For the next five days, I will make my argument for each player’s spot on this highly unscientific ranking. Today, we start with the 5th place holder, a man, you could say, started it all for the Tampa Bay Rays begin the plate.
No. 5: John Flaherty
The Numbers
Games: 471
At-Bats: 1,673
Runs: 157
Hits: 422
Home Runs: 35
RBI: 196
OPS: .654
WAR: 0.