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The Top Ranked Baseball Players of All-Time from South Dakota

 

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 Jim Scott SP 1909 Deadwood 1086
2 Floyd Bannister SP 1977 Pierre 1179
3 Keith Foulke RP 1997 Ellsworth AFB 1195
4 Sean Doolittle RP 2012 Rapid City 1452
5 Terry Forster RP 1971 Sioux Falls 1773
6 Justin Duchscherer RP 2001 Aberdeen 2525
7 Kerry Ligtenberg RP 1997 Rapid City 4025
8 Dave Collins LF 1975 Rapid City 4558
9 Rube Fischer RP 1941 Carlock 5197
10 Tom Hausman RP 1975 Mobridge 5246
11 Lou Koupal RP 1925 Tabor 5266
12 Jason Kubel LF 2004 Belle Fourche 5647
13 Mark Ellis 2B 2002 Rapid City 5772
14 John Strohmayer RP 1970 Belle Fourche 6146
15 Raleigh Aitchison SP 1911 Tyndall 6935
16 Tony Faeth RP 1919 Aberdeen 7706
17 Jiggs Parson RP 1910 Parker 7707
18 Emmett Nelson RP 1935 Viborg 7863
19 Jerry Crider RP 1969 Sioux Falls 8829
20 Brandon Claussen SP 2003 Rapid City 8875
21 Jug Thesenga RP 1944 Jefferson 8970
22 Sparky Anderson 2B 1959 Bridgewater 9595
23 Marv Olson 2B 1931 Gayville 9654
24 Carroll Hardy 1B 1958 Sturgis 10094
25 Bob Rauch RP 1972 Brookings 10568
26 Kermit Wahl 3B 1944 Columbia 11132
27 Del Paddock 3B 1912 Volga 11666
28 Terry Francona 1B 1981 Aberdeen 12243
29 Shane Loux RP 2002 Rapid City 12384
30 Pat Rice RP 1991 Rapid City 13072
31 Len Rice C 1944 Lead 14119

 


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