The Shortstop played for the Cleveland Naps when he debuted in the Majors, but he was not a starter for the team on Lake Erie. Peckinpaugh was traded to the New York Yankees in 1913, and by the next season, his glove put him on the baseball map. In eleven seasons, Peckinpaugh was in the top seven in Defensive bWAR, and he would lead the AL in that category twice (1918 & 1924). Peckinpaugh was a team leader for the Yankees, and he would assume that role when he was traded to the Washington Senators before the 1922 Season.
With the Sens, Peckinpaugh helped Washington win the 1924 World Series, and he won the MVP the year after, though statistically speaking, he probably should not have. That was the last good year that the Shortstop had, and he played two more seasons, with his final one being for the White Sox.
Peckinpaugh is currently 20th all-time in Defensive bWAR, and he had 1,876 career Hits.
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