Supersedes prior lists. Through 2024.
The number is an "impact" number I've created designed to cover everything, regular season, playoffs, peak value, career value. I try to make it math as opposed to a subjective list, which can lead to "why is this guy so high/low/not on the list..." There's a rate component, so active players may fall backward.
I'll update after the season. Teams are those for which player played 4+ seasons.
1. BABE RUTH 1914-35 OF/LHP YANKEES/RED SOX IMPACT NUMBER: 240
Hall of Fame, MVP, 7 Time World Series Champ, 2 Time All Star
Career Leader in SLG, OPS, OPS+, rOBA, RBat+ BRef WAR
2. BARRY BONDS 1986-2007 LF GIANTS/PIRATES IN: 200
7 Time MVP, 14 Time All Star
Career Leader in HR, BB, IBB, BRef Position Player WAR, Games Played by LF, Fielding Runs Above Avg for LF, MVP Awards Shares
3. WILLIE MAYS 1948-73 CF GIANTS IN: 176
Hall of Fame, 2 Time MVP, 24 Time All Star, World Series Champ,
Career Leader Games for CF, Plate appearances for OF,
4. HANK AARON 1954-76 RF BRAVES IN: 168
Hall of Fame, MVP, 25 Time All Star, World Series Champ
Career Leader: RBI, Total Bases
5. TY COBB 1905-25 CF TIGERS IN: 165
Hall of Fame, MVP
Career Leader: Batting Avg. OF Games,
6. ROGER CLEMENS 1984-2007 RHP RED SOX/YANKEES IN: 156
MVP, 7 Time Cy Young, 2 Time World Series Champ, 11 Time All Star
Career Leader: Cy Young Vote Shares
7. WALTER JOHNSON 1907-27 RHP SENATORS IN: 155
Hall of Fame, 2 Time MVP, World Series Champ
Career Leader: Shutouts,
8. TRIS SPEAKER 1907-28 CF INDIANS/RED SOX IN: 154
Hall of Fame, MVP, 3 Time World Series Champ
Career Leader: Doubles, OF assists, OF double plays
9. TED WILLIAMS 1939-60 LF RED SOX IN: 151
Hall of Fame, 2 Time MVP, 19 Time All Star
Career Leader: OBP
10. LOU GEHRIG 1923-39 1B YANKEES IN: 150.5
Hall of Fame, 2 Time MVP, 7 Time World Series Champ, 7 Time All Star
11. STAN MUSIAL 1941-63 OF/1B CARDINALS IN: 150
Hall of Fame, 3 Time MVP, 3 Time World Series Champ, 24 Time All Star
12. HONUS WAGNER 1897-1917 SS PIRATES IN: 149
Hall of Fame, World Series Champ
13. ROGERS HORNSBY 1915-37 2B CARDINALS/BROWNS/CUBS IN: 148
Hall of Fame, 2 Time MVP, World Series Champ,
14. CY YOUNG 1890-1911 RHP SPIDERS/RED SOX IN: 146
Hall of Fame, World Series Champ
Career Leader: Wins, Starts, Complete Games, IP, Batters Faced, Pitcher Assists
15. MICKEY MANTLE 1951-68 CF YANKEES IN: 145
Hall of Fame, 3 Times MVP, 7 Time World Series Champ, 20 Time All Star
16. EDDIE COLLINS 1906-30 2B WHITE SOX IN: 140
Hall of Fame, MVP, 6 Time World Series Champ
Career Leader: Sac Bunts, Second Base Games Played, Second Base Assists
17. RICKEY HENDERSON 1979-2003 LF A's/YANKEES IN: 138
Hall of Fame, MVP, 2 Time World Series Champ, 10 Time All Star
Career Leader: Runs Scored, Stolen Bases
18. MIKE SCHMIDT 1972-89 3B PHILLIES IN: 137
Hall of Fame, 3 Time MVP, World Series Champ, World Series MVP, 12 Time All Star
19. MEL OTT 1926-47 RF GIANTS IN: 134
Hall of Fame, World Series Champ, 11 Time All Star
20. ALEX RODRIGUEZ 1994-2016 SS/3B YANKEES/MARINERS IN: 131
3 Time MVP, World Series Champ, 14 Time All Star
21. MARIANO RIVERA 1995-2013 RHP YANKEES IN: 130
Hall of Fame, 5 Time World Series Champ, World Series MVP, 13 Time All Star
Career Leader: Saves, Games Finished, ERA+
22. JOE MORGAN 1963-84 2B ASTROS/REDS IN: 128
Hall of Fame, 2 Time MVP, 2 Time World Series Champ, 10 Time All Star
23. FRANK ROBINSON 1956-76 OF REDS/ORIOLES IN: 127
Hall of Fame, 2 Time MVP, 2 Time World Series Champ, World Series MVP, 14 Time All Star
24. ALBERT PUJOLS 2001-22 1B CARDINALS/ANGELS IN: 125
3 Time MVP, 2 Time World Series Champ, 11 Time All Star
25. NAP LAJOIE 1896-1916 2B NAPS/PHILLIES/ATHLETICS IN: 123
Hall of Fame
26. GROVER CLEVELAND ALEXANDER 1911-30 RHP CUBS/PHILLIES/CARDS IN: 121
Hall of Fame, World Series Champ
27. JOHNNY BENCH 1967-83 C REDS IN: 117.5
Hall of Fame, 2 Time World Series Champ, 2 Time MVP, World Series MVP, 14 Time All Star
28. GREG MADDUX 1986-2008 RHP BRAVES/CUBS IN: 117
Hall of Fame, World Series Champ, 4 Time Cy Young, 8 Time All Star
29. CHRISTY MATHEWSON 1900-16 RHP GIANTS IN: 116.5
Hall of Fame, World Series Champ
30. RANDY JOHNSON 1988-2009 LHP MARINERS/DBACKS IN: 116
Hall of Fame, World Series Champ, 5 Time Cy Young, World Series MVP, 10 Time All Star
31. EDDIE MATHEWS 1952-68 3B BRAVES IN: 115.5
Hall of Fame, 2 Time World Series Champ, 12 Time All Star
32. JIMMIE FOXX 1925-45 1B ATHLETICS/RED SOX IN: 115
Hall of Fame, 2 Time World Series Champ, 3 Time MVP, 9 Time All Star
33. BOB GIBSON 1959-75 RHP CARDINALS IN: 114.5
Hall of Fame, MVP, 2 Time World Series Champ, 2 Time World Series MVP, 2 Time Cy Young, 9 Time All Star
34. TOM SEAVER 1967-86 RHP METS/REDS IN: 114
Hall of Fame, World Series Champ, 3 Time Cy Young, 12 Time All Star
35. MIKE TROUT 2011- CF ANGELS IN: 112
3 Time MVP, 11 Time All Star
36. JOE DIMAGGIO 1936-51 CF YANKEES IN: 110
Hall of Fame, 9 Time World Series Champ, 3 Time MVP, 13 Time All Star
37. LEFTY GROVE 1925-41 LHP ATHLETICS/RED SOX IN: 109.5
Hall of Fame, MVP, 2 Time World Series Champ, 6 Time All Star
38. CAL RIPKEN 1981-2001 SS/3B ORIOLES IN: 109
Hall of Fame, 2 Time MVP, World Series Champ, 19 Time All Star
Career Leader: Consecutive games played
39. CAP ANSON 1871-97 1B COLTS/ATHLETICS IN: 108.5
Hall of Fame,
40. DAN BROUTHERS 1879-1904 1B BISONS IN: 108
Hall of Fame, World Champ
41. PETE ROSE 1963-86 OF/1B/2B/3B REDS/PHILLIES IN: 107
3 Time World Series Champ, MVP, World Series MVP, 17 Time All Star
Career Leader: Hits, Games, Plate Appearances, At Bats
42. GEORGE BRETT 1973-93 3B ROYALS IN: 106
Hall of Fame, World Series Champ, MVP, 13 Time All Star
43. WADE BOGGS 1982-99 3B RED SOX/YANKEES IN: 105.5
Hall of Fame, World Series Champ, 12 Time All Star
44. GARY CARTER 1974-92 C EXPOS/METS IN: 105
Hall of Fame, World Series Champ, 11 Time All Star
45. ROBERTO CLEMENTE 1955-72 RF PIRATES IN: 104.5
Hall of Fame, MVP, 2 Time World Series Champ, World Series MVP, 15 Time All Star
Career Leader: RF Games Played, RF Fielding Runs Above Avg
46. AL KALINE 1953-74 RF TIGERS IN: 104
Hall of Fame, World Series Champ, 18 Time All Star
47. WARREN SPAHN 1942-65 LHP BRAVES IN: 103.5
Hall of Fame, Cy Young, World Series Champ, 17 Time All Star
48. ROGER CONNOR 1880-97 1B GIANTS/BROWNS IN: 103
Hall of Fame, 2 Time World Champ,
49. YOGI BERRA 1944-65 C YANKEES IN: 102.5
Hall of Fame, 3 Time MVP, 10 Time World Series Champ, 18 Time All Star
50. KEN GRIFFEY, JR. 1989-2010 CF MARINERS/REDS IN: 102
Hall of Fame, MVP, 13 Time All Star
51. CARL YASTRZEMSKI 1961-83 LF/1B RED SOX IN: 101.5
Hall of Fame, MVP, 18 Time All Star
52. PEDRO MARTINEZ 1992-2009 RHP RED SOX/EXPOS/METS IN: 101
Hall of Fame, 3 Time Cy Young, World Series Champ, 8 Time All Star
53. CLAYTON KERSHAW 2008- LHP DODGERS IN: 100.5
MVP, World Series Champ, 3 Time Cy Young, 10 Time All Star
54. JUSTIN VERLANDER 2005- RHP TIGERS/ASTROS IN: 100
MVP, 2 Time World Series Champ, 3 Time Cy Young, 9 Time All Star
55. STEVE CARLTON 1965-88 LHP PHILLIES/CARDINALS IN: 99.5
Hall of Fame, 4 Time Cy Young, 2 Time World Series Champ, 10 Time All Star
56. IVAN RODRIGUEZ 1991-2011 C RANGERS/TIGERS IN: 99
Hall of Fame, MVP, World Series Champ, 14 Time All Star
Career Leader: Games Caught, Catcher Fielding Runs Above Avg.
57. CHARLIE GEHRINGER 1924-42 2B TIGERS IN: 98.5
Hall of Fame, MVP, World Series Champ, 6 Time All Star
58. PAUL MOLITOR 1978-98 DH/3B/2B BREWERS IN: 98
Hall of Fame, World Series Champ, World Series MVP, 7 Time All Star
59. GEORGE DAVIS 1890-1909 SS/3B GIANTS/WHITE SOX IN: 97.6
Hall of Fame, World Series Champ
60. MAX SCHERZER 2008- RHP NATIONALS/TIGERS IN: 97.5
3 Time Cy Young, 2 Time World Series Champ, 8 Time All Star
61. BERT BLYLEVEN 1970-92 RHP TWINS/INDIANS IN: 97.1
Hall of Fame, 2 Time World Series, 2 Time All Star
62. REGGIE JACKSON 1967-87 RF ATHLETICS/ANGELS/YANKEES IN: 97
Hall of Fame, MVP, 5 Time World Series, 2 Time World Series MVP, 14 Time All Star
63. CHIPPER JONES 1993-2012 3B/LF BRAVES IN: 96.9
Hall of Fame, MVP, World Series Champ, 8 Time All Star
64. JOHN SMOLTZ 1988-2009 RHP BRAVES IN: 96.5
Hall of Fame, Cy Young, World Series Champ, 8 Time All Star
65. BILL DICKEY 1928-46 C YANKEES IN: 96
Hall of Fame, 8 Time World Series Champ, 11 Time All Star
66. NOLAN RYAN 1966-93 RHP ASTROS/ANGELS/RANGERS/METS IN: 95.9
Hall of Fame, World Series Champ, 8 Time All Star
Career Leader: Ks, H/9
67. BULLET ROGAN 1920-38 RHP/OF/2B MONARCHS IN: 95.5
Hall of Fame, World Champ, All Star
68. CURT SCHILLING 1988-2007 RHP PHILLIES/RED SOX/DBACKS IN: 95.4
3 Time World Series Champ, World Series MVP, 6 Time All Star
69. JOHNNY MIZE 1936-53 1B CARDINALS/GIANTS/YANKEES IN: 95
Hall of Fame, 5 Time World Series, 10 Time All Star
70. OSCAR CHARLESTON 1920-41 CF/1B MISC NEGRO LEAGUE TEAMS IN:
