Top 100 ballplayers of alltime! (imo)

[bodiaz]

78. Al Simmons, OF Philadelphia (AL)


career 307 HR, 1827 RBI, .334 avg

Career avg of .334 ranks 23rd All Time
Led League in avg twice, hits twice, runs once, and RBI once
1930 he hit .381 with 36 HR, and 165 RBI and scored 152 runs
1827 career RBI ranks 17th All Time
In 1927 Played on one of the most talented rosters of All Time for the A's. Names that include Ty Cobb, Jimmie Foxx, Lefty Grove, Mickey Cochrane, Eddie Collins, and Zach Wheat!

 

[bodiaz]

77. Willie McCovey, 1B San Fransisco

career 521 HR, 1555 RBI, .270 avg

Led league in HR 3 times, slug % 3 times, OPS 3 times, IBB 4 times, RBI twice, OBP once, and BB once
521 HR ranks 18th All Time
1959 rookie of the year
1969 NL MVP
2588 career game splayed ranks 39th All Time

 

[bodiaz]

76. Robin Yount, SS-CF Milwaukee


career 251 HR, 1406 RBI, .285 avg

1982 AL MVP with 29 HR, 114 RBI, and .332 avg. Also led league hits, dbls, slg, OPS and total bases, won the gold glove and led his team to the World Series

1989 AL MVP with 21 HR, 103 RBI, and .318 avg
His 583 career doubles rank him 17th All Time
His 3142 hits rank him 17th All Time
His 11008 career AB ranks 7th All Time

 

[bodiaz]

75. Chipper Jones, 3B Atlanta


career 428 HR, 1454 RBI, .306 avg (active)

1999 NL MVP with 45 HR, 110 RBI, and a .319 avg
2008 Batting Champion with a .364 avg
9 times over 100 RBI
6 times over 30 HR
Led his team to playoffs 11 times, total of 20 series

 

[bodiaz]

74. Brooks Robinson, 3B Baltimore


career 268 HR, 1357 RBI, .267 avg

1968 AL MVP with 28 HR, 118 RBI (led league), and a .317 avg
1970 World Series MVP as he hit .429 with 2 HR, and 6 RBI
16 consecutive gold glove awards
18 time All Star
11782 AB career rank him 18th All Time

 

[bodiaz]

73. Roberto Alomar, Toronto


career 210 HR, 1134 RBI, .300 avg

12 time All Star
10 time Gold Glove winner
Finished in the top 6 of MVP voting 5 times
Greatest season was 1999 when he led the league in runs with 138, had 24 HR, 120 RBI, and .323 avg
2724 hits ranks him 54th All Time

 

[bodiaz]

72. Rod Carew, 2B Minnesota


career 92 HR, 1015 RBi, .328 avg

7 career batting titles
1967 AL Rookie of the year
1977 AL MVP with 14 HR, 100 RBI, .388 avg. Led league in 8 offensife categories including IBB
18 time All Star
3053 hits ranks 22nd All Time

 

[SilverandBlack]

This thread cracks me up. I dont know the OP but i have seen some of the comments he has made in some other threads and agree they were a little much but I think it hilarious that a few of you guys started of posting hes trying to start arguements and will do this and that when you disagree with him. Instead he has put together what i think is a very well thought out and researched thread and has been nothing but polite to people.

Great thread and as someone else stated id rather read these all day then 20 threads about how someone was shorted an auto in a bowman box or how they got scammed on ebay. Keep up the great list

 

[bodiaz]

71. Eddie Murray, 1B Baltimore


career 504 HR, 1917 RBI, .287 avg

1977 Rookie of the year
career 1917 RBI ranks him 9th All Time
career 222 Intentional walks ranks him 8th All Time
128 Sac Flies ranks 1st All Time
Finished in top 5 of MVP voting 6 times

 

[bodiaz]

This thread cracks me up. I dont know the OP but i have seen some of the comments he has made in some other threads and agree they were a little much but I think it hilarious that a few of you guys started of posting hes trying to start arguements and will do this and that when you disagree with him. Instead he has put together what i think is a very well thought out and researched thread and has been nothing but polite to people.

Great thread and as someone else stated id rather read these all day then 20 threads about how someone was shorted an auto in a bowman box or how they got scammed on ebay. Keep up the great list

Thanks for the kind words. I was bored so did 6 extra tonight! I may not get to this tomorrow. I will try to get 3 up, but may just have to double up Friday.

 

[donrusscrusademan]

This thread cracks me up. I dont know the OP but i have seen some of the comments he has made in some other threads and agree they were a little much but I think it hilarious that a few of you guys started of posting hes trying to start arguements and will do this and that when you disagree with him. Instead he has put together what i think is a very well thought out and researched thread and has been nothing but polite to people.

Great thread and as someone else stated id rather read these all day then 20 threads about how someone was shorted an auto in a bowman box or how they got scammed on ebay. Keep up the great list

Thanks for the kind words. I was bored so did 6 extra tonight! I may not get to this tomorrow. I will try to get 3 up, but may just have to double up Friday.

yeah, I have disagreed with you before but you are doing some logical and well thought picks here... in my head I keep trying to guess whos coming next. Im thinking Helton soon?

 

[bodiaz]

This thread cracks me up. I dont know the OP but i have seen some of the comments he has made in some other threads and agree they were a little much but I think it hilarious that a few of you guys started of posting hes trying to start arguements and will do this and that when you disagree with him. Instead he has put together what i think is a very well thought out and researched thread and has been nothing but polite to people.

Great thread and as someone else stated id rather read these all day then 20 threads about how someone was shorted an auto in a bowman box or how they got scammed on ebay. Keep up the great list

Thanks for the kind words. I was bored so did 6 extra tonight! I may not get to this tomorrow. I will try to get 3 up, but may just have to double up Friday.

yeah, I have disagreed with you before but you are doing some logical and well thought picks here... in my head I keep trying to guess whos coming next. Im thinking Helton soon?

I have probably disagreed with everyone before, no big deal and no hard feelings toward anyone. Sorry, Helton did not make my list.

 

[ffgameman]

Congrats to you for keeping it up this far. If it were me I likely would have quit at 90. Why?

1) I admit, before the 90s I have little knowledge of the history of game part from the "gimmes".
2) I have a hard time keeping up my personal collection topics!

 

[jeff550]

nice list so far, and youve lost a fair amount of D-Bag points.


Great list, and keep up the GREAT work

 

[bodiaz]

70. Mariano Rivera, Pitcher New York


career 71 wins, 53 losses, 2.25 ERA with 533 saves

postseason career record of 8 wins, 1 loss, 0.74 ERA, and 39 saves
Has pitched in 88 playoff games in his career
Finished top 5 in Cy Young voting 5 times
Ranks 2nd All Time in career saves with 533, 15th All Time in ERA at 2.25
career strikeout/walks ratio is 3.927 (4th All Time)

 

[bodiaz]

69. Joe Morgan, 2B Cincinatti


career 268 HR, 1133 RBI, .271 avg

11 time All Star, 5 time Gold Glove winner
Won back to back NL MVP awards (1975, 1976)
career 689 SB ranks 11th All Time
5742 career putouts ranks 4th All Time, and 6967 career assists ranks 3rd All Time
1650 career runs scored ranks 32nd All Time

 

[bodiaz]

68. Tony Gwynn, RF, San Diego


career 135 HR, 1138 RBI, .338 avg

Won 8 NL batting titles in his career
15 time All Star, 7 time Silver Slugger, and 5 time Gold Glove winner
career 2378 singles ranks 9th All Time
career 3141 hits is 18th All Time
career .338 avg. is 19th All Time

 

[bodiaz]

67. Mule Suttles, 1B-OF ***** Leagues


A great power hitter who swung for distance rather than average, Suttles generated as much power as anyone in black baseball. Standing 5'11", and weighing in at 195 lbs., Mule's play afield was not impressive, either at first base or in the outfield. However, the big right-hander's heavy hitting earned him a place on several great teams. As an outfielder, Mule supplied the power on the champion St. Louis Stars of 1928, 1930 and 1931. After the Stars disbanded, Mule moved to the Chicago American Giants and powered them to a championship in 1933. Later he joined the Newark Eagles as a first baseman and became a part of the celebrated "million dollar infield."

While with Chicago, he made three All-Star appearances and added two more while with the Eagles. Putting on a power display in the early East-West All-Star games, he hit two home runs, both under dramatic circumstances. His first home run helped the East to victory in the inaugural game and was the first home run hit in All-Star competition. His second came two years later in the 11th inning to give the East squad the victory in that game also. Although not generally recognized as a high average batter, the totals for his five years of All-Star competition show a .412 batting average and an incredible .883 slugging percentage.
The big Louisiana native began his professional career at the age of 17 and played until he was 42, before bowing out as a player. Mule left behind partial records which credit him with a .453 lifetime average in league play. His longevity may be attributed to his outlook on life, which he expressed, "Don't worry about the Mule going blind, just load the wagon and give me the lines." And the Mule did pull the load for 26 years.

Years Played:
1918-1944

Positions Played:
1b, lf, rf, manager, umpire

Teams:
Birmingham Black Barons, St. Louis Stars
Baltimore Black Sox, Detroit Wolves
Washington Pilots, Cole's American Giants
Newark Eagles, Indianapolis ABCs
New York Black Yankees

 

[bodiaz]

66. Hilton Smith, Pitcher ***** Leagues


Born in Giddings, Texas, the tall right-hander began as a ballplayer on his father's local team. Following a short stint with the Austin Senators in 1931, the 20-year-old Smith joined the Monroe Monarchs of the ***** Southern League. After four years (1932-1935) with Monroe, as well as a number of other brief affairs with small-time clubs, Smith joined the Kansas City Monarchs — the club with which he would make his mark and the club with which he would play out his career.

Prior to joining the Monarchs, Smith was a pitching talent who got by on raw ability. With the Monarchs, Smith blossomed into a true all-around pitcher. Smith credited Kansas City Manager Andy Cooper, long-time Monarch catcher Frank Duncan, and future Hall of Famer Bullet Rogan as the teachers that transformed him into an ace on the Monarch staff.

Though ***** League statistics are incomplete at best, Smith is credited with winning 20 or more games in each of his 12 years with Kansas City, including an astonishing record of 93-11 over a four year span from 1939 to 1942. In 1941 he won 25 games with but one defeat, and, in league contests that year, was 10-0 in 19 games, allowing a league-low 39 hits in a league-best 89 innings. That season he also led the league in wins, shutouts (2) and saves (3). In a 1937 contest against the powerful Chicago American Giants, Smith pitched a no-hitter as just two balls were hit out of the infield.

During much of his career with Kansas City, Smith acted as a long-reliever to the legendary Satchel Paige. In order to attract a large crowd, the flamboyant Paige was commonly tabbed to pitch the first few innings of a Monarchs ball game, often leaving after a once-through of the opposing lineup. The quiet Smith would pitch the remainder of the game, shutting down the competition with an assortment of pitches highlighted by a devastating fastball and a curveball frequently cited as the best in ***** League history.

Smith was named to six consecutive East-West All-Star Games (1937-1942), striking out a total of 13 batters in these mid-summer classics. Over the same span of time, he was instrumental in the Monarch's clear domination of the ***** American League. Overall, he was a member of seven Monarch pennant-winners, posted two ***** League World Series wins, and played on one Monarch World Championship team (1942).

In a glimpse of what might have been, Smith pitched brilliantly in exhibitions against white major leaguers, collecting six wins with just one loss in the contests. As if his pitching prowess was not enough, his ability with the bat meant that it was not uncommon for the Monarchs to utilize Smith as an outfielder or first baseman.

 

[bodiaz]

65. Bob Gibson, Pitcher St. Louis



career 251 wins, 174 losses, 2.91 ERA, 3117 K's

NL MVP in 1968 with 22 wins, 9 losses, 1.12 ERA, 13 Shutouts, 268 K's
9 time All Star, 9 time Gold Glove winner, 2 time Cy Young award winner
56 career shutouts ranks 13th All Time
3117 career strikeouts ranks 14th All Time
.206 career batting average. in 1970, he hit 2 HR, 19 RBI, and .303 avg