Hall of Fame power sits next to steady catchers, crafty lefties and a reliever who didn't reach the majors until his mid-thirties. One birth year, very different careers.
1Jim ThomeHall of Fame slugger who hit 612 home runs over 22 seasons, most of them with Cleveland.1000pts
2Eddie GuardadoLeft-handed closer who saved 187 games and led the American League with 45 saves for Minnesota in 2002.682pts
3Darren OliverLeft-hander who won 118 games between 1993 and 2013, first as a starter and later as a reliever.622pts
4Jon LieberRight-hander who won 20 games for the Chicago Cubs in 2001 and made that year's All-Star team.466pts
5Paul ByrdRight-hander known for his old-fashioned windup who won 109 games and was a 1999 All-Star.466pts
6Aaron SeleRight-hander who won 148 games and was a two-time All-Star.466pts
7Jim EdmondsCenter fielder who hit 393 home runs, won eight Gold Gloves and played on the 2006 World Series champion Cardinals.363pts
8Jorge PosadaYankees catcher who made five All-Star teams and won five Silver Sluggers, playing on the 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2009 champions.363pts
9Javy LópezBraves catcher and three-time All-Star who was the 1996 NLCS MVP and hit 43 home runs in 2003.363pts
10Takashi SaitoJapanese reliever who debuted with the Dodgers at 36, saved 84 MLB games and made the 2007 All-Star team.363pts
11Mike MathenyCatcher who won four Gold Gloves, three of them with the St. Louis Cardinals.363pts
12Mark GrudzielanekSecond baseman who was a 1996 All-Star with Montreal and won a Gold Glove with Kansas City in 2006.0pts
13Steve TrachselRight-hander who won 143 games, mainly with the Cubs and Mets, and made the 1996 All-Star team.0pts
14Craig CounsellInfielder who scored the winning run of the 1997 World Series and was the 2001 NLCS MVP.0pts
15Royce ClaytonShortstop who played 17 seasons for 11 teams and made the 1997 All-Star team.0pts
Photo credits
- Jim Thome — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
- Eddie Guardado — User Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Darren Oliver — Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jon Lieber — UCinternational, CC BY 2.0
- Paul Byrd — Josh Hallett, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Aaron Sele — Wknight94, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jim Edmonds — Johnmaxmena2, CC BY 4.0
- Jorge Posada — Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Javy López — Stephen V, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Takashi Saito — User:STB-1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mike Matheny — Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mark Grudzielanek — Acsport79, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Steve Trachsel — User Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Craig Counsell — Arturo Pardavila III from Hoboken, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Royce Clayton — Elvert Barnes, CC BY 2.0
