All Time Showdown: AL vs NL

In a showdown of all times greats, who is better, the AL or the NL?

From the archives, I've poured over the career records for each player. I've separated each player's efforts by league and position. The goal here is to determine who would start for each side in the greatest game ever, and then, who would win.

The stats for each player are only those stats accumulated at the position and in the league represented. A minimum of 1000 games started in required for consideration for position players.

It looks like the AL would take the NL behind the toolshed for a beating, but maybe things would be different if Brett Tracy were on the mound?

Diego Santana	GS 1117 AVG .309 HR 388 RBI 1028	C	GS 1520 AVG .315 HR 276 RBI 1097	Sammy King
The best catcher in Capra history is a MVP winner and borderline Hall of Famer. Even with only 8 of his 12 seasons in the AL, he dominates the field.		Edge: AL	An underrated and often overlooked player with six all-star appearances, three gold gloves and two silver sluggers.
Pablo Vincente	GS 2278 AVG .305 HR 666 RBI 1915	1B	GS 1822 AVG .303 HR 450 RBI 1423	Ismael Maduro
A close contest when compared to Darren Owens, but with similar stats he gets the edge for playing a less offensive era. 2 rings and an MVP included.		Edge: AL	There is a holy triumvirate of early first baseman, Henry, Prieto and Menechino, but Maduro didn't have the advantage of throwing up 60+ homer seasons in the first few homer-happy years of the league.
Roosevelt Davenport	GS 1238 AVG .291 HR 438 RBI 1122	2B	GS 1289 AVG .286 HR 247 RBI 893	Rudy Hayes
6 All-Star appearances spread across 13 years showed both peak and longevity. Better numbers than Hal Randall despite Randall playing his career in hitter friendly Albuquerque.		Edge: AL	1289 of his lifetime 1986 starts have come as an NL second baseman, and in those limited starts he is the statistical equivalent of Kelvim Woodard, Harry Pascual and Brett Simms. Only old-timer Otis Watkins has better numbers, albeit in 700 extra starts.
Michael Dransfeldt	GS 1456 AVG .288 HR 425 RBI 1159	3B	GS 1035 AVG .265 HR 207 RBI 655	Sparky White
Owned 3B in the AL for a decade with 8 All Star appearances, 9 Silver Sluggers and 5 Gold Gloves in 10 AL Seasons.		Edge: AL	Sparky White tops a very weak field consisting of Javier Alvarado, J.T. Barber and Wille Soto.
Al Ontiveros	GS 1327 AVG .301 HR 454 RBI 1259	SS	GS 1035 AVG .265 HR 207 RBI 655	Wesley Smith
100% Ballplayer, 0% Bullshit. (Does anyone read the Bill James Historical Abstracts?)		Edge: AL	The quietest superstar ever racked up 5 All Star appearances and 8 Silver Sluggers.
Bruce Kent	GS 1879 AVG .286 HR 537 RBI 1440	LF	GS 1947 AVG .295 HR 518 RBI 1557	Walt Cashman
Bruce Kent put up these numbers in the pitchers' park in Iowa City. In a hitters' park he'd have All-Time great numbers.		Edge: NL	Walt Cashman is an actual Hall of Famer. We all know how tough that is to get voted into.
Jorel McGlinchy	GS 1860 AVG .288 HR 290 RBI 1129	CF	GS 1409 AVG .318 HR 356 RBI 1156	Hong-Gu Hyun
McGlinchy gets the nod for his hitting alone: 33 homers and 329 RBIs better than the next competitors. The 10 Gold Gloves are just style points.		Edge: NL	Hong Kong Phooey won back to back MVPs, 9 Silver Sluggers and went to 9 All Star Games.
Al Maurer	GS 1703 AVG .327 HR 463 RBI 1288	RF	GS 1309 AVG .294 HR 272 RBI 842	Pep Rapp
Maurer rode the thin air of Monterrey to 10 All Star appearances.		Edge: AL	Only 1 MVP and 3 Silver Sluggers, but after factoring in park and era, only Santos Flores in 800 extra games started eclipses his numbers.