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213. Roger Peckinpaugh

Roger Peckinpaugh was, without question, one of the greatest defensive players of his day, and you could go a step further and state that he was one of the best with the glove ever.

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 has 1,876 career Hits.

295. Larry Gardner

A native of Vermont, Larry Gardner broke into the Majors relatively close with the Boston Red Sox in 1908.  Playing mostly at Third Base, Gardner was mainly known for his defensive abilities, finishing in Defensive bWAR seven times in the top ten.  Gardner was Boston's Third Baseman for their three World Series Championship in the 1910s, and he would win a fourth World Series with the Cleveland Indians in 1920. 

196. Al Rosen

Al Rosen made his first appearance for the Cleveland Indians in 1947, and this would be the only Major League team he ever played for.

223. Babe Herman

Babe Herman made his first appearance in the Majors with the Brooklyn Robins, and it was there that he established himself as one of the better power hitters in the National League.

Herman played for the Robins for six seasons, and he batted over .300 in five of them, including a .393 season in 1931, which remains a franchise record.  That season, he had career-highs in Home Runs (35), Runs Batted In (130), and Slugging Percentage (.678).  Herman would later lead the NL in Triples (19) in a season with the Cincinnati Reds, and he also played for the Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers.  He had a career Slash Line of .324/.383/.532, which was very good, though it was countered with a lack of defensive skills.