I think at the lower level of a top 500 list, say from 200 to 500 it's more "Hey i can name 400 decent to mediocre major leaguers and put them in a list." than actually ranking anybody.
Source: Nick Punto isn't last.
Where's Butera?
I would guess somewhere in the forties?
Players No. 351-400
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7697789/ranking-top-500-major-league-baseball-players-2012-nos-351-400
Players No. 301-350
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7709474/mlb-ranking-top-500-major-league-baseball-players-2012-nos-301-350
Players No. 251-300
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7706318/ranking-top-500-major-league-baseball-players-2012-nos-251-300
funny how Brian Roberts who's played less than 100 games, if that, in the last two seasons is ranked pretty high
KUBES!
Players 201-250
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7728604/ranking-top-500-major-league-baseball-players-2012-nos-201-250
Players No. 151-200
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7740507/ranking-top-500-major-league-baseball-players-2012-nos-151-200
Justin!
getting closer to the big guns ;-)
101-150
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7734671/ranking-top-500-major-league-baseball-players-2012-nos-101-150
Cuddyer clocks in at #150
51-100
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7748916/ranking-top-500-major-league-baseball-players-2012-nos-51-100
26-50
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7735379/ranking-top-500-major-league-baseball-players-2012-nos-26-50
Joe in at #39