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1 Jim Piersall
RF
150
1,318.7
 
20.3
15.4
18.9
1.3
 
24.9
24.2
0.7
2 Jim Busby
CF
150
1,300.0
 
19.6
15.1
17.8
1.8
 
24.6
23.9
0.7
3 Steve Bilko
1B
154
1,333.0
 
18.2
13.6
18.2
 
4.9
4.9
4 Richie Ashburn
CF
156
1,369.7
 
18.0
13.1
18.2
-0.3
 
27.6
27.6
0.0
5 Wayne Terwilliger
2B
133
1,153.0
 
17.8
15.5
17.8
 
20.6
20.6
6 Tom Umphlett
CF
136
1,196.0
 
17.5
14.7
9.5
8.0
 
11.3
5.4
5.9
7 Minnie Minoso
LF
145
1,106.0
 
17.0
15.4
13.7
3.4
 
9.1
6.0
3.1
8 Red Schoendienst
2B
140
1,211.7
 
17.0
14.0
17.0
 
15.9
15.9
9 Johnny Logan
SS
150
1,298.7
 
17.0
13.1
17.0
 
18.0
18.0
10 Gil Hodges
1B
127
1,044.3
 
15.9
15.2
15.9
 
17.9
17.9
11 Jim Rivera
CF
153
1,349.0
 
14.2
10.5
9.3
4.9
 
1.1
1.5
-0.4
12 George Strickland
SS
122
1,059.0
 
12.4
11.7
12.4
 
5.3
5.3
13 Monte Irvin
LF
102
916.7
 
11.6
12.6
11.2
0.4
 
8.3
7.1
1.2
14 Bobby Avila
2B
140
1,215.3
 
11.6
9.5
11.6
 
16.5
16.5
15 Wes Westrum
C
106
786.3
 
11.4
14.5
5.2
6.1
 
10.3
1.6
3.0
4.6
5.7
16 Roy McMillan
SS
155
1,337.7
 
11.3
8.5
11.3
 
19.5
19.5
17 Johnny Wyrostek
RF
102
826.7
 
10.8
13.1
9.3
1.5
 
0.9
-0.8
1.7
18 Billy Goodman
2B
112
899.3
 
10.5
11.7
10.5
 
4.3
4.3
19 Milt Bolling
SS
109
958.7
 
10.0
10.5
10.0
 
3.4
3.4
20 Carl Furillo
RF
131
1,144.0
 
9.5
8.3
10.4
-0.8
 
3.2
3.9
-0.7
21 Ferris Fain
1B
127
1,120.0
 
9.5
8.5
9.5
 
14.2
14.2
22 Gene Woodling
LF
119
1,049.0
 
9.2
8.7
8.5
0.6
 
8.5
9.7
-1.2
23 Hal Rice
MULT
LF
68
577.3
 
9.1
15.7
7.7
1.3
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
24 Del Crandall
C
108
923.3
 
8.9
9.6
6.6
2.3
 
6.4
3.2
2.0
5.2
1.1
25 Bill Bruton
CF
150
1,298.7
 
8.2
6.3
4.2
4.0
 
8.7
6.9
1.8
26 Rocky Bridges
2B
115
992.3
 
8.1
8.2
8.1
 
12.5
12.5
27 Pete Suder
3B
72
629.7
 
7.4
11.8
7.4
 
8.5
8.5
28 Sammy White
C
131
1,152.0
 
7.2
6.3
5.3
1.9
 
6.9
5.7
-1.1
4.7
2.3
29 Carlos Bernier
CF
57
463.7
 
7.2
15.6
3.5
3.7
 
13.6
6.7
6.9
30 Billy Martin
2B
146
1,187.7
 
6.9
5.8
6.9
 
-0.4
-0.4
31 Billy Hunter
SS
152
1,338.3
 
6.6
5.0
6.6
 
15.5
15.5
32 Gil McDougald
3B
136
1,070.3
 
6.5
6.1
6.5
 
6.0
6.0
33 Del Rice
C
135
1,168.3
 
6.3
5.4
5.2
1.1
 
1.4
0.8
0.9
1.7
-0.4
34 Hank Bauer
RF
124
1,093.0
 
6.2
5.6
5.6
0.5
 
6.9
5.9
1.0
35 Granny Hamner
2B
93
780.3
 
6.1
7.8
6.1
 
12.8
12.8
36 Danny O'Connell
2B
47
400.7
 
6.1
15.2
6.1
 
8.8
8.8
37 Ed McGhee
CF
97
823.3
 
5.9
7.1
3.1
2.7
 
16.5
8.9
7.6
38 Hal Jeffcoat
CF
99
628.7
 
5.9
9.3
2.5
3.3
 
7.0
2.5
4.5
39 Rocky Krsnich
3B
57
376.7
 
5.3
14.0
5.3
 
7.2
7.2
40 Hank Thompson
3B
101
825.0
 
5.1
6.2
5.1
 
6.7
6.7
41 Jackie Robinson
3B
44
371.7
 
5.1
13.7
5.1
 
6.0
6.0
42 Jim Pendleton
LF
75
468.7
 
4.8
10.2
4.0
0.8
 
5.4
4.6
0.8
43 Cal Abrams
RF
112
968.0
 
4.5
4.6
4.9
-0.4
 
-1.7
-4.7
3.0
44 Harry Simpson
RF
62
457.7
 
4.3
9.5
4.4
-0.0
 
0.1
0.9
-0.8
45 Larry Doby
CF
146
1,267.3
 
4.3
3.4
2.8
1.5
 
-3.1
-4.2
1.1
46 Eddie Mathews
3B
157
1,359.3
 
4.3
3.1
4.3
 
9.8
9.8
47 Bobby Morgan
3B
36
279.3
 
4.2
15.0
4.2
 
1.9
1.9
48 Bill Glynn
1B
135
1,172.3
 
4.0
3.4
4.0
 
3.4
3.4
49 Dick Kokos
LF
61
477.0
 
3.6
7.6
4.5
-0.9
 
-6.5
-4.7
-1.8
50 Pete Castiglione
MULT
3B
94
527.3
 
3.6
6.8
3.6
 
1.8
1.8
51 Mel Clark
RF
51
413.3
 
3.6
8.6
3.4
0.1
 
5.0
6.4
-1.5
52 Whitey Lockman
1B
120
1,000.0
 
3.4
3.4
3.4
 
13.4
13.4
53 Dick Gernert
1B
136
1,196.0
 
3.3
2.8
3.3
 
2.7
2.7
54 Clyde McCullough
C
73
521.3
 
3.2
6.1
1.0
2.2
 
4.1
-1.9
2.1
0.2
3.9
55 Bob Kennedy
RF
52
384.0
 
3.1
8.1
3.0
0.1
 
0.4
1.2
-0.8
56 Fred Hatfield
3B
54
447.0
 
3.0
6.8
3.0
 
4.1
4.1
57 Alvin Dark
SS
110
956.3
 
3.0
3.2
3.0
 
10.1
10.1
58 Hank Sauer
LF
42
258.0
 
3.0
11.7
2.4
0.6
 
-2.0
-2.1
0.0
59 Joe Collins
1B
113
996.3
 
3.0
3.0
3.0
 
2.8
2.8
60 Chico Carrasquel
SS
149
1,314.0
 
3.0
2.3
3.0
 
1.7
1.7
61 Walker Cooper
C
35
275.0
 
2.9
10.5
1.4
1.5
 
-1.3
-3.5
-1.3
-4.8
3.5
62 Wally Westlake
RF
36
265.7
 
2.9
10.8
2.7
0.1
 
5.9
6.5
-0.6
63 Connie Ryan
MULT
2B
65
507.3
 
2.8
5.6
2.8
 
0.0
0.0
64 Gene Stephens
LF
71
466.3
 
2.8
6.0
1.8
1.1
 
-5.4
-4.6
-0.8
65 Mike Sandlock
C
64
543.0
 
2.6
4.7
6.0
-3.5
 
4.4
10.0
0.4
10.4
-6.0
66 Hank Sauer
RF
64
533.7
 
2.5
4.7
4.2
-1.7
 
1.2
3.0
-1.8
67 Don Lund
LF
37
278.3
 
2.4
8.6
2.2
0.3
 
6.7
6.2
0.4
68 Ray Murray
C
78
657.7
 
2.3
3.5
5.2
-2.9
 
2.5
2.0
1.9
4.0
-1.5
69 Ted Lepcio
2B
34
253.0
 
2.3
9.2
2.3
 
5.7
5.7
70 Dick Smith
SS
13
123.3
 
2.2
18.2
2.2
 
7.8
7.8
71 Solly Hemus
SS
150
1,298.3
 
2.2
1.7
2.2
 
5.8
5.8
72 Jim Dyck
LF
32
250.0
 
2.2
8.7
2.0
0.2
 
1.7
1.6
0.0
73 Sal Yvars
MULT
C
46
220.7
 
2.0
9.1
2.7
-0.7
 
3.3
2.3
0.3
2.6
0.6
74 Dick Kokos
RF
22
167.3
 
1.8
11.0
1.8
0.0
 
0.7
-0.2
0.8
75 Harry Hanebrink
2B
21
145.3
 
1.8
12.6
1.8
 
6.5
6.5
76 Rip Repulski
CF
153
1,324.3
 
1.8
1.4
-3.6
5.4
 
-0.7
-5.1
4.4
77 Gene Hermanski
MULT
RF
18
152.7
 
1.8
11.8
1.6
0.2
 
0.5
1.1
-0.6
78 Yogi Berra
C
133
1,172.3
 
1.6
1.4
1.2
0.5
 
4.6
4.7
-0.2
4.5
0.0
79 Bobby Adams
3B
150
1,294.7
 
1.6
1.3
1.6
 
3.7
3.7
80 Granny Hamner
SS
71
541.7
 
1.5
2.8
1.5
 
-4.9
-4.9
81 Monte Irvin
RF
13
95.0
 
1.5
15.9
1.5
-0.0
 
2.3
2.9
-0.6
82 Irv Noren
RF
38
205.7
 
1.5
7.3
1.3
0.2
 
4.2
3.6
0.6
83 Sherm Lollar
C
107
810.7
 
1.5
1.8
0.7
0.8
 
2.5
2.0
1.4
3.4
-0.9
84 Irv Noren
LF
21
116.0
 
1.5
12.8
1.3
0.1
 
-2.0
-2.6
0.5
85 Hobie Landrith
C
47
348.3
 
1.4
4.1
0.7
0.7
 
-4.7
-5.1
0.7
-4.4
-0.3
86 Carlos Bernier
RF
18
156.0
 
1.4
9.2
1.2
0.2
 
4.9
4.1
0.8
87 Jim Pendleton
RF
25
139.0
 
1.4
10.3
1.3
0.1
 
4.4
4.1
0.3
88 Phil Rizzuto
SS
133
1,171.7
 
1.4
1.2
1.4
 
3.4
3.4
89 Red Wilson
C
63
484.7
 
1.4
2.8
0.4
1.0
 
-2.6
-1.5
-1.6
-3.1
0.4
90 Davey Williams
2B
95
743.3
 
1.3
1.8
1.3
 
-1.3
-1.3
91 Andy Carey
3B
40
232.3
 
1.3
5.7
1.3
 
1.7
1.7
92 Harry Elliott
LF
15
130.7
 
1.3
9.7
1.4
-0.1
 
4.3
4.5
-0.1
93 Willy Miranda
MULT
SS
53
153.7
 
1.2
7.9
1.2
 
-0.8
-0.8
94 Dusty Rhodes
RF
22
160.7
 
1.2
7.2
0.9
0.3
 
4.0
2.9
1.1
95 Fred Hatfield
2B
28
242.7
 
1.1
4.6
1.1
 
5.5
5.5
96 Walt Dropo
1B
150
1,316.3
 
1.1
0.8
1.1
 
13.0
13.0
97 Steve Souchock
RF
44
336.7
 
1.1
3.2
1.0
0.1
 
-6.6
-6.2
-0.4
98 Bob Borkowski
RF
61
484.0
 
1.1
2.2
2.2
-1.1
 
-7.3
-6.8
-0.6
99 Don Thompson
LF
51
313.0
 
1.0
3.3
0.9
0.2
 
-2.6
-2.7
0.1
100 Ken Wood
LF
7
58.0
 
1.0
17.3
0.9
0.1
 
-0.9
-1.2
0.3
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