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Mike P · 08-02-2004, 02:16 PM

You want to talk about defense being the only way a shortstop gets into the Hall. Check out the lifetime fielding percentages of those in the HOF as opposed to some of the gloves who aren't there:

Boudreau--.973
Aparicio-----.972
Reese-------.962
Banks-------.962
Yount-------.969
Smith--------.978
Rizzuto------.968

Now the non-HOFers:

Larry Bowa---.980
Belanger------.977
Concepcion--.971

These are their fielding averages at short, not the other positions they may have played.

08-02-2004, 02:16 PM	#5
Mike P Jiggin' Leper Lawyer iTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E Posts: 8,158	You want to talk about defense being the only way a shortstop gets into the Hall. Check out the lifetime fielding percentages of those in the HOF as opposed to some of the gloves who aren't there: Boudreau--.973 Aparicio-----.972 Reese-------.962 Banks-------.962 Yount-------.969 Smith--------.978 Rizzuto------.968 Now the non-HOFers: Larry Bowa---.980 Belanger------.977 Concepcion--.971 These are their fielding averages at short, not the other positions they may have played.