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The Greatest Baseball Players Of All Time

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Updated June 1, 2020 605.7k votes 33.4k voters 380.8k views582 items

List RulesPlease vote for the players based on their on-field career accomplishments

This greatest baseball players list represents the combined lists of baseball fans everywhere. Anyone can make their own list of the best ballplayers ever to play the game, making this crowdranking a true consensus on who's the best baseball player of all time.

So who is the greatest baseball player of all time? There are plenty of amazing top MLB players to choose from. Are you a New York Yankees fan? Then you'll really like this list with Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio and more repping your team. The same goes for fans of Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Bob Gibson, Stan Musial, Barry Bonds and everyone else who should be considered among the greatest baseball players of all time.

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13,492
4,031
Babe Ruth
Right fielder, Outfielder
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Pigtown, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
Teams: Boston Red Sox, Boston Braves, New York Yankees
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#34 of 39 Longest Hitting Streaks in Baseball#116 of 753 People We Wish Were Still Alive
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9,319
3,269
Lou Gehrig
First baseman
Nationality: United States of America,Germany
Birthplace: Yorkville, New York City, New York, United States of America
Bats: Left-handed
Teams: New York Yankees
3
9,828
3,638
Ted Williams
Outfielder, Left fielder
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States of America
Bats: Left-handed
Teams: Boston Red Sox
4
8,990
3,984
Ty Cobb
Outfielder, Center fielder
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Narrows, Georgia, United States of America
Bats: Left-handed
Teams: Philadelphia Athletics, Detroit Tigers
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9,660
4,576
Willie Mays
Center fielder
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Westfield, Alabama, United States of America
Teams: New York Giants, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets
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6,410
2,793
Cy Young
Pitcher
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Gilmore, Ohio
Teams: Cleveland Spiders, Boston Americans, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Naps, St. Louis Perfectos
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5,784
2,565
Walter Johnson
Pitcher
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Humboldt, Kansas, United States of America
Teams: Washington Senators

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5,789
2,785
Rogers Hornsby
Manager, Second baseman
Birthplace: Winters, Texas, United States of America
Teams: New York Giants, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Browns, Boston Braves, St. Louis Cardinals
9
8,252
4,045
Hank Aaron
Right fielder, Outfielder
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: USA, Mobile, Alabama
Bats: Right-handed
Teams: Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Braves
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5,984
2,949
Honus Wagner
Shortstop
Nationality: United States of America, Germany
Birthplace: Chartiers Township, Pennsylvania
Teams: Louisville Colonels, Pittsburgh Pirates
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#1376 of 1,816 The Best Athletes Of All Time#10 of 708 The Best Hitters in Baseball History
11
4,532
2,213
Jimmie Foxx
First baseman
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Sudlersville, Maryland
Teams: Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox
12
4,197
2,079
Christy Mathewson
Pitcher
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Factoryville, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Teams: New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds
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#19 of 25 Longest Pitching Streaks in Baseball #62 of 101 The Most Beloved US Veterans
13
5,083
2,469
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Outfielder
Birthplace: South Carolina
Teams: Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Naps, Cleveland Indians
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6,363
3,142
Joe DiMaggio
Center fielder
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Martinez, California, United States of America
Teams: New York Yankees
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3,123
1,546
Warren Spahn
Starting pitcher, Pitcher
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States of America
Teams: San Francisco Giants, Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, New York Mets
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3,812
2,019
Tris Speaker
Outfielder, Center fielder
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Hubbard, Texas
Teams: Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators
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#447 of 583 The Greatest Entertainers of All Time#5 of 146 The Best Boston Red Sox Of All Time
17
2,561
1,210
Ernie Banks
First baseman, Shortstop
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Teams: Chicago Cubs
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4,549
2,180
Jackie Robinson
Second baseman
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Cairo, Georgia, United States of America
Bats: Right-handed
Teams: Brooklyn Dodgers
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7,654
4,197
Mickey Mantle
Outfielder, First baseman
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Spavinaw, Oklahoma, United States of America
Bats: Ambidexterity
Teams: New York Yankees
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6,965
3,879
Stan Musial
Outfielder, Left fielder
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Donora, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Teams: St. Louis Cardinals
21
4,778
2,529
Mike Trout
Center Fielder
Nationality: American
Birthplace: Vineland, New Jersey
Bats: Right
Teams: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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3,670
1,831
Yogi Berra
Manager, Outfielder
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: The Hill, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
Teams: New York Yankees, New York Mets
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#39 of 150 Athletes You Didn't Know Were Conservative#1330 of 1,355 The Greatest Minds of All Time
23
3,549
1,838
Johnny Bench
Catcher
Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
Teams: Cincinnati Reds
24
3,298
1,754
Tony Gwynn
Right fielder, Outfielder
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Teams: San Diego Padres
25
2,488
1,205
Satchel Paige
Pitcher
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Teams: Kansas City Athletics, St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Indians