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The Top Ranked Baseball Players of All-Time from Michigan

 

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 Charlie Gehringer 2B 1924 Fowlerville 65
2 Hal Newhouser SP 1939 Detroit 78
3 Ted Simmons C 1968 Highland Park 110
4 John Smoltz SP 1988 Detroit 132
5 Billy Pierce SP 1945 Detroit 161
6 Kiki Cuyler RF 1921 Harrisville 285
7 Bob Welch SP 1978 Detroit 341
8 Bill Freehan C 1961 Detroit 396
9 Frank Tanana SP 1973 Detroit 426
10 Mike G. Marshall RP 1967 Adrian 457
11 Jim Kaat SP 1959 Zeeland 529
12 Eddie Cicotte SP 1905 Springwells 534
13 Ed Reulbach SP 1905 Detroit 585
14 Bob Buhl SP 1953 Saginaw 645
15 Jim Kern RP 1974 Gladwin 702
16 Jack Fournier 1B 1912 AuSable 730
17 Bobby Grich 2B 1970 Muskegon 762
18 Bob Rush SP 1948 Battle Creek 799
19 Dick Radatz RP 1962 Detroit 866
20 Milt Pappas SP 1957 Detroit 904
21 Derek Lowe SP 1997 Dearborn 972
22 J.J. Putz RP 2003 Trenton 974
23 Jason Varitek C 1997 Rochester 1017
24 Steve Gromek SP 1941 Hamtramck 1087
25 Scott Sanderson SP 1978 Dearborn 1091
26 Pat Hentgen SP 1991 Detroit 1152
27 Stan Lopata C 1948 Delray 1206
28 Tom Tresh LF 1961 Detroit 1212
29 Bill Campbell RP 1973 Highland Park 1274
30 John Mayberry 1B 1968 Detroit 1294
31 Ernie Whitt C 1976 Detroit 1312
32 Ted Gray SP 1946 Detroit 1379
33 Fred Gladding RP 1961 Flat Rock 1387
34 Charlie Maxwell LF 1950 Lawton 1441
35 Phil Regan RP 1960 Otsego 1455
36 Steve Howe RP 1980 Pontiac 1460
37 Frank Kitson SP 1898 Watson 1463
38 Rick Wise SP 1964 Jackson 1560
39 Chris Sabo 3B 1988 Detroit 1731
40 Art Houtteman SP 1945 Detroit 1740
41 Steve Avery SP 1990 Trenton 1752
42 Ike Delock RP 1952 Highland Park 1753
43 Kirk Gibson LF 1979 Pontiac 1772
44 Paul Assenmacher RP 1986 Detroit 1777
45 Luke Hamlin SP 1933 Ferris Center 1876
46 Ray Herbert SP 1950 Detroit 1906
47 Ron LeFlore CF 1974 Detroit 1947
48 Mickey Stanley CF 1964 Grand Rapids 1969
49 Roy Parmelee SP 1929 Lambertville 2095
50 Charlie Hemphill CF 1899 Greenville 2098
51 Bill Killefer C 1909 Bloomingdale 2127
52 Bob Kuzava RP 1946 Wyandotte 2164
53 Bill Virdon CF 1955 Hazel Park 2192
54 Frank Bowerman C 1895 Romeo 2249
55 Cass Michaels 2B 1943 Detroit 2340
56 Ed Stein RP 1890 Detroit 2461
57 George Brunet SP 1956 Houghton 2477
58 Matt Thornton RP 2004 Three Rivers 2495
59 Dave Schmidt RP 1981 Niles 2513
60 Vic Saier 1B 1911 Lansing 2544
61 Jim Northrup RF 1964 Breckenridge 2590
62 Frank Owen SP 1901 Ypsilanti 2636
63 Stubby Overmire SP 1943 Moline 2731
64 Jim Abbott SP 1989 Flint 2741
65 Bill H. James SP 1911 Detroit 2746
66 Jason Grilli RP 2000 Royal Oak 2764
67 Bob J. Miller RP 1949 Detroit 2768
68 Frank Miller SP 1913 Salem 2771
69 Dick Littlefield RP 1950 Detroit 2793
70 George Zuverink RP 1951 Holland 2877
71 Jim Pagliaroni C 1955 Dearborn 2908
72 Ira Flagstead CF 1917 Montague 2914
73 Benny Frey RP 1929 Dexter 2939
74 Rick Miller CF 1971 Grand Rapids 2970
75 Duane Pillette SP 1949 Detroit 3057
76 Lary Sorensen SP 1977 Detroit 3154
77 Jake Cronenworth 2B 2020 St. Clair 3185
78 Ken Howell RP 1984 Detroit 3190
79 Vern Ruhle SP 1974 Coleman 3221
80 Steve McCatty SP 1977 Detroit 3360
81 Duke Maas RP 1955 Utica 3415
82 Steve Trout SP 1978 Detroit 3462
83 Bob Owchinko RP 1976 Detroit 3591
84 Dave Rozema SP 1977 Grand Rapids 3598
85 Tom Poholsky SP 1950 Detroit 3618
86 Joe Mays SP 1999 Flint 3655
87 Doc Lavan SS 1913 Grand Rapids 3673
88 Greg Cadaret RP 1987 Detroit 3720
89 Arnold Earley RP 1960 Lincoln Park 3722
90 Curt Young SP 1983 Saginaw 3939
91 Scott Kamieniecki SP 1991 Mount Clemens 4104
92 Larry Jaster RP 1965 Midland 4151
93 Kyle Finnegan RP 2020 Detroit 4159
94 Mike Paul RP 1968 Detroit 4181
95 Jason Motte RP 2008 Port Huron 4232
96 Billy Ashley LF 1992 Trenton 4261
97 Jim Hughey SP 1891 Wakeshma 4302
98 Nate McLouth CF 2005 Muskegon 4306
99 Don Gross RP 1955 Weidman 4318
100 Tom Paciorek LF 1970 Detroit 4341
101 Mike Bordick SS 1990 Marquette 4383
102 John Ganzel 1B 1898 Kalamazoo 4398
103 Brad Havens RP 1981 Highland Park 4468
104 Harry Niles LF 1906 Buchanan 4544
105 Lenny Green CF 1957 Detroit 4574
106 Les Sweetland SP 1927 St. Ignace 4580
107 Jerry Lynch LF 1954 Bay City 4582
108 Bill Hogg SP 1905 Port Huron 4598
109 Matt Shoemaker SP 2013 Wyandotte 4751
110 Anthony Bass RP 2011 Dearborn 4826
111 Roger Mason RP 1984 Bellaire 4869
112 Dennis Ribant RP 1964 Detroit 4951
113 Ernie Koob RP 1915 Keeler 5016
114 Al Cicotte RP 1957 Melvindale 5285
115 Dick Pole SP 1973 Trout Creek 5287
116 Josh Collmenter RP 2011 Homer 5328
117 Kevin Young 1B 1992 Alpena 5414
118 Jack Wisner RP 1919 Grand Rapids 5441
119 Tim Crabtree RP 1995 Jackson 5450
120 Wayne Terwilliger 2B 1949 Clare 5690
121 Wally Gilbert 3B 1928 Oscoda 5706
122 Scott Olsen SP 2005 Kalamazoo 5716
123 Jeff Jones RP 1980 Detroit 5836
124 Maurice Van Robays LF 1939 Detroit 5877
125 Rube Vickers SP 1902 Hillsdale 5901
126 Walter Ball SP 1903 Detroit 5935
127 Dolly Gray RP 1909 Houghton 5945
128 Scott Aldred RP 1990 Flint 5963
129 Bernie Carbo RF 1969 Detroit 6081
130 Hal Elliott RP 1929 Mount Clemens 6085
131 Spencer Schwellenbach SP 2024 Saginaw 6139
132 Tim Birtsas RP 1985 Pontiac 6204
133 Don Kirkwood RP 1974 Pontiac 6225
134 Leon Roberts RF 1974 Vicksburg 6265
135 Dave Gumpert RP 1982 South Haven 6270
136 Rickey Clark SP 1967 Mount Clemens 6304
137 Neal Ball SS 1907 Grand Haven 6336
138 Gary Wayne RP 1989 Dearborn 6421
139 John Martin RP 1980 Wyandotte 6560
140 Fred Olmstead SP 1908 Grand Rapids 6596
141 Fred Holdsworth RP 1972 Detroit 6737
142 Jim Essian C 1973 Detroit 6774
143 Jimmy Peoples C 1884 Big Beaver 6787
144 Jerry Stephenson SP 1963 Detroit 6886
145 Benny McCoy 2B 1938 Jenison 6902
146 Dick Billings C 1968 Detroit 6951
147 Red Killefer CF 1907 Bloomingdale 6995
148 Mark Dewey RP 1990 Grand Rapids 7054
149 Merv Rettenmund RF 1968 Flint 7055
150 Chris Rusin SP 2012 Detroit 7132
151 Mike Blyzka RP 1953 Hamtramck 7172
152 Jim Doyle 3B 1910 Detroit 7208
153 Dick Lange RP 1972 Harbor Beach 7372
154 Dave DeBusschere RP 1962 Detroit 7573
155 Frank Oberlin SP 1906 Elsie 7618
156 Walter Anderson RP 1917 Grand Rapids 7628
157 Bill Grahame SP 1908 Owosso 7740
158 Harry Gardner RP 1911 Quincy 7770
159 Jim Burton RP 1975 Royal Oak 7806
160 Bull Wagner RP 1913 Lilley 7820
161 Jay Gibbons RF 2001 Rochester 7837
162 Ted Kazanski 2B 1953 Hamtramck 7873
163 Keegan Akin RP 2020 Alma 7923
164 Lou Stringer 2B 1941 Grand Rapids 7970
165 Joe Koppe SS 1958 Detroit 7972
166 Dave Borkowski RP 1999 Detroit 8003
167 Frank Okrie RP 1920 Detroit 8062
168 Doug Konieczny SP 1973 Detroit 8319
169 Leo Cristante RP 1951 Detroit 8337
170 Pat Sheridan RF 1981 Ann Arbor 8435
171 Bill Zepp RP 1969 Detroit 8440
172 Frank Scheibeck SS 1887 Detroit 8461
173 Ed Hendricks RP 1910 Zeeland 8517
174 Norm Zauchin 1B 1951 Royal Oak 8548
175 Johnny Mitchell SS 1921 Detroit 8552
176 Jim Gosger CF 1963 Port Huron 8598
177 Harvey Freeman RP 1921 Mottville 8618
178 Mike Joyce RP 1962 Detroit 8695
179 John Schreiber RP 2019 Wyandotte 8702
180 Steve Boros 3B 1957 Flint 8763
181 Zach Putnam RP 2011 Rochester 8770
182 Alex Main SP 1914 Montrose 8776
183 Fred Lamlein RP 1912 Port Huron 8803
184 Neil Berry 2B 1948 Kalamazoo 8821
185 Mike Squires 1B 1975 Kalamazoo 8835
186 Jim Stump RP 1957 Lansing 8864
187 Harry Matuzak RP 1934 Omer 8888
188 Eric Haase C 2018 Detroit 8896
189 Hunter Brown RP 2022 Detroit 8947
190 Ed Albosta RP 1941 Saginaw 8985
191 Bert Tooley SS 1911 Howell 9100
192 Ribs Raney SP 1949 Detroit 9111
193 John Snyder SP 1998 Southfield 9189
194 Ken Hamlin SS 1957 Detroit 9199
195 Ken Rowe RP 1963 Ferndale 9249
196 John Vander Wal RF 1991 Grand Rapids 9328
197 Wish Egan SP 1902 Evart 9344
198 Slicker Parks RP 1921 Dallas 9366
199 Ralph Comstock SP 1913 Riga 9396
200 Emil Frisk RF 1899 Kalkaska 9406
201 Jerry Davie RP 1959 Detroit 9413
202 Howard Bailey RP 1981 Grand Haven 9430
203 Bill Stein 3B 1972 Battle Creek 9500
204 Mike Ignasiak RP 1991 Anchorville 9504
205 Larry Pashnick RP 1982 Lincoln Park 9507
206 Brent Gates 2B 1993 Grand Rapids 9549
207 Doug Taitt RF 1928 Bay City 9558
208 Augie Bergamo RF 1944 Detroit 9575
209 Joe Roa RP 1995 Southfield 9588
210 Don Lund RF 1945 Detroit 9637
211 Al Luplow RF 1961 Saginaw 9697
212 Paul Fry RP 2018 Pontiac 9810
213 Marty Clary SP 1987 Detroit 9884
214 Bunny Brief 1B 1912 Remus 10013
215 Del Wilber C 1946 Lincoln Park 10015
216 Bryan Clutterbuck RP 1986 Detroit 10064
217 Glenn Crawford RF 1945 North Branch 10131
218 Pinky Pittenger SS 1921 Hudson 10148
219 Greg Bollo RP 1965 Detroit 10233
220 Ed Donnelly (1932) RP 1959 Allen 10279
221 Pat Paige SP 1911 Paw Paw 10284
222 Gowell Claset RP 1933 Battle Creek 10376
223 Bud Messenger RP 1924 Grand Blanc 10429
224 Charlie Lau C 1956 Romulus 10442
225 Eric Raich SP 1975 Detroit 10462
226 Cy Alberts SP 1910 Grand Rapids 10474
227 Frank Scheibeck SS 1887 Detroit 10477
228 Steve L. Barber RP 1970 Grand Rapids 10508
229 Larry Monroe RP 1976 Detroit 10567
230 Chuck Templeton RP 1955 Detroit 10573
231 Elmer J. Miller RP 1929 Detroit 10612
232 Frank McIntyre SP 1883 Walled Lake 10748
233 John Ryan SP 1884 Birmingham 10959
234 Tom Davey RP 1999 Garden City 11009
235 Clint Rogge SP 1915 Memphis 11027
236 Danny Schell LF 1954 Fostoria 11041
237 F.P. Santangelo LF 1995 Livonia 11063
238 Count Campau RF 1888 Detroit 11120
239 Tommy Henry SP 2022 Portage 11122
240 Clem Koshorek SS 1952 Royal Oak 11153
241 Rube Kisinger SP 1902 Adrian 11182
242 Matt Mieske RF 1993 Midland 11210
243 Buzzy Wares SS 1913 Vandalia 11447
244 Ray Soff RP 1986 Adrian 11469
245 Greg Mulleavy SS 1933 Detroit 11493
246 Clint Hurdle RF 1977 Big Rapids 11506
247 Kirt Ojala RP 1997 Kalamazoo 11592
248 Rick Kreuger SP 1975 Grand Rapids 11612
249 Lee Gardner RP 2002 Hartland 11740
250 Colby Ward RP 1990 Lansing 11898
251 Bill Nahorodny C 1976 Hamtramck 11931
252 Jason Middlebrook RP 2001 Jackson 11976
253 Ike Butler SP 1902 Langston 11988
254 Al DeVormer C 1918 Grand Rapids 11993
255 Dave W. Campbell 2B 1967 Manistee 12010
256 Keith Miller 2B 1987 Midland 12011
257 Gary Taylor RP 1969 Detroit 12021
258 Todd Cruz SS 1978 Highland Park 12047
259 Dan Dobbek CF 1959 Ontonagon 12053
260 Jamie Arnold RP 1999 Dearborn 12124
261 Anthony Misiewicz RP 2020 Detroit 12169
262 Jeff Kaiser RP 1985 Wyandotte 12256
263 Jay Pettibone SP 1983 Mount Clemens 12324
264 Jon Berti 2B 2018 Troy 12351
265 Arch McCarthy SP 1902 Ypsilanti 12536
266 Dick Colpaert RP 1970 Fraser 12568
267 Hank Olmsted SP 1905 Sac Bay 12636
268 Dan O'Leary RF 1879 Detroit 12639
269 Vern Spencer CF 1920 Wixom 12673
270 Mickey Weston RP 1989 Flint 12727
271 Dad Hale SP 1902 Allegan 12760
272 Brian Sikorski RP 2000 Detroit 12771
273 Earl Rapp RF 1949 Corunna 12781
274 Scott Winchester RP 1997 Midland 12819
275 Charlie Haeger RP 2006 Livonia 12846
276 Duane Below RP 2011 Britton 12861
277 Brandon Hughes RP 2022 Royal Oak 12870
278 Joe Lafata LF 1947 Detroit 12892
279 Elijah Jones SP 1907 Oxford 12893
280 Chris Getz 2B 2008 Southfield 12944
281 Jeff Hamilton 3B 1986 Flint 12945
282 Mike White CF 1963 Detroit 12958
283 John Rainey RF 1887 Birmingham 12969
284 Al Moran SS 1963 Detroit 13043
285 LaRue Kirby CF 1912 Eureka 13067
286 Rick Leach 1B 1981 Ann Arbor 13096
287 Ed Hemingway 2B 1914 Sheridan 13148
288 Caleb Baragar RP 2020 Jenison 13198
289 George Loepp CF 1928 Detroit 13226
290 Archie Yelle C 1917 Saginaw 13228
291 Orson Baldwin SP 1908 Carson City 13229
292 Darin Downs RP 2012 Southfield 13240
293 Jim Curtiss CF 1891 Coldwater 13302
294 Jack Morrissey 2B 1902 Lansing 13454
295 Ross Powell RP 1993 Grand Rapids 13501
296 Max Schuemann SS 2024 Kalamazoo 13522
297 John McHale 1B 1943 Detroit 13591
298 Andy Van Hekken SP 2002 Holland 13622
299 Carmen Fanzone 3B 1970 Detroit 13812
300 Ron Pruitt RF 1975 Flint 13816
301 Jack Lundbom RP 1902 Manistee 13835
302 Scott MacRae RP 2001 Dearborn 13885
303 Mitch Maier CF 2006 Petoskey 13927
304 Ed Wheeler 3B 1902 Sherman 14092
305 Blaise Ilsley RP 1994 Alpena 14225
306 Johnny Hellweg SP 2013 Ann Arbor 14251
307 Tex Wisterzil 3B 1914 Detroit 14402
308 Nyls Nyman LF 1974 Detroit 14448
309 Joe Altobelli LF 1955 Detroit 14534
310 Casper Wells RF 2010 Grand Rapids 14577
311 Jul Kustus RF 1909 Detroit 14671
312 Brett Hinchliffe RP 1999 Detroit 14789
313 Kaleb Ort RP 2021 Grand Rapids 14834
314 Grant Hartwig RP 2023 Detroit 14898
315 Ed Lucas 3B 2013 Grand Rapids 14989
316 Bill Fahey C 1971 Detroit 15004
317 Larry Mitchell RP 1996 Flint 15136
318 Jeff Criswell RP 2024 Portage 15322
319 George Williams (2B) 2B 1961 Detroit 15347
320 Richie Martin SS 2019 Detroit 15558
321 Mike Kinkade LF 1998 Livonia 15665
322 Karl Kauffmann RP 2023 Bloomfield Hills 15771
323 Ryan LaMarre CF 2015 Royal Oak 16167
324 Bobby Scales LF 2009 Southfield 16269
325 Jim Paciorek 1B 1987 Detroit 16481
326 Glenn Gulliver 3B 1982 Detroit 16510
327 Rob Ellis 3B 1971 Grand Rapids 16574

 


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