The Baseball Scholar

Rankings based on seasons 1901 – 2021.

Eligibility for position players requires 1,500 plate appearances, starting pitchers require 75 games started, and relief pitchers require 150 innings pitched.

1. Ron Santo



• Age: 20 – 33
• Years: 1960 – 1973
• Position(s): 3B

Ron Santo

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
72.1	128	2126	8979	7768	1109	2171	353	66	337	1290	35	1071	1271	.279	.365	.472	.837

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2. Ernie Banks



• Age: 22 – 40
• Years: 1953 – 1971
• Position(s): 1B, SS, 3B

Ernie Banks

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
67.8	118	2528	10395	9421	1305	2583	407	90	512	1636	50	763	1236	.274	.328	.499	.828

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3. Sammy Sosa



• Age: 23 – 35
• Years: 1992 – 2004
• Position(s): RF, CF

Sammy Sosa

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
58.8	134	1811	7898	6990	1245	1985	296	32	545	1414	181	798	1815	.284	.357	.569	.927

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4. Ryne Sandberg



• Age: 22 – 34, 36 – 37
• Years: 1982 – 1994, 1996 – 1997
• Position(s): 2B, 3B

Ryne Sandberg

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
68.1	115	2151	9276	8379	1316	2385	403	76	282	1061	344	761	1259	.285	.342	.451	.794

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5. Billy Williams



• Age: 21 – 36
• Years: 1959 – 1974
• Position(s): LF, RF, 1B

Billy Williams

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
61.8	134	2213	9504	8479	1306	2510	402	87	392	1353	86	911	934	.296	.364	.502	.866

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6. Ferguson Jenkins



• Age: 23 – 30, 39 – 40
• Years: 1966 – 1973, 1982 – 1983
• Position(s): SP

Fergie Jenkins

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
53.0	84	401	347	167	132	3.20	2673.2	154	29	6	1061	952	600	2038	18.7%	1.12

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7. Mordecai Brown



• Age: 27 – 35, 39
• Years: 1904 – 1912, 1916
• Position(s): SP

Mordecai Brown

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
48.0	64	346	241	188	86	1.80	2329	206	48	39	679	465	445	1043	10.3%	1.00

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8. Pete Alexander



• Age: 31 – 39
• Years: 1918 – 1926
• Position(s): SP

Pete Alexander

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
41.0	76	242	223	128	83	2.84	1884.1	159	24	10	717	595	268	614	8.0%	1.16

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9. Rick Reuschel



• Age: 23 – 32, 34 – 35
• Years: 1972 – 1981, 1983 – 1984
• Position(s): SP

Rick Reuschel

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
48.3	89	358	343	135	127	3.50	2290	65	17	3	1007	891	640	1367	14.1%	1.31

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10. Frank Chance



• Age: 21 – 35
• Years: 1898 – 1912
• Position(s): 1B, C, RF

Frank Chance

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
42.6	140	1101	4504	3785	699	1128	181	71	18	541	375	509	28	.298	.388	.397	.785

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11. Hack Wilson



• Age: 26 – 31
• Years: 1926 – 1931
• Position(s): CF, LF

Hack Wilson

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
31.0	153	850	3719	3154	652	1017	185	44	190	769	34	463	461	.322	.402	.589	.992

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12. Hippo Vaughn



• Age: 25 – 33
• Years: 1913 – 1921
• Position(s): SP

Hippo Vaughn

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
39.7	79	305	270	151	105	2.33	2216.1	177	35	4	789	575	621	1138	12.1%	1.17

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13. Bill Nicholson



• Age: 24 – 33
• Years: 1939 – 1948
• Position(s): RF

Bill Nicholson

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
38.1	135	1349	5614	4857	738	1323	245	53	205	833	26	696	684	.272	.367	.471	.838

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14. Stan Hack



• Age: 22 – 37
• Years: 1932 – 1947
• Position(s): 3B

Stan Hack

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
54.8	124	1938	8506	7278	1239	2193	363	81	57	642	165	1092	466	.301	.388	.396	.785

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15. Anthony Rizzo



• Age: 22 – 31
• Years: 2012 – 2021
• Position(s): 1B

Anthony Rizzo

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
36.7	131	1308	5639	4812	721	1311	276	20	242	784	62	624	871	.272	.372	.489	.861

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16. Billy Herman



• Age: 21 – 31
• Years: 1931 – 1941
• Position(s): 2B

Billy Herman

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
40.9	114	1344	6166	5532	875	1710	346	69	37	577	53	470	282	.309	.357	.416	.774

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17. Carlos Zambrano



• Age: 20 – 30
• Years: 2001 – 2011
• Position(s): SP

Carlos Zambrano

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
37.7	83	319	282	125	81	3.60	1826.2	9	4	0	804	731	823	1542	19.8%	1.32

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18. Gabby Hartnett



• Age: 21 – 39
• Years: 1922 – 1940
• Position(s): C

Gabby Hartnett

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
55.9	127	1926	7132	6282	847	1867	391	64	231	1153	28	691	683	.297	.363	.490	.853

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19. Kris Bryant



• Age: 23 – 29
• Years: 2015 – 2021
• Position(s): 3B

Anthony Rizzo

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
27.6	135	833	3626	3100	564	865	191	19	160	465	38	420	862	.279	.378	.508	.886

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20. Mark Grace



• Age: 24 – 36
• Years: 1988 – 2000
• Position(s): 1B

Mark Grace

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
44.2	123	1910	8234	7156	1057	2201	456	43	148	1004	67	946	561	.308	.385	.445	.831

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