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Old 10-22-2019, 01:43 AM   #393
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Devan Quade, 1B

What a dream career for Quade. He was born in Tennessee, played high school baseball in Georgia, was drafted by Baltimore, and stayed with the franchise for 22 years. He finishes his career in the top-5 overall value of all batters and had virtually no weaknesses to his game with the exception of speed. He could hit for power and contact and was always one of the top first basemen with the glove. All of that was capped with a World Series ring.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 24th overall in 1961 by the Orioles out of Hardaway

MLB Awards: 2 Tomas Reed MVP, 4 Youssef Raadouni GG, 7 AS, 4 Paul Vines SS, 1 WS

Career Stats: 11789 PA, 2701 H, 410 HR, 10 SB, .348 wOBA, 123 wRC+, 269.4 ZR, 85.5 WAR, 67.1 JAWS

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Jonah Bartlett, 1B

Bartlett played above his potential for much of his career, putting up 4 MVP seasons and coming in 2nd or 3rd in another two. He was a dominant offensive force who could have racked up even bigger numbers had he not fought ligament injuries throughout his career. Despite that, he still ranks in the top-10 of hitters all-time. Nobody could match him at his absolute best -- he is one of three players in league history (Kendall Bradford, Brian Sanchez) to put up a 10+ WAR season. The Diamondbacks had their best run in team history on the strength of his contributions but he was never able to carry the team all the way into the World Series.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 54th overall in 1967 by the Diamondbacks out of New Mexico State

MLB Awards: 4 Tomas Reed MVP, 1 ROY, 1 Youssef Raadouni GG, 7 AS, 8 Paul Vines SS

Career Stats: 8009 PA, 2201 H, 211 HR, 20 SB, .386 wOBA, 142 wRC+, 169.1 ZR, 74.5 WAR, 63.4 JAWS

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Chuck Allison, 3B

Allison's career ranks favorably with any other third baseman in history. His WAR total is more than Alonso Carvajal but his JAWS total is slightly below both Carvajal's and Jody Davison's. Any way you look at it, he is one of the elite third basemen of all-time. When compared to all other third basemen, he ranks 1st in hits, third in doubles, 3rd in HR, and 14th in walks. His defense was always just about average, thanks to a great arm.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 18th overall in 1959 by the Astros out of Teutopolis

MLB Awards: 4 AS, 3 Paul Vines SS, 1 WS

Career Stats: 10832 PA, 2558 H, 302 HR, 3 SB, .334 wOBA, 114 wRC+, -25.4 ZR, 59.6 WAR, 47 JAWS

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Victor Valenzuela, CF

Valenzuela was a top-15 CF all-time thanks to elite contact, speed, and defense. He ranks 6th out of all players born in this century in stolen bases and had a good amount of doubles, triples, and home runs to go with that. Half of his career was spent with the Athletics and the other half with the Reds, but his best seasons came with his original team and his value dropped quickly in his 30s.

Initial Acquisition: Signed in 1965 with the Athletics out of the Dominican Republic

MLB Awards: 1 Tomas Reed MVP, 5 AS, 3 Paul Vines SS

Career Stats: 8034 PA, 2094 H, 108 HR, 384 SB, .337 wOBA, 116 wRC+, 22.9 ZR, 54.1 WAR, 45.9 JAWS

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Aidan Rice, 3B

Rice's overall contributions at the hot corner put him squarely in the top-5 all-time along with fellow inductee Allison. Rice had a higher peak but didn't play quite as long, finishing his last major league season at the age of 36. He was primarily focused on contact with below-average power and slightly above-average defense. He did have some proneness to injury, missing a few weeks here and there with hamstring problems and ligament strains.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 14th overall in 1967 by the Yankees out of Nebraska

MLB Awards: 1 Tomas Reed MVP, 1 Youssef Raadouni GG, 4 AS, 2 Paul Vines SS

Career Stats: 8576 PA, 2337 H, 145 HR, 9 SB, .339 wOBA, 114 wRC+, 28.5 ZR, 55.1 WAR, 46.2 JAWS
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