Sunday, October 02, 2005

Inverted Spectra and the '05 Indians

Has there ever been a team in baseball history that had so much of its offence up the middle defensively, and were so weak offensively on the corners?

Here's the '05 Indian defensive regulars from best hitter (OPS) to worst.

1) Peralta, SS
2) V Martinez, C
3) Sizemore, CF
4) Crisp, LF
5) R Belliard, 2B
6) Broussard, 1B
7) Blake, RF
8) A Boone, 3B

You would expect the following to be the offensive order, from best to worst. (See Bill James on the defensive spectrum.)

1B - LF - RF - 3B - CF - 2B - SS - C

The Indians' order is this:

SS - C - CF - LF - 2B - 1B - RF - 3B

I suppose this is a good thing, as I'm sure it's easier to find a good-hitting 1B or RF than a ace starting pitcher or top-hitting SS.

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