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A2
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GO2
CS
A2
PB
1 Barry Larkin
SS
148
1,278.3
 
23.3
18.2
23.3
 
21.8
21.8
2 Devon White
CF
116
977.7
 
22.2
22.7
21.1
1.0
 
23.5
22.2
1.3
3 Ozzie Guillen
SS
156
1,360.0
 
22.1
16.3
22.1
 
27.7
27.7
4 Barry Bonds
LF
135
1,134.0
 
19.5
17.2
18.2
1.4
 
9.9
11.6
-1.7
5 Kelly Gruber
3B
156
1,307.7
 
17.7
13.6
17.7
 
19.5
19.5
6 Walt Weiss
SS
147
1,240.7
 
16.8
13.5
16.8
 
25.1
25.1
7 Bob Boone
C
121
928.0
 
15.6
16.9
8.5
7.2
 
23.5
5.9
5.3
11.2
12.2
8 Pete O'Brien
1B
155
1,307.3
 
15.6
12.0
15.6
 
21.7
21.7
9 Sid Bream
1B
138
1,110.0
 
14.6
13.2
14.6
 
13.2
13.2
10 Rickey Henderson
LF
135
1,170.0
 
14.4
12.3
15.3
-0.9
 
10.9
11.3
-0.4
11 Glenn Hubbard
2B
104
788.7
 
13.9
17.6
13.9
 
9.8
9.8
12 Harold Reynolds
2B
158
1,391.0
 
13.6
9.7
13.6
 
6.4
6.4
13 Kirk Gibson
LF
148
1,278.7
 
13.3
10.4
14.2
-0.9
 
12.7
13.8
-1.1
14 Jose Lind
2B
153
1,319.0
 
12.9
9.8
12.9
 
12.2
12.2
15 Jesse Barfield
RF
132
1,053.0
 
12.8
12.2
9.8
3.0
 
25.7
24.9
0.8
16 Eddie Murray
1B
103
888.0
 
12.4
14.0
12.4
 
10.0
10.0
17 Steve Buechele
3B
153
1,305.3
 
12.3
9.4
12.3
 
11.1
11.1
18 Chris Sabo
3B
135
1,174.0
 
12.1
10.3
12.1
 
18.9
18.9
19 Gary Pettis
CF
126
1,025.0
 
11.7
11.4
13.3
-1.6
 
14.8
14.9
-0.0
20 Andy Van Slyke
CF
152
1,324.7
 
11.1
8.4
8.8
2.3
 
9.1
6.0
3.1
21 Fred McGriff
1B
153
1,315.0
 
11.1
8.4
11.1
 
14.5
14.5
22 Mike Gallego
2B
83
527.7
 
10.7
20.2
10.7
 
-0.1
-0.1
23 Jose Uribe
SS
140
1,225.7
 
10.2
8.3
10.2
 
-6.4
-6.4
24 Luis Polonia
LF
76
600.0
 
10.0
16.7
9.1
0.9
 
3.4
3.7
-0.3
25 Willie Upshaw
1B
144
1,165.7
 
9.7
8.3
9.7
 
0.8
0.8
26 Curtis Wilkerson
2B
87
671.0
 
9.5
14.1
9.5
 
10.9
10.9
27 Dan Gladden
LF
140
1,197.3
 
9.4
7.9
7.6
1.8
 
6.7
4.8
1.9
28 Roberto Alomar
2B
143
1,244.3
 
9.0
7.2
9.0
 
11.6
11.6
29 Garry Templeton
SS
105
898.7
 
8.5
9.5
8.5
 
13.5
13.5
30 Benito Santiago
C
136
1,168.3
 
8.4
7.2
12.3
-3.9
 
12.7
3.3
9.7
13.0
-0.2
31 Tom Foley
2B
89
682.0
 
8.4
12.3
8.4
 
12.9
12.9
32 Glenn Davis
1B
151
1,340.7
 
8.3
6.2
8.3
 
9.2
9.2
33 Jack Howell
3B
152
1,261.7
 
8.2
6.5
8.2
 
-9.0
-9.0
34 Terry Pendleton
3B
101
863.3
 
8.1
9.4
8.1
 
6.7
6.7
35 Greg Gagne
SS
146
1,178.7
 
8.1
6.9
8.1
 
3.3
3.3
36 Rene Gonzales
3B
80
572.0
 
8.0
14.1
8.0
 
11.6
11.6
37 Mike Scioscia
C
123
992.7
 
7.9
8.0
7.2
0.7
 
2.7
-6.8
9.9
3.1
-0.4
38 Glenn Braggs
RF
54
474.0
 
7.9
16.6
8.6
-0.7
 
10.8
11.7
-0.9
39 Nelson Santovenia
C
86
762.7
 
7.8
10.2
8.0
-0.2
 
5.1
8.8
-0.7
8.1
-3.0
40 Brett Butler
CF
156
1,326.3
 
7.8
5.9
8.0
-0.2
 
5.3
7.7
-2.4
41 Ron Karkovice
C
46
336.7
 
7.7
22.9
6.6
1.2
 
7.7
2.5
3.0
5.4
2.2
42 Bruce Benedict
C
89
651.0
 
7.4
11.4
5.6
1.8
 
9.7
4.3
3.1
7.3
2.4
43 Cory Snyder
RF
139
1,186.0
 
7.2
6.1
3.0
4.3
 
6.8
3.5
3.2
44 Ozzie Smith
SS
150
1,329.0
 
7.1
5.4
7.1
 
14.0
14.0
45 Andres Galarraga
1B
156
1,371.7
 
7.0
5.1
7.0
 
7.2
7.2
46 Bobby Bonilla
3B
159
1,403.7
 
6.9
4.9
6.9
 
6.6
6.6
47 Dan Pasqua
LF
65
529.3
 
6.8
12.9
7.8
-1.0
 
10.4
10.4
0.0
48 Kevin Mitchell
3B
102
843.3
 
6.7
7.9
6.7
 
4.0
4.0
49 Willie Randolph
2B
110
961.7
 
6.6
6.9
6.6
 
12.1
12.1
50 Mike Heath
C
75
555.0
 
6.5
11.7
4.1
2.3
 
2.9
1.6
-0.6
1.1
1.8
51 Alan Trammell
SS
125
1,063.7
 
6.4
6.1
6.4
 
9.8
9.8
52 Dave Valle
C
84
672.3
 
6.3
9.4
5.4
0.9
 
11.7
5.4
2.1
7.5
4.3
53 Gerald Young
CF
145
1,280.3
 
6.2
4.8
2.6
3.6
 
2.9
0.3
2.6
54 Joe Orsulak
RF
76
478.3
 
6.1
12.7
5.9
0.2
 
3.6
3.3
0.3
55 Charlie O'Brien
C
40
322.0
 
6.0
18.7
3.9
2.1
 
5.1
2.1
1.0
3.1
2.1
56 Jay Buhner
MULT
RF
59
490.3
 
5.5
11.3
4.7
0.9
 
11.2
10.3
0.9
57 Darrell Evans
1B
65
551.0
 
5.4
9.8
5.4
 
3.2
3.2
58 Will Clark
1B
158
1,369.3
 
5.4
3.9
5.4
 
7.2
7.2
59 Mike Aldrete
LF
83
562.3
 
5.3
9.4
5.5
-0.2
 
10.8
11.9
-1.1
60 Stan Javier
CF
45
303.7
 
5.2
17.1
5.3
-0.1
 
-3.5
-3.2
-0.3
61 Dale Murphy
RF
156
1,400.0
 
5.0
3.6
3.1
1.9
 
3.3
-0.6
3.9
62 Tony Gwynn
RF
102
893.3
 
4.9
5.5
3.7
1.2
 
-0.2
-1.1
0.9
63 Tim Wallach
3B
153
1,344.3
 
4.9
3.6
4.9
 
14.6
14.6
64 Cecil Espy
LF
52
378.7
 
4.8
12.8
3.8
1.1
 
11.2
8.6
2.5
65 Keith Hernandez
1B
93
767.3
 
4.8
6.3
4.8
 
6.1
6.1
66 Damon Berryhill
C
90
725.7
 
4.7
6.5
2.2
2.6
 
5.8
-4.2
7.6
3.4
2.4
67 Tony Fernandez
SS
154
1,334.7
 
4.6
3.5
4.6
 
1.1
1.1
68 Don Mattingly
1B
143
1,272.3
 
4.5
3.5
4.5
 
-0.2
-0.2
69 Milt Thompson
CF
112
839.3
 
4.4
5.3
5.2
-0.8
 
1.1
0.7
0.4
70 Jim Traber
1B
57
473.0
 
4.4
9.3
4.4
 
5.7
5.7
71 Casey Candaele
MULT
2B
45
345.7
 
4.4
12.7
4.4
 
5.3
5.3
72 Mike LaValliere
C
114
937.7
 
4.4
4.7
-0.5
4.9
 
-0.2
-7.3
5.1
-2.2
2.0
73 Carmelo Martinez
LF
55
441.3
 
4.4
9.9
3.7
0.7
 
13.3
13.3
-0.0
74 Shane Mack
CF
46
298.3
 
4.3
14.5
4.0
0.3
 
4.4
3.5
0.9
75 Jose Canseco
RF
144
1,256.0
 
4.2
3.3
3.0
1.1
 
3.0
1.9
1.1
76 Jim Sundberg
MULT
C
56
374.7
 
4.0
10.8
-0.0
4.1
 
0.8
-2.2
-0.8
-3.0
3.8
77 Frank White
2B
148
1,186.3
 
4.0
3.4
4.0
 
3.4
3.4
78 Gary Redus
MULT
LF
65
530.0
 
3.9
7.3
2.4
1.5
 
4.6
3.4
1.3
79 Otis Nixon
CF
61
436.7
 
3.8
8.8
4.1
-0.3
 
4.6
5.4
-0.8
80 Dwayne Murphy
CF
35
285.7
 
3.8
13.3
3.9
-0.1
 
5.7
5.9
-0.3
81 Tim Raines
LF
108
964.3
 
3.7
3.8
4.0
-0.4
 
9.4
10.4
-1.0
82 Kevin Elster
SS
148
1,100.7
 
3.6
3.2
3.6
 
-2.9
-2.9
83 Ruben Sierra
RF
153
1,338.3
 
3.5
2.7
2.1
1.4
 
10.1
9.4
0.7
84 Paul Molitor
3B
105
896.0
 
3.5
3.9
3.5
 
3.0
3.0
85 Matt Williams
3B
43
301.7
 
3.4
11.4
3.4
 
6.1
6.1
86 Jim Gantner
2B
154
1,320.3
 
3.2
2.4
3.2
 
-9.2
-9.2
87 Johnny Ray
2B
104
886.7
 
3.2
3.6
3.2
 
3.8
3.8
88 Franklin Stubbs
1B
84
533.0
 
3.1
5.8
3.1
 
5.6
5.6
89 Rex Hudler
2B
41
289.0
 
3.1
10.6
3.1
 
3.9
3.9
90 Andy Allanson
C
133
1,151.7
 
3.0
2.6
2.9
0.2
 
2.1
-0.6
2.7
2.1
0.0
91 Daryl Boston
LF
44
329.7
 
3.0
9.0
3.2
-0.3
 
0.5
0.2
0.3
92 Rob Deer
LF
54
452.7
 
2.9
6.4
3.2
-0.3
 
7.5
7.1
0.4
93 Eric Davis
CF
125
1,088.7
 
2.8
2.5
3.5
-0.7
 
-4.5
-2.3
-2.2
94 Tim Teufel
2B
84
588.7
 
2.6
4.5
2.6
 
12.7
12.7
95 Bob Melvin
C
89
655.7
 
2.6
4.0
-2.0
4.6
 
5.3
-0.2
-0.4
-0.6
5.9
96 Kevin Bass
RF
147
1,225.0
 
2.5
2.1
2.5
0.0
 
-0.0
0.3
-0.3
97 Todd Benzinger
RF
43
309.0
 
2.5
8.1
3.0
-0.5
 
-1.2
0.2
-1.4
98 Billy Hatcher
LF
124
1,027.3
 
2.5
2.4
3.8
-1.3
 
1.3
1.9
-0.6
99 Stan Javier
LF
69
393.7
 
2.4
6.1
2.8
-0.4
 
4.3
3.7
0.7
100 Denny Walling
MULT
3B
56
406.0
 
2.4
5.9
2.4
 
8.5
8.5
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