It's been a while since I've done one of these posts. I've already done similar posts for the three higher levels of minor league baseball:
AAA errors by position,
AA errors by position posts, and
A+ errors by position. Today I'm moving on to A ball, to be followed soon by Low A and Rookie level posts.
A Pitchers
| A Pitchers Sorted By Most Errors |
|---|
| Name | Team | Org.
| TC
| E | FPct. |
|---|
Scott Moviel
| Savannah
| NYM
| 40
| 11
| .725 |
Matthew Mitchell
| Burlington
| KCR
| 28
| 7
| .750 |
Luis Montano
| Dayton
| CIN
| 27
| 7
| .741 |
Luis Noel
| Delmarva | BAL
| 34
| 6
| .824 |
Esmerlin Jimenez
| Cedar Rapids
| LAA
| 32
| 6
| .813 |
Rafael de los Santos
| Hickory | PIT
| 24
| 6
| .750 |
Zachary Britton
| Delmarva
| BAL
| 67
| 5
| .925
|
Jamie Richmond
| Kane County
| OAK
| 40
| 5
| .875
|
Chuckie Fick
| Quad Cities
| STL
| 32
| 5
| .844
|
Santos Arias
| Beloit
| MIN
| 25
| 5
| .800
|
Ryan Miller
| Lake County
| CLE
| 20
| 5
| .750
|
Mike Koons
| Lexington
| HOU
| 16
| 5
| .688
|
Daniel Merklinger
| West Virginia
| MIL
| 16
| 5
| .688
|
Brant Rustich
| Savannah
| NYM
| 9
| 5
| .444
|
| A Pitchers Sorted By Lowest FPct. (minimum 20 total chances) |
|---|
| Name | Team | Org.
| TC | E | FPct. |
|---|
Scott Moviel
| Savannah
| NYM
| 40
| 11
| .728 |
Luis Montano
| Dayton
| CIN
| 27
| 7
| .741 |
Matthew Mitchell
| Burlington
| KCR
| 28
| 7
| .750 |
Rafael de los Santos
| Hickory
| PIT
| 24
| 6
| .750 |
Ryan Miller
| Lake County
| CLE
| 20
| 5
| .750 |
Santos Arias
| Beloit | MIN
| 25
| 5
| .800 |
Leonardo Espinal
| Kane County
| OAK
| 20
| 4
| .800 |
Ryan Tatusko
| Clinton | TEX
| 20
| 4
| .800 |
Esmerlin Jimenez
| Cedar Rapids
| LAA
| 32
| 6
| .813 |
Andrew Hess
| West Michigan
| DET
| 22
| 4
| .818 |
Jordan Norberto
| South Bend
| ARI
| 22
| 4
| .818
|
| MWL Pitchers |
|
| 3814 | 301 | .921 |
| SAL Pitchers |
|
| 4349
| 317
| .927 |
| A Pitchers |
|
| 8163
| 618 | .924 |
Normally I would've cut off the first list after the guys with six errors. This time, however, I wanted to include Brant Rustich's numbers. The Mets righty pitched 49 2/3 innings for Savannah and only accepted nine chances in the field. More than half of those chances wound up being errors. Ouch.
A Catchers
| A Catchers Sorted By Most Errors |
|---|
| Name | Team | Org. | TC | E | FPct. |
|---|
Gregory Yersich
| Beloit
| MIN
| 525
| 15 | .971 |
Kenley Jansen
| Great Lakes
| LAD
| 708
| 14
| .980
|
Jose Felix
| Clinton
| TEX
| 713
| 12 | .983 |
Eric Fryer
| West Virginia
| MIL
| 319
| 12 | .962 |
Michael McCormick
| Columbus | TBR
| 722
| 11
| .985 |
Carlos Dominguez
| Clinton | TEX
| 432
| 11
| .975 |
Jameson Smith
| Greensboro
| FLA
| 292
| 11
| .962 |
Ryan Eigsti
| Burlington
| KCR
| 899
| 10
| .989 |
Jonathan Fixler
| Lexington | HOU
| 551
| 10
| .982 |
Matthew Inouye
| Kannapolis
| CHW
| 465
| 10
| .978
|
| A Catchers Sorted By Lowest FPct. (minimum 400 total chances) |
|---|
| Name | Team | Org.
| TC | E | FPct. |
|---|
Gregory Yersich
| Beloit
| MIN
| 525
| 15 | .971 |
Carlos Dominguez
| Clinton | TEX
| 432
| 11
| .975 |
Matthew Inouye
| Kannapolis
| CHW
| 465
| 10
| .978 |
Kenley Jansen
| Great Lakes
| LAD
| 708
| 14
| .980 |
Josh Donaldson
| Peoria | CHC
| 426
| 8
| .981 |
Anel de los Santos
| Cedar Rapids
| LAA
| 490
| 9
| .982 |
Jonathan Fixler
| Lexington | HOU
| 551
| 10
| .982 |
Jose Felix
| Clinton | TEX
| 713
| 12
| .983 |
Travis Reagan
| Hagerstown
| WSN
| 476
| 8
| .983 |
Michael McCormick
| Columbus | TBR
| 722
| 11
| .985 |
Devin Mesoraco
| Dayton
| CIN
| 593
| 9
| .985
|
| MWL Catchers |
|
| 16673 | 221 | .987 |
| SAL Catchers |
|
| 18734
| 227
| .988 |
| A Catchers |
|
| 35407
| 448
| .987 |
Yersich is the first error leader at catcher who isn't near the top of his level in innings caught. In fact, his 483 1/3 innings caught was just over half Ryan Eigsti's level-leading 894 2/3 innings. Thanks to his middle-of-the-road workload, Yersich wound up in the top slot of the second table as well. Curiously, A ball catchers combined for the same number of errors as their counterparts in High A ball.
A First Basemen| A 1B Sorted By Most Errors |
|---|
| Name | Team | Org. | TC | E | FPct. |
|---|
Jeffrey Cunningham
| Asheville
| COL
| 942
| 17
| .982 |
Angel Villalona
| Augusta
| SFG
| 970
| 15
| .985 |
Frederick Freeman
| Rome
| ATL
| 1132
| 14 | .988 |
Michael Durant
| Lakewood | PHI
| 619
| 14 | .977 |
Felix Carrasco
| Fort Wayne
| SDP
| 885
| 13
| .985 |
Chance Wheeless
| South Bend
| ARI
| 725
| 13
| .982 |
Michael Jones
| Greenville | BOS
| 639
| 13
| .980 |
Greg Dowling
| Kane County
| OAK
| 1163
| 12
| .990 |
Anthony Martinez
| Delmarva
| BAL
| 959
| 12
| .987
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| A 1B Sorted By Lowest FPct. (minimum 500 total chances) |
|---|
| Name | Team | Org.
| TC | E | FPct. |
|---|
Michael Durant
| Lakewood
| PHI
| 619
| 14
| .977 |
Michael Jones
| Greenville
| BOS
| 639
| 13
| .980 |
Manuel Rodriguez
| Lansing
| TOR
| 530
| 10
| .981 |
Jeffrey Cunningham
| Asheville | COL
| 942
| 17
| .982 |
Chance Wheeless
| South Bend
| ARI
| 725
| 13
| .982 |
Angel Villalona
| Augusta
| SFG
| 970
| 15
| .985 |
Jovan Rosa
| Peoria | CHC
| 531
| 8
| .985 |
Jaime Ortiz
| Great Lakes
| LAD
| 676
| 10
| .985 |
Felix Carrasco
| Fort Wayne
| SDP
| 885
| 13
| .985 |
Christopher Carlson
| West Michigan
| DET
| 698
| 10
| .986 |
| MWL 1B |
|
| 18049 | 221
| .988 |
| SAL 1B |
|
| 21306 | 235
| .989 |
| A 1B |
|
| 39355 | 456
| .988 |
Cunningham led the level in errors while placing fifth in innings played. Eric Taylor, Greg Dowling, and Frederick Freeman were the only three A ball first basemen to reach 1000 innings played. Collectively, A ball first basemen had only ten more fielding chances than their High A ball brethren.
A Second Basemen| A 2B Sorted By Most Errors |
|---|
| Name | Team | Org. | TC | E | FPct. |
|---|
Ryan Adams
| Delmarva
| BAL
| 485
| 46
| .905 |
Derrick Mitchell
| Lakewood
| PHI
| 527
| 33
| .937 |
Justin Snyder
| Charleston
| NYY
| 634
| 25
| .961 |
John Tolisano
| Lansing
| TOR
| 518
| 25
| .952 |
Kevyn Feiner
| Dayton
| CIN
| 323
| 20
| .938 |
Justin Henry
| West Michigan
| DET
| 564
| 19
| .966 |
Nick Noonan
| Augusta
| SFG
| 572
| 18 | .969 |
Greg Veloz
| Savannah
| NYM
| 513
| 18 | .965 |
Eric Farris
| West Virginia
| MIL
| 459
| 18
| .961
|
Matthew Lawson
| Clinton
| TEX
| 438
| 17
| .961
|
Everth Cabrera
| Asheville
| COL
| 416
| 17
| .959
|
| A 2B Sorted By Lowest FPct. (minimum 250 total chances) |
|---|
| Name | Team | Org. | TC | E | FPct. |
|---|
Ryan Adams
| Delmarva | BAL | 485
| 46
| .905 |
Derrick Mitchell
| Lakewood | PHI
| 527
| 33
| .937 |
Kevyn Feiner
| Dayton
| CIN | 323
| 20
| .938 |
Craig Corrado
| Lexington | HOU
| 304
| 16
| .947 |
John Tolisano
| Lansing
| TOR
| 518
| 25
| .952 |
Karexon Sanchez
| Lake County
| CLE
| 325
| 15
| .954 |
Johnny Giavotella
| Burlington | KCR
| 290
| 13
| .955 |
Everth Cabrera
| Asheville | COL
| 416
| 17
| .959 |
Justin Snyder
| Charleston | NYY
| 634
| 25
| .961 |
Eric Farris
| West Virginia
| MIL
| 459
| 18
| .961 |
| MWL 2B |
|
| 9309
| 323 | .965 |
| SAL 2B |
|
| 10695
| 414
| .961 |
| A 2B |
|
| 20004
| 737
| .963 |
Adams barely edges out Rangers High A shortstop Marcus Lemon for the honor of the most errors committed at one position in the minors (so far). It's unsurprising that he had the worst fielding percentage among qualifiers at his position. Overall, fielding at second takes a hit when going below High A: A ball second sackers committed 170 more errors in a little over 400 fewer chances.
A Third Basemen| A 3B Sorted By Most Errors |
|---|
| Name | Team | Org. | TC | E | FPct. |
|---|
Jonathan Greene
| Clinton | TEX
| 349
| 31
| .911 |
Bobby Henson
| Delmarva | BAL
| 350
| 29
| .917 |
Justin Baum
| Fort Wayne
| SDP
| 272 | 29
| .893 |
Kevin Ahrens
| Lansing
| TOR
| 286
| 27
| .906 |
Travis Mattair
| Lakewood | PHI
| 356
| 26 | .927 |
Domnit Bolivar
| Quad Cities
| STL
| 197
| 23
| .883 |
Jovan Rosa
| Peoria | CHC
| 189
| 21
| .889 |
Gregory Sexton
| Columbus | TBR
| 336
| 20
| .940 |
Jay Brossman
| Cedar Rapids
| LAA
| 262
| 19
| .927
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| A 3B Sorted By Lowest FPct. (minimum 125 total chances) |
|---|
| Name | Team | Org. | TC | E | FPct. |
|---|
Domnit Bolivar
| Quad Cities
| STL | 197
| 23
| .883 |
Jovan Rosa
| Peoria | CHC | 189
| 21
| .889 |
Matthew Hague
| Hickory
| PIT | 128
| 14
| .891 |
Justin Baum
| Fort Wayne
| SDP | 272
| 29
| .893 |
Samuel Sime
| Rome
| ATL | 149
| 15
| .899 |
Robert Spain
| Hickory
| PIT
| 161
| 16
| .901 |
Jason Taylor
| Burlington
| KCR | 136
| 13
| .904 |
Kevin Ahrens
| Lansing | TOR
| 286
| 27
| .906 |
Jonathan Greene
| Clinton | TEX | 349
| 31
| .911 |
Ron Bourquin
| West Michigan
| DET
| 166
| 14
| .916
|
| MWL 3B |
|
| 5391
| 441
| .918 |
| SAL 3B |
|
| 6025
| 475
| .921 |
| A 3B |
|
| 11416
| 916
| .920 |
The top error totals at third base are relatively modest. Half of the second list is guys who couldn't crack .900 in fielding percentage, the most of any position at any level so far. Once again fielding suffered when going down a level: A ball third basemen committed 90 more errors in 139 more chances than players at the hot corner in High A. The worst fielding percentage table is littered with Midwest Leaguers, a fact reflected in the lower collective fielding percentage of that league.
A Shortstops| A SS Sorted By Most Errors |
|---|
| Name | Team | Org. | TC | E | FPct. |
|---|
Carmen Angelini
| Charleston | NYY
| 564
| 42
| .926 |
Audy Ciriaco
| West Michigan
| DET
| 510
| 41
| .920 |
Charlie Culberson
| Augusta
| SFG
| 354
| 35
| .901 |
Helder Velazquez
| Asheville | COL | 407
| 32
| .921 |
Osvaldo Martinez
| Greensboro | FLA
| 361 | 28
| .922 |
Lance Zawadzki
| Fort Wayne
| SDP | 337
| 27
| .920 |
Justin Jackson
| Lansing
| TOR
| 593
| 26
| .956 |
Andrew Romine
| Cedar Rapids
| LAA | 605
| 25
| .959 |
Juan Diaz
| Wisconsin
| SEA | 541
| 25
| .954 |
Nathan Samson
| Peoria
| CHC | 538
| 25
| .954 |
Michael Richard
| Kane County
| OAK
| 342
| 25
| .927
|
| A+ SS Sorted By Lowest FPct. (minimum 250 total chances) |
|---|
| Name | Team | Org. | TC | E | FPct. |
|---|
Charlie Culberson
| Augusta | SFG | 354
| 35
| .901 |
Audy Ciriaco
| West Michigan
| DET | 510
| 41
| .920 |
Lance Zawadzki
| Fort Wayne
| SDP | 337
| 27
| .920 |
Helder Velazquez
| Asheville
| COL | 407
| 32
| .921 |
Osvaldo Martinez
| Greensboro
| FLA | 361
| 28
| .922 |
Oscar Tejeda
| Greenville
| BOS
| 290
| 22
| .924 |
Carmen Angelini
| Charleston
| NYY | 564
| 42
| .926 |
Michael Richard
| Kane County
| OAK
| 342
| 25
| .927 |
Michael Fisher
| Rome | ATL | 325
| 21
| .935 |
Matthew Cline
| West Virginia
| MIL
| 313
| 19
| .939
|
MWL SS
|
|
| 8889
| 483
| .946 |
SAL SS
|
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| 10279 | 609
| .941 |
A SS
|
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| 19168
| 1092 | .943 |
A couple shortstops keep Ryan Adams company in the 40+ errors club. Speaking of Adams, he played seven games at short as well, committing five errors. Overall, he committed 52 errors, the most in A ball. Also related to Adams, this is the only infield position that doesn't feature a Delmarva (Baltimore) player on the boards. Starting only half his team's games prevented 19-year-old Charlie Culberson from reaching 40+ errors. Carmen Angelini, the errors leader, also led the level in innings played with 1127 2/3. Phillies prospect Freddy Galvis was right behind him at 1124 and committed half as many errors.
A Outfielders| A OF Sorted By Most Errors |
|---|
| Name | Team | Org. | TC | E | FPct. |
|---|
D'Marcus Ingram
| Quad Cities
| STL
| 178
| 12 | .933 |
Maiko Loyola
| Columbus
| TBR
| 272
| 11 | .960 |
Mark Dolenc
| Beloit | MIN
| 221
| 11
| .950 |
Maximo Mendez
| Wisconsin
| SEA
| 213
| 11
| .948 |
Shane Keough
| Kane County
| OAK
| 131
| 11
| .916 |
Austin Krum
| Charleston
| NYY
| 238
| 10
| .958 |
Dominic Brown
| Lakewood
| PHI
| 230
| 10
| .957
|
Moises Sierra
| Lansing
| TOR
| 223
| 10
| .955
|
Ben Revere
| Beloit
| MIN
| 175
| 10
| .943
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| A OF Sorted By Lowest FPct. (minimum 200 total chances) |
|---|
| Name | Team | Org. | TC | E | FPct. |
|---|
Maximo Mendez
| Wisconsin | SEA
| 213 | 11
| .948 |
Mark Dolenc
| Beloit
| MIN
| 221 | 11
| .950 |
Moises Sierra
| Lansing
| TOR
| 223
| 10
| .955
|
Dominic Brown
| Lakewood
| PHI
| 230 | 10
| .957 |
Austin Krum
| Charleston
| NYY
| 238 | 10
| .958 |
Maiko Loyola
| Columbus | TBR
| 272
| 11
| .960 |
Che-Hsuan Lin
| Greenville
| BOS
| 207
| 8
| .961 |
Jason Heyward
| Rome | ATL
| 233 | 9
| .961 |
Denis Phipps
| Dayton | CIN
| 258
| 9
| .965 |
Matthew Brown
| Lake County
| CLE
| 203
| 7
| .966 |
| MWL OF |
|
| 11259
| 344
| .969 |
| SAL OF |
|
| 12587
| 382
| .970 |
| A OF |
|
| 23846 | 726
| .970 |
Once again a dozen errors in the outfield is enough to place a player on top of the errors leaderboard. Like Carlos Peguero in High A, D'Marcus Ingram led the errors list without accepting enough total chances to appear on the fielding percentage board. Both leagues were pretty even in cumulative outfield fielding percentage.
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