Average Range Rank for Second Basemen

Over the last few days, I have presented the Average Range Ranks (ARR) for third basemen and shortstops. Today’s table (see below) lists the second basemen with 600 or more innings played in 2005. Here are the highlights:

• Placido Polanco finished 13^th among 29 qualifying second basemen. His rank varied from 8 (PMR) to 23 (Gassko) and his ARR was 14.3.
  

• The top second basemen in baseball were Adam Kennedy (4.5), Orlando Hudson (4,.8) and Chase Utley (6.5).
  

• The lowest ranking second baseman was Alfonso Soriano (25.5). I guess that’s another good reason to move him to the outfield.
  

Table: Average Range Rank for Second Basemen

Player	Team	Innings	Best Rank	Worst Rank	ARR
Kennedy	LAA	1108	1	7	4.5
Hudson	Tor	1068	3	7	4.8
Utley	Phi	1195	4	13	6.5
Walker	ChC	798	3	20	7.5
Counsell	Ari	1244	1	18	8.5
Green	TB	731	1	26	10.8
Roberts	Bal	1208	2	19	10.8
Castillo	Pit	840	1	24	11.0
Grudzielanek	StL	1158	7	16	11.3
Boone	Sea	769	2	29	12.3
Miles	Col	602	6	21	12.8
Biggio	Hou	1172	5	23	14.0
Polanco	Det	716	8	23	14.3
Cairo	NYM	657	8	23	14.5
Durham	SF	1143	10	20	15.5
Cano	NYY	1143	8	24	15.8
Ellis	Oak	972	9	24	15.8
Vidro	Was	665	10	21	16.0
Loretta	SD	910	10	25	16.5
Cantu	TB	668	12	28	17.3
Giles	Atl	1276	11	23	18.0
Kent	LAD	1210	10	28	18.0
Iguchi	CWS	1171	13	27	20.0
Belliard	Cle	1244	12	27	21.3
Castillo	Fla	1012	6	29	22.0
Weeks	Mil	837	18	26	22.0
Gotay	KC	666	18	28	23.3
Bellhorn	Bos	728	19	29	25.0
Soriano	Tex	1351	20	29	25.5