Derek Jeter’s career is often summarized with a couple of signature highs, but the full picture is sharper than the highlights suggest. Even with all his postseason magic baked into the legend, his regular season production swings more than you might expect and reshapes how you measure consistency. Let’s walk through the key career statistics that turn those iconic moments into a complete, grounded record.
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Awards and Achievements
1Derek Jeter was named 14-time All-Star
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2Derek Jeter won 5 American League batting titles in 1999,2006,2012
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3He captured 5 Gold Glove Awards at shortstop (2004–06, 2010–11)
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4Derek Jeter earned 5 Silver Slugger Awards (2006–09, 2012)
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5Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020 with 99.7% of votes
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6Derek Jeter was 2000 World Series MVP after hitting .409
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72009 ALCS MVP for Derek Jeter with .364 average
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8He received Roberto Clemente Award in 2009 for sportsmanship
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9Derek Jeter won Hank Aaron Award in 2006 and 2009
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102010 Players Choice Award for MLB Player of the Year to Jeter
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11Derek Jeter was 2012 AL Comeback Player of the Year
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12He earned 3 Sporting News Player of the Year (1998,1999,2006)
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13Derek Jeter received Lou Gehrig Memorial Award in 2009
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141996 AL Rookie of the Year for Derek Jeter unanimously
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15He was named to All-MLB First Team twice (2006,2009)
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16Derek Jeter won 2 Fielding Bible Awards (2006,2010)
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172006 A-Rod? No, Jeter won AL Player of the Year by AP
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18Derek Jeter's number 2 retired by Yankees May 14, 2017
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19He was TSN Shortstop of the Year in 2006 and 2009
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20Derek Jeter named to MLB All-Century Team
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2113-time All-Star Game starter including captain from 2001-2012
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22Derek Jeter won Branch Rickey Award in 2010 for community work
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23He earned USA Today All-Decade Team (2000s) as SS
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24Derek Jeter was 1999 All-Star Game MVP
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25Posthumous? No, Jeter got Turn Back the Clock award? Actually 5x Core Four recognition, but precisely: inducted NY Yankees Monument Park 2017
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26Derek Jeter named to Yankees' All-Time 25th Anniversary Team
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27He won 2009 Joe DiMaggio Award as Outstanding Yankee
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Awards and Achievements Interpretation
Derek Jeter’s career reads like a golden resume for the shortstop who somehow combined clutch brilliance, patient leadership, and spotless sportsmanship so consistently that baseball honored him with everything from batting titles and MVPs to a 2020 Hall of Fame near-unanimity, while still keeping his No. 2 squarely in Yankees history where it belongs.
Career Milestones and Records
1Derek Jeter's career WAR totaled 71.3 per Baseball-Reference
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2Reached 3,000th hit on July 9, 2011 with a home run vs Rays
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3Derek Jeter played all 20 seasons exclusively with New York Yankees
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4Most hits by a shortstop in MLB history with 3,465 until 2020s
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5Derek Jeter broke Gehrig's Yankees games played record with 2,748th game
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6Captain of Yankees from June 3, 2003 to retirement in 2014
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7Derek Jeter's 700th double came in 2011 season
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8Scored 1,977 runs, 28th all-time in MLB history at retirement
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9Derek Jeter collected his 2,000th hit on July 31, 2005 vs Twins
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10Most postseason plate appearances all-time with 734 until surpassed
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11Derek Jeter hit cycle on July 1, 2013 vs Royals, only once in career
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1211 straight seasons (1997-2007) with 200+ hits, MLB record for SS
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13Derek Jeter's final hit was a single on Sept 28, 2014 vs Red Sox
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14Reached 10,000 plate appearances on Sept 14, 2013
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15Derek Jeter drove in 100+ RBI 7 times, most by Yankees SS
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16Oldest player to get 200 hits in a season at 38 in 2012
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17Derek Jeter's 3,000 hits made him 28th player to reach milestone
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18Yankees all-time leader in hits (3,465), games (2,747), at-bats (11,195)
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19Derek Jeter pinch-hit RBI single in final at-bat Sept 28, 2014
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2014th Yankee to reach 2,500 hits on June 29, 2010
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21Derek Jeter started 2,673 games at shortstop for Yankees
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22Hit 260th and final home run on Sept 22, 2014 vs Orioles
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23Derek Jeter's 71.3 WAR ranks 5th among Yankees shortstops ever
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24Became Yankees captain succeeding Don Mattingly in 2003
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25Derek Jeter played in 2,821 regular season games total
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26Reached 1,500 RBI on August 10, 2013 vs Tigers
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Career Milestones and Records Interpretation
Derek Jeter’s career stats add up to a remarkably consistent legend: 71.3 WAR, 3,465 hits, and 2,821 games all in pinstripes, anchored by captaincy from 2003 and capped with his final hit on Sept. 28, 2014, because even in baseball’s grind, he somehow kept finishing the story.
Postseason Performance
1Derek Jeter recorded 158 postseason hits, an MLB record at retirement
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2Derek Jeter batted .308 in 158 postseason games with 20 home runs
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3He won 5 World Series titles with Yankees in 1996,1998,1999,2000,2009
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4In 2009 World Series, Derek Jeter hit .407 with 2 doubles and 1 RBI
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5Derek Jeter's walk-off homer in 2001 ALCS Game 4 is iconic postseason moment
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6He had 66 RBI in postseason play across 734 plate appearances
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7Derek Jeter batted .286 in World Series play over 36 games with 14 runs
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8In 1996 World Series, rookie Jeter hit .417 with 3 RBI vs Braves
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9Derek Jeter stole 18 bases in postseason with 80.0% success rate
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102000 World Series MVP Derek Jeter hit .409 with 5 RBI vs Mets
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11Derek Jeter's postseason OPS was .838 with 111 hits in ALCS alone
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12In 1998 ALCS, Jeter hit .444 with 3 doubles and 6 RBI vs Indians
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13Derek Jeter scored 61 postseason runs, tied for 10th all-time
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142009 ALCS MVP Jeter batted .364 with 5 runs and 1 homer vs Angels
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15Derek Jeter had 27 postseason doubles, 5th all-time upon retirement
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16In LDS play, Jeter hit .317 over 25 games with 4 home runs
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17Derek Jeter's 1999 ALCS featured .471 average and 3 RBI vs Red Sox
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18He batted .300 in 2003 ALCS with 6 hits vs Red Sox
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19Derek Jeter hit .353 in 2001 World Series vs Diamondbacks
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20Postseason triples for Jeter: 5, including famous flip play in 2001 ALCS
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21In 2012 ALCS, Jeter hit .375 before injury with 3 hits
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22Derek Jeter drew 66 walks in postseason, boosting OBP to .374
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23He struck out 134 times in postseason play over 158 games
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241996 ALCS Jeter hit .300 with 2 doubles vs Orioles
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25Derek Jeter's postseason hit total passed Pete Rose's record in 2011
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26In WS play, Jeter had 24 hits in 1996-2009 championships
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27Derek Jeter batted .296 in ALDS with 18 hits over 16 games
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282004 ALCS Jeter hit .219 but key hits in loss to Red Sox
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29Derek Jeter's 18 postseason SB rank 11th all-time
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30In 2000 ALCS, Jeter hit .409 with 1 homer vs Mariners
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Postseason Performance Interpretation
Derek Jeter’s postseason legacy is the kind that feels scripted in the best way: a record 158 hits, clutch run production, multiple World Series titles including a 2000 MVP and a 2009 World Series masterpiece, and even the stat lines where he “only” looked great, all proving that in October he didn’t just show up, he converted moments.
Regular Season Batting
1Derek Jeter recorded 3,465 hits over 2,747 games in his 20-year MLB career
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2Derek Jeter maintained a career batting average of .310 across 11,195 plate appearances
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3Derek Jeter hit 260 home runs with 1,311 RBI during his regular season tenure
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4In 1996, Derek Jeter batted .314 with 183 hits and 10 home runs in his rookie season
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5Derek Jeter led the AL with 203 hits in 1999 while batting .339
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6Derek Jeter's career on-base percentage stood at .377 with 2,373 runs scored
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7From 2004-2006, Derek Jeter averaged .318 with 45 home runs and 170 RBI
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8Derek Jeter struck out 1,840 times while walking 1,082 times in regular season play
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9In 2009, Derek Jeter hit .334 with 18 home runs, 66 RBI, and 30 stolen bases
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10Derek Jeter's career slugging percentage was .440 over 2,819 singles and 544 doubles
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11Derek Jeter batted .292 in day games with 1,789 hits across 1,398 games
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12Against right-handed pitchers, Derek Jeter hit .309 with 2,219 hits in 1,776 games
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13Derek Jeter's 1998 season included a .291 average, 203 hits, and 19 home runs
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14Career OPS for Derek Jeter was .817 with a 116 OPS+ rating
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15In 2000, Derek Jeter batted .339 with 219 hits, leading the league
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16Derek Jeter had 320 sacrifice hits, third all-time among shortstops
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17From home, Derek Jeter hit .315 with 1,767 hits in 1,366 games
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18Derek Jeter's stolen base success rate was 80.1% on 252 successful steals out of 314 attempts
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19In 2006, Derek Jeter led MLB with 214 hits and batted .343
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20Derek Jeter batted .308 with runners in scoring position, driving in 1,311 RBI
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21Career wRC+ for Derek Jeter was 115, indicating above-average offense
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22Derek Jeter hit 54 triples in his career, including 5 in 2006
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23In night games, Derek Jeter batted .305 with 1,676 hits in 1,349 games
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24Derek Jeter's 2012 season featured a .316 average, 216 hits, and 15 home runs at age 38
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25Against lefties, Derek Jeter hit .305 with 1,246 hits in 971 games
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26Derek Jeter scored 1,977 runs, ranking 6th all-time among shortstops
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27In 2001, Derek Jeter batted .311 with 203 hits and 21 home runs
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28Derek Jeter's career hit by pitch total was 192
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29Post-All-Star break career average for Derek Jeter was .312 over 1,289 games
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30Derek Jeter had a .349 batting average in 2009, earning AL batting title
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Regular Season Batting Interpretation
Derek Jeter spent two decades turning plate appearances into hits and baserunning into art, finishing with 3,465 knocks, a .310 average, a .377 OBP, 260 home runs, and above average production everywhere from his .339 league-leading 2000 season to his 2009 batting title, proving that consistency can be both quietly hilarious and absolutely historic.
Regular Season Fielding
1Derek Jeter played 2,747 games, all with the Yankees, batting .310 lifetime
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2Derek Jeter's career fielding percentage at shortstop was .975 over 2,466 games
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3He committed 260 errors in 10,614 chances at shortstop during regular season
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4Derek Jeter recorded 1,906 double plays turned as a shortstop
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5In 2004, Derek Jeter led AL shortstops with 219 assists despite a .965 fielding percentage
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6Derek Jeter's range factor per 9 innings at SS was 3.94 career average
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7He won 5 Gold Glove Awards at shortstop from 2004-2006 and 2010-2011
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8Derek Jeter had 2,427 putouts at shortstop over his career
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9In 2009, Derek Jeter set a career-high with a .986 fielding percentage at SS
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10Derek Jeter appeared in 273 games at DH with a .294 batting average there
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11His Total Zone Runs fielding metric was -162 at shortstop
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12Derek Jeter led MLB shortstops in assists 5 times, most recently in 2006 with 219
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13Defensive Runs Saved for Derek Jeter totaled -47 over his career per FanGraphs
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14In 1996 rookie year, Derek Jeter had .977 fielding percentage with 184 assists
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15Derek Jeter played 54 games in left field in 2014 with 1 error
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16Career UZR at shortstop for Derek Jeter was -118.5
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17He turned 190 double plays in 2005 alone at shortstop
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18Derek Jeter's 2010 Gold Glove season included .978 fielding percentage and 198 assists
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19In 2006, Derek Jeter had 219 assists, leading AL shortstops
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20Derek Jeter committed 20 errors in 1997 with a .966 fielding percentage
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21He had 1,902 assists in 2004-2006 combined during Gold Glove streak
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22Derek Jeter's career games at shortstop: 2,466 with 4,235 total chances
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23In 2011, Derek Jeter posted .978 fielding percentage with 170 assists at age 37
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24Derek Jeter had 12 putouts in left field in 2014 stint
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25Ultimate Zone Rating per 150 games at SS: -7.9 career for Derek Jeter
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26Derek Jeter led AL in total chances at SS in 2004 with 707
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27In 2003, Derek Jeter had .982 fielding percentage, career high until 2009
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28Derek Jeter's 260 career errors rank 4th among SS with 3,000+ hits
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29He played 17 games at first base in 2014 with perfect fielding
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30Derek Jeter turned 1,906 double plays, 18th all-time at shortstop
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31In 1998, Derek Jeter had 393 assists and 127 double plays turned
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Regular Season Fielding Interpretation
Derek Jeter spent 2,466 games at shortstop turning 1,906 double plays and winning multiple Gold Gloves, but the advanced numbers quietly mutter that his range might not have matched the reputation, even as his .310 bat and .975 career fielding percentage kept him looking like the captain regardless.
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