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To add a player click on 'edit' up above and follow the format given. Then, if you know something about that player, click on their name and edit that page to add information. A little piece at a time, and we'll have something amazing in a few months. Disclaimer: After the first 100 (which are based on The Sporting News Top 100 Players of All-Time) they are not in any coherent order. The list was compiled prior to the 2009 baseball season. Players with (**) are Negro League players. The list was primarily compiled (after the first 100 players) by Baseball Wikia contributor User:Ron liebman.
- 1.Babe Ruth (OF-P)
- 2.Willie Mays (OF)
- 3.Ty Cobb (OF)
- 4.Walter Johnson (P)
- 5.Hank Aaron (OF)
- 6.Lou Gehrig (1B)
- 7.Christy Mathewson (P)
- 8.Ted Williams (OF)
- 9.Rogers Hornsby (2B-M)
- 10.Stan Musial (OF-1B)
- 11.Joe DiMaggio (OF)
- 12.Grover Cleveland Alexander (P)
- 13.Honus Wagner (SS)
- 14.Cy Young (P)
- 15.Jimmie Foxx (1B)
- 16.Johnny Bench (C)
- 17.Mickey Mantle (OF)
- 18.Josh Gibson** (C)
- 19.Satchel Paige** (SP-RP) (6y-ALp)
- 20.Roberto Clemente (OF)
- 21.Warren Spahn (P)
- 22.Frank Robinson (OF-M)
- 23.Lefty Grove (P)
- 24.Eddie Collins (2B)
- 25.Pete Rose (IF-OF)
- 26.Sandy Koufax (P)
- 27.Tris Speaker (OF-M)
- 28.Mike Schmidt (3B)
- 29.Nap Lajoie (2B)
- 30.Steve Carlton (P)
- 31.Bob Gibson (P)
- 32.Tom Seaver (P)
- 33.George Sisler (1B)
- 34.Barry Bonds (OF)
- 35.Shoeless Joe Jackson (OF)
- 36.Bob Feller (P)
- 37.Hank Greenberg (1B-OF)
- 38.Ernie Banks (SS-1B)
- 39.Greg Maddux (P)
- 40.Yogi Berra (C-OF-M)
- 41.Nolan Ryan (P)
- 42.Mel Ott (OF)
- 43.Al Simmons (OF)
- 44.Jackie Robinson (2B-Util)
- 45.Carl Hubbell (P)
- 46.Charlie Gehringer (2B)
- 47.Buck Leonard** (1B)
- 48.Reggie Jackson (OF)
- 49.Tony Gwynn (OF)
- 50.Roy Campanella (C)
- 51.Rickey Henderson (OF)
- 52.Whitey Ford (P)
- 53.Roger Clemens (P)
- 54.Harry Heilmann (OF)
- 55.George Brett (3B-1B)
- 56.Willie McCovey (1B)
- 57.Bill Dickey (C)
- 58.Lou Brock (OF)
- 59.Bill Terry (1B-M)
- 60.Joe Morgan (2B)
- 61.Rod Carew (2B-1B)
- 62.Paul Waner (OF)
- 63.Eddie Mathews (3B)
- 64.Jim Palmer (P)
- 65.Mickey Cochrane (C-M)
- 66.Cool Papa Bell** (OF)
- 67.Oscar Charleston** (OF)
- 68.Eddie Plank (P)
- 69.Harmon Killebrew (1B-3B)
- 70.Pie Traynor (3B)
- 71.Juan Marichal (P)
- 72.Carl Yastrzemski (OF-1B-DH)
- 73.Lefty Gomez (P)
- 74.Robin Roberts (P)
- 75.Willie Keeler (OF)
- 76.Al Kaline (OF)
- 77.Eddie Murray (1B)
- 78.Cal Ripken Jr. (SS-3B)
- 79.Joe Medwick (OF)
- 80.Brooks Robinson (3B)
- 81.Willie Stargell (OF-1B)
- 82.Ed Walsh (P)
- 83.Duke Snider (OF)
- 84.Sam Crawford (OF)
- 85.Dizzy Dean (P)
- 86.Kirby Puckett (OF)
- 87.Ozzie Smith (SS)
- 88.Frankie Frisch (2B-3B)
- 89.Goose Goslin (OF)
- 90.Ralph Kiner (OF)
- 91.Mark McGwire (1B)
- 92.Chuck Klein (OF)
- 93.Ken Griffey, Jr. (OF)
- 94.Dave Winfield (OF)
- 95.Wade Boggs (3B)
- 96.Rollie Fingers (RP)
- 97.Gaylord Perry (P)
- 98.Dennis Eckersley (RP-SP)
- 99.Paul Molitor (3B-DH)
- 100.Early Wynn (P)
- 101.Johnny Mize (1B)
- 102.Earl Averill (OF)
- 103.Alex Rodriguez (SS-3B)
- 104.Carlton Fisk (C)
- 105.Phil Niekro (P)
- 106.Luis Aparicio (SS)
- 107.Robin Yount (SS-OF)
- 108.Pedro Martinez (P)
- 109.Hugh Duffy (OF)
- 110.Luke Appling (SS)
- 111.Johan Santana (P)
- 112.Jim O'Rourke (OF-C)
- 113.Monte Ward (SS-2B-P)
- 114.Waite Hoyt (P)
- 115.Jesse Burkett (OF)
- 116.Jack Chesbro (P)
- 117.Ichiro Suzuki (OF)
- 118.Craig Biggio (2B)
- 119.Billy Hamilton (OF)
- 120.Mike Piazza (C)
- 121.Jeff Bagwell (1B)
- 122.Rick Ferrell (C)
- 123.Alfonso Soriano (2B-OF)
- 124.Manny Ramirez (OF)
- 125.Albert Pujols (1B)
- 126.Ryne Sandberg (2B)
- 127.Mariano Rivera (RP)
- 128.Randy Johnson (P)
- 129.Rich Gossage (RP)
- 130.Arky Vaughan (SS)
- 131.Jeff Kent (2B)
- 132.Rafael Palmeiro (1B)
- 133.Chipper Jones (3B)
- 134.Tom Glavine (P)
- 135.Miguel Tejada (SS)
- 136.Frank Thomas (AL) (1B-DH)
- 137.Ivan Rodriguez (C)
- 138.Derek Jeter (SS)
- 139.Alan Trammell (SS)
- 140.Barry Larkin (SS)
- 141.Scott Rolen (3B)
- 142.Jim Rice (OF)
- 143.Dwight Evans (OF)
- 144.Bobby Bonds (OF)
- 145.Roberto Alomar (2B)
- 146.David Ortiz (DH-1B)
- 147.Vladimir Guerrero (OF)
- 148.Curt Schilling (P)
- 149.Bert Blyleven (P)
- 150.Gary Sheffield (OF-3B-DH)
- 151.Mordecai Brown (P)
- 152.Andruw Jones (OF)
- 153.Clark Griffith (Owner-P)
- 154.Hal Newhouser (P)
- 155.Smokey Joe Williams** (P)
- 156.Kid Nichols (P)
- 157.Fred Lynn (OF)
- 158.Bobby Doerr (2B)
- 159.Thurman Munson (C)
- 160.Pud Galvin (P)
- 161.Andres Galarraga (1B)
- 162.Johnny Pesky (SS-3B)
- 163.Chief Bender (P)
- 164.Ferguson Jenkins (P)
- 165.Casey Stengel (M-OF)
- 166.John Smoltz (SP-RP)
- 167.Dazzy Vance (P)
- 168.Lindy McDaniel (RP)
- 169.Jason Giambi (OF)
- 170.Vida Blue (P)
- 171.Tim Raines (DH-OF)
- 172.Luis Tiant (P)
- 173.Jose Canseco (OF-DH)
- 174.Richie Allen (1B-3B)
- 175.Andre Dawson (OF)
- 176.Jorge Posada (C)
- 177.Minnie Minoso (OF)
- 178.Ron Santo (3B)
- 179.Harry Davis (1B)
- 180.Wes Ferrell (P)
- 181.Bobby Grich (2B)
- 182.Don Mattingly (1B)
- 183.Lefty O'Doul (OF)
- 184.Bob Caruthers (P)
- 185.Edgar Martinez (DH-3B)
- 186.Sammy Sosa (OF)
- 187.Kevin Brown (P)
- 188.Matt Williams (3B)
- 189.Ed McKean (SS)
- 190.Norm Cash (1B)
- 191.Bobby Abreu (OF)
- 192.Dom DiMaggio (OF)
- 193.Tommy Henrich (OF-1B)
- 194.Vern Stephens (SS)
- 195.Darrell Evans (3B-1B)
- 196.Al Rosen (3B)
- 197.Rube Waddell (P)
- 198.Addie Joss (P)
- 199.Trevor Hoffman (RP)
- 200.Lance Berkman (1B-OF)
- 201.Jim Thome (3B-1B)
- 202.Roger Maris (OF)
- 203.Billy Williams (OF)
- 204.Catfish Hunter (P)
- 205.Frank Chance (1B-M)
- 206.Don Sutton (P)
- 207.Dale Murphy (OF)
- 208.Bruce Sutter (RP)
- 209.Jeff Reardon (RP)
- 210.Todd Helton (OF)
- 211.Joe Cronin (SS)
- 212.Gavvy Cravath (OF)
- 213.Zack Wheat (OF)
- 214.Gabby Hartnett (C)
- 215.Bernie Williams (OF)
- 216.Albert Belle (OF)
- 217.Juan Gonzalez (OF)
- 218.Frank Howard (OF)
- 219.George Kelly (1B)
- 220.Tony Oliva (OF-DH)
- 221.Hack Wilson (OF)
- 222.Al Oliver (OF)
- 223.Tony Perez (1B-3B)
- 224.Carlos Delgado (1B)
- 225.Fred McGriff (1B)
- 226.Billy Wagner (RP)
- 227.Stan Coveleski (P)
- 228.Ed Reulbach (P)
- 229.Bret Saberhagen (P)
- 230.Cecil Cooper (1B)
- 231.Dennis Martinez (P)
- 232.John Lloyd** (SS)
- 233.Martin Dihigo** (P-Util)
- 234.Jamie Moyer (P)
- 235.Darrell Porter (C)
- 236.Mike Mussina (P)
- 237.Joe Torre (C-1B-3B-M)
- 238.Jim Edmonds (OF)
- 239.Harlond Clift (3B)
- 240.Luis Gonzalez (OF)
- 241.Moises Alou (OF)
- 242.Benito Santiago (C)
- 243.Jack Morris (P)
- 244.Steve Finley (OF)
- 245.Tip O'Neill (OF)
- 246.Bing Miller (OF)
- 247.Reggie Smith (OF)
- 248.Tony Fernandez (SS)
- 249.Nellie Fox (2B)
- 250.Gil Hodges (1B-M)
- 251.Carl Mays (P)
- 252.Bob Lemon (P)
- 253.Sam Rice (OF)
- 254.Red Ruffing (P-PH)
- 255.Herb Pennock (P)
- 256.Teddy Lyons (P)
- 257.Rabbit Maranville (SS-2B)
- 258.Lou Boudreau (SS)
- 259.Don Drysdale (P)
- 260.Gary Carter (C)
- 261.George Kell (3B)
- 262.Jim Bunning (P)
- 263.Fernando Valenzuela (P)
- 264.Hoyt Wilhelm (RP)
- 265.Pee Wee Reese (SS)
- 266.Phil Rizzuto (SS)
- 267.Ed Delahanty (OF)
- 268.Jim Perry (P)
- 269.Joe Niekro (P)
- 270.Dave Stewart (P)
- 271.David Cone (P)
- 272.Kent Tekulve (RP)
- 273.Babe Adams (P)
- 274.Deacon Phillippe (P)
- 275.Sam Leever (P)
- 276.Dick Bartell (SS)
- 277.Johnny Sain (P)
- 278.Heinie Groh (3B)
- 279.Graig Nettles (3B)
- 280.Ted Simmons (C)
- 281.Lance Parrish (C)
- 282.Phil Cavarretta (1B-OF)
- 283.George Foster (OF)
- 284.Boog Powell (1B-OF)
- 285.Mark Grace (1B)
- 286.Will Clark (1B)
- 287.Marty Marion (SS)
- 288.Billy Herman (2B)
- 289.Babe Herman (OF)
- 290.Jim Bottomley (1B)
- 291.Denny McLain (P)
- 292.Vic Willis (P)
- 293.Tony Lazzeri (2B)
- 294.Dick Groat (SS)
- 295.Dave Kingman (1B)
- 296.Buck O'Neil** (1B-M) (3y-NLcoach)
- 297.Rocky Colavito (OF)
- 298.Jimmy Ryan (OF)
- 299.George VanHaltren (OF)
- 300.Pete Browning (OF)
- 301.Harry Stovey (OF)
- 302.Tony Mullane (P)
- 303.Jim Kaat (P)
- 304.Tommy John (P)
- 305.Dick Radatz (RP)
- 306.Elroy Face (RP)
- 307.Tug McGraw (RP)
- 308.Ron Perranoski (RP)
- 309.Firpo Marberry (RP-SP)
- 310.Johnny Murphy (RP)
- 311.Miller Huggins (M-2B)
- 312.Al Lopez (M-C)
- 313.Max Carey (OF)
- 314.Edd Roush (OF)
- 315.Elmer Flick (OF)
- 316.Eppa Rixey (P)
- 317.Heinie Manush (OF)
- 318.Burleigh Grimes (P)
- 319.Red Faber (P)
- 320.Lloyd Waner (OF)
- 321.Earle Combs (OF)
- 322.Jesse Haines (P)
- 323.Carl Furillo (OF)
- 324.Tony Conigliaro (OF)
- 325.Willie Davis (OF)
- 326.Dummy Hoy (OF)
- 327.Johnny Kling (C)
- 328.Bob Meusel (OF)
- 329.Bill Dahlen (SS)
- 330.Everett Scott (SS)
- 331.Herman Long (SS)
- 332.Wally Schang (C)
- 333.Cecil Fielder (1B)
- 334.George H. Burns (1B)
- 335.George J. Burns (OF)
- 336.Smokey Joe Wood (P-OF)
- 337.Dave McNally (P)
- 338.John Clarkson (P)
- 339.Tim Keefe (P)
- 340.Mickey Welch (P)
- 341.Amos Rusie (P)
- 342.Paul Derringer (P)
- 343.Joe Kelley (OF)
- 344.Sam Thompson (OF)
- 345.Roger Connor (1B)
- 346.George Davis (OF)
- 347.Biddy McPhee (2B)
- 348.Joe McGinnity (P)
- 349.Jimmy Collins (3B)
- 350.Hughie Jennings (SS-M)
- 351.Fred Clarke (OF-M)
- 352.Roger Bresnahan (C)
- 353.Buck Ewing (C)
- 354.John McGraw (M-3B)
- 355.Wilbert Robinson (M-C)
- 356.Johnny Evers (2B)
- 357.Joe Tinker (SS)
- 358.Cap Anson (1B-M)
- 359.Dan Brouthers (1B)
- 360.King Kelly (C-OF)
- 361.Bobby Wallace (SS)
- 362.Harry Hooper (OF)
- 363.Rube Marquard (P)
- 364.Dave Bancroft (SS)
- 365.Chick Hafey (OF)
- 366.Jake Beckley (1B)
- 367.Kiki Cuyler (OF)
- 368.Ross Youngs (OF)
- 369.Joe Sewell (SS-3B)
- 370.Travis Jackson (SS)
- 371.Enos Slaughter (OF)
- 372.Ernie Lombardi (C)
- 373.Red Schoendienst (2B)
- 374.Leo Durocher (M-SS)
- 375.Richie Ashburn (OF)
- 376.Larry Doby (OF)
- 377.Orlando Cepeda (1B-OF)
- 378.Bill Mazeroski (2B)
- 379.Joe Gordon (2B)
- 380.Steve Garvey (1B)
- 381.Keith Hernandez (1B)
- 382.Hoss Radbourn (P)
- 383.Home Run Baker (3B)
- 384.Ray Schalk (C)
- 385.Monte Irvin** (OF) (8y-NLof)
- 386.Bucky Harris (M-2B)
- 387.Judy Johnson** (3B)
- 388.Freddie Lindstrom (3B)
- 389.Rube Foster** (P-M)
- 390.Ray Dandridge** (3B)
- 391.Leon Day** (P)
- 392.Albert Spalding (Pioneer-P)
- 393.Biz Mackey** (C)
- 394.Mule Suttles** (1B)
- 395.Willard Brown** (OF) (1y-ALof)
- 396.Willie Foster** (P)
- 397.Willie Wells** (SS)
- 398.Bullet Joe Rogan** (P)
- 399.Turkey Stearnes** (OF)
- 400.Hilton Smith** (P)
- 401.Charlie Grimm (1B-M)
- 402.Jimmy Dykes (3B-M)
- 403.Ted Kluszewski (1B)
- 404.Harvey Kuenn (OF-SS)
- 405.Ken Boyer (3B)
- 406.Vada Pinson (OF)
- 407.Maury Wills (SS)
- 408.Don Newcombe (P)
- 409.Lew Burdette (P)
- 410.Billy Pierce (P)
- 411.Allie Reynolds (P)
- 412.Bucky Walters (P-3B)
- 413.Mel Harder (P)
- 414.Jack Quinn (P)
- 415.Sal Maglie (P)
- 416.Wally Berger (OF)
- 417.Dolph Camilli (1B)
- 418.Indian Bob Johnson (OF)
- 419.Hal Trosky (1B)
- 420.Rudy York (1B)
- 421.Dan Quisenberry (RP)
- 422.John Franco (RP)
- 423.Sparky Lyle (RP)
- 424.Mike Marshall (RP)
- 425.Lee Smith (RP)
- 426.Larry Doyle (2B)
- 427.Buddy Myer (2B)
- 428.Cecil Travis (SS)
- 429.Bob Elliott (3B)
- 430.Stan Hack (3B)
- 431.Garret Anderson (OF)
- 432.Kid Gleason (2B-P-M)
- 433.Dave Parker (OF)
- 434.Harold Baines (DH-OF)
- 435.Rusty Staub (OF)
- 436.Bill Buckner (1B-OF)
- 437.Doc Cramer (OF)
- 438.Bill Madlock (3B-1B)
- 439.Dave Concepcion (SS)
- 440.Brett Butler (OF)
- 441.Ron Guidry (P)
- 442.Lave Cross (3B)
- 443.Buddy Bell (3B)
- 444.Mickey Vernon (1B)
- 445.Stuffy McInnis (1B)
- 446.Orel Hershiser (P)
- 447.Elston Howard (C-OF)
- 448.Urban Shocker (P)
- 449.Riggs Stephenson (OF)
- 450.Larry Walker (OF)
- 451.Joe Carter (OF)
- 452.Omar Vizquel (SS)
- 453.Julio Franco (IF)
- 454.Jake Daubert (1B)
- 455.Jack Coombs (P)
- 456.Bobby Veach (OF)
- 457.Ken Williams (player) (OF)
- 458.Dixie Walker (OF)
- 459.Darryl Strawberry (OF)
- 460.Dwight Gooden (P)
- 461.Mickey Lolich (P)
- 462.Jerry Koosman (P)
- 463.J.R. Richard (P)
- 464.Freddie Fitzsimmons (P)
- 465.Tommy Bridges (P)
- 466.Lon Warneke (P)
- 467.Deacon White (3B-C)
- 468.Bill Freehan (C)
- 469.Tim McCarver (C)
- 470.Bob Boone (C)
- 471.Walker Cooper (C)
- 472.Del Crandall (C)
- 473.Sherman Lollar (C)
- 474.Jim McCormick (P)
- 475.Gus Weyhing (P)
- 476.Guy Hecker (P-OF)
- 477.Lou Whitaker (2B)
- 478.Nomar Garciaparra (SS)
- 479.Willie Randolph (2B)
- 480.Bert Campaneris (SS)
- 481.Shawn Green (OF)
- 482.Alvin Dark (SS)
- 483.Sherry Magee (OF)
- 484.Cupid Childs (2B)
- 485.Del Pratt (2B)
- 486.Ed Cicotte (P)
- 487.Wilbur Cooper (P)
- 488.George Mullin (P)
- 489.George Uhle (P)
- 490.Tony Pena (C)
- 491.Willie Kamm (3B)
- 492.Cy Williams (OF)
- 493.Robin Ventura (3B)
- 494.Kenny Lofton (OF)
- 495.John Olerud (1B)
- 496.Mike Cuellar (P)
- 497.Eddie Rommel (P)
- 498.Jesse Tannehill (P)
- 499.Hippo Vaughn (P)
- 500.Bobo Newsom (P)