re defensive averages shortstop in article apr leland stanford edu addison leland stanford edu brett rogers writes in article steph pegasus cs uiuc edu steph pegasus cs uiuc edu dale stephenson writes smith ozzie the wizard s is the second highest year ever still very good but i don t like the way his numbers have declined every year in a few years may be a defensive liability that s rich ozzie smith a defensive liability why not brooks robinson is a defensive liability too and ted williams is a weak hitter even great players decline as they age valentine
