Fielding WAR and WS Leader Boards span from 1901 through 2013 and consist of all individuals with five or more player-seasons that meet the following criteria:
1901-1960 (“pre-expansion era”)
– player finished among the top 3 in Fielding WAR and Fielding WS at their primary position
(C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B)
– player finished among the top 9 in Fielding WAR and Fielding WS at their primary position (OF)
1961-2013 (“expansion era”)
– player finished among the top 5 in Fielding WAR and Fielding WS at their primary position
(C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B)
– player finished among the top 15 in Fielding WAR and Fielding WS at their primary position (OF)
Rosters are constructed using “Original” players as defined in Hardball Retrospective such that players signing their first Major League contract with an organization are considered an “Original” member of the franchise for the balance of their career. Therefore Babe Ruth is a member of the Red Sox for the duration of his career, while Reggie Jackson and Rickey Henderson are listed with the Athletics, etc.
Based on the research for Hardball Retrospective. This website will include information that was omitted from the paperback version due to space limitations along with brand new content. Additional content will be posted in the near future. The initial release consists of:
· Hardball Retrospective – Franchise Batting Register
· Hardball Retrospective – Franchise Pitching Register
· Hardball Retrospective – All-Time “Original” Rosters
· Hardball Retrospective – Defensive Lineups By Decade
· Hardball Retrospective – Fielding WAR and WS Leader Boards
· Hardball Retrospective – Old-Time Franchises – Single-Season WAR Leaders
· Hardball Retrospective – Franchise Charts – Player-Seasons by Position, 20+ Win Shares
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| Fielding WAR and WS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wally Pipp - 1B (DET) x9 | George Stovall - 1B (CLE) x5 | Pete M. O'Brien - 1B (TEX) x4 |
| Bill Terry - 1B (SFG) x6 | Albert Pujols - 1B (STL) x4 | Rafael Palmeiro - 1B (CHC) x4 |
| Ed Konetchy - 1B (STL) x6 | Bill White - 1B (SFG) x4 | Stuffy McInnis - 1B (OAK) x4 |
| George Scott - 1B (BOS) x6 | Frank McCormick - 1B (CIN) x4 | Vic Power - 1B (NYY) x4 |
| Keith Hernandez - 1B (STL) x6 | Mark Teixeira - 1B (TEX) x4 | |
| Bill Mazeroski - 2B (PIT) x9 | Del Pratt - 2B (BAL) x5 | Mark Lemke - 2B (ATL) x5 |
| Frank White - 2B (KCR) x9 | Eddie Collins - 2B (OAK) x5 | Orlando Hudson - 2B (TOR) x5 |
| Nellie Fox - 2B (OAK) x8 | Johnny Evers - 2B (CHC) x5 | Ryne Sandberg - 2B (PHI) x5 |
| Joe Gordon - 2B (NYY) x6 | Lonny Frey - 2B (LAD) x5 | |
| Nap Lajoie - 2B (PHI) x6 | Lou Whitaker - 2B (DET) x5 | |
| Ozzie Smith - SS (SDP) x9 | Mark Belanger - SS (BAL) x6 | Rabbit Maranville - SS (ATL) x6 |
| Cal Ripken - SS (BAL) x8 | Marty Marion - SS (STL) x6 | Everett Scott - SS (BOS) x5 |
| Luis Aparicio - SS (CHW) x8 | Ozzie Guillen - SS (SDP) x6 | |
| Joe Tinker - SS (CHC) x7 | Phil Rizzuto - SS (NYY) x6 | |
| Brooks Robinson - 3B (BAL) x10 | Gary Gaetti - 3B (MIN) x7 | Lee Tannehill - 3B (CHW) x5 |
| Buddy Bell - 3B (CLE) x9 | Ken Boyer - 3B (STL) x6 | Ron Santo - 3B (CHC) x5 |
| Graig Nettles - 3B (MIN) x8 | Adrian Beltre - 3B (LAD) x5 | Terry Pendleton - 3B (STL) x5 |
| Mike Schmidt - 3B (PHI) x8 | Evan Longoria - 3B (TBD) x5 | Willie Kamm - 3B (CHW) x5 |
| Clete Boyer - 3B (OAK) x7 | Ken Keltner - 3B (CLE) x5 | |
| Ivan Rodriguez - C (TEX) x11 | Bob Boone - C (PHI) x7 | Charles Johnson - C (FLA) x5 |
| Ray Schalk - C (CHW) x11 | Yadier Molina - C (STL) x7 | Del Crandall - C (ATL) x5 |
| Bill Dickey - C (NYY) x8 | Al Lopez - C (LAD) x6 | Gabby Hartnett - C (CHC) x5 |
| Gary Carter - C (WSN) x8 | Brad Ausmus - C (NYY) x6 | Johnny Kling - C (CHC) x5 |
| Jim Sundberg - C (TEX) x8 | Tony Pena - C (PIT) x6 | Steve O'Neill - C (OAK) x5 |
| Johnny Bench - C (CIN) x8 | Yogi Berra - C (NYY) x6 | |
| Willie Mays - OF (SFG) x13 | Andre Dawson - OF (WSN) x7 | Bill Bruton - OF (ATL) x5 |
| Andruw Jones - OF (ATL) x11 | Carlos Beltran - OF (KCR) x7 | Brian Jordan - OF (STL) x5 |
| Mike Cameron - OF (CHW) x11 | Chet Lemon - OF (OAK) x7 | Brian McRae - OF (KCR) x5 |
| Willie Davis - OF (LAD) x11 | Jose Cruz - OF (STL) x7 | Coco Crisp - OF (STL) x5 |
| Joe DiMaggio - OF (NYY) x10 | Marquis Grissom - OF (WSN) x7 | Dave Henderson - OF (SEA) x5 |
| Kenny Lofton - OF (HOU) x10 | Mike Kreevich - OF (CHC) x7 | Dwight Evans - OF (BOS) x5 |
| Paul Blair - OF (NYM) x10 | Reggie Smith - OF (MIN) x7 | George J. Burns - OF (SFG) x5 |
| Richie Ashburn - OF (PHI) x10 | Al Kaline - OF (DET) x6 | Goose Goslin - OF (MIN) x5 |
| Curt Flood - OF (CIN) x9 | Al Simmons - OF (OAK) x6 | Juan Pierre - OF (COL) x5 |
| Garry Maddox - OF (SFG) x9 | Dom DiMaggio - OF (BOS) x6 | Lloyd Moseby - OF (TOR) x5 |
| Max Carey - OF (PIT) x9 | Fielder Jones - OF (LAD) x6 | Lloyd Waner - OF (PIT) x5 |
| Tris Speaker - OF (BOS) x9 | Gary Pettis - OF (LAA) x6 | Mel Ott - OF (SFG) x5 |
| Bill Virdon - OF (NYY) x8 | Johnny Mostil - OF (CHW) x6 | Mickey Stanley - OF (DET) x5 |
| Carl Yastrzemski - OF (BOS) x8 | Ken Griffey Jr. - OF (SEA) x6 | Omar Moreno - OF (PIT) x5 |
| Devon White - OF (LAA) x8 | Lance Johnson - OF (STL) x6 | Sam Rice - OF (MIN) x5 |
| Jim Busby - OF (CHW) x8 | Larry Doby - OF (CLE) x6 | Sam West - OF (MIN) x5 |
| Jim Edmonds - OF (LAA) x8 | Rickey Henderson - OF (OAK) x6 | Torii Hunter - OF (MIN) x5 |
| Jim Piersall - OF (BOS) x8 | Roberto Clemente - OF (LAD) x6 | Ty Cobb - OF (DET) x5 |
| Ken Berry - OF (CHW) x8 | Terry Moore - OF (STL) x6 | Willie McGee - OF (NYY) x5 |
| Steve Finley - OF (BAL) x8 | Tommy Leach - OF (LOU) x6 | |
| Willie Wilson - OF (KCR) x8 | Amos Otis - OF (BOS) x5 |
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References
Retrosheet The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at “www.retrosheet.org”.
Seamheads – Baseball Gauge Win Shares and Wins Above Replacement data courtesy of Dan Hirsch
Sean Lahman – Lahman Database The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Sean Lahman. Interested parties can download the database at www.SeanLahman.com.
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