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The Top Ranked Baseball Players of All-Time from Indiana
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 | Amos Rusie | SP | 1889 | Mooresville | 91 |
| 2 | Chuck Klein | RF | 1928 | Indianapolis | 106 |
| 3 | Sam Thompson | RF | 1885 | Danville | 131 |
| 4 | Three Finger Brown | SP | 1903 | Nyesville | 142 |
| 5 | Oscar Charleston | CF | 1915 | Indianapolis | 150 |
| 6 | Gil Hodges | 1B | 1943 | Princeton | 207 |
| 7 | Don Mattingly | 1B | 1982 | Evansville | 220 |
| 8 | Max Carey | CF | 1910 | Terre Haute | 297 |
| 9 | Edd Roush | CF | 1913 | Oakland City | 315 |
| 10 | Sam Rice | RF | 1915 | Morocco | 325 |
| 11 | Billy Herman | 2B | 1931 | New Albany | 445 |
| 12 | Dizzy Trout | SP | 1939 | Sandcut | 505 |
| 13 | Babe Adams | SP | 1906 | Tipton | 509 |
| 14 | Kenny Lofton | CF | 1991 | East Chicago | 562 |
| 15 | Chick Stahl | CF | 1897 | Avilla | 574 |
| 16 | Scott Rolen | 3B | 1996 | Evansville | 634 |
| 17 | Bob Friend | SP | 1951 | Lafayette | 680 |
| 18 | Art Nehf | SP | 1915 | Terre Haute | 702 |
| 19 | Nig Cuppy | SP | 1892 | Logansport | 805 |
| 20 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | SP | 1925 | Mishawaka | 833 |
| 21 | Andy Benes | SP | 1989 | Evansville | 841 |
| 22 | Tommy John | SP | 1963 | Terre Haute | 844 |
| 23 | Bill Holland | SP | 1919 | Alexandria | 889 |
| 24 | Lance Lynn | SP | 2011 | Indianapolis | 891 |
| 25 | Dan Plesac | RP | 1986 | Gary | 922 |
| 26 | Cy Williams | CF | 1912 | Wadena | 941 |
| 27 | Hooks Dauss | SP | 1912 | Indianapolis | 1108 |
| 28 | Jouett Meekin | SP | 1891 | New Albany | 1112 |
| 29 | Carl Erskine | SP | 1948 | Anderson | 1224 |
| 30 | Ron Reed | RP | 1966 | La Porte | 1297 |
| 31 | John Williams | SP | 1926 | South Bend | 1429 |
| 32 | Donie Bush | SS | 1908 | Indianapolis | 1430 |
| 33 | Pete Fox | RF | 1933 | Evansville | 1583 |
| 34 | Vic Aldridge | SP | 1917 | Crane | 1627 |
| 35 | Oral Hildebrand | SP | 1931 | Indianapolis | 1639 |
| 36 | Don Larsen | RP | 1953 | Michigan City | 1700 |
| 37 | Joe Benz | SP | 1911 | New Alsace | 1773 |
| 38 | Steve Hargan | SP | 1965 | Fort Wayne | 1844 |
| 39 | Jeff Samardzija | SP | 2008 | Merrillville | 1896 |
| 40 | Billy McCool | RP | 1964 | Batesville | 1962 |
| 41 | Pat Patterson | 2B | 1934 | East Chicago | 1979 |
| 42 | Tim Stoddard | RP | 1975 | East Chicago | 2015 |
| 43 | LaTroy Hawkins | RP | 1995 | Gary | 2060 |
| 44 | Steel Arm Tyler | SP | 1925 | Evansville | 2149 |
| 45 | Dick Dietz | C | 1966 | Crawfordsville | 2172 |
| 46 | Tom Underwood | SP | 1974 | Kokomo | 2260 |
| 47 | Phil Bradley | LF | 1983 | Bloomington | 2273 |
| 48 | Bubbles Hargrave | C | 1913 | New Haven | 2298 |
| 49 | Paul Splittorff | SP | 1970 | Evansville | 2463 |
| 50 | Jeff Parrett | RP | 1986 | Indianapolis | 2476 |
| 51 | Sean Manaea | SP | 2016 | Valparaiso | 2550 |
| 52 | Tucker Barnhart | C | 2014 | Indianapolis | 2583 |
| 53 | Kyle Gibson | SP | 2013 | Greenfield | 2611 |
| 54 | Butch Henline | C | 1921 | Fort Wayne | 2638 |
| 55 | Doc Crandall | RP | 1908 | Wadena | 2670 |
| 56 | Milt May | C | 1970 | Gary | 2724 |
| 57 | Ted Strong | RF | 1936 | South Bend | 2766 |
| 58 | Nick Strincevich | SP | 1940 | Gary | 2859 |
| 59 | Dyar Miller | RP | 1975 | Batesville | 2982 |
| 60 | Bob Anderson | RP | 1957 | East Chicago | 3030 |
| 61 | Nemo Leibold | CF | 1913 | Butler | 3118 |
| 62 | Walt Terrell | SP | 1982 | Jeffersonville | 3176 |
| 63 | Doc Newton | SP | 1900 | Mount Carmel | 3209 |
| 64 | Bob Wicker | SP | 1901 | Bono | 3221 |
| 65 | Lou Criger | C | 1896 | Elkhart | 3234 |
| 66 | Kevin Kiermaier | CF | 2013 | Fort Wayne | 3287 |
| 67 | Jimmie Lyons | LF | 1911 | Indianapolis | 3302 |
| 68 | Grover Lowdermilk | SP | 1909 | Sandborn | 3341 |
| 69 | Hod Eller | SP | 1917 | Muncie | 3343 |
| 70 | Bill Everitt | 1B | 1895 | Fort Wayne | 3451 |
| 71 | Drew Storen | RP | 2010 | Indianapolis | 3488 |
| 72 | Everett Scott | SS | 1914 | Bluffton | 3493 |
| 73 | Ed Summers | SP | 1908 | Ladoga | 3578 |
| 74 | Oris Hockett | CF | 1938 | Amboy | 3677 |
| 75 | Cecil Ferguson | SP | 1906 | Ellsworth | 3680 |
| 76 | Tommy Hunter | RP | 2008 | Indianapolis | 3735 |
| 77 | Jeff King | 3B | 1989 | Marion | 3839 |
| 78 | Pinky May | 3B | 1939 | Laconia | 3845 |
| 79 | Aaron Heilman | RP | 2003 | Logansport | 3985 |
| 80 | Barry Jones | RP | 1986 | Centerville | 4059 |
| 81 | Bill Rariden | C | 1909 | Bedford | 4145 |
| 82 | Ken Trinkle | RP | 1943 | Paoli | 4175 |
| 83 | Clayton Richard | SP | 2008 | Lafayette | 4226 |
| 84 | George Crowe | 1B | 1952 | Whiteland | 4261 |
| 85 | Chad Curtis | CF | 1992 | Marion | 4308 |
| 86 | Dickie Thon | SS | 1979 | South Bend | 4358 |
| 87 | Omer Newsome | SP | 1923 | Indianapolis | 4387 |
| 88 | Adam Lind | 1B | 2006 | Anderson | 4419 |
| 89 | Eddie Holtz | SS | 1919 | Evansville | 4475 |
| 90 | Billy Muffett | RP | 1957 | Hammond | 4586 |
| 91 | Will Owens | SS | 1923 | Indianapolis | 4611 |
| 92 | George Boehler | RP | 1912 | Lawrenceburg | 4624 |
| 93 | Charlie Dexter | CF | 1896 | Evansville | 4637 |
| 94 | Harry Taylor | RP | 1946 | East Glenn | 4700 |
| 95 | Tommy Thevenow | SS | 1924 | Madison | 4738 |
| 96 | Richard Cannon | SP | 1928 | Mount Vernon | 4748 |
| 97 | Yank Terry | SP | 1940 | Huron | 4786 |
| 98 | Pinky Hargrave | C | 1923 | New Haven | 5038 |
| 99 | Glenn Liebhardt Sr. | SP | 1906 | Milton | 5130 |
| 100 | Ron Kittle | DH | 1982 | Gary | 5159 |
| 101 | Toad Ramsey | SP | 1885 | Indianapolis | 5209 |
| 102 | Lester Lockett | LF | 1937 | Princeton | 5313 |
| 103 | Roscoe Miller | SP | 1901 | Greenville | 5613 |
| 104 | Chauncey Fisher | SP | 1893 | Anderson | 5657 |
| 105 | Bert Inks | SP | 1891 | Ligonier | 5778 |
| 106 | Ryan Pepiot | SP | 2022 | Indianapolis | 5790 |
| 107 | Kirtley Baker | SP | 1890 | Aurora | 5927 |
| 108 | Elmer Brown | SP | 1911 | Southport | 5952 |
| 109 | Zach Plesac | RP | 2019 | Crown Point | 6021 |
| 110 | Butch Metzger | RP | 1974 | Lafayette | 6037 |
| 111 | Bill Pierce | 1B | 1910 | Hanover | 6044 |
| 112 | Harry Wheeler | SP | 1878 | Versailles | 6074 |
| 113 | John Kerins | 1B | 1884 | Indianapolis | 6089 |
| 114 | Ed Hanyzewski | RP | 1942 | Union Mills | 6100 |
| 115 | Alan Benes | SP | 1995 | Evansville | 6299 |
| 116 | Buck Crouse | C | 1923 | Anderson | 6306 |
| 117 | Earl Bumpus | LF | 1944 | Evansville | 6315 |
| 118 | Eric Stults | SP | 2006 | Plymouth | 6351 |
| 119 | Hal Mauck | SP | 1893 | Princeton | 6401 |
| 120 | Dan Schneider | RP | 1963 | Evansville | 6413 |
| 121 | Al Pilarcik | RF | 1956 | Whiting | 6419 |
| 122 | Lefty Wallace | RP | 1942 | Evansville | 6431 |
| 123 | Jarrod Parker | SP | 2011 | Fort Wayne | 6462 |
| 124 | Tex Pruiett | RP | 1907 | Osgood | 6518 |
| 125 | By Speece | RP | 1924 | West Baden Springs | 6655 |
| 126 | Richie Lewis | RP | 1992 | Muncie | 6857 |
| 127 | Emil Bildilli | RP | 1937 | Diamond | 6890 |
| 128 | Mike Dunne | SP | 1987 | South Bend | 6898 |
| 129 | Bill Butland | RP | 1940 | Terre Haute | 6901 |
| 130 | Pat Underwood | RP | 1979 | Kokomo | 6976 |
| 131 | Rollie Zeider | 2B | 1910 | Auburn | 7008 |
| 132 | Jim Middleton | RP | 1917 | Argos | 7019 |
| 133 | Leo Hannibal | SP | 1932 | Indianapolis | 7022 |
| 134 | Lou Lowdermilk | RP | 1911 | Sandborn | 7107 |
| 135 | Charlie Knepper | SP | 1899 | Anderson | 7145 |
| 136 | Dave A. Campbell | RP | 1977 | Princeton | 7149 |
| 137 | Craig Counsell | 2B | 1995 | South Bend | 7175 |
| 138 | Harley Young | RP | 1908 | Portland | 7191 |
| 139 | Don Hendrickson | RP | 1945 | Kewanna | 7345 |
| 140 | Jack Warner (IF) | 3B | 1925 | Evansville | 7417 |
| 141 | Bill Brandt | RP | 1941 | Aurora | 7459 |
| 142 | Jerad Eickhoff | SP | 2015 | Evansville | 7579 |
| 143 | Clint Barmes | SS | 2003 | Vincennes | 7657 |
| 144 | Freddy Spurgeon | 2B | 1924 | Wabash | 7763 |
| 145 | Walt Tragesser | C | 1913 | Lafayette | 7832 |
| 146 | Forrest More | RP | 1909 | Hayden | 7868 |
| 147 | Al McCauley | 1B | 1884 | Indianapolis | 7957 |
| 148 | Doug Johns | RP | 1995 | South Bend | 8087 |
| 149 | Paddy Baumann | 2B | 1911 | Indianapolis | 8109 |
| 150 | Scott Cary | RP | 1947 | Kendallville | 8162 |
| 151 | Joe Thatcher | RP | 2007 | Indianapolis | 8245 |
| 152 | Tom Fisher | SP | 1904 | Anderson | 8270 |
| 153 | Ed Smith | SP | 1906 | Mentone | 8314 |
| 154 | Ace Stewart | 2B | 1895 | Terre Haute | 8369 |
| 155 | Rodney Scott | 2B | 1975 | Indianapolis | 8434 |
| 156 | Cornelius Cook | RP | 1937 | Vincennes | 8502 |
| 157 | Ken Penner | RP | 1916 | Booneville | 8536 |
| 158 | Jamey Carroll | 2B | 2002 | Evansville | 8541 |
| 159 | Russell Trabue | RP | 1924 | Indianapolis | 8566 |
| 160 | Brandon Beachy | SP | 2010 | Kokomo | 8605 |
| 161 | Don Hankins | RP | 1927 | Pendleton | 8620 |
| 162 | Ray Boyd | SP | 1910 | Hortonville | 8643 |
| 163 | Ollie Bejma | 2B | 1934 | South Bend | 8650 |
| 164 | Wayne Schurr | RP | 1964 | Garrett | 8832 |
| 165 | Charlie Biggs | SP | 1932 | French Lick | 8842 |
| 166 | Jerry Akers | RP | 1912 | Shelbyville | 8912 |
| 167 | Bill Davidson | CF | 1909 | Lafayette | 8960 |
| 168 | Fred Miller | RP | 1910 | Fairfield | 8975 |
| 169 | Claral Gillenwater | SP | 1923 | Sims | 9026 |
| 170 | Bobby Sturgeon | SS | 1940 | Clinton | 9100 |
| 171 | Josh Lindblom | SP | 2011 | Lafayette | 9251 |
| 172 | Jeff James | SP | 1968 | Indianapolis | 9368 |
| 173 | Eric Hilman | SP | 1992 | Gary | 9369 |
| 174 | Steve Kraly | SP | 1953 | Whiting | 9375 |
| 175 | Stan Perzanowski | SP | 1971 | East Chicago | 9392 |
| 176 | Maury Newlin | RP | 1940 | Bloomingdale | 9428 |
| 177 | Harry Arndt | 2B | 1902 | South Bend | 9467 |
| 178 | John Eubank | SP | 1905 | Servia | 9477 |
| 179 | Joe Slusarski | RP | 1991 | Indianapolis | 9508 |
| 180 | Ray Newman | RP | 1971 | Evansville | 9618 |
| 181 | Brent Gaff | RP | 1982 | Fort Wayne | 9625 |
| 182 | Mal Moss | RP | 1930 | Sullivan | 9756 |
| 183 | Red Corriden | SS | 1910 | Logansport | 9843 |
| 184 | Monte Beville | C | 1903 | Dublin | 9855 |
| 185 | Bill Collins | LF | 1910 | Chesterton | 9861 |
| 186 | Rabbit Nill | 2B | 1904 | Fort Wayne | 9864 |
| 187 | Andy Replogle | SP | 1978 | South Bend | 9911 |
| 188 | Chad Patrick | SP | 2025 | Crown Point | 10010 |
| 189 | Gene Fodge | RP | 1958 | South Bend | 10067 |
| 190 | Park Swartzel | SP | 1889 | Knightstown | 10087 |
| 191 | Bruce Robbins | SP | 1979 | Portland | 10106 |
| 192 | Joel Finch | RP | 1979 | South Bend | 10175 |
| 193 | Danny Lazar | RP | 1968 | East Chicago | 10250 |
| 194 | Don Leppert | C | 1961 | Indianapolis | 10406 |
| 195 | Jake Aydelott | SP | 1884 | Marion | 10416 |
| 196 | Dennis Musgraves | RP | 1965 | Indianapolis | 10434 |
| 197 | Tim Herrin | RP | 2023 | Munster | 10454 |
| 198 | Cory Wade | RP | 2008 | Indianapolis | 10590 |
| 199 | Ron Keller | RP | 1966 | Indianapolis | 10595 |
| 200 | Darrel Chaney | SS | 1969 | Hammond | 10624 |
| 201 | Grover Hartley | C | 1911 | Osgood | 10671 |
| 202 | Walt Miller | SP | 1911 | Spiceland | 10852 |
| 203 | Ray Oyler | SS | 1965 | Indianapolis | 10857 |
| 204 | Dillon Peters | SP | 2017 | Indianapolis | 10878 |
| 205 | Chuck Harmon | 3B | 1954 | Washington | 10903 |
| 206 | Otis Johnson | SS | 1911 | Fowler | 10989 |
| 207 | Harl Maggert | LF | 1907 | Cromwell | 10990 |
| 208 | Wayne LaMaster | SP | 1937 | Speed | 11072 |
| 209 | Aaron Barrett | RP | 2014 | Evansville | 11115 |
| 210 | Mike Simon | C | 1909 | Hayden | 11136 |
| 211 | Roy Corhan | SS | 1911 | Indianapolis | 11187 |
| 212 | Eric Hillman | SP | 1992 | Gary | 11390 |
| 213 | Mitch Stetter | RP | 2007 | Huntingburg | 11404 |
| 214 | Peek-A-Boo Veach | LF | 1884 | Indianapolis | 11442 |
| 215 | Rowdy Elliott | C | 1910 | Kokomo | 11650 |
| 216 | Bill Nelson | SP | 1884 | Terre Haute | 11805 |
| 217 | Bryan Hoeing | RP | 2022 | Batesville | 11816 |
| 218 | Joe Pactwa | SP | 1975 | Hammond | 11836 |
| 219 | Drey Jameson | SP | 2022 | Greenfield | 11878 |
| 220 | Sheldon Burnside | RP | 1978 | South Bend | 11931 |
| 221 | Tom McCarthy (1884) | SP | 1908 | Fort Wayne | 11957 |
| 222 | Steve Senteney | RP | 1982 | Indianapolis | 11989 |
| 223 | Josh Phegley | C | 2013 | Terre Haute | 12025 |
| 224 | Rich Coggins | RF | 1972 | Indianapolis | 12070 |
| 225 | Erik Sabel | RP | 1999 | Lafayette | 12184 |
| 226 | Mike Roesler | RP | 1989 | Fort Wayne | 12238 |
| 227 | Hal Irelan | 2B | 1914 | Burnettsville | 12243 |
| 228 | Eli Cates | SP | 1908 | Greens Fork | 12244 |
| 229 | Brian Reith | RP | 2001 | Fort Wayne | 12308 |
| 230 | Charlie French | 2B | 1909 | Indianapolis | 12462 |
| 231 | Stew Hofferth | C | 1944 | Logansport | 12515 |
| 232 | Bryan Bullington | RP | 2005 | Indianapolis | 12581 |
| 233 | Tim Bogar | SS | 1993 | Indianapolis | 12617 |
| 234 | Alex Meyer | SP | 2015 | Greensburg | 12641 |
| 235 | Jeff Peterek | SP | 1989 | Michigan City | 12773 |
| 236 | Bob Coleman | C | 1913 | Huntingburg | 12784 |
| 237 | Chris Bootcheck | RP | 2003 | La Porte | 12873 |
| 238 | Lloyd McClendon | LF | 1987 | Gary | 12972 |
| 239 | Brian Dorsett | C | 1987 | Terre Haute | 12977 |
| 240 | Mike Farmer | SP | 1996 | Gary | 13220 |
| 241 | Clyde Goodwin | SP | 1906 | Parke County | 13230 |
| 242 | Jermaine Allensworth | CF | 1996 | Anderson | 13241 |
| 243 | Brad Pennington | RP | 1993 | Salem | 13249 |
| 244 | Drew Butera | C | 2010 | Evansville | 13279 |
| 245 | Howard Farmer | RP | 1990 | Gary | 13310 |
| 246 | Larry Bigbie | LF | 2001 | Hobart | 13340 |
| 247 | Curt Lyons | SP | 1996 | Greencastle | 13404 |
| 248 | Punch Knoll | RF | 1905 | Evansville | 13484 |
| 249 | Rip Ragan | SP | 1903 | Greenfield | 13525 |
| 250 | Josh Rogers | SP | 2018 | New Albany | 13582 |
| 251 | Keith Shepherd | RP | 1992 | Wabash | 13661 |
| 252 | Dutch Wetzel | LF | 1920 | Columbus | 13684 |
| 253 | Glenn Chapman | LF | 1934 | Cambridge City | 13766 |
| 254 | Andy Woehr | 3B | 1923 | Fort Wayne | 13768 |
| 255 | Zack Thompson | RP | 2022 | Selma | 13783 |
| 256 | Harry Billiard | RP | 1908 | Monroe | 13980 |
| 257 | Jordan Schafer | CF | 2009 | Hammond | 13992 |
| 258 | Matt Kinzer | RP | 1989 | Indianapolis | 14039 |
| 259 | Warren Gill | 1B | 1908 | Ladoga | 14513 |
| 260 | Pete Henning | SP | 1914 | Crown Point | 14540 |
| 261 | Casey Wise | 2B | 1957 | Lafayette | 14627 |
| 262 | Eric Bruntlett | SS | 2003 | Lafayette | 14725 |
| 263 | Colson Montgomery | SS | 2025 | Holland | 14888 |
| 264 | Todd Dunwoody | CF | 1997 | Lafayette | 14909 |
| 265 | Mike Brosseau | 3B | 2019 | Munster | 14929 |
| 266 | Jason Repko | RF | 2005 | East Chicago | 15104 |
| 267 | Bruce Miller | 3B | 1973 | Fort Wayne | 15177 |
| 268 | Jim Hicks | RF | 1964 | East Chicago | 15209 |
| 269 | Gary Thurman | RF | 1987 | Indianapolis | 15212 |
| 270 | Josh VanMeter | LF | 2019 | Ossian | 15248 |
| 271 | Andrew Saalfrank | RP | 2023 | Fort Wayne | 15357 |
| 272 | Claude Berry | C | 1904 | Losantville | 15379 |
| 273 | Will Klein | RP | 2024 | Bloomington | 15484 |
| 274 | Ben VanRyn | RP | 1996 | Fort Wayne | 15490 |
| 275 | Emil Huhn | 1B | 1915 | North Vernon | 15557 |
| 276 | JD Closser | C | 2004 | Beech Grove | 15645 |
| 277 | Wallace Johnson | 1B | 1981 | Gary | 15760 |
| 278 | Jack Perkins | RP | 2025 | Kokomo | 15818 |
| 279 | Neal Musser | RP | 2007 | Lafayette | 15851 |
| 280 | Jake Fox | LF | 2007 | Indianapolis | 16065 |
| 281 | Sam Bachman | RP | 2023 | Indianapolis | 16118 |
| 282 | Scott Sheldon | 3B | 1997 | Hammond | 16256 |
| 283 | David Doster | 2B | 1996 | Fort Wayne | 16259 |
| 284 | Cliff Daringer | SS | 1914 | Hayden | 16346 |
| 285 | Jeremy Hazelbaker | LF | 2016 | Muncie | 16362 |
| 286 | Joe Hicks (1957) | 1B | 1978 | Beech Grove | 16388 |
| 287 | Niko Kavadas | DH | 2024 | South Bend | 16595 |
| 288 | A.J. Reed | 1B | 2016 | Terre Haute | 16787 |
| 289 | Micah Johnson | 2B | 2015 | Indianapolis | 16829 |
| 290 | Tyler Holt | RF | 2014 | Marion | 16867 |
| 291 | Jay Buente | RP | 2010 | Evansville | 16932 |
| 292 | Kevin L. Brown | C | 1996 | Valparaiso | 17089 |
| 293 | Jim Eppard | LF | 1987 | South Bend | 17149 |
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