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1 Roberto Clemente
RF
104
900.0
 
14.7
16.3
11.6
3.1
 
14.6
12.7
1.9
2 Jim Landis
CF
148
1,301.7
 
13.8
10.6
13.5
0.3
 
24.9
25.4
-0.5
3 Bill Virdon
CF
144
1,248.0
 
13.6
10.9
11.5
2.1
 
17.1
12.8
4.3
4 Ken Boyer
3B
143
1,220.3
 
13.0
10.6
13.0
 
10.0
10.0
5 Vic Power
1B
121
1,063.3
 
11.6
10.9
11.6
 
16.4
16.4
6 Del Crandall
C
146
1,271.7
 
11.5
9.1
7.0
4.5
 
12.0
2.2
5.5
7.7
4.3
7 Woodie Held
SS
103
871.0
 
11.2
12.8
11.2
 
8.2
8.2
8 George Altman
CF
120
941.0
 
10.2
10.9
11.1
-0.8
 
8.7
8.5
0.2
9 Luis Aparicio
SS
152
1,338.7
 
10.1
7.5
10.1
 
-2.4
-2.4
10 Hal Smith
C
141
1,105.7
 
9.8
8.9
0.4
9.4
 
12.6
-1.2
1.8
0.5
12.0
11 Al Smith
LF
84
736.7
 
9.8
13.3
8.3
1.4
 
18.3
16.8
1.5
12 Bob Cerv
LF
119
1,009.7
 
9.2
9.1
6.1
3.0
 
-2.1
-2.3
0.2
13 Jim Piersall
CF
91
696.7
 
9.1
13.0
9.4
-0.3
 
6.6
7.4
-0.8
14 Gus Triandos
C
125
967.3
 
8.8
9.1
4.8
4.0
 
14.6
3.4
1.4
4.8
9.8
15 Willie Mays
CF
147
1,281.3
 
8.6
6.7
8.5
0.1
 
3.0
5.0
-1.9
16 Bill Mazeroski
2B
133
1,167.3
 
8.4
7.2
8.4
 
-0.5
-0.5
17 Rocky Bridges
SS
110
861.7
 
8.2
9.5
8.2
 
6.9
6.9
18 Joe Koppe
SS
113
942.3
 
8.1
8.6
8.1
 
15.5
15.5
19 Yogi Berra
C
116
1,000.7
 
7.7
7.7
1.3
6.3
 
12.3
2.6
1.5
4.1
8.2
20 Jackie Jensen
RF
142
1,232.3
 
7.6
6.2
6.2
1.4
 
17.0
14.4
2.6
21 Tony Kubek
SS
67
582.3
 
7.5
12.9
7.5
 
5.3
5.3
22 Jackie Brandt
LF
111
725.7
 
7.0
9.6
6.1
0.8
 
10.5
8.6
1.8
23 Hank Aaron
RF
144
1,225.7
 
6.9
5.7
7.3
-0.4
 
-9.9
-10.1
0.2
24 Dick Gernert
1B
75
526.0
 
6.5
12.4
6.5
 
10.3
10.3
25 Maury Wills
SS
82
635.0
 
6.5
10.2
6.5
 
-0.6
-0.6
26 Sherm Lollar
C
122
994.0
 
6.2
6.2
2.2
4.0
 
1.5
-4.2
0.8
-3.5
5.0
27 Brooks Robinson
3B
87
723.3
 
6.2
8.5
6.2
 
4.9
4.9
28 Don Zimmer
SS
88
636.3
 
5.9
9.3
5.9
 
1.8
1.8
29 Ed Bailey
C
117
961.7
 
5.8
6.0
3.6
2.2
 
13.6
5.8
5.7
11.5
2.1
30 Jim Gilliam
3B
132
1,156.3
 
5.8
5.0
5.8
 
-7.4
-7.4
31 Ernie Banks
SS
154
1,371.3
 
5.7
4.2
5.7
 
18.8
18.8
32 Tony Taylor
2B
149
1,302.0
 
5.7
4.4
5.7
 
14.9
14.9
33 Dick Groat
SS
145
1,302.0
 
5.6
4.3
5.6
 
4.8
4.8
34 Norm Larker
1B
55
456.3
 
5.5
12.0
5.5
 
7.4
7.4
35 Billy Goodman
3B
74
496.0
 
5.2
10.6
5.2
 
8.2
8.2
36 Gil McDougald
2B
53
438.3
 
4.8
11.1
4.8
 
3.7
3.7
37 Johnny Roseboro
C
117
1,021.7
 
4.7
4.6
4.9
-0.2
 
6.7
2.0
5.1
7.1
-0.4
38 Norm Siebern
LF
82
720.7
 
4.7
6.5
5.4
-0.7
 
-4.7
-2.0
-2.7
39 Frank Bolling
2B
126
1,111.0
 
4.6
4.2
4.6
 
4.9
4.9
40 Don Hoak
3B
155
1,378.3
 
4.5
3.3
4.5
 
5.9
5.9
41 Ed Fitz Gerald
MULT
C
61
468.3
 
4.3
9.3
1.1
3.2
 
10.8
2.0
3.2
5.2
5.6
42 George Strickland
SS
50
440.0
 
4.3
9.8
4.3
 
6.4
6.4
43 Wayne Terwilliger
2B
63
462.0
 
4.2
9.2
4.2
 
9.7
9.7
44 Frank House
C
95
808.7
 
3.9
4.9
-2.0
5.9
 
1.4
0.3
-2.2
-1.9
3.2
45 Curt Flood
CF
103
530.0
 
3.9
7.4
3.5
0.4
 
-4.9
-3.2
-1.7
46 Willie McCovey
1B
51
408.7
 
3.8
9.4
3.8
 
5.9
5.9
47 Billy Gardner
2B
139
1,114.3
 
3.8
3.4
3.8
 
27.4
27.4
48 Woodie Held
3B
40
329.0
 
3.8
11.5
3.8
 
8.7
8.7
49 Hector Lopez
MULT
LF
35
291.0
 
3.7
12.9
3.7
-0.0
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
50 Jim Baxes
MULT
3B
32
245.3
 
3.6
14.8
3.6
 
6.6
6.6
51 Stan Musial
1B
90
686.0
 
3.6
5.3
3.6
 
-6.3
-6.3
52 Frank Robinson
1B
125
1,036.0
 
3.6
3.5
3.6
 
-0.1
-0.1
53 Al Kaline
RF
15
129.7
 
3.6
27.7
3.1
0.5
 
4.7
5.2
-0.5
54 Pete Runnels
2B
101
872.3
 
3.3
3.8
3.3
 
-4.7
-4.7
55 Orlando Cepeda
1B
122
943.7
 
3.2
3.4
3.2
 
6.5
6.5
56 Rocky Colavito
RF
154
1,381.7
 
3.1
2.2
2.8
0.3
 
16.4
17.4
-1.0
57 Eddie Bressoud
SS
92
781.7
 
3.1
3.9
3.1
 
-2.3
-2.3
58 Bill Skowron
1B
72
607.3
 
2.8
4.6
2.8
 
0.8
0.8
59 Lee Walls
RF
119
893.3
 
2.8
3.1
5.6
-2.8
 
6.4
10.5
-4.1
60 Julio Becquer
1B
53
382.7
 
2.7
7.1
2.7
 
4.9
4.9
61 Bill White
LF
87
670.7
 
2.7
4.0
4.3
-1.6
 
5.4
8.1
-2.8
62 Bubba Phillips
3B
100
791.0
 
2.6
3.3
2.6
 
7.2
7.2
63 Smoky Burgess
C
101
798.0
 
2.6
3.2
-1.3
3.9
 
3.0
-2.6
1.0
-1.6
4.6
64 Bobby Thomson
RF
29
204.3
 
2.5
12.3
2.8
-0.3
 
6.8
6.7
0.1
65 Gil McDougald
3B
25
201.7
 
2.4
12.0
2.4
 
4.7
4.7
66 Johnny Callison
LF
41
271.0
 
2.4
8.7
2.3
0.1
 
-2.1
-2.7
0.6
67 Frank Robinson
LF
40
222.0
 
2.3
10.6
1.5
0.9
 
-0.8
-0.9
0.1
68 Jim Finigan
3B
42
267.7
 
2.2
8.3
2.2
 
-0.5
-0.5
69 Jim Busby
CF
26
158.3
 
2.2
13.8
2.4
-0.2
 
-3.6
-3.4
-0.1
70 Minnie Minoso
LF
148
1,322.0
 
2.2
1.6
-0.2
2.4
 
13.1
10.6
2.4
71 Joe Adcock
1B
89
714.0
 
2.2
3.0
2.2
 
12.6
12.6
72 Vic Power
2B
21
178.0
 
2.1
12.0
2.1
 
1.9
1.9
73 Sammy White
C
119
940.3
 
2.1
2.3
0.1
2.0
 
5.6
1.2
1.1
2.3
3.3
74 Alex Grammas
SS
130
1,006.0
 
2.1
2.1
2.1
 
4.1
4.1
75 Sparky Anderson
2B
152
1,244.7
 
2.1
1.7
2.1
 
2.3
2.3
76 Walt Moryn
LF
93
767.3
 
2.1
2.7
3.1
-1.0
 
-3.3
-4.4
1.0
77 Russ Snyder
CF
30
229.0
 
2.1
9.0
1.6
0.4
 
-1.0
-1.8
0.8
78 Clete Boyer
3B
16
90.0
 
2.0
22.6
2.0
 
2.4
2.4
79 Pete Daley
C
58
394.7
 
2.0
5.1
1.9
0.1
 
2.0
3.2
2.6
5.8
-3.8
80 Joe Pignatano
C
49
380.0
 
1.9
5.0
1.5
0.3
 
1.9
0.9
0.8
1.7
0.2
81 Albie Pearson
MULT
RF
25
194.0
 
1.9
9.7
1.6
0.2
 
4.1
3.6
0.5
82 Joe DeMaestri
SS
115
905.3
 
1.8
2.0
1.8
 
-8.6
-8.6
83 Danny O'Connell
3B
26
120.0
 
1.7
14.2
1.7
 
4.3
4.3
84 Lee Maye
LF
26
190.0
 
1.7
9.0
1.8
-0.1
 
-0.2
0.1
-0.3
85 Billy Consolo
MULT
SS
77
579.3
 
1.7
2.9
1.7
 
5.6
5.6
86 Ray Boone
MULT
1B
47
323.0
 
1.7
5.2
1.7
 
4.4
4.4
87 Randy Jackson
MULT
3B
24
178.7
 
1.6
9.0
1.6
 
-3.9
-3.9
88 Walt Dropo
MULT
1B
77
459.3
 
1.6
3.5
1.6
 
1.9
1.9
89 Don Blasingame
2B
150
1,290.0
 
1.6
1.2
1.6
 
7.1
7.1
90 Eddie Mathews
3B
148
1,315.7
 
1.5
1.2
1.5
 
-0.9
-0.9
91 Al Smith
RF
45
391.0
 
1.5
3.8
2.3
-0.8
 
5.9
7.4
-1.5
92 Hank Foiles
C
51
234.7
 
1.5
6.3
1.5
-0.0
 
-3.0
-0.9
0.1
-0.8
-2.2
93 Jim Rivera
LF
20
123.7
 
1.4
11.7
1.2
0.2
 
1.5
0.8
0.6
94 Jim Marshall
1B
72
547.3
 
1.4
2.6
1.4
 
-1.3
-1.3
95 Joe Adcock
LF
21
160.3
 
1.3
8.2
1.4
-0.1
 
4.5
4.7
-0.2
96 Gino Cimoli
LF
47
171.0
 
1.3
7.5
1.3
-0.0
 
-0.7
-0.5
-0.2
97 Gil McDougald
SS
52
394.3
 
1.3
3.2
1.3
 
0.5
0.5
98 Ed Bouchee
1B
134
1,164.0
 
1.2
1.0
1.2
 
9.0
9.0
99 Andy Pafko
LF
41
163.3
 
1.2
7.3
1.4
-0.2
 
1.4
1.7
-0.2
100 Richie Ashburn
CF
149
1,255.0
 
1.2
0.9
2.7
-1.5
 
-8.8
-5.7
-3.0
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