{"id":258,"date":"2008-03-17T08:59:33","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T15:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/17\/the-25-right-fielders-with-the-best-careers\/"},"modified":"2008-03-17T20:57:55","modified_gmt":"2008-03-18T03:57:55","slug":"the-25-right-fielders-with-the-best-careers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/17\/the-25-right-fielders-with-the-best-careers\/","title":{"rendered":"The 25 Right Fielders With the Best Careers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are the 25 right fielders who had the best careers during the 20th<\/sup> century (as measured by the NEWS HOF Gauge).<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n


\nFor a right fielder, a NEWS score of 280 is required to say that he has obvious HOF<\/st1:place><\/st1:city><\/strong> numbers<\/strong>. <\/span>There are fourteen right fielders who posted these numbers. <\/span>Keep in mind that a player may not have obvious HOF<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> numbers but may still be a deserving Hall of Famer for other reasons.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

All numbers include the 2007 season. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bold print = Hall of Famer<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Italic = active player in 2007<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

CWS = Career Win Shares<\/span><\/p>\n

CV <\/span>= <\/span>Core Value (sum of win shares for 10 best seasons) <\/span><\/p>\n

NEWS = Career Value <\/span>= <\/span>CV <\/span>+ <\/span>.25(CWS – CV)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\nPlayer<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\n Years<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\nCWS<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\nCV<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\nNEWS<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/strong><\/td>\nBabe Ruth<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\n1914-1935<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n756<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n460<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n534<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/strong><\/td>\nHank Aaron<\/font><\/font>
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		1954- 1976 <\/font><\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n643<\/font><\/font>
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		356<\/font><\/font>
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		428<\/font><\/font>
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/strong><\/td>\nMel Ott <\/strong><\/font><\/td>\n1926-1947<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n528<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n335<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n383<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/strong><\/td>\nFrank Robinson <\/strong><\/font><\/td>\n1956-1976<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n519<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n316<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n367<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/strong><\/td>\nSam Crawford <\/strong><\/font><\/td>\n1899-1917<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n446<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n303<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n339<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/strong><\/td>\nPaul Waner <\/strong><\/font><\/td>\n1926-1945<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n423<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n304<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n334<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/strong><\/td>\nReggie Jackson <\/strong><\/font><\/td>\n1967-1987<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n444<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n296<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n333<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/strong><\/td>\nAl Kaline <\/strong><\/font><\/td>\n1953-1974<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n443<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n268<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n312<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/strong><\/td>\nDave Winfield<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\n1973-1995<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n415<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n259<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n298<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/strong><\/td>\nRoberto Clemente<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\n1955-1972<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n377<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n269<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n296<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.<\/strong><\/td>\nTony Gwynn<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\n1982-2001<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n398<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n269<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n294<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.<\/strong><\/td>\nHarry Heilmann<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\n1914-1932<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n356<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n267<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n289<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.<\/strong><\/td>\nElmer Flick<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\n1898-1910<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n291<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n280<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n283<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

With the election of Tony Gwynn in 2007, all fourteen of the right fielders who have obvious HOF<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> numbers are now in the Hall of Fame. <\/span>What is unusual about this is that this is the only position for which that statement is true. <\/span>That is, for every other position, there is at least one player who has obvious HOF<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> numbers who is not in the Hall. <\/span><\/span>
\n <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Note the balance of era within this group. <\/span>Six of the right fielders played during the first half of the 20th century and eight of them during the second half. <\/span>And in looking at this list of outstanding right fielders, I assume that the least well known of the group would be three of those who played early in the century: Sam Crawford, Elmer Flick and Harry Heilmann. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Here are the other twelve players who round out the top 25 right fielders with the best careers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\nPlayer<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\nCWS<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\nCV<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\nNEWS<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14.<\/td>\nRusty Staub <\/font><\/td>\n354<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n254<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n279<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15.<\/td>\nBobby Bonds <\/font><\/td>\n302<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n264<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n274<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.<\/td>\nSammy Sosa <\/font><\/td>\n325<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n255<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n273<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17.<\/td>\nKen Singleton <\/font><\/td>\n302<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n260<\/font><\/td>\n271<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18.<\/td>\nReggie Smith <\/font><\/td>\n325<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n250<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n269<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19.<\/strong><\/td>\nWillie Keeler <\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n333<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n246<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n268<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20.<\/td>\nDave Parker <\/font><\/td>\n327<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n248<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n268<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21.<\/em><\/td>\nVladimir Guerrero <\/font><\/em><\/td>\n274<\/em><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n264<\/em><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n267<\/em><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22.<\/strong><\/td>\nEnos Slaughter <\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n323<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n246<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n265<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23.<\/em><\/td>\nBobby Abreu <\/font><\/em><\/td>\n268<\/em><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n262<\/em><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n264<\/em><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24.<\/td>\nJack Clark <\/font><\/td>\n316<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n247<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n264<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25.<\/td>\nDwight Evans <\/font><\/td>\n347<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n234<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n262<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Are some of these players also legitimate Hall of Famers? <\/span>That, of course, is a matter of opinion. <\/span>And, of course, Guerrero and Abreu are still active and could yet achieve the 280 NEWS benchmark.<\/span><\/p>\n

Note that Sammy Sosa, despite having more than 600 home runs, does not have obvious HOF<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> numbers. <\/span>What is significant about this is that every other player with 500 or more home runs does have obvious HOF<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> numbers.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Here is the next right fielder. <\/span>I mention this because Andre Dawson is still on the BBWAA ballot for the Hall of Fame.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Player<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\nCWS<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\nCV<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\nNEWS<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Andre Dawson <\/font><\/td>\n340<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n234<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n261<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Here are five right fielders who are in the Hall of Fame but who did not make it into the top 25 at the position.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Player<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\nCWS<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\nCV<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\nNEWS<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kiki Cuyler <\/font>
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		292<\/font><\/font>
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		244<\/font><\/font>
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		256<\/font><\/font>
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sam Rice <\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n327<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n228<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n253<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harry Hooper <\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n321<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n221<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n246<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chuck Klein <\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n238<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n217<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n222<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ross Youngs <\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n206<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n206<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n206<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

As you can see, there are seven right fielders who are in the Hall of Fame<\/strong> and who do<\/strong> not have obvious HOF<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> numbers<\/strong> according to the NEWS Gauge. <\/span>Do they deserve to be in the Hall? <\/span>You can judge that for yourself. <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Here are a few other right fielders who have been on the BBWAA or the Veteran\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Committee ballot over the past few years and who do not appear above.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Player<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\nCWS<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\nCV<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\nNEWS<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rocky Colavito <\/font><\/td>\n273<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n243<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n251<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tony Oliva <\/font><\/td>\n245<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n234<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n237<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jose Canseco <\/font><\/td>\n272<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n206<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n223<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paul O’Neill <\/font><\/td>\n259<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n201<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n216<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Roger Maris <\/font><\/td>\n223<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n209<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n213<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Obviously, none of these players came close to the 280 NEWS benchmark for obvious HOF<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> numbers for a right fielder.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information on the NEWS HOF<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> Gauge, see BASEBALL\u00e2\u20ac\u2122S BEST: The TRUE Hall of Famers<\/a> <\/strong>on this site.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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