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. Willie Mays



• Age: 20 – 21, 23 – 41
• Years: 1951 – 1952, 1954 – 1972
• Position(s): CF, 1B

Willie Mays

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
154.6	156	2857	12012	10477	2011	3187	504	139	646	1859	336	1394	1436	.304	.384	.563	.948

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2. Barry Bonds



• Age: 28 – 42
• Years: 1993 – 2007
• Position(s): LF

Barry Bonds

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
112.5	187	1976	8351	6263	1555	1951	381	41	586	1440	263	1947	949	.312	.477	.666	1.143

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3. Christy Mathewson



• Age: 19 – 35
• Years: 1900 – 1916
• Position(s): SP

Christy Mathewson

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
100.7	74	628	549	372	185	2.10	4738	432	79	28	1576	1106	823	2484	6.3%	1.05

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4. Mel Ott



• Age: 17 – 38
• Years: 1926 – 1947
• Position(s): RF, 3B, CF

Mel Ott

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
110.7	156	2730	11337	9456	1859	2876	488	72	511	1860	89	1708	896	.304	.409	.533	.943

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5. Willie McCovey



• Age: 21 – 35, 39 – 42
• Years: 1959 – 1973, 1977 – 1980
• Position(s): 1B, LF

Willie McCovey

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
59.4	147	2256	8518	7214	1113	1974	308	45	469	1388	24	1168	1351	.274	.376	.523	.900

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6. Juan Marichal



• Age: 22 – 35
• Years: 1960 – 1973
• Position(s): SP

Juan Marichal

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
62.4	80	458	446	238	140	2.84	3444	244	52	2	1288	1086	690	2281	16.3%	1.09

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7. Carl Hubbell



• Age: 25 – 40
• Years: 1928 – 1943
• Position(s): SP

Carl Hubbell

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
68.9	77	535	431	253	154	2.98	3590.1	260	36	33	1380	1188	725	1677	11.3%	1.17

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8. Bill Terry



• Age: 24 – 37
• Years: 1923 – 1936
• Position(s): 1B

Bill Terry

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
55.8	137	1721	7111	6428	1120	2193	373	112	154	1078	56	537	449	.341	.385	.505	.891

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9. Bobby Bonds



• Age: 22 – 28
• Years: 1968 – 1974
• Position(s): RF, CF

Bobby Bonds

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
38.1	133	1014	4610	4047	765	1106	188	42	186	552	263	500	1016	.273	.355	.478	.833

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10. Will Clark



• Age: 22 – 29
• Years: 1986 – 1993
• Position(s): 1B

Will Clark

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
35.8	143	1160	4878	4269	687	1278	249	37	176	709	52	506	744	.299	.372	.498	.870

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11. Buster Posey



• Age: 22 – 32, 34
• Years: 2009 – 2019, 2021
• Position(s): C, 1B

Buster Posey

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
44.9	129	1371	5607	4970	663	1500	293	9	153	729	23	540	721	.302	.372	.460	.831

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12. Johnny Mize



• Age: 29, 33 – 36
• Years: 1942, 1946 – 1949
• Position(s): 1B

Johnny Mize

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
28.7	154	655	2816	2452	473	733	110	16	157	505	13	340	163	.299	.388	.548	.937

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13. Gaylord Perry



• Age: 23 – 32
• Years: 1962 – 1971
• Position(s): SP

Gaylord Perry

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
37.0	84	367	283	134	109	2.96	2294.2	125	21	10	892	755	581	1606	17.1%	1.15

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14. Jeff Kent



• Age: 29 – 34
• Years: 1997 – 2002
• Position(s): 2B, 1B

Jeff Kent

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
31.6	134	900	3903	3434	570	1021	247	22	175	689	57	364	659	.297	.367	.534	.902

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15. Frankie Frisch



• Age: 21 – 28
• Years: 1919 – 1926
• Position(s): 2B, 3B, SS

Frankie Frisch

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
37.6	118	1000	4447	4053	701	1303	180	77	54	524	224	280	139	.321	.358	.443	.802

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16. Orlando Cepeda



• Age: 20 – 28
• Years: 1958 – 1966
• Position(s): 1B, LF

Orlando Cepeda

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
30.3	139	1114	4528	4178	652	1286	226	22	226	767	92	259	636	.308	.352	.534	.886

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17. Joe McGinnity



• Age: 31 – 37
• Years: 1902 – 1908
• Position(s): SP

Joe McGinnity

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
33.1	86	300	237	151	88	2.38	2151.1	186	26	21	774	568	464	787		1.12

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18. George Burns



• Age: 21 – 31
• Years: 1911 – 1921
• Position(s): LF, CF, RF

George Burns

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
36.3	128	1362	6044	5311	877	1541	267	82	34	458	334	631	440	.290	.363	.390	.753

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19. Ross Youngs



• Age: 20 – 29
• Years: 1917 – 1926
• Position(s): RF

Ross Youngs

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
32.3	135	1211	5333	4627	812	1491	236	93	42	592	153	550	390	.322	.389	.440	.830

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20. Jack Clark



• Age: 19 – 28
• Years: 1975 – 1984
• Position(s): RF

Jack Clark

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
30.7	134	1044	4300	3731	597	1034	197	30	163	595	60	497	556	.277	.363	.477	.840

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