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The Top Ranked Baseball Players by
Rookie Year-2005
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 |
Justin Verlander |
SP |
77 |
|
2 |
Robinson Cano |
2B |
189 |
|
3 |
Nelson Cruz |
DH |
288 |
|
4 |
Prince Fielder |
1B |
308 |
|
5 |
Felix Hernandez |
SP |
336 |
|
6 |
Adam Wainwright |
SP |
375 |
|
7 |
Jonathan Papelbon |
RP |
393 |
|
8 |
Edwin Encarnacion |
3B |
483 |
|
9 |
Brian McCann |
C |
542 |
|
10 |
Hanley Ramirez |
SS |
580 |
|
11 |
Huston Street |
RP |
710 |
|
12 |
Matt Cain |
SP |
772 |
|
13 |
Ryan Zimmerman |
3B |
926 |
|
14 |
Francisco Liriano |
SP |
1072 |
|
15 |
Bobby Jenks |
RP |
1125 |
|
16 |
Jonathan Broxton |
RP |
1207 |
|
17 |
C.J. Wilson |
RP |
1217 |
|
18 |
Shin-Soo Choo |
RF |
1309 |
|
19 |
J.J. Hardy |
SS |
1367 |
|
20 |
Ervin Santana |
SP |
1431 |
|
21 |
Josh Johnson |
SP |
1795 |
|
22 |
Matt Capps |
RP |
1797 |
|
23 |
Melky Cabrera |
LF |
1964 |
|
24 |
Wandy Rodriguez |
SP |
2184 |
|
25 |
Rich Hill |
SP |
2408 |
|
26 |
Edinson Volquez |
SP |
2498 |
|
27 |
Geovany Soto |
C |
2847 |
|
28 |
Jason Vargas |
SP |
3002 |
|
29 |
Shaun Marcum |
SP |
3126 |
|
30 |
Zach Duke |
SP |
3153 |
|
31 |
Aaron Hill |
2B |
3257 |
|
32 |
Joe Saunders |
SP |
3364 |
|
33 |
Scott Baker |
SP |
3398 |
|
34 |
Paul Maholm |
SP |
3457 |
|
35 |
Jeff Francoeur |
RF |
3490 |
|
36 |
J.P. Howell |
RP |
3616 |
|
37 |
Scott Feldman |
SP |
3878 |
|
38 |
Ryan Doumit |
C |
3944 |
|
39 |
Tom Gorzelanny |
RP |
4091 |
|
40 |
Juan Carlos Oviedo |
RP |
4220 |
|
41 |
Craig Breslow |
RP |
4236 |
|
42 |
Joel Peralta |
RP |
4276 |
|
43 |
Nate McLouth |
CF |
4306 |
|
44 |
Brandon McCarthy |
SP |
4371 |
|
45 |
Hong-Chih Kuo |
RP |
4792 |
|
46 |
Kelly Johnson |
2B |
4833 |
|
47 |
Clay Hensley |
RP |
5007 |
|
48 |
Chien-Ming Wang |
SP |
5127 |
|
49 |
Dustin McGowan |
RP |
5186 |
|
50 |
Chris Ray |
RP |
5245 |
|
51 |
Kyle Davies |
SP |
5355 |
|
52 |
Todd Coffey |
RP |
5431 |
|
53 |
Tim Stauffer |
RP |
5489 |
|
54 |
Scott Olsen |
SP |
5716 |
|
55 |
Rob Tejeda |
RP |
5813 |
|
56 |
Yuniesky Betancourt |
SS |
6116 |
|
57 |
Ronny Paulino |
C |
6640 |
|
58 |
Manny Delcarmen |
RP |
6668 |
|
59 |
Ryan Theriot |
SS |
6916 |
|
60 |
Tadahito Iguchi |
2B |
6978 |
|
61 |
Franklin Gutierrez |
CF |
6999 |
|
62 |
Blaine Boyer |
RP |
7024 |
|
63 |
Luke Scott |
DH |
7036 |
|
64 |
Mark Teahen |
3B |
7473 |
|
65 |
Dana Eveland |
RP |
7750 |
|
66 |
Brad Thompson |
SP |
7901 |
|
67 |
Jeremy Accardo |
RP |
8005 |
|
68 |
Mike Morse |
LF |
8142 |
|
69 |
Cla Meredith |
RP |
8146 |
|
70 |
Dustin Nippert |
RP |
8232 |
|
71 |
Jason Bergmann |
RP |
8489 |
|
72 |
Skip Schumaker |
2B |
8586 |
|
73 |
Ambiorix Burgos |
RP |
8713 |
|
74 |
Conor Jackson |
1B |
8874 |
|
75 |
Anthony Reyes |
SP |
9087 |
|
76 |
Brandon Medders |
RP |
9388 |
|
77 |
Mike Jacobs |
1B |
9495 |
|
78 |
Kelly Shoppach |
C |
9499 |
|
79 |
Chuck James |
SP |
9746 |
|
80 |
Keiichi Yabu |
RP |
9806 |
|
81 |
Joey Devine |
RP |
9989 |
|
82 |
Chris Resop |
RP |
10126 |
|
83 |
Chris Denorfia |
RF |
10249 |
|
84 |
Jeremy Hermida |
RF |
10452 |
|
85 |
Jack Taschner |
RP |
10689 |
|
86 |
Ronny Cedeno |
SS |
10853 |
|
87 |
Ryan Garko |
1B |
10932 |
|
88 |
John Koronka |
SP |
11183 |
|
89 |
Darrell Rasner |
SP |
11308 |
|
90 |
Brayan Pena |
C |
11349 |
|
91 |
Steve Schmoll |
RP |
11351 |
|
92 |
Andy Sisco |
RP |
11648 |
|
93 |
Randy Messenger |
RP |
11776 |
|
94 |
Jeff Mathis |
C |
11780 |
|
95 |
D.J. Houlton |
RP |
11844 |
|
96 |
Macay McBride |
RP |
11932 |
|
97 |
Ezequiel Astacio |
SP |
11937 |
|
98 |
Marcos Carvajal |
RP |
11938 |
|
99 |
Ryan Spilborghs |
LF |
11967 |
|
100 |
Chad Orvella |
RP |
12158 |
|
101 |
Jorge Campillo |
SP |
12248 |
|
102 |
Bryan Bullington |
RP |
12262 |
|
103 |
Dan Johnson |
1B |
12301 |
|
104 |
Jason Bulger |
RP |
12311 |
|
105 |
Jeff Baker |
2B |
12443 |
|
106 |
Jeff Harris |
SP |
12489 |
|
107 |
Jake Woods |
RP |
12621 |
|
108 |
Mike Fontenot |
2B |
12681 |
|
109 |
Robert Andino |
2B |
12856 |
|
110 |
Anthony Lerew |
SP |
12939 |
|
111 |
Craig Hansen |
RP |
13030 |
|
112 |
Tyler Johnson |
RP |
13126 |
|
113 |
Derek Thompson |
SP |
13139 |
|
114 |
Chris Duncan |
LF |
13162 |
|
115 |
Hayden Penn |
RP |
13168 |
|
116 |
Franquelis Osoria |
RP |
13190 |
|
117 |
Cory Sullivan |
CF |
13315 |
|
118 |
Willy Aybar |
3B |
13349 |
|
119 |
Ryan Speier |
RP |
13385 |
|
120 |
Mike Burns |
RP |
13415 |
|
121 |
Mike Esposito |
SP |
13481 |
|
122 |
Matt Murton |
LF |
13582 |
|
123 |
Luis Rodriguez |
SS |
13646 |
|
124 |
Josh Rupe |
RP |
13691 |
|
125 |
Sean Henn |
RP |
13765 |
|
126 |
Tim Corcoran (P) |
RP |
13775 |
|
127 |
Yorman Bazardo |
RP |
13982 |
|
128 |
Eude Brito |
SP |
14218 |
|
129 |
Royce Ring |
RP |
14230 |
|
130 |
Tim Hamulack |
RP |
14253 |
|
131 |
Jonah Bayliss |
RP |
14382 |
|
132 |
Ron Flores |
RP |
14441 |
|
133 |
Scott Munter |
RP |
14524 |
|
134 |
Brian Shackelford |
RP |
14548 |
|
135 |
Brian N. Anderson |
CF |
14596 |
|
136 |
Jason Repko |
RF |
14613 |
|
137 |
Omar Quintanilla |
SS |
14636 |
|
138 |
Andy Marte |
3B |
14754 |
|
139 |
Dae-Sung Koo |
RP |
14939 |
|
140 |
Oscar Robles |
SS |
14954 |
|
141 |
Chris Duffy |
CF |
15018 |
|
142 |
Anderson Hernandez |
2B |
15056 |
|
143 |
Josh Wilson |
SS |
15066 |
|
144 |
Eli Whiteside |
C |
15180 |
|
145 |
Freddie Bynum |
SS |
15181 |
|
146 |
Pete Orr |
2B |
15182 |
|
147 |
Ryan Shealy |
1B |
15183 |
|
148 |
John Rodriguez |
LF |
15642 |
|
149 |
Shane Costa |
RF |
15643 |
|
150 |
Chris Demaria |
RP |
15799 |
|
151 |
Chris Oxspring |
RP |
15831 |
|
152 |
Ben Johnson |
LF |
16323 |
|
153 |
Bernie Castro |
2B |
16324 |
|
154 |
Brad Eldred |
1B |
16325 |
|
155 |
Chip Ambres |
CF |
16326 |
|
156 |
Daniel Ortmeier |
1B |
16327 |
|
157 |
Eddy Garabito |
2B |
16328 |
|
158 |
Jason Botts |
LF |
16329 |
|
159 |
Jermaine Van Buren |
RP |
16330 |
|
160 |
Paul McAnulty |
LF |
16331 |
|
161 |
Steve Stemle |
RP |
16332 |
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