The Top 10 Double Play Combos In MLB History
Published by Cliff Eastham on April 20, 2009
Article Source: Bleacher Report - MLB
When researching and compiling a list such as this, parameters and requirements must be established.
Since the title itself is “Double Play Combinations” I went completely with defense. Had it been the best second basemen or the best shortstop, I would have taken into account their offensive numbers as well.
It was a daunting task to say the least. The first thing to be done was to find out who the best keystone players were.
After coming up with a list, I then had to compare seasons in which they played on the same team, and played enough games to qualify.
The categories I used to rate these tandems were Fielding Pct., errors, assists, and double plays turned.
I averaged the two men’s statistics together and was amazed t...
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