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. Honus Wagner



• Age: 26 – 43
• Years: 1900 – 1917
• Position(s): SS, RF, 1B, 3B

Honus Wagner

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
113.7	150	2298	9640	8507	1414	2766	506	210	78	1375	601	836	327	.325	.383	.461	.845

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2. Roberto Clemente



• Age: 20 – 37
• Years: 1955 – 1972
• Position(s): RF, CF

Roberto Clemente

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
94.8	129	2433	10212	9454	1416	3000	440	166	240	1305	83	621	1230	.317	.358	.475	.833

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3. Arky Vaughan



• Age: 20 – 29
• Years: 1932 – 1941
• Position(s): SS

Arky Vaughan

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
67.8	144	1411	6181	5268	936	1709	291	116	84	764	86	778	227	.324	.408	.471	.880

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4. Barry Bonds



• Age: 21 – 27
• Years: 1986 – 1992
• Position(s): LF, CF

Barry Bonds

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
50.3	145	1010	4255	3584	672	984	220	36	176	556	251	611	590	.275	.379	.503	.882

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5. Ralph Kiner



• Age: 23 – 30
• Years: 1946 – 1953
• Position(s): LF, CF, 1B

Ralph Kiner

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
43.3	154	1095	4732	3913	754	1097	153	32	301	801	19	795	546	.280	.404	.566	.970

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6. Willie Stargell



• Age: 22 – 42
• Years: 1962 – 1982
• Position(s): LF, 1B, RF

Willie Stargell

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
57.5	145	2360	9026	7927	1194	2232	423	55	475	1540	17	937	1936	.282	.359	.528	.888

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7. Paul Waner



• Age: 23 – 37
• Years: 1926 – 1940
• Position(s): RF, 1B

Paul Waner

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
69.4	138	2154	9532	8429	1493	2868	558	187	109	1177	100	909	325	.340	.400	.489	.889

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8. Andrew McCutchen



• Age: 22 – 30, 36 – 38
• Years: 2009 – 2017, 2023 – 2025
• Position(s): CF

Andrew McCutchen

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
42.6	130	1713	7368	6348	986	1781	351	45	248	875	186	885	1389	.281	.372	.467	.839

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9. Dave Parker



• Age: 22 – 32
• Years: 1973 – 1983
• Position(s): RF

Dave Parker

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
34.8	131	1301	5267	4848	728	1479	296	62	166	758	123	346	777	.305	.353	.494	.847

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10. Brian Giles



• Age: 28 – 32
• Years: 1999 – 2003
• Position(s): LF, CF, RF

Brian Giles

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
26.1	156	715	3114	2541	501	782	174	26	165	506	40	519	338	.308	.426	.591	1.017

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11. Babe Adams



• Age: 25, 27 – 34, 36 – 44
• Years: 1907, 1909 – 1916, 1918 – 1926
• Position(s): SP

Babe Adams

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
50.4	85	481	354	194	139	2.74	2991.1	206	44	15	1121	911	428	1036	7.0%	1.09

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12. Wilbur Cooper



• Age: 20 – 32
• Years: 1912 – 1924
• Position(s): SP

Wilbur Cooper

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
48.2	84	469	371	202	159	2.74	3199	263	33	14	1241	974	762	1191	8.9%	1.20

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13. Fred Clarke



• Age: 27 – 38, 40 – 42
• Years: 1900 – 1911, 1913 – 1915
• Position(s): LF

Fred Clarke

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
44.3	136	1373	5902	5073	931	1528	223	144	30	590	240	579	50	.301	.367	.419	.787

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14. Bob Friend



• Age: 20 – 34
• Years: 1951 – 1965
• Position(s): SP

Bob Friend

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
47.6	92	568	477	191	218	3.55	3480.1	161	35	10	1575	1372	869	1682	11.5%	1.29

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15. Andy Van Slyke



• Age: 26 – 33
• Years: 1987 – 1994
• Position(s): CF

Andy Van Slyke

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
31.0	125	1057	4432	3922	598	1108	203	67	117	564	134	431	733	.283	.351	.457	.809

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16. Max Carey



• Age: 20 – 36
• Years: 1910 – 1926
• Position(s): CF, LF

Max Carey

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
52.7	113	2178	9654	8406	1414	2416	375	148	67	719	688	918	646	.287	.352	.391	.744

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17. John Candelaria



• Age: 21 – 31, 39
• Years: 1975 – 1985, 1993
• Position(s): SP

John Candelaria

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
32.0	86	345	271	124	87	3.17	1873	45	9	16	731	660	436	1159	15.2%	1.17

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18. Starling Marte



• Age: 23 – 30
• Years: 2012 – 2019
• Position(s): LF, CF

Starling Marte

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
28.4	116	953	3986	3647	555	1047	192	42	108	420	239	196	812	.287	.341	.452	.793

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19. Elbie Fletcher



• Age: 23 – 27, 30 – 31
• Years: 1939 – 1943, 1946 – 1947
• Position(s): 1B

Elbie Fletcher

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
25.8	132	916	3820	3140	509	875	154	43	60	464	20	625	306	.279	.399	.412	.811

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20. Jason Kendall



• Age: 22 – 30
• Years: 1996 – 2004
• Position(s): C

Jason Kendall

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
30.7	113	1252	5282	4606	706	1409	256	29	67	471	140	454	403	.306	.389	.418	.807

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