By JT
Using Sean Smith's Defensive WAR and Rtot, Michael Humphrey's DRA, Bill James's FiWS, Pete Palmer's FR, Clay Davenport's FRAA, Tom Thress' net fielding wins and other indicators, I've awarded "Virtual" Gold Gloves to the most deserving players.
1956 Virtual Gold Gloves
NL
C- Roy Campenella; Crandall a close second Bailey was third
1B- Bill White; Gil Hodges, Stan Musial
2B-Junior Gilliam; #2 Blasingame
SS- Roy McMillan, no one really close, maybe Logan #2
3B-Ken Boyer; followed by Jackie Robinson
OF--Richie Ashburn; Willie Mays; Bill Burton (Hank Aaron, Monte Irvin, Frank Robinson, and Duke Snider all showed well)
AL
C -Yogi Berra a clear winner this season; #2 Loller; #3 Hegan
1B- Vic Power, Vic Wertz, Runnells
2B- Bobby Avila; #2 Nelli Fox; #3 Goodman
SS - Luis Aparicio #2 Chico Carrasquel; Joe DeMaestri
3B- Al Rosen; Bill Klaus is #2
OF- Jimmy Piersall; Al Kaline; Charlie Maxwell; (Jim Busby; #4a, 4b Larry Doby; 4c Mickey Mantle) but Piersall was way ahead. Bill White has an excellent year, a clear winner which would add to his actual Gold glove total.
In the NL outfield, the dWar ranks were 1. Ashburn 2. Aaron 3. Bruton 4. Mays-Bobby Thomson
In DRA the ranks were 1.Richie Ashburn, 2. Monte Irvin, 3.Roberto Clemente, 4.Frank Robinson, 5.Willie Mays, 6.Hank Aaron, 7.Bill Bruton, 8.Jim King.
In multi-year DRA the top for were: Roberto Clemente, Richie Ashburn, Frank Robinson, Willie Mays
This is the leader board for Total Run Zones
1. Ashburn, PHI-16.0
2. Aaron, MIL-15.0
3t. Thomson, MIL-13.0
3t. Mays, NYG-13.0
3t. Bruton, MIL-13.0
6. Snider, BRO-12.0
7. Irvin, CHC-10.0
8t King, CHC-9.0
8t. Robinson, CIN-9.0
In Fielding Runs (Palmer) it was (1) Ashburn (2) King and (3) Irvin, and in Win Shares Bruton was first then Mays and Ashburn were second and third.
In Davenport's FRAA Ashburn was first, Aaron was second, then Wally Post third, Monte Irvin fourth, Willie Mays fifth, and Frank Robinson sixth.
Agree or disagree? Let me know. In fact, I'd love someone better to do this
No comments:
Post a Comment