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That year, Foster posted a .320/.382/.620 slash line with a club-record -- and Major League-leading -- 52 homers and 149 RBIs, winning NL MVP honors. Now guess whos second to Robinson in career Total Zone Runs at the position. But Bonds is among the greatest players of all time, with 762 home runs, a career OPS of 1.051. -- Lauber, In one sense, the hits record made him overrated -- his career OPS+ is the same as Justin Upton or Ken Griffey SENIOR -- and he hung on way too long when he was no longer productive. The Definitive List of the 7 Best Left Fielders Right Now 7. In itself, that's a testament to his greatness. So before defense becomes extinct altogether and it's too late, lets pay homage to the best glovemen at each position in baseball history. But he stole 1,406 of them, the most ever, and scored the most runs in MLB history. Here's a list of my top ten defensive left fielders, these guy's all had speed, a powerful arm & knew how to read the ball both off the bat & off the wall. 7 Cubs pitchers combine for no-hitter vs Machado, Padres, Jays 'playing it safe' after Guerrero tweaks knee, Top moments from Brady, Manning, Jordan and other athletes hosting 'Saturday Night Live', Fantasy baseball rankings, projections, strategy and cheat sheets, PitchCom-tipping: Loud device leaks Twins calls, Eflin's first start after $40M deal impresses Rays, Rangers' Leclerc to miss WBC with neck injury, Rockies' Rodgers may need surgery, '23 at risk, Rojas to withdraw from WBC, stay with Dodgers. Schmidt was a three time NL MVP and was the 1980 World Series MVP, where he led the Phillies to victory. Do you want big names? Now heres the stat that you never hear: Over 12 seasons, Maz played 1,722 complete games (86 percent), the kind of durability (overuse?) A premium defender in front of the Green Monster and another star who saw the low-scoring '60s cut into his prime seasons. SHORT PEAK = WAR in Best 3 Seasons. .303/.375/.409, OPS -- .784, Hits -- 4,256 (all-time leader), HRs - 160, RBIs -- 1,314, Games -- 3,562 (all-time leader), At-bats -- 14,053 (all-time leader), The epitome of a hustler, on the field and off. 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? Regarded as the one of the best defensive right fielders of all time thanks to a legendary arm that helped him win 12 Gold Gloves, Clemente was a notorious bad-ball hitter who hit .312 lifetime . This week, we bring you the top 10 at each position, starting in the outfield. Teams: Chicago White Sox (2000-11), Miami Marlins (2012), Toronto Blue Jays (2013-15). To create our list, an ESPN expert panel voted on thousands of head-to-head matchups of 162 players, based on both peak performance and career value. Baseball's All-Time Greatest Center Fielders Ranked From 1 to 100. That makes this category as good a place as any to highlight Anderson, who earned three All-Star nods for his dynamic combination of power and speed. He also leads the club in total steals (409), as well as hits (1,480), batting average (.296) and triples (105). Honors Over his 11 seasons in Cincinnati, Foster went to five All-Star Games and was the team's biggest power threat during the Big Red Machine years. 9. We'll run you through the top 50 below, with the likes of Javier . Over on Ranker, football fans have cast their votes to list the greatest defender of all-time, with over 135,000 votes cast. Gordons 98 outfield assists are tied for the most in MLB since 2010. No first baseman won more Gold Gloves (11) in his career. No Gavin Lux -- big problem. The on-field portion of the NFL scouting combine rolls on with Day 2 of the action gearing up Friday as special teams players and defensive backs get set for measurements, testing and on-field drills. Angels top 5 >, Key fact: His .959 OPS with the Astros is the second highest in franchise history, Berkman is one of the three greatest offensive players in Astros history, joining Hall of Famers Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio. Their consistency over baseballs grueling calendar has allowed them to be included among the greatest defensive players of all time. A few had better range. Thanks to advanced statistics and extensive game logs, these spectacular performances have not gone forgotten. He deserves to be in the Hall of Defense at the very least. This is, quite simply, an amazing list of power, defensive prowess, great arms, speed and high averages. -- Caple, Barry Bonds the young player was the game's greatest in his day; Barry Bonds the older man was the most feared slugger ever. -- Caple, "Manny being Manny" wasn't merely the clownish contemporary riff on a Ruthian theme, his raw stats also wouldn't look out of place among the greats in whites-only era between the wars, even acknowledging his late-career suspensions for PEDs. Teams: Baltimore Orioles (1964-76), New York Yankees (1977-80), Cincinnati Reds (1979). The Big Puma ranks fourth in franchise history in games played; second in homers (326); third in runs scored (1,008), RBIs (1,090), doubles (375) and extra-base hits (727); and fifth in total hits (1,548). Rodriguez led catchers in caught stealing percentage for eight consecutive seasons and is the career leader in total zone runs among catchers. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. The unquestioned best leadoff hitter of all time. Seven-time NL All-Star (1981-87), NL Silver Slugger ('86), All-Star Game MVP ('87), Career stats This may not look too poor except the league's outfielders are at .986 during the same time. He was a 16-time Gold Glove winner and was a three time All-Star. Dave Winfield also won 7, but 5 of his were when he was playing primarily right field. Moore was installed as the Giants' leadoff hitter by Bill Terry in one of his first acts after taking over for John McGraw in 1932. 2 -- Oakland (1989), Toronto ('93), Career stats Among Cardinals who were primarily left fielders, Brock is No. Despite these statistical shortcomings, we do know that he finished first among shortstops in fielding percentage four times, had the best range factor for shortstops four times, and led shortstops in putouts twice. He also had a .992 OPS over 29 postseason games with Houston. But with the Rays' best defensive alignment being Arozarena in left, Kevin Kiermaier in center field, and Margot in right field, Meadows figures to see a lot more at-bats as the designated hitter. Maybe other gamblers should have paid him to make sure the White Sox won that series. Although not always earning the recognition of home run hitters or ace pitchers, excelling in the defensive elements of baseball is crucial to teams winning baseball games. -- Kahrl, Teams Robinson was also recognized as an 18-time All-Star and 16-time Gold Glove Award Winner. He won eleven Gold Glove Awards and was named 1979 NL MVP. - http://www.nfl.com/photoessays/0ap30000008159. D-backs top 5 >, Key fact: Is the Dodgers franchise leader in hits, doubles, triples and total bases, Wheat was a rookie more than 110 years ago, and hes still the Dodgers franchise leader in career hits (2,804), doubles (464), triples (171) and total bases (4,003). I explained my methodology here, and weve previously looked at catchers, first-, second and third basemen, and shortstops. A. The Argentine midfielder was capable of carrying on his own the . 1. Rockies top 5 >. Relying on positioning and reading hitters proved inadequate to maintain the standards hed set. These rankings are for fun and debate purposes only, and fans were able to participate in Twitter polls to vote for their favorites. -- Kahrl, Who's the greatest left fielder of all-time? In addition to breaking Hank Aarons home run record, he also is the all-time leader in total zone runs from a left fielder. At 35, Alex Gordon is a good bet to rank second when all is said and done. Willie Mays 2. Anyone who believes this guy was one-dimensional doesnt know Michael Jack Schmidt. #Brazil squad prior a World Cup Qualifier in 1969: #CarlosAlbertoTorres #Joel #Flix # . Nationals top 5 >, Key fact: Hit .331/.445/.507 with 110 runs and 123 RBIs in 1910, Were considering Modern Era players (1900 and later), so Hall of Famers Ed Delahanty and Billy Hamilton aren't included in these rankings. Whiteland built a double-digit lead at the pivotal moment of the third quarter then hit just enough free throws in the game's final minute to secure a 47-45 victory over Shelbyville . (Insider), Teams -- Scott Lauber, ESPN.com Red Sox reporter, A star on the World Series-winning 1929 and '30 Philadelphia A's, they called him "Bucketfoot Al" because of his batting stance. Jonty Rhodes features at number one on our list of "Best fielders in world cricket." He was described by Ricky Ponting as "The best defensive fielder of all-time." This probably had some truth to it, because he could stop runs inside the 30-yard circle, like no other fielders could. Mike Schmidt is the only third baseman among the top 10 in Gold Gloves (second), Range Factor per nine innings (seventh) and Total Zone Runs (ninth). Next up are left fielders. -- Caple, In the conversation because he was the NL's answer to Rickey Henderson and arguably the greatest player in Expos history, he was also one of the players robbed of his best opportunities to star in a bigger market by the owners' collusion conspiracy of the '80s. The players on this list have been recognized as multiple time Gold Glove winners, distinguishing themselves as members to baseballs elite defensive players. Pirates top 5 >, Key fact: Had 39.5 bWAR with Reds (16th in franchise history), After hitting .306/.364/.530 with 29 homers and a league-leading 121 RBIs in 1976, the second of Cincinnati's consecutive World Series title seasons, Foster enjoyed his best season in 77. -- Jim Caple, ESPN.com senior writer, Another whites-only era star, you can acknowledge that and then enjoy his being the Hall of Famer who never did stop putting his foot in the bucket at bat, as well as the key role he played as a guy with tremendous plate coverage starring for Connie Mack's last A's dynasty in 1929-31. After winning the National League MVP in 2018 and finishing runner-up in 2019, Yelich slashed just . His great first step, speed and knowledge of the tendencies of his own teams pitchers and opposing hitters allowed him to get to everything hit his way. Raines Sr. belongs in the Hall of Fame. Thats short for Three True Outcomes, also known as walks, strikeouts and home runs. That three of the first four names on this list are . All-time, I would say that you would find a consensus of 6 right fielders that stand above the crowd by most opinions - Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Frank Robinson, Mel Ott, Roberto Clemente, and Al Kaline.Of those 6, 4 (Aaron, Robinson, Clemente, and Kaline) debuted in the mid-1950's and . The White Sox retired his No. All told, Anderson appeared in 623 games in left over his 14 seasons in Baltimore, good for second in franchise history. A five-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) and a 12-time NBA All-Star, he was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won 11 NBA championships during his 13-year career. Robinson is 3rd all-time in fielding percentage among third baseman. Last month, he was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Barry Bonds also had a plus arm. -- Caple, The best leadoff man in the history of the game, Rickey was a joy to watch: the deep crouch at the plate, the coiled spring taking his lead at first base, the swagger. 297/.355/.536 with 21 home runs, 69 RBIs, 30 walks, .892 OPS, 137 OPS+, three defensive runs saved, zero outs above average and a 3.0 fWAR. Teams: Philadelphia/Kansas City Athletics (1954-1958), Cleveland Indians (1958-61) Minnesota Twins (1962-64), Los Angeles-California Angels (1964), Philadelphia Phillies (1964-65). Although not always earning the recognition of home run hitters or ace pitchers, excell. In 1982 when he was the second oldest player in the Major Leagues, he won a World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. The Puerto Rican flash was ahead of his time, what with his sweeping glove motions and one-handed technique, which were no-nos in his day. "The Cat" was nearly as quick as he was strong no catcher had a higher caught stealing percentage in MLB history and his ability to call games and handle pitchers was widely known. Mike Schmidt is one of the best hitting and fielding third basemen of the modern era. Known for his intensity, he won two batting titles while hitting .334 in his career and drove in 100-plus runs his first 11 seasons. Clemente was the first Latino starter to win a World Series and the National League MVP. No, not in home runs, Sluggo, but Total Zone Runs among left fielders. Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers. -- Caple, When you look at combined value metrics like WAR or Jay Jaffe's JAWS, it might surprise you to find that after LF's all-time trinity of Williams, Bonds and Henderson, Yaz is the guy who doesn't quite rise to their level, but is far better than everyone else on this list. Best Midfielders of All Time Andres Iniesta Xavi Lothar Matthaus Andrea Pirlo - One of the Best Midfielders of all Time Ryan Giggs Steven Gerrard Michael Laudrup (DEN) Paul Scholes - A Great Central Midfielder Didi Frank Lampard Joshua Kimmich - A Popular Name Among the Best Defensive Midfielders Diego Maradona - All-Time Best Midfielder OK, weve got your crazy right here. No player not even Mantle dominated on his level for the '50s and '60s when he roamed center for the Giants and racked up two MVP awards, four home run titles, four stolen base titles, and one batting title. More so than any position I've reviewed so far, the right fielders are affected by the 1970 timeline cutoff. Other career achievements include over 351 OBP, 440 OPS, and 215 hits. Mariners top 5 > Rangers: Rusty Greer (1994-2002) Cleveland Indians (1993-2000), Boston Red Sox ('01-08), Los Angeles Dodgers ('08-10), Chicago White Sox ('10), Tampa Bay Rays ('11), Honors He won an NL batting title in 1918 en route to a career batting average of .317. -- Schoenfield, He's known primarily for taking money to throw the 1919 World Series but Jackson hit an astounding .356 for his career and batted .382 with a dozen home runs his final season. Teams: Atlanta Braves (1996-2007), Los Angeles Dodgers (2008), Texas Rangers (2009), Chicago White Sox (2010), New York Yankees (2011-12). And runs, are the most important stat in baseball. Teams: Tampa Bay Rays (2006-14), Oakland Athletics (2015), Kansas City Royals (2015), Chicago Cubs (2016-19), Positions: Second base, shortstop, outfield. He led all outfielders in putouts nine times, range factor per game ten times, and assists three times. Consistency, discipline, and work ethic are essential traits for a player to earn the coveted Gold Glove Award, awarded to elite fielders at the end of each season. Subjectively, I would go with Yaz as the best defensive left fielder of all time. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in '53. AJ Pollock is one of the best left fielders in baseball right now. Notable Astro Highlights: #25 Retired. -- Lauber, Here's how good Rickey was: Even if he never stole a base he'd be a Hall of Famer. Twins top 5 >, White Sox: Minnie Minoso (1951-57, '60-61, '64, '76, '80), Key fact: First black player in franchise history, Minoso debuted for the White Sox on May 1, 1951, hitting a home run on the first pitch he saw against the Yankees, and was a beloved staple of the organization long after he retired. RANK. N'Golo Kante. 2021 Statistics: . Some of the players on this list have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame and are considered among the games greatest players. In Jo-Jo Moore and Gary Matthews we see the conventional wisdom about left field come to the fore. It's hard to disagree that Charlie Keller is the greatest left fielder in Yankees history. -- Schoenfield, Charlie Hustle played at least 500 games games in five positions, but he was always best at the plate. Teams: Baltimore Orioles (1965-81), Los Angeles Dodgers (1982). Yaz excelled at playing balls off of Fenways Green Monster and for his efforts has had his #8 retired by the Boston Red Sox. His defensive skills earned him the nickname The Wizard of Oz. During his 19 year career he appeared in 15 All-Star Games and earned 13 Gold Glove Awards. As even the Cubbies discovered, you can win a World Series with a guy like this. Left Field JAWS Leaders. And Williams never posted a .609 OBP. Teams: San Diego Padres (1978-81), St. Louis Cardinals (1982-96). Thatd be Sweet Swinging Billy Williams, who won the 1961 NL Rookie of the Year Award, made six All-Star teams, picked up a batting title (72), finished as the runner-up for the NL MVP twice and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1987. Mays is the all-time career leaders in putouts by an outfielder and games played by a center fielder. He also played the Green Monster at Fenway Pahk like it was his rec room wall. Mariners top 5 >, Rangers: Rusty Greer (1994-2002)Key fact: Tied for fourth in franchise history (min. "Mad Dog" dominated the Gold Glove Award for not one but two decades. 3.4K views, 81 likes, 24 loves, 97 comments, 6 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from quei Clube de Barcelos: quei Clube de Barcelos - FC Porto | 19. jornada Here are the ten greatest defensive midfielders of all time. 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Tigers top 5 >, Key fact: His 132 wRC+ is the highest among primary left fielders in club history, In five seasons with the Twins, Mack provided an effective and consistent combination of power, average, on-base ability and speed while playing all three outfield spots, good for a .309/.375/.479 slash line with 67 homers, 119 doubles, 24 triples and 71 stolen bases and a 17.9 fWAR in Minnesota.