Average Fielding Rank for Right Fielders in 2006

In an earlier post, I introduced my system for combining fielding metrics. I rank players at each position on 4 fielding evaluation systems (ZR, PMR, DFT and Fielding Bible Awards) and arrive at an Average Fielding Rank (AFR). Today, I'll look at how the right fielders rank. Other positions can be found at the links below:

C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF

The Table below lists Major League right fielders with 600 or more innings in 2006. Alex Rios lead the Majors with an AFR of 3.25 and ranked no worse than 5th on any measure. J.D. Drew finished 2nd at 5.00 and Ichiro Suzuki was third at 5.50. Jeromy Burnitz finished last with an average of 25.00.

Magglio Ordonez was the Tigers lowest ranking regular finishing with an AFR of 21.25. Ordonez's ranks ranged from 17th on zone rating to 25th on PMR.


Table 1: Average Fielding Ranks for right fielders in 2006

Player	Team	GP	Innings	Best Rank	Worst Rank	Avg
Rios	Tor	124	953	1	5	3.25
Drew	LA	135	1118	1	9	5.00
Suzuki	Sea	121	1062	1	12	5.50
Encarnacion	StL	125	983	1	10	5.75
Winn	SF	89	653	3	12	7.00
Kearns	Cin/Was	144	1229	5	10	8.00
Sanders	KC	73	601	2	18	8.50
Dye	CWS	146	1245	4	16	10.25
Bradley	Oak	94	803	3	18	11.00
Blake	Cle	93	814	8	16	12.25
Markakis	Bal	127	917	7	18	12.25
Nixon	Bos	110	891	6	19	12.75
Hawpe	Col	145	1198	1	24	13.50
Jones	ChC	143	1205	6	22	13.50
Francoeur	Atl	162	1422	7	18	13.75
Jenkins	Mil	133	1101	12	19	14.25
Giles	SD	158	1399	5	26	16.75
Alou	SF	81	647	2	25	17.00
Abreu	NYY/Phi	154	1293	14	20	17.50
Guerrero	LAA	126	1090	8	27	18.25
Hermida	Fla	85	684	7	23	18.25
Lane	Hou	89	679	9	26	18.25
Nady	NYM/Pit	99	855	14	23	19.00
Ordonez	Det	148	1268	17	25	21.00
Cuddyer	Min	142	1227	14	25	21.25
Green	NYM/Ari	131	1121	22	24	23.00
Burnitz	Pit	84	643	23	27	25.00