The Top Ranked Baseball Players of All-Time from Colorado Help Keep the Site Ad Free By Supporting us at Patreon
AinsworthSports.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Top Ranked Baseball Players of All-Time from Colorado
Notes: This is a list of the greatest pro players that were born in this state.
Where players grew up or went to school does not factor into this list.
| Rnk | Athlete | POS | Rookie Yr | Birthplace | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Roy Halladay | SP | 1998 | Denver | 187 |
| 2 | Goose Gossage | RP | 1972 | Colorado Springs | 215 |
| 3 | Mark Melancon | RP | 2009 | Wheat Ridge | 742 |
| 4 | Dave LaRoche | RP | 1970 | Colorado Springs | 796 |
| 5 | Kevin Gausman | SP | 2013 | Centennial | 1038 |
| 6 | Tippy Martinez | RP | 1974 | La Junta | 1236 |
| 7 | John Stearns | C | 1974 | Denver | 1476 |
| 8 | Taylor Rogers | RP | 2016 | Littleton | 2082 |
| 9 | Johnny Lindell | CF | 1941 | Greeley | 2409 |
| 10 | Roy Hartzell | RF | 1906 | Golden | 2884 |
| 11 | Ron Herbel | RP | 1963 | Denver | 3010 |
| 12 | Bill Hubbell | SP | 1919 | Henderson | 3135 |
| 13 | Johnny Frederick | CF | 1929 | Denver | 3287 |
| 14 | Bob McGraw | RP | 1917 | La Veta | 3300 |
| 15 | Chase Headley | 3B | 2007 | Fountain | 3313 |
| 16 | Kyle Freeland | SP | 2017 | Denver | 3405 |
| 17 | Scott Elarton | SP | 1998 | Lamar | 3484 |
| 18 | Frank Papish | RP | 1945 | Pueblo | 3662 |
| 19 | Marco Gonzales | SP | 2014 | Fort Collins | 3961 |
| 20 | Jimmy Welsh | CF | 1925 | Denver | 4069 |
| 21 | Gene Packard | SP | 1912 | Colorado Springs | 4138 |
| 22 | Luke Hochevar | SP | 2007 | Denver | 4316 |
| 23 | Brian Lawrence | SP | 2001 | Fort Collins | 4920 |
| 24 | Barry Lersch | RP | 1969 | Denver | 5041 |
| 25 | Steve Dunning | SP | 1970 | Denver | 5147 |
| 26 | Buster Adams | CF | 1939 | Trinidad | 5159 |
| 27 | David Aardsma | RP | 2004 | Denver | 5353 |
| 28 | Brian Matusz | RP | 2009 | Grand Junction | 5407 |
| 29 | Bert Niehoff | 2B | 1913 | Louisville | 5520 |
| 30 | Brian Holman | SP | 1988 | Denver | 5522 |
| 31 | Mark Knudson | RP | 1985 | Denver | 5541 |
| 32 | Pierce Johnson | RP | 2017 | Denver | 5812 |
| 33 | George Myatt | 2B | 1938 | Denver | 6439 |
| 34 | Mike Oquist | SP | 1993 | La Junta | 6595 |
| 35 | Tyler Rogers | RP | 2019 | Littleton | 6885 |
| 36 | Ty Blach | SP | 2016 | Denver | 6973 |
| 37 | Mike Trujillo | RP | 1985 | Denver | 7324 |
| 38 | Virgil Jester | RP | 1952 | Denver | 7499 |
| 39 | Ralph Glaze | SP | 1906 | Denver | 7527 |
| 40 | Chris Narveson | SP | 2006 | Englewood | 7746 |
| 41 | Ike M. Davis | SS | 1919 | Pueblo | 7861 |
| 42 | Cowboy Jones | SP | 1898 | Golden | 7933 |
| 43 | Bubbles Anderson | 2B | 1922 | Denver | 7946 |
| 44 | Farmer Ray | SP | 1910 | Fort Lyon | 8165 |
| 45 | Darrel Akerfelds | RP | 1986 | Denver | 8263 |
| 46 | Mike Madden | RP | 1983 | Denver | 8373 |
| 47 | Mike Wegener | SP | 1969 | Denver | 8478 |
| 48 | Chuck Cottier | 2B | 1959 | Delta | 8758 |
| 49 | Charlie Barnabe | RP | 1927 | Russell Gulch | 8797 |
| 50 | Grant Bowler | RP | 1931 | Denver | 9362 |
| 51 | Mike W. Thompson | SP | 1971 | Denver | 9410 |
| 52 | Mike Thompson | SP | 1971 | Denver | 9859 |
| 53 | Sandy Vance | SP | 1970 | Lamar | 9909 |
| 54 | Lucas Gilbreath | RP | 2021 | Westminster | 10159 |
| 55 | Dud Lee | SS | 1920 | Denver | 10252 |
| 56 | Buzz Murphy | CF | 1918 | Denver | 10887 |
| 57 | Steven Wilson | RP | 2022 | Littleton | 10898 |
| 58 | Johnnie Seale | RP | 1964 | Edgewater | 11114 |
| 59 | David Pauley | RP | 2006 | Longmont | 11127 |
| 60 | James Mouton | LF | 1994 | Denver | 11465 |
| 61 | Andy Sisco | RP | 2005 | Steamboat Springs | 11648 |
| 62 | Tommy Heath | C | 1935 | Akron | 11835 |
| 63 | Clint Zavaras | SP | 1989 | Denver | 11851 |
| 64 | Kyle Leahy | RP | 2023 | Boulder | 12135 |
| 65 | Nate Field | RP | 2002 | Denver | 12175 |
| 66 | John Burke | RP | 1996 | Durango | 12208 |
| 67 | Buddy Gremp | 1B | 1940 | Denver | 12462 |
| 68 | Larry Harlow | CF | 1975 | Colorado Springs | 12597 |
| 69 | David Bote | 3B | 2018 | Longmont | 12996 |
| 70 | Mark Holzemer | RP | 1993 | Littleton | 13025 |
| 71 | Jimmy Serrano | SP | 2004 | Grand Junction | 13177 |
| 72 | Will Brennan | RF | 2022 | Colorado Springs | 13740 |
| 73 | Mike P. Thompson | SP | 2006 | Walsh | 13766 |
| 74 | Gabe Molina | RP | 1999 | Denver | 14339 |
| 75 | Darnell McDonald | RF | 2004 | Fort Collins | 14340 |
| 76 | Jordan Holloway | RP | 2020 | Arvada | 14364 |
| 77 | Ryan Burr | RP | 2018 | Highlands Ranch | 14467 |
| 78 | Mark L. Johnson | C | 1998 | Wheat Ridge | 14762 |
| 79 | Bryan King | RP | 2024 | Littleton | 14990 |
| 80 | Travis Schlichting | RP | 2009 | Denver | 15098 |
| 81 | Mike Stenhouse | LF | 1982 | Pueblo | 15359 |
| 82 | Joe Strain | 2B | 1981 | Denver | 15443 |
| 83 | Walter Pennington | RP | 2024 | Broomfield | 15844 |
| 84 | Cole Winn | RP | 2024 | Longmont | 15892 |
| 85 | J.D. Hammer | RP | 2019 | Fort Collins | 16041 |
| 86 | Tyler Sturdevant | SP | 2016 | Littleton | 16144 |
| 87 | John Ennis | RP | 2002 | Montrose | 16364 |
[Home] [Updates] [Sports] [Upcoming/Recent Events] [Polls] [Contact Us] [Links] [Our Facebook Page] [Our Twitter Page]