Here we are, down to five, though if the discussion in the nomination thread is any guide, this seems likely to be a two- or three-man race. Here you go:
Eddie Collins
Nominated by ChuckJohnson56: “First in games played, innings and assists, second in putouts. His career overlapped with the end of Lajoie’s career and the beginning of Hornsby’s.” He reached the majors in 1906 with the Philadelphia Athletics, and had six stellar years with them. From 1909-14, he had an OPS+ of 163, while also averaging sixty stolen-bases a year. He was part of three World Series winning teams there, batting .