Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Derek Jeter" in English language version.
Two websites that study glovework – Fangraphs.com with its Ultimate Zone Rating and Fieldingbible.com – listed Chicago's Alexei Ramírez as the top-fielding AL shortstop with Jeter nowhere close to even middle-of-the-pack status.
And that's fine, but the notion that Jeter, at age 36, was the best defensive shortstop in the American League this season is simply absurd, whether you love defensive statistics, hate defensive statistics, or merely prefer the Ultimate Warrior to Ultimate Zone Rating.
Jeter committed six errors this season, his lowest total in 15 full seasons.
Two websites that study glovework – Fangraphs.com with its Ultimate Zone Rating and Fieldingbible.com – listed Chicago's Alexei Ramírez as the top-fielding AL shortstop with Jeter nowhere close to even middle-of-the-pack status.
And that's fine, but the notion that Jeter, at age 36, was the best defensive shortstop in the American League this season is simply absurd, whether you love defensive statistics, hate defensive statistics, or merely prefer the Ultimate Warrior to Ultimate Zone Rating.