Before the 1982 season, the Philadelphia Phillies had an embarrassment of riches when it came to the shortstops in their system. Larry Bowa had been their regular shortstop for 12 seasons, during which time he made five All-Star teams and won two Gold Gloves. He couldn’t really hit much, though he managed a .264 overall batting average in those years. He didn’t walk, or have any power to speak of, so his OPS+ in those years was 28% below the league average, but he was still a valuable player because he could run well (24 annual steals) and was an exceptional defensive shortstop.