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TOP 10 SECOND BASEMEN
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10. Robinson Cano
Teams
New York Yankees (2005-13), Seattle Mariners ('14-present)
Honors
Seven-time All-Star (2006, '10-14, '16), two Gold Gloves ('10, '12), five Silver Sluggers ('06, '10-13)
Championships
1 -- New York (2009)
Career stats*
.308/.356/.497, OPS -- .854, Hits -- 2,129, HRs -- 260, RBIs -- 1,041
*Stats through July 10, 2016
The player
Cano has eight .300 seasons and a ninth possibly on the way, has a good chance to top 3,000 career hits and probably will pass Jeff Kent for most home runs by a second baseman. In the field, he's smooth and effortless with a strong arm. He's top 10 at the position, headed to top five, and leaving the Yankees shouldn't affect his ultimate legacy as one of the best at the position. -- David Schoenfield, ESPN.com senior writer
Cano can do it all: He hits for both average and power, tied with Rogers Hornsby among second basemen for the most seasons (five) with at least a .300 batting average and 25 home runs. What's more, he played in at least 150 games at the position in eight consecutive years, something only five second basemen have ever done, and in seven of those he had positive defensive WAR. -- Tristan Cockcroft, ESPN.com senior writer
9. Charlie Gehringer
Teams
Detroit Tigers (1924-42)
Honors
Six-time All-Star (1933-38), MVP ('37), Hall of Fame ('49)
Championships
1 -- Detroit (1935)
Career stats
.320/.404/.480, OPS -- .884, Hits -- 2,839, HRs -- 184, RBIs -- 1,427
The player
They called him The Mechanical Man, a tribute to his consistency. He was the AL second baseman in the first six All-Star Games, when he was already in his 30s. A modern-day comparison? How about Robinson Cano? A player with no weakness in his game. -- Schoenfield
8. Ryne Sandberg
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (1981), Chicago Cubs ('82-94, '96-97)
Honors
Nine Gold Gloves ('83-91), MVP (1984), 10-time All-Star ('84-93), seven Silver Sluggers ('84-85, '88-92), Hall of Fame ('05)
Championships
None
Career stats
.285/.344/.452, OPS -- .795, Hits -- 2,386, HRs -- 282, RBIs -- 1,061
The player
Beloved Cubbiness and a brief run as one of the most supremely gifted second basemen in the game aside, Sandberg's main asset is exploiting Wrigley Field to hit for power, slugging .491 there vs. a less-than-epic .412 everywhere else. Add in the questions about his defense, and you've got a guy that, yes, I'd include toward the bottom of this list, but only after guys like Chase Utley and Robbie Cano, never mind rating him with Alomar or Morgan. -- Christina Kahrl, ESPN.com MLB writer
7. Eddie Collins
Teams
Philadelphia A's (1906-14, '27-30), Chicago White Sox ('15-26)
Honors
MVP (1914), Hall of Fame ('39)
Championships
4 -- Philadelphia (1910-11, '13), Chicago ('17)
Career stats
.333/.424/.429, OPS -- .853, Hits -- 3,315, HRs -- 47, RBIs -- 1,300, Sacrifice Hits -- 512 (all-time leader)
The player
A great player in the first two decades of the 20th century, Collins hit for a high average, stole bases, drew walks and would have won Gold Gloves if they'd had them back then. He was also a great World Series performer, winning four titles and hitting .328 in 34 career games. Would his game translate to 2016? I think so, maybe similar in style to Ichiro Suzuki, except playing a different position. -- Schoenfield
6. Roberto Alomar
Teams
San Diego Padres (1988-90), Toronto Blue Jays ('91-95), Baltimore Orioles ('96-98), Cleveland Indians ('99-2001), New York Mets ('02-03), Chicago White Sox ('03-04), Arizona Diamondbacks ('04)
Honors
NL All Star ('90), 11-time AL All-Star ('91-2001), 10 AL Gold Gloves ('91-96, '98-01), four AL Silver Sluggers ('92, '96, '99-00), All-Star MVP ('98), Hall of Fame ('11)
Championships
2 -- Toronto (1992-93)
Career stats
.300/.371/.443, OPS -- .814, Hits -- 2,724, HRs -- 210, RBIs -- 1,134
The player
It took Pat Gillick about only three hours -- not even enough time to write up a press release -- to trade for Alomar, who became the cornerstone of the Blue Jays' back-to-back World Series champs in 1992-93. -- Scott Lauber, ESPN.com Red Sox reporter
Second basemen aren't supposed to be great. The position is home to those who couldn't hack it at shortstop or slug enough to earn a corner-infield job. And then there's Roberto Alomar. Everything he did in the field was smooth, it was elegant and it was a joy to watch. He won 10 Gold Gloves while, oh by the way, hitting .300 with speed AND power. He won rings in Toronto. He played in Baltimore and New York. But it's his time in Cleveland that I think of first, when Alomar and Omar Vizquel mastered the dance of the double play as well as any duo I have ever seen. -- Dan Mullen, senior MLB editor
5. Rod Carew
Teams
Minnesota Twins (1967-78), California Angels ('79-85)
Honors
Rookie of the Year (1967), 18-time All Star ('67-84), MVP ('77), Hall of Fame ('91)
Championships
None
Career stats*
.328/.393/.429, OPS -- .822, Hits -- 3,053, HRs -- 92, RBIs -- 1,015
The player
The Tony Gwynn or Ichiro Suzuki of his era, Carew was a master of bat control and one of the great bunters in the game's history. Much of his career came in the low-scoring 1970s, and he won seven batting titles, hit .328 lifetime and chased .400 in 1977, when he finished at .388. He moved to first base halfway through his career, but would rate higher as a second baseman. -- Schoenfield
4. Nap Lajoie
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (1896-1900), Philadelphia A's ('01-02, '15-16), Cleveland Bronchos ('02), Cleveland Naps ('03-14)
Honors
AL Triple Crown (1901), Hall of Fame ('37)
Championships
None
Career stats
.338/.380/.466, OPS -- .847, Hits -- 3,243, HRs -- 82, RBIs -- 1,599
The player
The first big star of the new American League in 1901, he ranks 23rd all time in Baseball-Reference WAR. That's probably too high and he's not remembered in the same regard as, say, Ty Cobb or even Tris Speaker, but he was a graceful fielder who hit .338 lifetime. -- Schoenfield
3. Joe Morgan
Teams
Houston Colt .45s (1963-64), Houston Astros (1965-71, '80), Cincinnati Reds ('72-79), San Francisco Giants ('81-82), Philadelphia Phillies ('83), Oakland A's ('84)
Honors
10-time NL All Star (1966, '70, '72-79), All-Star MVP ('72), five NL Gold Gloves ('73-77), two-time NL MVP ('75-76), one NL Silver Slugger ('82), Hall of Fame ('90)
Championships
2 -- Cincinnati (1975-76)
Career stats*
.271/.392/.427, OPS -- .819, Hits -- 2,517, HRs -- 268, RBIs -- 1,133
The player
In 1975 and 1976, Joe Morgan towered over the National League, winning back-to-back MVP awards, with WAR totals of 10.9 and 9.6. Those were his only .300 seasons, but he had many other years he could have won an MVP award: He drew an astonishing number of walks, was one of most efficient base stealers of all time, won five Gold Gloves and had a power at a time when few second basemen did. I'm taking him as the best second baseman ever. -- Schoenfield
If Joe Morgan played today, he would be viewed as the ultimate Sabermetric player. He had an incredible knack for getting on base and has the second-most home runs for someone his size (5-7) or shorter. Modern measures credit him with an average of 9.5 WAR per season over a five-year period. That puts him in a class with the game's all-time greats. -- Mark Simon, ESPN Stats & Info
2. Jackie Robinson
Teams
Brooklyn Dodgers (1947-56)
Honors
Rookie of the Year (1947), MVP ('49), six-time All Star ('49-54), Hall of Fame ('62)
Championships
1 -- Brooklyn (1955)
Career stats
.311/.409/.474, OPS -- .883, Hits - 1,518, HRs -- 137, RBIs - 734
The player
Here's the thing about Robinson: His legacy as one of the most important individuals in U.S. cultural history has obscured that he was an amazing player. He didn't reach the majors until he was 28, but hit .311/.409/.474 and was one of the most exciting players ever with his daring dashes on the bases. He played 10 seasons; give him another seven or eight and he'd be right up there with Rogers Hornsby and Joe Morgan. -- Schoenfield
He won the inaugural Rookie of the Year award in 1947. He won an MVP in 1949. He helped lead the Dodgers (the Brooklyn version) to the borough's only World Series title. And he did most of it under the most trying of circumstances. He has been mythologized, but if anything, he was exceptionally -- and an exceptional -- human. There's a reason no one in baseball can wear No. 42. It might be the only number as big as the game itself. -- Rob Peterson, ESPN.com senior MLB editor
1. Rogers Hornsby
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1915-26, '33), New York Giants ('27), Boston Braves ('28); Chicago Cubs ('29-32), St. Louis Browns ('33-37)
Honors
Two NL Triple Crowns (1922, '25), two-time NL MVP ('25, '29), Hall of Fame ('42)
Championships
1 -- St. Louis Cardinals (1926)
Career stats
.358/.434/.577, OPS -- 1.010, Hits -- 2,930, HRs -- 301, RBIs -- 1,584
The player
His hitting stats are undeniable, even coming in a high-scoring era. He hit .400 three times, including .424 in 1924, and .358 lifetime. He had power (career high 42 home runs) and his defensive metrics are better than his reputation, although in this case maybe you want to refer to the eyewitness accounts. That said: I don't buy the consensus that he's the best second baseman ever. The Cardinals, Giants and Braves all got rid of him in a three-year span. Why? -- Schoenfield
Rogers Hornsby batted .424 in 1924. During 1921-25, a five-year period, he hit .402. -- Tim Kurkjian, ESPN senior writer