Who is the best 2nd baseman ever?
Here they are, the second basemen.
- Rogers Hornsby — St. Louis Cardinals.
- Joe Morgan — Cincinnati Reds.
- Jackie Robinson — Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Nap Lajoie — Cleveland Indians.
- Eddie Collins — Oakland Athletics.
- Rod Carew — Minnesota Twins.
- Charlie Gehringer — Detroit Tigers.
- Ryne Sandberg — Chicago Cubs.
Who is the best defensive second baseman of all time?
Career Leaders & Records for Fielding % as 2B
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Fielding % as 2B |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Placido Polanco (16) | .9927 |
| 2. | Jose Oquendo (12) | .9919 |
| 3. | Dustin Pedroia (14) | .9914 |
| 4. | Craig Counsell (16) | .9913 |
Who has the most home runs as a second baseman?
Marcus Semien
Marcus Semien just hit his 44th homer of the season for the most homers ever by a second baseman. It came off Gerrit Cole. Incredible.
Which second baseman has the most Gold Gloves?
Roberto Alomar leads second basemen in wins; he won 10 Gold Gloves in 11 years with three different American League teams. Ryne Sandberg has the second-highest total overall; his nine awards, all won with the Chicago Cubs, are the most by a National League player.
Is Chase Utley a Hall of Famer?
Utley made his major-league debut in 2003. He played for 16 years, 13 with the Phillies, and retired after the 2018 season. He won’t appear on the Hall of Fame ballot for three more years, ample time for voters to consider his candidacy.
Who is the best catcher of all time?
1. Yogi Berra. It’s incredible that two of the best catchers of all time had their five-year peaks simultaneously, but both Yogi Berra and Roy Campanella won their three MVP awards from 1951 to 1955.
Who holds the record for the most home runs in a season?
Single-Season Leaders & Records for Home Runs
| Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Bonds (36) | 73 | 2001 |
| Mark McGwire (34) | 70 | 1998 |
| Sammy Sosa (29) | 66 | 1998 |
| Mark McGwire (35) | 65 | 1999 |
What are the Blue Jays standings?
AL EAST
| AL EAST | W-L | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rays Z | 100-62 |
| 2 | Red Sox W | 92-70 |
| 3 | Yankees W | 92-70 |
| 4 | Blue Jays | 91-71 |
What shortstop has the most Gold Gloves?
Ozzie Smith
Ozzie Smith, known as “the Wizard of Oz”, has won the most Gold Glove Awards at shortstop; he captured 13 awards in his 19 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals.
What baseball player has the most Golden Gloves?
Greg Maddux
The most Gold Gloves ever won by one player is 18 by pitcher Greg Maddux. He won 13 consecutive awards from 1990 to 2002, all in the National League.
Will Jimmy Rollins be Hall of Famer?
Jimmy Rollins will be on the Hall of Fame ballot later this year. His former manager says the Phillies’ hit king belongs in Cooperstown. Rollins is the Phillies’ hit king, won four Gold Gloves, made three All Star teams, and won a Silver Slugger.
Who are the best second basemen of all time?
Top Second Basemen of All-Time 1 Eddie Collins. LATE 1920’S: Philadelphia Athletics player Eddie Collins following through on a throw. 2 Napoleon Lajoie. 3 Charlie Gehringer. 4 Jackie Robinson. 5 Frankie Frisch. 6 Joe Morgan. 7 Ryne Sandberg. 8 Roberto Alomar. 9 Jeff Kent.
Who is the all time second baseman for the Orioles?
Grich played the final 10 years of his career with the Angels after spending seven seasons with the Orioles, as the Long Beach, Calif., native signed as a free agent with the Halos before the ’77 season. Grich also tops the Orioles’ list for all-time best second basemen.
Who was the Detroit Tigers second basemen in 1937?
Gehringer was a quiet man and a machine of productivity at second base for the Detroit Tigers from 1924-42. He was a solid fielder, leading AL second basemen in fielding percentage nine times. And at the plate, he batted better than .300 in 13 seasons, leading the league in 1937 at age 34, hitting .371.
Who is the best second baseman in Red Sox history?
Honestly, what a tough call this was. Ultimately, however, Pedroia’s 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. How close was it? Pedroia’s Baseball Reference War is 51.6 compared to 51.1 for Doerr.