Minnesota’s Best Baseball Players
For a lot of people where we are from is a point of pride. When we meet someone who hales from the same place as us there is often a sense of comradery. Below is a list of the best players born in the state of Minnesota.
- Paul Molitor – St. Paul, MN
- Age: 21 – 41
- Years: 1978 – 1998
- Pos: DH, 3B, 2B, 1B
- Team(s): Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins
- Dave Winfield – St. Paul, MN
- Age: 21 – 36, 38 – 43
- Years: 1973 – 1988, 1990 – 1995
- Pos: RF, LF, CF
- Team(s): San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, California Angels, Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians
- Joe Mauer – St. Paul, MN
- Age: 21 – 35
- Years: 2004 – 2018
- Pos: C, 1B
- Team(s): Minnesota Twins
- Jerry Koosman – Appleton, MN
- Age: 24 – 42
- Years: 1967 – 1985
- Pos: SP
- Team(s): New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies
- Roger Maris – Hibbing, MN
- Age: 22 – 33
- Years: 1957 – 1968
- Pos: RF, CF
- Team(s): Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals
- Kent Hrbek – Minneapolis, MN
- Age: 21 – 34
- Years: 1981 – 1994
- Pos: 1B
- Team(s): Minnesota Twins
- Jack Morris – St. Paul, MN
- Age: 22 – 39
- Years: 1977 – 1994
- Pos: SP
- Team(s): Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians
- Chief Bender – Crow Wing County, MN
- Age: 19 – 33, 41
- Years: 1903 – 1917, 1925
- Pos: SP
- Team(s): Philadelphia Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox
- Josh Johnson – Minneapolis, MN
- Age: 21 – 29
- Years: 2005 – 2013
- Pos: SP
- Team(s): Florida Marlins / Miami Marlins, Toronto Blue Jays
- Rube Walberg – Pine City, MN
- Age: 26 – 40
- Years: 1923 – 1937
- Pos: SP
- Team(s): New York Giants, Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox
- Dave Goltz – Pelican Rapids, MN
- Age: 23 – 34
- Years: 1972 – 1983
- Pos: SP
- Team(s): Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, California Angels
- Joe Bush – Ehime, MN
- Age: 19 – 35
- Years: 1912 – 1928
- Pos: SP
- Team(s): Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Giants
- Terry Steinbach – New Ulm, MN
- Age: 24 – 37
- Years: 1986 – 1999
- Pos: C
- Team(s): Oakland Athletics, Minnesota Twins
- Aaron Sele – Golden Valley, MN
- Age: 23 – 37
- Years: 1993 – 2007
- Pos: SP
- Team(s): Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, Anaheim Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets
- Bill Gullickson – Marshall, MN
- Age: 20 – 28, 31 – 35
- Years: 1979 – 1987, 1990 – 1994
- Pos: SP
- Team(s): Montreal Expos, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75.8 | 122 | 2683 | 12167 | 10835 | 1782 | 3319 | 605 | 114 | 234 | 1307 | 504 | 131 | 1094 | 1244 | .306 | .369 | .448 | .817 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
64.1 | 128 | 2973 | 12358 | 11003 | 1669 | 3110 | 540 | 88 | 465 | 1833 | 223 | 96 | 1216 | 1686 | .283 | .353 | .475 | .827 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
55.0 | 123 | 1858 | 7960 | 6930 | 1018 | 2123 | 428 | 30 | 143 | 923 | 52 | 19 | 939 | 1034 | .306 | .388 | .439 | .827 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | ShO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
57.0 | 91 | 612 | 527 | 222 | 209 | 3.36 | 3839.1 | 140 | 33 | 17 | 1608 | 1433 | 1198 | 2556 | 16.0% | 1.26 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
38.1 | 126 | 1463 | 5846 | 5101 | 826 | 1325 | 195 | 42 | 275 | 851 | 21 | 9 | 652 | 733 | .260 | .345 | .476 | .822 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
38.5 | 126 | 1747 | 7137 | 6192 | 903 | 1749 | 312 | 18 | 293 | 1086 | 37 | 26 | 838 | 798 | .282 | .367 | .481 | .848 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | ShO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
43.6 | 95 | 549 | 527 | 254 | 186 | 3.90 | 3824 | 175 | 28 | 0 | 1815 | 1657 | 1390 | 2478 | 15.4% | 1.30 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | ShO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
42.4 | 88 | 459 | 334 | 212 | 127 | 2.46 | 3017 | 255 | 40 | 34 | 1110 | 823 | 712 | 1711 | 8.8% | 1.11 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | ShO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24.3 | 82 | 170 | 160 | 58 | 45 | 3.40 | 998 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 410 | 377 | 338 | 915 | 21.9% | 1.27 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | ShO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
38.9 | 94 | 544 | 307 | 155 | 141 | 4.16 | 2644 | 140 | 15 | 32 | 1423 | 1223 | 1031 | 1085 | 9.4% | 1.45 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | ShO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23.5 | 96 | 353 | 264 | 113 | 109 | 3.69 | 2039.2 | 83 | 13 | 8 | 950 | 836 | 646 | 1105 | 12.8% | 1.35 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | ShO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31.7 | 101 | 489 | 366 | 195 | 183 | 3.51 | 3087.1 | 225 | 35 | 20 | 1443 | 1205 | 1263 | 1319 | 9.6% | 1.38 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28.0 | 101 | 1546 | 5905 | 5369 | 638 | 1453 | 273 | 21 | 162 | 745 | 23 | 22 | 418 | 938 | .271 | .326 | .420 | .746 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | ShO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
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19.9 | 99 | 404 | 352 | 148 | 112 | 4.61 | 2153 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1208 | 1102 | 798 | 1407 | 14.8% | 1.49 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | ShO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23.8 | 101 | 398 | 390 | 162 | 136 | 3.93 | 2560 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 1228 | 1118 | 622 | 1279 | 11.9% | 1.28 |