Tom Williams
18. Philadelphia Phillies
Frank Warfield
An outstanding fielder in every aspect, he had wide range, good hands, and a good arm, with a unique underhand snap throw that helped him in turning double plays. At the plate he was a good contact hitter, skilled at the hit-and-run play, a master of the sacrifice bunt, and above the norm as a hitter, augmenting his average power by salvaging numerous leg hits to the infield. With a studied eye at the plate, he was skilled at waiting and worrying pitchers into free passes and, utilizing his exceptional speed and baserunning ability, move himself into scoring position with a stolen base.[1]
19. Philadelphia A's
Tank Carr
20. Chicago White Sox
Dave Malarcher
A smooth-fielding third baseman who did his best hitting in the clutch, Malarcher was a speedy switch-hitter who could bunt and run the bases in the Rube Foster style of baseball. He was also adept at fouling off pitches and working the pitcher for a free pass to first base.
Malarcher overcame many obstacles in life to experience his diamond accomplishments. He was born the youngest of ten children to parents struggling to escape the underside of society. His father was a farm laborer on a sugar plantation and his mother was a former slave, but they instilled positive values in their son that he retained throughout his life.
At a very young age he began playing baseball as a catcher with the Baby T's, a team for little boys. He was a clean living, intelligent, and able youngster, and as he grew older he attended Dillard University in New Orleans and Xavier University.[1]
21.Boston Red Sox
Rube Currie
22. Cleveland Indians
Bill Drake
23. St. Louis Browns
Cristobal Torriente
This slugging superstar was also an outstanding fielder with great range and a strong, accurate arm. Torriente was a muscular left-handed power hitter and although primarily a pull hitter, he hit with power to all fields. A notorious bad-ball hitter, any pitch that left the pitcher's hand was likely to end up against the outfield wall. The stocky center fielder combined exceptional power with deceptive speed, and was an accomplished base stealer.[1]
24. St. Louis Cardinals
Floyd "Jelly" Gardner
An outstanding defensive outfielder, Jelly Gardner had a good arm and great range. With his blazing speed, the punch hitter was an ideal leadoff man. He loved to run, was a good drag bunter, and could outwait a pitcher to draw a base on bails or get a good pitch to hit. With his ability to collect "leg'' hits, steal bases, take extra bases on a hit-and-run play, and sometimes to score from first base on a bunt, he could create a run with his speed. A left-handed batter, he had some difficulty hitting a left-handed pitcher's curveball.[1]
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