Murray Gunnell, 2B
The Yankees 2B for over a decade, Gunnell jumped right into the league, winning the MVP in his rookie season. He made three all-star teams, won two silver sluggers, and was part of the Yankees 1907 World Series team. He retires with the 10th most hits in Major League history.
Career Stats: 8318 PA, 2085 H, .327 wOBA, 114 wRC+, 24.3 ZR, 51.6 WAR, 47.1 JAWS
Bill Desmond, SS
Desmond held down the Cincinnati Reds shortstop position for a decade, solidifying their defense up the middle. He was a positive defender at the most difficult infield spot all the way into his mid-30s. Two years (1908, his rookie year and 1912) were very special where he put both the hitting and fielding together and won the MVP. He also attended 4 all-star games and won two silver slugging awards.
Career Stats: 6527 PA, 1569 H, .313 wOBA, 103 wRC+, 113.4 ZR, 47.8 WAR, 43.9 JAWS
Wes Grossman, RF
Grossman's first full year in the league was his best, winning the MVP as a 23 year-old in Seattle's outfield. He went to 4 all-star games, won 5 silver sluggers, one gold glove, and a World Series championship. In 1910, he had 6 hits (two triples) in an extra-inning game.
Career Stats: 7681 PA, 1888 H, .339 wOBA, 120 wRC+, 52.7 ZR, 40.4 WAR, 37.4 JAWS
Elijah Soares, RHP
Soares split his time between the Cubs and Phillies, surviving as a middle of the rotation starter for many years. He was the 1907 NL Division Series champion and a 1908 World Champ.
Career Stats: 3074 IP, 865 BB, 1218 K, 2.64 FIP, 98 FIP-, 43.2 WAR, 44.0 JAWS
Bobby Murphy, 3B
Murphy had a few years of brilliance over a mostly average career. He won two silver sluggers and made the 1909 all-star game - the same year he was on the Phillies World Series team. He had 6 hits in a regular season regulation length game, one of 6 AL players to do so.
Career Stats: 7307 PA, 1793 H, .331 wOBA, 117 wRC+, -71.7 ZR, 31.0 WAR, 27.2 JAWS
Anderson Billmyer, LHP
Billmyer was mostly a middle of the rotation guy, but for two years in 1907 and 1908, he was a top of the rotation anchor, finishing 2nd in pitcher of the year in the latter season. He held down a spot all year on the Braves 1917 championship team.
Career Stats: 2548.3 IP, 766 BB, 1177 K, 2.58 FIP, 96 FIP-, 37.6 WAR, 37.5 JAWS
Curly Hunn, RHP
Hunn sat out most of his early 20s with no real obvious reason (like injury). Once he started pitching consistently, he was a solid starter, averaging 3 WAR in his age 28-33 seasons.
Career Stats: 1544.3 IP, 483 BB, 636 K, 2.75 FIP, 100 FIP-, 19.6 WAR, 31.5 JAWS
Sweeney McHale, RHP
McHale was drafted in 1905 out of Villanova and jumped right into the Angels' rotation, starting 30 games in 1906. He held onto that spot between the Angels and Royals through 1920 until age and injury in the form of a ruptured UCL caught up with him.
Career Stats: 2963.3 IP, 683 BB, 896 K, 2.71 FIP, 100 FIP-, 39.6 WAR, 31.0 JAWS
Lou Thornton, CF
Thornton was misplaced as a CF - he won the 1907 Rookie of the Year, made two all-star teams, and won 4 silver sluggers. He put up great offensive numbers but his defense was just too poor to hold up any overall value.
Career Stats: 7005 PA, 1674 H, .348 wOBA, 124 wRC+, -157.9 ZR, 20.2 WAR, 21.3 JAWS
Curtis Adams, LHP
The 1911 Pitcher of the Year and 1915 champion with the Brewers, but his career peak was quite sharp. From 1909 to 1916, he came into the league, built up to an elite level, and dropped down to a middle relief role. This was most likely due to a torn rotator cuff which caused him to miss 11 months.
Career Stats: 1783 IP, 688 BB, 912 K, 2.78 FIP, 96 FIP-, 25.4 WAR, 26.9 JAWS
Rob Roe, RHP
Roe's career year was 1915 in which he went to the all-star game and won Reliever of the Year.
Career Stats: 664.7 IP, 198 BB, 390 K, 166 SV, 2.21 FIP, 81 FIP-, 23.5 WPA, 15.3 JAWS