Heck, he may be number one in all of baseball when considering what he meant to the game. It was probably in his Win Shares book or his Baseball Historical Abstract book, I can't remember, forgive me. Still, his play at second base in 1992 was good enough to break Ryne Sandbergs string of winning nine consecutive NL Gold Glove Awards. White, the best success story of the once famed Royals Baseball Academy in the 1970s, had a storied career with the Royals, earning eight Gold Gloves and a Most Valuable Player Award in the 1980 American League Championship Series. Hornsby bounced around considerably for the rest of his career for a player of his caliber. The Tigers popped Jung with the 12th pick in last July's draft by way of Texas Tech. He won 10 Gold Gloves while, oh by the way, hitting .300 with speed AND power. Those who saw him described him as one of the best defensive players of that era. That score is 114th all-time entering the 2020 season and puts him narrowly above the likes of Sal Bando (61.5), Willie Davis (60.8), and Gary Sheffield (60.5). History unblurred. Marlins top 5 >, Mets: Edgardo Alfonzo, 1995-2001Key fact: His .318 average with runners in scoring position is highest in Mets historyAlfonzo might be the trickiest Met to rank because he appeared in 524 career games for the team at second base and 515 at third, spending three full seasons as the starter at each position. These glovemen in the middle of the infield made the routine look easy and the difficult look routine. He's played half his innings at second base, and the rest at shortstop and various outfield positions. -- Rob Peterson, ESPN.com senior MLB editor, Teams Hornsby's 127.1 WAR is the ninth-highest score all . Here we go. Nationals top 5 >, Phillies: Chase Utley, 2003-15Key fact: 62.0 bWAR from 2004-14 ranked third in baseballUtleys place as the greatest second baseman in Phillies history is indisputable. Bottom line: Brandon Phillips was an All-Star three times, and over a long major league career, he won four Gold Glove Awards and one Silver Slugger Award. Kinsler spent eight years with the Rangers while Franco was in Texas for five. Well, Grich has that, too. If character counted in the compilation of this list, Jackie Robinson would be number one. Scott is a SoCal native who, after two decades of fighting L.A. traffic, decided to turn his passion for fantasy sports into a blog - the now-defunct Fantasy Mutant. What we do know is that Cano owns the second-highest OPS among second basemen whove played in the last 50 years (first was Jeff Kent, in case youre wondering). Hometown fans wildly threw their giveaway seat cushions on the field in celebration. In addition to his batting titles, Hornsby led the league in runs five times, hits/doubles/RBI four times, triples/homers twice, and OBP/SLG nine times. Kinsler was a star on the Rangers' two pennant-winning teams of 2010-11, but Julio Franco was also an outstanding second baseman, earning three All-Star selections and winning an AL batting title. The 10-time All-Star and eight-time Gold Glove Award winner remains the only player in Major League history to hit a walk-off home run in Game 7 of the World Series, which he did to lead the Bucs past the Yankees in 1960. 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. -- Mark Simon, ESPN Stats & Info, Honors Teams: Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. He won the Triple Crown in 1922 and 25, won six of his seven batting titles with the Cardinals and won the first of his two MVP Awards in St. Louis. 1. Bottom line: Robinson Cano won a World Series title with the New York Yankees (2009) during his nine-year run with the Yanks. This week, we bring you the Top 10 at each position. He debuted with the Yankees in 2005 on a star-laden team and quickly made his presence felt, finishing second in the rookie-of-the-year voting. Bottom line: A first-round draft pick in 2003 by the Toronto Blue Jays, Aaron Hill was called up in 2005. In 2008, the Dominican-American received his U.S. citizenship in a ceremony before a Tigers-Indians game. Table of Contents Who are the best MLB second basemen of all time? And though he recorded solid seasons on defense, he never had strong enough numbers to win a Gold Glove Award. Three years later, he became the first American League second baseman to hit 40 homers in a season, finishing with 42 overall. What do you get when you combine those two facts? The job description requires them to be nimble and quick in the field, with a good arm, range to pick up ground balls, and adept at turning double plays. Coming back to the Cards was, you guessed it, Frankie Frisch. Frankie Frisch (1920s) offensive Rating: A +. Hes also the only player in this Top Ten who played his entire career with one organization the Detroit Tigers. -- Schoenfield, Teams He hit north of .300 in five times while winning seven Silver Sluggers. Despite his success in St. Louis, Hornsby was traded to the Giants after the Cardinals won the World Series in 1926. He won rookie-of-the-year that season, finished fifth in the MVP voting, and led the league in stolen bases. And he did most of it under the most trying of circumstances. Bottom line: He played second base, shortstop and third base during a 16-year career that saw him net three Gold Glove Awards (2007, 2009 and 2011). 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. Robinson won the MVP a few years later when he batted .342 with 37 SBs and 124 RBI in 1949. In a few weeks, well keep moving around the diamond and rank the Top Ten Shortstops. Though never a star, Hardy certainly left his mark as one of the finest defensive shortstops of his time. Teams Morgan was an on-base machine who could run, hit for power, and play excellent defense. He made it to four World Series with the club, winning the first three. Lazzeri played for six AL-pennant winners during his dozen years in pinstripes, batting .293 with 169 home runs and 1,157 RBIs. Hornsby began player-managing in 1925 with the Cards and continued to do so throughout most of his remaining career. Brooks Robinson is generally regarded as the GOAT defensively at third. Phillies top 5 >, Brewers: Jim Gantner, 1976-92Key fact: No. He's top 10 at the position, headed to top five, and leaving the Yankees shouldn't affect his ultimate legacy as one of the best at the position. How about Robinson Cano? As is always the case, we tried to balance the rankings between longevity and dominance to get a good cross-section. -- Tristan Cockcroft, ESPN.com senior writer, Honors Glenn Hubbard played the position more frequently than anybody else and Mark Lemke will always be linked to the greatness of the 1990s. 1. Jose Vidro, Expos/Nationals (1997-2006) Key fact: Vidro leads all second basemen in franchise history with a 16.5 bWAR. Houston Colt .45s (1963-64), Houston Astros (1965-71, '80), Cincinnati Reds ('72-79), San Francisco Giants ('81-82), Philadelphia Phillies ('83), Oakland A's ('84), Honors Teams: St Louis Cardinals, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants. 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. That said: I don't buy the consensus that he's the best second baseman ever. Cano has not officially retired, but after being cut by the Mets and Padres this season, he may not get another chance. Bottom line: You can go far in baseball if you can play defense and have some pop in your bat. Cardinals top 5 >, Cubs: Ryne Sandberg, 1982-97Key fact: In the 22 seasons since Sandberg's retirement, 13 players have started at second base for the Cubs on Opening Day (none more than two years in a row)At the time of his retirement, Sandberg owned the MLB record for homers by a second baseman, while also having set the mark for consecutive games without an error (123). Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011, Alomar is considered by many to be the greatest player in Blue Jays history, and he remains involved with the organization through the Blue Jays Baseball Academy and Tournament 12. They only won once in 1955, Jackies second to last season. Frisch went to four more World Series with St. Louis, this time coming out on top in the latter two. Minnesota Twins (1967-78), California Angels ('79-85), Honors Rookie of the Year (1967), 18-time All Star ('67-84), MVP ('77), Hall of Fame ('91), Career stats* Hornsby got a taste of the show in 1915 and was a regular with the Cardinals the following season. In the field, he's . Grich was a great offensive second baseman, an "A" offensively. Bottom line: Jody Reed made his major league debut in 1987 with the Boston Red Sox as a shortstop, but switched to second base in 1989. Teams: Toronto Blue Jays, Arizona Diamondback, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants. Espinal came to the Blue Jays from the Red Sox in trade for Steve Pearce back in July of 2018, one of those trades that worked out well for both teams. -- Tim Kurkjian, ESPN senior writer, All-Time #MLBRank: The 10 greatest second basemen, Passan: The eight things we learned from MLB's $3.8 billion offseason, The first $500 million superstar? However, that same year, Lind committed a fielding error in the ninth inning of the seventh game of the NLCS that led to a come-from-behind win for the Atlanta Braves. Whites No. In 1929 he won his second MVP as a member of the Cubs and also made it to the World Series again that year (which, of course, they lost). Hornsby retired from playing in 1937 and was elected to the Hall of Fame five years later in 1942. They include All-Stars, World Series champions, Hall of Famers and baseball legends. Bottom line: Joe Panik was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 2011 and didnt get called up until the 2014 season. Eddie Collins debuted with the As just five seasons after Nap LaJoies jump. After release from Dodgers, what's next for Trevor Bauer? He had an incredible knack for getting on base and has the second-most home runs for someone his size (5-7) or shorter. He was only 19, though, and didnt stick with the team until 1908. Way-way-too-early 2023 MLB All-Stars: Predicting full rosters for both the AL and NL, 28 days, 3 teams -- and countless twists: Inside the Carlos Correa free agency saga, Pride, power and complaining about bad airplane food? 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 wasn't a failure offensively, but he was the next best thing. Now that he's in the Hall of Fame, he's not only in, but he's a top tier second baseman. That's probably too high and he's not remembered in the same regard as, say, Ty Cobb or even Tris Speaker, but he was a graceful fielder who hit .338 lifetime. Seven-time All-Star (2006, '10-14, '16), two Gold Gloves ('10, '12), five Silver Sluggers ('06, '10-13), Career stats* Nine Gold Gloves ('83-91), MVP (1984), 10-time All-Star ('84-93), seven Silver Sluggers ('84-85, '88-92), Hall of Fame ('05), Career stats His long career puts him high in the record books among second basemen. He won an MVP in 1949. As the Reds dynasty began to collapse, Morgan eventually moved on and played his final five seasons with four different teams. Bid McPhee (1890s) offensive rating: A +, "McPhee never wore a glove until his last three seasons: he was one of the last players to play barehanded. Teams: Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers. Only Ty Cobb has a higher lifetime batting average than Hornsbys .358. Second Base JAWS Leaders. Those were his only .300 seasons, but he had many other years he could have won an MVP award: He drew an astonishing number of walks, was one of most efficient base stealers of all time, won five Gold Gloves and had a power at a time when few second basemen did. When the Hall of Famer retired in 1997, his .989 fielding percentage was a major league record. Alomars post-season totals are impressive: a .313 batting average, four HRs, 33 RBI, 32 runs, and 20 SBs in 58 games. Lajoie was a fierce competitor, often getting into it with umpires. ALL-TIME #MLBRANK, Top 100: 100-91 | 90-81 | 80-71 | 70-61 | 60-51 | 50-41 | 40-31 | 30-21 | 20-11 | 10-1, Insider analysis: 100-81 | 80-61 | 60-41 | 40-21 | 20-1, Top 10s: LHP | RHP | C | SS | 3B | 2B | 1B | LF | CF | RF, My Top 10: Kurkjian | Stark | Olney | Crasnick | Schoenfield, Stark: The perception of greatness in the Top 100, Szymborski: Who's in the future 100? It doesnt make sense, in our opinion, for most of the great baseball players to have played prior to World War II, when MLB was segregated. Teams: Colorado Rockies, Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers. Last season was a breakout one for the 26-year-old Marte, as he finished sixth in the Majors in fWAR among position players with a 7.1 mark, trailing only Mike Trout, Alex Bregman, Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger and Marcus Semien. On top of his defense, Frisch was fast as lightning, leading the league in SBs three times. Blue Jays: Roberto Alomar, 1991-95Key fact: Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011Over Alomars five seasons in Toronto, he led his team to two World Series championships while earning an All-Star nod and Gold Glove Award every single year. 8) MLB Power Rankings: Trade candidate C.J. Some well-known second basemen have career fielding percentages that are just a bit outside the top 25 in baseball history. .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. He was also a solid hitter, finishing with a .295 career batting average. Rockies top 5 >. Glenn Hubbard (1980s) offensive rating: D +. -- Schoenfield, Teams 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. Until Ryne Sandberg retired in 1997, the Chicago Cubs two-bagger was considered the gold standard at the position, winning the top fielding award nine seasons in a row. Alomar made into the Hall of Fame in his second year of eligibility after just missing on his first attempt likely due to that famous spitting incident. (His older brother, Josh, is a rookie third baseman with the Rangers . The pinnacle years for both came during the '75 and 76 World Series championship seasons for the Reds, as Morgan earned consecutive NL MVP Awards. Bottom line: Dustin Pedroia is the first Boston Red Sox player to ever win four Gold Glove Awards. He won the College World Series twice at USC. 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. Big numbers? 10. Oh, and he could hit, too, as his .316/.369/.432 slash line illustrates. Pratt set up Wilson, and Wilson forced the biggest fumble of his career. He ultimately fell short and settled for .388, but theres no doubt the 18-time All-Star, seven-time batting champion, '77 AL MVP Award winner and first-ballot Hall of Famer was one of the best pure hitters in baseball history. All he did his sophomore season was bat .342, win a silver slugger, and play in the all-star game. Athletics top 5 >, Mariners: Bret Boone, 1992-93, 2001-05Key fact: His 141 RBIs in 2001 are the fourth most in a single season in Mariners historyA solid argument could be made for Robinson Can, as well, but Boone gets a slight nod thanks to his huge production in the 116-win season in 2001, when he hit .331/.372/.578 with 37 homers and an AL-leading 141 RBIs. Gehringer did everything well. We believe our rankings are the most comprehensive, fair, and accurate. The 2007 AL Rookie of the Year has been a significant contributor to the modern-day success of the Red Sox. -- Dan Mullen, senior MLB editor, Teams Modern measures credit him with an average of 9.5 WAR per season over a five-year period. Two NL Triple Crowns (1922, '25), two-time NL MVP ('25, '29), Hall of Fame ('42), Championships Grich also tops the Orioles' list for all-time best second basemen. The greatest defensive second baseman of his time, and perhaps of all-time, Mazeroski is ironically best remembered for an unmatched accomplishment at the plate. That was the lowest BA of his title years. He wasn't a failure offensively, but he was certainly below average, unfortunately. History unblurred. Since then, nine second basemen have posted a higher career fielding percentage than "Ryno.". Its a fair argument, but as we mentioned when discussing Roger Clemens, its hard to know who did what throughout the games history. His defensive rating on Fangraphs leads all second basemen all-time with over 1,000 plate appearances. Because of how different eras of baseball have been played, it's difficult to nail down the best defensive catcher of all time. Still, compare their three-year tenures specifically in San Diego, and its Loretta who comes out on top. However it turns out, he should be remembered as a great hitter albeit one who may have had help along the way. He's finally in the Hall of Fame, where he belongs. Joe Morgan had a few brief stints with the Houston Colt 45s before latching on with the now Astros in 1965. Kent was one of the best offensive second basemen of all time and arguably the position's best power hitter. Adrian Gonzalez (Tied) Adrian Gonzalez was a five-time All-Star. I almost agree. 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. He was traded to the San Francisco Giants, where he won a World Series in 2010. Offense and defense? Jace Jung, 2B (2023 seasonal age: 22). Also, took HOF too long to put Lazzeri into HOF, 1991 by vets committee. He bounced back and forth between playing shortstop and second base throughout his MLB career. His signature moment arrived during his 1984 NL MVP-winning season, when he hit two homers off Bruce Sutter in a five-hit, seven-RBI outburst to help the Cubs beat St. Louis. 1 -- St. Louis Cardinals (1926), Career stats Bottom line: "Ryno" was the gold standard for second basemen during his 16-year career. In 2004, he scored the last-ever run for the Montreal Expos, before they relocated to Washington, D.C. Rays top 5 >, Red Sox: Dustin Pedroia, 2006-presentKey fact: Only player to win MVP Award, Rookie of the Year Award, World Series title and Gold Glove Award within first two MLB seasonsHonestly, what a tough call this was. 1/9 Tommy Edman, St. Louis Cardinals - 96. Brewers top 5 >, Cardinals: Rogers Hornsby, 1915-26, '33Key fact: .359 average ranks first all-time in Cardinals historyHornsby was a feisty player on and off the field who fine-tuned his life for one thing: Hitting. He was about as good as any second baseman that has ever taken the field. .300/.371/.443, OPS -- .814, Hits -- 2,724, HRs -- 210, RBIs -- 1,134, It took Pat Gillick about only three hours -- not even enough time to write up a press release -- to trade for Alomar, who became the cornerstone of the Blue Jays' back-to-back World Series champs in 1992-93. 7. That and the trips to the World Series tip the decision in favor of Kinsler. In 1937, when he won the batting title, Gehringer was also the AL MVP after hitting .371/.458/.520. Giants top 5 >, Padres: Mark Loretta, 2003-05Key fact: Loretta, who hit .314 in three seasons with San Diego, and Tony Gwynn are the only qualifying Padres with a batting average above .300Overall, Loretta vs. Roberto Alomar isnt much of a debate. Hughie Critz (1930s) offensive rating: D -, "The New York Giant infield of Hughie Critz, Bill Terry, Travis Jackson and Freddie Lindstrom, the million dollar infield as it was called, and it used to perform up to its namethey were so deft, so quick, so breathtaking that the fans would sit, first in stunned silence, and then in gathered bedlam"-Arnold Hano, respected baseball historian. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Orioles top 5 >, Rays: Ben Zobrist, 2006-14Key fact: Two-time All-StarZobrist played all over the field during his time with the Rays, but the position he played the most was second base, so well label him as a second baseman. .285/.344/.452, OPS -- .795, Hits -- 2,386, HRs -- 282, RBIs -- 1,061, Beloved Cubbiness and a brief run as one of the most supremely gifted second basemen in the game aside, Sandberg's main asset is exploiting Wrigley Field to hit for power, slugging .491 there vs. a less-than-epic .412 everywhere else. In total, he won seven batting titles and owns the third-highest lifetime batting average of any player who debuted after 1965, behind Tony Gwynn and Wade Boggs. He's one of the 20 best overall second basemen in the history of MLB when you mix his offense and his defense together. He ranks second in all-time WAR-162 and sixth in WAR7 among second basemen, representing his dominance. Would his game translate to 2016? But he was immediately fired, beaten over the head with wiffle ball bats and called names because of it. Indians top 5 >, Royals: Frank White, 1973-90Key fact: Five All-Star Games, eight Gold Glove AwardsOK, so theres absolutely no debate about this choice. -- David Schoenfield, ESPN.com senior writer, Cano can do it all: He hits for both average and power, tied with Rogers Hornsby among second basemen for the most seasons (five) with at least a .300 batting average and 25 home runs. Jody Reed (1990s) offensive rating: C -. There was a historian once that just called him an "A" instead of an "A +". I will list them in order, from oldest to newest: Fred Dunlap (1880s), Nap Lajoie (1900s), Lonny Frey (1940s), Eddie Mayo (1940s), Gil McDougald (1950s), Jackie Robinson (1950s), Red Schoendienst (1950s), Fernando Vina (1990s), Craig Counsell (2000s)and Pokey Reese (2000s), 9. Still, he'll be totally fine and a top-three second baseman in . Cano was a regular post-season participant in his time with New York and a member of the 2009 World Championship team. Vidro ranks among the top 10 in franchise history in doubles (third), hits (sixth), runs (seventh), RBIs (seventh), homers (ninth) and walks (ninth). St. Louis Cardinals (1915-26, '33), New York Giants ('27), Boston Braves ('28); Chicago Cubs ('29-32), St. Louis Browns ('33-37), Honors Of course, once they point this out, they then proceed to rate him an "A +" defensively and call him one of the best defensive second basemen of all time. Tigers top 5 >, Twins: Rod Carew, 1967-78Key fact: .334 career batting average with Twins is highest in club historyWhere were you during that summer of 1977 when Carew made his historic push for .400? He didnt play much during his final five seasons with the St. Louis Browns, but he still hit over .300 four times. The team until 1908 Edman, St. Louis Browns, but he still hit.300. 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