The Best Second Baseman in Each MLB Franchise's History

This is the third slideshow in my series running down the top players at each position in each team's history, and this one will focus on second basemen.

In case you missed them, the first two slideshows were on catchers and first basemen, and here are the links to those articles:

The Best Catcher in Each MLB Franchise's History

The Best First Baseman in Each MLB Franchise's History

My only restriction for these rankings is that only the stats that a player had for the team he is representing will be considered.

For example, take the case of Frankie Frisch.

He is a Hall of Famer and one of the better second basemen of all time.

However, his career is pretty evenly split between the Cardinals and the Giants.

So, while he may have had a better career than the player I chose from the Giants, he did not have a better Giants career.

There were a number of great players who did not make the list because some teams had a wealth of talent at the position, teams such as the Cardinals, Tigers, and Cubs.

On the catcher's slideshow, I wondered if anyone else would represent two teams, as Carlton Fisk was my choice for both the Red Sox and White Sox. Jimmie Foxx came close at first base, but I gave Boston to Mo Vaughn.

With this slideshow, we officially have our second player to represent more than one team, Eddie Collins.

Well, enough with the introduction. I hope you enjoy the slideshow, and I look forward to hearing what you agree with, disagree with, and everything in between.

Arizona Diamondbacks: Jay Bell

Years With Team: 1998-2002
Stats With Team: .262 BA, 91 HR, 304 RBI
Fielding Percentage: .975
162-Game Average: .262 BA, 24 HR, 80 RBI
Accolades: one-time All-Star

A member of the inaugural Diamondbacks team, Bell was coming to the end of a stellar career in his time with the team but still put up great stats.

His best season by far came in 1999, when he inexplicably hit 38 HR while hitting .289 and driving in 112.

These were by far the best power numbers of his career.

Orlando Hudson also put together a decent career with the Diamondbacks and continues to improve with the Dodgers.

Atlanta Braves: Bobby Lowe

Years With Team: 1890-1901
Stats With Team: .286 BA, 70 HR, 872 RBI
Fielding Percentage: .951
162-Game Average: .286 BA, eight HR, 100 RBI

I really had to do some digging to come up with a Braves representative, which is surprising considering what a successful past 20 years they have had.

To be perfectly honest, I had never heard of Lowe, but it is hard to argue with his numbers.

He drove in over 80 runs five times and had a very impressive season in 1894, when he hit .346 BA, 17 HR, 115 RBI with 11 triples and only 25 strikeouts in 613 at-bats.

Felix Millan, a three time All-Star and two time Gold Glove winner who played with the Braves in the late 1960s and early 1970s is worthy of a mention here.

Baltimore Orioles: Brian Roberts

Years With Team: 2001-Now
Stats With Team: .284 BA, 68 HR, 398 RBI, 241 SB
Fielding Percentage: .987
162-Game Average: .284 BA, 11 HR, 62 RBI, 37 SB
Accolades: two-time All-Star

As a Cubs fan, I have been listening to the Cubs trading for Roberts rumors for years now, and I would welcome such a trade with open arms.

He is your prototypical table-setting leadoff man. He steals bases, bunts for hits, and even has a little bit of power.

He also plays a solid second base.

He has both a 50-SB and a 50-double season under his belt, not something that many other guys can say.

He had career highs of 18 HR and 73 RBI in 2005 as he displayed his power potential.

Davey Johnson is worthy of a nod here, as he made two All-Star games and won three Gold Gloves in his time with the Orioles.

Boston Red Sox: Bobby Doerr

Years With Team: 1937-1951
Stats With Team: .288 BA, 223 HR, 1,247 RBI
Fielding Percentage: .980
162-Game Average: .288 BA, 19 HR, 108 RBI
Accolades: nine-time All-Star, Hall of Fame

In an era when second base was a defense-oriented position, Doerr put up great offensive numbers.

He hit double-digit HR in 12 straight seasons, driving in at least 80 runs 10 times and over 100 six times.

Doerr also performed well in his only World Series appearance, logging a .409 BA in a six-game series with the Cardinals.

Marty Barrett and Dustin Pedroia deserve a mention, and Pedroia has the potential to give Doerr a run for his money here.

Chicago Cubs: Ryne Sandberg

Years With Team: 1982-1994, 1996-1997
Stats With Team: .285 BA, 282 HR, 1,061 RBI, 344 SB
Fielding Percentage: .989
162-Game Average: .285 BA, 21 HR, 80 RBI, 26 SB
Accolades: 10-time All-Star, nine-time Gold Glove, seven-time Silver Slugger, one-time MVP, Hall of Fame

Sandberg completely redefined the second base position, as he was one of the best power hitters of his generation while still playing stellar defense.

He took home the 1984 NL MVP when he put up a line of .314 BA, 19 HR, 84 RBI to go along with 32 SB, 19 triples, and 200 hits as he led the Cubs to the playoffs.

He put up his best power numbers in 1990 with a .306 BA, 40 HR, 100 RBI season, as he also won the Home Run Derby.

Hall of Famers Johnny Evers and Billy Herman were worthy of consideration, but Sandberg was the clear choice.

Rogers Hornsby also put up some great seasons in his brief time with the Cubs.

Chicago White Sox: Eddie Collins

Years With Team: 1915-1926
Stats With Team: .331 BA, 31 HR, 804 RBI, 368 SB
Fielding Percentage: .970
162-Game Average: .331 BA, three HR, 78 RBI, 36 SB
Accolades: Hall of Fame

In a tight one between Collins and fellow Hall of Famer Nellie Fox, Collins comes out on top thanks to his impressive BA and SB total.

Fox had a career line of .291 BA, 35 HR, 740 RBI, 73 SB while being named to 12 All-Star teams and winning an MVP award.

Collins, however, tallied 2,007 hits in his 12 seasons with the Sox and hit over .300 10 times.

He finished second in the MVP voting in 1923 and 1924, as he led the AL in steals both seasons.

Incredibly, despite a .333 career average, 25 seasons, and 3,315 hits, Collins never won a batting title.

Ray Durham was also a good second baseman, which is worth mentioning as he made multiple All-Star teams in his time with the South Siders.

Cincinnati Reds: Joe Morgan

Years With Team: 1972-1979
Stats With Team: .288 BA, 152 HR, 612 RBI
Fielding Percentage: .981
162-Game Average: .288 BA, 21 HR, 86 RBI
Accolades: eight-time All-Star, five-time Gold Glove, two-time MVP, Hall of Fame

Morgan is legitimately in the argument for best second baseman of all time, as he held the career home run record for second basemen for quite some time until Ryne Sandberg, and eventually Jeff Kent, overtook him.

I'm not particularly fond of his announcing, but there was no questioning his ability on the diamond.

He had four seasons with at least 20 HR and 50 SB as he was the catalyst foe the potent Big Red Machine's lineup.

He won his first MVP in 1975 with a .327 BA, 17 HR, 94 RBI, 67 SB season and followed that up with another MVP the next year after an even more impressive .320 BA, 27 HR, 111 RBI, 60 SB season.

He also won five straight Gold Gloves with the Reds, proving there was more to his game than just great hitting and base stealing.

Bid McPhee, a Hall of Famer who spent his whole career with the Reds from 1882-1899 while collecting 2,250 hits and 1,067 RBI, is worthy of a mention here.

Cleveland Indians: Nap Lajoie

Years With Team: 1902-1914
Stats With Team: .339 BA, 34 HR, 919 RBI, 240 SB
Fielding Percentage: .963
162-Game Average: .339 BA, three HR, 92 RBI, 24 SB
Accolades: Hall of Fame

Lajoie was one of the top hitters of the turn of the century, and while his power numbers do not reflect it, he was not just a slap hitter.

He had 424 doubles in his 13 seasons with the Indians, including 51 in 1910, one of the three seasons he led the league in that category.

He also won three batting titles with the Tribe, with his best average coming in 1910, when he hit .384 with 227 hits.

Roberto Alomar deserves mention, as he was one of the few second basemen batting third during his time with the Indians.

Colorado Rockies: Eric Young

Years With Team: 1993-1997
Stats With Team: .295 BA, 30 HR, 227 RBI, 180 SB
Fielding Percentage: .976
162-Game Average: .295 BA, seven HR, 51 RBI, 44 SB
Accolades: one-time All-Star, one-time Silver Slugger

A table setter who no doubt benefited from hitter-friendly Coors Field, Young was nonetheless a legitimate base stealer his entire career.

His 465 career steals put him 43rd all time, and he collected 180 of those steals in his five seasons with the Rockies.

Young's best season was definitely 1996, when he put together a .324 BA, eight HR, 74 RBI, 53 SB season. He led the league in steals and took home the Silver Slugger while making his first All-Star appearance.

Mike Lansing put up decent numbers in his time with the Rockies but was never able to back up the huge contract he received.

Detroit Tigers: Charlie Gehringer

Years With Team: 1924-1942
Stats With Team: .320 BA, 184 HR, 1,427 RBI
Fielding Percentage: .976
162-Game Average: .320 BA, 13 HR, 100 RBI
Accolades: six-time All-Star, one-time MVP, Hall of Fame

This one came down to two great players who spent their entire careers with the Tigers—Gehringer and Lou Whitaker.

Whitaker had great numbers, with a career line of .276 BA, 244 HR, 1,084 RBI, and he also won three Gold Gloves.

However, Gehringer's far superior average was what made the difference, as he hit over .300 in 13 of his 15 full seasons with the team.

The best average of his career came in 1937, when he hit .371 and took home the AL MVP in the process.

He also added 14 HR and 96 RBI.

Florida Marlins: Luis Castillo

Years With Team: 1996-2005
Stats With Team: .293 BA, 20 HR, 271 RBI, 281 SB
Fielding Percentage: .984
162-Game Average: .293 BA, three HR, 39 RBI, 40 SB
Accolades: three-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove

One of the top leadoff hitters of recent history, he teamed with Juan Pierre to form one of the top one-two speed combinations in MLB history.

He captured everyone's attention with a 35-game hitting streak in 2002, as he used his slap hitting ability and blazing speed to give Joe DiMaggio a run.

His best season came in 2000, when he hit .334 and led the National League with 62 steals.

Dan Uggla's powerful bat earns him a mention, but his defense needs to improve for him to surpass Castillo here.

Houston Astros: Craig Biggio

Years With Team: 1988-2007
Stats With Team: .281 BA, 291 HR, 1,175 RBI, 414 SB
Fielding Percentage: .984
162-Game Average: .281 BA, 17 HR, 67 RBI, 24 SB
Accolades: seven-time All-Star, four-time Gold Glove, five-time Silver Slugger

A surefire Hall of Famer, and one of the best second basemen in history, Biggio was one of the most consistent hitters of the past 20 years, as he piled up 3,060 hits during his career.

After breaking into the majors as a catcher, Biggio made the switch to second base and didn't miss a beat as he won four Gold Gloves.

He had great power for a second baseman, hitting over 20 HR eight different times with a career high of 26 in 2005.

He also had great speed, logging double-digit steals 14 different times with a career high of 50 in 1998.

Kansas City Royals: Frank White

Years With Team: 1973-1990
Stats With Team: .255 BA, 160 HR, 886 RBI, 178 SB
Fielding Percentage: .984
162-Game Average: .255 BA, 11 HR, 62 RBI, 12 SB
Accolades: five-time All-Star, eight-time Gold Glove, one-time Silver Slugger

A fantastic fielder with a decent bat to back it up, White was a staple in the All-Star game throughout the 1980s.

He developed a power stroke late in his career, as he logged only one 10-plus HR season before the age of 30 but had six such seasons after his 30th birthday.

His best season came in 1986 at the age of 35, as he posted a .272 BA, 22 HR, 84 RBI season and made the All-Star team, won the Gold Glove, and took home the Silver Slugger.

Four-time All-Star Cookie Rojas is worthy of a mention as he was the Royals' second baseman of the 1970s.

Los Angeles Angels: Bobby Grich

Years With Team: 1977-1986
Stats With Team: .269 BA, 154 HR, 557 RBI
Fielding Percentage: .984
162-Game Average: .269 BA, 20 HR, 74 RBI
Accolades: three-time All-Star, one-time Silver Slugger

Grich is one of the better second basemen not in the Hall of Fame, as he finished his impressive career with a .266 BA, 224 HR, 864 RBI line, splitting his career between the Angels and the Orioles.

He put together a stellar season during the strike-shortened 1981 year, putting up a line of .304 BA, 22 HR, 61 RBI as he led the AL in HR.

Adam Kennedy was a key component of the Angels' World Series team, as he hit over .300 in the nine spot in the lineup and played solid defense.

Los Angeles Dodgers: Jackie Robinson

Years With Team: 1947-1956
Stats With Team: .311 BA, 137 HR, 734 RBI, 197 SB
Fielding Percentage: .983
162-Game Average: .311 BA, 16 HR, 86 RBI, 23 SB
Accolades: six-time All-Star, one-time MVP, ROY, Hall of Fame

Let's set aside for a second what an enormous impact Robinson had on the game of baseball from a race standpoint.

He was a fantastic second baseman and an incredible hitter.

Had he not had to wait until the age of 28 to break into the major leagues, there would be no question as to who is the best offensive second baseman of all time, as his numbers would far eclipse everyone else.

His MVP season of 1949 was spectacular, as he put up a .342 BA, 16 HR, 124 RBI, 37 SB campaign, leading the league in BA and SB.

While he had no chance of knocking off Robinson, Steve Sax was an All-Star and a very good second baseman in the 1980s.

Davey Lopes also deserves a mention as he was a four time All-Star who swiped 418 bases in his time with the Dodgers. He and Bill Russell formed one of the better double play combinations in baseball history.

Milwaukee Brewers: Jim Gantner

Years With Team: 1976-1992
Stats With Team: .274 BA, 47 HR, 568 RBI, 137 SB
Fielding Percentage: .985
162-Game Average: .274 BA, four HR, 51 RBI, 12 SB

Gantner is the choice here if for no other fact than his 1,801 career games with the Brewers. Simply put, for most of the Brewers' time as a franchise, he has been at second.

He was always a good contact hitter, as he never struck out more than 51 times in a season.

He had a breakout offensive season in 1983 when he hit .282 BA, 11 HR, 74 RBI, all of which were career highs.

Fernando Vina had a decent Brewers career, making an All-Star appearance in the process.

Minnesota Twins: Rod Carew

Years With Team: 1967-1978
Stats With Team: .334 BA, 74 HR, 733 RBI, 271 SB
Fielding Percentage: .973
162-Game Average: .334 BA, seven HR, 73 RBI, 27 SB
Accolades: 12-time All-Star, one-time MVP, ROY, Hall of Fame

I got some heat for taking Carew over Joe Morgan at second base when I did my 1970s All-Decade Team slideshow, but I stand by that choice, as Carew could flat-out hit.

He made the All-Star team in all 12 of his seasons with the Twins and won seven batting titles in the process.

His best season was 1977, when he hit .388 BA, 14 HR, 100 RBI, taking home the MVP, the batting title, and also leading the league in hits (239), runs (128), triples (16), and OBP (.449).

Chuck Knoblauch deserves a mention, as he was a stellar hitter and was actually a Gold Glove fielder before his meltdown with the Yankees moved him to left field.

New York Mets: Edgardo Alfonzo

Years With Team: 1995-2002
Stats With Team: .292 BA, 120 HR, 538 RBI
Fielding Percentage: .986
162-Game Average: .292 BA, 18 HR, 80 RBI
Accolades: one-time All-Star, one-time Silver Slugger

Alfonzo enjoyed some great seasons in his time with Mets, as he not only put up great numbers on offense, but also teamed with Rey Ordonez to form an effective double play combination.

He was only 21 when he took over the second base spot in 1995, and he put up a respectable .278 BA, four HR, and 41 RBI rookie season.

His best seasons came in 1999 and 2000, when he averaged .313 BA, 26 HR, 101 RBI and hit third in a very good Mets lineup.

Fan favorite Wally Backman deserves mention, as he was the Mets' second baseman throughout the 1980s.

New York Yankees: Joe Gordon

Years With Team: 1938-1943, 1946
Stats With Team: .271 BA, 153 HR, 617 RBI
Fielding Percentage: .970
162-Game Average: .271 BA, 25 HR, 100 RBI
Accolades: six-time All-Star, one-time MVP, Hall of Fame

This was a tough choice between Hall of Famers Gordon and Tony Lazzeri, but I gave Gordon the edge because of his MVP award.

Lazzeri had a career line of .293 BA, 169 HR, 1,154 RBI, but spent the bulk of his career playing in other teammates' shadows.

Lazzeri's numbers look better, but he did it over nearly 500 more games than Gordon did. Gordon also lost three years of his prime while serving his country.

In the end, it was Gordon's 1942 MVP season of .322 BA, 18 HR, and 103 RBI that put him over the top.

Willie Randolph, Bobby Richardson, and Robinson Cano also received some consideration.

Oakland Athletics: Eddie Collins

Years With Team: 1906-1914, 1927-1930
Stats With Team: .337 BA, 16 HR, 496 RBI, 376 SB
Fielding Percentage: .970
162-Game Average: .337 BA, two HR, 70 RBI, 53 SB
Accolades: one-time MVP, Hall of Fame

A member of the 3,000 hit club and holder of a .333 career batting average, Eddie Collins is one of the best contact hitters to ever play the game.

His MVP season came in 1914, as he hit .344 and drove in 85 as he led the Athletics to the World Series.

He scored 756 runs in his time with the A's, leading the league in that category three times with a high of 137.

Mark Ellis has had some solid seasons with the A's and earns a mention here.

Philadelphia Phillies: Chase Utley

Years With Team: 2003-Now
Stats With Team: .298 BA, 145 HR, 537 RBI
Fielding Percentage: .982
162-Game Average: .298 BA, 29 HR, 109 RBI
Accolades: three-time All-Star, three-time Silver Slugger

Before his career is over, he has a real chance to give Jeff Kent a run for his money for most HR at the position.

His best season to date was an injury-shortened one, as he finished the 2007 season with a .332 BA, 22 HR, and 103 RBI line despite playing in only 132 games, as he was leading the NL in HR when he went down with a season-ending injury.

He is on pace for another .300, 30, 100 season this year, something that not a whole lot of players in the history of the position have accomplished.

Dave Cash, who led the NL in at bats all three of his seasons with the Phillies, was an All-Star all three seasons with the team, as he was a great table setter with over 200 hits each season.

Juan Samuel also deserves some credit here as a two-time All-Star and a fan favorite.

Pittsburgh Pirates: Bill Mazeroski

Years With Team: 1956-1972
Stats With Team: .260 BA, 138 HR, 853 RBI
Fielding Percentage: .983
162-Game Average: .260 BA, 10 HR, 64 RBI
Accolades: seven-time All-Star, eight-time Gold Glove, Hall of Fame

After making his first All-Star team in his third season and at the tender age of 21, Mazeroski seemed destined for stardom.

His .275 BA, 19 HR, 68 RBI season should have been a building block for bigger, better things.

Instead, those ended up representing career highs in BA and HR.

However, Mazeroski was still one of the best defensive second basemen out there, and he hit just enough to be more than a one-dimensional player.

He is perhaps most remembered for his walk-off, Game Seven home run in the 1960 World Series.

That is, to this day, considered one of the biggest home runs ever hit, as far as significance goes.

Johnny Ray was an All-Star and deserves a mention here.

San Diego Padres: Mark Loretta

Years With Team: 2003-2005
Stats With Team: .314 BA, 32 HR, 186 RBI
Fielding Percentage: .989
162-Game Average: .314 BA, 13 HR, 73 RBI
Accolades: one-time All-Star, one-time Silver Slugger

Loretta has had a very good career, but his best season by far came in 2004 with the Padres.

He hit .335 BA, 16 HR, 76 RBI, and added 47 doubles and 208 hits, all of which were career highs.

He took home the Silver Slugger and finished eighth in the NL MVP voting despite playing for a poor Padres team.

Roberto Alomar came up as a Padre and went to his first All-Star game in his final season with the team, but his numbers did not warrant the spot.

Quilvio Veras also deserves a mention with his 87 SB in three seasons.

San Francisco Giants: Jeff Kent

Years With Team: 1997-2002
Stats With Team: .297 BA, 175 HR, 689 RBI
Fielding Percentage: .980
162-Game Average: .297 BA,
Accolades: three-time All-Star, three-time Silver Slugger, one-time MVP

Lost in the gaudy numbers put up by Barry Bonds was the man that at least made opponents think twice before intentionally walking Bonds in Kent.

He averaged 29 HR and 114 RBI over his five seasons with the Giants, and had it not been for him, opponents may have walked Bonds even more than the record-setting number of times they did.

His best season came in 2000, when he went for .334 BA, 33 HR, 125 RBI, all of which were career highs, and beat out Bonds for the MVP.

Robby Thompson and Larry Doyle also garnered some attention, as Thompson was a two-time All-Star, and Doyle, who played in the early 1900s, won an MVP in 1912.

Seattle Mariners: Bret Boone

Years With Team: 1992-1993, 2001-2005
Stats With Team: .277 BA, 143 HR, 535 RBI
Fielding Percentage: .986
162-Game Average: .277 BA, 29 HR, 108 RBI
Accolades: two-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove, two-time Silver Slugger

Always a slick fielder with a decent bat in his time with the Reds, Boone found his power stroke with the Mariners as he put up corner infielder type numbers while still maintaining his solid fielding.

His first season with the Mariners in 2001 was a great one, as he led the league with 141 RBI to go with 37 HR and a .331 BA, finishing third in the AL MVP voting.

He would top 20 HR and 85 RBI in each of his full seasons with the Mariners and take home three Gold Gloves in the process.

Harold Reynolds, who had 228 SB and won three Gold Gloves with the Mariners, deserves a mention, as does fan favorite Joey Cora.

St. Louis Cardinals: Rogers Hornsby

Years With Team: 1915-1926
Stats With Team: .359 BA, 191 HR, 1,051 RBI, 117 SB
Fielding Percentage: .965
162-Game Average: .359 BA, 20 HR, 111 RBI, 12 SB
Accolades: one-time MVP, two-time Triple Crown, Hall of Fame

From 1920-1925, Hornsby put together what I consider to be the best six-year stretch in the history of the game, as he was absolutely incredible.

He averaged .397 BA, 25 HR, 115 RBI over that stretch, as he won the batting title all six years.

But it goes way beyond just a good batting average. He hit over .400 three of those six years and won the Triple Crown twice.

In 1922, he led the league in practically everything. He was tops in BA (.401), HR (42), RBI (152), Hits (250), Runs (141), Doubles (44), and OBP (.459).

In 1924, he posted the sixth best single-season batting average of all time at .424 and had an equally impressive .507 OBP.

His second Triple Crown came in 1925, as his line of .403 BA, 39 HR, 143 RBI netted him his first MVP award as well.

Red Schoendienst, Frankie Frisch, and Tom Herr are all worthy of mention but are nowhere near overtaking Hornsby.

Tampa Bay Rays: Jorge Cantu

Years With Team: 2004-2006
Stats With Team: .275 BA, 44 HR, 196 RBI
Fielding Percentage: .971
162-Game Average: .275 BA, 23 HR, 103 RBI

After a successful 50-game stint at the age of 22 in which he hit .301, Cantu took over as the Rays' full-time second baseman in 2005.

He responded with a great season, posting a line of .286 BA, 28 HR, 117 RBI, and seemed primed to be the Rays' first homegrown star.

However, his average fell off to a disappointing .249 the next season, while his power numbers fell to 14 HR and 62 RBI, and he was soon on his way out of Tampa.

While he seems to have settled in as a solid major leaguer with the Marlins, the Rays once had high hopes for him.

Texas Rangers: Julio Franco

Years With Team: 1989-1993
Stats With Team: .307 BA, 55 HR, 331 RBI, 98 SB
Fielding Percentage: .979
162-Game Average: .307 BA, 14 HR, 85 RBI, 25 SB
Accolades: three-time All-Star, three-time Silver Slugger

While Ian Kinsler is going to eventually take this spot, Franco was great in his time with the Rangers and is the choice for the time being.

He only played 35 games in 1992, but aside from that season, he hit at least 11 HR and had at least 69 RBI every year.

His best season was 1991, as he took home the AL batting title with a .341 average and had 201 hits.

Toronto Blue Jays: Roberto Alomar

Years With Team: 1991-1995
Stats With Team: .307 BA, 55 HR, 342 RBI, 206 SB
Fielding Percentage: .984
162-Game Average: .307 BA, 13 HR, 79 RBI, 47 SB
Accolades: five-time All-Star, five-time Gold Glove, one-time Silver Slugger

It is no coincidence that the Blue Jays became a powerhouse in the American League after they acquired Alomar from the Padres, as he played a great all-around game.

He was as steady as they come, hitting over .300 all but one season and stealing over 30 bases four different times.

Alomar hit .373 BA, 1 HR, 18 RBI, 18 SB over his 29 playoff games with the Blue Jays, as he stepped his game up when it mattered.

A special mention to Homer Bush and his .320 BA in 1999.

Washington Nationals: Jose Vidro

Years With Team: 1997-2006
Stats With Team: .301 BA, 115 HR, 550 RBI
Fielding Percentage: .984
162-Game Average: .301 BA, 16 HR, 75 RBI
Accolades: three-time All-Star, one-time Silver Slugger

While I'm sure most Mariners fans let out a collective groan upon seeing the name Jose Vidro, he was one of the better second basemen in the league while he was with the Expos.

He hit over .300 in five straight seasons, with his best season coming in 2000, when he hit .330 with 24 HR and 97 RBI, marking career highs across the board.

In his six full seasons with the team, he never hit fewer than 12 HR or had fewer than 59 RBI.

Mike Lansing and Delino DeShields deserve a mention here, as they were both All-Stars during their time in Canada.