The Top 30 Outfielders of All-Time

RankPlayerYears
1Barry Bonds1986-2007
2Babe Ruth1914-1935
3Willie Mays1951-1973
4Hank Aaron1954-1976
5Ted Williams1939-1960
6Ty Cobb1905-1928
7Mike Trout2011-active
8Mickey Mantle1951-1968
9Stan Musial1941-1963
10Aaron Judge2016-active
11Manny Ramirez1993-2011
12Ken Griffey Jr.1989-2010
13Frank Robinson1956-1976
14Reggie Jackson1967-1987
15Rickey Henderson1979-2003
16Willie Stargell1962-1982
17Carl Yastrzemski1961-1983
18Pete Rose1963-1986
19Joe DiMaggio1936-1951
20Tris Speaker1907-1928
21Vladimir Guerrero1996-2011
22Sammy Sosa1989-2007
23Mel Ott1926-1947
24Gary Sheffield1988-2009
25Al Kaline1953-1974
26Roberto Clemente1955-1972
27Tony Gwynn1982-2001
28Ichiro2001-2019
29Larry Walker1988-2005
30Dave Winfield1973-1995

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Hi (hopefully) awesome reader! I welcome your comments. However, please be aware that I make all of my arguments using facts, statistics, and logic. Unfortunately, the average comment on a top-100 list goes something like this:

"UR StooPid. (Insert player) is trash. I've watched (pick a sport) for (pick a number of years) and (pick a player) is better than everyone. UR DUMB. HAHA6969."

–Some Jabroni

As cognitively stimulating as this species of comment is, it ends up being a missed opportunity to share a nuanced perspective. I reply to all comments that show even the most basic levels of thought and humility. The people who make the comments like the example above are under the assumption that the three seconds of thought that popped into their brains after reading the list is more than the 1000s of hours that I put into creating and maintaining the lists. I would be happy to defend any placement, or make an adjustment if one is warranted. If you are a jabroni, like the one above, then your comment will die in the lonely void of the unpublished comments section.

For everyone else, I look forward to your comments!

P.S. A theme of this site and the top-100 lists is that athletes from previous generations have historically been grossly overrated by sports publications in a way that is statistically improbable. Click on the "About" dropdown menu to see just how badly the average top-100 list disproportionately favors athletes from older generations when leagues were smaller, race quotas existed, and globalization wasn't a thing. Also, please consider reading "The History" section of the sport you are commenting on.

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