MLB News & Notes (other than Cubs or Sox)

[Kid]

Due to players playing multiple positions while with the Cubs, it's kind of hard to determine all time leaders by position.  Cubs.com has Dunston's 107 home runs as an outfielder.  I'm not entirely sure why that's the case, as he played a total of 41 innings (all in 1997) in the outfield for the Cubs.  Banks I can understand as a 1B, since he actually played more games at 1st than SS.  Billy Williams is just considered an OF, rather than a LF'er despite playing over 1700 of his 2000 games in left field.

 

Not really sure what logic MLB is using to determine position within these all-time leaders.  If you didn't know the team at all, you might assume Jose Hernandez is the all-time leader for Cubs SS.

 

I think those stats are maintained better elsewhere than MLB's website.  For example, Baseball Reference can break Dunston's HRs down by team and position.  I assume those are easily combined (i.e., how many while a SS for the Cubs).