Trivia: Errors

[steveringo]

Name the top five active players on the career errors list.

 

[ImSmartherThanYou]

I don't want to cheat and look it up so I'll make educated guesses. It has to be guys who have been in the league a long time and play 2B, SS or 3B since they get many chances that have the potential to lead to errors.

Jeter and A-Rod MUST be on the list, since they've been around so long. I'm also going to say Adrian Beltre since he's been around longer than most people realize and was a bit wild in his early years. After that, I'm at a bit of a loss. I'll guess Aramis Ramirez since he's been in the league quite a while and made a TON of errors early in his career. After that... I'm not sure. Michael Young?

 

[BigDDude]

Name the top five active players on the career errors list.

Boston fan question = Yankees = A Rod & Jeter.

Good thing this was not a question about the top 5 all time. That would have been impossible, as it is full of guys who retired 100 years ago.

 

[steveringo]

I don't want to cheat and look it up so I'll make educated guesses. It has to be guys who have been in the league a long time and play 2B, SS or 3B since they get many chances that have the potential to lead to errors.

Jeter and A-Rod MUST be on the list, since they've been around so long. I'm also going to say Adrian Beltre since he's been around longer than most people realize and was a bit wild in his early years. After that, I'm at a bit of a loss. I'll guess Aramis Ramirez since he's been in the league quite a while and made a TON of errors early in his career. After that... I'm not sure. Michael Young?

Beltre is 2nd, Jeter 4th & Rodriguez 5th.

Jeter and Arod is a hint for the #1 player.

The #3 is "active" but currently on the 60 day DL...

Boston fan question = Yankees = A Rod & Jeter.

Good thing this was not a question about the top 5 all time. That would have been impossible, as it is full of guys who retired 100 years ago.

Plus 10 for logic!

 

[RandomParticles]

I'm gonna say Rafael Furcal and Alex Gonzalez

 

[steveringo]

I'm gonna say Rafael Furcal and Alex Gonzalez

1. _____ 274
2. Beltre 256
3. Furcal 250
4. Jeter 243
5. A Rodriguez 234

6. A Ramirez 224
7. A Gonzalez 194
8.
9.
10. Young 160


Hint. #1 is 'active', but isn't playing. And he isn't injured.

 

[redseat]

1. _____ 274
2. Beltre 256
3. Furcal 250
4. Jeter 243
5. A Rodriguez 234

6. A Ramirez 224
7. A Gonzalez 194
8.
9.
10. Young 160


Hint. #1 is 'active', but isn't playing. And he isn't injured.

Perralta?

 

[steveringo]

Perralta?

23rd @ 124


hint: This guy is old!!!

 

[ImSmartherThanYou]

Tejada. Should have known it was someone who wasn't truly active.

 

[steveringo]

Tejada. Should have known it was someone who wasn't truly active.

Correct.

To round out the top ten:


1. Tejada 274 (age 39, 16 seasons)
2. Beltre 256 (34, 16)
3. Furcal 250 (35, 13)
4. Jeter 243 (39, 19)
5. A Rodriguez 234 (37, 20)

6. A Ramirez 224 (35, 16)
7. A Gonzalez 194 (36, 15)
8. D Wright 167 (30, 10)*
9. A. Soriano 166 (37, 15)
10. Young 160 (36, 14)



*Yikes.

 

[ImSmartherThanYou]

Correct.

To round out the top ten:


1. Tejada 274 (age 39, 16 seasons)
2. Beltre 256 (34, 16)
3. Furcal 250 (35, 13)
4. Jeter 243 (39, 19)
5. A Rodriguez 234 (37, 20)

6. A Ramirez 224 (35, 16)
7. A Gonzalez 194 (36, 15)
8. D Wright 167 (30, 10)*
9. A. Soriano 166 (37, 15)
10. Young 160 (36, 14)



*Yikes.

And yet, he unjustly had the reputation as a great fielder earlier in his career, but things have been relatively quiet in recent years despite the fact his defense has drastically improved.

 

[redseat]

Dang complete forgot about Tejada!

 

[gunnarthor]

Just to add to this thread. My first thought after it was all answered was "Where's Omar Vizquel?" before I realized he retired last year. But he wouldn't have been top 5 anyway - 190 errors in 24 seasons. Man could field.

 

[ImSmartherThanYou]

Just to add to this thread. My first thought after it was all answered was "Where's Omar Vizquel?" before I realized he retired last year. But he wouldn't have been top 5 anyway - 190 errors in 24 seasons. Man could field.

Man could field... what he could get to. Omar's hands were unbelievable without a doubt, but he lacked the range of the truly incredible shortstops like Smith and Belanger. Definitely the most sure-handed of the all-time defensive wizards, though.

 

[HammerDown]