Our National Pastime has been the sports bedrock in our country for over 140 years. MLB’s rich history has been graced with some incredible athletes and teams who showcased their talents on the mount and in the batter’s box.
Every MLB franchise has its hometown heroes & legends. Let’s look at the four best players to have featured for each team over the course of baseball’s illustrious history. To create this Mt. Rushmore of players, we’ll do our best to stick with former players, but some clubs warrant mentions for active stars.
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Arizona Diamondbacks – Randy Johnson
The Big Unit owns 5 Cy Youngs, 10 All-Star appearances, a 2002 Triple Crown, and a 2001 World Series MVP.
Arizona Diamondbacks – Curt Schilling
Remembered for a “Bloody Sock” but shone in Arizona with 2 All-Stars and a 2001 World Series win.
Arizona Diamondbacks – Luis Gonzalez
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Key in the 2001 World Series victory, holds every major D-Backs batting record & had 5 All-Star nods.
Arizona Diamondbacks – Brandon Webb
The NL Cy Young ‘saw 3 All-Star games and was a Cy Young runner-up ’07 & ’08.
Atlanta Braves – Hank Aaron
The Braves legend played in 20 consecutive All-Star games, hit 733 homers, and had the most RBIs and total bases in history.
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Atlanta Braves – Chipper Jones
The 1999 MVP winner made appearances in 8 All-Star games and contributed significantly to the ’95 World Series win for his MLB team.
Atlanta Braves – Greg Maddux
Revered as a pitching legend for both the Braves and Cubs, he nabbed 3 Cy Young awards, claimed 10 Gold Gloves, and was instrumental in the ’95 World Series triumph.
Atlanta Braves – Warren Spahn
Spahn notched an impressive 356 wins, secured the Cy Young Award in ’57, and celebrated a World Series victory the same year.
Baltimore Orioles – Cal Ripken Jr
Throughout his 21 seasons, Ripken registered over 400 homers, 1,700 RBIs, 3,100 hits, two MVPs, and 19 All-Star appearances.
Baltimore Orioles – Jim Palmer
The Orioles’ pitching stalwart boasted three Cy Youngs, two ERA titles, six All-Star nods, and led his MLB team to three World Series victories.
Baltimore Orioles – Brooks Robinson
The 16-time Gold Glove winner & two-time World Series champion went to 18-time All-Star games and won an MVP in Baltimore.
Baltimore Orioles – Eddie Murray
The seven-time All-Star won two Silver Sluggers & multiple Gold Gloves along with a World Series title with the O’s.
Boston Red Sox – Ted Williams
Arguably baseball’s best pure hitter, Williams clinched six batting titles with a .342 lifetime average, two MVPs, and 19 All-Star appearances, including a historic season where he averaged a plus .400 batting average.
Boston Red Sox – Carl Yastrzemski
The MVP and Triple Crown winner boasts eighteen All-Star nods and leads his MLB team in all-time runs, RBIs, and doubles.
Boston Red Sox – Wade Boggs
The superstitious Sox started a remarkable .338 average over 11 seasons. He also secured four Silver Sluggers and five batting titles.
Boston Red Sox – Pedro Martinez
Beantown’s beloved ace tallied 117 wins, a 2.52 career ERA, two Cy Youngs, and five ERA titles with the Sox.
Chicago White Sox – Frank Thomas
The Sox’s powerhouse won two MVPs, four Silver Sluggers, and hit 448 homers in his Chicago career.
Chicago White Sox – Luke Appling
The Hall of Famer boasts seven All-Star appearances, two batting titles, and a .310 career batting average for his MLB team.
Chicago White Sox – Mark Buehrle
The reliable Sox anchor of 12 years amassed three Gold Gloves, four All-Star nods, and a 2005 World Series victory.
Chicago White Sox – Paul Konerko
Chicago’s hometown hero led them to an ’05 World Series win. He recorded seven All-Star selections, 432 homers, and 1,323 RBIs in his career.
Chicago Cubs – Ernie Banks
Mr. Cub amassed two MVPs, 14 All-Star appearances, led the MLB in homers and RBIs twice, and played in more Cubs games than anyone in the history of the team.
Chicago Cubs – Ryne Sandberg
The ten-time All-Star won seven Silver Sluggers, nine Gold Gloves, and an MVP in Chicago.
Chicago Cubs – Ron Santo
The Hall of Famer was a nine-time All-Star, won five Gold Gloves, and ranks second in Cubs history with a 72.1 career WAR.
Chicago Cubs – Anthony Rizzo
The 2016 World Series champ recorded four 100+ RBI seasons, four Gold Gloves, three All-Star nods, and a Platinum Glove as a Cub.
Cincinnati Reds – Pete Rose
The hit king still holds the MLB record with 4,256 hits. He also earned two World Series rings, 13 All-Star nods, and an MVP.
Cincinnati Reds – Johnny Bench
The legendary catcher went to 14 Midsummer Classics, won two MVPs, and was vital in two World Series wins.
Cincinnati Reds – Barry Larkin
Cincinnati’s shortstop stalwart made 12 All-Star appearances, won nine Silver Sluggers, and was an MVP & World Series champion.
Cincinnati Reds – Joey Votto
The witty first baseman won the 2010 MVP, was a six-time All-Star, and led the MLB in OBP and walks leader seven times while playing for his team, the Reds.
Cleveland Guardians – Tris Speaker
The Grey Eagle had 3,500+ hits, a remarkable .345 career average, and led the MLB in doubles seven times.
Cleveland Guardians – Jim Thome
Thome’s 612 homers make him top-10 all-time. He had 1,700+ RBIs and a formidable .956 OPS in his career.
Cleveland Guardians – Bob Lemon
Lemon’s 207 wins, 3.23 ERA, seven All-Star selections, and three 20-win seasons make him a Cleveland legend.
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Cleveland Guardians – Kenny Lofton
The six-time All-Star had 600+ stolen bases, 2,400+ hits, and a solid .299 average with Cleveland.
Colorado Rockies – Todd Helton
Helton amassed over 2,500 hits and 400 home runs in his Hall of Fame career.
Colorado Rockies – Larry Walker
The first Canadian MVP winner hit .313 with 383 HRs, 1,300 RBIs, seven Gold Gloves, and 5 All-Star nods in his Rockies career, his MLB team.
Colorado Rockies – Nolan Arenado
Known for his Gold Glove prowess at third base, Arenado delivered numerous seasons with 30+ home runs and 100+ RBIs.
Colorado Rockies – Troy Tulowitzki
The 5-time All-Star recorded an impressive .290 average with Colorado. He anchored the Rockies’ infield for years with power and finesse.
Detroit Tigers – Miguel Cabrera
The future Hall of Famer amassed 2,900+ hits, 500 homers, and a .300+ average, earning two MVPs and multiple All-Star nods.
Detroit Tigers – Ty Cobb
Cobb owns a .366 average with 4,000+ hits, dominating the game with speed and aggression for decades.
Detroit Tigers – Al Kaline
Mr. Tiger tallied 3,000+ hits to go along with 18 All-Star appearances and 10 Gold Gloves with Detroit.
Detroit Tigers – Alan Trammell
The 1984 World Series champ garnered six All-Star selections and 2,300+ hits as a shortstop with the Tigers.
Houston Astros – Jeff Bagwell
The Astros legend had 2,300+ hits, 449 homers, won three Silver Sluggers, and made four Midsummer Classics in Houston.
Houston Astros – Craig Biggio
As a member of the 3,000-hit club, Biggio saw seven All-Star games, won five Silver Sluggers, and had 400+ stolen bases.
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Houston Astros – Lance Berkman
The Big Puma registered 1,800+ hits, 366 homers, and had a .290+ average with his MLB team, the Astros.
Houston Astros – Nolan Ryan
The dominant pitcher won over 100 games and struck out over 1,800 batters during his time in Houston.
Kansas City Royals – George Brett
The Royals icon amassed over 3,000 hits, earned 13 All-Star selections and an MVP award while leading Kansas City to a World Series championship in 1985.
Kansas City Royals – Alex Gordon
Gordon won eight Gold Glove awards, saw three Midsummer Classics, and led the Royals to a World Series victory in 2015.
Kansas City Royals – Frank White
White won eight Gold Glove awards at second base while also earning five All-Star selections and a Silver Slugger award.
Kansas City Royals – Bret Saberhagen
The two-time Cy Young Award winner compiled over 2,500 career strikeouts and led the league in ERA twice.
LA Angels – Mike Trout
Trout owns three MVP awards, nine Silver Sluggers, and is an 11-time All-Star.
LA Angels – Nolan Ryan
Ryan won 138 games with the Angels and went to five All-Star games while pitching 156 complete games with the Halos.
LA Angels – Vladimir Guerrero
Guerrero compiled over 450 homers and 2,500 hits while earning nine All-Star selections and an MVP in LA.
LA Angels – Shohei Ohtani
The unicorn that is Ohtani won two MVPs & Silver Sluggers, was elected to three All-Star games and was both an incredible hitter & pitcher for his former MLB team, the Angels.
LA Dodgers – Jackie Robinson
The man who broke MLB’s color barrier earned six All-Star selections and the 1949 MVP award.
LA Dodgers – Sandy Koufax
Koufax won three Cy Young Awards and an MVP while leading the league in ERA five times and throwing four no-hitters with LA.
LA Dodgers – Don Drysdale
Drysdale won a Cy Young award and led the league in strikeouts three times – registering 2,400+ in his career.
LA Dodgers – Clayton Kershaw
The three-time Cy Young and 2014 MVP winner helped the Dodgers win a World Series in 2020.
Miami Marlins – Giancarlo Stanton
During his time in Miami, Stanton went to four All-Star games, won an MVP in 2017, and has a pair of Silver Slugger awards.
Miami Marlins – Hanley Ramirez
After winning NL Rookie of the Year in 2006, Ramirez made three Midsummer Classics, and won two Silver Sluggers for his MLB team, the Marlins.
Miami Marlins – Luis Castillo
The speedy second baseman earned three All-Star selections and multiple Gold Glove awards with Miami.
Miami Marlins – Miguel Cabrera
With Miami, Cabrera saw four Midsummer Classics, won two Silver Sluggers and drove in more than 100 runs across four consecutive seasons.
Milwaukee Brewers – Robin Yount
The two-time MVP recorded over 3,000 hits & 250+ home runs primarily as a shortstop and later as a center fielder.
Milwaukee Brewers – Paul Molitor
The 3,000-hit club member earned seven All-Star selections and a World Series MVP award.
Milwaukee Brewers – Cecil Cooper
The five-time All-Star first baseman garnered two Silver Slugger awards and led the league in RBIs twice with Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Brewers – Don Money
Money went to the All-Star game four times and registered double-digit home run totals eight times with the Brewers.
Minnesota Twins – Kirby Puckett
Puckett received ten All-Star selections and led his MLB team, the Minnesota Twins to two World Series championships.
Minnesota Twins – Harmon Killebrew
Killebrew launched 573 home runs and collected MVP honors during his time with the Twins.
Minnesota Twins – Rod Carew
Carew won seven batting titles, saw 18 Midsummer Classics, and collected over 3,000 hits during his Hall of Fame career.
Minnesota Twins – Joe Mauer
The hometown legend won three batting titles and an MVP award as a catcher with a career batting average over .300.
New York Yankees – Babe Ruth
The Sultan of Swat hit 659 homers during his career and was a dual-threat who won numerous World Series championships with the Yanks.
New York Yankees – Joe DiMaggio
The Yankee Clipper collected three MVPs, won nine World Series, and a 56-game hitting streak in 1941. He was an All-Star 13 times as a Yankee.
New York Yankees – Lou Gehrig
The Iron Horse hit .340 and won multiple World Series during his amazing 17-season Yankee career.
New York Yankees – Mariano Rivera
Rivera is unquestionably the greatest closer in baseball history. The 13-time All-Star is the all-time saves leader with 652 and won five World Series in pinstripes.
New York Mets – Tom Seaver
Tom Terrific won three Cy Young Awards and compiled over 300 wins and 3,600 strikeouts during his Hall of Fame career.
New York Mets – Mike Piazza
Piazza hit over 400 home runs and garnered over 2,100 hits while earning 12 All-Star selections with his MLB team, the Mets.
New York Mets – David Wright
Captain America earned seven All-Star selections, won two Gold Glove awards, and recorded over 1,500 hits during his time in Queens.
New York Mets – Dwight Gooden
Dr. K won the Rookie of the Year award and the Cy Young Award in his first two seasons, while also helping lead the Mets to a World Series championship in 1986.
Oakland Athletics – Dennis Eckersley
Eckersley won both the Cy Young and MVP awards in 1992 while amassing over 350 saves and 2,500 strikeouts with Oakland.
Oakland Athletics – Rickey Henderson
With the A’s, Henderson recorded 867 stolen bases, won an MVP, and a World Series title.
Oakland Athletics – Reggie Jackson
Jackson saw six All-Star games, won an MVP, and three World Series titles with the A’s.
Oakland Athletics – Lefty Grove
Grove won over 300 games and earned two MVP awards while leading the league in strikeouts seven times.
Philadelphia Phillies – Mike Schmidt
Schmidt won three MVP awards and recorded 12 All-Star selections and 10 Gold Glove awards during his Hall of Fame career.
Philadelphia Phillies – Steve Carlton
The World Series winner captured four Cy Young awards and amassed over 4,000 strikeouts while leading the league in strikeouts five times.
Philadelphia Phillies – Robin Roberts
Roberts won over 280 games, earned seven All-Star selections and posted six consecutive 20-win seasons with his MLB team, the Phils.
Philadelphia Phillies – Chase Utley
Utley garnered six All-Star selections and four Silver Slugger awards alongside a 2008 World Series title.
Pittsburgh Pirates – Roberto Clemente
Clemente recorded over 3,000 hits and went to 12 Midsummer Classics. He also garnered two World Series titles with the Bucs.
Pittsburgh Pirates – Barry Bonds
Before his controversial years in the Bay Area, Bonds won two MVP awards and went to numerous All-Star games as a Pirate.
Pittsburgh Pirates – Honus Wagner
The Flying Dutchman won eight batting titles and registered over 3,400 hits and was in the inaugural class of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Pittsburgh Pirates – Willie Stargell
Stargell led Pittsburgh to two World Series championships while belting over 475 home runs and earning seven All-Star selections.
San Diego Padres – Tony Gwynn
Gwynn amassed over 3,100 hits and compiled eight batting titles and 15 All-Star selections as a Friar.
San Diego Padres – Trevor Hoffman
Hoffman’s 601 career saves are second only to Mariano Rivera on the all-time list.
San Diego Padres – Dave Winfield
Winfield represented his MLBA team, the Padres in four All-Star games and earned two Gold Gloves during his time in San Diego.
San Diego Padres – Jake Peavy
Peavy started 212 games as a Padre and won a pitching Triple Crown along with a Cy Young award.
San Francisco Giants – Willie Mays
The Say Hey Kid recorded over 3,000 hits and 600 home runs while earning 24 All-Star selections and winning two MVP awards with the Giants.
San Francisco Giants – Christy Mathewson
Mathewson won 373 games and garnered 2,507 strikeouts as a Giant.
San Francisco Giants – Barry Bonds
Despite his checkered career in the Bay Area, Bonds hit 586 homers to go along with five MVP awards and eight Gold Gloves.
San Francisco Giants – Buster Posey
Posey won three World Series championships along with an MVP award and earned six All-Star selections.
Seattle Mariners – Ken Griffey Jr
The Kid made 10 All-Star games to go along with 10 Gold Gloves, seven Silver Sluggers, and an MVP.
Seattle Mariners – Ichiro Suzuki
Suzuki recorded over 3,000 hits, 10 Gold Gloves, and 10 All-Star selections to go along with two batting titles and an MVP.
Seattle Mariners – Edgar Martinez
Martinez led the league in batting average twice and earned seven All-Star selections during his time with Seattle.
Seattle Mariners – Felix Hernandez
King Felix won a Cy Young Award and nabbed six All-Star selections while leading the league in ERA twice with his MLB team, the Mariners.
St. Louis Cardinals – Albert Pujols
Pujols won three MVPs as a Cardinal and represented them in ten All-Star games. He also won six Silver Sluggers, and two World Series Championships with St. Louis.
St. Louis Cardinals – Bob Gibson
Gibson won two Cy Young Awards and captured the MVP while earning nine Gold Glove awards during his Cardinals career.
St. Louis Cardinals – Stan Musial
Baseball’s perfect knight had captured three MVPs and 24 All-Star selections during his career in St. Louis.
St. Louis Cardinals – Rogers Hornsby
Hornsby won two Triple Crowns and captured two MVP awards while earning seven batting titles.
Tampa Bay Rays – Evan Longoria
Longoria won three Gold Glove awards and had three All-Star selections with the Rays.
Tampa Bay Rays – David Price
Price won the Cy Young in 2012 while leading the league in wins and strikeouts. He also went to four All-Star games.
Tampa Bay Rays – Carl Crawford
Crawford stole 409 bases with the Rays and represented his MLB team, the Rays in four All-Star games.
Tampa Bay Rays – Ben Zobrist
The utility man extraordinaire was a leader in the clubhouse and represented the Rays in two All-Star games.
Texas Rangers – Josh Hamilton
The five-time All-Star outfielder won MVP in 2010 and earned three Silver Slugger awards during his time in the Lone Star State.
Texas Rangers – Ivan Rodriguez
The 10-time All-Star won 10 Gold Gloves and six Silver Sluggers alongside an MVP during his Rangers career.
Texas Rangers – Adrian Beltre
Beltre made three All-Star games, and won three Silver Sluggers and three Gold Gloves during his time as a Ranger.
Texas Rangers – Michael Young
The versatile infielder earned seven All-Star selections while winning a Gold Glove and the AL batting title.
Toronto Blue Jays – Dave Stieb
Stieb went to seven Midsummer Classics and recorded over 2,700 strikeouts along with a no-hitter during his time as a Blue Jay.
Toronto Blue Jays – Roy Halladay
Halladay earned 148 victories, was selected to six All-Star games, and won a Cy Young with his MLB, Toronto.
Toronto Blue Jays – Roberto Alomar
Over five seasons with the Jays, Alomar was named an All-Star every year. He also won two World Series titles with Toronto.
Toronto Blue Jays – Tony Fernandez
The slick-fielding shortstop earned five All-Star selections while winning four Gold Glove awards with the Jays.
Washington Nationals/Montreal Expos – Gary Carter
Carter earned seven All-Star honors, three Silver Sluggers, and three Gold Gloves during his time in Montreal.
Washington Nationals/Montreal Expos – Tim Raines
During his time in Montreal, Raines saw seven consecutive All-Star games and stole 70 or more bases six times.
Washington Nationals/Montreal Expos – Andre Dawson
The Hall of Famer nabbed eight All-Star selections and took home eight Gold Gloves and an MVP as an Expo.
Washington Nationals/Montreal Expos – Max Scherzer
Scherzer won two Cy Youngs and struck out over 1,600 batters with a pair of no-hitters during his time with the MLB team, the Nats.
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