A two-time World Series Champion with the Detroit Tigers (the only team he ever played for), Tommy Bridges was a major force in that first championship, winning two games in the Fall Classic.  The curveball specialist led the AL in Strikeouts twice and won twenty games three years in a row (1934, 1935 & 1936).  Bridges was also a six-time All-Star.  Overall, Bridges would have a record of 194-138 with 1,674 Strikeouts.

Vida Blue debuted in 1969, and over his 12 Games in Oakland, he was ineffective, posting a 6.64 ERA.  His 1970 callup was different, with a 2-0 record over six starts and a pair of Shutouts.  1971 was one of the best seasons ever for an Oakland A’s Pitcher.

1971 was the year he went 24-8 with 301 Strikeouts and led the American League in ERA (1.82), FIP (2.20), and WHIP (0.952).  Blue won both the MVP and the Cy Young, and he was part of what became an elite franchise in the AL.  While Blue would have ups and downs afterward, the ups were very special.  Blue was an anchor on the A's staff, helping them win three straight World Series Rings (1972-74), and while he was with Oakland, he was a three-time All-Star.  In addition to his Cy Young, he had three other top ten Cy Young finishes as an Athletic.

In 1978, Blue crossed the bay and switched leagues to play for San Francisco, where in his first year there, he was an All-Star again and was third in Cy Young voting.  He went to two more All-Star Games with the Giants, and after a stint with Kansas City, he returned to San Francisco, where he played his final two years before retiring in 1986.

Blue left the game with a 209-161 record and 2,175 Strikeouts.

Many baseball players are considered underrated, but we will argue that Buddy Bell is on the Mount Rushmore of that list.

That likely happened because he never appeared in a playoff game, and his runs with the Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers were with teams that were, overall, not very good.  It was also part of his defense that it was his real strength, but while he earned six Gold Gloves, he was also a player who finished first in Defensive bWAR twice and was in the top eight six other times.   

Bell was not a one-trick player, as he knew his way around the batter's box.  The Third Baseman would have ten 150 Hit seasons and twelve years with over 10 Home Runs.  Bell would accumulate 2,514 Hits with 201 Home Runs, which is an excellent metric for any baseball player.

The Philadelphia Athletics were a powerhouse in the early 1930s, but the Great Depression led owner Connie Mack to unload his best players to keep the team afloat.  As such, there was not a lot of talent left for the Athletics afterward, but Bob Johnson was an exception to that rule.

Debuting at Leftfield in 1933, Johnson played for the Athletics until 1942.  With Philadelphia, he would go to five All-Star Games.  With the exception of his last season with the Athletics, he has least 20 Home Runs, with three of those years seeing him exceed 30.  From 1935 to 1941, he hit the 100-RBI mark and had four .300 seasons.  Johnson joined Washington for one season, during which he was again an All-Star, and then completed his career with two seasons in Boston, where he was selected for his seventh and eighth All-Star Games.  Notably, in 1944, he would win the OBP and OPS titles, the only times that he would do so.

While Johnson had a good 1945, many of the players who served the U.S. during World War II were coming back, and he elected to retire rather than compete for a job.  He could have easily compiled more stats, but at age 39 and 2,051 Hits and 252 home runs, he had a great career.