Oracle of Baseball - Most Linked Players

Oracle of Baseball

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Player	Avg. Distance
Minnie Minoso	2.9959
Warren Spahn	3.0120
Early Wynn	3.0125
Curt Simmons	3.0429
Dave Philley	3.0810
Tommy John	3.0870
Phil Cavarretta	3.0908
Elmer Valo	3.1022
Granny Hamner	3.1031
Cal McLish	3.1079
Brooks Robinson	3.1159
Gil Hodges	3.1215
Mickey Vernon	3.1220
Phil Niekro	3.1246
Bob Kennedy	3.1285
Yogi Berra	3.1373
Joe Nuxhall	3.1418
Hank Majeski	3.1502
Bobo Newsom	3.1553
Pete Runnels	3.1599
Jim Perry	3.1624
Eddie Miksis	3.1635
Billy Pierce	3.1645
Hoyt Wilhelm	3.1650
Bobby Shantz	3.1685
Bobby Thomson	3.1735
Gaylord Perry	3.1743
Vern Stephens	3.1753
Johnny Cooney	3.1754
Jim Hegan	3.1779
Bob Miller	3.1794
Robin Roberts	3.1795
Bert Haas	3.1810
Rollie Hemsley	3.1817
Walker Cooper	3.1820
Frank Robinson	3.1822
Whitey Lockman	3.1829
Johnny Schmitz	3.1839
Bill Wight	3.1841
Fred Norman	3.1844
Nellie Fox	3.1845
Jim Kaat	3.1845
Tug McGraw	3.1857
Bob Elliott	3.1861
Willie McCovey	3.1866
Ed Kranepool	3.1875
Hank Sauer	3.1880
Dick Donovan	3.1913
Jim Wilson	3.1931
Stan Musial	3.1933
Steve Carlton	3.1935
Moe Drabowsky	3.1946
Virgil Trucks	3.1962
Johnny Berardino	3.1973
Juan Pizarro	3.1974
Floyd Baker	3.1978
Marv Grissom	3.1994
Eddie Robinson	3.1994
Del Ennis	3.2003
Ron Fairly	3.2004
Ernie Banks	3.2010
Dick Schofield	3.2014
Lindy McDaniel	3.2025
Gene Woodling	3.2026
Smoky Burgess	3.2028
Willie Jones	3.2030
Mike Fornieles	3.2032
Hoot Evers	3.2035
Deron Johnson	3.2045
Jim Busby	3.2050
Pee Wee Reese	3.2051
Murry Dickson	3.2061
Bob Feller	3.2065
Johnny Vander Meer	3.2065
Phil Masi	3.2088
George Kell	3.2102
Vic Wertz	3.2107
Dizzy Trout	3.2109
Matty Alou	3.2113
Ron Kline	3.2114
Orlando Cepeda	3.2115
Gil Coan	3.2116
Rusty Staub	3.2126
Vic Davalillo	3.2132
Orlando Pena	3.2132
Randy Gumpert	3.2143
Del Crandall	3.2145
Si Johnson	3.2150
Del Rice	3.2164
Wally Post	3.2176
Felipe Alou	3.2182
Luis Aparicio	3.2188
Birdie Tebbetts	3.2193
Al Benton	3.2195
Rick Wise	3.2196
Eddie Yost	3.2203
Joe Niekro	3.2204
Sherm Lollar	3.2216
Carl Yastrzemski	3.2219
Eddie Fisher	3.2225

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