The Baseball Scholar

Updated 12/27/2022

To be eligible, position players needed 1,500 plate appearances and starting pitchers had to have started a minimum of 75 games for the franchise.

1. Ty Cobb



• Age: 18 – 39
• Years: 1905 – 1926
• Position(s): CF, RF

Ty Cobb

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
144.7	168	2806	12105	10591	2088	3900	665	284	111	1804	865	1148	329	.368	.424	.516	.940

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2. Al Kaline



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

Al Kaline

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
92.8	134	2834	11597	10116	1622	3007	498	75	399	1583	137	1277	1020	.297	.374	.479	.853

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3. Charlie Gehringer



• Age: 21 – 39
• Years: 1924 – 1941
• Position(s): 2B

Charlie Gehringer

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
83.8	124	2323	10237	8860	1774	2839	574	146	184	1427	181	1186	372	.320	.398	.480	.878

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4. Harry Heilmann



• Age: 19, 21 – 34
• Years: 1914, 1916 – 1929
• Position(s): RF, 1B, CF

Harry Heilmann

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
67.6	145	1991	8390	7297	1209	2499	497	145	164	1442	111	792	498	.342	.396	.517	.914

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5. Hal Newhouser



• Age: 18 – 32
• Years: 1939 – 1953
• Position(s): SP

Hal Newhouser

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
58.7	76	460	373	200	148	3.07	2944	212	33	19	1181	1003	1227	1770	14.2%	1.31

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6. Miguel Cabrera



• Age: 25 – 39
• Years: 2008 – 2022
• Position(s): 1B, 3B, DH

Miguel Cabrera

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
49.5	141	1979	8354	7328	1081	2246	424	7	369	1324	23	905	1439	.306	.383	.517	.900

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7. Alan Trammell



• Age: 19 – 38
• Years: 1977 – 1996
• Position(s): SS, DH

Alan Trammell

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
70.7	111	2293	9375	8288	1231	2365	412	55	185	1003	236	850	874	.285	.346	.415	.762

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8. Hank Greenberg



• Age: 19, 22 – 30, 34 – 35
• Years: 1930, 1933 – 1941, 1945 – 1946
• Position(s): 1B, LF

Hank Greenberg

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
53.0	156	1269	5586	4791	980	1528	366	69	306	1202	58	748	771	.319	.409	.615	1.025

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9. Lou Whitaker



• Age: 20 – 38
• Years: 1977 – 1995
• Position(s): 2B

Lou Whitaker

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
75.1	118	2390	9967	8570	1386	2369	420	65	244	1084	143	1197	1099	.276	.359	.426	.785

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10. Justin Verlander



• Age: 22 – 34
• Years: 2005 – 2017
• Position(s): SP

Justin Verlander

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
56.1	82	380	380	183	114	3.49	2511	23	7	0	1057	975	766	2373	22.8%	1.19

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11. Sam Crawford



• Age: 23 – 37
• Years: 1903 – 1917
• Position(s): RF, CF, 1B

Sam Crawford

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
63.6	139	2114	8869	7984	1115	2466	402	249	70	1264	317	646	104	.309	.352	.447	.800

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12. Norm Cash



• Age: 25 – 39
• Years: 1960 – 1974
• Position(s): 1B

Norm Cash

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
51.7	139	2018	7772	6593	1028	1793	241	40	373	1087	42	1025	1081	.272	.373	.490	.863

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13. Dizzy Trout



• Age: 24 – 37
• Years: 1939 – 1952
• Position(s): SP

Dizzy Trout

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
44.3	80	493	305	161	153	3.20	2591.2	156	28	34	1101	922	978	1199	10.9%	1.34

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14. Bobby Veach



• Age: 24 – 35
• Years: 1912 – 1923
• Position(s): LF

Bobby Veach

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
45.8	127	1604	6782	5979	859	1859	345	136	59	1042	189	512	345	.311	.357	.443	.801

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15. Mickey Lolich



• Age: 22 – 34
• Years: 1963 – 1975
• Position(s): SP

Mickey Lolich

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
46.7	96	508	459	207	175	3.45	3361.2	190	39	10	1415	1289	1014	2679	19.2%	1.22

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16. Tommy Bridges



• Age: 23 – 36, 38 – 39
• Years: 1930 – 1943, 1945 – 1946
• Position(s): SP

Tommy Bridges

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
51.6	80	424	362	194	138	3.57	2826.1	200	33	10	1321	1122	1192	1674	13.8%	1.37

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17. Bill Freehan



• Age: 19, 21 – 34
• Years: 1961, 1963 – 1976
• Position(s): C, 1B

Bill Freehan

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
44.7	113	1774	6899	6073	706	1591	241	35	200	758	24	626	753	.262	.337	.411	.749

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18. Dick McAuliffe



• Age: 20 – 33
• Years: 1960 – 1973
• Position(s): 2B, SS, 3B

Dick McAuliffe

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
37.6	113	1656	6829	5898	856	1471	218	70	192	672	61	842	932	.249	.343	.407	.751

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19. Jack Morris



• Age: 22 – 35
• Years: 1977 – 1990
• Position(s): SP

Jack Morris

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
37.7	93	430	408	198	150	3.73	3042.2	154	24	0	1382	1262	1086	1980	15.5%	1.27

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20. Chet Lemon



• Age: 27 – 35
• Years: 1982 – 1990
• Position(s): CF, RF

Chet Lemon

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
30.7	118	1203	4675	4074	570	1071	218	32	142	536	13	468	647	.263	.347	.436	.784

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