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The Top Ranked Baseball Players of All-Time from Virginia
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 | Justin Verlander | SP | 2005 | Manakin Sabot | 77 |
| 2 | Eppa Rixey | SP | 1912 | Culpeper | 194 |
| 3 | Jud Wilson | 3B | 1922 | Remington | 230 |
| 4 | Paul Hines | CF | 1872 | Unknown | 257 |
| 5 | Billy Wagner | RP | 1995 | Marion | 269 |
| 6 | Leon Day | SP | 1934 | Alexandria | 271 |
| 7 | David Wright | 3B | 2004 | Norfolk | 328 |
| 8 | Deacon Phillippe | SP | 1899 | Rural Retreat | 524 |
| 9 | George McQuinn | 1B | 1936 | Arlington | 749 |
| 10 | Justin Upton | RF | 2007 | Norfolk | 754 |
| 11 | Billy Nash | 3B | 1884 | Richmond | 951 |
| 12 | Branch Russell | RF | 1922 | South Boston | 1029 |
| 13 | Willie Horton | LF | 1963 | Arno | 1046 |
| 14 | Walter Cannady | 2B | 1921 | Norfolk | 1144 |
| 15 | Willard Marshall | RF | 1942 | Richmond | 1192 |
| 16 | Rats Henderson | SP | 1923 | Henrico County | 1242 |
| 17 | Randy Hundley | C | 1964 | Martinsville | 1253 |
| 18 | Granny Hamner | SS | 1944 | Richmond | 1298 |
| 19 | Bob Evans | SP | 1932 | Richmond | 1315 |
| 20 | Steve Brodie | CF | 1890 | Warrenton | 1343 |
| 21 | Mike Williams | RP | 1992 | Radford | 1364 |
| 22 | Al Holland | RP | 1977 | Roanoke | 1407 |
| 23 | Todd Hundley | C | 1990 | Martinsville | 1551 |
| 24 | Jim Lemon | RF | 1950 | Covington | 1659 |
| 25 | Bob Porterfield | SP | 1948 | Newport | 1726 |
| 26 | Michael Cuddyer | RF | 2001 | Norfolk | 1727 |
| 27 | Gene Alley | SS | 1963 | Richmond | 1789 |
| 28 | Bobby Witt | SP | 1986 | Arlington | 1973 |
| 29 | George Browne | RF | 1901 | Richmond | 2063 |
| 30 | Robert Poindexter | SP | 1924 | Unknown | 2142 |
| 31 | Brandon Lowe | 2B | 2018 | Newport News | 2181 |
| 32 | Doc Ayers | RP | 1913 | Snake Creek | 2192 |
| 33 | Ray Dandridge | 3B | 1933 | Richmond | 2276 |
| 34 | Jim Coates | RP | 1956 | Farnham | 2296 |
| 35 | Bob Humphreys | RP | 1962 | Covington | 2624 |
| 36 | Monty Kennedy | SP | 1946 | Amelia | 2626 |
| 37 | Ed Willett | SP | 1906 | Norfolk | 2680 |
| 38 | Johnny Davis | LF | 1940 | Ashland | 2707 |
| 39 | Al Gettel | RP | 1945 | Norfolk | 2762 |
| 40 | Johnny Humphries | SP | 1938 | Clifton Forge | 2779 |
| 41 | Daniel Hudson | RP | 2009 | Lynchburg | 2800 |
| 42 | Mack Eggleston | C | 1919 | Roanoke | 2915 |
| 43 | Rick Langford | SP | 1976 | Farmville | 2942 |
| 44 | Dave Hillman | RP | 1955 | Dungannon | 2990 |
| 45 | Charlie Ferguson | SP | 1884 | Charlottesville | 3011 |
| 46 | Harry Perkowski | RP | 1947 | Dante | 3024 |
| 47 | Al Bumbry | CF | 1972 | Fredericksburg | 3037 |
| 48 | Jeremy Jeffress | RP | 2010 | South Boston | 3068 |
| 49 | Mat Latos | SP | 2009 | Alexandria | 3168 |
| 50 | Keith Atherton | RP | 1983 | Newport News | 3275 |
| 51 | Joe Boehling | SP | 1912 | Richmond | 3345 |
| 52 | Jim Beattie | SP | 1978 | Hampton | 3383 |
| 53 | Joe Saunders | SP | 2005 | Fairfax | 3393 |
| 54 | Chris Taylor | SS | 2014 | Virginia Beach | 3439 |
| 55 | Dave Robertson | RF | 1912 | Portsmouth | 3443 |
| 56 | Jackie Bradley | CF | 2013 | Richmond | 3600 |
| 57 | Sean Marshall | RP | 2006 | Richmond | 3645 |
| 58 | Melvin Upton | CF | 2004 | Norfolk | 3690 |
| 59 | Toby Atwell | C | 1952 | Leesburg | 3723 |
| 60 | Clay Bryant | RP | 1935 | Madison Heights | 3751 |
| 61 | Brian J. Anderson | SP | 1993 | Portsmouth | 3760 |
| 62 | Tony Womack | 2B | 1993 | Danville | 3790 |
| 63 | Pete Hill | CF | 1905 | Culpeper | 3887 |
| 64 | Charley Wilson | SP | 1920 | Roanoke | 3972 |
| 65 | Brandon Inge | 3B | 2001 | Lynchburg | 3980 |
| 66 | Ben Sanders | SP | 1888 | Catharpin | 4017 |
| 67 | Bob Clarke | C | 1922 | Richmond | 4031 |
| 68 | Roy J. Thomas | RP | 1977 | Quantico | 4064 |
| 69 | Jesse Jefferson | SP | 1973 | Midlothian | 4075 |
| 70 | Johnny Grubb | CF | 1972 | Richmond | 4185 |
| 71 | Nathaniel Lowe | 1B | 2019 | Norfolk | 4292 |
| 72 | Bob Lacey | RP | 1977 | Fredericksburg | 4336 |
| 73 | Hank Foiles | C | 1953 | Richmond | 4345 |
| 74 | Leon Ruffin | C | 1935 | Portsmouth | 4426 |
| 75 | Tracy Stallard | SP | 1960 | Coeburn | 4486 |
| 76 | John Montague | RP | 1973 | Newport News | 4490 |
| 77 | Carl Willis | RP | 1984 | Danville | 4512 |
| 78 | Marv Goodwin | RP | 1916 | Gordonsville | 4575 |
| 79 | Andrew Abbott | SP | 2023 | Lynchburg | 4626 |
| 80 | Lefty Williams (1894) | SP | 1921 | Tanners | 4650 |
| 81 | John Wasdin | RP | 1995 | Fort Belvoir | 4671 |
| 82 | Mickey Casey | C | 1930 | Newport News | 4778 |
| 83 | Todd Ritchie | SP | 1997 | Portsmouth | 4808 |
| 84 | Wille Gray | CF | 1920 | Hampton | 4847 |
| 85 | Dave Fultz | CF | 1898 | Staunton | 4951 |
| 86 | Darius Bea | RF | 1934 | White Stone | 4978 |
| 87 | Lou Louden | C | 1942 | West Point | 5011 |
| 88 | Shawn Camp | RP | 2004 | Fairfax | 5039 |
| 89 | Bud Thomas | RP | 1932 | Faber | 5128 |
| 90 | Dave Leonhard | RP | 1967 | Arlington | 5201 |
| 91 | Floyd Baker | 3B | 1943 | Luray | 5276 |
| 92 | Wayne Gomes | RP | 1997 | Hampton | 5356 |
| 93 | Nick Cullop | SP | 1913 | Chilhowie | 5381 |
| 94 | Brenton Doyle | CF | 2023 | Warrenton | 5449 |
| 95 | Watty Lee | SP | 1901 | Lynch Station | 5470 |
| 96 | John Maine | SP | 2004 | Fredricksburg | 5611 |
| 97 | Bill Dailey | RP | 1961 | Arlington | 5628 |
| 98 | Ted Wingfield | SP | 1923 | Bedford | 5640 |
| 99 | Flash Miller | 2B | 1934 | Lockett | 5739 |
| 100 | Mac Scarce | RP | 1972 | Danville | 5777 |
| 101 | Jim Brillheart | RP | 1922 | Dublin | 5851 |
| 102 | Greg Booker | RP | 1983 | Lynchburg | 5877 |
| 103 | Wally Burnette | RP | 1956 | Blairs | 5885 |
| 104 | Eric Tipton | LF | 1939 | Petersburg | 5974 |
| 105 | Tom Hurd | RP | 1954 | Danville | 5999 |
| 106 | Brad Clontz | RP | 1995 | Stuart | 6022 |
| 107 | Wilmer Fields | SP | 1940 | Manassas | 6125 |
| 108 | Herman Gordon | SP | 1923 | Spotsylvania | 6217 |
| 109 | Clyde Barfoot | RP | 1922 | Richmond | 6245 |
| 110 | Ken Clay | RP | 1977 | Lynchburg | 6294 |
| 111 | Michael Tucker | RF | 1995 | South Boston | 6308 |
| 112 | Jimmy Shields | SP | 1928 | Petersburg | 6360 |
| 113 | Ken Dixon | SP | 1984 | Monroe | 6367 |
| 114 | Travis Harper | RP | 2000 | Harrisonburg | 6468 |
| 115 | George Boggs | SP | 1921 | Unknown | 6487 |
| 116 | Frank Brower | RF | 1920 | Cartharpin | 6569 |
| 117 | Jim Bucher | 3B | 1934 | Manassas | 6608 |
| 118 | Gail Harris | 1B | 1955 | Abingdon | 6686 |
| 119 | Jerry May | C | 1964 | Staunton | 6695 |
| 120 | Denny Riddleberger | RP | 1970 | Clifton Forge | 6710 |
| 121 | Molly Craft | RP | 1916 | Portsmouth | 6737 |
| 122 | Daniel Lynch | RP | 2021 | Richmond | 6768 |
| 123 | Pete Sunkett | RP | 1943 | Melfa | 6888 |
| 124 | Mike Holtz | RP | 1996 | Arlington | 6892 |
| 125 | Joe Lewis | C | 1920 | Drakes Branch | 6925 |
| 126 | Jeff E. Gray | RP | 1988 | Richmond | 6940 |
| 127 | Jim Henry | RP | 1936 | Danville | 7065 |
| 128 | Nick Carter | RP | 1908 | Oatlands | 7143 |
| 129 | Charlie Pick | 2B | 1914 | Brookneal | 7206 |
| 130 | Jim Archer | RP | 1961 | Max Meadows | 7414 |
| 131 | Zack Clayton | 1B | 1932 | Gloucester County | 7435 |
| 132 | Bill Clarkson | RP | 1927 | Portsmouth | 7461 |
| 133 | Joe Mantiply | RP | 2016 | Danville | 7467 |
| 134 | Rube Henderson | RP | 1921 | Wilson County | 7543 |
| 135 | Doug Creek | RP | 1995 | Winchester | 7554 |
| 136 | Taylor Clarke | RP | 2019 | Ashburn | 7604 |
| 137 | Woody W. Williams | 2B | 1938 | Pamplin | 7648 |
| 138 | Larry Sheets | DH | 1984 | Staunton | 7796 |
| 139 | Mark Bomback | SP | 1978 | Portsmouth | 7822 |
| 140 | J.C. Martin | 1B | 1959 | Axton | 7827 |
| 141 | Herb Hash | RP | 1940 | Woolwine | 7907 |
| 142 | Bob Mabe | RP | 1958 | Danville | 7943 |
| 143 | Billy Sample | LF | 1978 | Roanoke | 7995 |
| 144 | Walker Cress | RP | 1948 | Ben Hur | 8006 |
| 145 | Jim Buchanan | SP | 1905 | Chatham Hill | 8016 |
| 146 | Lou Ciola | RP | 1943 | Norfolk | 8069 |
| 147 | Jimmy Anderson | SP | 1999 | Portsmouth | 8178 |
| 148 | Bill Bray | RP | 2006 | Virginia Beach | 8199 |
| 149 | Cla Meredith | RP | 2005 | Richmond | 8208 |
| 150 | Lefty Bowers | RP | 1926 | Richmond | 8266 |
| 151 | Randy Heflin | SP | 1945 | Fredericksburg | 8320 |
| 152 | Arnold Umbach | RP | 1964 | Williamsburg | 8353 |
| 153 | Jim Elam | RP | 1943 | Midlothian | 8412 |
| 154 | Porter Vaughan | SP | 1940 | Stevensville | 8437 |
| 155 | Mike Matthews | RP | 2000 | Fredricksburg | 8438 |
| 156 | Bill Hepler | RP | 1966 | Covington | 8496 |
| 157 | Bill Connelly | RP | 1945 | Alberta | 8514 |
| 158 | Bud Davis | RP | 1915 | Merry Point | 8570 |
| 159 | Jules Thomas | CF | 1908 | Powhatan County | 8579 |
| 160 | Bucky Jacobs | RP | 1937 | Altavista | 8632 |
| 161 | Nelson Chittum | RP | 1958 | Harrisonburg | 8725 |
| 162 | Andy Allanson | C | 1986 | Richmond | 8736 |
| 163 | Garvin Hamner | 2B | 1945 | Richmond | 8754 |
| 164 | Lefty Thomas | RP | 1926 | Glade Springs | 8778 |
| 165 | Clarence Pickrel | RP | 1933 | Gretna | 8791 |
| 166 | Rusty Peters | 2B | 1936 | Roanoke | 8873 |
| 167 | Larry Boerner | RP | 1932 | Staunton | 8968 |
| 168 | Carl Yowell | RP | 1924 | Madison | 9113 |
| 169 | Duke Brett | RP | 1924 | Lawrenceville | 9138 |
| 170 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 2022 | Richmond | 9168 |
| 171 | John Cason | C | 1918 | Norfolk | 9169 |
| 172 | Reese Diggs | SP | 1934 | Mathews | 9180 |
| 173 | Chuck Churn | RP | 1957 | Bridgetown | 9329 |
| 174 | Larry Woodall | C | 1920 | Staunton | 9350 |
| 175 | Bill Harman | RP | 1941 | Bridgewater | 9489 |
| 176 | Mike Cubbage | 3B | 1974 | Charlottesville | 9536 |
| 177 | Alton Brown | RP | 1951 | Norfolk | 9700 |
| 178 | Phil Leftwich | SP | 1993 | Lynchburg | 9810 |
| 179 | Jack Jenkins | RP | 1962 | Covington | 9834 |
| 180 | Spencer Bivens | RP | 2024 | Virginia Beach | 9901 |
| 181 | Jim Austin | RP | 1991 | Farmville | 9910 |
| 182 | Eddie Butler | SP | 2014 | Chesapeake | 9947 |
| 183 | Wally Shaner | LF | 1923 | Lynchburg | 9996 |
| 184 | Kevin Kelly | RP | 2023 | Springfield | 10100 |
| 185 | Ryan Glynn | SP | 1999 | Portsmouth | 10238 |
| 186 | Eric Owens | LF | 1995 | Danville | 10303 |
| 187 | Spottswood Poles | CF | 1909 | Winchester | 10442 |
| 188 | Glenn McQuillen | LF | 1938 | Strasburg | 10535 |
| 189 | Mul Holland | RP | 1926 | Franklin | 10547 |
| 190 | Ben Steiner | 2B | 1945 | Alexandria | 10702 |
| 191 | Neil Ramirez | RP | 2014 | Virginia Beach | 10866 |
| 192 | Josh Lowe | RF | 2021 | Chesapeake | 10883 |
| 193 | Reggie Harris | RP | 1990 | Waynesboro | 10932 |
| 194 | Soup Campbell | CF | 1940 | Sparta | 10940 |
| 195 | Mike Christopher | RP | 1991 | Petersburg | 10962 |
| 196 | Curt Wilkerson | SS | 1983 | Petersburg | 10977 |
| 197 | Garland Shifflett | RP | 1957 | Elkton | 11091 |
| 198 | Reed Garrett | RP | 2019 | Henrico | 11272 |
| 199 | Mike O'Rouke | SP | 1890 | Richmond | 11295 |
| 200 | Don Williams | RP | 1958 | Floyd | 11337 |
| 201 | Cleo Smith | 2B | 1922 | Unknown | 11382 |
| 202 | Tommy Toms | RP | 1975 | Charlottesville | 11750 |
| 203 | Bill Quarles | SP | 1891 | Petersburg | 11753 |
| 204 | Tyler Webb | RP | 2017 | Nassawadox | 11979 |
| 205 | Jake Cave | CF | 2018 | Hampton | 12154 |
| 206 | Daryl Irvine | RP | 1990 | Harrisonburg | 12253 |
| 207 | Ron Hodges | C | 1973 | Rocky Mount | 12311 |
| 208 | Bob Lawson | SP | 1901 | Lynchburg | 12346 |
| 209 | Wayne Comer | CF | 1967 | Shenandoah | 12362 |
| 210 | Ed Goodson | 1B | 1970 | Pulaski | 12580 |
| 211 | Mark Smith | RP | 1983 | Alexandria | 12595 |
| 212 | John Herrnstein | 1B | 1962 | Hampton | 12597 |
| 213 | Harry Spratt | SS | 1911 | Broadford | 12653 |
| 214 | Bobby Brown | LF | 1979 | Norfolk | 12722 |
| 215 | Ben Huffman | C | 1937 | Rileyville | 12733 |
| 216 | Pop Tate | C | 1885 | Richmond | 12789 |
| 217 | Mike Duvall | RP | 1998 | Warrenton | 12810 |
| 218 | Bill Paschall | RP | 1978 | Norfolk | 12814 |
| 219 | Jim Powell | 1B | 1884 | Richmond | 12868 |
| 220 | Ace Parker | SS | 1937 | Portsmouth | 12919 |
| 221 | Chad Pinder | LF | 2016 | Richmond | 13075 |
| 222 | Rich Sauveur | RP | 1986 | Arlington | 13128 |
| 223 | Mel Roach | LF | 1953 | Richmond | 13129 |
| 224 | Tyler Wilson | RP | 2015 | Lynchburg | 13168 |
| 225 | Jeff Ware | SP | 1995 | Norfolk | 13436 |
| 226 | Bob Ferris | RP | 1979 | Arlington | 13474 |
| 227 | Joe Durham | LF | 1954 | Newport News | 13517 |
| 228 | John Hicks | C | 2015 | Richmond | 13593 |
| 229 | Davey Crockett | 1B | 1901 | Roanoke | 13650 |
| 230 | Josh Winder | SP | 2022 | Richmond | 13700 |
| 231 | Wayne Kirby | RF | 1991 | Williamsburg | 13707 |
| 232 | Zack Kelly | RP | 2022 | Roanoke | 13807 |
| 233 | Brenan Hanifee | RP | 2023 | Harrisonburg | 13882 |
| 234 | Clay Rapada | RP | 2007 | Portsmouth | 14023 |
| 235 | Josh Rupe | RP | 2005 | Portsmouth | 14116 |
| 236 | Tim Melville | SP | 2016 | Alexandria | 14133 |
| 237 | Jim Mallory | LF | 1940 | Lawrenceville | 14142 |
| 238 | Larry Haney | C | 1966 | Charlottesville | 14168 |
| 239 | Joe Hicks | CF | 1959 | Ivy | 14191 |
| 240 | Josh Hall | SP | 2003 | Lynchburg | 14376 |
| 241 | Brian McNichol | SP | 1999 | Fairfax | 14377 |
| 242 | Connor Overton | SP | 2021 | Richmond | 14404 |
| 243 | Bill Deitrick | LF | 1927 | Hanover County | 14417 |
| 244 | Mike Ramsey | 2B | 1978 | Roanoke | 14517 |
| 245 | Scott Sizemore | 3B | 2010 | Virginia Beach | 14588 |
| 246 | Connelly Early | SP | 2025 | Midlothian | 14654 |
| 247 | Michael Schwimer | RP | 2011 | Fairfax | 14764 |
| 248 | Kyle Crockett | RP | 2014 | Newport News | 14877 |
| 249 | Dana Allison | RP | 1991 | Front Royal | 14895 |
| 250 | Connor Gillispie | SP | 2024 | Earlysville | 14997 |
| 251 | Nic Enright | RP | 2025 | Richmond | 15079 |
| 252 | B.J. Rosenberg | RP | 2012 | Newport News | 15146 |
| 253 | Alan Knicely | C | 1979 | Harrisonburg | 15206 |
| 254 | Chuck Scrivener | 2B | 1975 | Alexandria | 15663 |
| 255 | Ian Thomas | RP | 2014 | Norfolk | 15667 |
| 256 | Andrew Knizner | C | 2019 | Glen Allen | 15700 |
| 257 | Tracy Woodson | 3B | 1987 | Richmond | 15754 |
| 258 | Jim Pankovits | 2B | 1984 | Pennington Gap | 15756 |
| 259 | Deck McGuire | RP | 2017 | Richmond | 15787 |
| 260 | Zeke Spruill | RP | 2013 | Chesapeake | 15814 |
| 261 | Sean Poppen | RP | 2019 | Virginia Beach | 15957 |
| 262 | Colin Selby | RP | 2023 | Chesapeake | 15983 |
| 263 | Cody Bolton | RP | 2023 | Richmond | 16107 |
| 264 | Nick Robertson | RP | 2023 | Roanoke | 16116 |
| 265 | Jarrett Parker | LF | 2015 | Fort Belvoir | 16184 |
| 266 | Kevin Barker | 1B | 1999 | Bristol | 16247 |
| 267 | Harvey Russell | C | 1914 | Marshall | 16335 |
| 268 | Nate Eaton | RF | 2022 | Chester | 16420 |
| 269 | Ben Williamson | 3B | 2025 | Fairfax | 16510 |
| 270 | Noah Murdock | RP | 2025 | Richmond | 16546 |
| 271 | Zach Agnos | RP | 2025 | Haymarket | 16563 |
| 272 | Zak Kent | RP | 2025 | Henrico | 16565 |
| 273 | Alec Bettinger | RP | 2021 | Alexandria | 16661 |
| 274 | J.B. Bukauskas | RP | 2021 | Ashburn | 16671 |
| 275 | Tommy Doyle | RP | 2020 | Vienna | 16700 |
| 276 | Ryan McBroom | 1B | 2019 | Fredericksburg | 16725 |
| 277 | Jason Dubois | LF | 2004 | Virginia Beach | 17011 |
| 278 | Darrell Whitmore | RF | 1993 | Front Royal | 17105 |
| 279 | Billy Baldwin | RF | 1975 | Tazewell | 17221 |
| 280 | Jim Hutto | LF | 1970 | Norfolk | 17244 |
| 281 | Charlie Sands | DH | 1967 | Newport News | 17253 |
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