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The Top Ranked Baseball Players of
All-Time from Maryland
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.
Ranking Explanation
|
Rnk |
Athlete |
POS |
Rookie Yr |
Birthplace |
Overall Rank |
|
1 |
Babe Ruth |
RF |
1914 |
Baltimore |
2 |
|
2 |
Jimmie Foxx |
1B |
1925 |
Sudlersville |
10 |
|
3 |
Lefty Grove |
SP |
1925 |
Lonaconing |
19 |
|
4 |
Home Run Baker |
3B |
1908 |
Trappe |
106 |
|
5 |
Al Kaline |
RF |
1953 |
Baltimore |
111 |
|
6 |
Cal Ripken |
SS |
1981 |
Havre de Grace |
118 |
|
7 |
Vic Willis |
SP |
1898 |
Cecil County |
191 |
|
8 |
Charlie Keller |
LF |
1939 |
Middletown |
263 |
|
9 |
Mark Teixeira |
1B |
2003 |
Annapolis |
385 |
|
10 |
Bill Nicholson |
RF |
1936 |
Chestertown |
387 |
|
11 |
Judy Johnson |
3B |
1918 |
Snow Hill |
517 |
|
12 |
Neck Stanley |
SP |
1928 |
Kent County |
543 |
|
13 |
Josh Hader |
RP |
2017 |
Millersville |
544 |
|
14 |
Jack Taylor |
SP |
1891 |
Sandy Hill |
579 |
|
15 |
Harold Baines |
DH |
1980 |
Easton |
647 |
|
16 |
Steve Barber |
RP |
1960 |
Takoma Park |
731 |
|
17 |
Cupid Childs |
2B |
1888 |
Calvert County |
933 |
|
18 |
Brady Anderson |
CF |
1988 |
Silver Spring |
1020 |
|
19 |
Denny Neagle |
SP |
1991 |
Gambrills |
1139 |
|
20 |
Babe Phelps |
C |
1931 |
Odenton |
1188 |
|
21 |
Tommy Byrne |
SP |
1943 |
Baltimore |
1391 |
|
22 |
Eddie Rommel |
RP |
1920 |
Baltimore |
1469 |
|
23 |
Ray Moore |
RP |
1952 |
Meadows |
1480 |
|
24 |
Steve Farr |
RP |
1984 |
Cheverly |
1497 |
|
25 |
Tommy Thomas |
SP |
1926 |
Baltimore |
1515 |
|
26 |
Bryan Reynolds |
CF |
2019 |
Baltimore |
1750 |
|
27 |
Bobby Mathews |
SP |
1871 |
Baltimore |
1766 |
|
28 |
Billy Werber |
3B |
1930 |
Berwyn |
1859 |
|
29 |
Jeff Nelson |
RP |
1992 |
Baltimore |
1940 |
|
30 |
Buck Herzog |
2B |
1908 |
Baltimore |
2342 |
|
31 |
Allen Russell |
RP |
1915 |
Baltimore |
2380 |
|
32 |
Brian Jordan |
RF |
1992 |
Baltimore |
2621 |
|
33 |
Dave Boswell |
SP |
1964 |
Baltimore |
2723 |
|
34 |
Jack Fisher |
SP |
1959 |
Frostburg |
2756 |
|
35 |
Tom Phoebus |
SP |
1966 |
Baltimore |
2786 |
|
36 |
Moose Haas |
SP |
1976 |
Baltimore |
2894 |
|
37 |
Red Oldham |
SP |
1914 |
Zion |
2900 |
|
38 |
Dave Foutz |
1B |
1884 |
Carroll County |
2925 |
|
39 |
Geoff Zahn |
SP |
1973 |
Baltimore |
2927 |
|
40 |
Frank Foreman |
SP |
1884 |
Baltimore |
3004 |
|
41 |
Jack Bentley |
SP |
1913 |
Sandy Spring |
3037 |
|
42 |
Bill Keister |
SS |
1896 |
Baltimore |
3040 |
|
43 |
Bob Harvey |
RF |
1943 |
St. Michaels |
3043 |
|
44 |
Brett Cecil |
RP |
2009 |
Dunkirk |
3044 |
|
45 |
Vic Keen |
RP |
1918 |
Bel Air |
3050 |
|
46 |
Les German |
SP |
1890 |
Baltimore |
3214 |
|
47 |
Mike Bielecki |
SP |
1984 |
Baltimore |
3224 |
|
48 |
Shane McClanahan |
SP |
2020 |
Baltimore |
3235 |
|
49 |
Doc Smoot |
CF |
1902 |
Galestown |
3430 |
|
50 |
Gavin Floyd |
SP |
2004 |
Annapolis |
3574 |
|
51 |
Jay Witasick |
RP |
1996 |
Baltimore |
3702 |
|
52 |
Jake Evans |
RF |
1879 |
Baltimore |
3784 |
|
53 |
Ray Morgan |
2B |
1911 |
Baltimore |
3805 |
|
54 |
Slim Jones |
SP |
1932 |
Baltimore |
3901 |
|
55 |
Murray Watkins |
3B |
1942 |
Drury |
4024 |
|
56 |
Bruce Howard |
SP |
1963 |
Salisbury |
4039 |
|
57 |
Dick Porter |
RF |
1929 |
Princess Anne |
4068 |
|
58 |
Bill Butler |
SP |
1969 |
Hyattsville |
4271 |
|
59 |
Jake Powell |
LF |
1930 |
Silver Spring |
4483 |
|
60 |
Buttercup Dickerson |
LF |
1878 |
Tyaskin |
4511 |
|
61 |
Ed Beatin |
SP |
1887 |
Baltimore |
4575 |
|
62 |
Fritz Maisel |
3B |
1913 |
Catonsville |
4601 |
|
63 |
John Dopson |
SP |
1985 |
Baltimore |
4740 |
|
64 |
Jackson Merrill |
CF |
2024 |
Baltimore |
4871 |
|
65 |
Bill Holbert |
C |
1876 |
Baltimore |
4884 |
|
66 |
Anthony Mahoney |
SP |
1921 |
Charles County |
5080 |
|
67 |
Bob Unglaub |
1B |
1904 |
Baltimore |
5122 |
|
68 |
Chris Haney |
SP |
1991 |
Baltimore |
5174 |
|
69 |
Gordy Coleman |
1B |
1959 |
Rockville |
5201 |
|
70 |
Bill Lamar |
LF |
1917 |
Rockville |
5206 |
|
71 |
Dave Cole |
RP |
1950 |
Williamsport |
5234 |
|
72 |
Brownie Foreman |
SP |
1895 |
Baltimore |
5261 |
|
73 |
Chick Fewster |
2B |
1917 |
Baltimore |
5330 |
|
74 |
Don Rudolph |
RP |
1957 |
Baltimore |
5358 |
|
75 |
Nick Maddox |
SP |
1907 |
Govanstown |
5368 |
|
76 |
Ron Swoboda |
RF |
1965 |
Baltimore |
5610 |
|
77 |
Dwayne Henry |
RP |
1984 |
Elkton |
5712 |
|
78 |
Harry Anderson |
LF |
1957 |
North East |
5719 |
|
79 |
Bobby Young |
2B |
1948 |
Granite |
5816 |
|
80 |
Wilbert Pritchett |
SP |
1924 |
Ridgely |
5861 |
|
81 |
Jake Flowers |
2B |
1923 |
Cambridge |
5864 |
|
82 |
Charlie Gettig |
SP |
1896 |
Baltimore |
5997 |
|
83 |
Butch Schmidt |
1B |
1909 |
Baltimore |
6082 |
|
84 |
Johnnie Wittig |
SP |
1938 |
Baltimore |
6084 |
|
85 |
Randy Tomlin |
SP |
1990 |
Bainbridge |
6111 |
|
86 |
Garrett Stephenson |
SP |
1996 |
Takoma Park |
6135 |
|
87 |
Aaron Laffey |
RP |
2007 |
Cumberland |
6399 |
|
88 |
Irv Hall |
2B |
1943 |
Alberton |
6417 |
|
89 |
Simon Nicholls |
SS |
1903 |
Germantown |
6456 |
|
90 |
Syd Cohen |
RP |
1934 |
Baltimore |
6671 |
|
91 |
Otis Stocksdale |
SP |
1893 |
Arcadia |
6698 |
|
92 |
Bob Robertson |
1B |
1967 |
Frostburg |
6701 |
|
93 |
Boots Poffenberger |
SP |
1937 |
Williamsport |
6806 |
|
94 |
Dick Robertson |
SP |
1913 |
Rockville |
6874 |
|
95 |
Ted Waters |
LF |
1925 |
Marion |
6883 |
|
96 |
Russell Awkard |
RF |
1940 |
Howard County |
6953 |
|
97 |
John E. Miller |
SP |
1962 |
Baltimore |
7052 |
|
98 |
Sam Frock |
SP |
1907 |
Baltimore |
7336 |
|
99 |
Evan Phillips |
RP |
2018 |
Salisbury |
7528 |
|
100 |
Sam Trott |
C |
1880 |
Unknown |
7631 |
|
101 |
Harry Biemiller |
RP |
1920 |
Baltimore |
7660 |
|
102 |
Bill Morrisette |
RP |
1915 |
Portsmouth |
7666 |
|
103 |
Walt Lerian |
C |
1928 |
Baltimore |
7789 |
|
104 |
Ciscero Warren |
RP |
1946 |
Baltimore |
8010 |
|
105 |
Andy Cohen |
2B |
1926 |
Baltimore |
8099 |
|
106 |
Joe Muir |
RP |
1951 |
Oriole |
8134 |
|
107 |
Bert Myers |
3B |
1896 |
Frederick |
8167 |
|
108 |
Lefty Russell |
RP |
1910 |
Baltimore |
8231 |
|
109 |
Suter Sullivan |
3B |
1898 |
Baltimore |
8259 |
|
110 |
Tony Saunders |
SP |
1997 |
Baltimore |
8274 |
|
111 |
Ike Powers |
RP |
1927 |
Hancock |
8338 |
|
112 |
Chris Coghlan |
LF |
2009 |
Rockville |
8420 |
|
113 |
Lou Say |
SS |
1873 |
Baltimore |
8545 |
|
114 |
Scrappy Brown |
SS |
1920 |
Sparrows Point |
8592 |
|
115 |
Johnny Neun |
1B |
1925 |
Baltimore |
8646 |
|
116 |
Mike Venafro |
RP |
1999 |
Takoma Park |
8690 |
|
117 |
Cotton Williams |
SP |
1943 |
Unknown |
8725 |
|
118 |
Harry Fanwell |
SP |
1910 |
Patapsco |
8740 |
|
119 |
Dave W. Johnson |
SP |
1987 |
Baltimore |
8780 |
|
120 |
Ed Carroll |
RP |
1929 |
Baltimore |
8795 |
|
121 |
Boze Berger |
2B |
1932 |
Baltimore |
8832 |
|
122 |
Rudy Kneisch |
SP |
1926 |
Baltimore |
9032 |
|
123 |
Earl Mattingly |
RP |
1931 |
New Port |
9218 |
|
124 |
Joe Matthews |
RP |
1922 |
Baltimore |
9224 |
|
125 |
Walt Smallwood |
RP |
1917 |
Dayton |
9228 |
|
126 |
Jack Merson |
2B |
1951 |
Elkridge |
9310 |
|
127 |
Art Stokes |
RP |
1925 |
Emmitsburg |
9319 |
|
128 |
Blainey Hall |
LF |
1914 |
Baltimore |
9370 |
|
129 |
Archie Stimmel |
SP |
1900 |
Woodsboro |
9447 |
|
130 |
Chuck Porter |
SP |
1981 |
Baltimore |
9498 |
|
131 |
Frank Bennett |
RP |
1927 |
Mardela Springs |
9604 |
|
132 |
Al Rubeling |
3B |
1940 |
Baltimore |
9628 |
|
133 |
George Maisel |
CF |
1913 |
Catonsville |
9664 |
|
134 |
Harry Child |
RP |
1930 |
Baltimore |
9717 |
|
135 |
Sam Hinds |
RP |
1977 |
Frederick |
9753 |
|
136 |
Joe Dolan |
SS |
1896 |
Baltimore |
9961 |
|
137 |
Rusty Gerhardt |
RP |
1974 |
Baltimore |
9997 |
|
138 |
Phil Linz |
SS |
1962 |
Baltimore |
10021 |
|
139 |
Rick Steirer |
RP |
1982 |
Baltimore |
10026 |
|
140 |
Dave Johnson |
SP |
1987 |
Baltimore |
10053 |
|
141 |
Ken Cloude |
SP |
1997 |
Baltimore |
10100 |
|
142 |
Billy Ripken |
2B |
1987 |
Havre de Grace |
10149 |
|
143 |
Adam Kolarek |
RP |
2017 |
Baltimore |
10156 |
|
144 |
Harry Baldwin |
RP |
1924 |
Baltimore |
10190 |
|
145 |
Fred Smith |
SP |
1890 |
Baltimore |
10213 |
|
146 |
Buck Etchison |
1B |
1943 |
Baltimore |
10282 |
|
147 |
Ed Stratton |
SP |
1873 |
Baltimore |
10291 |
|
148 |
John Bale |
RP |
1999 |
Cheverly |
10533 |
|
149 |
Joe Miller |
SS |
1884 |
Baltimore |
10553 |
|
150 |
Don Loun |
SP |
1964 |
Frederick |
10605 |
|
151 |
Delino DeShields Jr. |
CF |
2015 |
Easton |
10771 |
|
152 |
Eddie Dent |
SP |
1909 |
Baltimore |
10826 |
|
153 |
Glenn Dishman |
SP |
1995 |
Baltimore |
10871 |
|
154 |
Tim Drummond |
RP |
1987 |
La Plata |
10873 |
|
155 |
Sam Shaw |
SP |
1888 |
Baltimore |
10918 |
|
156 |
Josh Roenicke |
RP |
2008 |
Baltimore |
10977 |
|
157 |
Bill Smiley |
2B |
1874 |
Baltimore |
10999 |
|
158 |
Shane Halter |
3B |
1997 |
La Plata |
11010 |
|
159 |
Lew Malone |
3B |
1915 |
Baltimore |
11204 |
|
160 |
Steve Schmoll |
RP |
2005 |
Silver Spring |
11351 |
|
161 |
Ray Gardner |
SS |
1929 |
Frederick |
11358 |
|
162 |
Bill Gardner |
SP |
1887 |
Baltimore |
11400 |
|
163 |
Jimmy Say |
3B |
1882 |
Baltimore |
11415 |
|
164 |
LaMonte Wade |
RF |
2019 |
Baltimore |
11426 |
|
165 |
Gavin Sheets |
RF |
2021 |
Lutherville |
11471 |
|
166 |
Gene McCann |
SP |
1901 |
Baltimore |
11624 |
|
167 |
Frank Sellman |
C |
1871 |
Baltimore |
11625 |
|
168 |
John Bass |
SS |
1871 |
Charleston |
11673 |
|
169 |
Matthew Bowman |
RP |
2016 |
Chevy Chase |
11738 |
|
170 |
Damon Buford |
CF |
1993 |
Baltimore |
11789 |
|
171 |
Mike Draper |
RP |
1993 |
Hagerstown |
11895 |
|
172 |
Tom Quinn |
C |
1886 |
Annapolis |
12005 |
|
173 |
Gabe Gross |
RF |
2004 |
Baltimore |
12039 |
|
174 |
Bryan Kelly |
RP |
1987 |
Silver Spring |
12123 |
|
175 |
Frank Morrissey |
SP |
1901 |
Baltimore |
12143 |
|
176 |
Skyrocket Smith |
1B |
1888 |
Baltimore |
12192 |
|
177 |
Tom Gettinger |
LF |
1889 |
Frederick |
12234 |
|
178 |
Steve Matthias |
SS |
1884 |
Mitchellville |
12235 |
|
179 |
Ted Beard |
RF |
1948 |
Woodsboro |
12279 |
|
180 |
Josh Banks |
SP |
2007 |
Baltimore |
12318 |
|
181 |
Ryan Thompson |
CF |
1992 |
Chestertown |
12523 |
|
182 |
Wally Goldsmith |
3B |
1871 |
Baltimore |
12552 |
|
183 |
Jake Fraley |
LF |
2019 |
Frederick |
12599 |
|
184 |
Bill Schroeder |
C |
1983 |
Baltimore |
12614 |
|
185 |
George Leitner |
SP |
1901 |
Parkton |
12678 |
|
186 |
Bruce Zimmermann |
SP |
2020 |
Baltimore |
12695 |
|
187 |
Jack Flater |
SP |
1908 |
Sandymount |
12709 |
|
188 |
Vic Barnhart |
SS |
1944 |
Hagerstown |
12802 |
|
189 |
Ed Mincher |
LF |
1871 |
Baltimore |
12842 |
|
190 |
Billy Kelly |
C |
1910 |
Baltimore |
12885 |
|
191 |
Akil Baddoo |
CF |
2021 |
Silver Spring |
12900 |
|
192 |
Fred Carl |
CF |
1889 |
Baltimore |
13082 |
|
193 |
Troy Brohawn |
RP |
2001 |
Cambridge |
13281 |
|
194 |
Justin Maxwell |
RF |
2007 |
Olney |
13447 |
|
195 |
Jimmy Mathison |
3B |
1902 |
Baltimore |
13635 |
|
196 |
Bill Stumpf |
SS |
1912 |
Baltimore |
13678 |
|
197 |
Ed High |
RP |
1901 |
Baltimore |
13722 |
|
198 |
Branden Kline |
RP |
2019 |
Frederick |
13932 |
|
199 |
Mike Schemer |
1B |
1945 |
Baltimore |
13940 |
|
200 |
Ray Knode |
1B |
1923 |
Westminster |
13980 |
|
201 |
Spencer Horwitz |
1B |
2023 |
Timonium |
14114 |
|
202 |
Cody Morris |
SP |
2022 |
Columbia |
14115 |
|
203 |
Ljay Newsome |
SP |
2020 |
La Plata |
14199 |
|
204 |
James Wood |
LF |
2024 |
Rockville |
14219 |
|
205 |
Steve Johnson |
RP |
2012 |
Baltimore |
14331 |
|
206 |
Daryl Thompson |
SP |
2008 |
La Plata |
14345 |
|
207 |
Nick Adenhart |
SP |
2008 |
Silver Spring |
14420 |
|
208 |
George Meister |
3B |
1884 |
Baltimore |
14558 |
|
209 |
Leo Burke |
RF |
1958 |
Hagerstown |
14594 |
|
210 |
Bob O. Jones |
RF |
1974 |
Elkton |
14979 |
|
211 |
Jim Fuller |
RF |
1973 |
Bethesda |
15096 |
|
212 |
Steve Clevenger |
C |
2011 |
Baltimore |
15618 |
|
213 |
Trey Lipscomb |
3B |
2024 |
Frederick |
15923 |
|
214 |
Ryan Meisinger |
RP |
2018 |
Prince Frederick |
16091 |
|
215 |
Luke Carlin |
C |
2008 |
Silver Spring |
16294 |
|
216 |
Mike Parisi |
RP |
2008 |
Hagerstown |
16297 |
|
217 |
Gene Hiser |
LF |
1971 |
Baltimore |
16572 |
|
218 |
George Spriggs |
RF |
1965 |
Jewell |
16595 |
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