Who's the better fielding 1B?

Libid21 · 12-11-2018, 11:06 PM

1-10 Ratings

Player A (23 Years Old)
Position Rating at 1B: 4
Infield Range: 1
Infield Error: 4

Player B (27 Years Old)
Position Rating at 1B: 4
Infield Range: 2
Infield Error: 2

For what it's worth, the second baseman playing next to them is...
Position Rating at 2B: 8
Infield Range: 6
Infield Error: 8
Infield Arm: 7
Turn DP: 9

Brad K · 12-11-2018, 11:41 PM

Are you shifting right on RHB?

chazzycat · 12-12-2018, 04:07 PM

I think for first basemen, the error rating is most important. Range is a nice bonus, but really their main job is to just catch the ball thrown by other infielders, consistently. So I would go for player A.

View Poll Results: Who's the better defender at 1B?
Player A	14	87.50%
Player B	2	12.50%
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12-11-2018, 11:06 PM	#1
Libid21 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 540 Blog Entries: 1	Who's the better fielding 1B? 1-10 Ratings Player A (23 Years Old) Position Rating at 1B: 4 Infield Range: 1 Infield Error: 4 Player B (27 Years Old) Position Rating at 1B: 4 Infield Range: 2 Infield Error: 2 For what it's worth, the second baseman playing next to them is... Position Rating at 2B: 8 Infield Range: 6 Infield Error: 8 Infield Arm: 7 Turn DP: 9 __________________ "It is the nature of being the general manager of a baseball team that you have to remain on familiar terms with people you are continually trying to screw." - Michael Lewis in Moneyball

12-11-2018, 11:41 PM	#2
Brad K Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2016 Location: St Petersburg Florida USA Posts: 5,417	Are you shifting right on RHB?

12-12-2018, 04:07 PM	#3
chazzycat All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 1,685	I think for first basemen, the error rating is most important. Range is a nice bonus, but really their main job is to just catch the ball thrown by other infielders, consistently. So I would go for player A.