The greatest 2nd basemen of all time include some of the most iconic names in MLB history. Many of the names on this list are famous players who dominated during the pre-1950s era of Major League Baseball, like Rogers Hornsby and Jackie Robinson, but a few modern-era players like Joe Morgan and Ryne Sandberg are also considered among the best. These guys are the best second basemen in the league and make some of the toughest plays look so incredibly easy, with excellent fielding skills.
Who do you think deserves the honor of the best 2nd baseman of all time? Vote for your favorite second baseman and rerank this list any way you like. The greatest second basemen of all time were slap hitters that got on base and set the table for their team. In recent years, the trend has shifted towards power, and that's changing the face of the 2-bagger dramatically. Like some of the greatest first basemen ever, these 2nd base players were true leaders on their respective teams. From Joe Morgan and Jackie Robinson (arguably two of the greatest baseball players ever) to modern players like Cano and Pedroia, every player listed here played (or plays) a key role for their team and many are power hitters....more
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2,254513Rogers Hornsby
New York Giants, Chicago Cubs2
1,587506Eddie Collins
Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox3
1,553494Charlie Gehringer
Detroit Tigers4
1,630523Nap Lajoie
Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Athletics5
1,012337Bobby Doerr
Boston Red Sox6
1,251489Nellie Fox
Houston colt .45s, Philadelphia Athletics7
1,179390Tony Lazzeri
New York Giants, Chicago Cubs8
1,221477Frankie Frisch
New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals9
613276Joe Gordon
Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees10
1,5671,186Ryne Sandberg
Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs11
1,5771,182Roberto Alomar
San Diego Padres, Arizona Diamondbacks12
918454Bill Mazeroski
Pittsburgh Pirates13
430241Johnny Evers
Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs14
385232Red Schoendienst
New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals15
864839Craig Biggio
Houston Astros16
385132Pete Rose
Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos17
694590José Altuve
Houston Astors18
1,5001,523Joe Morgan
Philadelphia Phillies, Houston colt .45s19
238181Billy Herman
Chicago Cubs, Boston Braves20
657639Lou Whitaker
Detroit Tigers21
1,0191,012Rod Carew
Minnesota Twins, California Angels22
544522Dustin Pedroia
Boston Red Sox23
1,3961,457Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers24
685690Robinson Canó
New York Mets25
150113Bobby Richardson
New York Yankees