Wagner, Banks, Jeter or Ripken; who is the best shortstop the game has seen

HPC · Sep 11, 2013

Shortstop seems to be one of the more prolific positions on the field, player wise, and now that Jeter is on the downside of his career nearing retirement in the next few years, I thought this might be good discussion.

Who would be your choice for the best shortstop baseball has ever seen?

Jeter: .312/256/1261/.828ops - (still playing, but his accoldades are well known)

Wagner: .328/101/1733/.858ops - 3x MVP, inaugural Hall of Fame member

Ripken: .276/431/1695/.788ops - 2x MVP, 2x All Star MVP, 18x All Star, 2x Gold Glove, career 77.2 war (42nd overall)

Banks: .274/512/1636/.830ops - 2x MVP, 12x All Star 67.6 war (117th overall)

tramers · Sep 11, 2013

Wagner ; knew the game before others caught on
Banks ; enjoyed playing
Jeter ; $$$$
Ripken ;played for the love of the game
My pick Wagner ------------ big fan of Ripken
my best pick is in my avatar

Super Mario · Sep 11, 2013

Ozzie Smith.

tramers · Sep 11, 2013

Ozzie was determined to do his best and enjoyed playing the game like Banks

zach · Sep 11, 2013

No doubt... Wagner

HPC · Sep 11, 2013

tramers said:
Ozzie was determined to do his best and enjoyed playing the game like Banks

Don't think I've ever seen a picture of Ozzie on the field without a smile

jbmm161 · Sep 11, 2013

"Let's Play Two"
Ernie Banks

Hawk8 · Sep 11, 2013

I voted Wagner, but I couldn't argue with you if you picked Ripken.

matfanofold · Sep 11, 2013

Hawk8 said:
I voted Wagner, but I couldn't argue with you if you picked Ripken.

I agree with this.

Nate Colbert 17 · Sep 11, 2013

"Pop" Lloyd (***** Leagues) would also merit some consideration.

ChasHawk · Sep 11, 2013

Wagner without debate.

bongo870 · Sep 11, 2013

Wagner hands down

jbhofmann · Sep 11, 2013

I go Barry Larkin over Ozzie.

jcmint · Sep 11, 2013

imagine if arod stayed at SS and played straight.

Not sure how anyone cant vote for Wagner

RStadlerASU22 · Sep 11, 2013

jcmint said:
imagine if arod stayed at SS and played straight.

Not sure how anyone cant vote for Wagner

It's an era thing. I've never seen him play nor know what he could do in the post war era. His stats, great, but so are the others who have stats and played against IMO better athletes w/o barriers.
I'll take Ripken, Banks, Larkin n Jeter in that order, Wagner fits in there I'm sure, just not sure where. I'd take ARod number 1 if we included him as a SS

Ryan

Krom · Sep 11, 2013

jcmint said:
Not sure how anyone cant vote for Wagner

+1
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Bogeysave82 · Sep 11, 2013

Banks, Ripken, Larkin then Jeter. Wagner played in a different era. Hard to compare the two.

BBCgalaxee · Sep 11, 2013

Granted he only played eight years but I would take a roids time over them (except honus), roided up or not.

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ChasHawk · Sep 11, 2013

Bogeysave82 said:
Banks, Ripken, Larkin then Jeter. Wagner played in a different era. Hard to compare the two.

And he was so much better than everyone else in his era that it was almost laughable.

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