The Top 10 greatest second basemen in the last 50 years

 The top 10 second basemen in the last 50 years.

Today I am continuing my list of the greatest players at each position in the last 50 years with the top 10 second basemen.

 Here’s the criteria.

·         Must have played at least 5 years since the 1971 season to be considered (only looking at his playing career since 1971. Previous year stats prior to 71 will not be considered).

·         Player cannot qualify for 2 positions. Will be considered based on position he played most in his career (example. Rod Carew played more games at first base then at second base. He would only make the list at first base). Using baseball reference to confirm amount of games at each position.

·       Same consideration takes place for Designated Hitter (Frank Thomas being an example. He played more games as a DH than at first base. He would only make the list at DH).

·      Rankings based on regular season stats, awards won (MVPS, titles, gold gloves, etc). Post season will add to consideration

Here is my list of the top 10 greatest second basemen in the last 50 years.

1.  Joe Morgan

2. Ryan Sandberg

3. Roberto Alomar

4. Jeff Kent

5. Jose Altuve

6. Dustin Pedroia

7. Robinson Cano

8. Craig Biggio

9. Lou Whitaker

10. Chase Utley

Comments. 2-time MVP Morgan is up there as one of the top 5 greatest of all time. Sandberg won an MVP and 9 consecutive gold gloves. Alomar has the record for most gold gloves by a second basemen with 10. Kent won an MVP and was the all-time leader in home runs for a second basemen. Altuve won an MVP and is a 3-time batting champion. He is moving up the list. Pedroia had a shorter career due to injuries, but, won an MVP, 4 gold gloves and has a .299 lifetime average. Cano has a lifetime .303 average. Biggio played more games at second base than he did as catcher or centerfield. He has over 3,000 hits and is 6^th all-time in doubles. Whitaker was a constant for the Tigers and with Alan Trammel were the longest double play combination in history. Utley had 5 straight years with over 90 RBI, and who excelled in the post season with 7 home runs in the World Series.  

Next up are the top 10 Shortstops