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Top Second Basemen by Decade

based on Wins Above Replacement

2010's

Player	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Robinson Cano	4	2010	2013	23.9
Ben Zobrist	4	2010	2013	19.8
Dustin Pedroia	4	2010	2013	18.8
Ian Kinsler	4	2010	2013	15.1
Chase Utley	4	2010	2013	14.0

2000's

Player	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Chase Utley	7	2003	2009	42.1
Placido Polanco	10	2000	2009	37.1
Jeff Kent	9	2000	2008	32.8
Brian Roberts	9	2001	2009	28.0
Orlando Hudson	8	2002	2009	27.1

1990's

Player	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Craig Biggio	10	1990	1999	52.8
Roberto Alomar	10	1990	1999	45.4
Chuck Knoblauch	9	1991	1999	44.1
Ryne Sandberg	7	1990	1997	30.1
Lou Whitaker	6	1990	1995	23.4

1980's

Player	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Lou Whitaker	10	1980	1989	43.3
Ryne Sandberg	9	1981	1989	37.5
Willie Randolph	10	1980	1989	37.3
Bill Doran	8	1982	1989	27.6
Bobby Grich	7	1980	1986	24.1

1970's

Player	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Joe Morgan	10	1970	1979	67.0
Rod Carew	10	1970	1979	56.3
Bobby Grich	10	1970	1979	46.8
Davey Lopes	8	1972	1979	30.2
Dave Cash	10	1970	1979	24.7

1960's

Player	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Pete Rose	7	1963	1969	30.2
Bill Mazeroski	10	1960	1969	27.3
Don Buford	7	1963	1969	26.7
Ron Hunt	7	1963	1969	18.9
Joe Morgan	7	1963	1969	17.9

1950's

Player	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Jackie Robinson	7	1950	1956	43.4
Nellie Fox	10	1950	1959	40.8
Gil McDougald	9	1951	1959	37.5
Red Schoendienst	10	1950	1959	33.8
Bobby Avila	10	1950	1959	27.7

1940's

Player	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Joe Gordon	8	1940	1949	45.6
Bobby Doerr	9	1940	1949	41.8
Snuffy Stirnweiss	7	1943	1949	27.6
Eddie Stanky	7	1943	1949	25.0
Lonny Frey	7	1940	1948	21.6

1930's

Player	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Charlie Gehringer	10	1930	1939	61.2
Billy Herman	9	1931	1939	36.5
Buddy Myer	10	1930	1939	35.1
Tony Cuccinello	10	1930	1939	32.0
Tony Lazzeri	10	1930	1939	28.6

1920's

Player	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Rogers Hornsby	10	1920	1929	93.1
Frankie Frisch	10	1920	1929	54.0
Eddie Collins	10	1920	1929	39.4
Jimmie Dykes	10	1920	1929	22.6
Marty McManus	10	1920	1929	22.3

1910's

Player	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Eddie Collins	10	1910	1919	73.5
Larry Doyle	10	1910	1919	36.3
Del Pratt	8	1912	1919	31.1
Nap Lajoie	7	1910	1916	24.7
Johnny Evers	8	1910	1917	21.9

1900's

Player	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Nap Lajoie	10	1900	1909	69.2
Claude Ritchey	10	1900	1909	30.7
Johnny Evers	8	1902	1909	25.9
Jimmy Williams	10	1900	1909	25.6
Danny Murphy	10	1900	1909	25.1

1890's

Player	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Cupid Childs	10	1890	1899	42.3
Bid McPhee	10	1890	1899	33.1
Tom Daly	9	1890	1899	19.4
Bobby Lowe	10	1890	1899	19.2
Jack Crooks	7	1890	1898	14.7

1880's

Player	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Fred Dunlap	10	1880	1889	36.9
Hardy Richardson	10	1880	1889	33.4
Bid McPhee	8	1882	1889	19.6
Fred Pfeffer	8	1882	1889	18.5
Jack Farrell	10	1880	1889	17.4

1870's

Player	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Ross Barnes	8	1871	1879	26.4
Mike McGeary	8	1871	1879	11.1
Jack Burdock	8	1872	1879	7.7
Wes Fisler	6	1871	1876	7.0
Joe Gerhardt	7	1873	1879	6.1

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Wins Above Replacement data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.

Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

The transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
Images can also be viewed at the Hall of Fame online exhibit Dressed to the Nines

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James