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5 Greatest MLB Players of All-Time + Fan Rankings
Create your own all-time rankings of the top 5 greatest players in MLB history from Babe Ruth to Barry Bonds to Willie Mays
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January 29, 2022 marks the 86-year anniversary of Babe Ruth’s induction into the first HOF class so it’s a great time to look at the MLB’s top-5 greatest players of all time with him topping the list.
There have been innumerable players who have risen through the ranks of the MLB trying to assert their dominance and establish themselves as true contenders for this list. Players every year work to show off their abilities as one of the best in the league, but only so many will cement their names in history and truly go down as one of the greatest of all time. Honorable mention includes: OF Ken Griffey Jr., OF Ted Williams, 1B Lou Gehrig, and SP Nolan Ryan
Here are the top 5 greatest MLB players of all time. Create your own rankings below!
– 7x WS Champ, 2x All-Star, 1923 AL MVP, 12x AL HR leader
– Most HR (714) in Yankees history; 1st to 500 MLB HR
– Highest career OPS (1.164) & SLG (.690) in MLB history
As a leader in various categories, the seven-time World Series champion Babe Ruth is an undeniable pick to be listed among the greatest players in the history of America’s pastime.
Babe Ruth HOF resume:
– 7× WS Champ
– 2× All-Star
– 12× AL HR Leader
– 6× AL RBI Leader
– 1923 AL MVP
– 1928 AL Batting Champ
– 1916 AL ERA leader
– Highest OPS (1.164) & SLG (.690)
– 1st to 500 HR
– #3 retired by Yankees
– MLB All-Century & All-Time Teamshttps://t.co/1Pofbq3mVh— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) December 27, 2021
– 7x MVP, 12x Silver Slugger, 14x All-Star, 8x Gold Glove
– MLB’s all-time career HR (762) & BB (2,558) leader
– Season record for HR (73) & BB (232) in MLB history
Barry Bonds‘ maintenance of the number one spot in IBB (688) illustrates the awareness his opponents had of his ability to completely alter the outcome of a game and his impact inside the lines was as great as any.
Barry Bonds resume:
– 14x All Star, 7x NL MVP, 12x Silver Slugger, 8x Gold Glove
– Career (762) & Season (73) HR Leader
– 2x NL batting title
– 7x MLB OBP Leader & 3x NL Leader
– 2 Highest OBP seasons (.609 & .582)
– Most season (232) & career BB (2,558)
pic.twitter.com/8W49OUck01— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 25, 2021
– 5x Cy Young (4 straight), 10x All-Star, 8x MLB Ks leader
– 2001 World Series champ & MVP, 2002 triple-crown
– Most Ks in career (4,875) & 1 GP (20) by left-handed Pitcher
They always say good pitching beats good hitting and it doesn’t get better than the Big Unit on the bump. Randy Johnson makes a strong case for not only the best pitcher of all time but greatest player overall.
Randy Johnson HOF resume:
– 10x All-Star
– 5x Cy Young
– 2001 World Series Champ & WS MVP
– 8x MLB Ks Leaders
– 2001 MLB ERA Leader, 2x NL Leader, 1995 AL Leader
– 2002 NL Triple Crown
– Only Pitcher w/ 2,000+ Ks on multiple teams
– #51 retired by #Dbackspic.twitter.com/bdGwTbgeMN— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 14, 2021
– 2x NL MVP, 12x Gold Glove, 1954 WS Champ, 1951 ROY
– Most HR (660) & RBI (1,903) by CF in MLB history
– 24x All-Star (23 straight), 2x ASG MVP, 4x MLB HR leader
With 24 All-Star appearances, the second-most ever in MLB history, Willie Mays reigns supreme as the best CF to play in the MLB and who many consider the greatest all-around player to ever grace the diamond.
Willie Mays' HOF resume:
– 24x All-Star (2nd most ever)
– 12x Gold Glove
– 2x MVP
– 1954 World Series Champ
– 1951 Rookie of the Year
– 1954 NL Batting Champ
– 4x MLB HR Leader, 5x MLB SB Leader
– 6th on the all-time HR (660) list
pic.twitter.com/sVExLf4H66— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 7, 2021
– 1957 NL MVP, 25x All-Star (1st in MLB), 3x Gold Glove
– Most career RBI (2,297) & TB (6,856) in MLB history
– Most career HR (755) & Hits (3,771) by a RF ever
An absolute hitting machine, Hank Aaron cemented his place in the HOF through his unmatched All-Star appearances and plethora of league records that he still owns.
An incredible tribute to the late great Hank Aaron in Atlanta before World Series Game 3. pic.twitter.com/Hir6Sk6vsC
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 30, 2021
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