Prime 9 - Starting Pitchers

   MLB Network rebooted its Prime 9 series, the conceit is the 9 greatest players at each position, counting only players who played the majority of their careers post desegregation, players ranked at the positions at which they played the most games.  In the way I've recently upgraded my basketball/football lists, I'm tweaking the baseball formula and my rankings here reflect that launch.

MLB Network:

9. Clayton Kershaw

8. Nolan Ryan

7. Sandy Koufax

6. Pedro Martinez

5. Roger Clemens

4. Greg Maddux

3. Warren Spahn

2. Tom Seaver

1. Randy Johnson

My List

9. Steve Carlton

8. Bert Blyleven

7. Tom Seaver

6. Clayton Kershaw

5. Justin Verlander

4. Bob Gibson

3. Greg Maddux

2. Randy Johnson

1. Roger Clemens

Prime 9 - Right Field

  MLB Network rebooted its Prime 9 series, the conceit is the 9 greatest players at each position, counting only players who played the majority of their careers post desegregation, players ranked at the positions at which they played the most games.  In the way I've recently upgraded my basketball/football lists, I'm tweaking the baseball formula and my rankings here reflect that launch.

MLB Network

9. Dave Winfield

8. Mookie Betts

7. Tony Gwynn

6. Reggie Jackson

5. Al Kaline

4. Sammy Sosa

3. Roberto Clemente

2. Frank Robinson

1. Hank Aaron

My List

9. Dave Winfield

8. Dwight Evans

7. Mookie Betts

6. Tony Gwynn

5. Al Kaline

4. Roberto Clemente

3. Reggie Jackson

2. Frank Robinson

1. Hank Aaron

Prime 9 - Center Field

    MLB Network rebooted its Prime 9 series, the conceit is the 9 greatest players at each position, counting only players who played the majority of their careers post desegregation, players ranked at the positions at which they played the most games.  In the way I've recently upgraded my basketball/football lists, I'm tweaking the baseball formula and my rankings here reflect that launch.

MLB Network

9. Kirby Puckett

8. Richie Ashburn

7. Andrew Jones

6. Carlos Beltran

5. Duke Snider

4. Mike Trout

3. Ken Griffey, Jr.

2. Mickey Mantle

1. Willie Mays

My List

9. Jim Edmonds

8. Duke Snider

7. Larry Doby

6. Kirby Puckett

5. Carlos Beltran

4. Ken Griffey, Jr.

3. Mike Trout

2. Mickey Mantle

1. Willie Mays

Prime 9 - Left Field

   MLB Network rebooted its Prime 9 series, the conceit is the 9 greatest players at each position, counting only players who played the majority of their careers post desegregation, players ranked at the positions at which they played the most games.  In the way I've recently upgraded my basketball/football lists, I'm tweaking the baseball formula and my rankings here reflect that launch.

Prime 9

9. Jim Rice

8. Willie Stargell

7. Billy Williams

6. Tim Raines

5. Manny Ramirez

4. Carl Yastrzemski

3. Ted Williams

2. Rickey Henderson

1. Barry Bonds

My List

9. George Foster

8. Minnie Minoso

7. Willie Stargell

6. Tim Raines

5. Manny Ramirez

4. Carl Yastrzemski

3. Rickey Henderson

2. Ted Williams

1. Barry Bonds

Prime 9 - Third Base

   MLB Network rebooted its Prime 9 series, the conceit is the 9 greatest players at each position, counting only players who played the majority of their careers post desegregation, players ranked at the positions at which they played the most games.  In the way I've recently upgraded my basketball/football lists, I'm tweaking the baseball formula and my rankings here reflect that launch.

MLB Network

9. Scott Rolen

8. Ron Santo 

7. Brooks Robinson

6. Adrian Beltre

5. Wade Boggs

4. Chipper Jones

3. George Brett

2. Eddie Mathews

1. Mike Schmidt

My List

9. Scott Rolen

8. Ron Santo

7. Brooks Robinson

6. Adrian Beltre

5. Chipper Jones

4. Wade Boggs

3. George Brett

2. Eddie Mathews

1. Mike Schmidt