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. Jimmie Foxx



• Age: 17 – 27
• Years: 1925 – 1935
• Position(s): 1B, 3B, C

Jimmie Foxx

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
61.6	169	1256	5239	4397	975	1492	257	79	302	1075	48	781	644	.339	.435	.639	1.074

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2. Eddie Collins



• Age: 19 – 27, 40 – 43
• Years: 1906 – 1914, 1927 – 1930
• Position(s): 2B

Eddie Collins

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
57.3	156	1156	4632	3884	756	1308	172	85	16	496	376	534	81	.337	.406	.437	.844

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3. Rickey Henderson



• Age: 20 – 25, 30 – 34, 35 – 36, 39
• Years: 1979 – 1984, 1989 – 1993, 1994 – 1995, 1998
• Position(s): LF, CF, DH

Rickey Henderson

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
72.7	140	1704	7481	6140	1270	1768	289	41	167	648	867	1227	915	.288	.407	.429	.837

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4. Lefty Grove



• Age: 25 – 33
• Years: 1925 – 1933
• Position(s): SP

Lefty Grove

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
68.4	66	402	267	195	79	2.88	2401	179	20	51	929	768	740	1523	15.1%	1.25

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5. Reggie Jackson



• Age: 21 – 29, 41
• Years: 1967 – 1975, 1987
• Position(s): RF, CF, DH

Reggie Jackson

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
48.1	145	1346	5430	4686	756	1228	234	27	269	776	145	633	1226	.262	.354	.495	.849

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6. Rube Waddell



• Age: 25 – 30
• Years: 1902 – 1907
• Position(s): SP

Rube Waddell

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
46.7	69	251	212	131	82	1.97	1869.1	168	37	0	598	409	495	1576		1.06

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7. Al Simmons



• Age: 22 – 30, 38 – 39, 42
• Years: 1924 – 1932, 1940 – 1941, 1944
• Position(s): LF, CF

Al Simmons

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
50.9	146	1290	5586	5130	969	1827	348	98	209	1178	65	344	413	.356	.391	.584	.975

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8. Eddie Plank



• Age: 25 – 38
• Years: 1901 – 1914
• Position(s): SP

Eddie Plank

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
74.6	83	524	458	284	162	2.39	3860.2	362	59	16	1377	1025	913	1985		1.13

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9. Home Run Baker



• Age: 22 – 28
• Years: 1908 – 1914
• Position(s): 3B

Home Run Baker

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
42.2	148	899	3840	3436	573	1103	194	88	48	612	172	266	68	.321	.364	.470	.834

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10. Sal Bando



• Age: 22 – 32
• Years: 1966 – 1976
• Position(s): 3B

Sal Bando

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
52.1	129	1468	6086	5145	737	1311	212	25	192	796	60	792	702	.255	.355	.417	.773

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11. Mark McGwire



• Age: 22 – 33
• Years: 1986 – 1997
• Position(s): 1B

Mark McGwire

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
42.9	151	1329	5409	4448	773	1157	195	5	363	941	8	847	1043	.260	.380	.551	.931

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12. Jason Giambi



• Age: 24 – 30, 38
• Years: 1995 – 2001, 2009
• Position(s): 1B, DH, LF

Jason Giambi

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
28.8	143	1036	4411	3667	640	1100	241	7	198	715	9	636	674	.300	.406	.531	.937

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13. Mickey Cochrane



• Age: 22 – 30
• Years: 1925 – 1933
• Position(s): C

Mickey Cochrane

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
37.3	132	1167	4856	4097	823	1317	250	59	108	680	50	612	157	.321	.401	.490	.891

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14. Bob Johnson



• Age: 27 – 36
• Years: 1933 – 1942
• Position(s): LF, CF

Bob Johnson

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
43.0	131	1459	6323	5428	997	1617	307	72	252	1040	78	853	678	.298	.393	.520	.913

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15. Tim Hudson



• Age: 23 – 28
• Years: 1999 – 2004
• Position(s): SP

Tim Hudson

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
31.0	72	183	183	92	39	3.30	1240.2	16	8	0	509	455	382	899	17.5%	1.22

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16. Jose Canseco



• Age: 20 – 27, 32
• Years: 1985 – 1992, 1997
• Position(s): RF, LF, DH

Jose Canseco

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
27.3	135	1058	4531	3970	662	1048	186	8	254	793	135	469	1096	.264	.344	.506	.850

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17. Bert Campaneris



• Age: 22 – 34
• Years: 1964 – 1976
• Position(s): SS

Bert Campaneris

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
49.0	94	1795	7895	7180	983	1882	270	70	70	529	566	504	933	.262	.311	.348	.659

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18. Vida Blue



• Age: 19 – 27
• Years: 1969 – 1977
• Position(s): SP

Tim Hudson

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
29.0	85	273	262	124	86	2.95	1945.2	105	28	2	731	638	617	1315	16.6%	1.17

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19. Chief Bender



• Age: 19 – 30
• Years: 1903 – 1914
• Position(s): SP

Chief Bender

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
42.0	84	385	288	193	102	2.32	2602	228	36	28	910	670	614	1536		1.09

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20. Barry Zito



• Age: 22 – 28, 37
• Years: 2000 – 2006, 2015
• Position(s): SP

Barry Zito

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
30.6	81	225	224	102	63	3.58	1437.1	9	4	0	628	572	566	1098	18.2%	1.26

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