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Top Ten Active Players Without a Pennant (Measured By Career VORP)

Age, current team in parentheses

10. NFN McDoolan (34, Worcester Ruby Legs) - Had one good year with Hartford (1875), and hasn't done much before or since.

9. Jim Foran, 1B (31, Cleveland Blues) - He's even been an MVH before, but hasn't managed to win a pennant. Could this be the year?

8. NFN O'Rourke, RHP (35, Worcester Ruby Legs) - Still sees a lot of playing time, but he's obviously not got too many years left.

7. Harry Arundel, RHP (25, Providence Grays) - A pitcher who's played for some bad teams.

6. Tommy Bond, RHP (24, Providence Grays) - Another pitcher who's toiled with some bad teams.

5. Fred Waterman, 3B (34, Cleveland Blues) - He's been a good player on a lot of bad teams. This year, he'll try to help land the Blues in the first division.

4. Pud Galvin, RHP (23, Troy Trojans) - This is more a measure of how valuable he's been than of how long he's been suffering. Although he's played for some bad teams, it seems likely that a guy with his talent will win a pennant eventually.

3. Bobby Mitchell, LHP (24, Cincinnati Reds) - After only three years, he's already got a ton of career value. As with Galvin, it seems likely that he's going to win some pennants before he's through.

2. John "Lefty" McMullin, RHP (32, Cleveland Blues) - He doesn't get to pitch much these days, but he was one of the best throwers from 1871-74.

1. George Zettlein, RHP (35, Worcester Ruby Legs) - Zettlein was one of the best pitchers of the mid-1870s. Pretty much washed up at this point, and not much chance of getting that championship with Worcester.