1. Over the past three seasons, Adrian Beltre had the third best defensive plus/minus rating in the Majors at +66, trailing only Chasey Utley (+82) and Albert Pujols (+71). In 2009, he was the sixth best overall.
2. Beltre has had a WARP1 higher than 3.1 twice in his career. The last time was in 2004, when he was worth 10.1 WARP1. In the five seasons since, he has been worth 10.6 WARP1 cumulatively.
3. Beltre's on-base percentage against right-handed pitching has gone down for three consecutive seasons, from .321 in 2006, to .314 in 2007, to .290 in 2008 and .271 in 2009. His .290 OBP in '08 was the 17th lowest in the Majors, and his .271 OBP in '09 was the fifth-lowest in the Majors (min. 250 PA vs. RHP).
4. Beltre is one of 17 third basemen in Major League history to win consecutive Gold Gloves.
5. In 2009, Beltre's Speed Score was the sixth best among third basemen (minimum 80 games started at third). His Speed Score of 4.3 is tied for 43rd all-time among third basemen (min. 6,000 PA), though only three of the players ahead of him on the list are still active - Chipper Jones, Scott Rolen and Alex Rodriguez. Beltre's Speed Score was better than all three of them in '09.
BONUS - Beltre is one of just 88 players to accumulate more than 6,000 plate appearances and primarily be a third baseman. Beltre is not thought of as old because he is still just 30 (2010 will be his age 31 season), but he has played in the Majors for 12 seasons.
2. Beltre has had a WARP1 higher than 3.1 twice in his career. The last time was in 2004, when he was worth 10.1 WARP1. In the five seasons since, he has been worth 10.6 WARP1 cumulatively.
3. Beltre's on-base percentage against right-handed pitching has gone down for three consecutive seasons, from .321 in 2006, to .314 in 2007, to .290 in 2008 and .271 in 2009. His .290 OBP in '08 was the 17th lowest in the Majors, and his .271 OBP in '09 was the fifth-lowest in the Majors (min. 250 PA vs. RHP).
4. Beltre is one of 17 third basemen in Major League history to win consecutive Gold Gloves.
5. In 2009, Beltre's Speed Score was the sixth best among third basemen (minimum 80 games started at third). His Speed Score of 4.3 is tied for 43rd all-time among third basemen (min. 6,000 PA), though only three of the players ahead of him on the list are still active - Chipper Jones, Scott Rolen and Alex Rodriguez. Beltre's Speed Score was better than all three of them in '09.
BONUS - Beltre is one of just 88 players to accumulate more than 6,000 plate appearances and primarily be a third baseman. Beltre is not thought of as old because he is still just 30 (2010 will be his age 31 season), but he has played in the Majors for 12 seasons.
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