Far too many times, you'll see someone ask "Why does this pitcher/my staff suck?" and find that their defense is crap. It starts at SS. A formula I use to determine fielding effectiveness:
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|
|
inn
|
po
|
A
|
e
|
Plus
|
neg
|
Total
|
PPPS
|
|
Desi Gonzalez
|
SS
|
695
|
119
|
278
|
2
|
16
|
0
|
0.591
|
862.2
|
|
Cap Kreuter
|
2B
|
707.2
|
155
|
213
|
5
|
10
|
1
|
0.526
|
766.9
|
|
Kendry Merced
|
3B
|
377.1
|
39
|
96
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
0.337
|
491.0
|
|
Ramiro Quentin
|
3B
|
327
|
28
|
82
|
6
|
0
|
4
|
0.306
|
445.9
|
|
Bud Welch
|
CF
|
248
|
63
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0.266
|
388.0
|
|
Gary Ainsworth
|
CF
|
489.1
|
127
|
2
|
5
|
6
|
0
|
0.266
|
387.5
|
|
Gary Ainsworth
|
LF
|
119
|
22
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0.193
|
281.8
|
|
Kendry Merced
|
LF
|
183
|
33
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0.191
|
278.9
|
|
Yunel Espinoza *
|
LF
|
152
|
28
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0.191
|
278.2
|
|
Ramiro Quentin
|
RF
|
221.1
|
35
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0.167
|
244.0
|
|
Efrain Tamura
|
LF
|
133.1
|
23
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.158
|
230.0
|
|
Kendry Merced
|
RF
|
101
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.119
|
173.2
|
|
Matt Coghlan
|
RF
|
408
|
61
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
9
|
0.118
|
171.5
|
For this exercise, the
total is the key. SS and 2B get far more chances than any other position per inning. Even in the positions with more than 1 player getting in excess of 100 innings, they still line up almost perfectly. SS, 2B, 3B, CF, LF, RF. It would be perfect, and still might be, if
Hardball Dynasty – Fantasy Baseball Sim Games - Player Profile: Efrain Tamura wasn't a 1B playing LF part-time.