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Robin Ventura White Sox

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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	WARP
16	8271	.267	.362	.444	.281	49.1

Birth Date	7-14-1967
Height	6' 1"
Weight	200 lbs

Bats	L
Throws	R

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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	BB	SO	HBP	SF	SH	RBI	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1989	CHA	21	16	58	45	5	8	3	0	0	11	8	6	1	3	1	7	0	0	.178	.298	.244	.234	-2.4	0.5	-0.2
1990	CHA	22	150	565	493	48	123	17	1	5	157	55	53	1	3	13	54	1	4	.249	.324	.318	.246	10.8	1.9	1.4
1991	CHA	23	157	705	606	92	172	25	1	23	268	80	67	4	7	8	100	2	4	.284	.367	.442	.291	40.4	0.7	4.3
1992	CHA	24	157	694	592	85	167	38	1	16	255	93	71	0	8	1	93	2	4	.282	.375	.431	.294	38.2	16.2	6.0
1993	CHA	25	157	669	554	85	145	27	1	22	240	105	82	3	6	1	94	1	6	.262	.379	.433	.283	36.9	-1.3	3.6
1994	CHA	26	109	474	401	57	113	15	1	18	184	61	69	2	8	2	78	3	1	.282	.373	.459	.290	28.9	1.9	3.0
1995	CHA	27	135	577	492	79	145	22	0	26	245	75	98	1	8	1	93	4	3	.295	.384	.498	.301	40.2	-10.3	2.9
1996	CHA	28	158	674	586	96	168	31	2	34	305	78	81	2	8	0	105	1	3	.287	.368	.520	.296	52.5	-5.6	4.5
1997	CHA	29	54	220	183	27	48	10	1	6	78	34	21	0	3	0	26	0	0	.262	.373	.426	.292	14.9	3.2	1.8
1998	CHA	30	161	674	590	84	155	31	4	21	257	79	111	1	3	1	91	1	1	.263	.349	.436	.267	20.6	10.4	3.0
1999	NYN	31	161	671	588	88	177	38	0	32	311	74	109	3	5	1	120	1	1	.301	.379	.529	.295	55.0	15.4	6.6
2000	NYN	32	141	551	469	61	109	23	1	24	206	75	91	2	4	1	84	3	5	.232	.338	.439	.261	23.5	4.2	2.6
2001	NYN	33	142	549	456	70	108	20	0	21	191	88	101	1	4	0	61	2	5	.237	.359	.419	.279	27.4	7.9	3.5
2002	NYA	34	141	562	465	68	115	17	0	27	213	90	101	2	5	0	93	3	1	.247	.368	.458	.286	36.3	7.4	4.4
2003	LAN	35	49	127	109	11	24	5	1	5	46	18	25	0	0	0	13	0	0	.220	.331	.422	.285	4.1	-0.5	0.4
2003	NYA	35	89	326	283	31	71	13	0	9	111	40	62	0	0	3	42	0	0	.251	.344	.392	.252	6.9	3.0	1.0
2004	LAN	36	102	175	152	19	37	3	0	5	55	22	31	0	1	0	28	0	0	.243	.337	.362	.248	4.5	0.1	0.4
Career			2079	8271	7064	1006	1885	338	14	294	3133	1075	1179	23	76	33	1182	24	38	.267	.362	.444	.281	438.6	54.8	49.1

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'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	PA	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	FRAA	BRR	BVORP	BWARP	VORP	WARP
1989	CHA	MLB	16	58	.234	.242	.307	.347	.000	.190	98	-1.5	1.5	0.2	0.5	-0.8	-2.4	-0.2	-2.4	-0.2
1989	BIR	AA	129	563	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.304			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1990	CHA	MLB	150	565	.246	.256	.320	.381	.000	.269	98	-7.9	15.2	2	1.9	-3.1	10.8	1.4	10.8	1.4
1991	CHA	MLB	157	705	.291	.259	.322	.391	.000	.285	102	21.5	19.1	1.7	0.7	-4.7	40.4	4.3	40.4	4.3
1992	CHA	MLB	157	694	.294	.256	.319	.379	.000	.294	98	22.8	18.0	2.4	16.2	-5.0	38.2	6.0	38.2	6.0
1993	CHA	MLB	157	669	.283	.262	.328	.400	.000	.270	98	16.2	19.2	2.6	-1.3	-2.8	36.9	3.6	36.9	3.6
1994	CHA	MLB	109	474	.290	.272	.337	.429	.000	.295	98	16	14.4	1.9	1.9	-2.5	28.9	3.0	28.9	3.0
1995	CHA	MLB	135	577	.301	.270	.339	.423	.000	.316	99	26.4	17.3	1.1	-10.3	-3.7	40.2	2.9	40.2	2.9
1996	CHA	MLB	158	674	.296	.275	.343	.438	.000	.280	96	27.9	20.8	2.2	-5.6	0.5	52.5	4.5	52.5	4.5
1997	CHA	MLB	54	220	.292	.269	.333	.426	.000	.264	96	7.7	6.1	0.9	3.2	-1.0	14.9	1.8	14.9	1.8
1997	BIR	AA	0	18	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.267			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1997	NAS	AAA	0	17	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.333			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1998	CHA	MLB	161	674	.267	.269	.332	.427	.000	.291	100	4.9	18.3	2.8	10.4	-5.6	20.6	3.0	20.6	3.0
1999	NYN	MLB	161	671	.295	.269	.333	.425	.000	.321	97	27.9	18.2	2.9	15.4	-0.4	55.0	6.6	55.0	6.6
2000	NYN	MLB	141	551	.261	.263	.331	.425	.000	.237	95	0.8	15.2	2.4	4.2	-1.2	23.5	2.6	23.5	2.6
2001	NYN	MLB	142	549	.279	.260	.327	.416	.000	.257	93	11.6	14.8	2.2	7.9	-2.7	27.4	3.5	27.4	3.5
2002	NYA	MLB	141	562	.286	.264	.326	.420	.000	.257	97	15.3	15.0	2	7.4	-0.5	36.3	4.4	36.3	4.4
2003	LAN	MLB	49	127	.285	.252	.318	.395	.000	.241	90	3.5	3.3	-2.1	-0.5	-1.1	4.1	0.4	4.1	0.4
2003	NYA	MLB	89	326	.252	.264	.325	.421	.000	.292	99	-2.9	8.9	1.1	3.0	-1.8	6.9	1.0	6.9	1.0
2004	LAN	MLB	102	175	.248	.257	.322	.408	.000	.274	98	-2.4	4.6	-1.5	0.1	0.1	4.3	0.4	4.5	0.4
Career		MLB		8271	.281	.264	.329	.412	.260	.281	98	187.8	229.9	24.8	54.8	-36.4	438.4	49.1	438.6	49.1

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1989	BIR	AA	563	75	126	25	2	3	67	93	51	9	7	.278	.404	.361	.084	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1989	CHA	MLB	58	5	8	3	0	0	7	8	6	0	0	.178	.298	.244	.067	.234	-2.4	0.5	-0.2
1990	CHA	MLB	565	48	123	17	1	5	54	55	53	1	4	.249	.324	.318	.069	.246	10.8	1.9	1.4
1991	CHA	MLB	705	92	172	25	1	23	100	80	67	2	4	.284	.367	.442	.158	.291	40.4	0.7	4.3
1992	CHA	MLB	694	85	167	38	1	16	93	93	71	2	4	.282	.375	.431	.149	.294	38.2	16.2	6.0
1993	CHA	MLB	669	85	145	27	1	22	94	105	82	1	6	.262	.379	.433	.171	.283	36.9	-1.3	3.6
1994	CHA	MLB	474	57	113	15	1	18	78	61	69	3	1	.282	.373	.459	.177	.290	28.9	1.9	3.0
1995	CHA	MLB	577	79	145	22	0	26	93	75	98	4	3	.295	.384	.498	.203	.301	40.2	-10.3	2.9
1996	CHA	MLB	674	96	168	31	2	34	105	78	81	1	3	.287	.368	.520	.234	.296	52.5	-5.6	4.5
1997	BIR	AA	18	3	5	1	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	.294	.333	.529	.235	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1997	NAS	AAA	17	3	6	1	0	2	5	2	1	0	1	.400	.471	.867	.467	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1997	CHA	MLB	220	27	48	10	1	6	26	34	21	0	0	.262	.373	.426	.164	.292	14.9	3.2	1.8
1998	CHA	MLB	674	84	155	31	4	21	91	79	111	1	1	.263	.349	.436	.173	.267	20.6	10.4	3.0
1999	NYN	MLB	671	88	177	38	0	32	120	74	109	1	1	.301	.379	.529	.228	.295	55.0	15.4	6.6
2000	NYN	MLB	551	61	109	23	1	24	84	75	91	3	5	.232	.338	.439	.207	.261	23.5	4.2	2.6
2001	NYN	MLB	549	70	108	20	0	21	61	88	101	2	5	.237	.359	.419	.182	.279	27.4	7.9	3.5
2002	NYA	MLB	562	68	115	17	0	27	93	90	101	3	1	.247	.368	.458	.211	.286	36.3	7.4	4.4
2003	LAN	MLB	127	11	24	5	1	5	13	18	25	0	0	.220	.331	.422	.202	.285	4.1	-0.5	0.4
2003	NYA	MLB	326	31	71	13	0	9	42	40	62	0	0	.251	.344	.392	.141	.252	6.9	3.0	1.0
2004	LAN	MLB	175	19	37	3	0	5	28	22	31	0	0	.243	.337	.362	.118	.248	4.5	0.1	0.4

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2000-07-14	2000-07-29	15-DL	15	14	Right	Shoulder	Inflammation	Rotator Cuff	-	-
1997-04-01	1997-07-24	15-DL	114	99	Right	Ankle	Recovery From Surgery	Fracture and Ligaments	1997-03-21	-
1997-03-21	1997-04-01	Camp	11	0	Right	Ankle	Surgery	Fracture and Ligaments	1997-03-21	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2004	LAN	$1,200,000
2003	LAN	$5,000,000
2003	NYA	$5,000,000
2002	NYA	$8,500,000
2001	NYN	$8,500,000
2000	NYN	$8,000,000

Years	Description	Salary
5 yr	Previous	$36,200,000
5 yr	Total	$36,200,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
14 y 22 d	John Boggs

Details
retired 10/04 1 year/$1.2M (04) $1.25M in bonuses ($0.2M for 250, 350 plate appearances, $0.25M 450 plate appearances, $0.3M 500, 550 plate appearances) re-signed as a free agent 12/03 acquired in trade from LA 7/03 re-signed 12/02 1 year/$5M (03) 4 year/$32M (99-02) 02:$8.25M acquired in trade from NYM 12/01

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Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 14th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-14
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 6th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-06
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 3, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-03
What You Need to Know: Let's Play Two (Or More)!	Daniel Rathman	2013-04-30
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 28, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-28
What You Need to Know: Hammerin' Halos	Daniel Rathman	2013-04-16
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Painting the Black: The First 24 Hours	R.J. Anderson	2013-04-02
Daily Roundup: Around the League: March 31, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-03-31
Daily Roundup: Around the League: March 31, 2013	Joe Hamrahi	2013-03-31
Rumor Roundup: Setting Sail with Sale	Daniel Rathman	2013-03-06
Bizball: 2013 American League Attendance Projections	Maury Brown	2013-03-04
BP Unfiltered: Grapefruit League Journal: Toronto Blue Jays	Mike Ferrin	2013-03-02
Pebble Hunting: The 30-Second Story of the San Francisco Giants	Sam Miller	2013-02-27
Overthinking It: Understanding the Umpire-Manager Arguments of 2012	Evan Brunell	2013-01-25
Overthinking It: Understanding the Umpire-Manager Arguments of 2012	Ben Lindbergh	2013-01-25
The Keeper Reaper: Outfielders for 1/18/13	Paul Singman	2013-01-18
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Value Round-Up	Derek Carty	2013-01-07
The Keeper Reaper: Relievers for 12/19/12	Dan Mennella	2012-12-19
Resident Fantasy Genius: A Manager's Impact on Steals	Derek Carty	2012-12-10
Transaction Analysis: Three Years for Keppinger, and New Deals for Chavez, McLouth, and Bay	R.J. Anderson	2012-12-06
Transaction Analysis: Three Years for Keppinger, and New Deals for Chavez, McLouth, and Bay	Ben Lindbergh	2012-12-06
Transaction Analysis: Three Years for Keppinger, and New Deals for Chavez, McLouth, and Bay	Sam Miller	2012-12-06
On the Beat: Catching Up at the Winter Meetings	John Perrotto	2012-12-05
Rumor Roundup: Monday, November 19	Daniel Rathman	2012-11-19
Internet Baseball Awards: American League	Dave Pease	2012-11-09
Manufactured Runs: What the Recent Trend Toward Inexperienced Managers Means	Colin Wyers	2012-11-08
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On the Beat: Planning a Play-In Strategy	John Perrotto	2012-10-04
Regular-Season Awards: Handing out the Hardware	Baseball Prospectus	2012-10-03
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Baseball at the Olympics: The Rich Tradition of an Absentee Sport	Max Marchi	2012-08-10
On the Beat: Snaking Up the Standings	John Perrotto	2012-08-09
Wezen-Ball: Ventura v. Ryan: An Anniversary Look Back	Larry Granillo	2012-08-04
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108 Stitches: Pulling Back the Curtain on the Trade Deadline	Dan Evans	2012-07-30
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The Week In Quotes: July 16-22	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-07-23
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The Lineup Card: 10 Washed-Up Vets We Want to See Again	Baseball Prospectus	2012-07-11
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The Platoon Advantage: The Eternal Shortstop	Bill Parker	2012-06-27
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The Week In Quotes: May 28-June 3	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-06-04
The Week In Quotes: May 28-June 3	Matthew Rocco	2012-06-04
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BP Unfiltered: About 3-, 4-, and 5-run saves	Sam Miller	2012-05-31
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Prospectus Q&A: Pete Palmer	David Laurila	2007-03-11
Prospectus Matchups: Seems? Nay, It Is.	Jim Baker	2006-04-14
Prospectus Matchups: Heisman vs. Golden Spikes	Jim Baker	2005-12-09
Prospectus Matchups: Welcome Freshmen	Jim Baker	2005-11-29
Lies, Damned Lies: A New Look at Aging	Nate Silver	2005-09-22
Prospectus Matchups: Word to the Third	Jim Baker	2005-08-02
Prospectus Triple Play: Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants	Baseball Prospectus	2004-12-21
Transaction Analysis: September 30-October 26, 2004	Christina Kahrl	2004-11-03
Prospectus Triple Play: Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2004-08-18
Rational Exuberance: Meet the Mets: A Decade Without a Plan	Jonah Keri	2004-08-13
You Could Look It Up: Draft Edition	Steven Goldman	2004-06-09
Prospectus Triple Play: Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates	Baseball Prospectus	2004-04-12
Team Health Reports: Los Angeles Dodgers	Will Carroll	2004-03-22
The View from Florida: James Loney	David Cameron	2004-03-19
Baseball Prospectus Basics: The Science of Forecasting	Nate Silver	2004-03-11
Prospectus Today: The Bronx Corner	Joe Sheehan	2004-01-30
Prospectus Today: Bustin' Out the Cripple Stick	Joe Sheehan	2004-01-26
Transaction Analysis: The Wests	Baseball Prospectus	2004-01-16
Breaking Balls: The Curse of Yankee Fandom	Derek Zumsteg	2003-10-28
Prospectus Triple Play: Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners	Baseball Prospectus	2003-10-14
Prospectus Triple Play: Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates	Baseball Prospectus	2003-08-11
Prospectus Triple Play: Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners	Baseball Prospectus	2003-08-08
Breaking Balls: Yankee Doodle Whining	Derek Zumsteg	2003-08-07
Transaction Analysis: July 30-31	Christina Kahrl	2003-08-01
Prospectus Today: Pondering Inaction	Joe Sheehan	2003-08-01
Prospectus Triple Play: Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates	Baseball Prospectus	2003-07-28
Prospectus Triple Play: Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers	Baseball Prospectus	2003-07-22
Breaking Balls: Roger Clemens and the Historic No-Decision	Derek Zumsteg	2003-06-02
Prospectus Today: The Case for Raffy	Joe Sheehan	2003-05-12
Prospectus Triple Play: New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, Baltimore Orioles	Baseball Prospectus	2003-04-23
Breaking Balls: Success Cycles Revisited	Derek Zumsteg	2003-03-13
Team Health Reports: New York Yankees	Dr. William Carroll, University of Mobile	2003-02-19
Transaction Analysis: The Easts	Christina Kahrl	2003-01-25
The Daily Prospectus: The Yankees are Out of Control	Derek Zumsteg	2003-01-02
Prospectus Feature: The Arizona Fall League	Jonah Keri	2002-11-07
Internet Baseball Awards: AL Most Valuable Player	Greg Spira	2002-10-23
The Daily Prospectus: Defending the Bandwagon	Jonah Keri	2002-10-07
Playoff Prospectus: Anaheim Angels vs. New York Yankees	Jeff Bower	2002-10-01
The Week In Quotes: June 3-9	Derek Zumsteg	2002-06-10
Transaction Analysis: Transaction Analysis, February 16-March 5, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-03-07

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2012-01-10 13:00:00	Closer (or I should say, "Potential" closer) question here: Is De Los Santos eventually the guy in Oakland and when do you see Reed closing in Chicago? (jaymoff from Salem, OR)	In terms of who they have now, yeah, I think de los Santos is the long-term guy. It might be Balfour to start this year, but DLS was once a great SP prospect - path derailed by injuries - and he has terrific stuff. Reed could be the favorite to close as soon as this April in Chicago. Robin Ventura is a big a wild card as they get - a manager with no prior coaching experience at all - so we'll have to listen closely. (Derek Carty)
2011-11-16 13:30:00	Same leadoff Q as for Derek yesterday: what's your take on the Matheny managerial signing? (Incidentally, are we ever going to get a full-blown Transaction Analysis on this one? I'm really surprised not to have seen that. Or did I miss it?) (Bill from New Mexico)	Bill, thanks for asking--R.J. has been doing the bulk of the TA stuff as I try to clear the last book-related work off my plate, and I haven't been able to get to Matheny. I'm not sure how much you're missing, though. I wrote a long TA about Robin Ventura after he was hired, and while I hope it was an enjoyable read, I don't know if I or anyone else came away from it with a much firmer handle on how Ventura is actually going to manage and impact his new team. There's just no in-game record to go on. It does seem curious that they went with an in-house guy who wasn't Jose Oquendo, but Matheny sounds like a capable choice, to the extent that we can tell. Hell, every game on TV he played in during the second half of his career involved some broadcaster saying, "This guy is going to be a manager someday," so at the very least, it's nice to see all that blather amount to something. (Ben Lindbergh)
2010-01-06 13:00:00	I'd call this good news for Bert. I was worried he'd stagnate around 62%. do you have the % of the vote for Edgar, Raines and Barry? They don't have it on espn.com. Thanks. (collins from greenville nc)	539 ballots, five blanks, Andre Dawson 420 (77.9%), Bert Blyleven 400 (74.2%), Roberto Alomar 397 (73.7%), Jack Morris 282 (52.3%), Barry Larkin 278 (51.6%), Lee Smith 255 (47.3%), Edgar Martinez 195 (36.2%), Tim Raines 164 (30.4%), Mark McGwire 128 (23.7%), Alan Trammell 121 (22.4%), Fred McGriff 116 (21.5%), Don Mattingly 87 (16.1%), Dave Parker 82 (15.2%), Dale Murphy 63 (11.7%), Harold Baines 33 (6.1%), Andres Galarraga 22 (4.1%), Robin Ventura 7 (1.3%), Ellis Burks 2 (0.4%), Eric Karros 2 (0.4%), Kevin Appier 1 (0.2%), Pat Hentgen 1 (0.2%), David Segui 1 (0.2%), Mike Jackson 0, Ray Lankford 0, Shane Reynolds 0, Todd Zeile 0. Segui gets his vote. Baines remains on life support thanks to the persistence of a stubborn few. Karros receives more votes than he had All-Star appearances. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-12-01 13:00:00	A softball to get you started: Who would be on your Hall of Fame ballot this year? (Bill from New Mexico)	Holdovers: Tim Raines, Bert Blyleven and Mark McGwire. For newbies, Barry Larkin and maybe Robbie Alomar, though I'm iffy enough on that one that I don't even remember if I'm for or against him at present. Just as a "I liked this guy, and I want to vote for him" kind of deal, and not because I think they should get in, I would toss a vote to Robin Ventura and Ellis Burks. The good news is that Ray Lankford is finally on the ballot, so if he doesn't get 5% of the vote I can see if I can get him to write a foreword for "The Ray Lankford Wing of the Hall of Fame: Book Edition" without him feeling snubbed someday. (Marc Normandin)
2009-09-29 13:00:00	Do you find it funny that a team can just have an historically weak position, transcending eras, ERAs, team ownership, management, POTUSes, ... Off the top of your head, what are likely to be the worst positions you can think of--Tigers catchers? Mariners SSes? Jays 3B? (Wade from TX)	Do you mean now, or historically? The really famous ones are the long droughts the White Sox and Mets had at third base, with the Sox going from Willie Kamm to Robin Ventura with only a couple of decent Bill Melton years in the middle. The Mets basically went from 1962 to Howard Johnson before they got anything great from their third basemen--although Wayne Garrett had a couple of decent seasons if you consider park and league context. And of course, the Yankees got no offense from shortstop whatsoever between Rizzuto's 1950 and Derek Jeter's 1996, except for whenever Casey Stengel played Gil McDougald over there... (Steven Goldman)

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