Total Player Ratings: Second Basemen

Welcome to the third edition of the total player ratings. This time we will be taking a look at the second basemen. While we won’t see any designated hitters at second base, we will see some players that can play multiple positions. Additionally, there might be some names missing from the list. Remember, each player will only be included on one list. It will be the list where they most naturally fit or where they will likely see more time. The total player ratings are based on data from Baseball Prospectus, Fangraphs, and Baseball Reference. Each of those sources have statistics that measure how many runs above average (or below) they are in fielding, hitting, and base running. While there are good sources (like Fielding Bible) for some of those categories, we include only these three because they have are common to all three categories. 15. Sean Rodriguez, Tampa Bay Rays Fielding: 12.4 Hitting: -5.9 Base running: 2.9 Total Player Rating: 9.4 One of the characteristics that is...