MLB: The 25 best MLB players never to make an All-Star game

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 26: Mayor Muriel Bowser and MLB Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred unveil the logo for the 2018 All Star Game that will be held at Nationals Park next year before the start of the Washington Nationals and Milwaukee Brewers game on July 26, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

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Rick Dempsey (Photo by Rich Pilling/Getty Images) /

Best players to never make an MLB All-Star roster: 22. Rick Dempsey

Stats:

1,093 hits
96 home runs
.233 batting average

Rick Dempsey didn’t need an All-Star selection to validate how great he was. It would’ve been nice though.

There wasn’t too much flash or style in the game of Dempsey, just substance. Over the course of his career, Dempsey racked up a 25.4 WAR. He was somewhat of a mercenary, jumping from team to team and playing solid ball along the way. Amongst his many stops, Dempsey found a home with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Baltimore Orioles.

Dempsey managed to take home two titles, one apiece in each location, and not as some spectator either. In his first title run in Baltimore, Dempsey was named World Series MVP, it was for good reason. He batted .385 from the plate, with two home runs. He also only struck out twice and had an OPS of 1.390. He was more of an ancillary player during his championship chase in a Dodgers uniform. Nonetheless, he took home the hardware on that occasion as well.

With two World Series rings, and a World Series MVP, Dempsey should have a few All-Star berths to his name as well.

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