Rankings based on seasons 1901 – 2021.

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. Walter Johnson



• Age: 19 – 39
• Years: 1907 – 1927
• Position(s): SP

Walter Johnson

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
151.9	68	802	666	417	279	2.17	5914.2	531	110	34	1902	1424	1363	3509	12.6%	1.06

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2. Rod Carew



• Age: 21 – 32
• Years: 1967 – 1978
• Position(s): 2B, 1B

Rod Carew

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
63.8	138	1635	6980	6235	950	2085	305	90	74	733	271	613	716	.334	.389	.447	.837

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3. Harmon Killebrew



• Age: 18 – 38
• Years: 1954 – 1974
• Position(s): 1B, 3B, LF, DH

Harmon Killebrew

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
60.5	144	2329	9462	7835	1258	2024	277	24	559	1540	18	1505	1629	.258	.377	.513	.891

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4. Bert Blyleven



• Age: 19 – 25, 34 – 37
• Years: 1970 – 1976, 1985 – 1988
• Position(s): SP

Bert Blyleven

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
49.1	84	348	345	149	138	3.28	2566.2	141	29	0	1044	934	674	2035	19.3%	1.19

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5. Joe Mauer



• Age: 21 – 35
• Years: 2004 – 2018
• Position(s): C, 1B, DH

Joe Mauer

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
55.3	122	1858	7960	6930	1018	2123	428	30	143	923	52	939	1034	.306	.387	.438	.826

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6. Tony Oliva



• Age: 23 – 37
• Years: 1962 – 1976
• Position(s): RF, DH

Tony Oliva

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
43.1	129	1676	6879	6301	870	1917	329	48	220	947	86	448	645	.304	.352	.476	.828

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7. Kirby Puckett



• Age: 24 – 35
• Years: 1984 – 1995
• Position(s): CF, RF, DH

Kirby Puckett

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
51.1	122	1783	7831	7244	1071	2304	414	57	207	1085	134	450	965	.318	.358	.476	.835

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8. Johan Santana



• Age: 21 – 28
• Years: 2000 – 2007
• Position(s): SP

Johan Santana

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
35.8	71	251	175	93	44	3.22	1308.2	6	4	1	500	468	364	1381	26.2%	1.09

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9. Goose Goslin



• Age: 20 – 29, 32, 37
• Years: 1921 – 1930, 1933, 1938
• Position(s): LF, RF, CF

Goose Goslin

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
43.0	130	1361	5810	5140	854	1659	289	125	127	931	116	488	337	.323	.376	.501	.878

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10. Chuck Knoblauch



• Age: 22 – 28
• Years: 1991 – 1997
• Position(s): 2B

Chuck Knoblauch

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
38.0	116	1013	4571	3939	713	1197	210	51	43	391	276	513	453	.304	.390	.415	.806

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11. Joe Cronin



• Age: 21 – 27
• Years: 1928 – 1934
• Position(s): SS

Joe Cronin

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
36.7	120	940	4138	3582	577	1090	242	72	51	673	56	466	274	.304	.379	.454	.834

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12. Brad Radke



• Age: 22 – 33
• Years: 1995 – 2006
• Position(s): SP

Brad Radke

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
45.6	89	378	377	148	139	4.22	2451	37	10	0	1233	1150	445	1467	14.3%	1.26

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13. Bob Allison



• Age: 23 – 35
• Years: 1958 – 1970
• Position(s): RF, LF, CF, 1B

Bob Allison

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
34.1	129	1541	5921	5032	811	1281	216	53	256	796	84	795	1033	.255	.356	.471	.827

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14. Kent Hrbek



• Age: 21 – 34
• Years: 1981 – 1994
• Position(s): 1B, DH

Kent Hrbek

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
38.6	126	1747	7137	6192	903	1749	312	18	293	1086	37	838	798	.282	.366	.480	.846

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15. Sam Rice



• Age: 25 – 43
• Years: 1915 – 1933
• Position(s): RF, CF

Sam Rice

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
52.9	114	2303	9871	8926	1466	2886	479	183	33	1045	346	680	265	.323	.366	.429	.795

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16. Frank Viola



• Age: 22 – 29
• Years: 1982 – 1989
• Position(s): SP

Frank Viola

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
27.0	90	260	259	112	93	3.86	1772.2	54	10	0	842	760	521	1214	16.3%	1.30

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17. Camilo Pascual



• Age: 20 – 32
• Years: 1954 – 1966
• Position(s): SP

Camilo Pascual

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
33.2	110	432	331	145	141	3.46	2465	119	31	10	1127	1002	909	1885	14.3%	1.23

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18. Stan Spence



• Age: 27 – 29, 31 – 32
• Years: 1942 – 1944, 1946 – 1947
• Position(s): CF

Stan Spence

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
21.6	137	750	3268	2875	394	852	153	49	66	427	19	358	155	.296	.374	.452	.827

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19. Buddy Myer



• Age: 21 – 23, 25 – 37
• Years: 1925 – 1927, 1929 – 1941
• Position(s): 2B, SS, 3B

Buddy Myer

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
41.9	111	1643	7028	6033	1037	1828	305	113	35	759	117	864	385	.303	.386	.408	.795

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20. Joe Judge



• Age: 21 – 38
• Years: 1915 – 1932
• Position(s): 1B

Joe Judge

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
47.1	117	2084	8906	7663	1154	2291	421	157	71	1001	210	943	463	.299	.368	.422	.791

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