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Thursday, December 20, 2007
Best UZR, 2003-mid07
Using MGL’s data that you can find here:
http://www.tangotiger.net/mgl/ , I use my positional adjustments, and regression toward the mean (but no weighting of more recent seasons higher), to give you the list of best and worst fielders among IF, OF, and 1B:
(Data is regressed and positionally-adjusted runs per 500 BIP.)
Infielders:
24 Everett, Adam
17 Counsell, Craig
16 Feliz, Pedro
13 Bartlett, Jason
13 Ellis, Mark
12 Valentin, Jose
12 Rolen, Scott
12 Perez, Neifi
12 Polanco, Placido
10 Beltre, Adrian
10 Uribe, Juan
10 Grudzielanek, Mark
10 Reese, Pokey
10 Barmes, Clint
9 Hudson, Orlando
9 Carroll, Jamey
9 Utley, Chase
9 Eckstein, David
9 Burroughs, Sean
...
-10 Adams, Russ
-10 German, Esteban
-10 Vazquez, Ramon
-10 Rivas, Luis
-11 Hillenbrand, Shea
-11 Young, Michael
-11 Hinske, Eric
-11 Santiago, Ramon
-12 Teahen, Mark
-14 Alomar, Roberto
-14 Munson, Eric
-14 Wigginton, Ty
-14 Upton, B.J.
-14 Encarnacion, Edwin
-16 Weeks, Rickie
-20 Cantu, Jorge
Outfielders:
19 Sizemore, Grady
19 Logan, Nook
15 Beltran, Carlos
15 Rowand, Aaron
14 Matthews, Gary
13 Patterson, Corey
13 Wells, Vernon
13 Chavez, Endy
13 Granderson, Curtis
13 Crisp, Coco
12 Langerhans, Ryan
12 Hunter, Torii
12 Giles, Brian
12 Cameron, Mike
11 Holliday, Matt
11 Matos, Luis
11 Reed, Jeremy
11 Nix, Laynce
10 DeJesus, David
...
-14 Green, Shawn
-14 Sheffield, Gary
-14 Catalanotto, Frank
-14 Cabrera, Miguel
-14 Mackowiak, Rob
-15 Wilson, Craig
-15 Tucker, Michael
-15 Lane, Jason
-15 Lawton, Matt
-16 Matsui, Hideki
-16 Berkman, Lance
-18 Dunn, Adam
-19 Huff, Aubrey
-24 Pena, Wily Mo
-31 Griffey Jr., Ken
-34 Ramirez, Manny
Firstbasemen
4 Mientkiewicz, Doug
3 Erstad, Darin
1 Pujols, Albert
...
-11 Millar, Kevin
-11 Delgado, Carlos
-11 Clark, Tony
-11 Nevin, Phil
-12 Hillenbrand, Shea
-12 Hatteberg, Scott
-12 Conine, Jeff
-12 Johnson, Dan
-13 Broussard, Ben
-14 Berkman, Lance
-15 Palmeiro, Rafael
-15 Konerko, Paul
-16 Pena, Carlos
-18 Giambi, Jason
-22 Sexson, Richie
I’m using these BIP per game:
pos BIP
3 2
4 4
5 3.5
6 4.5
7 2.5
8 3.5
9 2.5
It differs a bit from what I’ve been using, but only because MGL doesn’t include all BIP.
So, Richie Sexson’s -22 per 500 BIP would correspond to 250 games at 1B. Per 162G at 1B, that’s -14 runs.
All numbers include the positional penalty, which is why you have such few plus players at 1B. They are *roughly* meant to make all positional comparable.