Franklin García, LF
Garcia was a mainstay in the Red Sox outfield from 1971 through 1987, leading them to four World Series wins. He was the MVP of both the Division and World Series in 1973. He led the league at various times in runs, hits, doubles, AVG, OBP, SLG, and OPS. In 1974 he was the top player in the AL in all of these categories. He never competed for a gold glove but was also never a liability in left field. His offensive prowess combined with his longevity gave him a great chance to become the next 3,000 hit player since Nelson Castro, but like Jay Christensen before him, he fell just short. Besides Vito Fernandez, Garcia was one of the best LF ever next to Nate Clements and Greg Woodall.
Initial Acquisition: Signed in 1965 with the Red Sox out of the Dominican Republic
MLB Awards: 1 Timo Fernandez ROY, 6 AS, 6 Paul Vines SS, 4 WS, 3 PMVP
Career Stats: 11017 PA, 2867 H, 281 HR, 44 SB, .367 wOBA, 132 wRC+, -24.4 ZR, 68.9 WAR, 55 JAWS
Rocco Hollinger, SS
Hollinger stayed with the Mets for nearly his entire career, from 1972 through 1987. He played at the MVP level for four of those years but as his elite glove turned into an average one and his bat speed slowed a bit, he turned into an average player. His career was still very impressive and he retires in the top-5 shortstops all-time behind Tomas Reed, Lester Taylor, and Jay Christensen. Francisco Rocha also has a chance to surpass him still. Only Rainer Aguilar, a player for the Blue Jays in the 1920s and 30s, has more walks at the position
Initial Acquisition: Drafted 4th overall in 1969 by the Mets out of Tappan Zee
MLB Awards: 1 Tomas Reed MVP, 1 Timo Fernandez ROY, 1 Youssef Raadouni GG, 5 AS, 2 Paul Vines SS
Career Stats: 9371 PA, 1940 H, 149 HR, 213 SB, .321 wOBA, 105 wRC+, 88.5 ZR, 64.9 WAR, 53 JAWS
Nelson Luo, CF
Luo is on the borderline of the Hall but just didn't have enough to get in compared to other CF in history. He had three incredible seasons at the beginning of his career, including two in which he finished 2nd in MVP voting, but didn't do enough in the years that followed. Both his offense and defense took a hit following his age-25 season and his promising career turned into a good-but-not-great one. Much of this may be due to consistent injuries that held him out of the lineup.
Initial Acquisition: Drafted 14th overall in 1974 by the Marlins out of Seton Hall
MLB Awards: 1 Timo Fernandez ROY, 1 Youssef Raadouni GG, 1 AS, 3 Paul Vines SS
Career Stats: 5703 PA, 1429 H, 129 HR, 59 SB, .348 wOBA, 119 wRC+, 63.7 ZR, 41.4 WAR, 38.3 JAWS
R.J. Edge, 3B
Edge's case for the Hall is similar to Luo's but his might be slightly better when compared to other third basemen. In 1982 he finished 2nd in MVP voting but didn't put up those numbers any other year. With a strong playoff showing, he may have been invited to the Hall, but his postseason numbers were not very impressive in 28 games. Still, he was a well-balanced player with contact, power, a good eye, and solid defense for 13 years and that's something to be proud of.
Initial Acquisition: Drafted 4th overall in 1973 by the Cubs out of Washington
MLB Awards: 1 Youssef Raadouni GG, 3 AS, 1 Paul Vines SS
Career Stats: 8896 PA, 2054 H, 240 HR, 3 SB, .329 wOBA, 108 wRC+, 16.8 ZR, 45.2 WAR, 37.5 JAWS
Cristian Jiménez, RHP
Jimenez wasn't particularly close to the Hall of Fame, but he did do something that nobody had done since Charlie Dwyer in 1944 (43 years) -- get his 300th Major League save. Despite this impressive total, Jimenez still does not hold the record for the Giants. That is difficult to do when C.J. Steiner, one of only two relievers with 400 saves, is in the team annals.
Initial Acquisition: Signed in 1970 with the Giants out of the Dominican Republic
MLB Awards: 5 AS, 2 Tim Beckman ROY
Career Stats: 1043 IP, 461 BB, 902 K, 346 SV, 3.16 FIP, 80 FIP-, 20.6 WAR, 21.8 JAWS