Fielding - Best and the Worst
FSogol
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/highs-and-lows-of-uzr-2007-9-dunn
"Rankings are done by adding a player�s UZR [Ultimate Zone Rating] with
his aggregate positional adjustment so as to level the playing field
with regards to difficulty."
From 2007-2009:
The Best
5th, Ryan Zimmerman 43.7 runs above average.
4th, Omar Vizquel 45.8 runs above average.
3rd, J.J. Hardy 48.7 runs above average.
2nd, Franklin Gutierrez 51.4 runs above average.
1st, Chase Utley 54.8 runs above average.
The Worst
5th, Jason Bay -64.9 runs to average.
4th, Ken Griffey Jr. -66.9 runs to average.
3rd, Jermaine Dye -80.6 runs to average.
2nd, Brad Hawpe -101.1 runs to average.
1st, OF Adam Dunn -108.1 runs against average
He concludes by noting that "Adam Dunn is so bad in the field that he
loses roughly two wins of value by not being a DH. And that includes
factoring in the hitting penalty faced by full time DHs. His contract is
not a bad one, it�s just a comically bad match although there is
something poetic about seeing lineups with Adam Dunn and Ryan Zimmerman
manning the infield corners."
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FSogol
Rast
> The Worst
> 5th, Jason Bay -64.9 runs to average.
> 4th, Ken Griffey Jr. -66.9 runs to average.
> 3rd, Jermaine Dye -80.6 runs to average.
> 2nd, Brad Hawpe -101.1 runs to average.
> 1st, OF Adam Dunn -108.1 runs against average
Where is Guzman?
> He concludes by noting that "Adam Dunn is so bad in the field that he
> loses roughly two wins of value by not being a DH.
Is more for his OF play than at 1B?
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FSogol
> FSogol wrote on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:25:18 -0500:
>> The Worst 5th, Jason Bay -64.9 runs to average. 4th, Ken Griffey
>> Jr. -66.9 runs to average. 3rd, Jermaine Dye -80.6 runs to average.
>> 2nd, Brad Hawpe -101.1 runs to average. 1st, OF Adam Dunn -108.1
>> runs against average
>
> Where is Guzman?
Actually for 2009, Guz had a better UZR than Dunn, Willingham, Dukes,
Desmond, Harris, and Gonzalez. The top 3 on the team? Zimmerman,
Morgan, and Maxwell. (PS: I understand the small sample size for some
of these guys.)
>
>> He concludes by noting that "Adam Dunn is so bad in the field that
>> he loses roughly two wins of value by not being a DH.
>
> Is more for his OF play than at 1B?
>
Nah, the comments after the article implied that his time at 2 OF
positions and 1b for the three years equaled out. His UZR is better at
1st than LF or RF.
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FSogol
bzl...@aaool.com
wrote:
Dunn seems to be competent at 1B (to my pleasant surprise). Sometimes
these computers can't manage.
FSogol
Yes, he definitely improved when given the 1b job full time. He won't
win any gold gloves, but he's a serviceable 1b until he's traded to the AL.
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