During the aughts, the Reds had 39 different players play at least one game at 3B, including Javier Valentin, Jason Larue, Dmitri Young, and Wily Mo Pena. There was also a fan favorite, a fan whipping boy, and a guy that is more famous for a single swing on another team than anything he did with the Reds. Who do you think is the starting 3B for the Reds All Decade team? Vote in the poll after the jump.
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Years | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ | wOBA | WAR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaron Boone | 2000-2003 | 455 | 1889 | 1681 | 242 | 451 | 101 | 7 | 70 | 257 | 144 | 308 | .268 | .335 | .462 | .797 | 103 |
.339 | 8.4 |
Edwin Encarnacion | 2005-2009 | 514 | 2000 | 1764 | 236 | 462 | 109 | 4 | 71 | 263 | 185 | 364 | .262 | .345 | .449 | .793 | 103 |
.344 | 1.4 |
Tim Hummel | 2003-2004 | 82 | 219 | 194 | 19 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 30 | .222 | .285 | .314 | .599 | 58 |
.258 | -0.9 |
Brandon Larson | 2001-2004 | 109 | 332 | 291 | 29 | 52 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 86 | .179 | .271 | .299 | .570 | 49 |
.258 | -1.4 |
Andy Phillips | 2008 | 52 | 80 | 73 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 14 | .233 | .300 | .397 | .697 | 80 |
.307 | -0.2 |
Joe Randa | 2005 | 92 | 368 | 332 | 44 | 96 | 26 | 1 | 13 | 48 | 33 | 52 | .289 | .356 | .491 | .847 | 120 |
.362 | 1.3 |
Scott Rolen | 2009 | 40 | 162 | 137 | 24 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 20 | .270 | .364 | .401 | .766 | 102 |
.342 | 0.9 |
Adam Rosales | 2008-2009 | 105 | 296 | 259 | 23 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 27 | 50 | .212 | .296 | .309 | .605 | 60 |
.275 | -0.3 |
Chris Stynes | 2000 | 119 | 420 | 380 | 71 | 127 | 24 | 1 | 12 | 40 | 32 | 54 | .334 | .386 | .497 | .883 | 120 |
.378 | 2.5 |