February 23, 2007 - An underrated position on the diamond, the shortstops might get all the glory, but often times it's the second basemen that stick their gloves in the dirt or their bats on the perfect bunt to help your team pull out the win.
From Chase Utley and Jeff Kent to vets like Craig Biggio, here are the ratings and rankings for the best second basemen in the game.
And in case you missed it, here are the links to the ratings for the other infield positions:
Top 15 First Basemen
Top 15 Shortstops
Top 15 Third Basemen
And now, back to our list…
1. Chase Utley
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Batter Ratings
Overall: 90
Contact vs. LHP: 70
Contact vs. RHP: 82
Power vs. LHP: 64
Power vs. RHP: 84
Bunt: 70
Plate Discipline: 60
Clutch: 80
BB: 42
Strikeouts: 42
Speed: 80
Fielder Ratings
Catching Ability: 82
Throwing Accuracy: 78
Arm Strength: 80
Fielding Anticipation: 75
Fielding Range: 76
Jumping and Diving: 72
Ability at Catcher: 10
Ability at 1B: 80
Ability at 2B: 100
Ability at 3B: 10
Ability at SS: 10
Ability at LF: 20
Ability at CF: 10
Ability at RF: 20
Contract: 1 year left
Salary: $300,000
