110 Greatest Baseball Players

100.  RHP Kent Tekulve, Pittsburgh Pirates

Tekulve quickly gained attention when he arrived in the Majors with the Pirates in 1974 with his quirky sidearm-submarine-style delivery and had established himself as a premier setup man and part-time closer by 1975.  He won a Pitcher-of-the-Month Award in 1978.  Tekulve won a World Series with the Pirates in 1979.  He played in the All-Star Game in 1980.  He was traded to Philadelphia mid-season in 1985.  He won a Player-of-the-Week Award in 1986.  He spent two more seasons in Philadelphia and a season in Cincinnati before retiring.  He finished his career with 94 wins and 90 losses and recorded 184 saves and 779 strikeouts.  His real testament is his longevity though, as he pitched 16 seasons in the Majors and pitched in 1,050 games in his career and recorded 1,436 innings pitched, maintaining a 2.85 ERA throughout his duration.  Like most setup men, he was unceremoniously snubbed by the BBWAA but his place won't be forgotten here.

Honorable Mention:

1B Jack Doyle, New York Giants

Doyle broke into the Majors with the Colorado Solons in 1889 at the young age of 19.  He moved on to the Cleveland Spiders in 1891 and was traded to the Giants in 1892.  He went to Baltimore in 1896.  He went to the Washington Senators in 1898 before being traded back to the Giants.  He played for the Cubs in 1901.  In 1902 he once again played for the Giants and the Washington Senators.  He played for the Brooklyn Superbas in 1903 before being traded to Philadelphia in 1904.  He finished his career with the Yankees in 1905.  Doyle finished his career with 518 stolen bases.  It's hard to judge a player like Doyle, who probably belongs in the Hall of Fame but who left the game over 30 years before the Hall of Fame was invented.  He probably isn't one of the all-time greats regardless, but he's definitely worthy of an honorable mention here.