The All Cup-of-Coffee Team

Since time immemorial, players who were signed to a big league team for a day or two were called “Cup of Coffee” players. Sometimes, the cup of coffee translated into a longer stint later on. Sometimes not. This list is of guys who only played one game in the bigs. All of them hit 1.000 for their careers.

1. John Paciorek, RF, 1963 Houston Colt .45s.

Paciorek was drafted out of high school by Houston, played a season in the minors, and came up to the big club in September of 1963. On September 29, he had a hell of a game: three hits, two walks, and three RBIs. But the next season, he was injured and never got a chance to play in the bigs again. He’s still the only player in MLB history to bat 1.000 with three at bats.

2. Mike Hopkins, C, 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates

Hopkins was born in Scotland and moved to the United States as a boy. He was signed by the Pirates and caught the second game of a doubleheader in August of 1902. He was 29, old for a rookie. But he went 2-for-2 with a double and fielded four chances flawlessly. His career ended with a 1.000 batting average and a 1.000 fielding average.

3. Hal Diviney, RHP, 1920 Boston Red Sox

Divney went 2-2 in his one stint with the Sox. One of his hits was a triple. But his pitching line was a little less stellar, as he was lit up for five runs in three innings in a relief stint on July 30 against the Indians.

4. Charlie Linstrom, C, 1958 White Sox

Lindstrom is the son of Hall-of-Famer Freddie Linstrom. He was signed by the White Sox in 1957 and came up to the big club the next year. On September 28, 1958, he came into a game as a defensive replacement. In two at bats he earned a walk and a triple, which gave him an RBI and eventually a run scored. But he never played in the majors again. He later enjoyed a long career as a successful baseball coach at Liberty College.

5. Red Lutz, C, 1922 Cincinnati Reds

Louis William “Red” Lutz came in as a defensive replacement on May 31, 1922. In his only at-bat, he socked a double against the Pirates.

6. Allie Watt, 2B, 1920 Washington Senators

Watt came in to play second base in a game against the Athletics, socking a double in his only at bat, driving in a run.

7. Ty Pickup, RF, 1918 Philadelphia Phillies

Pickup is a case of a player who may not have played much in the majors, but had a successful minor league career. He played right field as a defensive replacement on April 30, 1918, for the Phillies, going 1-for-1. But he was eventually sent back down to the Eastern League, where he played for the New London (Conn.) Planters. The next year, he signed with the Pittsfield (Mass.) Hillies and helped them to the Eastern League championship with a .285 average.

8. Matt Tupman, PH-C 2008 Kansas City Royals

These one-day players didn’t always happen in the old days. Tupman, a catcher from UMass–Lowell, was drafted by the Royals in 2002. Six years later, he was 1-for-1 in his debut on May 18, 2008, against the Marlins.

9. Heinie Odom, 3B, 1926 New York Yankees

Odom, born Herman Boyd, was a big strapping Texan (6 feet, 170 pounds) signed by the Yankees in 1925. He got into his only game on April 18, 1926, hitting a single in his only at bat and handling a chance at third base flawlessly. That gave a lifetime batting average of 1.000 and a lifetime fielding average of 1.000.

10. Ralph “Curly” Onis, C, 1935 Brooklyn Dodgers

Onis, whose real name was Manuel Dominguez Onis, was born in Tampa. His parents were Spanish. He was signed by Brooklyn in 1935 and played his only game on April 27, 1935, against the Braves. He hit a single in his only at bat. Onis played for several years in the minors and later managed there.

 

^#545 Antonio Nemesio “Tony” Taylor

2B-3B-1B, Cubs, Phillies, Tigers, 1958–76

Taylor ranked nine times among National League stolen-base leaders, stole 20 or more bases in a season six times, and stole home six times for the Phillies. He set a Phillies franchise record playing 1,003 games at second base. Taylor ranked among league triples leaders four times. He posted career-high numbers in 1963 with 102 runs, 180 hits and 10 triples.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .261, HR: 75, RBI: 598, H: 2,007, SB: 234

 

^#546 Frank Elton Snyder

C-1B, Cardinals, Giants, 1912–27

Snyder led National League catchers three times in fielding percentage. He played in four World Series with the Giants, batting .364 with one home run and three RBI in the 1921 Series and .333 in the next year’s Series, both against the Yankees. Snyder ranked twice among the NL batting-average leaders, 1915 and 1922.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .265, HR: 47, RBI: 525, H: 1,122, SB: 37

 

^#547 Clark Calvin Griffith

RHP, St. Louis Browns, Boston Reds, Cubs, White Sox, Yankees, Reds, Senators, 1891, 1893–1907, 1909–10, 1912–14. Hall of Fame, 1946

Griffith won 20 or more games in a season seven times in his career, including six consecutive seasons with the Cubs, 1894–99. He threw a National League–leading 38 complete games in 1897 and led the NL the following year with a 1.88 ERA. Griffith topped the NL with four shutouts in 1900 and the AL with five shutouts in 1901 for the White Sox.

LIFETIME STATS: W: 237, L: 146, SV: 6, ERA: 3.31, SO: 955, CG: 337

 

^#548 David Russell “Gus” Bell Jr.

OF, Pirates, Reds, Mets, Milwaukee Braves, 1950–1964

A four-time All Star, Bell ranked three times among National League leaders in home runs and RBI. He placed among league leaders in hits and doubles with the Reds, 1953–56. Bell collected 100 or more RBI four times with Cincinnati. He led the league in 1951 with 12 triples, and hit a career-best 30 home runs in 1953.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .281, HR: 206, RBI: 942, H: 1,823, SB: 30

 

^#549 Dwight Eugene “Doc” Gooden

RHP, Mets, Yankees, Indians, Astros, Devil Rays, 1984–94, 1996–2000

Gooden won the National League Cy Young award in 1985, leading the league with a 1.53 ERA, 24 wins, 268 strikeouts and 16 complete games. Named 1984 Rookie of the Year, he recorded a career-high 276 strikeouts while giving up a career-low seven home runs. Gooden’s 276 strikeouts came over only 218 innings, setting a major league rookie record. However, injuries and drug and personal problems beset Gooden throughout the 1990s.

LIFETIME STATS: W: 194, L: 112, SV: 3, ERA: 3.51, SO: 2,293, CG: 68

 

^#550 James Kevin Brown

RHP, Rangers, Orioles, Marlins, Dodgers, Padres, Yankees, 1988–2005

Brown recorded 200 or more strikeouts in four consecutive seasons, 1997–2000, and led the American League with 21 wins for Texas in 1992. He topped the NL with a 1.89 ERA and three shutouts for the Marlins in 1996, winning the second-most Cy Young award votes. Brown threw a no-hitter for the Dodgers against the Giants in 1997, and led the NL with a 2.58 ERA in 2000.

LIFETIME STATS: W: 211, L: 144, SV: 0, ERA: 3.28, SO: 2,397, CG: 72

 

^#551 Robert Randall “Robby” Thompson

2B, Giants, 1986–96

Thompson won the National League Gold Glove award for second basemen in 1993. He led the NL in 1986 with 18 sacrifice hits and finished second in Rookie of the Year voting. Thompson topped the league with 11 triples in 1989. His two-run home run in the 1987 NLCS gave the Giants a Game Three win over the Cardinals.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .257, HR: 119, RBI: 458, H: 1,187, SB: 103

 

^#552 David Christopher Justice

OF-DH, Braves, Indians, Yankees, A’s, 1989–2002

Justice was amazingly consistent: He hit exactly 21 home runs in a season four times, and hit 20 or more homers nine times in his career. His best season was 1993, when he hit 40 home runs, had 120 RBI and scored 90 runs for the Braves. Justice hit .300 or better three times.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .279, HR: 305, RBI: 1,017, H: 1,571, SB: 53

 

^#553 Owen Joseph “Donie” Bush

SS, Tigers, Senators, 1908–23

Bush stole 34 or more bases eight times for the Tigers. He topped the league in 1917 with 112 runs and ranked among league leaders in runs 10 times, scoring 100 or more four times. Bush led the league twice in sacrifice hits; his 337 career sacrifice hits are fifth-most of all time. He led the American League five times in bases on balls.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .250, HR: 9, RBI: 436, H: 1,804, SB: 404

 

^#554 Donald Wayne “Don” Money

3B-2B-DH-SS-1B-OF, Phillies, Brewers, 1968–83

Money led National League third basemen with a .978 fielding percentage, 139 putouts and 31 double plays in 1972 for the Phillies. He led American League third basemen in fielding percentage with the Brewers, 1973–74. A four-time All Star, he posted his best offensive numbers in 1977 with 25 home runs, 83 RBI and 86 runs.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .261, HR: 176, RBI: 729, H: 1,623, SB: 80

 

^#555 Frank Andrew McCormick

1B, Reds, Phillies, Boston Braves, 1934, 1937–48

McCormick was named the 1940 National League MVP, batting .309 with a league-leading 191 hits and 44 doubles. He hit 100 or more RBI four times in his career and batted .300 or better six times. A nine-time All Star, McCormick led the league with 128 RBI in 1939 with the Reds, and topped the league in hits from 1938 to 1940.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .299, HR: 128, RBI: 951, H: 1,711, SB: 27

 

^#556 Frank James Malzone

3B, Red Sox, Angels, 1955–66

A three-time Gold Glove winner, 1957–59, Malzone ranked among American League leaders in hits and doubles, 1957–60. He produced 87 RBI or more five times with the Red Sox and drove in a career-high 103 runs as a rookie. Malzone led AL third basemen in fielding percentage, putouts, assists and double plays in 1957.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .274, HR: 133, RBI: 728, H: 1,486, SB: 14

 

^#557 Jacob Peter “Jake” Beckley

1B, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, Pittsburgh Burghers, New York Giants, Reds, Cardinals, 1888–1907. Hall of Fame, 1971

Beckley hit .300 or better in 12 full seasons, including six consecutive seasons, 1899–1904, with the Reds and Cardinals. He led the league with 69 extra-base hits in 1890. His 243 career triples ranks fourth all-time. Beckley holds the all-time record for first basemen with 23,709 career putouts. He regularly ranked among league leaders in doubles, triples, extra-base hits and RBI.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .308, HR: 86, RBI: 1,575, H: 2,930, SB: 315

 

^#558 Louis “Big Bertha” Santop

C-OF, Fort Worth Wonders, Oklahoma Monarchs, Philadelphia Giants, New York Lincoln Giants, Chicago American Giants, Lincoln Stars, Brooklyn Royal Giants, Hilldale (Negro Leagues), 1909–26

The imposing (6'4") Santop was one of the early draws in the Negro Leagues. He used a heavy bat, and belted tape-measure home runs even in an era where home runs were in short supply. He was nicknamed “Big Bertha” after the World War I German howitzer, also known for long blasts. He hit over .400 at least twice in his career, and long before 1932, when Babe Ruth reportedly “called his shot” in the World Series, teammates say Santop often announced to fans in the stands that he would hit a home run—and would then do so.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .318

 

^#559 Paul A. Hines

OF-1B-2B, Washington Nationals, Washington Blue Legs, Chicago White Stockings, Providence Grays, Indianapolis Hoosiers, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, Boston Beaneaters, Washington Statesmen, 1872–91

Hines earned baseball’s first Triple Crown, leading the National League with a .358 batting average, four home runs and 50 RBI for the Grays in 1878. He batted .300 or better 11 times in his career. Hines led the NL in 1879 with 146 hits and a .357 batting average. He ranked among doubles leaders 12 times, topping the league three times.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .302, HR: 57, RBI: 855, H: 2,134, SB: 163

 

^#560 Thomas Jefferson Davis “Tommy” Bridges

RHP, Tigers, 1930–46

Bridges won 20 or more games in three consecutive years, 1934–36, and led the American League in 1936 with 23 wins and 175 strikeouts. He topped the league in 1935 with 163 strikeouts. Bridges earned a 4–1 record over four World Series. He ranked among league leaders in ERA, strikeouts and shutouts for most of his career.

LIFETIME STATS: W: 194, L: 138, SV: 10, ERA: 3.57, SO: 1,674, CG: 200

 

^#561 Donald Martin “Don” Slaught

C, Royals, Rangers, Yankees, Pirates, Angels, White Sox, Padres, 1982–97

Slaught posted some of his strongest offensive numbers in 1993 with the Pirates, batting .300 with a career-high 113 hits and 55 RBI. He tallied a personal-best 48 runs and 27 doubles in 1984, his first full season with the Royals. Slaught hit .300 or better six times, though many of his seasons as a platoon catcher were not complete years.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .283, HR: 77, RBI: 476, H: 1,151, SB: 18

 

^#562 William Dale “Billy” Goodman

2B-1B-3B-OF, Red Sox, Orioles, White Sox, Astros, 1947–62

Goodman led the American League batting .354 for the Red Sox in 1950, collecting the second-most AL MVP votes that year and recording a career-high 68 RBI. He hit .293 or better in 11 consecutive seasons, 1948–58. Goodman led AL first basemen in fielding percentage in 1948 and ranked among league leaders in doubles and batting average, 1952–55.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .300, HR: 19, RBI: 591, H: 1,691, SB: 37

 

^#563 Charles James “Chick” Hafey

OF, Cardinals, Reds, 1924–35, 1937. Hall of Fame, 1971

Hafey led the National League with a .349 batting average for the Cardinals in 1931. He hit .300 or better eight times, including seven consecutive seasons, 1927–33. Hafey played in the first All Star game in 1933, notching the game’s first hit in the second inning. He ranked among NL home run leaders, 1927–31, and led the league with a .590 slugging percentage in 1927.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .317, HR: 164, RBI: 833, H: 1,466, SB: 70

 

^#564 Preston Rudolph “Rudy” York

1B-C, Tigers, Red Sox, White Sox, Philadelphia A’s, 1934, 1937–48

York led the American League in 1943 with a .527 slugging percentage, 118 RBI, 34 home runs and 67 extra-base hits. He ranked among AL home run leaders, 1937–47, and RBI leaders, 1940–47. A seven-time All Star, York batted .307 in his rookie year with 35 home runs and 103 RBI for the Tigers. That year, he put together a stupendous August, hitting 18 home runs and breaking Babe Ruth’s record for most homers in a month.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .275, HR: 277, RBI: 1,152, H: 1,621, SB: 38

 

^#565 Frank Peter Joseph “Frankie” Crosetti

SS-3B, Yankees, 1932–48

Crosetti led American League shortstops in putouts and double plays in both 1938 and 1939. He topped the AL with 27 stolen bases in 1938. A tough player who tried to get on base any way he could, Crosetti led the league eight times in being hit by opposing pitchers. He played for six world championship Yankees teams and led the AL with 656 at bats in 1939.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .245, HR: 98, RBI: 649, H: 1,541, SB: 113

 

^#566 Jacob Ellsworth “Jake” Daubert

1B, Brooklyn Robins, Reds, 1910–24

Daubert was named the 1913 National League MVP, leading the league with a .350 batting average. He topped the league again the following year, batting .329. Daubert hit .300 or better 10 times in his career, including six consecutive seasons with Brooklyn, 1911–16. He twice topped the league in triples. Daubert’s 392 career sacrifice hits rank him second among all-time leaders.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .303, HR: 56, RBI: 722, H: 2,326, SB: 251

 

^#567 Urban James Shocker

RHP, Yankees, St. Louis Browns, 1916–28

Shocker led the American League with 27 wins in 1921. He topped the league again in 1922 with 149 strikeouts. Shocker won 20 or more games in four consecutive seasons with the Browns, 1920–23, and completed 17 or more games a season, 1920–24. He pitched for 13 years in the majors without posting a losing season. Yankee teammate Babe Ruth said Shocker’s knowledge of opposing hitters was the most complete of any pitcher he played with.

LIFETIME STATS: W: 187, L: 117, SV: 25, ERA: 3.17, SO: 983, CG: 200

 

^#568 Willie Watterson Horton

OF-DH, Tigers, Rangers, Indians, A’s, Blue Jays, Mariners, 1963–80

Horton hit a career-high 36 home runs in 1968 for the Tigers, then logged a personal-best 180 hits and 106 RBI 11 years later for the Mariners. He threw out Lou Brock at home for the Tigers in Game Five of the 1968 World Series against the Cardinals. Horton, a four-time All Star, hit .304 in the Series with a double, a triple, a home run and three RBI.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .273, HR: 325, RBI: 1,163, H: 1,993, SB: 20

 

^#569 William Benjamin “Ben” Chapman

OF-3B-2B, Yankees, Senators, Red Sox, Indians, White Sox, Brooklyn Dodgers, Phillies, 1930–41, 1944–46

The speedy Chapman led the American League four times in stolen bases, including three consecutive seasons, 1931–33, with the Yankees. He stole a career-high 61 bases in 1931, and ranked among the league’s top eight base stealers, 1931–40. He logged 100 or more runs a season six times. Chapman hit .294 with six RBI in the Yankees’ 1932 World Series win against the Cubs.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .302, HR: 90, RBI: 977, H: 1,958, SB: 287

 

^#570 Glenn Alfred Beckert

2B, Cubs, Padres, 1965–75

Beckert won a National League Gold Glove in 1968. He made 189 hits that year, third-most in the NL, while topping the league with 98 runs. He recorded the fewest strikeouts in the NL five times in his career. Beckert hit a personal-best .342 in 1971 for the Cubs. A four-time All Star, he led NL second basemen in assists in 1965.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .283, HR: 22, RBI: 360, H: 1,473, SB: 49

 

^#571 William Beck “Bill” Nicholson

OF, Philadelphia A’s, Cubs, Phillies, 1936, 1939–53

Nicholson led the National League in 1943 with 29 home runs and 128 RBI for the Cubs. He topped the league again in 1944 with 33 home runs and 122 RBI, as well as 116 runs and 317 total bases. Nicholson, a five-time All Star, hit four consecutive home runs with the Cubs during a 1944 doubleheader against the New York Giants.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .268, HR: 235, RBI: 948, H: 1,484, SB: 27

 

^#572 Thomas Michael “Tom” Tresh

OF-SS-3B, Yankees, Tigers, 1961–69

Tresh was named the 1962 American League Rookie of the Year, hitting 20 home runs that season, along with a career-high .286 batting average, 93 RBI, 178 hits and 94 runs. He won an AL Gold Glove for outfielding in 1965. Tresh hit home runs both right- and left-handed in a single game three times in his career.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .245, HR: 153, RBI: 530, H: 1,041, SB: 45

 

^#573 Paul L. D. Blair

OF, Orioles, Yankees, Reds, 1964–80

An eight-time Gold Glove winner for outfielding, Blair led the American League in 1967 with 12 triples. He topped the league in 1969 with 13 sacrifice hits. Blair homered in the 1966 World Series to give the Orioles a Game Three win over the Dodgers. He also hit .474 in the Orioles’ 1970 World Series against the Reds.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .250, HR: 134, RBI: 620, H: 1,513, SB: 171

 

^#574 Gus Triandos

C-1B, Yankees, Orioles, Tigers, Phillies, Astros, 1953–65

Triandos caught a perfect game for Jim Bunning with the Phillies in 1964. He tied an American League record for catchers with 30 home runs in 1958 for the Orioles, and ranked among American League home run leaders 1958–59, hitting 55 home runs over two seasons for the Orioles. He was named to the AL All Star team in three consecutive years, 1957–59.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .244, HR: 167, RBI: 608, H: 954, SB: 1

 

^#575 Edward Nagle “Ned” Williamson

3B-SS, Indianapolis Blues, Chicago White Stockings, Chicago Pirates, 1878–90

Williamson led the National League in 1884 with 27 home runs, setting a major league record that wouldn’t be broken until 1919 when Babe Ruth hit 29 home runs. This was in part because in 1884, the ground rules at his home park were changed, and what had been ground rule doubles in 1883, became home runs in 1884. Williamson, by the way, led the NL with 49 doubles in 1883, also setting a major league record. Williamson topped league third basemen and shortstops multiple times in fielding percentage, double plays and assists.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .255, HR: 64, RBI: 667, H: 1,159, SB: 88

 

^#576 Roberto Francisco “Bobby” Avila

2B-3B, Indians, Orioles, Red Sox, Milwaukee Braves, 1949–59

Avila won the American League batting championship in 1954, hitting .341 for the Indians. He also led the league that year with 19 sacrifice hits, and placed eight times among sacrifice hits leaders, 1951–58. Avila ranked among AL hits leaders four times with the Indians, 1951–54, and topped the league with 11 triples in 1952.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .281, HR: 80, RBI: 467, H: 1,296, SB: 78

 

^#577 Thomas Peter “Tom” Daly

2B-C-3B, Chicago White Stockings, Washington Nationals, Brooklyn Superbas, White Sox, Reds, 1887–96, 1898–03

Daly hit .300 or better five times in his career. He led the National League in 1901 with 38 doubles for Brooklyn. Daly recorded some of his best offensive numbers in 1894 for Brooklyn, batting a career-high .341 with 135 runs, 168 hits, eight home runs and 51 stolen bases. He stole 30 or more bases five times in his career.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .278, HR: 49, RBI: 811, H: 1,582, SB: 385

 

^#578 Dennis Patrick Aloysius “Denny” Lyons

3B, Providence Grays, Philadelphia A’s, St. Louis Browns, New York Giants, Pirates, 1885–97

Lyons ranked among league leaders in batting average, from 1887 to 1891. He led the American Association in 1890 with a .461 on-base percentage and a .531 slugging percentage, while also topping league third basemen in fielding average. Lyons placed among the top eight league leaders in home runs, 1887–1892. In 1887 he set a major league record for a third baseman with 255 putouts.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .310, HR: 62, RBI: 755, H: 1,333, SB: 224

 

^#579 Richard William “Dickie” Thon

SS-2B-3B, Angels, Astros, Padres, Phillies, Rangers, Brewers, 1979–93

Thon led National League shortstops in 1983 with 533 assists and 20 home runs for the Astros. He topped the NL in 1982 with 10 triples. During those two seasons, he stole 71 bases. Thon homered in Houston’s losing effort in the 1986 NLCS against the Mets. He peaked offensively in 1983 with 177 hits and 79 RBI.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .264, HR: 71, RBI: 435, H: 1,176, SB: 167

 

^#580 Richard William “Rube” Marquard

LHP, New York Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers, Reds, Boston Braves, 1908–25. Hall of Fame, 1971

Marquard won 20 or more games in three consecutive seasons with the Giants, 1911–13. He led the National League in 1911 with 237 strikeouts, then topped the league in 1912 with 26 wins. Marquard posted a 1.58 ERA in 1916 for the Dodgers, second best in the NL, while collecting a career-high five saves. He went 2–0 in the 1912 World Series, though the Giants lost to the Red Sox. He got his nickname because of his resemblance to another “Rube,” “Rube” Waddell.

LIFETIME STATS: W: 201, L: 177, SV: 19, ERA: 3.08, SO: 1,593, CG: 197

 

^#581 Herman Thomas “Tommy” Davis Jr.

OF-DH-3B-1B, Dodgers, Mets, White Sox, Seattle Pilots, Astros, A’s, Cubs, Orioles, Angels, Royals, 1959–76

Davis earned National League Batting Champion honors in two consecutive seasons for the Dodgers, 1962–63. He led the NL in 1962 with a career-high .346 batting average, 230 hits and 153 RBI. Davis hit .300 or better in five full seasons. He also hit .400 with two triples in the 1963 World Series, leading the Dodgers to victory over the Yankees.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .294, HR: 153, RBI: 1,052, H: 2,121, SB: 136

 

^#582 Samuel Blake “Sam” Chapman

OF, Philadelphia A’s, Indians, 1938–41, 1945–51

Chapman hit 20 or more home runs a season five times in his career. He logged his best offensive year for the A’s in 1941, with a career-high .322 batting average, 25 home runs, 29 doubles, nine triples and 178 hits. In 1949 Chapman hit 24 home runs, third-most in the American League. He topped AL outfielders four times in putouts.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .266, HR: 180, RBI: 773, H: 1,329, SB: 41

 

^#583 George Antonio Bell

OF-DH, Blue Jays, Cubs, White Sox, 1981, 1983–93

Bell was named American League MVP in 1987, leading the league with 134 RBI and 83 extra-base hits, while collecting 47 home runs, 188 hits and 111 runs for the Blue Jays. He drove in 100 or more runs four times, and hit 25 or more home runs six times. Bell hit three home runs in the Blue Jays’ 1988 opening day game.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .278, HR: 265, RBI: 1,002, H: 1,702, SB: 67

 

^#584 Ralston Burdett “Rollie” Hemsley

C, Pirates, Cubs, Reds, St. Louis Browns, Indians, Yankees, Phillies, 1928–44, 1946–47

Hemsley led American League catchers in double plays three times with the Browns, and topped league catchers with 105 assists in 1935. He batted a career-high .309 for the 1934 Browns. A five-time All Star, Hemsley led AL catchers in fielding percentage for the 1940 Indians.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .262, HR: 31, RBI: 555, H: 1,321, SB: 29

 

^#585 George Lange Kelly

1B-2B-OF, New York Giants, Pirates, Reds, Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers, 1915–17, 1919–30, 1932. Hall of Fame, 1973

Kelly batted .300 or better seven times in his career, including six consecutive seasons for the Giants, 1921–26. He hit 100 or more RBI in four consecutive seasons, 1921–24. Kelly led the National League in 1920 with 94 RBI and again in 1924 with 136 RBI. He topped the league with 23 home runs in 1921 and ranked among the league’s top six home runs hitters, 1920–26.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .297, HR: 148, RBI: 1,020, H: 1,778, SB: 65

 

^#586 George Andrew Hendrick Jr.

OF-1B, A’s, Indians, Padres, Cardinals, Pirates, Angels, 1971–88

Hendrick hit .300 or better four times for the Padres and Cardinals, and also ranked among National League RBI leaders four times. He posted his best offensive numbers in 1980 with the Cardinals, batting .302 with a career-high 173 hits, 109 RBI, 33 doubles and 25 home runs. Hendrick batted .321 in the 1982 World Series with five RBI, leading the Cardinals to victory over the Brewers.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .278, HR: 267, RBI: 1,111, H: 1,980, SB: 59

 

^#587 Anthony Francis “Tony” Cuccinello

2B-3B, Reds, Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves, New York Giants, White Sox, 1930–40, 1942–45

Cuccinello hit .300 or better five times in his career, including his first two years in the majors, batting .312 in 1930 and .315 in 1931 for the Reds. He batted .308 for the White Sox in 1945, logging the second-best average in the American League. Cuccinello led National League second basemen in double plays and assists three times.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .280, HR: 94, RBI: 884, H: 1,729, SB: 42

 

^#588 Quincy Trouppe

C-OF, St. Louis Stars, Detroit Wolves, Homestead Grays, Kansas City Monarchs, Chicago American Giants, Indianapolis ABC’S, Cleveland Buckeyes, New York Cubans (Negro Leagues), 1930–49, Cleveland Indians, 1952

Trouppe was a terrific catcher in the Negro Leagues, who also played 14 winters in Latin America. He hit over .300 lifetime, and hit as high as .352 for the Chicago American Giants in 1948. He was selected for five Negro League All Star games, four as a catcher in the mid- to late 40s. He was a player-manager in the league and led the Cleveland Buckeyes to championships in 1945 and 1947. In 1952, he was signed by the Cleveland Indians, but unfortunately batted only 10 times, getting one hit, but stealing three bases in that limited action. His autobiography, which is aptly named Twenty Years Too Soon, was published in 1977.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .311, HR: 97

 

^#589 Edwin John “Ed” McKean

SS-OF, Cleveland Blues, Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Perfectos, 1887–99

McKean hit .300 or better five times in his career, including four consecutive seasons with the Spiders, 1893–96, while also driving in 112 or more runs in each of those four seasons. He stole 76 bases in his rookie year with the Blues, then went on to hit a career-best .357 in 1894 with 198 hits. McKean led the National League twice in games and at bats.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .302, HR: 66, RBI: 1,124, H: 2,083, SB: 323

 

^#590 Carroll Christopher “Chris” Chambliss

1B, Indians, Yankees, Braves, 1971–86, 1988

Named 1971 American League Rookie of the Year, Chambliss batted .275 with 114 hits and 48 RBI for the Indians. He ranked six times among league leaders in doubles. A Gold Glove winner, Chambliss hit a series-clinching, ninth-inning home run in Game Five of the 1976 ALCS, leading the Yankees to victory over the Royals.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .279, HR: 185, RBI: 972, H: 2,109, SB: 40

 

^#591 Eppa Rixey

LHP, Phillies, Reds, 1912–17, 1919–33. Hall of Fame, 1963

Rixey won 20 or more games a season four times in his career, leading the National League in 1922 with 25 wins for the Reds. He posted a career-best 1.85 ERA in 1916 with the Phillies, notching 22 wins, 20 complete games and 134 strikeouts. His 1,195 career assists on the mound ranks 10th all-time among pitchers. Rixey also topped the league with four shutouts in 1924.

LIFETIME STATS: W: 266, L: 251, SV: 14, ERA: 3.15, SO: 1,350, CG: 290

 

^#592 George Farley Grantham

2B-1B, Cubs, Pirates, Reds, New York Giants, 1922–34

Grantham hit .300 or better in eight of his 13 major league seasons, and ranked among National League leaders in on-base percentage for six consecutive seasons, 1924–29. He ranked among league leaders in walks eight times. Grantham hit a career-high 36 doubles in 1923, second-best in the NL. He stole 43 bases that year, his first full season with the Cubs.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .302, HR: 105, RBI: 712, H: 1,508, SB: 132

 

^#593 Lonnie Smith

OF-DH, Phillies, Cardinals, Royals, Braves, Pirates, Orioles, 1978–94

Smith led the National League with 120 runs in 1982 for the Cardinals. He stole 68 bases that season, second-best in the NL, and led his team with a .307 batting average, 182 hits, 35 doubles and 69 RBI. He led the NL in 1989 with a .415 on-base percentage for the Braves. Smith stole 30 or more bases five times in his career, and also hit .300 or better five times.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .288, HR: 98, RBI: 533, H: 1,488, SB: 370

 

^#594 George Robert “Birdie” Tebbetts

C, Tigers, Red Sox, Indians, 1936–42, 1946–52

Tebbetts led American League catchers in 1940 with 10 double plays and 89 assists for the Tigers, while also logging a career-best 572 putouts. He topped league catchers in 1941 with 83 assists. A four-time All Star, Tebbetts posted a .296 batting average for the Tigers in 1940 with 112 hits and 24 doubles.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .270, HR: 38, RBI: 469, H: 1,000, SB: 29

 

^#595 Charles Jacob “Charlie” Hollocher

SS, Cubs, 1918–24

Hollocher led National League shortstops with a .963 fielding percentage in 1921 and a .965 percentage in 1922. He topped the league in 1918, his rookie year, with 161 hits, 202 total bases and 509 at bats. His .379 on-base percentage in 1918 was second-best in the NL. Hollocher hit .300 or better in four of his seven professional seasons.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .304, HR: 14, RBI: 241, H: 894, SB: 99

 

^#596 Chris Edward Speier

SS-3B-2B, Giants, Expos, Cardinals, Twins, Cubs, 1971–89

Speier led National League shortstops in 1975 with a .982 fielding percentage for the Giants. He hit .357 with a home run in the 1971 NLCS, although the Giants lost to the Pirates. A three-time All Star, Speier drove in three runs and batted .400 in the 1981 NLCS, helping the Expos beat the Phillies.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .246, HR: 112, RBI: 720, H: 1,759, SB: 42

 

^#597 Michael Francis “Mickey” Welch

RHP, Troy Trojans, New York Giants, 1880–92. Hall of Fame, 1973

Welch won 20 or more games in seven consecutive seasons with the Giants, 1883–89. He recorded 345 strikeouts in 1884, then went 44–11 in 1885 with a 1.66 ERA. Welch ranked nine times among league leaders in ERA and wins, and also logged the sixth-most complete games in baseball history. He posted a 2.65 ERA over two complete games to help the Giants beat the St. Louis Browns in the 1888 World Series.

LIFETIME STATS: W: 307, L: 210, SV: 4, ERA: 2.71, SO: 1,850, CG: 525

 

^#598 Robert William “Bob” Meusel

OF-3B, Yankees, Reds, 1920–30

Meusel hit .300 or better in seven of his 11 major league seasons, and drove in 100 or more runs five times. He led the American League in 1925 with a career-best 33 home runs, 79 extra-base hits and 138 RBI. Meusel ranked among the league’s slugging percentage leaders for six consecutive seasons, 1920–25, and also topped the Yankees five times in stolen bases. A solid defensive player, he had the best outfield arm in the majors in the mid- to late 1920s.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .309, HR: 156, RBI: 1,067, H: 1,693, SB: 142

 

^#599 John Dwight “Jack” Chesbro

RHP, Pirates, Yankees, Red Sox, 1899–1909. Hall of Fame, 1946

Chesbro led the National League in 1902 with 28 wins and eight shutouts for the Pirates. He topped the league again in 1904 with 41 wins and 48 complete games. He also notched a career-high 239 strikeouts and a career-low 1.82 ERA that year. The 41 wins are a modern major league record. Chesbro won 20 or more games a season five times, and ranked among league strikeout leaders in five consecutive seasons, 1902–06.

LIFETIME STATS: W: 198, L: 132, SV: 5, ERA: 2.68, SO: 1,265, CG: 260

 

^#600 Mark Henry Belanger

SS, Orioles, Dodgers, 1965–82

An eight-time Gold Glove winner, Belanger led American League shortstops in assists, double plays and fielding percentage at various times in his career. He led the AL with 15 sacrifice hits in 1973 and 23 sacrifice hits in 1975. Belanger hit a home run in baseball’s first ALCS in 1969, helping the Orioles defeat the Twins.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .228, HR: 20, RBI: 389, H: 1,316, SB: 167

 

^#601 Albert Walter “Sparky” Lyle

LHP, Red Sox, Yankees, Rangers, Phillies, White Sox, 1967–82

Lyle twice led the American League in saves, in 1972 (35) and 1976 (23). In 1977 he was 13–5 with 26 saves as the Yankees won their first World Series since 1962. That performance earned him the Cy Young award. Twice in his career, Lyle posted an ERA under 2.00.

LIFETIME STATS: W: 99, L: 76, SV: 238, ERA: 2.88, SO: 873, CG: 0

 

^#602 Augustus “Gus” Weyhing

RHP, Philadelphia A’s, Brooklyn Ward’s Wonders, Phillies, Pirates, Louisville, Senators, Cardinals, Brooklyn Superbas, Cleveland Blues, Reds, 1887–1901

Weyhing won 30 or more games in four consecutive seasons, 1889–1892, and 20 or more in three others. He had three seasons with an ERA under 3.00, 1888, 1889 and 1892. His best statistics were logged before 1893, when the mound was only 50 feet from home plate. He led the league in hit batsmen in 1887 with 37.

LIFETIME STATS: W: 264, L: 232, SV: 4, ERA: 3.89, SO: 1,665, CG: 448

 

^#603 Richard Walter “Richie” Zisk

OF-DH, Pirates, White Sox, Rangers, Mariners, 1971–83

Zisk replaced Roberto Clemente in 1973 as the Pirate’s right fielder, notching a career-high .324 batting average. He hit .311 in 1981 as a DH and set a Mariner record that year with home runs in five consecutive games. Zisk played in two league championship series, averaging .400 over six games. He was a two-time All Star, 1977–78.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .287, HR: 207, RBI: 792, H: 1477, SB: 8

 

^#604 Daniel Francis “Danny” Murphy

2B-OF, Giants, A’s, Brooklyn Tip-Tops, 1900–15

Murphy had seven seasons hitting .300 or better. He played in three World Series with the A’s, stroking a .400 batting average in the 1910 Series against the Cubs. In his 1902 debut for the A’s, he hit six-for-six, including a grand slam off Boston’s Cy Young.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .289, HR: 44, RBI: 702, H: 1,563, SB: 193

 

^#605 Norman Leroy “Norm” Sieburn

1B-OF, Yankees, A’s, Orioles, Angels, Giants, Red Sox, 1956–68

Sieburn won a Gold Glove as the Yankees’ left fielder in 1958, then was traded to Kansas City in 1959 in a seven-player deal that brought Roger Maris to New York. He tallied a career-high 185 hits, 25 home runs, 117 RBI and a .308 batting average in 1962 with the A’s. He was named to the All Star team three times, 1962–64.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .272, HR: 132, RBI: 636, H: 1,217, SB: 18

 

^#606 Virgil Lawrence “Spud” Davis

C, Cardinals, Phillies, Reds, Pirates, 1928–41, 1944–45

Davis batted .300 or better in 10 of his 16 professional seasons, including a seven-year streak from 1929–35. His career-high mark of .349 for the 1933 Phillies was second-best in the NL, as was his .395 on-base percentage. He led NL catchers in double plays in 1932.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .308, HR: 77, RBI: 647, H: 1,312, SB: 6

 

^#607 Gregory “Greg” Vaughn

OF-DH, Brewers, Padres, Reds, Devil Rays, Rockies, 1989–2003

Vaughn hit 40 or more home runs in three seasons, including a career-high 50 for the 1998 Padres. That year, Vaughn was third in the NL in home runs, behind Sammy Sosa of the Cubs and the Cardinals’ Mark McGwire, both of whom shattered Roger Maris’ long-standing record. He was named to the All Star team four times.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .242, HR: 355, RBI: 1,072, H: 1,475, SB: 121

 

^#608 Omar Enrique “Little O” Vizquel

SS, Mariners, Indians, Giants, Rangers, White Sox, 1989–2011

Vizquel won nine consecutive Gold Glove awards, 1993–2001. He boasts a career .983 fielding percentage, the all-time best for a shortstop playing in more than 1,000 games. He twice stole more than 40 bases in a season for the Indians, in 1997 and 1999, and played in 11 postseason series. He was voted an All Star three times.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .272, HR: 80, RBI: 944, H: 2,841, SB: 401

 

^#609 Harry “Jasper” Davis

1B-OF, Giants, Pirates, Louisville Colonels, Senators, A’s, Indians, 1895–1917

Davis led the AL in home runs from 1904 to 1907. He also led the league in RBI in 1905 and 1906 with 83 and 96 respectively. He played in three World Series, hitting .353 in the A’s 1910 World Series defeat of the Cubs. Davis also drove in five runs in the 1911 World Series, leading the A’s to victory over the New York Giants.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .277, HR: 75, RBI 952, H: 1,841, SB: 285

 

^#610 Walter Arlington “Arlie,” “The Freshest Man on Earth” Latham

3B, Buffalo Bisons, St. Louis Browns, Chicago Pirates, Reds, Senators, Giants, 1880–1909

Latham scored 100 or more runs nine times, including 152 in 1886 to lead the AA. He stole 739 career bases, leading the AA in 1888 when he stole 109 bases for the Browns. As a player-coach for the Giants in 1909, Latham successfully stole second against the Phillies at the age of 50, making him the oldest player to steal a base. The most colorful man in baseball in the 1890s, he got his nickname from his incessant chatter in the field, constantly encouraging his pitcher and disparaging the batter.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .269, HR: 27, RBI: 563, H: 1,833, SB: 739

 

^#611 Fredrick Alfred “Freddy” Parent

SS-OF, St. Louis Perfectos, Red Sox, White Sox, 1899–1911

Parent contributed to the Red Sox’ (Pilgrims, as they were known) victory over the Pirates in the first World Series in 1903, averaging .290 over eight games. That same year, he knocked in a career-high 80 RBI and hit 17 triples. Parent was on the field for four no-hitters, including a perfect game by Boston’s Cy Young.

LIFETIME STATS: BA: .262, HR: 20, RBI: 471, H: 1,306, SB: 184