Chicago White Sox Best Fielders of All-Time

Best Fielders of All-Time

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All-Time Best Player Fielding - Career

Chicago White Sox
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First Base

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	G	FPCT	RF
1	Donahue	Jiggs	1.3242	1909	646	0.989	11.99
2	Isbell	Frank	1.2543	1909	619	0.986	11.50
3	Bonura	Zeke	1.2461	1937	526	0.994	10.65
4	Sheely	Earl	1.2400	1927	938	0.990	10.65
5	Gandil	Chick	1.2089	1919	452	0.994	10.52
6	Skowron	Bill	1.1808	1966	313	0.994	8.99
7	Walker	Greg	1.1499	1990	689	0.993	8.99

Second Base

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	G	FPCT	RF
1	Fox	Nellie	1.4538	1963	2098	0.984	5.48
2	Collins	Eddie	1.3849	1926	1654	0.973	5.44
3	Bernazard	Tony	1.3770	1983	300	0.984	5.43
4	Kerr	John	1.3109	1931	291	0.971	5.93
5	Schalk	Roy	1.3022	1945	275	0.971	5.53
6	Hayes	Jackie	1.2670	1940	758	0.977	5.79
7	Durham	Ray	1.2609	2002	1124	0.977	4.62

Shortstop

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	G	FPCT	RF
1	Hansen	Ron	1.7004	1969	658	0.971	4.93
2	Aparicio	Luis	1.6919	1970	1508	0.971	5.04
3	Dent	Bucky	1.6624	1976	505	0.975	4.95
4	Carrasquel	Chico	1.6426	1955	835	0.971	4.85
5	Davis	George	1.6344	1908	716	0.945	5.54
6	Ramirez	Alexei	1.6034	2015	1101	0.975	4.32
7	Guillen	Ozzie	1.5998	1997	1724	0.974	4.46

Third Base

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	G	FPCT	RF
1	Kamm	Willie	1.6652	1931	1159	0.967	3.42
2	Ventura	Robin	1.5725	1998	1220	0.957	2.69
3	Tannehill	Lee	1.5408	1912	668	0.938	3.56
4	Soderholm	Eric	1.5328	1979	310	0.974	3.00
5	Melton	Bill	1.5009	1975	867	0.949	3.10
6	Baker	Floyd	1.4556	1951	455	0.972	2.96
7	Law	Vance	1.4491	1984	315	0.959	2.39

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Catcher

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	G	FPCT	RF	CS%
1	Schalk	Ray	2.0064	1928	1722	0.981	5.21	0.512
2	Lollar	Sherm	1.9540	1963	1241	0.993	5.17	0.475
3	Sullivan	Billy	1.9040	1914	1033	0.977	5.49	0.483
4	Downing	Brian	1.8564	1977	365	0.989	5.50	0.360
5	Pierzynski	A.J.	1.8551	2012	1025	0.995	7.05	0.227
6	Fisk	Carlton	1.8370	1993	1236	0.992	5.52	0.320
7	Tresh	Mike	1.8306	1948	981	0.983	4.54	0.450

Outfield

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	G	FPCT	RF	ApG
1	Kreevich	Mike	1.6058	1941	794	0.980	2.90	0.093
2	Singleton	Chris	1.6023	2001	438	0.991	2.48	0.062
3	Jones	Fielder	1.5975	1908	1153	0.973	2.24	0.130
4	Felsch	Happy	1.5882	1920	741	0.975	2.75	0.157
5	Philley	Dave	1.5386	1950	631	0.981	2.56	0.113
6	Simmons	Al	1.5757	1935	409	0.986	2.55	0.083
7	Eaton	Adam	1.5748	2016	436	0.988	2.54	0.080
8	Landis	Jim	1.5709	1964	1035	0.990	2.49	0.062
9	Tucker	Thurman	1.5661	1947	432	0.987	3.03	0.100
10	Henderson	Ken	1.5595	1975	343	0.987	2.84	0.044
11	Mostil	Johnny	1.5586	1929	907	0.971	2.93	0.111
12	Lemon	Chet	1.5531	1981	755	0.982	2.92	0.073
13	Johnson	Lance	1.5408	1995	927	0.987	2.71	0.047
14	Berry	Ken	1.5262	1970	865	0.987	2.02	0.061
15	Agee	Tommie	1.5132	1967	320	0.976	2.33	0.056
16	Rios	Alexis	1.5106	2013	592	0.986	2.40	0.047
17	Gallagher	Dave	1.4943	1990	292	0.994	2.34	0.048
18	Raines	Tim	1.4824	1995	577	0.989	2.12	0.068
19	Ordonez	Magglio	1.4647	2004	989	0.988	2.05	0.063
20	Rowand	Aaron	1.4624	2005	596	0.986	1.95	0.045
21	Falk	Bibb	1.4544	1928	1027	0.969	2.22	0.113

Pitcher

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	IP	FPCT	RF
1	Altrock	Nick	1.1163	1909	1349	0.969	4.66
2	Owen	Frank	1.1098	1909	1312	0.978	4.03
3	Walsh	Ed	1.1016	1916	2946	0.963	4.37
4	Buehrle	Mark	1.0960	2011	2477	0.974	2.19
5	Herbert	Ray	1.0871	1964	711	0.985	2.48
6	Seaver	Tom	1.0841	1986	547	0.984	2.06
7	Smith	Frank	1.0790	1910	1717	0.964	3.80

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Chicago White Sox (1901 to Present)

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 over 1 inning played per max games for the season (162 for modern baseball) 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 max games.

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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