Who is the greatest MLB player of all time?

Power hitters, contact legends, iron-armed pitchers, and modern-era superstars — baseball's greatest pantheon spans over a century of the game. The debates never get old. Cast your vote!

1

Babe Ruth

The Sultan of Swat whose 714 home runs and .342 career average made him the consensus greatest baseball player in history.

2

Willie Mays

The Say Hey Kid with 660 home runs, 12 consecutive Gold Gloves, and arguably the greatest all-round player in baseball history.

3

Hank Aaron

Hammerin' Hank held the all-time home run record at 755 for 33 years while being a model of consistency over 23 seasons.

4

Ted Williams

The Splendid Splinter is the last MLB player to hit .400 (.406 in 1941) and considered the greatest pure hitter of all time.

5

Ty Cobb

The Georgia Peach with the highest career batting average in history (.366) and a fierce, relentless playing style.

6

Lou Gehrig

The Iron Horse played 2,130 consecutive games for the Yankees and was voted the greatest first baseman in MLB history.

7

Mickey Mantle

A switch-hitting center fielder for the Yankees who won three MVP awards and embodied the golden age of baseball in the 1950s.

8

Barry Bonds

The most feared hitter of his era holding the all-time home run record at 762 and single-season record of 73.

9

Joe DiMaggio

The Yankee Clipper whose 56-game hitting streak in 1941 is considered baseball's most unbreakable record.

10

Stan Musial

Stan the Man won seven batting titles and three World Series with the Cardinals over a 22-year Hall of Fame career.

11

Mike Trout

The modern era's best player with three MVP awards, considered the greatest active player in baseball by most analysts.

12

Derek Jeter

The Yankees captain with 3,465 career hits, five World Series rings, and one of baseball's most celebrated clutch performers.

13

Ken Griffey Jr.

The Kid with the sweetest swing in baseball history, winning 10 consecutive Gold Gloves and hitting 630 home runs.

14

Walter Johnson

The Big Train is considered the greatest pitcher in baseball history with a 417-279 record and 3,508 career strikeouts.

15

Sandy Koufax

A Dodgers lefty whose four no-hitters and three Cy Young Awards in a dominant 1961-1966 stretch define pitching excellence.

16

Honus Wagner

The Flying Dutchman is considered the greatest shortstop of all time and one of the original five Hall of Fame inductees.

17

Aaron Judge

The Yankees slugger who broke the AL home run record with 62 in 2022 and became the face of the modern game.