Second best in the majors last season behind Bobby Crosby. Evan Longoria was also really good at turning the double play. Below are the complete Rays listings:
Name | Pos | G | DPR |
Akinori Iwamura | 2B | 152 | 2.4 |
Evan Longoria | 3B | 119 | 1.1 |
Willy Aybar | 3B | 41 | 0.5 |
Eric Hinske | 1B | 11 | 0.2 |
Elliot Johnson | SS | 2 | 0.1 |
Jason Bartlett | SS | 125 | 0 |
Willy Aybar | SS | 2 | 0 |
Willy Aybar | 1B | 19 | 0 |
Dan Johnson | 1B | 8 | 0 |
Carlos Pena | 1B | 132 | -0.1 |
Ben Zobrist | SS | 35 | -0.2 |
Ben Zobrist | 2B | 8 | -0.7 |
Not shocked by Iwamura and Longoria, I think we can all agree they both appeared quite good at getting two out on one play last year.
I find it interesting that Carlos Pena was actually slightly below average turning double plays. Perhaps being left-handed has something to do with it? I'd have to see if we can't get some splits on hand.
Name | Pos | G | ARM |
B.J. Upton | CF | 143 | 4.6 |
Gabe Gross | RF | 120 | 2.5 |
Gabe Gross | CF | 5 | 1.5 |
Fernando Perez | CF | 15 | 1.3 |
Justin Ruggiano | LF | 26 | 0.4 |
Justin Ruggiano | CF | 5 | 0.2 |
Eric Hinske | LF | 40 | 0.2 |
Fernando Perez | RF | 2 | 0.2 |
Justin Ruggiano | RF | 15 | 0 |
Rocco Baldelli | LF | 1 | 0 |
Fernando Perez | LF | 8 | 0 |
Elliot Johnson | CF | 1 | -0.1 |
Nathan Haynes | CF | 2 | -0.1 |
Ben Zobrist | CF | 5 | -0.1 |
Ben Zobrist | LF | 14 | -0.2 |
Elliot Johnson | RF | 1 | -0.4 |
Nathan Haynes | RF | 15 | -0.5 |
Jonny Gomes | RF | 21 | -0.5 |
Jonny Gomes | LF | 9 | -0.5 |
Carl Crawford | CF | 1 | -0.7 |
Rocco Baldelli | RF | 6 | -0.8 |
Carl Crawford | LF | 108 | -1.1 |
Eric Hinske | RF | 49 | -1.3 |
Upton meanwhile was amongst the best arms (as was Pat Burrell) in 2008. Gabe Gross and Fernando Perez are the only players with worthwhile arms besides Upton, although Justin Ruggiano earned some value with his. Not surprisingly, Carl Crawford and Eric Hinske were the "worst" arms on the Rays.