Cleveland Indians: Top Five Second Basemen of All-Time

May 5, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; A general view of a Cleveland Indians cap and glove in the dugout prior to the game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY Sports

Who is the Cleveland Indians’ all-time best second baseman?

Entering 2015, the Cleveland Indians had a second base problem. Jason Kipnis had just finished a disappointing 2014, but Jose Ramirez had emerged from the minor leagues. Francisco Lindor’s impending arrival only added more confusion to the mix.

Ultimately, the situation ended with very little change. Kipnis went on to have a great season while Ramirez collapsed and Lindor shined. While Jose Ramirez did regain some stock near the end of the season, he very clearly missed a huge opportunity to establish himself in Cleveland before Lindor claimed his spot on the roster.

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All in all, this past season marked the continuation of a trend for the Cleveland Indians. In the past 25 years, the Indians have had 15 above-average seasons at the keystone position. More impressively, the Indians only posted a winning record in about half of those 25 seasons.

Since the Indians have seen some talented second basemen in the last quarter of a century, let’s see how they stack up in the annals of time. The only criterion for making this list is to have played at least 400 games for the Indians. Only the parts of a player’s career that occurred in Cleveland will be considered.

Without a further ado, here is a countdown of the Cleveland Indians’ five best second basemen of all-time…

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