The Cutting Room Floor. (Last update: 11/17/24 Next update: December ’25)
Historically undervalued: 🔵
Rank | Player | Position | Years | ||
1 | Barry Bonds | Why? | OF | 1986-2007 | |
2 | Babe Ruth | OF | 1914-1935 | ||
3 | Willie Mays | OF | 1951-1973 | ||
4 | Roger Clemens | SP | 1984-2007 | ||
5 | Lou Gehrig | 1B | 1923-1939 | ||
6 | Randy Johnson | 🔵 | Why? | SP | 1988-2009 |
7 | Hank Aaron | OF | 1954-1976 | ||
8 | Ted Williams | OF | 1939-1960 | ||
9 | Greg Maddux | SP | 1986-2008 | ||
10 | Alex Rodriguez | SS | 1994-2016 | ||
11 | Mike Schmidt | 3B | 1972-1989 | ||
12 | Albert Pujols | 1B | 2001-2020 | ||
13 | Ty Cobb | OF | 1905-1928 | ||
14 | Clayton Kershaw | SP | 2008-active | ||
15 | Mike Trout | OF | 2011-active | ||
16 | Pedro Martinez | 🔵 | SP | 1992-2009 | |
17 | Justin Verlander | SP | 2005-active | ||
18 | Rogers Hornsby | 2B | 1915-1937 | ||
19 | Mickey Mantle | OF | 1951-1968 | ||
20 | Stan Musial | OF | 1941-1963 | ||
21 | Walter Johnson | SP | 1907-1927 | ||
22 | Lefty Grove | SP | 1925-1941 | ||
23 | Mariano Rivera | RP | 1995-2013 | ||
24 | Max Scherzer | SP | 2008-active | ||
25 | Jimmie Foxx | 1B | 1925-1945 | ||
26 | Tom Seaver | SP | 1967-1986 | ||
27 | Manny Ramirez | 🔵 | OF | 1993-2011 | |
28 | Rickey Henderson | OF | 1979-2003 | ||
29 | Miguel Cabrera | 1B | 2003-2023 | ||
30 | Warren Spahn | SP | 1942-1965 | ||
31 | Joe DiMaggio | OF | 1936-1951 | ||
32 | Christy Mathewson | SP | 1900-1916 | ||
33 | Ken Griffey Jr. | OF | 1989-2010 | ||
34 | Frank Robinson | OF | 1956-1976 | ||
35 | David Ortiz | DH | 1997-2016 | ||
36 | Frank Thomas | 1B | 1990-2008 | ||
37 | Reggie Jackson | OF | 1967-1987 | ||
38 | Bob Gibson | SP | 1959-1975 | ||
39 | Johnny Bench | C | 1967-1983 | ||
40 | Sandy Koufax | SP | 1955-1966 | ||
41 | Willie Stargell | OF | 1962-1982 | ||
42 | Mel Ott | OF | 1926-1947 | ||
43 | Cy Young | SP | 1890-1911 | ||
44 | Tris Speaker | OF | 1907-1928 | ||
45 | Jim Palmer | SP | 1965-1984 | ||
46 | Steve Carlton | SP | 1965-1988 | ||
47 | Honus Wagner | SS | 1897-1917 | ||
48 | Chipper Jones | 3B | 1993-2012 | ||
49 | George Brett | 3B | 1973-1993 | ||
50 | Carl Yastrzemski | OF | 1961-1983 | ||
51 | Curt Schilling | SP | 1988-2007 | ||
52 | Joe Morgan | 2B | 1963-1984 | ||
53 | Pete Alexander | SP | 1911-1930 | ||
54 | Pete Rose | OF | 1963-1986 | ||
55 | Derek Jeter | SS | 1995-2014 | ||
56 | Yogi Berra | C | 1946-1965 | ||
57 | Jeff Bagwell | 1B | 1991-2005 | ||
58 | Jim Thome | 1B | 1991-2012 | ||
59 | Vladimir Guerrero | OF | 1996-2011 | ||
60 | Mike Piazza | C | 1992-2007 | ||
61 | Tom Glavine | SP | 1987-2008 | ||
62 | Gaylord Perry | SP | 1962-1983 | ||
63 | John Smoltz | SP | 1988-2009 | ||
64 | Roy Halladay | SP | 1998-2013 | ||
65 | Cal Ripken Jr. | SS | 1981-2001 | ||
66 | Nolan Ryan | SP | 1966-1993 | ||
67 | Gary Sheffield | OF | 1988-2009 | ||
68 | Whitey Ford | SP | 1950-1967 | ||
69 | Eddie Mathews | 3B | 1952-1968 | ||
70 | Johan Santana | 🔵 | Why? | SP | 2000-2012 |
71 | Wade Boggs | 3B | 1982-1999 | ||
72 | Al Kaline | OF | 1953-1974 | ||
73 | Roberto Clemente | OF | 1955-1972 | ||
74 | Harmen Killebrew | 1B | 1954-1975 | ||
75 | Ernie Banks | SS | 1953-1971 | ||
76 | Carl Hubbell | SP | 1928-1943 | ||
77 | Hal Newhouser | SP | 1939-1955 | ||
78 | Mark McGwire | 1B | 1986-2001 | ||
79 | Willie McCovey | 1B | 1959-1980 | ||
80 | Tony Gwynn | OF | 1982-2001 | ||
81 | Rod Carew | 2B | 1967-1985 | ||
82 | Sammy Sosa | OF | 1989-2007 | ||
83 | Bob Feller | SP | 1936-1956 | ||
84 | Robin Roberts | SP | 1948-1966 | ||
85 | Ferguson Jenkins | SP | 1965-1983 | ||
86 | Hank Greenberg | 1B | 1930-1947 | ||
87 | Johnny Mize | 1B | 1936-1953 | ||
88 | Nap Lajoie | 2B | 1896-1916 | ||
89 | Adrian Beltre | 3B | 1998-2018 | ||
90 | Brooks Robinson | 3B | 1955-1977 | ||
91 | Rafael Palmeiro | 1B | 1986-2005 | ||
92 | Eddie Murray | 1B | 1977-1997 | ||
93 | Paul Molitor | DH | 1978-1998 | ||
94 | Freddie Freeman | 1B | 2010-active | ||
95 | Pudge Rodriguez | C | 1991-2011 | ||
96 | Dennis Eckersley | RP | 1975-1998 | ||
97 | Joey Votto | 1B | 2007-2024 | ||
98 | Ichiro | OF | 2001-2019 | ||
99 | Gary Carter | C | 1974-1992 | ||
100 | Edgar Martinez | DH | 1987-2004 |