That's what makes good teams. There may be no better seal of approval of individuals playing as a team than baseball. Baseball teams up nine positions and special skills. Scholars of baseball know head coaches have to position players for the best team results. Hits, runs, errors, earned run average, runs batted in and saves are simply indicators of how successful individual players are.
Baseball is a complex game simplified for fans.
The complexities are for coaches who take individuals and position them to be a team. I always wanted to be a shortstop. I was too slow, so I tried being a pitcher. I had a high ERA, so tried first base. I had a chance to be on an all-star team once and the coach put me at second base.