Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter came only one vote shy of a unanimous Hall of Fame selection in 2020. At the end of his 20year career, Jeter found himself 6th on the alltime hits list and 20th on the alltime oWAR (Offensive Wins Above Replacement) leaderboard, leaving little doubt that the one voter who snubbed him did so either because of a grudge or due to his perception of Jeter’s defense.

For this video, I've taken a look at how advanced defensive metrics graded Jeter throughout his career. Furthermore, I show how I improve upon the metrics by adding a level of complexity: how the strikeout rate of Jeter’s pitching staffs impacted the number of defensive chances he had.

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Video Credits: MLB and Yankees

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