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Willie Kamm

Image above: Willie Kamm.

Fenway Park, Boston

All-Time Player Fielding - Career

Best Ever Fielding 3rd Basemen (1871-2020)



Third Base

Rank Name First Career
PosFV		 Last Year
Played		 Cum
GP		 Cum
PO		 Cum
A		 Cum
E		 Cum
FPCT		 Cum
RF(pg)
1 Arenado Nolan 1.6700 2020 1069 725 2429 91 0.972 2.95
2 Kamm Willie 1.6683 1935 1674 2151 3345 185 0.967 3.28
3 Robinson Brooks 1.6397 1977 2870 2697 6205 263 0.971 3.10
4 Bell Buddy 1.6138 1989 2183 1798 4925 254 0.964 3.08
5 Pendleton Terry 1.6051 1998 1785 1386 3891 238 0.957 2.96
6 Inge Brandon 1.6021 2013 1083 850 2188 121 0.962 2.81
7 Seager Kyle 1.5985 2020 1278 846 2639 121 0.966 2.73
8 Boyer Clete 1.5965 1971 1439 1470 3218 168 0.965 3.26
9 Jones Willie 1.5914 1961 1614 2045 2934 192 0.963 3.08
10 Polanco Placido 1.5872 2013 752 475 1420 32 0.983 2.52
11 May Pinky 1.5815 1943 646 737 1391 84 0.962 3.29
12 Nettles Graig 1.5806 1988 2412 1898 5279 295 0.961 2.98
13 Gaetti Gary 1.5787 1999 2282 1699 4531 224 0.965 2.73
14 Wallach Tim 1.5780 1996 2054 1662 3992 240 0.959 2.75
15 Schmidt Mike 1.5777 1989 2212 1591 5045 313 0.955 3.00
16 Williamson Ned 1.5755 1890 716 878 1719 401 0.866 3.63
17 Keltner Ken 1.5750 1950 1500 1576 3070 171 0.965 3.10
18 Rolen Scott 1.5748 2012 2023 1478 4080 186 0.968 2.75
19 Boone Ray 1.5728 1959 510 576 1058 72 0.958 3.20
20 Collins Jimmy 1.5702 1908 1544 2229 3445 418 0.931 3.67

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    Who's Number One at Third Base


    1. Nolan Arenado (2013-2020)

    It's getting pretty impressive that Arenado, has returned to the top spot now when most third sackers start to slide down the defensive charts. But that's not what the Colorado Rockies third baseman is doing. Will he remain here throughout his career? Probably not. But for now Arenado is the best defensive third baseman in history. Sorry, Willie, you've been moved down again.

    2. Willie Kamm (1923-1935)

    He slid back to second place several years back after a one year return to first. Yes, Willie Kamm. How dominant was Willie at the third sack during his career? His fielding percentage was 0.967 while the average of baseball was 0.949. His range, well it was 3.39 per 9 innings played while the rest, 3.22. Similar was his range per game at 3.28 vs. 3.18. And he played innings at the position, never being pushed off 3rd to 1st during his career. Willie Kamm played every inning of his career at third base.


Fielding Ratings in the Stat Geek Baseball PEVA system are meant to give a grade that relates to value for payroll purposes. A player with a low amount of innings played at a position may be rated lower for that purpose, but be a better defensive player. They would be rated higher in the PEVA/FV system with higher innings played, but their FV is lower due to lack of use.

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What is Field Value?


Field Value (FV) is the fielding rating for Stat Geek Baseball's New Player Rating value. This rating is given to each player at each position they play during the season with over1 inning played per max games (162) at that position, as well as a total fielding rating given to a player for each season for players who played more than one position. A minimum grade is given per position to any player with under 162 innings played.

Each position has different maximum, average, and minimum rating values per the difficulty and value of that position, which folds into the overall value of PEVA for that season.

FV Scale Maximums

Catcher - 2.10
Shortstop - 1.75
Outfield - 1.70
Third Base - 1.70
Second Base - 1.50
First Base - 1.40
Pitcher - 1.15

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