
1.9
2.5
 
-2.3
-2.3
66 Pee Wee Reese
3B
21
166.0
 
2.5
15.0
2.5
 
-2.6
-2.6
67 Vic Power
MULT
2B
28
210.7
 
2.5
11.7
2.5
 
2.5
2.5
68 Hobie Landrith
C
45
325.3
 
2.4
7.5
0.7
1.7
 
0.4
1.2
-2.7
-1.4
1.8
69 Andy Pafko
LF
79
320.3
 
2.3
7.2
2.7
-0.4
 
6.6
6.9
-0.3
70 Eddie Mathews
3B
149
1,312.0
 
2.3
1.7
2.3
 
12.6
12.6
71 Billy Hunter
MULT
SS
87
609.0
 
2.3
3.7
2.3
 
0.8
0.8
72 Norm Larker
1B
25
186.3
 
2.2
12.0
2.2
 
0.7
0.7
73 Billy Moran
2B
74
475.0
 
2.2
4.6
2.2
 
9.7
9.7
74 Herb Plews
2B
64
478.0
 
2.1
4.5
2.1
 
-0.5
-0.5
75 Gil Hodges
1B
122
940.7
 
2.1
2.2
2.1
 
4.2
4.2
76 Woodie Held
MULT
CF
78
533.0
 
2.0
3.7
1.2
0.8
 
-2.0
-1.7
-0.3
77 Joe Pignatano
C
57
408.7
 
2.0
4.8
1.6
0.4
 
1.4
-3.0
3.0
0.1
1.3
78 Walt Dropo
MULT
1B
59
421.3
 
2.0
4.7
2.0
 
2.6
2.6
79 Wally Post
RF
90
789.3
 
1.9
2.4
0.6
1.3
 
-4.4
-6.6
2.2
80 Bobby Thomson
CF
145
1,259.7
 
1.9
1.5
1.1
0.8
 
-4.6
-6.2
1.6
81 Johnny Roseboro
C
104
842.7
 
1.8
2.2
1.7
0.2
 
-0.5
-1.0
-0.6
-1.6
1.2
82 Bobby Malkmus
2B
26
165.0
 
1.8
11.0
1.8
 
4.6
4.6
83 Dick Gray
3B
55
472.0
 
1.8
3.8
1.8
 
7.6
7.6
84 Nellie Fox
2B
155
1,376.7
 
1.8
1.3
1.8
 
-8.0
-8.0
85 Harry Chiti
C
83
700.3
 
1.8
2.5
3.2
-1.4
 
2.7
4.8
-0.4
4.4
-1.6
86 Willy Miranda
SS
102
676.0
 
1.7
2.5
1.7
 
-3.2
-3.2
87 Hal Smith
C
71
554.7
 
1.6
2.9
-0.6
2.2
 
1.2
-1.3
-2.9
-4.2
5.4
88 Joe Adcock
LF
24
189.0
 
1.6
8.2
1.7
-0.1
 
1.8
2.1
-0.3
89 Pete Whisenant
RF
41
270.7
 
1.5
5.7
1.6
-0.1
 
5.8
6.9
-1.1
90 Jim King
LF
9
64.0
 
1.5
24.2
1.3
0.3
 
-2.6
-2.3
-0.3
91 Bob Martyn
LF
24
85.0
 
1.5
18.2
1.4
0.1
 
7.6
7.4
0.2
92 Johnny Goryl
3B
44
341.7
 
1.5
4.5
1.5
 
3.9
3.9
93 Hector Lopez
3B
55
485.3
 
1.4
3.0
1.4
 
-8.0
-8.0
94 Steve Bilko
MULT
1B
46
359.0
 
1.4
3.9
1.4
 
2.1
2.1
95 Ed Fitz Gerald
C
21
152.7
 
1.4
9.3
0.4
1.0
 
-6.8
-1.1
-3.4
-4.5
-2.3
96 Jim Hegan
MULT
C
70
518.0
 
1.4
2.7
0.1
1.3
 
0.8
2.1
-0.7
1.5
-0.6
97 Gene Green
RF
75
625.3
 
1.4
2.2
-1.6
3.0
 
5.7
2.4
3.3
98 Don Hoak
3B
112
985.7
 
1.3
1.3
1.3
 
2.2
2.2
99 Woodie Held
MULT
SS
15
105.0
 
1.2
11.8
1.2
 
1.6
1.6
100 Earl Averill
3B
17
126.3
 
1.2
9.6
1.2
 
2.7
2.7
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