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Steve Sax

Second Base
1981—1994
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
25.7
WAR
.335
ON-BASE PCT
54
HOME RUNS
21.8
WAR7
.358
SLUGGING
.692
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
2.4
WAR PER SEASON
Steve Sax
 
Supplanted Davey Lopes at second for Dodgers. Later lost confidence and couldn’t throw the ball straight.
— 1988 CHAMP —

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Compared to Hall of Fame Second Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Sax
25.7
21.8
13.5
13.3
23.8
2.4
AVG HOFer
70.8
45.6
33.2
22.8
58.2
5.2

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Steve Sax Rank?

No. 83 Ranked

at Second Base

Ranking Among Second Basemen by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
74
75
NR
74
75
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Second Basemen