Guerrero, Alonso, Olson, Freeman, and Goldschmidt all sit in the top 35 and are well deserving of those rankings. Bottom line: Shortstops, at least during the era when Omar Vizquel started his career, werent supposed to produce corner infielder numbers. Career Stats: 1,847 G; .291/.400/.502; 287 HR; 1,078 RBI; 1,897 H; 1,121 R; 109-for-154 SB. Career Stats: 2,963 G; .272/.336/.352; 80 HR; 950 RBI; 404-for-571 SB. Rolen won eight Gold Gloves during his career, including five in a row during his prime, making him one of the best defensive third basemen of all time. Those players are still undervalued today, and they were overlooked even more during Oquendos era. UZR: -7.3. Maris was never beloved in New York, breaking Babe Ruths record for most home runs in a season at a time when most fans wanted Mickey Mantle to break it. Stats: 59.5 WAR, .285 AVG, .830 OPS, 1430 RBIs. The oldest Major League player to play in a game in 2019 was Ichiro Suzuki at 45-years-old. He was also named MVP of the 1980 American League Championship Series when he hit .545 with a home run, three RBI and three runs scored as the Royals swept the Yankees in three games. Bottom line: A great contributor to some very good Red Sox teams. Even late in his career, Vizquel was among the best defensive shortstops in the majors. With almost 20,000 players some incredible players and evenm some players are forgotten and or underrated so I am going to go through some of the best of these players throughout baseball history starting with Billy Hamilton: Joey Votto: . Underappreciated, thats what youd call him. Here are the ten most underrated players in Major League Baseball. Jim Edmonds made a career out of producing highlight-reel plays with his glove, winning eight Gold Glove awards over 17 years in the majors. From 1976 through 1987, DeCinces averaged 19 home runs and 71 RBI. Beyond the top ten, things seem to make a bit more sense at least: Phil Niekro, Pedro Martinez, Bert Blyleven, and Alex Rodriguez make up an interesting bloc from #19 to #22, with Curt Schilling . A two-time MVP, Garvey also was a 10-time All-Star. White made ridiculous catches in the outfield look routine while hitting for power and flashing excellent speed when he got on base. Lofton was a six-time All-Star who won four Gold Gloves in leading the renaissance of the Indians' franchise. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Gil Hodges and the Mets were convinced that Amos Otis was a third baseman. The first Angel to hit for the cycle, Fregosi was not only the face of the franchise in the late 1960s and early 1970s, but he was regarded as the best hitting shortstop in the game during that span as well. Whitaker also had a 75.1 WAR over the course of his career. In an August rainstorm. Career Stats: 1,197 G; .273/.347/.452; 166 HR; 674 RBI; 128-for-189 SB. Its also another testament to the Hall of Fame undervaluing good defense. He'd accomplish the feat three more times over the course of his career. Jim Abbot underrated because he had one hand.His best season came two years later with the Angels in 1991, when he went 18-11 with a 2.89 ERA, finishing third in the American League Cy Young Award voting. Keith Hernandez. Olerud spent the early part of his career in Toronto, becoming a key piece of the Blue Jays winning back-to-back World Series. Career Stats: 1,392 G; .267/.333/.429; 153 HR; 610 RBI; 1,254 H; 603 R; 39-for-77 SB. His statistics might not scream offensive domination, but he was one of the great clutch hitters of his time. But Garvey also has a .294 career average and won four straight Gold Gloves during his prime. Career Stats: 1,720 G; .261/.328/.406; 176 HR; 729 RBI; 1,623 H; 798 R; 80-for-131 SB. From 1980 through 1990, Stieb failed to win at least 11 games only once, posting an average season of 14-10 with a 3.29 ERA and 1.22 WHIP and nine complete games. He was far from a one-sided player though, being selected to four All-Star games. We can't predict how his career will turn out, but we can say that he's the most average player currently in the game. If more fans only knew about his accomplishments rather than just the surgery. Vizquel is also the all-time leader in double plays turned among . All-Time Stats. Oakland Athletics: Reggie Jackson. Nettles is just one example of a bevy of Major League Baseball players who had outstanding careers but were considered underrated, especially, in retrospect, when they did not make the Hall of Fame, baseballs unofficial arbiter of separating transcendent careers from "merely" great ones. The infamous Black Sox Scandal will forever be Shoeless Joe Jacksons claim to fame. DeCinces took Tigers' reliever Dave Tobik deep into the night, leading the Orioles to a comeback 6-5 victory on what has been called "the night Oriole Magic was born." Money pitcher. Longtime sports writer and researcher Bob Carroll wrote an article for the National Pastimein 1985 about 12 players he believed should be inducted into the Hall of Fame. When Frank White broke in with the Royals in 1973, he had the unenviable task of replacing fan-favorite Cookie Rojas at second base and was met with a less-than-warm welcome by Royals fans. Throw in four seasons of at least 100 RBI, and you've got yourself a pretty complete player. Unfortunately, Kevin Brown is mostly remembered for being the first MLB player to sign a contract worth nine figures and never being able to live up to that contract. Career Stats: 2,012 G; .291/.364/.416; 89 HR; 674 RBI; 2,138 H; 1,124 R; 174-for-255 SB. Career Stats: 331 G (273 GS); 139-113; 2.76 ERA; 1.23 WHIP; 2,192 IP; 2,092 H, 1.75 K/BB. His real claim to fame, however, came in 1973 when he stepped into the batter's box in spring training, becoming the first player to ever bat as a designated hitter. These guys had solid career resumes and often came up big in big games, yet they seldom, if ever, received widespread acclaim. Here are the 11 most underrated players in MLB, in no particular order: 1. That is, he got to an impressive number of wins by hanging around for 26 seasons. Jun 18, 2009. By the time his career was over, he had become the only player with as many as 2,705 hits before 1975 not elected to baseballs Hall of Fameand only two players, Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker, had played more games in center field than Doc Cramer. Teams:California/Anaheim Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds, Stats:1,105 games, .284 BA, 393 HR, 1,199 RBI, .376 OBP, .527 SLG. He only won three Gold Gloves, all coming later in his career. But Reardon did save at least 20 games in seven straight seasons at one point. At the 1981 deadline, they sent all-star Rick Martin to the Kings for a first . Starling Marte, Pittsburgh Pirates. Think about that for a moment as you contemplate some of the more underrated players. But Wagner excelled at just about everything else. Answer (1 of 10): Try Cobb. But it should be noted that the big right-hander threw 12 years for some of the worst Chicago Cubs teams in franchise history. Olerud fired the ball to Blue Jays' third baseman Kelly Gruber who clipped the heel of Sanders' foot for what should have been the second triple play in World Series history. 2009: .269, 44 R (21st), 22 HR (2nd), 43 RBI (25th), again . Career Stats: 2019 G; .254/.352/.408; 242 HR; 1,039 RBI; 1,790 H; 982 R; 75-for-121 SB. Rick Reuschel, a guy often cited as being underrated, makes an appearance near the top. At the time he retired in 1985, his .980 career fielding percentage was the highest career mark for any shortstop, though that's since been surpassed by seven players, including Jimmy Rollins and Troy Tulowitzki, the new record holder. How can someone who has a losing record over the course of his career be considered underrated? Whether it was Nomar Garciaparra, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez or Miguel Tejada, Vizquel was always an afterthought when it came to talking about the best shortstops in the game. So Oquendo proved his worth as a super utility player, playing every position except for catcher in 1987 when Cardinals' manager Whitey Herzog dubbed him "the secret weapon." Were also talking about a five-time all-star, a batting champ, and a former MVP who finished his career with over 2,000 hits and a .296 career average. Mr. He has a no-hitter on his resume and was also a six-time all-star. After averaging 147 games played over his first five seasons,a shoulder injury that he suffered in 1936 bogged down his career after that, and he would play in more than 100 games only once before calling it quits. A rare blend of both power and speed. Mickey Mantle. Bottom line: Luis Tiant was a dominant pitcher. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2019. In his 2021 breakout season with the Atlanta Braves, Riley had a batting average of .303, 107 RBIs and 33 home runs. A six-time All-Star with the Angels, Fregosi formed one of the most capable double-play combinations in the game with second baseman Bobby Knoop from 1964 until the midway point of the 1969 season. The first shortstop to hit 40 home runs in a season, a feat he accomplished in 1969, Rico Petrocelli spent his entire 13-year-career with the Boston Red Sox. Stiebs ERA was solid, he was durable never made less than 31 starts in 10 of 11 seasons between 1980 and 1990 and was terrific in fielding his position. He even fielded his position well enough to win two Gold Gloves. Bottom line: Maybe Dave Stieb isnt Hall of Fame worthy, not with just 176 wins, but he was one of the toughest pitchers of his era. A member of the Tigers' 1968 World Series championship team, Cash's single in the bottom of the seventh inning of Game 7 with two outs started a three-run rally that propelled the Tigers to their first championship in 23 years. Yu Darvish - SP - San Diego Padres. Williams played from 1915 to 1929, mainly for the St. Louis Browns. One half of a great double-play combination in Kansas City, along with second baseman Frank White, shortstop Freddie Patek was part of the Royals teams that won the American League West from 1976-78. In every generation, there are also underrated MLB players who fly below the radar and dont get the credit they deserve. Ronald Koeman of the Netherlands lines up before the UEFA Euro 88 Group 2 match between England and the Netherlands at the Rheinstadion on June 15, 1988 in Dsseldorf, West Germany. He spent the last five years of his career in Milwaukee, where he helped mentor two other eventual Hall of Fame players Paul Molitor and Robin Yount. The first player to ever open a World Series with a home run, a feat he accomplished in 1969 against the Mets, Buford was generally overlooked due to his more notable teammates getting the majority of the attention: Frank Robinson, Brooks Robinson, Mike Cuellar, Boog Powell and Jim Palmer. Of course, his defense is also a reason why Olerud should be remembered as a great player. 25. When you think of the 2022 Mets, the first players to come to mind are likely Pete Alonso, Max Scherzer, Jacob deGrom, and/or Francisco Lindor. He possessed the speed to cover ground in the outfield and also steal 622 bases in his career. Of his 184 home runs, only 50 came at the Astrodome. It wasn't until he was traded to the Brewers prior to the 1978 season that a then 29-year-old Oglivie got a chance to play on an everyday basis. Otis was part of an up-and-coming group of players that helped the Royals to five American League West division titles. Considering that Campy finished his career with more triples (86) than home runs (79), that's a pretty impressive feat. While much of how we view athletes is performance-based and backed up with statistics, some of it is simply subjective. the first player to ever bat as a designated hitter. NICK ALBERGA: For me, it would be Ivan Barbashev of the St. Louis Blues. Stats:1,676 games, .304 BA, 220 HR, 947 RBI, .353 OBP, .476 SLG. Had Jim Wynn not spent 11 years of his 15-year career playing in the Houston Astrodome, one of the more pitching friendly parks in the history of the game, chances are that he'd have approachedor surpassedthe 400 home run mark for his career. He finished his quarter-century-long career with 288 wins and over 2,200 strikeouts. Part of the Impossible Dream Sox team that won the 1967 American League pennant in one of the closest races in history, Petrocelli hit two home runs in Game 6 of the World Series, forcing a Game 7 that the Sox ultimately lost to Bob Gibson and the Cardinals. Career Stats: 2,202 G; .276/.373/.351; 54 HR; 687 RBI; 2,210 H; 1,239 R; 271-for-365 SB. But Lofton was a phenomenal athlete who actually went to the University of Arizona on a basketball scholarship. In 1911, he batted .408 with an OPS of 1.011 for Cleveland in a dynamic season in which he also accumulated 331 total bases. How is it possible that a 10-time all-star like Steve Garvey isnt enshrined in Cooperstown? 10x All-Star. He was a great player, but not top 25 all-time. Photo: Paul Popper. He finished his career with 107 home runs and 875 RBIs. Eight times in his 17-year career, Sievers hit at least 20 home runs and drove in at least 80 runs, and his 42 home runs and 114 RBI in 1957 as a member of the Washington Senators led the American League. The shortstop crop is golden, and third base ain't so bad, either. Upon the discovery of a tumor in his foot and with the Angels having mixed feelings about his future as a ballplayer, Fregosi was traded to the Mets in exchange for four players, most notably a right-handed pitcher named Nolan Ryan. Johnson was one of them, and Carroll captured how underrated "Indian Bob" truly was: Consistency may be the hobgoblin of little minds, but it can also make certain ballplayers nigh unto invisible. Parker was also named an all-star seven times and helped two different teams win the World Series. Dallas Keuchel, Chicago White Sox. Thats why were happy to do the leg work and come up with a list of the 20 most underrated players in baseball history. A nine-time All-Star over his 14-year career spent entirely with the Red Sox, Doerr was not only an excellent bunter but a second baseman with power as well. Not complicated. Hank Aaron. Buffalo Sabres. He also had two no-hitters as a member of the Red Sox withthe first coming in 1916 against theSt. Louis Brownsand the second in 1918 against theDetroit Tigers. Go ask the Los Angeles Dodgers if they thought Nettles was unappreciated or underrated in Game 3 of the 1978 World Series. Pujols, alongside Aaron Judge, is . Dierdorf started his career with the Cardinals in 1971 as a guard. He was traded from Baltimore to the Angels in 1982 to make room for Cal Ripken Jr.; ironically, DeCinces was the man who had the unenviable task of replacing legendary third baseman Brooks Robinson, so his time in Baltimore was sandwiched in between two all-time greats. And his defense was unparalleled, as evidenced by his World Series-turning performance in Game 3 against the Dodgers in 1978. People also forget he was 2-0 in three starts, including two complete games, in the epic 1975 World Series between Boston and Cincinnati. It would be appropriate if when you opened a dictionary and looked up the word pesky that the definition was simply a photo of David Eckstein. More than 20,000 votes were cast to put together these rankings, from representatives from . He slugged 32 home runs, 43 doubles and 94 RBI. A two-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove award winner, Finley was an integral part of the Diamondbacks team that won the 2001 World Series, batting .368/.478/.526 with one home run, two RBI and five runs scored. Career Stats: 2,011 G; .284/.376/.527; 393 HR; 1,199 RBI; 1,949 H; 1,251 R; 67-for-117 SB. A handful of its biggest stars come from the first base position. Bottom line: Heres John Oleruds problem, or, rather, the problem that voters have with Olerud perception. Olerud was one of the great contact hitters of his generation, batting .295 in his career, even if he didnt have the ideal power of a first baseman. After starting his career with three years of limited playing time in Cleveland, Jay Bell was dealt to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1989, where he became the everyday shortstop for the team that went to the NLCS in three consecutive seasons. These are the Most underrated players in Hall of Fame history: C: Gary Carter. He once had a season with just three errors, which is also a record among shortstops. He moved to third base in 1971 when Boston acquired Luis Aparicio and was still manning the hot corner in 1975 when the Sox won the AL pennant and played in one of the most exciting World Series in history, losing in seven games to the Cincinnati Reds. Jose Oquendo was far ahead of his time when it came to being a versatile utility player who could play just about anywhere on the diamond. Accolades: MVP x 3, All-Star x 18, World Series x 10. Putting up offensive numbers that rival former MVPs, this player deserves m. He also stole 321 bases in his career. Harry Heilmann. John was a four-time all-star, three of those selections coming post-surgery. His ability to play anywhere and everywhere on the field made him one of the more valuable players that Whitey Herzog ever had at his disposal. Lou Gehrig Sounds crazy at first but he really is underrated RELATIVE to where he SHOULD be all time. Our ranking of the 100 greatest MLB players of all time comes down to the top 25. Now that our list of the top 100 MLB players of all time has been revealed, it's time to have some fun. But he was a good pitcher both before and after he had the surgery that bears his name. Career Stats: 2,213 G; .290/.377/.376; 54 HR; 578 RBI; 2,375 H; 1,359 R; 558-for-815 SB. Steve Finley is the perfect example of a "late bloomer," not breaking out offensively until 1996, his eighth major league season at which point he was already 31 years old. Victimized by a lack of run support for most of his career, largely because he was the best pitcher on some awful teams, Stieb's numbers are even more impressive. Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images. But with a wiry framehe was 6'2", 160 pounds when the Red Sox drafted himnobody thought he'd be anything more than someone with gap power. Voters don't like the paucity of homers from a corner infield spot, but the overall package of offense and defense puts Hernandez . Playing the bulk of his career with the Cardinals, White was a five-time All-Star, a seven-time Gold Glove Award winner at first base and one of only a handful of players to hit over .300 and drive in 100 runs in three consecutive seasons. Bottom line: Scott Rolen was among the best third basemen in the game during the first decade of the 2000s. Not only would he help the Red Sox win the American League Pennant in 1946, he did everything that he could to win the 1946 World Series, hitting .417 against the St. Louis Cardinals in what wound up being a Cardinals' sweep. In all his years and all his positions, he was never very good defensively. If it wasnt for Ozzie Smith, he would have won more than just one Gold Glove and would be remembered far more than he is. Career Stats: 1,190 G; .256/.346/.317; 14 HR; 254 RBI; 821 H; 339 R; 35-for-68 SB. He also had home run seasons of 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29, and RBI seasons of 91, 89 and 89. Career Stats: 1,350 G; .300/.359/.522; 242 HR; 898 RBI; 1,550 H; 809 R; SB Data Not Known. The best shortstop of the 1970s, Dave Concepcion paired with Joe Morgan to form one of the great double-play combinations in the history of the game. It makes no sense that a player with that resume isnt in the Hall of Fame. Pedro Martinez, one of the best W/L % all time, 2.92 ERA and was just a great pitcher before he got injured, but when everyone think of the 90s and 00s they think of Clemens, Johnson and Maddux. 20 most underrated baseball players of all-time, overrated MLB players in baseball history, MLB player rankings ahead of 2023 season: Relievers & closers, Outlining the controversial rule changes being introduced for the 2023 MLB season, MLB player rankings ahead of 2023 season: Second basemen, 10 best sleepers to consider for 2023 fantasy baseball drafts, 10 players to watch at 2023 Spring Training, featuring top prospects & injury-hit veterans, MLB player rankings ahead of 2023 season: Starting pitchers, MLB player rankings ahead of 2023 season: Third basemen. Career Stats: 2,239 G; .296/.340/.375; 37 HR; 842 RBI; 2,705 H; 1,357 R; 62-for-135 SB. In fact, he won the American League batting title in 1993, the year of Torontos second World Series win. Somehow, its occasionally forgotten that Clemente was also one of the all-time greats. Teams:Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Stats:2,332 games, .294 BA, 272 HR, 1,3-8 RBI, .329 OBP, .446 SLG. Baseball. Teams:Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Stats:358 games, 214-191, 3.37 ERA, 102 CG, 26 SHO, 5.4 K/9 IP. Career: 17 seasons (1996-2012) Teams: Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, Cincinnati Reds Bottom line: Bit of a mystery how Larry Walker hasnt garnered more support for the Hall. Lots of 2nd tier pitchers from the 50's-80's that are underrated by many: Roberts, Jenkins, Niekro, Blyleven (even though the HOF backlash has pretty much caught up), Tiant, Reuschel, Koosman, Stieb, Sabes, etc. Scott Rolen, Third Base Scott Rolen was drafted in the second round of the 1993 MLB draft by the Philadelphia Phillies out of Jasper High School in Indiana. Also, Reuschel pitched for 20 seasons in the majors, and that longevity is just as impressive as his career 3.37 ERA across a career that long. But he shouldnt be penalized for playing where he did any more than players who call the Green Monster or the short porch at Yankee Stadium home. In 1978, he finished third in the AL MVP voting behind the Yankees' Ron Guidry and the eventual winner, Boston's Jim Rice. Career Stats: 2,063 G; .265/.343/.416; 195 HR; 860 RBI; 1,963 H; 1,123 R; 91-for-151 SB. He was far from a power hitter, and he only went deep eight times in 1985, making him the last NL player to drive in 100 or more runs in a season while hitting fewer than 10 home runs. He never really got a chance to play with the Red Sox as he was behind Billy Conigliaro, Joe Lahoud and eventually a youngster named Dwight Evans on the depth chart. In fact, at age 32, Grich was leading the American League with 22 home runs and a .543 slugging percentage during the strike-shortened 1981 season. While phenoms came, collected their MVP trophies, and faded, he just kept plodding along hitting .300, with a couple dozen homers and a hundred "ribbies" year after yearlike a guy punching a time clock. Bottom line: Keith Hernandez is one of the finest defensive first basemen who ever played the game. Bottom line:When Graig Nettles retired in 1988, he had hit the most home runs of any third baseman in the American League. Career Stats: 2,328 G; .259/.311/.342; 79 HR; 646 RBI; 2,249 H; 1,181 R; 649-for-898 SB. 0 of 10. Winner of the 1949 American League Rookie of the Year as a member of the St. Louis Browns and a four-time All-Star, first baseman/outfielder Roy Sievers kind of blended into the background and never really got much attention from fans or from the media. Here are the 30 most unsung, under-the-radar, underrated pitchers in major league history. As a second baseman, he has one of the highest fielding percentages in MLB history. 320 batting average with a .370 OBP. Between those offensive numbers and his defensive prowess, Rolen should be held in higher esteem. 4. He missed his window for election to the Baseball Hall of Fame, and at this point, its unlikely he'll be considered for alternate induction via the veterans. The Cuban was often overlooked during his career as well, only making the All-Star Team three times. It's not like Vizquel is the second coming of Rey Ordonez, a slick fielding shortstop who was inept at the plate. A six-time All-Star with the Yankees, Willie Randolph was one of the best second basemen in the game for more than a decade. Arguably the best pitcher in Expos history, an average season for Rogers from 1977 though 1983 was a 15-11 record with a 2.83 ERA, though Dick Williams, his manager from 1977 through part of the 1981 season, was never a fan and routinely questioned whether the right-hander was truly giving a maximum effort. In 1990, Oquendo set the National League record for fewest errors by a second baseman in at least 150 games by committing only three. Vizquel didnt. He would make two All-Star teams as a member of the Twins and lead the American League in RBI with 119 in 1977. Max Duggan . In 1920, at the age of 32, he batted .382 with an OPS of 1.033 before being suspended by MLB commissioner Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis for his role in throwing the World Series. On July 17, 1941, the Indians were playing the New York Yankees. With his 10 all-star selections on top of that, his absence from Cooperstown is proof that he remains an underrated player. My Most Underrated MLB Players Going into 2023! 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After all, if it was easy to pick them out, they wouldnt be so underappreciated. Omar Vizquel might be the poster boy for how little the Hall of Fame values defense, which is why hes among the most underrated MLB players of all time. He played first base, and when you play a corner infield position in Major League Baseball, the perception is that youre supposed to deliver a lot more than 255 home runs in 17 years. The Best Players in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Goldy, Freeman, and Alonso finished second, third, and fourth in Razzball's player . All MLB players dream of earning a place alongside legends such as Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Lou Gehrig, Tom Seaver, Willie Mays, and Bob Gibson. Stats:2,488 games, .267 batting average, 101 HR, 950 RBI, .322 .357 SLG. Teams:Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, California Angels, Oakland Athletics, Stats: 760 games, 288-231, 3.34 ERA, 162 CG, 46 SHO, 4,3 K/9 IP. He was a key contributor to the Tigers unbelievable 35-5 start and eventual world championship in 1984, one of the most dominant seasons in baseball. He won three Gold Gloves and three Silver Slugger awards in addition to his battling titles. Darrell Evans - Bill James called him the most underrated player in baseball history. So a Top 10 list at the hot corner is a source of hot debate. Honus Wagner is known as one of the all-time greats. Quizzes; Events; Quiz Creation; Community; Videos; Private Events; Remove Ads . 43. The Cardinals starting second baseman in three World Series (1982, 1985 and 1987), Tommy Herr paired with the Wizard of Oz, Ozzie Smith, to form one of the best double-play combinations the game has seen in the past 30 years. Stats:2,390 games, .276 BA, 244 HR, 1,084 RBI, .363 OBP, .426 SLG. 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