Average Fielding Ranks for Left 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 left fielders rank. Other positions can be found at the links below:

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The Table below lists Major League left fielders with 600 or more innings in 2006. The leader was speedy Dave Roberts who played for the Padres last year and was recently signed by the Giants. Roberts finished no worse than third on any measure and had an average rank of 2.25. Reed Johnson (3.75) and Ryan Langerhans (5.75) finished second and third. Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez finished last among qualifying left fielders with an AFR of 25.75.

Craig Monroe had an average rank of 19.00 ranging from 14th in DFT to 26th in PMR. That put him in the bottom half of Major League left fielders.


Table 1: Average Fielding Ranks for left fielders in 2006

Player	Team	GP	Innings	Best Rank	Worst Rank	Avg
Roberts	SD	116	970	2	3	2.25
Johnson	Tor	100	635	2	5	3.75
Langerhans	Atl	104	706	1	9	5.75
Soriano	Was	158	1374	3	11	7.25
Bay	Pit	157	1373	1	20	7.75
Murton	ChC	133	1049	4	13	7.75
Cabrera	NYY	116	999	1	22	8.00
Brown	KC	87	719	3	14	8.75
Swisher	Oak	79	655	4	12	9.00
Crawford	TB	148	1252	1	23	11.50
Catalanotto	Tor	101	760	8	21	12.25
Holliday	Col	153	1334	9	17	12.50
Ethier	LA	109	896	8	20	13.00
Michaels	Cle	117	1009	7	23	13.50
Podsednik	CWS	135	1087	6	22	14.25
Ibanez	Sea	157	1397	8	18	14.50
Gonzalez	Ari	150	1315	9	20	15.00
Anderson	LAA	94	813	9	19	16.00
Floyd	NYM	92	768	14	20	16.25
Wilkerson	Tex	80	664	13	25	17.50
Monroe	Det	113	927	14	26	19.00
Burrell	Phi	126	988	16	24	19.25
Bonds	SF	116	875	16	23	20.25
Wilson	Hou/StL	102	873	17	27	21.00
Willingham	Fla	132	1070	20	26	23.25
Lee	Mil/Tex	149	1259	20	25	23.50
Dunn	Cin	156	1321	20	27	24.25
Ramirez	Bos	123	1031	20	28	25.75