Top 32 tournament SS Banks vs Aparicio

[obxyankeefan]

Top 32 players ranked by BRWAR(as of 6/18/15).

Shortstop Bracket is:

1 H Wagner 8
32 N Garciaparra 0

16 PW Reese 3
17 L Boudreau 6

8 B Dahlen 8
25 A Fletcher 1

9 L Appling 8
24 D Bancroft 0

4 G Davis 6 advances on seed
29 O Vizquel 6

13 B Larkin 7
20 J Sewell 0

5 R Yount 8
28 V Stephens 4

12 A Trammell 14
21 J Tinker 0

3 C Ripken JR 8
30 T Fernandez 2

14 E Banks
19 L Aparicio

6 O Smith
27 J Rollins

11 D Jeter
22 B Campaneris

2 A Rodriguez
31 R Peckinpaugh

15 J Cronin
18 J Glasscock

7 B Wallace
26 M Tejada

10 A Vaughan
23 J Fregosi

1 H Wagner
17 L Boudreau

8 B Dahlen
9 L Appling

4 G Davis
13 B Larkin

5 R Yount
12 A Trammell

3 C Ripken JR

 

[obxyankeefan]

Ernie Banks Statistics and History | Baseball-Reference.com

Luis Aparicio Statistics and History | Baseball-Reference.com

 

[obxyankeefan]

Yes I know that I am breaking my own rules by listing Ernie Banks as a SS. But to many including me he is and will always be remembered as a SS even though he played 125 more games at 1B.

 

[navamind]

Yes I know that I am breaking my own rules by listing Ernie Banks as a SS. But to many including me he is and will always be remembered as a SS even though he played 125 more games at 1B.

I can get behind that. Most of Banks' career value is tied to his SS years.

 

[calsnowskier]

I know many will be surprised by this from me, but...

Banks.

Just looking at this SS years ('53-'61), he was an absolute beast. Aparicio provided almost "nothing" with the bat his whole career. 1970 was the only season he provided a 100+ OPS+. In Banks' 8+ years at the position, he had 7 seasons with a 120+ OPS+.

I never saw either play, and as I have stated, I do not trust defensive stats to even use on a throw-away level. Therefore, I can only go with GGs won (which is a HORRIBLE defensive measure) and reputation. Aparicio reminds me of Smith or Vizquel (elite D with passable offense). Banks looks more like a Ripkin or Jeter (elite SS bat with average D).

 

[MilkSpiller22]

I am someone who thinks Ernie Banks is one of the most over-rated players of all time... But even with that, it is not even close... Banks wins...