2012 Report Card: Second Base
Second base for the Padres in 2012 was a roller coaster to say the least. After rumors that the Padres were trying to practically give away Orlando Hudson (the Padres #3 hitter on opening day 2011), he started 2012 with the club and continued to struggle at the plate.
Hudson was not a fan favorite and his effort in the field left a lot to be desired. The Padres finally grew weary of his act and cut ties with him in mid May. Enter Alexi Amarista AKA the Little Ninja. Amarista acquired in a trade with the Angels, stepped right in and held the job until June when Logan Forsythe returned from the 60-day DL. The two players platooned for the remainder of the season.
As mentioned, Hudson was a hot mess and wasn’t able to bring much to the table on the field or in the clubhouse. Amarista proved to be a solid utility player taking the role away from Andy Parrino and Logan Forsythe established himself as a guy that hits LHP very well and is a solid solution at second base.
Grade: B-
Logan Forsythe
| Year | Age | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 25 | 91 | 350 | 315 | 45 | 86 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 57 | .273 | .343 | .390 | .733 | 106 |
Alexi Amarista
| Year | Age | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23 | 105 | 300 | 275 | 35 | 66 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 42 | .240 | .282 | .385 | .668 | 86 |
Orlando Hudson
| Year | Age | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 34 | 35 | 131 | 123 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 27 | .211 | .260 | .317 | .577 | 62 |
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Team Rankings provided by fangraphs.com
| Team | G | PA | H | HR | R | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA | WAR |
| Dbacks | 156 | 668 | 184 | 26 | 93 | 85 | 14 | 0.302 | 0.36 | 0.522 | 0.375 | 6.2 |
| Dodgers | 319 | 1012 | 235 | 13 | 114 | 77 | 9 | 0.264 | 0.34 | 0.367 | 0.314 | 5.6 |
| Nationals | 291 | 1078 | 254 | 20 | 126 | 83 | 25 | 0.259 | 0.316 | 0.385 | 0.307 | 4.7 |
| Phillies | 268 | 846 | 185 | 17 | 91 | 88 | 14 | 0.244 | 0.311 | 0.375 | 0.298 | 3.7 |
| Marlins | 237 | 816 | 207 | 13 | 85 | 74 | 18 | 0.275 | 0.316 | 0.403 | 0.312 | 3.6 |
| Braves | 154 | 630 | 115 | 19 | 86 | 78 | 4 | 0.22 | 0.348 | 0.384 | 0.325 | 3.5 |
| Pirates | 265 | 884 | 209 | 17 | 104 | 89 | 15 | 0.264 | 0.319 | 0.391 | 0.31 | 3.3 |
| Mets | 422 | 1189 | 301 | 20 | 128 | 132 | 21 | 0.274 | 0.322 | 0.406 | 0.316 | 3.1 |
| Reds | 261 | 895 | 211 | 18 | 106 | 96 | 19 | 0.254 | 0.293 | 0.368 | 0.289 | 2.4 |
| Padres | 286 | 919 | 202 | 13 | 100 | 75 | 20 | 0.244 | 0.307 | 0.362 | 0.292 | 2 |
| Cubs | 219 | 685 | 154 | 7 | 79 | 47 | 6 | 0.242 | 0.289 | 0.339 | 0.276 | 1.9 |
| Rockies | 264 | 916 | 229 | 9 | 102 | 64 | 12 | 0.275 | 0.324 | 0.371 | 0.303 | 1.8 |
| Astros | 147 | 630 | 167 | 7 | 80 | 37 | 33 | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.399 | 0.325 | 1.8 |
| Brewers | 195 | 730 | 139 | 23 | 88 | 69 | 17 | 0.219 | 0.315 | 0.385 | 0.31 | 1.1 |
| Cardinals | 340 | 945 | 201 | 9 | 96 | 73 | 16 | 0.239 | 0.305 | 0.341 | 0.285 | 1.1 |
| Giants | 231 | 825 | 215 | 3 | 100 | 80 | 20 | 0.286 | 0.325 | 0.347 | 0.296 | 0.9 |
