Steve Sax
#83
AT Second Base
1981—1994
Second Base
BORN
January 29, 1960, in Sacramento, CA
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
5-11 / 185
MLB DEBUT
August 18, 1981
FINAL GAME
May 8, 1994
PRIMARY TEAM
Los Angeles Dodgers
.281
BATTING AVERAGE
1949
HITS
25.8
WAR
.335
ON-BASE PCT
54
HOME RUNS
22.0
WAR7
.358
SLUGGING
.692
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
2.4
WAR PER SEASON
Supplanted Davey Lopes at second for Dodgers. Later lost confidence and couldn’t throw the ball straight.
Compared to Hall of Fame Second Basemen
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sax |
25.8 |
22.0 |
13.5 |
13.5 |
23.9 |
2.4 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
70.8 |
45.6 |
33.2 |
22.8 |
58.2 |
5.2 |
Where Does Steve Sax Rank
Among Second Basemen?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
83 |
74 |
75 |
NR |
74 |
75 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |