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Originally Posted by ASF123
The two Gold Gloves notwithstanding, Rose was an average defensive player in his best years, and usually below that.
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However, I give Rose a lot of credit for being able to play every position except P, C, and SS. That kind of flexibility is very valuable to a team. As his teams added and lost star players, Rose moved over to fill the need.
Primarily 2B until Helms and later Morgan came along, outfield until 1975 when Perez was moved to first and Rose to 3B, and then to first when he joined the Phillies, who already had third base covered.
And during the season, Pete often filled in on a game-by-game basis, wherever needed.