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Pos Pct. of 3rd Base Fielding Statistics Batting Statistics as Third Baseman   Win Shares
Year Rank WSQ Leader Tm  Age  WSQ Total Games PO Assts Err DP F Pct. At Bats Hits 2B 3B HR Runs RBI BB IBB SO HP SH SF SB CS GDP BA OBA SA OPS RC   B WS F WS T WS BWS/G FWS/G TWS/G
1901    6 Doc Casey DET 31    14.03 12.4%   127 103.3 251.6 45.1 24.5 .887   545.5 154.5 16.2 9.1 2.0 106.1 46.5 32.3 10.1 12.1 34.3 .283 .328 .357 .685 83.8   9.5 5.7 15.2 .074 .044 .118
1902    3 Sammy Strang CHI 25    29.13 27.3%   269 125.1 233.9 41.1 19.2 .897   524.5 149.0 17.9 6.0 3.0 87.9 50.2 59.6 6.0 9.9 29.8 .284 .358 .358 .716 88.9   14.7 4.9 19.6 .110 .037 .147
1903         0.0%                        
1904         0.0%                        
1905         0.0%                        
1906         0.0%                        
1907         0.0%                        
1908         0.0%                        
1909    4 Jimmy Austin NY 29     9.59 9.7%   111 158.5 212.7 28.8 26.5 .928   524.1 121.2 13.1 5.8 1.5 43.8 46.7 37.9 1.5 36.5 36.5 .231 .268 .287 .555 54.0   8.6 6.4 15.0 .053 .040 .093
                       
1910    4 Jimmy Austin NY 30    11.63 11.4%   133 157.5 219.3 23.2 12.4 .942   507.2 110.4 12.9 4.7 2.3 54.0 42.3 55.2 8.2 29.4 25.8 .218 .290 .275 .565 52.8   7.3 7.0 14.3 .047 .045 .092
1911    3 Jimmy Austin STL 31    16.58 14.9%   148 150.3 222.0 27.7 26.7 .931   499.4 130.2 23.1 10.2 1.8 77.5 41.5 63.7 5.5 31.4 24.0 .261 .332 .359 .691 76.6   11.0 4.9 15.9 .080 .036 .116
1912    6 Jimmy Austin STL 32     6.74 12.9%   149 156.1 208.3 35.6 24.1 .911   532.5 134.1 13.9 7.9 2.0 56.6 43.7 37.7 4.0 25.8 27.8 .252 .293 .319 .612 56.6   5.3 4.4 9.6 .036 .030 .065
1913    4 Jimmy Austin STL 33    13.91 13.0%   142 161.7 215.7 22.5 24.8 .944   524.9 139.5 19.3 6.4 2.1 60.1 45.1 48.3 2.7 8.6 18.2 39.7 .266 .327 .339 .666 67.6   10.4 5.5 15.9 .068 .036 .104
1914    7 Jimmy Austin STL 34     7.53 14.0%   161 158.3 215.9 25.9 23.5 .935   529.0 126.3 17.5 4.6 0.0 60.8 36.9 49.8 4.6 2.8 18.4 24.9 25.8 .239 .298 .289 .587 47.0   6.4 5.5 11.9 .043 .037 .080
1915    3 Jimmy Austin STL 35    15.26 22.4%   249 150.1 212.1 37.7 34.3 .906   497.0 128.6 10.1 7.7 1.2 66.1 41.7 69.1 4.1 6.5 27.4 20.2 13.1 .259 .340 .317 .657 63.1   12.8 3.3 16.1 .086 .022 .109
1916    4 Jimmy Austin STL 36     9.52 10.5%   124 119.6 256.1 24.3 26.1 .939   485.4 100.4 17.7 7.1 1.2 65.0 33.1 87.4 3.0 4.7 22.5 22.4 0.0 .207 .321 .280 .601 54.3   8.9 3.8 12.6 .060 .026 .086
1917    5 Jimmy Austin STL 37    13.10 12.1%   141 144.0 237.5 18.5 30.3 .954   514.3 118.4 18.4 8.2 0.0 66.3 21.4 53.1 2.1 3.0 29.6 14.3 .230 .291 .298 .589 50.0   9.2 5.3 14.5 .064 .037 .101
1918   10 Jimmy Austin STL 38     4.36 7.5%   71 135.3 237.2 27.5 30.1 .931   498.5 112.5 13.2 4.4 0.0 57.4 26.5 75.0 0.9 4.4 22.1 24.3 .226 .320 .270 .590 52.9   8.6 3.5 12.1 .055 .023 .077
1919    6 Jimmy Austin STL 39     7.58 9.8%   98 164.3 211.2 24.5 24.4 .939   528.0 125.3 12.0 12.0 1.3 72.0 28.0 56.0 1.7 2.7 13.3 10.7 .237 .307 .313 .620 52.0   5.9 5.1 10.9 .045 .039 .084
                       
1920    7 Earl L. Smith STL 29     7.07 12.2%   145 135.3 237.1 27.6 17.3 .931   534.5 154.4 26.2 9.4 2.8 70.2 72.1 39.3 2.3 5.6 20.6 10.3 6.6 .289 .332 .389 .721 71.1   8.0 3.7 11.7 .059 .027 .086
1921         0.0%                        
1922   13 Donie Bush WAS 34     2.46 2.9%   37 107.9 274.8 17.3 50.0 .957   506.5 120.8 15.6 3.9 0.0 66.2 27.3 77.9 0.2 0.0 15.6 3.9 3.9 .238 .331 .285 .616 58.4   6.6 3.9 10.5 .046 .027 .073
1923         0.0%                        
1924         0.0%                        
1925         0.0%                        
1926         0.0%                        
1927    7 Billy Rogell BOS 22     6.19 6.1%   73 116.8 268.8 14.4 29.3 .964   534.9 140.1 33.6 13.8 3.9 86.8 65.1 51.3 1.5 0.0 13.8 7.9 3.9 .262 .319 .399 .718 71.1   8.9 5.5 14.4 .062 .038 .100
1928         0.0%                        
1929   12 Mark Koenig NY 24     4.34 2.8%   37 109.5 256.8 33.7 36.8 .916   559.7 165.1 40.3 8.1 4.0 64.4 60.4 36.3 0.2 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 .295 .336 .417 .753 80.5   12.1 4.4 16.5 .081 .030 .111
                       
1930         0.0%                        
1931   16 Lin Storti STL 24     0.90 5.5%   67 136.3 234.0 29.7 46.8 .926   557.1 121.8 31.6 9.0 6.8 65.4 54.1 31.6 1.3 2.3 9.0 0.0 4.5 .219 .259 .344 .603 47.4   0.0 3.8 3.8 .000 .025 .025
1932   12 Lin Storti STL 25     2.35 4.2%   51 146.0 236.5 17.5 33.7 .956   570.4 147.8 32.5 5.9 8.9 56.2 76.8 14.8 0.8 0.0 14.8 3.0 0.0 .259 .271 .383 .654 62.1   3.8 5.0 8.9 .025 .033 .059
1933   14 Lin Storti STL 26     0.54 2.2%   27 145.1 220.0 34.9 54.3 .913   527.0 104.3 15.7 10.4 5.2 67.8 52.2 62.6 0.4 0.0 10.4 5.2 5.2 .198 .278 .297 .575 52.2   0.5 4.2 4.7 .004 .030 .033
1934         0.0%                        
1935         0.0%                        
1936         0.0%                        
1937         0.0%                        
1938         0.0%                        
1939   12 Billy Rogell DET 34     0.62 1.5%   21 111.5 262.3 26.3 25.5 .934   507.7 120.0 18.5 9.2 9.2 73.8 64.6 73.8 0.2 0.0 18.5 9.2 0.0 9.2 .236 .323 .364 .687 64.6   4.6 4.6 9.2 .024 .024 .048
                       
1940         0.0%                        
1941         0.0%                        
1942    9 Roy Cullenbine WAS 28     6.26 2.7%   28 155.2 217.2 27.6 21.3 .931   505.5 146.5 37.8 0.0 4.7 61.4 75.6 94.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.7 4.7 .290 .402 .393 .795 85.0   19.4 4.3 23.6 .146 .032 .179
1943         0.0%                        
1944         0.0%                        
1945         0.0%                        
1946         0.0%                        
1947         0.0%                        
1948         0.0%                        
1949         0.0%                        
                       
1950         0.0%                        
1951         0.0%                        
1952         0.0%                        
1953         0.0%                        
1954         0.0%                        
1955         0.0%                        
1956         0.0%                        
1957         0.0%                        
1958         0.0%                        
1959         0.0%                        
                       
1960         0.0%                        
1961         0.0%                        
1962         0.0%                        
1963         0.0%                        
1964   16 Don Buford CHI 27     1.48 1.9%   37 124.9 262.5 12.5 28.1 .969   519.2 92.3 11.5 5.8 0.0 51.9 11.5 63.5 0.0 0.8 11.5 5.8 0.0 11.5 0.0 11.5 .178 .279 .222 .501 34.6   6.3 5.2 11.5 .030 .024 .054
1965   13 Don Buford CHI 28     4.22 1.8%   41 71.2 323.3 5.5 52.1 .986   555.0 180.0 22.5 0.0 7.5 97.5 90.0 45.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 37.5 15.0 0.0 .324 .375 .405 .780 90.0   23.3 9.0 32.3 .076 .029 .105
1966    6 Don Buford CHI 29    15.70 14.4%   223 85.5 293.7 20.8 28.0 .948   515.6 121.6 17.9 5.3 10.6 67.8 48.5 69.8 0.4 5.1 2.7 8.6 3.3 33.2 11.3 3.3 .236 .323 .353 .676 66.4   13.0 4.4 17.4 .088 .030 .117
1967    6 Don Buford CHI 30    11.08 7.1%   121 104.4 274.7 20.9 22.4 .948   536.4 130.0 8.3 9.7 5.5 60.8 35.9 56.7 0.1 2.3 0.0 4.1 2.8 37.3 27.6 4.1 .242 .311 .325 .636 53.9   11.3 4.0 15.3 .068 .024 .092
1968   19 Sandy Alomar CHI 24     0.29 1.0%   27 110.0 270.0 20.0 13.3 .950   500.0 83.3 33.3 0.0 0.0 33.3 33.3 83.3 0.1 0.4 0.0 16.7 0.0 16.7 0.0 16.7 .167 .278 .233 .511 33.3   5.0 5.0 10.0 .011 .011 .022
1969         0.0%                        
                       
1970   20 Chico Ruiz CAL 31     1.07 1.2%   27 129.2 264.7 6.1 33.3 .985   544.7 157.9 23.7 7.9 0.0 47.4 78.9 31.6 0.0 0.3 7.9 7.9 7.9 15.8 0.0 31.6 .290 .329 .362 .691 63.2   6.3 5.5 11.8 .030 .026 .056
1971         0.0%                        
1972         0.0%                        
1973   19 Bill Sudakis TEX 27     2.04 3.5%   74 155.6 208.0 36.4 33.3 .909   554.0 128.2 16.9 0.0 9.7 48.4 36.3 38.7 0.0 1.6 0.0 2.4 4.9 4.8 4.8 4.8 .231 .278 .314 .592 46.0   7.3 2.2 9.4 .041 .012 .053
1974   10 Lenny Randle TEX 25     8.71 4.8%   89 132.8 241.2 26.0 44.3 .935   556.8 162.5 19.0 0.0 1.7 58.8 43.2 25.9 0.1 0.8 0.0 10.4 6.9 25.9 15.6 13.8 .292 .314 .335 .649 57.1   11.1 4.1 15.2 .072 .027 .099
1975   17 Dave McKay MIN 25     1.57 1.8%   33 129.9 239.3 30.8 52.8 .923   555.6 142.2 17.8 4.4 8.9 35.6 71.1 26.7 0.0 0.4 4.4 4.4 8.9 4.4 4.4 17.8 .256 .289 .352 .641 53.3   4.9 4.0 8.9 .033 .027 .061
1976   24 Dave McKay MIN 26     0.50 2.0%   41 89.3 274.9 35.7 52.0 .911   532.4 107.3 7.9 0.0 0.0 31.8 31.8 35.8 0.0 0.7 15.9 15.9 0.0 4.0 7.9 19.9 .201 .265 .216 .481 23.8   0.0 4.0 4.0 .000 .024 .024
1977   22 Dave McKay TOR 27     0.19 1.4%   32 125.5 254.9 19.6 36.4 .951   568.7 99.1 10.4 10.4 5.2 31.3 52.2 20.9 0.0 0.6 0.0 10.4 0.0 5.2 0.0 31.3 .174 .200 .257 .457 26.1   0.0 2.6 2.6 .000 .016 .016
1978   30 Larry Milbourne SEA 27     0.25 1.3%   32 128.8 266.7 4.5 25.3 .989   588.6 102.9 5.7 5.7 0.0 40.0 40.0 5.7 0.0 0.2 0.0 5.7 0.0 17.1 11.4 22.9 .175 .181 .204 .385 17.1   0.0 3.4 3.4 .000 .019 .019
1979         0.0%                        
                       
1980   25 Dave McKay OAK 30     1.06 1.7%   54 143.1 242.3 14.7 26.7 .963   547.4 126.3 36.8 0.0 0.0 52.6 47.4 31.6 0.0 1.2 5.2 15.8 0.0 5.3 5.3 0.0 .231 .272 .298 .570 47.4   3.7 5.8 9.5 .013 .020 .033
1981   16 Lenny Randle SEA 32     2.58 5.9%   102 111.7 273.3 14.9 23.9 .963   542.4 129.1 21.9 2.0 7.9 49.7 63.6 35.8 0.2 2.0 2.0 11.9 7.9 19.9 7.9 4.0 .238 .278 .330 .608 53.6   6.4 6.4 12.7 .031 .031 .063
1982   12 Roy Smalley III NY 29     5.92 8.7%   216 109.6 265.5 24.9 32.5 .938   548.1 142.8 27.4 0.7 6.5 57.0 54.1 38.9 0.4 3.7 2.2 4.3 6.5 4.3 8.7 7.9 .261 .306 .349 .655 59.1   6.6 2.7 9.4 .043 .018 .060
1983   13 Roy Smalley III NY 30     5.01 3.9%   102 86.1 289.2 24.7 32.4 .938   543.8 125.6 15.0 1.9 13.1 61.9 69.4 37.5 0.1 1.3 3.7 5.6 9.4 3.8 1.9 11.3 .231 .278 .338 .616 54.4   7.1 3.9 11.1 .037 .021 .058
1984    9 Howard Johnson DET 23     9.95 8.6%   221 94.5 276.8 28.7 36.1 .928   534.3 124.7 16.6 2.3 15.1 58.9 65.0 52.9 0.1 4.4 0.7 8.3 3.8 9.8 6.0 10.6 .233 .297 .358 .655 58.9   7.9 2.9 10.9 .048 .018 .065
1985   16 Tony Phillips OAK 26     5.49 2.1%   53 131.5 248.5 20.0 27.7 .950   543.0 157.5 43.6 6.7 13.4 83.8 70.4 40.2 0.0 1.4 0.0 13.4 3.4 6.7 10.1 3.4 .290 .330 .469 .799 83.8   15.1 3.0 18.1 .085 .017 .102
1986   14 Tony Phillips OAK 27     5.18 8.5%   200 95.1 272.3 32.7 25.5 .918   524.3 139.7 17.9 5.5 4.7 67.1 51.5 57.0 0.0 5.7 3.1 12.5 3.1 16.4 7.0 11.7 .266 .333 .348 .681 65.5   9.1 4.2 13.3 .059 .027 .086
1987   23 Donnie Hill CHI 26     1.36 1.3%   32 71.9 282.0 46.1 44.4 .885   553.4 150.0 20.7 0.0 25.9 77.6 87.9 31.0 0.0 0.4 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 0.0 20.7 .271 .310 .449 .759 72.4   4.7 4.7 9.3 .028 .028 .056
1988   17 Al Newman MIN 28     1.32 3.3%   92 127.6 252.8 19.6 47.6 .951   528.8 109.1 14.2 4.7 2.4 68.8 45.1 66.4 0.0 0.9 2.4 2.4 0.0 16.6 7.1 14.2 .206 .296 .265 .561 42.7   2.4 5.5 7.8 .011 .025 .036
1989   15 Tony Phillips OAK 30     2.50 6.6%   168 108.5 253.7 37.7 33.5 .906   528.5 124.2 18.8 3.5 2.3 65.6 46.9 56.3 0.0 2.4 2.3 11.7 1.2 11.7 9.4 17.6 .235 .305 .297 .602 49.2   4.3 4.2 8.6 .022 .021 .043
                       
1990    8 Tony Phillips DET 31    13.70 9.4%   225 96.4 276.1 27.5 32.5 .931   527.9 126.4 17.1 3.7 9.7 73.6 52.8 59.5 0.0 4.5 2.2 7.4 3.0 11.9 6.7 8.9 .239 .314 .341 .655 61.0   9.4 4.0 13.5 .056 .024 .080
1991    8 Carlos Baerga CLE 22    11.64 8.8%   230 95.7 284.1 20.1 29.2 .950   533.7 147.3 24.6 0.8 12.3 71.2 58.1 53.2 0.3 4.6 4.1 6.5 2.5 4.9 5.7 11.5 .276 .341 .394 .735 73.7   12.2 4.4 16.6 .065 .023 .088
1992    6 Gregg Jefferies KC 24    13.77 10.5%   252 103.1 276.1 20.8 33.6 .948   534.7 153.9 32.7 3.1 6.9 61.6 64.7 47.7 0.2 2.4 1.3 8.8 7.5 13.8 8.2 20.7 .288 .338 .400 .738 67.2   10.1 4.3 14.4 .064 .027 .091
1993         0.0%                        
1994    5 Spike Owen CAL 33    11.83 5.7%   95 97.7 288.0 14.3 36.4 .964   509.3 153.5 31.4 3.5 7.0 57.6 73.3 83.7 0.0 1.0 0.0 7.0 0.0 5.2 17.4 7.0 .301 .395 .418 .813 87.2   14.5 4.0 18.5 .087 .024 .112
1995    7 Tony Phillips CAL 36    15.23 8.8%   182 95.5 278.7 25.9 28.4 .935   522.8 139.7 23.0 7.4 19.7 98.6 68.2 72.3 0.2 6.4 4.1 0.0 0.8 5.8 9.0 9.0 .267 .360 .453 .813 88.8   13.2 3.9 17.2 .088 .026 .115
1996    6 Dave Hollins MIN/SEA 30    15.31 7.8%   183 105.3 276.9 17.7 29.3 .956   508.2 135.9 28.6 0.0 16.5 85.7 78.8 76.2 0.5 5.6 12.1 0.9 2.6 5.2 5.2 10.4 .267 .374 .421 .795 83.1   9.2 4.3 13.5 .058 .027 .085
1997    5 Dave Hollins ANA 31    15.54 10.4%   246 107.6 266.3 26.1 27.2 .934   528.3 136.1 27.2 1.3 13.3 83.0 71.0 59.1 0.1 9.1 5.3 2.0 5.3 11.9 4.6 10.0 .258 .334 .389 .723 72.3   9.5 3.3 12.7 .058 .020 .078
1998    6 Tony Fernandez TOR 36    12.04 11.4%   271 118.8 260.1 21.1 21.2 .947   529.0 147.7 28.8 2.3 9.2 67.5 65.8 58.9 0.3 8.6 5.2 2.9 4.0 11.5 5.8 9.2 .279 .353 .395 .748 76.7   11.8 3.8 15.5 .075 .024 .099
1999    1 Tony Fernandez TOR 37    26.90 16.6%   405 100.9 274.9 24.1 28.4 .939   518.8 147.9 35.6 0.8 10.9 74.7 63.0 69.9 0.7 9.7 5.3 1.6 4.4 4.8 6.5 12.9 .285 .372 .420 .792 81.6   10.8 3.6 14.5 .066 .022 .088
                       
2000   12 Carlos Guillen SEA 24     5.04 5.9%   141 122.7 246.7 30.7 24.9 .923   522.7 128.8 20.9 6.1 13.5 77.3 73.6 58.9 0.0 4.5 3.7 8.6 6.1 3.7 2.5 7.4 .246 .319 .387 .706 69.9   9.8 3.1 12.9 .057 .018 .074
2001    8 Jose Macias DET 29     8.27 14.6%   319 102.8 272.7 24.5 30.4 .939   537.1 137.4 23.2 5.8 18.9 73.1 71.6 52.3 0.2 9.1 2.9 3.4 4.3 14.0 6.8 12.6 .256 .321 .426 .747 73.5   10.4 3.7 14.1 .067 .024 .091
2002    9 Jose Valentin CHI 32     9.15 7.8%   199 119.1 257.7 23.2 24.8 .942   541.8 136.2 23.7 5.9 19.7 76.0 81.9 40.5 0.2 5.3 3.9 5.9 7.9 9.9 3.0 3.9 .251 .301 .426 .727 74.0   10.8 4.6 15.4 .055 .024 .078
2003    2 Bill Mueller BOS 32    26.82 13.3%   305 108.1 272.1 19.7 34.5 .951   525.8 146.9 35.0 5.2 14.6 72.6 85.2 56.5 0.3 6.3 5.2 5.2 7.3 7.8 3.1 10.5 .279 .348 .449 .797 86.8   13.1 4.5 17.6 .082 .029 .110
2004    8 Chone Figgins ANA 26    11.68 17.3%   408 111.2 267.6 21.2 30.8 .947   529.3 135.8 24.9 4.1 12.3 74.4 64.2 54.0 0.4 8.8 5.3 5.3 6.1 9.0 5.3 10.6 .257 .325 .389 .714 69.9   7.4 4.4 11.7 .044 .026 .070
2005    4 Bill Mueller BOS 34    19.00 12.1%   294 98.7 284.8 16.5 30.1 .959   529.5 143.2 28.2 6.2 7.3 69.9 54.1 57.0 0.5 5.9 3.9 4.5 5.1 13.0 5.1 18.6 .271 .340 .389 .729 72.2   12.1 4.5 16.6 .073 .027 .100
2006   10 Maicer Izturis LA 25    11.10 11.6%   279 96.3 282.4 21.3 34.1 .947   527.3 147.2 25.6 7.0 5.2 89.0 55.3 53.0 0.1 5.1 2.9 8.7 8.1 19.2 6.4 9.9 .279 .339 .384 .723 73.3   9.7 3.6 13.3 .059 .022 .082
2007    3 Chone Figgins LA 29    24.40 12.9%   298 106.9 277.7 15.3 31.2 .962   532.6 145.2 24.5 6.0 3.8 80.0 51.1 58.2 0.2 6.4 0.5 3.3 5.4 28.8 6.5 9.8 .273 .340 .363 .703 72.3   11.4 4.4 15.8 .070 .027 .097
2008   10 Chone Figgins LA 30    10.87 13.6%   301 103.7 280.8 15.5 34.4 .961   525.0 145.4 27.4 3.0 8.1 75.0 51.7 64.9 0.6 6.8 4.1 2.5 3.5 17.2 9.1 12.2 .277 .357 .387 .744 74.5   9.4 4.7 14.1 .062 .031 .092
2009    2 Chone Figgins LA 31    32.84 9.9%   228 96.1 291.1 12.8 41.9 .968   514.3 147.8 24.3 5.4 4.0 82.3 44.5 73.5 0.0 4.4 0.7 8.1 3.4 29.7 12.8 6.1 .287 .370 .379 .749 81.0   14.2 5.3 19.6 .093 .035 .127
                       
2010    8 Wilson Betemit KC 28    10.17 18.3%   440 95.4 292.6 12.0 31.0 .970   546.4 140.7 24.9 1.2 8.2 60.6 57.1 42.0 2.3 86.7 2.3 3.9 5.4 9.7 4.3 15.5 .257 .310 .352 .662 60.6   7.7 4.0 11.7 .045 .023 .069
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