Chris Tobin was the 1973 MGL MVP as a member of the Portland Wild Things, the team with which he played his entire career (starting in 1969) until leaving to join the Baltimore Lords this past season as a free agent. Tobin, not one of the best liked players in the league but a very hard worker and talented hitter, had an unimpressive 1976 campaign and many wondered if at age 30 he might be heading into decline. He certainly isn't the defensive shortstop he once was in spite of his still great arm and ability to turn two.
But Baltimore took a chance on him and signed him to a 5-year contract worth more than 2 million dollars over its course. And thus far this season they are getting their money's worth. Tobin trails only Phoenix's Devin Schwisow in all of the WPK in home runs with 17, is first in RBI at 54, 2nd in OPS behind only his teammate Chia-ch'ing Chou, and is 3rd in WAR in the MGL behind Denver's Bobby Erbakan and Chou.
Tobin's single-season high in homers is 25 and he might be approaching that total by All-Star break this season. Along with Chou he is a big reason why the Lords offense is so feared this year (they are 1st in runs scored in the MGL and 2nd in HR's) and why they are still very capable of contending for the pennant.
It might be wise at some point for his club to move him to third base but for now at least any shortcomings he has at shortstop are being more than made up for with his potent bat.