Detroit Tigers Best Fielders of All-Time

Best Fielders of All-Time

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All-Time Best Player Fielding - Career

Detroit Tigers
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First Base

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	G	FPCT	RF
1	Thompson	Jason	1.2383	1980	602	0.993	10.23
2	Clark	Tony	1.1841	2001	681	0.992	9.43
3	Burns	George	1.1505	1917	469	0.985	11.65
4	Pena	Carlos	1.1396	2005	387	0.993	9.27
5	Greenberg	Hank	1.1248	1946	1019	0.991	10.04
6	Blue	Lu	1.1228	1927	894	0.988	10.84
7	Dropo	Walt	1.1218	1954	360	0.991	8.90

Second Base

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	G	FPCT	RF
1	Polanco	Placido	1.4189	2009	625	0.994	4.95
2	Priddy	Jerry	1.3781	1953	431	0.978	5.84
3	Kinsler	Ian	1.3511	2017	599	0.986	4.67
4	Easley	Damion	1.3567	2002	794	0.985	4.94
5	Gehringer	Charlie	1.3477	1942	2206	0.976	5.64
6	Whitaker	Lou	1.3093	1995	2308	0.984	4.95
7	Mayo	Eddie	1.2840	1948	544	0.978	5.33

Shortstop

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	G	FPCT	RF
1	Brinkman	Ed	1.6727	1974	628	0.978	4.67
2	Rogell	Billy	1.6125	1939	1148	0.957	5.18
3	Cruz	Deivi	1.6022	2001	702	0.979	4.40
4	Iglesias	Jose	1.5955	2018	549	0.985	4.01
5	Bush	Donie	1.5885	1921	1846	0.937	5.45
6	Kuenn	Harvey	1.5830	1957	747	0.964	4.63
7	Elberfeld	Kid	1.5758	1902	285	0.916	6.04

Third Base

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	G	FPCT	RF
1	Kell	George	1.6207	1952	826	0.971	3.14
2	Inge	Brandon	1.6119	2012	999	0.961	2.80
3	Rodriguez	Aurelio	1.5966	1979	1236	0.966	3.03
4	Boone	Ray	1.5762	1957	505	0.958	3.21
5	McManus	Marty	1.5686	1931	473	0.962	3.19
6	Fryman	Travis	1.5619	1997	767	0.966	2.72
7	Vitt	Ossie	1.5471	1918	565	0.955	3.51

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Catcher

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	G	FPCT	RF	CS%
1	Richards	Paul	2.0601	1946	327	0.988	5.65	0.581
2	Freehan	Bill	1.9724	1976	1581	0.993	6.74	0.368
3	Parrish	Lance	1.9687	1986	1039	0.991	5.65	0.439
4	Ausmus	Brad	1.9632	2000	350	0.994	6.47	0.388
5	Bassler	Johnny	1.9070	1927	730	0.982	4.35	0.467
6	Rodriguez	Ivan	1.8896	2008	578	0.993	6.50	0.398
7	McCann	James	1.8736	2018	434	0.997	7.55	0.368

Outfield

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	G	FPCT	RF	ApG
1	Barrett	Jimmy	1.6374	1905	587	0.958	2.38	0.172
2	Hunter	Brian	1.6246	1999	319	0.990	2.71	0.063
3	Granderson	Curtis	1.5886	2009	685	0.993	2.55	0.036
4	Tuttle	Bill	1.5724	1957	570	0.982	2.72	0.084
5	Bruton	Bill	1.5669	1964	519	0.987	2.52	0.042
6	Jackson	Austin	1.5529	2014	667	0.991	2.51	0.043
7	Colavito	Rocky	1.5476	1963	625	0.983	2.12	0.075
8	McIntyre	Matty	1.5306	1910	786	0.970	2.18	0.134
9	McCosky	Barney	1.5235	1946	586	0.983	2.63	0.048
10	Lemon	Chet	1.5045	1990	1170	0.986	2.48	0.051
11	Kaline	Al	1.5011	1973	2488	0.986	2.09	0.068
12	Castellanos	Nicholas	1.5011	2019	261	0.989	2.03	0.050
13	LeFlore	Ron	1.4999	1979	745	0.973	2.70	0.083
14	Evers	Hoot	1.4987	1951	708	0.983	2.65	0.079
15	Kuenn	Harvey	1.4933	1959	276	0.986	2.25	0.054
16	Veach	Bobby	1.4815	1923	1565	0.964	2.31	0.121
17	Cobb	Ty	1.4793	1926	2722	0.961	2.33	0.138
18	Stanley	Mickey	1.4785	1978	1290	0.991	2.23	0.047
19	Maxwell	Charlie	1.4718	1962	709	0.988	2.13	0.054
20	Cramer	Doc	1.4611	1948	655	0.985	2.39	0.075
21	Pettis	Gary	1.4579	1992	291	0.988	2.88	0.027

Pitcher

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	IP	FPCT	RF
1	Garver	Ned	1.1025	1956	702	0.969	2.42
2	Coveleski	Harry	1.1014	1918	1023	0.944	3.72
3	Ehmke	Howard	1.0947	1922	1236	0.968	3.32
4	Mullin	George	1.0885	1913	3394	0.948	3.69
5	Moore	Mike	1.0851	1995	501	0.981	2.80
6	Petry	Dan	1.0802	1991	1843	0.977	2.54
7	Dauss	Hooks	1.0782	1926	3391	0.968	3.26

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Detroit Tigers (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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