(STATS) -- Tennessee State is off to the programs best start in four years, but if that success is to continue it must come with a new -- yet familiar -- face under center.With sophomore starter OShay Ackerman-Carter done for the season because of a knee injury, senior Ronald Butler takes over the reigns of the offense Saturday as the Tigers (3-0) open Ohio Valley Conference play against visiting UT Martin.Ackerman-Carter threw for 598 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions before he was injured in the first half of a 31-24 victory at Bethune-Cookman on Sept. 17. The Tigers conveniently had their bye last week so were able to put plenty of time into preparing for life with a new signal-caller.Thats unfortunate, coach Rod Reed said. But we have a very capable guy in Ronald Butler running the show.The Tigers last opened with four straight wins while going 7-0 in 2012, but they only won once the rest of the way and failed to make the playoffs. Reed, though, seems to believe the good times will keep coming with Butler leading the way.The Tallahassee, Fla., native has played in 31 games at Tennessee State with 13 starts, including eight in 2013 when he was named all-OVC Second Team as a freshman. Butler, who went 7 of 13 for 72 yards with two touchdowns and an interception after Ackerman-Carter was injured, has thrown for more than 2,700 yards with 24 TDs and 15 INTs for his career.Our playbook wont change, Reed said. Ronald has been running this offense for three years. ... Were just going to keep plugging along.Butler also knows hell have help from a stellar offensive line in front of him. That unit has allowed just one sack and has paved the way for Tigers backs to average 4.8 yards per carry.Hopefully we can continue that trend, Reed said. Weve got to be consistent up front. Hopefully we can keep Butlers uniform clean and run the ball.The former might be tough against UTM (2-2, 1-0), which has recorded five sacks in the last two games. Its also picked off six passes in 2016. Butler is 13 of 25 for 189 yards and a TD in three games against the Skyhawks, though most of that action came as a freshman.This is the biggest challenge weve faced to date, Reed said.UT Martin will try for a third straight victory in the series and overall. The Skyhawks are tied for seventh in the FCS in scoring (42.8 points per game) and junior quarterback Troy Cook ranks among the national leaders with nine TD passes.Rod and I have been competing against each other for a lot of years, UT Martin coach Jason Simpson said. Theres been some good battles.This contest is part of the annual Sgt. York Trophy competition, an in-season series contested among the leagues four Tennessee-based schools. 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Here are Nos. 90-81.Earlier Monday, we released Nos. 100-91.Weve also rolled out the top 10 players at each position: LHP | RHP | Catchers | Shortstops | Third basemen | Second basemen | First basemen | Left fielders | Center fielders | Right fieldersAll-Time #MLBRank: 90-81Join the discussion by using the #MLBRank hashtag, and follow along @BBTN and on Facebook.Paul MolitorPosition(s) Designated hitter, third base, second baseTeams Milwaukee Brewers (1978-92), Toronto Blue Jays (93-95), Minnesota Twins (96-98)Honors Seven-time All-Star (1980, 85, 88, 91-94), four Silver Sluggers (87-88, 93, 96),?World Series MVP (1993), Hall of Fame (2004)Championships 1 -- Toronto (1993)Career stats .306/.369/.448, OPS -- .817, Hits -- 3,319, HRs -- 234, RBIs -- 1,307Did you know? Molitor had 3,319 career hits in the regular season and 43 more in the postseason, including 23 in 13 World Series games. Molitors .418 World Series batting average is tied with Pepper Martin for the highest among players with at least 60 plate appearances. -- Mark Simon, ESPN Stats & InfoRobin YountPosition(s) Shortstop, center fieldTeams Milwaukee Brewers (1974-93)Honors Three-time All-Star (80, 82-83), three Silver Sluggers (80, 82, 89), Gold Glove (82), two-time MVP (1982, 89), ?Hall of Fame (99)Championships NoneCareer stats .285/.342/.430, OPS -- .772, Hits -- 3,142, HRs -- 251, RBIs-- 1,406Did you know?Yount won the AL MVP as a shortstop in 1982 and as a center fielder in 1989. Hes one of four players to win the award at multiple positions, along with Hank Greenberg, Stan Musial and Alex Rodriguez. -- SimonOzzie SmithPosition(s) ShortstopTeams San Diego Padres (1978-81), St. Louis Cardinals (82-96)Honors 13 Gold Gloves (1980-92),?15-time All-Star (81-92, 94-96), Silver Slugger (87), Hall of Fame (2002)Championships 1 -- St. Louis (1982)Career stats .262/.337/.328, OPS -- .666, Hits -- 2,460, HRs -- 28, RBIs -- 793, SB -- 580Did you know?580 The Wizard is considered the best defensive shortstop of all time -- from a time long before defensive runs saved existed to quantify it (he won 13 Gold Gloves). Smith had 76.5 wins above replacement in his career, third among shortstops in the live ball era. The two ahead of him on the list (Cal Ripken Jr. and Robin Yount) each had at least 250 home runs. -- Sarah Langs, Stats & InfoDuke SniderPosition(s) Center fieldTeams Brooklyn Dodgers (1947-57), Los Angeles Dodgers (58-62), New York Mets (63), San Francisco Giants (64)Honors Eight-time All-Star (1950-56, 63), Hall of Fame (80)Championships 2 -- Brooklyn (1955), Los Angeles (59)Career stats .295/.380/.540, OPS -- .919, Hits -- 2,116, HRs -- 407, RBIs --1,333Did you know? Snider might not have been as strong of an all-around player as the players with whom hes most often brought up: Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle. But he did something that neither Mays nor Mantle did: hit at least 40 home runs in five straight seasons. At the time he did it, Snider was the third with at least five straight such seasons, joining Babe Ruth and Ralph Kiner. -- SimonJohn SmoltzPosition(s) Right-handed starter, relieverTeams Atlanta Braves (1988-99, 2001-08), Boston Red Sox (09), St. Louis Cardinals (09)Honors Eight-time NL All-Star (89, 92-93, 96, 02-03, 05, 07), NL Cy Young (1996), NL Silver Slugger (97), Hall of Fame (15)Championships 1 -- Atlanta (1995)Career stats W-L: 213-155, 16 shutouts, 3,473.0 innings pitched, 3.33 ERA, 3,084 strikeouts, 1.176 WHIP, 154 savesDid you know? Smoltz began his career as a starter, winning 157 games for the Braves from 1988-1999 including 24 games and the Cy Young award in 1996. He became a reliever following Tommy John surgery in 2000 and saved 154 games over the next four seasons. He is the only pitcher in MLB history with 200 wins and 150 saves. -- Jacob Nitzberg, Stats & InfoBryce HarperPosition RRight field?Teams Washington Nationals (2012-present)Honors Rookie of the Year (2012), MVP (15), Silver Slugger (15), four-time All-Star (12-13, 15-16)Championships NoneCareer stats .dddddddddddd283/.386/.512, OPS -- .898, Hits -- 604, HRs -- 116, RBIs -- 300Did you know? In 2015, Harper became the first player in Expos/Nationals history to win an MVP award and was the fourth-youngest player to win it, per the Elias Sports Bureau. Harper became just the 6th player in the expansion era to lead the National League in runs, home runs, and OPS in a single season. -- Marty Callinan, Stats & InfoTim RainesPosition(s) Left fieldTeams Montreal Expos (1979-90, 2001), Chicago White Sox (91-95), New York Yankees (96-98), Oakland As (99), Baltimore Orioles (01), Florida Marlins (02)Honors Seven-time NL All-Star (1981-87),?NL Silver Slugger (86),?All-Star Game MVP (87)?Championships 1 -- New York (1996)Career stats .294/.385/.425, OPS -- .810, Hits -- 2,605, HRs -- 170, RBIs -- 980, SB -- 808Did you know? Argued by many as the most underrated player of the 80s and 90s, Raines possessed a remarkable blend of on-base skill and speed. He stole more bases (808) than all but four players in MLB history and reached base more times (3,977) than Tony Gwynn, Lou Brock and Mike Schmidt, among others. He was named an All-Star in seven consecutive seasons (1981-87) and owns the fifth-highest career WAR (69.1) among those whose primary position was left field. -- Paul Hembekides, Stats & InfoVladimir GuerreroPosition(s) Right fieldTeams Montreal Expos (1996-2003), Anaheim Angels (04), Los Angeles Angels (05-09), Texas Rangers (10), Baltimore Orioles (11)Honors Four-time NL All-Star (1999-02), five-time AL All-Star (2004-07, 10), three NL Silver Sluggers (1999-00, 02), five AL Silver Sluggers (2004-07, 10),?AL MVP (2004)Championships NoneCareer stats .318/.379/.553, OPS -- .931, Hits -- 2,590, HRs -- 449, RBIs -- 1,496Did you know? Vlad the Impaler is best remembered for his ability to hit practically any pitch and his extraordinary throwing arm from right field. Guerrero owns the second-highest career batting average (.318) among members of the 400-home run club to debut since World War II (Miguel Cabrera, .320). The 2004 AL MVP and nine-time All-Star led NL right fielders in assists on three occasions and is the only player in the live ball era (since 1920) to lead the NL and AL in total bases in a season. -- HembekidesEddie CollinsPosition(s) Second baseTeams Philadelphia As (1906-14, 27-30), Chicago White Sox (15-26)Honors MVP (1914), Hall of Fame (39)Championships 4 -- Philadelphia (1910-11, 13), Chicago (17)Career stats .333/.424/.429, OPS -- .853, Hits -- 3,315, HRs -- 47, RBIs -- 1,300, Sacrifice hits -- 512 (all-time leader)Did you know? Even despite a record 515 sacrifice hits, Collins still ranks 10th all time with 3,313 hits. Collins also ranks in the top 10 in stolen bases and was the only player in the first 90 seasons of the modern era to steal six bases in one game. -- Dan Braunstein, Stats & Info*Note that although Baseball-Reference lists Collins with 512 sacrifice hits and 3,315 hits, the Elias Book of Baseball Records lists him with 515 and 3,313, respectively. (Reference also lists Collins as 11th all-time in hits instead of 10th).Don DrysdalePosition(s) Right-handed starterTeams Brooklyn Dodgers (1956-57), Los Angeles Dodgers (58-69)Honors Nine-time All-Star (1959*, 61-65, 67, 68),?Cy Young (62), Hall of Fame (1984)*Played in two All-Star Games in 59Championships 3 -- Los Angeles (1959, 63, 65)Career stats W-L: 209-166, 49 shutouts, 3,432 innings pitched, 2.95 ERA, 2,486 strikeouts, 1.148 WHIPDid you know? Drysdale is best remembered for a 58-inning scoreless streak in 1968. How good was he that season? Consider this: After the streak was over, Drysdale had five starts in which he allowed at least five earned runs (including one in which he allowed eight). 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