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Eddie Collins- Eddie was the #1 pick of the Washington Senators in 1905 and the #2 pick overall. His debut was in 1906 at age 19 and he played with Washington until he retired at age 42 in 1929.

Here's the numbers-

Games Played- 3044 (21st)
At Bats- 10115 (61st)
Hits- 3163 (32nd)
Batting Average- .313 (51st)
OPS- .810
Runs- 1591 (54th)
Doubles- 399
Triples- 209 (10th)
Home Runs- 49
RBI- 1117
Stolen Bases- 727 (T-11th)
WAR- 106.2 (22nd)

Collins had most of his good years before age 30, with a stretch of 3 from age 22-24 that were some of his best and he led the league in hitting in all three. In 1911, his age 24 year, he had probably his best. He hit .371/.461/.482, 23 doubles, 19 triples, 1 HR, 120 R, 68 RBI, 62 SB, 8.5 WAR. He led the league in batting one more time, but not until 1916, when he hit .354. The next two years, he struggled to hit .270, but then bounced back with 6 more .300+ years including a .353 in 1937 when he was 37 years old. Eddie's game was mostly speed and getting on base, as he led the league in steals 5 times and OBP 5 times.

Eddie won 1 World Series with the Senators. He was a 13 time Silver Slugger, 15 time All-Star, and a 6 time MVP. He was elected to the HOF in 1935 with 98.8% of the vote.