Inspired by the talk of the best defensive CF in the Ellsbury thread, I thought I would start a thread for the best defensive player at each position.
My nominees (my viewing goes back to the mid-70’s):
P - (intentionally left blank)
C - Tony Pena
1B - Doug Mientkiewicz
2B - Pedroia
SS - Alex Gonzalez
3B - Mike Lowell
LF - Yaz
CF - JBJ
RF - Evans
I think Mookie might give Dewey a run.
Yaz was a pretty good 1B as my 10-yo self remembers. Youk also had that great run with no errors.
I am giving heavier weight to the pre-corpse version of Mike Lowell, while Wade Boggs turned into a pretty good fielder by late in his career.
Pudge had a longer career but I think peak Pena might have been better than peak Pudge.
My nominees (my viewing goes back to the mid-70’s):
P - (intentionally left blank)
C - Tony Pena
1B - Doug Mientkiewicz
2B - Pedroia
SS - Alex Gonzalez
3B - Mike Lowell
LF - Yaz
CF - JBJ
RF - Evans
I think Mookie might give Dewey a run.
Yaz was a pretty good 1B as my 10-yo self remembers. Youk also had that great run with no errors.
I am giving heavier weight to the pre-corpse version of Mike Lowell, while Wade Boggs turned into a pretty good fielder by late in his career.
Pudge had a longer career but I think peak Pena might have been better than peak Pudge.