2009 Composite Top 200 List

Our most recent Top 200 list was supposed to be unveiled in July of 2007. Perhaps it is a testament to what a task ranking the top 200 players of all time can be that it took over two years beyond the purported release date to bring you this list. And even with over two years of extra time, there are still guys on the list we aren't happy with.

Amazing.

1. Babe Ruth 26. Alex Rodriguez 51. Carl Hubbell 76. Luke Appling
2. Ty Cobb 27. Joe DiMaggio 52. Mike Piazza 77. Ed Walsh
3. Walter Johnson 28. Greg Maddux 53. Whitey Ford 78. Carl Yastrzemski
4. Barry Bonds 29. Eddie Matthews 54. Sam Crawford 79. Edgar Martinez
5. Ted Williams 30. Christy Mathewson 55. Jackie Robinson 80. Roberto Alomar
6. Rogers Hornsby 31. Randy Johnson 56. Willie McCovey 81. Derek Jeter
7. Honus Wagner 32. Frank Thomas 57. Harry Heilmann 82. Barry Larkin
8. Lou Gehrig 33. Pedro Martinez 58. Tony Gwynn 83. Jim Palmer
9. Stan Musial 34. Yogi Berra 59. Ivan Rodriguez 84. Cal Ripken
10. Willie Mays 35. Bill Dickey 60. Jim Thome 85. Frank Baker
11. Mickey Mantle 36. Johnny Mize 61. Bob Gibson 86. Hoyt Wilhelm
12. Cy Young 37. Tom Seaver 62. Rod Carew 87. Craig Biggio
13. Tris Speaker 38. Arky Vaughan 63. Wade Boggs 88. Three Finger Brown
14. Hank Aaron 39. Manny Ramirez 64. Harmon Killebrew 89. Duke Snider
15. Eddie Collins 40. Jeff Bagwell 65. Paul Waner 90. Paul Molitor
16. Lefty Grove 41. Johnny Bench 66. Joe Jackson 91. Al Simmons
17. Roger Clemens 42. Chipper Jones 67. Gabby Hartnett 92. Carlton Fisk
18. Grover Alexander 43. Charlie Gehringer 68. Willie Stargell 93. John Smoltz
19. Rickey Henderson 44. Hank Greenberg 69. Reggie Jackson 94. Dave Winfield
20. Mel Ott 45. George Brett 70. Dick Allen 95. Stan Hack
21. Mike Schmidt 46. Ken Griffey 71. Al Kaline 96. Pete Rose
22. Napoleon Lajoie 47. Mickey Cochrane 72. Joe Cronin 97. Robin Yount
23. Jimmie Foxx 48. Mark McGwire 73. Warren Spahn 98. Ron Santo
24. Frank Robinson 49. Gary Sheffield 74. Tim Raines 99. Curt Schilling
25. Joe Morgan 50. Bob Feller 75. Mariano Rivera 100. Rafael Palmeiro
101. Ernie Banks 126. Larry Doyle 151. Charlie Keller 176. Wally Berger
102. Eddie Murray 127. Tom Glavine 152. Joe Gordon 177. Orlando Cepeda
103. Bobby Grich 128. Will Clark 153. Bob Elliott 178. Hal Newhouser
104. Roy Campanella 129. Vern Stephens 154. Reggie Smith 179. Babe Herman
105. Roger Bresnahan 130. Vlad Guerrero 155. Elmer Flick 180. Chuck Klein
106. Frankie Frisch 131. Gary Carter 156. Goose Goslin 181. Earl Averill
107. Ryne Sandberg 132. Ted Simmons 157. Stan Coveleski 182. Ken Singleton
108. Rube Waddell 133. Sandy Koufax 158. Jack Clark 183. Toby Harrah
109. Lou Boudreau 134. Minnie Minoso 159. Bobby Abreu 184. Hack Wilson
110. Ralph Kiner 135. Gene Tenace 160. Billy Herman 185. Darrell Evans
111. Eddie Plank 136. Larry Doby 161. Trevor Hoffman 186. Fergie Jenkins
112. Kevin Brown 137. Jeff Kent 162. Bobby Bonds 187. Bobby Doerr
113. Bert Blyleven 138. Ray Schalk 163. Joe Sewell 188. Sammy Sosa
114. Mike Mussina 139. Dazzy Vance 164. Nomar Garciaparra 189. Brooks Robinson
115. Fred Clarke 140. Ozzie Smith 165. Wally Schang 190. Bill Terry
116. Roberto Clemente 141. Billy Williams 166. Phil Niekro 191. Bret Saberhagen
117. Fred McGriff 142. Frank Howard 167. Brian Giles 192. Urban Shocker
118. Lou Whitaker 143. Steve Carlton 168. Eppa Rixey 193. Tommy Bridges
119. Albert Belle 144. Addie Joss 169. Jim Edmonds 194. Red Faber
120. Alan Trammel 145. Bob Johnson 170. Joe Medwick 195. George Sisler
121. Juan Marichal 146. Gaylord Perry 171. Al Rosen 196. Robin Roberts
122. Jason Giambi 147. Tony Lazzeri 172. Keith Hernandez 197. Ron Cey
123. Sherry Magee 148. Larry Walker 173. Ernie Lombardi 198. Gavvy Cravath
124. Joe Torre 149. Todd Helton 174. Lance Berkman 199. Jim Fregosi
125. Scott Rolen 150. Carlos Delgado 175. Nolan Ryan 200. David Cone


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