Pete’s Preview and Prediction of the ALCS
By Peter Schiller on Oct 10, 2008 with Comments 3
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Great to see a baseball blog using stats other than the usual BA/OBP/SLG. I agree that the series hinges on Beckett.
So, where does Pedroia’s VORP rank on the all-time season list for 2nd basemen? It seemed like he had one of the best all around seasons ever at the position.
Here’s a list of 2B who had a higher VORP than Pedroia’s 63.3 in 2008 Since 1954 thanks to Baseball Prospectus:
Year Player VORP
1996 Chuck Knoblauch 98.8
1976 Joe Morgan 94.2
2000 Jeff Kent 92.7
1975 Joe Morgan 91.6
1996 Roberto Alomar 85.1
2001 Roberto Alomar 81.6
1998 Craig Biggio 80.5
1997 Craig Biggio 79.8
1974 Joe Morgan 79.8
1999 Roberto Alomar 77.9
2002 Jeff Kent 77.7
1973 Joe Morgan 77.7
2001 Bret Boone 77.4
2000 Edgardo Alfonzo 76.9
1974 Rod Carew 76.5
1975 Rod Carew 75.4
1993 Roberto Alomar 75.2
1972 Joe Morgan 74.1
1977 Joe Morgan 71.8
1995 Chuck Knoblauch 71.6
1991 Julio Franco 70.1
2007 Chase Utley 68.8
1984 Ryne Sandberg 68.8
1990 Ryne Sandberg 68.7
2002 Alfonso Soriano 68.5
2004 Mark Loretta 68.1
1973 Rod Carew 68.0
2003 Bret Boone 67.0
2000 Jose Vidro 65.8
2006 Chase Utley 65.2
1986 Steve Sax 63.9
1980 Willie Randolph 63.8
1979 Bobby Grich 63.5