Gene Tenace
A's, 1972

A part-time catcher, Tenace hit .225 with five homers and 32 RBIs during the regular season. In the World Series, he hit .348 with four of Oakland's five homers and drove in nine of his team's 16 runs. Tenace became a regular the following season and helped the A's repeat as champions in 1973 and 1974.