The Top Ranked Baseball Players by
Rookie Year-1995
Notes: This is a list of the
greatest baseball players to start their pro career in the year listed.
Ranking Explanation
Rnk |
Athlete |
POS |
Overall Rank |
1 |
Derek Jeter |
SS |
150 |
2 |
Mariano Rivera |
RP |
194 |
3 |
Billy Wagner |
RP |
299 |
4 |
Jason Giambi |
1B |
327 |
5 |
Jorge Posada |
C |
338 |
6 |
Hideo Nomo |
SP |
354 |
7 |
Jason Schmidt |
SP |
399 |
8 |
Troy Percival |
RP |
495 |
9 |
Brian Giles |
RF |
583 |
10 |
Jason Isringhausen |
RP |
605 |
11 |
Ugueth Urbina |
RP |
646 |
12 |
Andy Pettitte |
SP |
710 |
13 |
Mike Sweeney |
DH |
834 |
14 |
Johnny Damon |
CF |
1166 |
15 |
Mike Cameron |
CF |
1688 |
16 |
Brad Radke |
SP |
1707 |
17 |
Esteban Loaiza |
SP |
1717 |
18 |
Ray Durham |
2B |
1783 |
19 |
LaTroy Hawkins |
RP |
1861 |
20 |
Dustin Hermanson |
SP |
2030 |
21 |
Erik Bennett |
RP |
2158 |
22 |
Edgardo Alfonzo |
3B |
2377 |
23 |
Terry Adams |
RP |
2384 |
24 |
Antonio Osuna |
RP |
2410 |
25 |
Shawn Estes |
SP |
2531 |
26 |
James Baldwin |
SP |
2616 |
27 |
Paul Byrd |
SP |
2667 |
28 |
Jeff Suppan |
SP |
2728 |
29 |
Shannon Stewart |
LF |
2770 |
30 |
Felix Rodriguez |
RP |
2856 |
31 |
Bobby Higginson |
LF |
2964 |
32 |
Scott Sullivan |
RP |
3002 |
33 |
Mark Grudzielanek |
2B |
3141 |
34 |
Ron Villone |
RP |
3195 |
35 |
Jim Mecir |
RP |
3255 |
36 |
Phil Nevin |
3B |
3349 |
37 |
Mark Loretta |
2B |
3353 |
38 |
Robert Person |
SP |
3371 |
39 |
Jay Powell |
RP |
3409 |
40 |
Rich Aurilia |
SS |
3438 |
41 |
Joe Randa |
3B |
3445 |
42 |
Tony Clark |
1B |
3471 |
43 |
Carlos Perez |
SP |
3531 |
44 |
Joe Borowski |
RP |
3662 |
45 |
Scott Hatteberg |
1B |
3722 |
46 |
Brian Boehringer |
LF |
3830 |
47 |
Juan Acevedo |
RP |
3872 |
48 |
T.J. Mathews |
RP |
3928 |
49 |
Steve Sparks |
SP |
3929 |
50 |
Ron Mahay |
RP |
4083 |
51 |
Jimmy Haynes |
SP |
4101 |
52 |
Donne Wall |
RP |
4133 |
53 |
Matt Mantei |
RP |
4152 |
54 |
Mike Myers |
RP |
4178 |
55 |
Alberto Reyes |
RP |
4225 |
56 |
John Wasdin |
RP |
4230 |
57 |
Gregg Zaun |
C |
4243 |
58 |
Osamu Higashio |
SP |
4326 |
59 |
Giovanni Carrara |
RP |
4398 |
60 |
Marty Cordova |
LF |
4442 |
61 |
Scott Karl |
SP |
4445 |
62 |
Steve Parris |
SP |
4460 |
63 |
Tanyon Sturtze |
RP |
4555 |
64 |
Jason Christiansen |
RP |
4661 |
65 |
David Bell |
3B |
4723 |
66 |
Bill Simas |
RP |
4778 |
67 |
Tim Crabtree |
RP |
4992 |
68 |
Mike Sirotka |
SP |
5067 |
69 |
Atsunori Inaba |
1B |
5094 |
70 |
Mike James |
RP |
5357 |
71 |
C.J. Nitkowski |
RP |
5495 |
72 |
Brad Clontz |
RP |
5551 |
73 |
Ron Coomer |
1B |
5554 |
74 |
Frankie Rodriguez |
RP |
5690 |
75 |
Bryan Rekar |
SP |
5707 |
76 |
Alan Benes |
SP |
5801 |
77 |
Michael Tucker |
RF |
5808 |
78 |
Dennis Springer |
SP |
5813 |
79 |
Chris Widger |
C |
5986 |
80 |
Darrell May |
SP |
6186 |
81 |
Shinya Miyamoto |
SS |
6217 |
82 |
Matt Karchner |
RP |
6379 |
83 |
Felipe Lira |
RP |
6483 |
84 |
Craig Counsell |
2B |
6623 |
85 |
Doug Bochtler |
RP |
6706 |
86 |
John Ericks |
RP |
6709 |
87 |
Brook Fordyce |
C |
6880 |
88 |
Quilvio Veras |
2B |
6893 |
89 |
Doug Creek |
RP |
6973 |
90 |
Don Wengert |
RP |
7335 |
91 |
Ariel Prieto |
SP |
7417 |
92 |
Doug Johns |
RP |
7435 |
93 |
Marvin Benard |
CF |
7507 |
94 |
Roger Cedeno |
RF |
7773 |
95 |
Pete Walker |
RP |
7815 |
96 |
Marc Valdes |
RP |
7901 |
97 |
Mike Grace |
RP |
7996 |
98 |
Roger Bailey |
SP |
8016 |
99 |
Bob Wolcott |
SP |
8119 |
100 |
Bill Pulsipher |
RP |
8215 |
101 |
Mike Mimbs |
SP |
8281 |
102 |
Todd Hollandsworth |
LF |
8358 |
103 |
Rick Krivda |
SP |
8449 |
104 |
Terrell Wade |
RP |
8580 |
105 |
Clint Sodowsky |
RP |
8633 |
106 |
Joe Roa |
RP |
8758 |
107 |
Ken Robinson |
RP |
8805 |
108 |
Mark Brandenburg |
RP |
8820 |
109 |
Eddie Perez |
C |
9027 |
110 |
Vaughn Eshelman |
RP |
9043 |
111 |
Chris Stynes |
3B |
9092 |
112 |
Todd Williams |
RP |
9143 |
113 |
Quinton McCracken |
CF |
9218 |
114 |
Eric Owens |
LF |
9249 |
115 |
Alex Ochoa |
RF |
9252 |
116 |
Dean Hartgraves |
RP |
9262 |
117 |
Jim Bruske |
RP |
9284 |
118 |
Joe Hudson |
RP |
9383 |
119 |
Paul Menhart |
SP |
9505 |
120 |
Jim Pittsley |
RP |
9512 |
121 |
Brian Givens |
SP |
9525 |
122 |
Jamie Brewington |
RP |
9542 |
123 |
Brian Keyser |
RP |
9597 |
124 |
Reid Cornelius |
SP |
9642 |
125 |
Andres Berumen |
RP |
9763 |
126 |
Steve Wojciechowski |
SP |
9867 |
127 |
Glenn Dishman |
SP |
9889 |
128 |
Luis Andujar |
SP |
9952 |
129 |
Sid Roberson |
SP |
10048 |
130 |
F.P. Santangelo |
LF |
10063 |
131 |
Jose Parra |
RP |
10133 |
132 |
Jeff McCurry |
RP |
10306 |
133 |
Ron Rightnowar |
RP |
10352 |
134 |
Shane Andrews |
3B |
10378 |
135 |
Oscar Munoz |
RP |
10390 |
136 |
Jamie McAndrew |
SP |
10541 |
137 |
Edwin Hurtado |
RP |
10596 |
138 |
Gary Bennett |
C |
10625 |
139 |
Greg Hansell |
RP |
10629 |
140 |
Chris Nichting |
RP |
10786 |
141 |
Dilson Torres |
RP |
10875 |
142 |
Ruben Rivera |
CF |
10926 |
143 |
Orlando Palmeiro |
LF |
10951 |
144 |
Jim Dougherty |
RP |
10992 |
145 |
Brian Maxcy |
RP |
11045 |
146 |
Mark Sweeney |
1B |
11242 |
147 |
Tomas Perez |
2B |
11272 |
148 |
Juan Castro |
SS |
11344 |
149 |
Brian Barber |
SP |
11355 |
150 |
Chris Hook |
RP |
11424 |
151 |
Tavo Alvarez |
SP |
11456 |
152 |
Ricardo Jordan |
RP |
11532 |
153 |
Dave Swartzbaugh |
RP |
11651 |
154 |
Mike Bertotti |
RP |
11666 |
155 |
Larry Thomas |
RP |
11696 |
156 |
Jeff Ware |
SP |
11738 |
157 |
Jon Nunnally |
RF |
11819 |
158 |
Kevin Jordan |
2B |
11849 |
159 |
Joe Rosselli |
SP |
11876 |
160 |
Tim Harikkala |
RP |
11917 |
161 |
Rick Huisman |
RP |
11941 |
162 |
Karim Garcia |
RF |
11946 |
163 |
Ramon Morel |
RP |
11947 |
164 |
Mark P. Johnson |
1B |
12047 |
165 |
Matt Franco |
1B |
12096 |
166 |
Scott M. Taylor |
SP |
12126 |
167 |
Melvin Bunch |
RP |
12190 |
168 |
Pat Ahearne |
SP |
12245 |
169 |
Curtis Goodwin |
CF |
12476 |
170 |
Jason Bates |
2B |
12650 |
171 |
Lee Hancock |
RP |
12712 |
172 |
Alberto Castillo |
C |
12728 |
173 |
Kevin Sefcik |
LF |
12733 |
174 |
Jimmy Rogers |
RP |
12756 |
175 |
Lyle Mouton |
RF |
12826 |
176 |
Wilson Heredia |
RP |
12830 |
177 |
Chuck Ricci |
RP |
12840 |
178 |
Ricky Otero |
CF |
12910 |
179 |
Don Florence |
RP |
12919 |
180 |
Scott Watkins |
RP |
12945 |
181 |
Ben Blomdahl |
RP |
13006 |
182 |
Rafael Carmona |
RP |
13015 |
183 |
Ryan Karp |
RP |
13059 |
184 |
Jose Herrera |
RF |
13185 |
185 |
Joe Vitiello |
DH |
13207 |
186 |
Gary Wilson |
RP |
13282 |
187 |
Chris Snopek |
3B |
13288 |
188 |
Aaron Ledesma |
SS |
13326 |
189 |
Chad Fonville |
2B |
13361 |
190 |
Jeff Pierce |
RP |
13419 |
191 |
Ken Edenfield |
RP |
13460 |
192 |
Marc Kroon |
RP |
13462 |
193 |
Sandy Martinez |
C |
13523 |
194 |
Steve Mintz |
RP |
13543 |
195 |
Carlos Valdez |
RP |
13585 |
196 |
Ozzie Timmons |
LF |
13639 |
197 |
George Williams |
C |
13660 |
198 |
Curt Schmidt |
RP |
13663 |
199 |
Matt Murray |
RP |
13700 |
200 |
Allen Battle |
LF |
13768 |
201 |
Freddy A. Garcia |
3B |
13826 |
202 |
Yamil Benitez |
LF |
13951 |
203 |
Angelo Encarnacion |
C |
14093 |
204 |
Dan Masteller |
1B |
14201 |
205 |
Ed Giovanola |
3B |
14257 |
206 |
Edgar Caceres |
2B |
14262 |
207 |
Jeff Barry |
CF |
14352 |
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