The top 100 will roll out next week. The Big Red Machine also made it to the World Series that year, losing in seven games to the Oakland As. Alomar made it to the big leagues at the tender age of 20 in 1988 as a Padre and retired 17 years later with the White Sox. It's why he's a top tier Hall of Famer at the position. It's always made me wonder, what the hell did you point it out for then? Playing for the Rockies from 2012 to 2018, he was a three-time Gold Glove winner (2014, 2017 and 2018), and was an All-Star pick in 2015 and 2017 but not in 2016, when he wound up as the NL batting champion. Teams: Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Nationals. Bottm line: Freddy Sanchez overcame physical adversity to become a professional athlete, having been born with a pigeon-toed left foot and a club right foot. Bottom line: A first-round draft pick in 2003 by the Toronto Blue Jays, Aaron Hill was called up in 2005. He had power (career high 42 home runs) and his defensive metrics are better than his reputation, although in this case maybe you want to refer to the eyewitness accounts. Jackie Robinson 3. Former Yankees captains on what awaits Aaron Judge, Angelos says Orioles staying put, scolds reporter, Sources: Cubs, 1B Mancini agree on 2-year deal, Padres give 16-year-old catching prospect $5.6M, Jays bullpen coach Buschmann stepping down, Alonso: Mets on the brink of something special, Cubs to honor Sandberg, who sees issue for Sosa. He ranks first in stolen bases; second in games played, plate appearances, triples, and runs; third in batting average; and sixth in RBI. Before we get to the players, below is some background on how the list was compiled. Your email address will not be published. Rogers Hornsby Jackie Robinson Joe Morgan Rod Carew Vidro ranks among the top 10 in franchise history in doubles (third), hits (sixth), runs (seventh), RBIs (seventh), homers (ninth) and walks (ninth). In 2007, Phillips joined the 30-30 club 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in one season. Joe Morgan had a few brief stints with the Houston Colt 45s before latching on with the now Astros in 1965. Oh, offensively, Hubbard pretty much got the job done, but he was slightly below average. He hit, ran, and played defense with the best of them. In addition, he played in the first six all-star games, beginning in 1933. Kent was one of the best offensive second basemen of all time and arguably the position's best power hitter. AL Triple Crown (1901), Hall of Fame ('37), Career stats In only his fourth season, Tommy Edman of the St. Louis Cardinals has secured the top spot among second basemen. Teams: Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs. 42. if u dont have Maz in the top ten,your list is bogus.NO-ONE did the double play pivot better,not to mention the only 9th inn walk off homer in a game 7 of the wrld series,not to mention ,against the highly favored New York Yanks! One of those players is Hall of Famer Roger Hornsby who was one of the best hitters of his generation and . The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. He was only 19, though, and didnt stick with the team until 1908. Rookie of the Year (1947), MVP ('49), six-time All Star ('49-54), Hall of Fame ('62), Career stats Hornsby retired from playing in 1937 and was elected to the Hall of Fame five years later in 1942. Over that span, The Mechanical Man would lead the league in games four times; hits, runs, and doubles twice; and triples, stolen bases, and batting average once. Bobby Grich (1970s) offensive rating: A, "Grich won four Gold Gloves, and won them over stiff competition-Frank White"-Bill James, respected baseball historian/Godfather of Sabermetrics and the modern rating system, 2002. We have gone to great lengths to make our All-Time Baseball Player Rankings as thorough as possible. Frisch was also one of the 10 best offensive secondbasemen in the history of MLB. It didnt matter where Lajoie played in the field; he was excellent everywhere. Bottom line: Mark Ellis made the bigs in 2002, but missed the entire 2004 season after a preseason shoulder injury. Teams: Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees. 7. Two NL Triple Crowns (1922, '25), two-time NL MVP ('25, '29), Hall of Fame ('42), Championships Either way, Grich, Childs and Richardson are the three best second basemen in the history of MLB that are not in the Hall of Fame, with arguments from Davey Lopes (1970s) and Tom Daly. 10. He was elected in 1939 to the Hall of Fame with the fourth set of illustrious entrants. Nap Lajoie 6. Because we adjust for timeline and era, our rankings have fewer players from before 1941 than many other baseball player lists. Yes, he broke in as a first baseman and rarely played second base over the final four seasons of his 10-year career, but Robinson was a second baseman in four of his six All-Star seasons, including his NL MVP-winning year of 1949. Bottom line: Rich Dauer was a winner. D-backs top 5 >, Dodgers: Jackie Robinson, 1947-56Key fact: Only player whose uniform number is retired across MLBA true hero, legend, trailblazer and leader -- and thats before we even get into Robinsons stats. He's finally in the Hall of Fame, where he belongs. Teams: Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers. Three times Hornsby hit over .400, including his .424 average in 1924. Since committing 17 errors in his rookie season in 2005, Cano has never committed more than 13 errors in a season and 123 total errors in 2,124 career games. Coming back to the Cards was, you guessed it, Frankie Frisch. His defensive rating on Fangraphs leads all second basemen all-time with over 1,000 plate appearances. His 84 defensive runs saved still ranks second among all shortstops since 2005, trailing . The 26-year-old is coming off his first career Gold Glove award, making him one of the top defensive players in the league. He also won an MVP with the Cards in 1931 and made it to three all-star games after the inaugural game in 1933. Despite his success in St. Louis, Hornsby was traded to the Giants after the Cardinals won the World Series in 1926. The all-time leader at third base in value generated on defense with 38.8 WAR on defense alone, Robinson is sort of like Bill Mazeroski at second base -- a big postseason performance or two plus . In 2004, he scored the last-ever run for the Montreal Expos, before they relocated to Washington, D.C. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Morgan is the Reds all-time leader with 406 steals, and he led the league in on-base percentage four times with the Reds. Robinson won the MVP a few years later when he batted .342 with 37 SBs and 124 RBI in 1949. He played for seven franchises but is best known for his stints with the Blue Jays, Orioles, and Indians. Teams: Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays. He recorded a 20-20 (20 home runs and 20 stolen bases) in 2014. When I was younger, I used to love to watch this guy play defense. Teams: Montreal Expos, Washington Nationals, Colorado Rockies, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays, Kansas City Royals. That's all there is, right? -- Scott Lauber, ESPN.com Red Sox reporter, Second basemen aren't supposed to be great. Lazzeri played for six AL-pennant winners during his dozen years in pinstripes, batting .293 with 169 home runs and 1,157 RBIs. -- Schoenfield, Teams Based upon Gold Gloves won, Ivan Rodriguez is the clear victor, while based upon fielding percentage, numerous players who spent more than 10 seasons in the Majors have a . And then there's Roberto Alomar. Hi Nels. (Insider), Teams He was a three-time All-Star, won three consecutive Gold Glove Awards and was part of the franchise's two World Series championship teams. Getty Images. In 1949, seven years after he played his last game, Gehringer was elected to the Hall of Fame. .328/.393/.429, OPS -- .822, Hits -- 3,053, HRs -- 92, RBIs -- 1,015, The Tony Gwynn or Ichiro Suzuki of his era, Carew was a master of bat control and one of the great bunters in the game's history. He owns a 79.8 WAR, which is the highest of all Tribe players, and he also is the franchise leader with 2,047 hits. NL All Star ('90), 11-time AL All-Star ('91-2001), 10 AL Gold Gloves ('91-96, '98-01), four AL Silver Sluggers ('92, '96, '99-00), All-Star MVP ('98), Hall of Fame ('11), Career stats It's why almost every historian ever calls him an "A +" defensively. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. He made it to four World Series with the club, winning the first three. -- Schoenfield, Rogers Hornsby batted .424 in 1924. Frisch broke in with the New York Giants in 1919 and played for 19 seasons. He played in Baltimore and New York. With catchers and first basemen in the books, next up is second base. Pedroia, who has played for Boston for all of his 14 years in the big leagues, helped raise the World Series trophy in 2007 and 2013. Philadelphia Phillies (1981), Chicago Cubs ('82-94, '96-97), Honors Teams: San Francisco Giants, New York Mets. A native of the Dominican Republic, he is an eight-time All-Star, won the Silver Slugger Award five times and netted two Gold Glove Awards. 11-20: Here is a list of 10 other second basemen that were in serious contention of taking this 10th spot away from Frisch. He seemed destined to be a Yankee for life but shocked the baseball world in 2013 when he left New York to sign a $240M contract with the Mariners. Carew was an all-star for an incredible 18 consecutive years, starting with his rookie year in 1967. Who is the best defensive catcher of all time? Bill Mazeroski (1960s) offensive rating: C -. Do you want big names? On NBC that day, broadcaster Bob Costas proclaimed: "Roy Hobbs, The Natural, would be pleased. Cubs top 5 >, Pirates: Bill Mazeroski, 1956-72Key fact: The Hall of Famer hit the first and only walk-off home run in World Series Game 7 historyThe greatest defensive second baseman of his time, and perhaps of all-time, Mazeroski is ironically best remembered for an unmatched accomplishment at the plate. Santiago Espinal turned 28 last November. SHORT PEAK = WAR in best three seasons. The way it really was. Anthony Rendon /.9715/, 6.Brooks Robinson+ . Rod Carew 5. Joe Morgan 4. 20 is one of three retired numbers in Royals history. His uniform and cleats were sent to the Baseball Hall of Fame after he became the first player to accomplish a unique feat in two different games: hit three home runs, knock in seven RBI and steal two bases. The position is home to those who couldn't hack it at shortstop or slug enough to earn a corner-infield job. No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on each player's career with that franchise. Not if you ask me. And in 2013, he coached the Israeli national team in the World Baseball Classic. He currently writes for FantasyPros and Pitcher List and will vehemently defend the validity of the Dodgers' 60-game season championship. Cano has not officially retired, but after being cut by the Mets and Padres this season, he may not get another chance. The great Rogers Hornsby was the clear choice for the best second baseman of all time. I hate to bring up Bill James again (actually, I love it), but he came to an amazing conclusion on Bill Mazeroski, too. Again, I can't remember which of his books. He debuted in 1896 with the Phillies at first base but moved to second in 1898, where he would become famous. At that point, he was in his 40s and starting to show his age. Bottom line: In 2012, Darwin Barney won the Gold Glove Award the first by a Chicago Cubs second baseman since Ryne Sandberg won nine in a row (1983-91). .333/.424/.429, OPS -- .853, Hits -- 3,315, HRs -- 47, RBIs -- 1,300, Sacrifice Hits -- 512 (all-time leader), A great player in the first two decades of the 20th century, Collins hit for a high average, stole bases, drew walks and would have won Gold Gloves if they'd had them back then. Rankings of Negro League players should consider that Negro League data is not complete. He managed in the minor leagues for the New York Yankees for three years, and in 2011, he was named manager of the year at the helm of the Arizona League Dodgers. 4 -- Philadelphia (1910-11, '13), Chicago ('17), Career stats If youre interested in any of the other positions weve covered to date, you can find them and a lot of other great content in the archive. He won an MVP in 1949. I think his system is flawless, except he puts too much weight on Length of Career, but that's another article. In 1962 he was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot. Childs played in just over 1,450 games and Richardson played in just over 1,300 games. 3. That leaves half or just under half from his long peak (seven best seasons), short peak (three best seasons), and prime (five best consecutive seasons). The Little General retired in 1984 with a career OBP of .392. So he's got that going for him, which is nice. Castillo holds the Marlins' record hitting streak of 35 games, which went from May 8-June 21, 2002. Team (s): St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, Boston Braves, Chicago Cubs & St. Louis Browns. Ultimately, however, Pedroias body of work was just enough to put him a hair above Hall of Famer Bobby Doerr as the best to ever play second base for the Red Sox. What's more, he played in at least 150 games at the position in eight consecutive years, something only five second basemen have ever done, and in seven of those he had positive defensive WAR. I was surprised Ryno didnt make it too. When it comes to the top three second baseman on our list of the Top 10 MLB Second Baseman All-Time Rankings, each is deserving of the top spot. .271/.392/.427, OPS -- .819, Hits -- 2,517, HRs -- 268, RBIs -- 1,133, In 1975 and 1976, Joe Morgan towered over the National League, winning back-to-back MVP awards, with WAR totals of 10.9 and 9.6. His 377 home runs are tops among second basemen, and he has more hits than several Hall . Grich also tops the Orioles' list for all-time best second basemen. Lajoie was a fierce competitor, often getting into it with umpires. The three-time Gold Glove Award winner made the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1999 when he was with the Mets and considered by some to be part of "The Best Infield Ever" along with second baseman Edgardo Alfonzo, shortstop Rey Ordonez and third baseman Robin Ventura. In 2004, he won the Silver Slugger Award and made his first of two appearances in the All-Star Game. That and the trips to the World Series tip the decision in favor of Kinsler. Eddie Collins debuted with the As just five seasons after Nap LaJoies jump. His 377 home runs are tops among second basemen, and he has more hits than several Hall . Zobrist was named MVP of the 2016 World Series. After retiring, Loretta joined the San Diego Padres as a special assistant. For his efforts, Marte finished fourth in the NL MVP race. He is on the short list of the greatest right-handed hitters ever. That was the lowest BA of his title years. 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