The Baseball Scholar

Updated 11/22/2025

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. Babe Ruth



• Age: 25 – 39
• Years: 1920 – 1934
• Position(s): RF, LF, CF

Babe Ruth

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
142.8	200	2084	9197	7216	1959	2518	424	106	659	1975	110	1852	1122	.349	.478	.711	1.19

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2. Mickey Mantle



• Age: 19 – 36
• Years: 1951 – 1968
• Position(s): CF, 1B, RF, LF

Mickey Mantle

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
110.2	170	2401	9909	8102	1677	2415	344	72	536	1509	153	1733	1710	.298	.419	.556	.976

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3. Lou Gehrig



• Age: 20 – 36
• Years: 1923 – 1939
• Position(s): 1B

Lou Gehrig

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
114.1	173	2164	9660	8001	1888	2721	534	163	493	1995	102	1508	790	.340	.442	.632	1.074

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4. Aaron JudgeActive



• Age: 24 – 33
• Years: 2016 – 2025
• Position(s): RF, CF, DH

Aaron Judge

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
62.3	171	1145	5002	4105	873	1205	203	7	368	830	65	817	1369	.294	.413	.615	1.028

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5. Joe DiMaggio



• Age: 21 – 27, 31 – 36
• Years: 1936 – 1942, 1946 – 1951
• Position(s): CF, LF

Joe DiMaggio

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
79.1	152	1736	7671	6821	1390	2214	389	131	361	1537	30	790	369	.325	.397	.578	.976

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6. Alex Rodriguez



• Age: 28 – 37, 39 – 40
• Years: 2004 – 2013, 2015 – 2016
• Position(s): 3B, DH

Alex Rodriguez

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
54.0	138	1509	6520	5577	1012	1580	263	9	351	1096	152	779	1292	.283	.377	.522	.900

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7. Derek Jeter



• Age: 21 – 40
• Years: 1995 – 2014
• Position(s): SS, DH

Derek Jeter

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
71.3	119	2747	12602	11195	1923	3465	544	66	260	1311	358	1082	1840	.310	.374	.439	.813

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8. Charlie Keller



• Age: 22 – 26, 28 -32, 35
• Years: 1939 – 1943, 1945 – 1949, 1952
• Position(s): LF, RF

Charlie Keller

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
42.3	153	1066	4466	3677	712	1053	163	69	184	723	45	760	481	.286	.408	.518	.926

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9. Robinson Cano



• Age: 22 – 30
• Years: 2005 – 2013
• Position(s): 2B

Robinson Cano

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
44.4	126	1374	5791	5336	799	1649	375	28	204	822	38	350	689	.309	.354	.504	.859

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10. Yogi Berra



• Age: 21 – 38
• Years: 1946 – 1963
• Position(s): C, LF, RF

Yogi Berra

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
59.6	124	2116	8355	7546	1174	2148	321	49	358	1430	30	704	411	.285	.347	.482	.830

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11. Bernie Williams



• Age: 22 – 37
• Years: 1991 – 2006
• Position(s): CF, DH, RF

Bernie Williams

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
49.6	126	2076	9053	7869	1366	2336	449	55	287	1257	147	1069	1212	.297	.380	.477	.857

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12. Ron Guidry



• Age: 24 – 37
• Years: 1975 – 1988
• Position(s): SP

Ron Guidry

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
47.8	83	368	323	170	91	3.29	2392	95	26	4	953	874	633	1778	18.2%	1.18

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13. Roy White



• Age: 21 – 35
• Years: 1965 – 1976
• Position(s): LF, DH, CF, RF

Roy White

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
46.8	123	1881	7735	6650	964	1803	300	51	160	758	233	934	708	.271	.357	.403	.761

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14. Whitey Ford



• Age: 21, 24 – 38
• Years: 1950, 1953 – 1967
• Position(s): SP

Whitey Ford

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
53.6	75	498	438	236	106	2.75	3170.1	156	45	10	1107	967	1086	1956	15.0%	1.22

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15. Don Mattingly



• Age: 21 – 34
• Years: 1982 – 1995
• Position(s): 1B, DH

Don Mattingly

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
42.4	124	1785	7721	7003	1007	2153	442	20	222	1099	14	588	444	.307	.357	.471	.829

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16. Lefty Gomez



• Age: 21 – 33
• Years: 1930 – 1942
• Position(s): SP

Lefty Gomez

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
43.3	79	367	319	189	101	3.34	2498.1	173	28	9	1087	927	1090	1468	13.7%	1.35

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17. Rickey Henderson



• Age: 26 – 30
• Years: 1985 – 1989
• Position(s): LF, CF

Rickey Henderson

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
30.9	138	596	2735	2302	513	663	119	16	78	255	326	406	281	.288	.394	.455	.850

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18. Thurman Munson



• Age: 22 – 32
• Years: 1969 – 1979
• Position(s): C

Thurman Munson

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
46.0	116	1423	5903	5344	696	1558	229	32	113	701	48	438	571	.292	.349	.410	.759

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19. Bill Dickey



• Age: 21 – 36, 39
• Years: 1928 – 1943, 1946
• Position(s): C

Bill Dickey

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
57.3	126	1789	7065	6300	930	1969	343	72	202	1209	36	678	289	.313	.383	.486	.868

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20. Graig Nettles



• Age: 28 – 38
• Years: 1973 – 1983
• Position(s): 3B

Graig Nettles

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
44.4	115	1535	6247	5519	750	1396	202	20	250	834	18	627	739	.253	.332	.433	.765

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