58. Paul Waner
A near sighted alcoholic, Paul Waner would be one of the last people that one would expect to be one of the greats in baseball history. However, he and his brother Lloyd Waner were the greatest brother tandem in the history of the game.
Paul, the better of the two Waner brothers, was quite the impressive hitter. Known for his ability to make contact, and to hit with a hangover, Waner was a three time batting champion who hit over .300 fourteen times in his career. He led the league in hits, doubles, triples and runs scored twice each, and won the MVP award in 1927, when he produced a .380/.437/.549 batting line, leading the league in hits (237), triples (18) and RBI (131).
A four time All-Star, Waner had a career .333/.404/.473 batting line with 113 home runs and 1309 RBI. His 3152 hits rank 17th all time, and he is 11th with 605 doubles and tenth with 191 triples. Waner struck out only once in every 25.2 at bats in his career, the 55th best mark in MLB history.
Waner was also a gifted defensive outfielder. He ranks first with 4785 putouts in right, and is third in assists (238) and double plays (54) at the position. His tremendous arm helped him rank in the top five for outfield assists eight times, including when he led the league with 28 assists in 1931.
One of the greatest players in history, Paul Waner was able to become a true star, despite how unlikely it would have seemed given his issues. Sober or drunk, Waner was one of the greats ever to set foot on the diamond.
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