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42. Alex Gonzalez

Alex Gonzalez is an interesting player to rank, as the traditional stats, an All-Star (1999) and 788 Hits should place him much higher on a team like the Marlins.

Playing at Shortstop for the Marlins from 1998 to 2005, Gonzalez did have a decent hit count, but his ability to draw walks was non-existent, and he only had a .291 OBP.  Defensively, Gonzalez was inconsistent and had only one season as a Marlin where his Defensive bWAR was over one, which is not what you need for a Shortstop.  His overall Marlins bWAR is under two, reflecting his deficiencies, though he had moderate power, most notably hitting the walk-off Home Run that won Game 4 against the Yankees in the 2003 World Series.

That aside, Gonzalez's rank is the one we feel we revisit yearly.

Alex Gonzalez

Known for his above average defensive skills, Shortstop, Alex Gonzalez was a member of the World Series Champion Miami Marlins from 2003.  Gonzalez was an All Star in 1999, and while he had a long career, his one digit bWAR might very well keep him off of the Hall of Fame ballot.