Andrelton Simmons Will Likely Join Elite Who Have Led Their League In Defensive WAR Three Straight Years Or More

He leads the NL with 3.5 and Brandon Crawford has 2.9 going into today, the last day of the season. He would be the 12th guy to do it. Joe Tinker led the NL every year from 1905-09 except 1907, when his double play mate at 2B, Johnny Evers, led the league. Evers was 1st with 3.3 and Tinker was 2nd with 2.8.

Here are the players who have done it in the AL

Year	American League	dWAR
2001	Rey Sanchez   (KCR)	2.4
2000	Rey Sanchez   (KCR)	2.8
1999	Rey Sanchez   (KCR)	2.7
1991	Cal Ripken+   (BAL)	3.4
1990	Cal Ripken+   (BAL)	3.4
1989	Cal Ripken+   (BAL)	3.4
1988	Ozzie Guillen   (CHW)	3.4
1987	Ozzie Guillen   (CHW)	3.7
1986	Ozzie Guillen   (CHW)	3.1
1978	Mark Belanger   (BAL)	3.7
1977	Mark Belanger   (BAL)	3.4
1976	Mark Belanger   (BAL)	3.9
1975	Mark Belanger   (BAL)	4.9
1974	Mark Belanger   (BAL)	3.5
1973	Mark Belanger   (BAL)	4
1936	Billy Rogell   (DET)	1.5
1935	Billy Rogell   (DET)	2.7
1934	Billy Rogell   (DET)	2.2
1915	George McBride   (WSH)	2.2
1914	George McBride   (WSH)	3
1913	George McBride   (WSH)	3.6
1912	George McBride   (WSH)	2.7

Now the NL

Year	National League	dWAR
2015	Andrelton Simmons   (ATL)	3.5
2014	Andrelton Simmons   (ATL)	3.9
2013	Andrelton Simmons   (ATL)	5.4
2002	Andruw Jones   (ATL)	2.3
2001	Andruw Jones   (ATL)	2.9
2000	Andruw Jones   (ATL)	2.6
1989	Ozzie Smith+   (STL)	4.7
1988	Ozzie Smith+   (STL)	3.1
1987	Ozzie Smith+   (STL)	2.4
1949	Pee Wee Reese+   (BRO)	2.3
1948	Pee Wee Reese+   (BRO)	1.7
1947	Pee Wee Reese+   (BRO)	2.1
1922	Dave Bancroft+   (NYG)	2.7
1921	Dave Bancroft+   (NYG)	3.2
1920	Dave Bancroft+   (2TM)	4
1919	Art Fletcher   (NYG)	3.9
1918	Art Fletcher   (NYG)	3.4
1917	Art Fletcher   (NYG)	5.1