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. Tony Gwynn



• Age: 22 – 41
• Years: 1982 – 2001
• Position(s): RF, CF, LF

Tony Gwynn

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
69.2	132	2440	10232	9288	1383	3141	543	85	135	1138	319	790	434	.338	.386	.458	.845

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2. Dave Winfield



• Age: 21 – 28
• Years: 1973 – 1980
• Position(s): RF, CF, LF

Dave Winfield

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
32.0	131	1117	4512	3997	599	1134	179	39	154	626	133	463	585	.284	.356	.463	.820

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3. Gene Tenace



• Age: 30 – 33
• Years: 1977 – 1980
• Position(s): C, 1B

Gene Tenace

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
19.8	139	573	2094	1617	233	384	69	13	68	239	17	423	386	.237	.402	.422	.824

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4. Ken Caminiti



• Age: 32 – 35
• Years: 1995 – 1998
• Position(s): 3B

Ken Caminiti

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
17.5	144	557	2351	2010	362	592	127	2	121	396	40	298	419	.295	.383	.540	.923

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5. Adrian Gonzalez



• Age: 24 – 28
• Years: 2006 – 2010
• Position(s): 1B

Adrian Gonzalez

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
20.4	136	799	3424	2975	464	856	176	7	161	501	1	403	618	.288	.373	.513	.887

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6. Jake Peavy



• Age: 21 – 28
• Years: 2002 – 2009
• Position(s): SP

Jake Peavy

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
24.8	83	212	212	92	68	3.29	1342.2	7	3	0	522	491	435	1348	24.3%	1.19

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7. Andy Ashby



• Age: 25 – 31, 36
• Years: 1993 – 1999, 2004
• Position(s): SP

Andy Ashby

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
22.8	89	187	185	70	62	3.59	1212	18	6	0	553	484	324	829	16.4%	1.25

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8. Phil Nevin



• Age: 28 – 34
• Years: 1999 – 2005
• Position(s): 3B, 1B

Phil Nevin

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
17.8	126	806	3297	2928	428	842	158	3	156	573	14	325	669	.288	.358	.503	.862

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9. Ryan Klesko



• Age: 29 – 35
• Years: 2000 – 2006
• Position(s): 1B, LF

Ryan Klesko

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
15.9	132	828	3333	2818	449	786	176	12	133	493	60	470	486	.279	.380	.491	.872

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10. Brian Giles



• Age: 32 – 38
• Years: 2003 – 2009
• Position(s): RF

Brian Giles

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
17.4	122	833	3688	3129	470	872	189	25	83	415	43	509	358	.279	.379	.434	.814

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11. Nate Colbert



• Age: 23 – 28
• Years: 1969 – 1974
• Position(s): 1B

Nate Colbert

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
17.3	124	866	3485	3080	442	780	130	22	163	481	48	350	773	.253	.330	.468	.799

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12. Randy Jones



• Age: 23 – 30
• Years: 1973 – 1980
• Position(s): SP

Randy Jones

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
20.7	96	264	253	92	105	3.30	1766	71	18	2	759	648	414	677	9.3%	1.21

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13. Chase Headley



• Age: 23 – 30, 34
• Years: 2007 – 2014, 2018
• Position(s): 3B, LF

Chase Headley

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
18.2	112	935	3780	3338	400	879	187	13	87	405	73	383	864	.263	.343	.405	.749

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14. Andy Benes



• Age: 21 – 27
• Years: 1989 – 1995
• Position(s): SP

Andy Benes

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
20.8	93	187	186	69	75	3.57	1235	15	8	0	539	490	402	1036	20.1%	1.24

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15. Fred McGriff



• Age: 27 – 29
• Years: 1991 – 1993
• Position(s): 1B

Fred McGriff

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
9.5	147	388	1623	1361	215	382	60	6	84	256	16	243	298	.281	.387	.518	.906

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16. Gene Richards



• Age: 23 – 29
• Years: 1977 – 1983
• Position(s): LF, CF, 1B

Gene Richards

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
19.0	114	939	3805	3414	484	994	123	63	26	251	242	338	408	.291	.355	.386	.742

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17. Bruce Hurst



• Age: 31 – 35
• Years: 1989 – 1993
• Position(s): SP

Bruce Hurst

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
15.0	89	131	131	55	38	3.27	911.2	29	10	0	361	331	242	616	16.5%	1.18

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18. Ed Whitson



• Age: 28 – 29, 31 – 36
• Years: 1983 – 1984, 1986 – 1991
• Position(s): SP

Ed Whitson

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
16.3	101	227	208	77	72	3.69	1354.1	22	6	1	596	555	350	767	13.7%	1.23

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19. Mark Loretta



• Age: 31 – 33
• Years: 2003 – 2005
• Position(s): 2B

Mark Loretta

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
11.3	121	413	1823	1613	236	506	91	7	32	186	18	157	141	.314	.374	.438	.812

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20. Terry Kennedy



• Age: 25 – 30
• Years: 1981 – 1986
• Position(s): C

Terry Kennedy

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
17.0	103	835	3239	2987	308	817	158	7	76	424	3	200	508	.274	.317	.407	.725

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