1998 Season
1997 / 1999
Baseball-Reference Links
Links
Top HitterAlex
Rodriguez
Top PitcherKevin
Brown

Defensive Regression Analysis

Filters
Positions
League
Results
    Multi-Year   1-Year
#
G
Inn
 
Arm
A2
PB
 
Arm
GO2
CS
A2
PB
1 Andruw Jones
CF
159
1,372.7
 
42.0
30.6
37.5
4.6
 
33.4
27.5
5.9
2 Jeff King
1B
112
944.3
 
22.0
23.3
22.0
 
9.6
9.6
3 Tony Graffanino
2B
93
631.7
 
19.0
30.1
19.0
 
16.0
16.0
4 Ivan Rodriguez
C
139
1,197.3
 
17.6
14.7
17.0
0.6
 
12.2
1.0
13.9
14.9
-2.7
5 Tino Martinez
1B
142
1,215.3
 
17.3
14.2
17.3
 
12.6
12.6
6 Scott Brosius
3B
150
1,312.7
 
15.7
12.0
15.7
 
18.6
18.6
7 Deivi Cruz
SS
135
1,163.3
 
15.5
13.4
15.5
 
17.2
17.2
8 Fernando Vina
2B
158
1,383.0
 
15.4
11.1
15.4
 
15.8
15.8
9 John Valentin
3B
153
1,325.0
 
14.9
11.2
14.9
 
18.2
18.2
10 Miguel Cairo
2B
148
1,233.0
 
14.4
11.7
14.4
 
19.4
19.4
11 John Olerud
1B
157
1,336.7
 
14.2
10.7
14.2
 
19.9
19.9
12 Robin Ventura
3B
161
1,381.7
 
13.0
9.4
13.0
 
10.5
10.5
13 Shane Andrews
3B
147
1,234.0
 
12.1
9.8
12.1
 
20.6
20.6
14 Darren Lewis
CF
109
887.7
 
11.6
13.0
13.5
-1.9
 
13.8
15.3
-1.4
15 Darin Erstad
LF
70
573.3
 
11.1
19.3
10.2
0.9
 
-7.7
-7.6
-0.1
16 Mike Bordick
SS
150
1,238.3
 
10.9
8.8
10.9
 
6.6
6.6
17 Neifi Perez
SS
162
1,385.7
 
10.9
7.8
10.9
 
12.4
12.4
18 Craig Counsell
2B
104
892.7
 
10.7
12.0
10.7
 
5.9
5.9
19 Jim Edmonds
CF
153
1,312.7
 
10.7
8.1
9.1
1.6
 
7.3
7.0
0.4
20 Mark Lewis
2B
140
1,228.7
 
10.5
8.5
10.5
 
17.9
17.9
21 Roberto Alomar
2B
144
1,236.3
 
9.8
8.0
9.8
 
9.8
9.8
22 Alex Gonzalez
SS
158
1,398.3
 
9.8
7.0
9.8
 
0.9
0.9
23 Scott Rolen
3B
159
1,419.0
 
9.7
6.9
9.7
 
2.5
2.5
24 Brian Hunter
CF
139
1,212.3
 
9.5
7.9
9.3
0.2
 
20.3
18.9
1.4
25 Jermaine Dye
RF
59
513.3
 
9.5
18.5
8.4
1.1
 
15.2
15.2
-0.0
26 Jay Bell
SS
138
1,175.7
 
9.1
7.7
9.1
 
5.7
5.7
27 Jason Kendall
C
144
1,253.7
 
8.8
7.1
6.5
2.4
 
0.2
-2.5
-2.5
-5.0
5.2
28 Matt Williams
3B
134
1,126.7
 
8.8
7.8
8.8
 
11.6
11.6
29 Charles Johnson
MULT
C
131
1,143.7
 
8.7
7.6
4.6
4.1
 
6.8
-2.3
5.4
3.1
3.7
30 Scott Hatteberg
C
108
904.0
 
8.6
9.5
0.4
8.2
 
13.3
4.0
0.8
4.9
8.5
31 Paul O'Neill
RF
150
1,298.7
 
8.6
6.6
9.1
-0.5
 
12.2
11.7
0.5
32 Keith Lockhart
2B
97
731.3
 
8.6
11.7
8.6
 
12.4
12.4
33 Brian Giles
LF
95
792.0
 
8.4
10.7
7.7
0.7
 
8.6
7.8
0.8
34 Terry Jones
CF
60
492.7
 
8.4
17.0
7.6
0.8
 
10.5
10.3
0.2
35 Barry Bonds
LF
155
1,336.3
 
7.9
5.9
10.3
-2.5
 
18.1
22.8
-4.7
36 Rey Sanchez
SS
76
504.7
 
7.7
15.2
7.7
 
7.0
7.0
37 Kevin Orie
MULT
3B
105
888.3
 
7.5
8.4
7.5
 
3.3
3.3
38 Bret Boone
2B
156
1,358.0
 
7.4
5.4
7.4
 
0.9
0.9
39 Mike Cameron
CF
136
972.0
 
7.4
7.6
8.0
-0.6
 
4.4
5.0
-0.6
40 Marty Cordova
LF
115
982.0
 
7.1
7.2
6.0
1.1
 
4.6
5.9
-1.3
41 Steve Finley
CF
157
1,335.3
 
6.9
5.2
6.8
0.1
 
8.1
7.0
1.2
42 Greg Vaughn
LF
151
1,306.3
 
6.7
5.1
7.6
-0.9
 
10.7
13.5
-2.8
43 Travis Fryman
3B
144
1,266.0
 
6.7
5.3
6.7
 
-1.5
-1.5
44 Desi Relaford
SS
137
1,190.0
 
6.7
5.6
6.7
 
-3.5
-3.5
45 Brad Ausmus
C
124
1,054.3
 
6.6
6.3
5.1
1.6
 
7.4
1.2
2.0
3.3
4.1
46 Rondell White
CF
82
699.3
 
6.6
9.5
6.9
-0.3
 
14.8
15.6
-0.8
47 Norberto Martin
2B
54
394.0
 
6.6
16.7
6.6
 
8.3
8.3
48 Bill Spiers
3B
99
742.3
 
6.5
8.8
6.5
 
-2.7
-2.7
49 Shawn Green
RF
127
1,080.0
 
6.4
5.9
5.9
0.4
 
3.9
1.2
2.7
50 John Flaherty
C
91
763.0
 
6.3
8.2
2.1
4.2
 
13.6
2.0
3.2
5.1
8.5
51 Matt Lawton
RF
100
855.0
 
6.1
7.1
6.4
-0.3
 
23.9
22.6
1.4
52 Jeff Cirillo
3B
149
1,308.3
 
6.0
4.6
6.0
 
4.2
4.2
53 Garret Anderson
RF
122
1,050.3
 
5.9
5.6
6.0
-0.1
 
9.6
9.2
0.4
54 Aaron Boone
3B
52
426.0
 
5.8
13.5
5.8
 
5.1
5.1
55 Joe Randa
3B
118
950.3
 
5.7
6.0
5.7
 
7.0
7.0
56 Mark Kotsay
CF
46
339.0
 
5.7
16.9
5.3
0.4
 
16.0
14.5
1.5
57 Travis Lee
1B
146
1,268.3
 
5.6
4.4
5.6
 
-1.6
-1.6
58 Wil Cordero
1B
83
687.3
 
5.6
8.2
5.6
 
9.3
9.3
59 Mark Grace
1B
156
1,390.3
 
5.5
4.0
5.5
 
2.3
2.3
60 Royce Clayton
MULT
SS
141
1,225.7
 
5.4
4.4
5.4
 
7.0
7.0
61 Rafael Palmeiro
1B
159
1,378.3
 
5.4
3.9
5.4
 
6.2
6.2
62 Bernard Gilkey
MULT
LF
103
795.7
 
5.4
6.7
1.8
3.5
 
5.2
1.4
3.8
63 B.J. Surhoff
LF
157
1,311.3
 
5.3
4.1
2.8
2.6
 
-8.8
-10.3
1.5
64 Rickey Henderson
LF
142
1,104.0
 
5.3
4.8
8.0
-2.6
 
9.2
12.9
-3.6
65 Richie Sexson
1B
45
363.3
 
5.2
14.3
5.2
 
-3.2
-3.2
66 Joe Girardi
C
78
655.7
 
5.1
7.9
1.1
4.0
 
3.2
4.9
-2.3
2.6
0.7
67 Matt Walbeck
C
104
831.3
 
5.1
6.2
-3.6
8.7
 
7.3
-5.3
-1.0
-6.3
13.6
68 Eli Marrero
C
73
613.0
 
5.1
8.4
1.8
3.3
 
1.6
-2.6
1.8
-0.9
2.5
69 Damion Easley
2B
140
1,179.3
 
5.1
4.3
5.1
 
18.5
18.5
70 Mendy Lopez
SS
72
562.7
 
5.1
9.0
5.1
 
8.6
8.6
71 Michael Tucker
RF
118
953.7
 
4.9
5.2
5.5
-0.5
 
-5.2
-3.7
-1.5
72 F.P. Santangelo
LF
72
472.3
 
4.9
10.3
5.1
-0.2
 
2.7
1.8
0.9
73 Bobby Smith
3B
97
739.3
 
4.8
6.5
4.8
 
4.6
4.6
74 Barry Larkin
SS
145
1,236.0
 
4.7
3.8
4.7
 
-4.7
-4.7
75 Raul Mondesi
RF
54
457.3
 
4.7
10.2
5.4
-0.7
 
5.7
7.3
-1.6
76 Todd Hollandsworth
LF
48
327.0
 
4.7
14.2
5.2
-0.6
 
0.7
1.6
-0.8
77 Mike Matheny
C
107
795.0
 
4.6
5.8
2.3
2.4
 
1.5
2.7
-4.0
-1.3
2.8
78 Jorge Fabregas
MULT
C
53
397.3
 
4.6
11.5
4.0
0.6
 
4.7
0.7
4.3
5.0
-0.2
79 Rich Aurilia
SS
120
918.0
 
4.6
5.0
4.6
 
2.3
2.3
80 Geoff Jenkins
LF
81
593.7
 
4.5
7.7
2.6
1.9
 
-1.1
-2.1
1.0
81 Orlando Palmeiro
LF
46
303.3
 
4.5
14.7
4.4
0.1
 
5.2
6.5
-1.3
82 Jeff Kent
2B
134
1,166.0
 
4.5
3.8
4.5
 
9.5
9.5
83 Chris Stynes
LF
64
425.3
 
4.5
10.5
3.8
0.6
 
7.8
7.8
-0.1
84 Rico Brogna
1B
151
1,271.7
 
4.4
3.5
4.4
 
6.5
6.5
85 Jon Nunnally
RF
53
279.0
 
4.4
15.9
4.6
-0.1
 
6.3
5.8
0.5
86 Mark Lemke
2B
31
248.7
 
4.4
17.8
4.4
 
-3.9
-3.9
87 Greg Myers
C
52
357.7
 
4.4
12.2
0.3
4.1
 
9.1
4.6
0.8
5.4
3.7
88 David Segui
1B
134
1,143.3
 
4.4
3.8
4.4
 
16.9
16.9
89 Gerald Williams
RF
61
368.3
 
4.4
11.8
4.7
-0.4
 
10.1
10.6
-0.5
90 Matt Luke
MULT
LF
13
347.0
 
4.2
12.2
3.7
0.6
 
6.9
6.0
0.9
91 Mark Whiten
LF
43
304.0
 
4.2
13.9
3.9
0.4
 
8.2
6.5
1.7
92 Doug Glanville
CF
158
1,398.0
 
4.2
3.0
1.6
2.6
 
-2.2
-4.3
2.1
93 Adrian Beltre
3B
74
513.7
 
4.0
7.8
4.0
 
9.6
9.6
94 Charlie O'Brien
MULT
C
62
486.0
 
4.0
8.2
0.3
3.7
 
-0.2
-4.5
0.2
-4.3
4.1
95 Mike Lieberthal
C
83
706.0
 
4.0
5.6
3.2
0.8
 
8.4
3.7
1.0
4.6
3.8
96 Tim Bogar
SS
55
320.7
 
3.9
12.3
3.9
 
6.5
6.5
97 Todd Dunwoody
CF
111
873.7
 
3.9
4.5
3.3
0.7
 
7.2
5.7
1.5
98 Terry Steinbach
C
119
1,007.0
 
3.9
3.9
0.2
3.7
 
8.3
0.0
2.1
2.1
6.1
99 Bobby Higginson
RF
136
1,196.7
 
3.9
3.2
3.5
0.4
 
8.3
4.9
3.4
100 Sammy Sosa
RF
156
1,379.0
 
3.8
2.8
3.3
0.5
 
3.2
1.3
1.9
DRA data obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry
Any questions, comments, suggestions?? Please contact the webmaster at BaseballGauge@gmail.com

The statistics used were obtained free of charge from The Baseball Databank.

Wins Above Replacement data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.

Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

The transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at "www.retrosheet.org".

Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
Images can also be viewed at the Hall of Fame online exhibit Dressed to the Nines

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James