Hank Aaron and Frank Robinson

Ranking the Right Fielders

Even though they rank right behind Babe Ruth in our right fielder rankings, Hank Aaron and Frank Robinson are still probably underrated. Each were blessed with the ability to hit, hit for power, run the bases, throw, and field. Though he retired as the all-time leader in homers, Aaron was a complete ballplayer. Robinson was baseball's first black manager.

♦  Best athlete, Bonds ⇒
♦  Most mythical, Clemente ⇒
♦  Most misunderstood, Maris ⇒

1.   Babe Ruth
2.   Hank Aaron
3.   Frank Robinson
4.   Mel Ott
5.   Paul Waner
6.   Al Kaline
7.   Roberto Clemente
8.   Sam Crawford
9.   Reggie Jackson
10.   Dave Winfield
11.   Vladimir Guerrero
12.   Larry Walker
13.   Bobby Bonds
14.   Harry Heilmann
15.   Reggie Smith
16.   Tony Gwynn
17.   Andre Dawson
18.   Dave Parker
19.   Dwight Evans
20.   Tony Oliva
21.   Gary Sheffield
22.   Harry Hooper
23.   Pete Rose
24.   Ichiro Suzuki
25.   Rocky Colavito
26.   Roger Maris
27.   Jack Clark
28.   Gavy Cravath
29.   Ross Youngs
30.   Enos Slaughter
31.   Sam Rice
32.   Willie Keeler
33.   Chuck Klein
34.   Rusty Staub
35.   Ken Singleton
36.   Bobby Murcer
37.   Sammy Sosa
38.   Darryl Strawberry
39.   Elmer Flick
40.   King Kelly
41.   Felipe Alou
42.   Paul O'Neill
43.   Sam Thompson
44.   Kiki Cuyler
45.   Magglio Ordonez
46.   Carl Furillo
47.   Wally Moses
48.   Tommy Henrich
49.   Johnny Callison
50.   Jack Tobin
MVP's not in Top 50
Frank Schulte
Jeff Burroughs
Jose Canseco
Juan Gonzalez (twice)

Three for the Hall of Fame
Andre Dawson
Tony Oliva
Pete Rose
Best of the Unranked
Babe Herman
Ken Griffey Sr.
Bob Allison
Mike Tiernan
Tim Salmon
Hank Bauer
Ruben Sierra
Frank Schulte
Fielder Jones
Favorites and the cities that loved them
Harry Hooper, Boston
Ross Youngs, NY
Dixie Walker, Brooklyn
Al Kaline, Detroit
Rusty Staub, Montreal
Sammy Sosa, Chicago
Jay Buhner, Seattle
Paul O'Neill, New York
Best throwing arms
1. Carl Furillo
2. Dave Parker
3. Dwight Evans
4. Al Kaline
5. Andre Dawson
6. Ellis Valentine
7. Roberto Clemente
8. Ichiro Suzuki
9. Jesse Barfield
Roger Maris held the single-season home run record for a longer time (37 years), than did Babe Ruth (34)... Sam Crawford left the Detroit Tigers after the 1917 season to play near his home on the west coast. In four seasons in the Pacific Coast League, he hit as high as .360 and collected 239 hits in a season twice.
Most Flamboyant
Largely forgotten, Mike "King" Kelly was once one of the most famous men in America. A flashy, daring baserunner, Kelly's diamond exploits earned him the adulation of fans in the 19th century.
King Kelly's page ⇒
"He was everything a ballplayer should be. Best of all, he had a nickname. Baseball fans love nicknames, especially when they fit."
— sportswriter Terry Pluto, on Rocky Colavito

Rocky Colavito's page ⇒
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