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100 Greatest Baseball Players of All-Time

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Updated 10/10/2020

Major League Baseball as we know it, that is two leagues American and National, playing by the same rules with the champion from each squaring off against the other for baseball supremacy was born in 1901. Because of that these rankings only consider seasons and careers from 1901 and after. To be eligible offensive players have to have 1,500 career plate appearances and starting pitchers have to have 750 career innings pitched.

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  1. Babe Ruth

    2. Babe Ruth Hitting Stats
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    162.1 197 2503 10623 8399 2174 2873 506 136 714 2214 110 117 2062 1330 .342 .474 .690 1.164
    Babe Ruth Pitching Stats
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    20.59 82 163 148 94 46 2.28 1221.1 107 17 4 398 309 441 488 9.30% 1.158

  2. Barry Bonds

    3. Barry Bonds
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    162.43 173 2986 12606 9847 2227 2935 601 77 762 1996 514 141 2558 1539 .298 .444 .606 1.051

  3. Willie Mays

    4. Willie Mays
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    156.22 154 2992 12493 10881 2062 3283 523 140 660 1903 338 103 1464 1526 .301 .383 .557 .940

  4. Walter Johnson

    5. Walter Johnson
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    152.33 68 802 666 417 279 2.17 5914.2 531 110 34 1902 1424 1363 3509 12.6% 1.061

  5. Ted Williams

    • Age: 20 – 23, 27 – 41
    • Years: 1939 – 1942, 1946 – 1960
    • Position(s): LF
    • Teams: Boston Red Sox

    Ted Williams
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    123.13 188 2292 9791 7706 1798 2654 525 71 521 1839 24 17 2021 709 .344 .481 .633 1.115

  6. Ty Cobb

    7. Ty Cobb
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    151 165 3035 13072 11434 2246 4189 724 295 117 1937 892 178 1249 357 .366 .423 .511 .935

  7. Rogers Hornsby

    8. Rogers Hornsby
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    126.99 173 2259 9475 8173 1579 2930 541 169 301 1584 135 64 1038 679 .358 .423 .576 1.000

  8. Mickey Mantle

    • Age: 19 – 36
    • Years: 1951 – 1968
    • Position(s): CF, 1B, LF
    • Teams: New York Yankees

    Mickey Mantle
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    109.72 170 2401 9909 8102 1677 2415 344 72 536 1509 153 38 1733 1710 .298 .419 .556 .976

  9. Hank Aaron

    10. Hank Aaron
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    142.57 153 3298 13940 12364 2174 3771 624 98 755 2297 240 73 1402 1383 .304 .373 .554 .927

  10. Stan Musial

    • Age: 20 – 23, 25 – 42
    • Years: 1941 – 1944, 1946 – 1963
    • Position(s): LF, 1B, RF
    • Teams: St. Louis Cardinals

    Stan Musial
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    128.13 158 3026 12712 10972 1949 3630 725 177 475 1951 78 31 1599 696 .330 .415 .559 .974

  11. Lou Gehrig

    12. Lou Gehrig
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    112.36 173 2164 9660 8001 1888 2721 534 163 493 1995 102 101 1508 790 .340 .442 .632 1.074

  12. Roger Clemens

    13. Roger Clemens
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    139.36 70 709 707 354 184 3.12 4916.2 118 46 0 1885 1707 1580 4672 23.1% 1.172

  13. Honus Wagner

    • Age: 23 – 43
    • Years: 1897 – 1917
    • Position(s): SS, OF, 1B, 3B
    • Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates

    Honus Wagner
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    113.81 150 2298 9640 8507 1414 2766 506 210 78 1375 601 15 836 327 .325 .383 .461 .845

  14. Tris Speaker

    15. Tris Speaker
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    133.72 157 2789 11988 10195 1882 3514 792 222 117 1529 432 129 1381 220 .344 .416 .500 .917

  15. Alex Rodriguez

    16. Alex Rodriguez
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    117.71 141 2784 12207 10566 2021 3115 548 31 696 2086 329 76 1338 2287 .294 .379 .550 .929

  16. Mike Trout

    17. Mike Trout
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    74.3 172 1252 5514 4539 944 1380 260 48 302 798 201 37 838 1174 .304 .418 .582 1.000

  17. Eddie Collins

    18. Eddie Collins
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    123.89 144 2826 12037 9949 1821 3315 438 187 47 1300 744 173 1499 286 .333 .406 .428 .835

  18. Lefty Grove

    19. Lefty Grove
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    109.93 68 616 457 300 141 3.06 3940.2 298 35 55 1594 1339 1187 2266 13.6% 1.278

  19. Mike Schmidt

    20. Mike Schmidt
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    106.49 147 2404 10062 8352 1506 2234 408 59 548 1595 174 92 1507 1883 .267 .379 .527 .906

  20. Pete Alexander

    21. Pete Alexander
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    116.98 73 696 599 373 208 2.56 5190 437 90 32 1851 1476 951 2198 8.3% 1.121

  21. Albert Pujols

    22. Albert Pujols
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    100.6 143 2862 12394 10839 1843 3236 669 16 662 2100 114 41 1331 1304 .299 .377 .546 .924

  22. Rickey Henderson

    23. Rickey Henderson
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    110.81 132 3081 13346 10961 2295 3055 510 66 297 1115 1406 335 2190 1694 .278 .400 .418 .818

  23. Frank Robinson

    24. Frank Robinson
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    107.21 153 2808 11743 10006 1829 2943 528 72 586 1812 204 77 1420 1532 .294 .388 .536 .925

  24. Randy Johnson

    25. Randy Johnson
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    104.28 75 618 603 303 166 3.29 4135.1 100 37 2 1703 1513 1497 4875 28.6% 1.171

  25. Nap Lajoie

    26. Nap Lajoie
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    89.78 146 1988 8256 7498 1083 2521 510 101 51 1141 293 21 457 74 .336 .372 .451 .824

  26. Joe Morgan

    27. Joe Morgan
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    100.26 135 2649 11329 9277 1650 2517 449 96 268 1133 689 162 1865 1015 .271 .390 .427 .817

  27. Jimmie Foxx

    28. Jimmie Foxx
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    96.41 158 2317 9670 8134 1751 2646 458 125 534 1922 87 72 1452 1311 .325 .425 .609 1.034

  28. Carl Yastrzemski

    • Age: 21 – 43
    • Years: 1961 – 1983
    • Position(s): LF, 1B, CF
    • Teams: Boston Red Sox

    Carl Yastrzemski
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    96.13 130 3308 13991 11988 1816 3419 646 59 452 1844 168 116 1845 1393 .285 .379 .462 .841

  29. Christy Mathewson

    30. Christy Mathewson
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    98.3 74 635 551 373 188 2.13 4780.2 434 79 28 1616 1133 844 2502 6.4% 1.058

  30. Pedro Martinez

    31. Pedro Martinez
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    86.01 66 476 409 219 100 2.93 2827.1 46 17 3 1006 919 760 3154 27.7% 1.054

  31. Eddie Mathews

    32. Eddie Mathews
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    96.4 143 2391 10101 8537 1509 2315 354 72 512 1453 68 39 1444 1487 .271 .374 .509 .884

  32. Tom Seaver

    33. Tom Seaver
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    106.26 79 656 647 311 205 2.86 4782.2 231 61 1 1674 1521 1390 3640 18.8% 1.121

  33. Mel Ott

    • Age: 17 – 38
    • Years: 1926 – 1947
    • Position(s): RF, 3B
    • Teams: New York Giants

    Mel Ott
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    107.77 156 2730 11337 9456 1859 2876 488 72 511 1860 89 0 1708 896 .304 .409 .533 .943

  34. Greg Maddux

    35. Greg Maddux
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    104.6 76 744 740 355 227 3.16 5008.1 109 35 0 1981 1756 999 3371 16.5% 1.143

  35. Wade Boggs

    36. Wade Boggs
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    91.05 132 2440 10740 9180 1513 3010 578 61 118 1014 24 35 1412 745 .327 .413 .442 .856

  36. Roberto Clemente

    37. Roberto Clemente
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    94.48 129 2433 10212 9454 1416 3000 440 166 240 1305 83 46 621 1230 .317 .358 .475 .833

  37. Cal Ripken

    38. Cal Ripken
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    95.48 112 3001 12883 11551 1647 3184 603 44 431 1695 36 39 1129 1305 .275 .339 .447 .787

  38. George Brett

    39. George Brett
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    88.37 132 2707 11624 10349 1583 3154 665 137 317 1596 201 97 1096 908 .304 .368 .487 .855

  39. Ken Griffey, Jr

    40. Ken Griffey
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    83.57 131 2671 11304 9801 1662 2781 524 38 630 1836 184 69 1312 1779 .283 .369 .537 .907

  40. Bob Gibson

    41. Bob Gibson
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    81.93 78 528 482 251 174 2.91 3884.1 255 56 6 1420 1258 1336 3117 19.4% 1.188

  41. Joe DiMaggio

    • Age: 21 – 27, 31 – 36
    • Years: 1936 – 1942, 1946 – 1951
    • Position(s): CF
    • Teams: New York Yankees

    Joe DiMaggio
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    78.06 152 1736 7671 6821 1390 2214 389 131 361 1537 30 9 790 369 .324 .397 .578 .976

  42. Cy Young

    43. Cy Young
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    170.28 74 906 815 511 316 2.63 7354.2 749 76 17 3167 2147 1217 2803 .% 1.129

  43. Jeff Bagwell

    • Age: 23 – 37
    • Years: 1991 – 2005
    • Position(s): 1B
    • Teams: Houston Astros

    Jeff Bagwell
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    79.62 149 2150 9431 7797 1517 2314 488 32 449 1529 202 78 1401 1558 .296 .407 .540 .947

  44. Al Kaline

    • Age: 18 – 39
    • Years: 1953 – 1974
    • Position(s): RF, CF, 1B
    • Teams: Detroit Tigers

    Al Kaline
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    92.51 134 2834 11597 10116 1622 3007 498 75 399 1583 137 65 1277 1020 .297 .374 .479 .853

  45. Phil Niekro

    46. Phil Niekro
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    97.39 86 864 716 318 274 3.35 5404.1 245 45 29 2337 2012 1809 3342 14.7% 1.268

  46. Joe Jackson

    47. Joe Jackson
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    62.25 165 1332 5690 4981 873 1772 307 168 54 785 202 61 519 158 .355 .413 .517 .930

  47. Gaylord Perry

    48. Gaylord Perry
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    93.7 85 777 690 314 265 3.11 5350.1 303 53 11 2128 1846 1379 3534 16.1% 1.180

  48. Ed Walsh

    49. Ed Walsh
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    63.22 69 430 315 195 126 1.82 2964.1 250 57 34 877 598 617 1736 7.1% 0.999

  49. Chipper Jones

    • Age: 21, 23 – 40
    • Years: 1993, 1995 – 2012
    • Position(s): 3B, LF
    • Teams: Atlanta Braves

    Chipper Jones
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    85.02 141 2499 10614 8984 1619 2726 549 38 468 1623 150 46 1512 1409 .303 .400 .529 .930

  50. Rod Carew

    51. Rod Carew
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    81.06 132 2469 10550 9315 1424 3053 445 112 92 1015 353 187 1018 1028 .327 .388 .429 .817

  51. Frank Thomas

    52. Frank Thomas
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    73.68 154 2322 10074 8199 1494 2468 495 12 521 1704 32 23 1667 1397 .301 .419 .554 .974

  52. Bert Blyleven

    53. Bert Blyleven
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    96.49 85 692 685 287 250 3.31 4970 242 60 0 2029 1830 1322 3701 18.1% 1.197

  53. Johnny Mize

    54. Johnny Mize
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    70.99 157 1884 7371 6443 1118 2011 367 83 359 1337 28 1 856 524 .312 .396 .562 .958

  54. Ron Santo

    55. Ron Santo
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    70.42 126 2243 9396 8143 1138 2254 365 67 342 1331 35 41 1108 1343 .276 .361 .464 .825

  55. Steve Carlton

    56. Steve Carlton
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    84.13 87 741 709 329 244 3.22 5217.1 254 55 2 2130 1864 1833 4136 19.1% 1.246

  56. Adrian Beltre

    57. Adrian Beltre
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    96.09 115 2933 12130 11068 1524 3166 636 38 477 1707 121 42 848 1732 .286 .338 .479 .818

  57. Duke Snider

    58. Duke Snider
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    66.48 139 2143 8237 7161 1259 2116 358 85 407 1333 99 50 971 1237 .295 .377 .539 .917

  58. Warren Spahn

    59. Warren Spahn
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    92.58 84 750 665 363 245 3.09 5243.2 382 63 29 2016 1798 1434 2583 12.0% 1.194

  59. Jackie Robinson

    • Age: 28 – 37
    • Years: 1947 – 1956
    • Position(s): 2B, 3B, 1B, OF
    • Teams: Brooklyn Dodgers

    Jackie Robinson
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    61.45 135 1382 5802 4877 947 1518 273 54 137 734 197 30 740 291 .311 .401 .473 .875

  60. Robin Roberts

    61. Robin Roberts
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    83.08 89 676 609 286 245 3.41 4688.2 305 45 25 1962 1774 902 2357 12.3% 1.169

  61. Dick Allen

    62. Dick Allen
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    58.67 155 1749 7314 6332 1099 1848 320 79 351 1119 133 52 894 1556 .291 .377 .533 .910

  62. Reggie Jackson

    63. Reggie Jackson
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    73.77 139 2820 11416 9864 1551 2584 463 49 563 1702 228 115 1375 2597 .261 .355 .490 .845

  63. Curt Schilling

    64. Curt Schilling
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    80.74 80 569 436 216 146 3.46 3261 83 20 22 1318 1253 711 3116 23.5% 1.137

  64. Arky Vaughan

    65. Arky Vaughan
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    72.93 138 1817 7721 6622 1173 2103 356 128 96 926 118 0 937 276 .317 .399 .453 .853

  65. Larry Walker

    66. Larry Walker
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    72.6 140 1988 8030 6907 1355 2160 471 62 383 1311 230 76 913 1231 .312 .399 .565 .965

  66. Miguel Cabrera

    67. Miguel Cabrera
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    69.3 145 2457 10467 9153 1457 2866 581 17 487 1729 39 21 1159 1812 .313 .391 .540 .931

  67. Clayton Kershaw

    68. Clayton Kershaw
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    67.0 63 357 354 175 76 2.43 2333 25 15 0 690 631 585 2526 27.5% 1.00

  68. Robinson Cano

    69. Robinson Cano
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    68.9 125 2234 9446 8673 1257 2624 571 33 334 1302 51 38 616 1189 .303 .352 .492 .844

  69. Fergie Jenkins

    70. Fergie Jenkins
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    82.76 87 664 594 284 226 3.34 4500.2 267 49 7 1853 1669 997 3192 17.4% 1.141

  70. Joey Votto

    • Age: 23 – 36
    • Years: 2007 – 2020
    • Position(s): 1B
    • Teams: Cincinnati Reds

    Joey Votto
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    61.8 150 1771 7595 6274 1041 1908 412 20 295 966 79 29 1217 1354 .304 .419 .517 .937

  71. Ernie Banks

    • Age: 22 – 40
    • Years: 1953 – 1971
    • Position(s): SS, 1B
    • Teams: Chicago Cubs

    Ernie Banks
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    67.44 118 2528 10395 9421 1305 2583 407 90 512 1636 50 53 763 1236 .274 .328 .499 .828

  72. Mark McGwire

    73. Mark McGwire
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    62.02 157 1874 7660 6187 1167 1626 252 6 583 1414 12 8 1317 1596 .262 .393 .588 .982

  73. Roy Halladay

    74. Roy Halladay
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    65.62 76 416 390 203 105 3.38 2749.1 67 20 1 1135 1034 592 2117 18.8% 1.177

  74. Justin Verlander

    75. Justin Verlander
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    72.3 78 454 454 226 129 3.33 2988 26 9 0 1192 1105 851 3013 24.7% 1.13

  75. Jim Thome

    76. Jim Thome
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    72.88 145 2543 10313 8422 1583 2328 451 26 612 1699 19 20 1747 2548 .276 .401 .554 .955

  76. Willie McCovey

    77. Willie McCovey
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    64.43 145 2588 9686 8197 1229 2211 353 46 521 1555 26 22 1345 1550 .269 .374 .514 .888

  77. Johnny Bench

    • Age: 19-35
    • Years: 1967 – 1983
    • Position(s): C, 3B, 1B
    • Teams: Cincinnati Reds

    Johnny Bench
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    74.99 125 2158 8669 7658 1091 2048 381 24 389 1376 68 43 891 1278 .267 .341 .475 .817

  78. Edgar Martinez

    • Age: 24 – 41
    • Years: 1987 – 2004
    • Position(s): DH, 3B
    • Teams: Seattle Mariners

    Edgar Martinez
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    68.34 147 2055 8672 7213 1219 2247 514 15 309 1261 49 30 1283 1202 .311 .417 .515 .932

  79. Manny Ramirez

    80. Manny Ramirez
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    69.2 153 2302 9774 8244 1544 2574 547 20 555 1831 38 33 1329 1813 .312 .410 .585 .995

  80. Harry Heilmann

    81. Harry Heilmann
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    72.13 144 2148 8960 7787 1291 2660 542 151 183 1539 113 64 856 550 .341 .396 .520 .917

  81. Bobby Grich

    82. Bobby Grich
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    70.88 129 2008 8220 6890 1033 1833 320 47 224 864 104 83 1087 1278 .266 .365 .423 .789

  82. Hank Greenberg

    83. Hank Greenberg
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    57.54 154 1394 6096 5193 1051 1628 379 71 331 1276 58 26 852 844 .313 .409 .605 1.014

  83. Todd Helton

    84. Todd Helton
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    61.16 132 2247 9450 7962 1401 2519 592 37 369 1406 37 29 1335 1175 .316 .413 .539 .952

  84. Juan Marichal

    85. Juan Marichal
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    61.8 81 471 457 243 142 2.89 3507 244 52 2 1329 1126 709 2303 16.2% 1.10

  85. Robin Yount

    86. Robin Yount
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    77.3 113 2856 12249 11008 1632 3142 583 126 251 1406 271 105 966 1350 .285 .342 .430 .772

  86. Bob Feller

    • Age: 17 – 22, 26 – 37
    • Years: 1936 – 1941, 1945 – 1956
    • Position(s): SP
    • Teams: Cleveland Indians

    Bob Feller
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    65.24 82 570 484 266 162 3.25 3827 279 44 21 1557 1384 1764 2581 16.0% 1.315

  87. Pete Rose

    88. Pete Rose
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    79.07 121 3562 15861 14053 2165 4256 746 135 160 1314 198 149 1566 1143 .302 .373 .409 .783

  88. Eddie Plank

    89. Eddie Plank
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    86.48 81 623 529 326 194 2.35 4495.2 410 69 23 1569 1174 1072 2246 7.8% 1.118

  89. Charlie Gehringer

    • Age: 21 – 39
    • Years: 1924 – 1942
    • Position(s): 2B
    • Teams: Detroit Tigers

    Charlie Gehringer
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    80.63 124 2323 10237 8860 1774 2839 574 146 184 1427 181 89 1186 372 .320 .398 .480 .878

  90. Mike Mussina

    91. Mike Mussina
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    82.69 82 537 536 270 153 3.68 3562.2 57 23 0 1559 1458 785 2813 19.3% 1.191
  91. Sandy Koufax

    92. Sandy Koufax
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    53.1 75 397 314 165 87 2.76 2324.1 137 40 9 806 713 817 2396 25.2% 1.11

  92. Stan Coveleski

    93. Stan Coveleski
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    65.21 78 450 385 215 142 2.89 3082 224 38 21 1237 990 802 981 7.7% 1.251

  93. Hal Newhouser

    94. Hal Newhouser
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    60.36 76 488 374 207 150 3.06 2993 212 33 26 1197 1016 1249 1796 14.2% 1.310

  94. Rube Waddell

    95. Rube Waddell
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    61.02 75 407 340 193 143 2.16 2961.1 261 50 5 1063 711 803 2316 1.101

  95. Chase Utley

    96. Chase Utley
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    65.4 118 1937 7863 6857 1103 1885 411 58 259 1025 154 22 724 1193 .275 .358 .465 .823

  96. Ralph Kiner

    97. Ralph Kiner
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    49.29 147 1472 6256 5205 971 1451 216 39 369 1015 22 2 1011 749 .278 .397 .547 .945

  97. Mike Piazza

    98. Mike Piazza
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    59.36 140 1912 7745 6911 1048 2127 344 8 427 1335 17 20 759 1113 .307 .376 .545 .921

  98. Gary Carter

    99. Gary Carter
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    69.89 116 2296 9019 7971 1025 2092 371 31 324 1225 39 42 848 997 .262 .333 .438 .772

  99. Kevin Brown

    100. Kevin Brown
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    68.54 78 486 476 211 144 3.28 3256 72 17 0 1357 1185 901 2397 17.7% 1.222

  100. Tony Gwynn

    • Age: 22 – 41
    • Years: 1982 – 2001
    • Position(s): RF, CF
    • Teams: San Diego Padres

    Tony Gwynn
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    68.8 132 2440 10232 9288 1383 3141 543 85 135 1138 319 125 790 434 .338 .386 .458 .845

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  1. You could split Mariano Rivera’s regular season career into 2 and each half would be an all-time great RP career. Then just to top it off, HE PITCHED 2 SEASONS WORTH OF INNINGS IN THE POSTSEASON WITH A 0.70 ERA. And was the only unanimous HOF ever. Jeter and Yogi should be on there too, but I think I only saw 2 catchers and I don’t feel like having the Jeter argument so I’ll ignore that. Leaving Rivera off is ridiculous though.

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    • With due respect, your argument could be flipped around, and I could be just as incredulous that you think Mariano Rivera is one of the 100 greatest players ever.

      Mo pitched pitched less than 1,300 innings. Tom Seaver pitched more innings from 1971 to 1975. And before you scream that Rivera’s innings were more important … consider this:

      Of his 1,105 relief appearances, Rivera entered the game with NO ONE ON BASE 879 times (79.5% of the time). Only in about a quarter of those appearances was his team ahead BY FEWER THAN TWO RUNS.

      Rivera pitched a lot of innings when the outcome of the game was in little doubt. Granted, Rivera converted those situations better than anyone ever has, he pitched better than any reliever ever has. But, it’s important to note that he pitched far fewer high leverage innings than the relievers of the previous three decades before his debut.

      It’s hard for me to think a pitcher who tossed less than 1,300 innings and who pitched often with a 3-run lead and only needing to get 3 outs, is one of the best 100 PLAYERS in baseball history. Greatest reliever, of course. One of the greatest 100 pitchers, yes I have him about #80 among pitchers. But one of the GREATEST 100 PLAYTERS EVER? You have to ignore a lot to make that claim.

      Also consider this last piece of statistical evidence: when the Yankees entered the ninth with a 1 or 2-run lead and Rivera was called in to protect it, he converted the save 86 percent of the time. From 1960 to 1990, the stat for that game situation (team ahead by 1 or 2 runs in ninth regardless of who was pitching) was 83 percent. The great Mo Rivera was 3 percent better over his career converting saves as opposed to the prior strategy used by managers.

      I love me some Rivera — but he was a relief specialist, not one of the 100 greatest players ever.

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  2. So you have Mark McGwire and Joey Votto ahead of Warren Spahn and Mariano Rivera? Please go ahead and try and justify that.

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  3. The stats of steroid freaks should not be included in this list. They are literally major league cheaters. In the olympics records set while using performance enhancing drugs are stricken from the books. So should it be in baseball.

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  4. Joey Votto is the 54th best player of all-time? I can’t see how you justify that. He’s a top 15 first baseman, I’ll give you that, but how is he a greater player than Warren Spahn?

    You need to consider adjusting for era. According to your list FIVE of the ten greatest players of all-time played during World War I. Do you think that makes sense? And seven of your top ten played before baseball was integrated. I also question your ranking of Joe Jackson. You mean to tell us that his career was greater than Ken Griffey Jr. and Cal Ripken Jr.?

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  7. It looks to me like you were using WAR and WRC+ to justify rankings. Everyone of your players would be in a TOP 150 of ALL-Time but I just don’t see where Players Like Votto, Coveleski, Waddell, Cano and Newhouser should be ranked ahead of players Like Jeter, Ryan. Rivera, Simmons, O.smith, Medwick, Hubbell and E. Murray. I would also think M. Scherzer, B. Robinson and I Rodriguez would be highly debatable

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  8. Chase Utley over Derek Jeter WOW! And WHERE IS PAUL MOLITOR top 10 hits all time, .300+ BA. Also Hank Aaron in my opinion is the greatest player of all time only 9 seems a little low, I could justify only top 5.

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  9. Billy Williams was the highest quality player the Cubs ever had in that critical #3 spot in the batting order, renowned for his “sweet swing.” Andre Dawson was another killer bat–both players more productive than Ron Santo, who apparently was favored because of his team spirit (which certainly should count).

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    • Ortiz was a wonderful hitter. Almost, but not quite as good of a hitter as Willie Stargell. But because Stargell at least played the field, Ortiz has to be behind him. I realize Stargell was not a good fielder. But he at least played the field. And Stargell’s 147 OPS+ tops Ortiz’s 141.

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  13. Olympians lose their medals and reputation, Lance Armstrong lost his titles and reputation… Why should baseball fans glorify cheaters? It should stop.

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  16. Bobby Grich was an average player and does not belong on this list. The fact that he’s even on here brings your list into question, The fact that you have him listed before Pete Rose shatters any credibility you could possibly have

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    • Grich averaged 5.31 WAR per 150 games played. Rose averaged 3.36 WAR per 150 games played. If Grich was average then I guess Rose was terrible.

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  17. Don’t understand the numbering system, but otherwise good list and fun to look at. I’d probably move Yaz, Boggs and Bagwell lower, and Bench, Seaver, Feller and Maddux higher. And Mays ahead of Bonds. It’s also tricky when gauging players from early in the 20th century because the competition just wasn’t nearly as good as when the majors became integrated.

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  18. Seriously, Derek Jeter is NOT listed on your top 100? How is that possible. I also think Mariano Rivera should be as well; but, I do understand if you do not give credit to closers. But, Jeter? Look at his stats! Only 5 players in history have more hits than him in history. You have clowns like Kevin Brown and Jeff Bagwell ahead of Jeter? I guess that you are the one writer who did not vote for Jeets. Also, Mo was unanimous ly selected to the HOF. What? More people have walked on the moon than Mo has let score in the post season.

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    • It is really hard to ignore that Jeter’s Total Zone Total Fielding Runs Above Average is -186. He really was quite bad defensively. But I agree he is top 100, though I think he would be in the last 10 to 20 names. His 71.3 WAR is behind Reggie Jackson, Jim Thome, Rafael Palmiero and Larry Walker.

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      • Yes, Douglas has hit it right on the head. Koufax had six good seasons, four of which were GREAT seasons. He had 6 other seasons that were mediocre or “nothing” seasons. How do you rate a player like that? It’s perfectly acceptable to rate a player who only had 6 good seasons as he is rated here.

        One thing missing from the conversation about “Who the greatest players are?” is HOW DO YOU RANK THEM? Do you consider peak, career, a combination of both? How? Which is most important, peak or career? Do you consider per/season performance? And so on.

        Making blanket comments like “Derek Jeter is better than Reggie Jackson or Bobby Grich etc.” isn’t helpful unless you include your rationale AND criteria? Is Grich a great player because of his career value? Is it his peak value? Is there value hidden by the misunderstanding of defensive statistics by most fans? Why is Nolan Ryan not as great as Justin Verlander, when “everyone” knows Ryan was a legend? Well, how does career value and performance vs league and peak performance answer that? And so on.

        Personally, I prefer a combination of career value, peak value (both 3-year and 7-year peak), as well as something I call PRIME VALUE. For prime value, I prefer value in the player’s best 5 CONSECUTIVE seasons. I also think postseason performance should weigh a tiny bit (but not much).

        So, if we measure based on CAREER, SHORT PEAK (3 best seasons), LONG PEAK (7 best seasons), and PRIME (best 5 consecutive seasons), how do we factor those? Is career valued the same as prime? And so on. I personally think career whould be valued slightly higher than peak. Why should Eddie Murray not get extra credit for his 15+ really, really good seasons, while Don Mattingly was only able to produce about 6-7 really good to great seasons? To me, it’s more valuable to have Eddie Murray on your team and know that for 15-18 years he will be among the best first basemen in baseball, as opposed to a higher peak guy like Mattingly for only half that time. You may disagree with that opinion, and that’s ok, but it’s important to establish how we both look at the question of “who is greater?”

        I’ve done a LOT of work on ranking players. And Sandy Koufax is one of the hardest to evaluate (maybe the hardest). If you favor career value, he’ll be ranked lower than Rick Rueschel. If you favor prime value he can be higher than Warren Spahn and Tom Seaver. Which is the right way to do it? That depends, and it makes for differences of opinion.

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  20. List overall is pretty good but I’m not sure on what planet Sandy Koafax would be the 91st overall baseball player and behind a guy like Mike Mussina but I can tell you its not earth.

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