- Inn = Innings
- RZR = Revised Zone Rating
- OOZ = Out-of-Zone Plays
- PIZAA = Plays in Zone Above Average
- OOZAA = Out-of-Zone Plays Above Average
- PMAA = Total Plays Above Average
- RSAA = Runs Saved Above Average
Omar Infante, who played for the Marlins and Tigers finished fifth with +12 RSAA. Some fans may be skeptical about Infante because he makes a lot of errors - second highest in the majors with 17 in 2012 - but he also makes plays. Infante was especially good at turning balls hit into the second base zone into outs finishing 12 plays better than average. He was also five plays above average outside the zone. Other advanced statistics support his being a strong defender as he was +6 on Defensive Runs Saved and +4 Baseball Prospectus' Fielding Runs Above Average.
Table 1: Runs Saved by MLB Second Basemen According to RZR, OOZ, 2012
Player
|
Team
|
Inn
|
RZR
|
OOZ
|
PIZ
AA
|
OOZ
AA
|
PMAA
|
RSAA
|
Darwin
Barney
|
CHC
|
1,270
|
.836
|
65
|
10
|
20
|
30
|
23
|
Robinson
Cano
|
NYY
|
1,343
|
.814
|
69
|
3
|
21
|
24
|
18
|
Jason
Kipnis
|
CLE
|
1,293
|
.834
|
56
|
11
|
10
|
21
|
16
|
Aaron
Hill
|
ARI
|
1,336
|
.831
|
57
|
10
|
10
|
20
|
15
|
Omar
Infante
|
MIA/DET
|
1,246
|
.836
|
49
|
12
|
5
|
16
|
12
|
Dustin
Pedroia
|
BOS
|
1,216
|
.830
|
49
|
8
|
6
|
13
|
10
|
Dan
Uggla
|
ATL
|
1,348
|
.833
|
50
|
11
|
2
|
13
|
10
|
Mark
Ellis
|
LAD
|
910
|
.896
|
25
|
20
|
-7
|
13
|
10
|
Brandon
Phillips
|
CIN
|
1,251
|
.840
|
45
|
12
|
1
|
13
|
10
|
Ian
Kinsler
|
TEX
|
1,265
|
.770
|
66
|
-12
|
21
|
9
|
6
|
Howie
Kendrick
|
LAA
|
1,242
|
.813
|
48
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
5
|
Robert
Andino
|
BAL
|
899
|
.790
|
41
|
-4
|
9
|
5
|
4
|
Dustin
Ackley
|
SEA
|
1,259
|
.815
|
45
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
Kelly
Johnson
|
TOR
|
1,179
|
.791
|
50
|
-5
|
8
|
3
|
2
|
Neil
Walker
|
PIT
|
1,068
|
.821
|
35
|
5
|
-3
|
2
|
1
|
Danny
Espinosa
|
WSN
|
1,069
|
.822
|
29
|
5
|
-9
|
-4
|
-3
|
Gordon
Beckham
|
CHW
|
1,308
|
.793
|
40
|
-5
|
-6
|
-11
|
-9
|
Marco
Scutaro
|
CHC/SF
|
955
|
.793
|
24
|
-4
|
-10
|
-14
|
-11
|
Jose
Altuve
|
HOU
|
1,226
|
.763
|
43
|
-18
|
-1
|
-18
|
-14
|
Jemile
Weeks
|
OAK
|
1,013
|
.767
|
27
|
-11
|
-9
|
-20
|
-15
|
Daniel Murphy
|
NYM
|
1,127
|
.787
|
21
|
-7
|
-19
|
-26
|
-19
|
Rickie
Weeks
|
MIL
|
1,344
|
.735
|
31
|
-28
|
-17
|
-45
|
-34
|
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