Manny Machado leads All-Star voting among National League third basemen, followed by Max Muncy. Historically, Machado holds a greater resume with multiple awards, yet statistical comparisons present a balanced view. Muncy holds advantages in bWAR and RBIs for the current season, while Machado excels in batting average and slugging. Both players, however, rank poorly defensively. Assertions favoring Machado as the better player are challenged by Muncy’s competitive statistics and contributions despite differing career lengths.
"Manny Machado is a better third baseman than Max Muncy, alright," Grant said Sunday.
Machado has amassed 2,495,554 votes, leading National League third basemen, with Muncy finishing right behind him with a total of 1,665,829.
Muncy has a better bWAR (2.9) than Machado (2.5), more RBIs (55) than his San Diego counterpart (47), and both are tied with 13 home runs on the year.
Defensively, both are grading out as below-average defenders, with Machado ranking in the 11th percentile in terms of Outs Above Average and Muncy ranking in just the fifth percentile.
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