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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 | 190 |
| 3 | Jud Wilson | 3B | 1922 | Remington | 230 |
| 4 | Paul Hines | CF | 1872 | Unknown | 256 |
| 5 | Leon Day | SP | 1934 | Alexandria | 268 |
| 6 | Billy Wagner | RP | 1995 | Marion | 325 |
| 7 | David Wright | 3B | 2004 | Norfolk | 327 |
| 8 | Deacon Phillippe | SP | 1899 | Rural Retreat | 518 |
| 9 | George McQuinn | 1B | 1936 | Arlington | 738 |
| 10 | Justin Upton | RF | 2007 | Norfolk | 743 |
| 11 | Billy Nash | 3B | 1884 | Richmond | 937 |
| 12 | Branch Russell | RF | 1922 | South Boston | 1016 |
| 13 | Willie Horton | LF | 1963 | Arno | 1033 |
| 14 | Walter Cannady | 2B | 1921 | Norfolk | 1133 |
| 15 | Willard Marshall | RF | 1942 | Richmond | 1183 |
| 16 | Rats Henderson | SP | 1923 | Henrico County | 1233 |
| 17 | Randy Hundley | C | 1964 | Martinsville | 1244 |
| 18 | Granny Hamner | SS | 1944 | Richmond | 1287 |
| 19 | Bob Evans | SP | 1932 | Richmond | 1304 |
| 20 | Steve Brodie | CF | 1890 | Warrenton | 1332 |
| 21 | Mike Williams | RP | 1992 | Radford | 1353 |
| 22 | Al Holland | RP | 1977 | Roanoke | 1394 |
| 23 | Todd Hundley | C | 1990 | Martinsville | 1537 |
| 24 | Jim Lemon | RF | 1950 | Covington | 1647 |
| 25 | Bob Porterfield | SP | 1948 | Newport | 1711 |
| 26 | Michael Cuddyer | RF | 2001 | Norfolk | 1712 |
| 27 | Gene Alley | SS | 1963 | Richmond | 1774 |
| 28 | Bobby Witt | SP | 1986 | Arlington | 1960 |
| 29 | George Browne | RF | 1901 | Richmond | 2051 |
| 30 | Robert Poindexter | SP | 1924 | Unknown | 2125 |
| 31 | Doc Ayers | RP | 1913 | Snake Creek | 2174 |
| 32 | Ray Dandridge | 3B | 1933 | Richmond | 2260 |
| 33 | Jim Coates | RP | 1956 | Farnham | 2280 |
| 34 | Bob Humphreys | RP | 1962 | Covington | 2605 |
| 35 | Monty Kennedy | SP | 1946 | Amelia | 2608 |
| 36 | Ed Willett | SP | 1906 | Norfolk | 2661 |
| 37 | Johnny Davis | LF | 1940 | Ashland | 2689 |
| 38 | Al Gettel | RP | 1945 | Norfolk | 2743 |
| 39 | Johnny Humphries | SP | 1938 | Clifton Forge | 2760 |
| 40 | Daniel Hudson | RP | 2009 | Lynchburg | 2782 |
| 41 | Mack Eggleston | C | 1919 | Roanoke | 2893 |
| 42 | Rick Langford | SP | 1976 | Farmville | 2921 |
| 43 | Dave Hillman | RP | 1955 | Dungannon | 2971 |
| 44 | Charlie Ferguson | SP | 1884 | Charlottesville | 2992 |
| 45 | Harry Perkowski | RP | 1947 | Dante | 3005 |
| 46 | Al Bumbry | CF | 1972 | Fredericksburg | 3019 |
| 47 | Jeremy Jeffress | RP | 2010 | South Boston | 3049 |
| 48 | Mat Latos | SP | 2009 | Alexandria | 3149 |
| 49 | Keith Atherton | RP | 1983 | Newport News | 3254 |
| 50 | Joe Boehling | SP | 1912 | Richmond | 3319 |
| 51 | Jim Beattie | SP | 1978 | Hampton | 3354 |
| 52 | Joe Saunders | SP | 2005 | Fairfax | 3364 |
| 53 | Chris Taylor | SS | 2014 | Virginia Beach | 3410 |
| 54 | Dave Robertson | RF | 1912 | Portsmouth | 3413 |
| 55 | Jackie Bradley | CF | 2013 | Richmond | 3568 |
| 56 | Sean Marshall | RP | 2006 | Richmond | 3613 |
| 57 | Melvin Upton | CF | 2004 | Norfolk | 3660 |
| 58 | Toby Atwell | C | 1952 | Leesburg | 3692 |
| 59 | Clay Bryant | RP | 1935 | Madison Heights | 3721 |
| 60 | Brian J. Anderson | SP | 1993 | Portsmouth | 3730 |
| 61 | Tony Womack | 2B | 1993 | Danville | 3761 |
| 62 | Pete Hill | CF | 1905 | Culpeper | 3857 |
| 63 | Charley Wilson | SP | 1920 | Roanoke | 3936 |
| 64 | Brandon Inge | 3B | 2001 | Lynchburg | 3942 |
| 65 | Ben Sanders | SP | 1888 | Catharpin | 3982 |
| 66 | Bob Clarke | C | 1922 | Richmond | 3995 |
| 67 | Roy J. Thomas | RP | 1977 | Quantico | 4026 |
| 68 | Jesse Jefferson | SP | 1973 | Midlothian | 4035 |
| 69 | Johnny Grubb | CF | 1972 | Richmond | 4142 |
| 70 | Bob Lacey | RP | 1977 | Fredericksburg | 4288 |
| 71 | Hank Foiles | C | 1953 | Richmond | 4297 |
| 72 | Leon Ruffin | C | 1935 | Portsmouth | 4382 |
| 73 | Brandon Lowe | 2B | 2018 | Newport News | 4417 |
| 74 | Tracy Stallard | SP | 1960 | Coeburn | 4442 |
| 75 | John Montague | RP | 1973 | Newport News | 4445 |
| 76 | Carl Willis | RP | 1984 | Danville | 4467 |
| 77 | Marv Goodwin | RP | 1916 | Gordonsville | 4531 |
| 78 | Lefty Williams (1894) | SP | 1921 | Tanners | 4604 |
| 79 | John Wasdin | RP | 1995 | Fort Belvoir | 4625 |
| 80 | Mickey Casey | C | 1930 | Newport News | 4748 |
| 81 | Todd Ritchie | SP | 1997 | Portsmouth | 4779 |
| 82 | Wille Gray | CF | 1920 | Hampton | 4819 |
| 83 | Dave Fultz | CF | 1898 | Staunton | 4921 |
| 84 | Darius Bea | RF | 1934 | White Stone | 4945 |
| 85 | Lou Louden | C | 1942 | West Point | 4979 |
| 86 | Shawn Camp | RP | 2004 | Fairfax | 5003 |
| 87 | Nathaniel Lowe | 1B | 2019 | Norfolk | 5056 |
| 88 | Bud Thomas | RP | 1932 | Faber | 5094 |
| 89 | Dave Leonhard | RP | 1967 | Arlington | 5168 |
| 90 | Floyd Baker | 3B | 1943 | Luray | 5242 |
| 91 | Brenton Doyle | CF | 2023 | Warrenton | 5295 |
| 92 | Wayne Gomes | RP | 1997 | Hampton | 5325 |
| 93 | Nick Cullop | SP | 1913 | Chilhowie | 5349 |
| 94 | Watty Lee | SP | 1901 | Lynch Station | 5438 |
| 95 | John Maine | SP | 2004 | Fredricksburg | 5601 |
| 96 | Bill Dailey | RP | 1961 | Arlington | 5617 |
| 97 | Ted Wingfield | SP | 1923 | Bedford | 5628 |
| 98 | Flash Miller | 2B | 1934 | Lockett | 5729 |
| 99 | Mac Scarce | RP | 1972 | Danville | 5766 |
| 100 | Jim Brillheart | RP | 1922 | Dublin | 5834 |
| 101 | Greg Booker | RP | 1983 | Lynchburg | 5863 |
| 102 | Wally Burnette | RP | 1956 | Blairs | 5871 |
| 103 | Eric Tipton | LF | 1939 | Petersburg | 5961 |
| 104 | Tom Hurd | RP | 1954 | Danville | 5983 |
| 105 | Brad Clontz | RP | 1995 | Stuart | 6003 |
| 106 | Wilmer Fields | SP | 1940 | Manassas | 6098 |
| 107 | Herman Gordon | SP | 1923 | Spotsylvania | 6193 |
| 108 | Clyde Barfoot | RP | 1922 | Richmond | 6218 |
| 109 | Ken Clay | RP | 1977 | Lynchburg | 6264 |
| 110 | Michael Tucker | RF | 1995 | South Boston | 6279 |
| 111 | Jimmy Shields | SP | 1928 | Petersburg | 6330 |
| 112 | Ken Dixon | SP | 1984 | Monroe | 6337 |
| 113 | Travis Harper | RP | 2000 | Harrisonburg | 6437 |
| 114 | George Boggs | SP | 1921 | Unknown | 6455 |
| 115 | Frank Brower | RF | 1920 | Cartharpin | 6535 |
| 116 | Jim Bucher | 3B | 1934 | Manassas | 6575 |
| 117 | Gail Harris | 1B | 1955 | Abingdon | 6654 |
| 118 | Jerry May | C | 1964 | Staunton | 6663 |
| 119 | Denny Riddleberger | RP | 1970 | Clifton Forge | 6678 |
| 120 | Molly Craft | RP | 1916 | Portsmouth | 6706 |
| 121 | Pete Sunkett | RP | 1943 | Melfa | 6856 |
| 122 | Mike Holtz | RP | 1996 | Arlington | 6860 |
| 123 | Joe Lewis | C | 1920 | Drakes Branch | 6893 |
| 124 | Jeff E. Gray | RP | 1988 | Richmond | 6908 |
| 125 | Jim Henry | RP | 1936 | Danville | 7032 |
| 126 | Nick Carter | RP | 1908 | Oatlands | 7113 |
| 127 | Charlie Pick | 2B | 1914 | Brookneal | 7177 |
| 128 | Kevin Kelly | RP | 2023 | Springfield | 7241 |
| 129 | Jim Archer | RP | 1961 | Max Meadows | 7383 |
| 130 | Zack Clayton | 1B | 1932 | Gloucester County | 7407 |
| 131 | Bill Clarkson | RP | 1927 | Portsmouth | 7435 |
| 132 | Joe Mantiply | RP | 2016 | Danville | 7441 |
| 133 | Rube Henderson | RP | 1921 | Wilson County | 7510 |
| 134 | Doug Creek | RP | 1995 | Winchester | 7521 |
| 135 | Woody W. Williams | 2B | 1938 | Pamplin | 7608 |
| 136 | Andrew Abbott | SP | 2023 | Lynchburg | 7674 |
| 137 | Larry Sheets | DH | 1984 | Staunton | 7749 |
| 138 | Mark Bomback | SP | 1978 | Portsmouth | 7774 |
| 139 | J.C. Martin | 1B | 1959 | Axton | 7779 |
| 140 | Herb Hash | RP | 1940 | Woolwine | 7854 |
| 141 | Bob Mabe | RP | 1958 | Danville | 7891 |
| 142 | Billy Sample | LF | 1978 | Roanoke | 7941 |
| 143 | Walker Cress | RP | 1948 | Ben Hur | 7951 |
| 144 | Jim Buchanan | SP | 1905 | Chatham Hill | 7961 |
| 145 | Daniel Lynch | RP | 2021 | Richmond | 7985 |
| 146 | Lou Ciola | RP | 1943 | Norfolk | 8013 |
| 147 | Jimmy Anderson | SP | 1999 | Portsmouth | 8119 |
| 148 | Bill Bray | RP | 2006 | Virginia Beach | 8138 |
| 149 | Cla Meredith | RP | 2005 | Richmond | 8146 |
| 150 | Lefty Bowers | RP | 1926 | Richmond | 8208 |
| 151 | Randy Heflin | SP | 1945 | Fredericksburg | 8262 |
| 152 | Arnold Umbach | RP | 1964 | Williamsburg | 8296 |
| 153 | Jim Elam | RP | 1943 | Midlothian | 8354 |
| 154 | Porter Vaughan | SP | 1940 | Stevensville | 8380 |
| 155 | Mike Matthews | RP | 2000 | Fredricksburg | 8381 |
| 156 | Bill Hepler | RP | 1966 | Covington | 8444 |
| 157 | Bill Connelly | RP | 1945 | Alberta | 8462 |
| 158 | Bud Davis | RP | 1915 | Merry Point | 8516 |
| 159 | Jules Thomas | CF | 1908 | Powhatan County | 8525 |
| 160 | Bucky Jacobs | RP | 1937 | Altavista | 8575 |
| 161 | Nelson Chittum | RP | 1958 | Harrisonburg | 8670 |
| 162 | Andy Allanson | C | 1986 | Richmond | 8681 |
| 163 | Garvin Hamner | 2B | 1945 | Richmond | 8700 |
| 164 | Taylor Clarke | SP | 2019 | Ashburn | 8711 |
| 165 | Lefty Thomas | RP | 1926 | Glade Springs | 8731 |
| 166 | Clarence Pickrel | RP | 1933 | Gretna | 8744 |
| 167 | Rusty Peters | 2B | 1936 | Roanoke | 8824 |
| 168 | Larry Boerner | RP | 1932 | Staunton | 8915 |
| 169 | Carl Yowell | RP | 1924 | Madison | 9058 |
| 170 | Duke Brett | RP | 1924 | Lawrenceville | 9081 |
| 171 | John Cason | C | 1918 | Norfolk | 9107 |
| 172 | Reese Diggs | SP | 1934 | Mathews | 9117 |
| 173 | Chuck Churn | RP | 1957 | Bridgetown | 9269 |
| 174 | Larry Woodall | C | 1920 | Staunton | 9289 |
| 175 | Bill Harman | RP | 1941 | Bridgewater | 9419 |
| 176 | Mike Cubbage | 3B | 1974 | Charlottesville | 9465 |
| 177 | Alton Brown | RP | 1951 | Norfolk | 9597 |
| 178 | Phil Leftwich | SP | 1993 | Lynchburg | 9703 |
| 179 | Jack Jenkins | RP | 1962 | Covington | 9726 |
| 180 | Jim Austin | RP | 1991 | Farmville | 9791 |
| 181 | Eddie Butler | SP | 2014 | Chesapeake | 9827 |
| 182 | Wally Shaner | LF | 1923 | Lynchburg | 9878 |
| 183 | Ryan Glynn | SP | 1999 | Portsmouth | 10097 |
| 184 | Eric Owens | LF | 1995 | Danville | 10161 |
| 185 | Spottswood Poles | CF | 1909 | Winchester | 10285 |
| 186 | Glenn McQuillen | LF | 1938 | Strasburg | 10368 |
| 187 | Spencer Bivens | RP | 2024 | Virginia Beach | 10369 |
| 188 | Mul Holland | RP | 1926 | Franklin | 10379 |
| 189 | Ben Steiner | 2B | 1945 | Alexandria | 10522 |
| 190 | Neil Ramirez | RP | 2014 | Virginia Beach | 10674 |
| 191 | Reggie Harris | RP | 1990 | Waynesboro | 10736 |
| 192 | Soup Campbell | CF | 1940 | Sparta | 10744 |
| 193 | Mike Christopher | RP | 1991 | Petersburg | 10764 |
| 194 | Curt Wilkerson | SS | 1983 | Petersburg | 10777 |
| 195 | Garland Shifflett | RP | 1957 | Elkton | 10883 |
| 196 | Mike O'Rouke | SP | 1890 | Richmond | 11073 |
| 197 | Don Williams | RP | 1958 | Floyd | 11115 |
| 198 | Cleo Smith | 2B | 1922 | Unknown | 11157 |
| 199 | Josh Lowe | RF | 2021 | Chesapeake | 11477 |
| 200 | Tommy Toms | RP | 1975 | Charlottesville | 11491 |
| 201 | Bill Quarles | SP | 1891 | Petersburg | 11494 |
| 202 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 2022 | Richmond | 11639 |
| 203 | Tyler Webb | RP | 2017 | Nassawadox | 11703 |
| 204 | Jake Cave | CF | 2018 | Hampton | 11871 |
| 205 | Daryl Irvine | RP | 1990 | Harrisonburg | 11955 |
| 206 | Ron Hodges | C | 1973 | Rocky Mount | 12002 |
| 207 | Bob Lawson | SP | 1901 | Lynchburg | 12035 |
| 208 | Wayne Comer | CF | 1967 | Shenandoah | 12051 |
| 209 | Ed Goodson | 1B | 1970 | Pulaski | 12261 |
| 210 | Mark Smith | RP | 1983 | Alexandria | 12276 |
| 211 | John Herrnstein | 1B | 1962 | Hampton | 12278 |
| 212 | Harry Spratt | SS | 1911 | Broadford | 12330 |
| 213 | Bobby Brown | LF | 1979 | Norfolk | 12397 |
| 214 | Ben Huffman | C | 1937 | Rileyville | 12410 |
| 215 | Pop Tate | C | 1885 | Richmond | 12470 |
| 216 | Mike Duvall | RP | 1998 | Warrenton | 12490 |
| 217 | Bill Paschall | RP | 1978 | Norfolk | 12494 |
| 218 | Jim Powell | 1B | 1884 | Richmond | 12545 |
| 219 | Ace Parker | SS | 1937 | Portsmouth | 12591 |
| 220 | Chad Pinder | LF | 2016 | Richmond | 12731 |
| 221 | Rich Sauveur | RP | 1986 | Arlington | 12786 |
| 222 | Mel Roach | LF | 1953 | Richmond | 12787 |
| 223 | Tyler Wilson | RP | 2015 | Lynchburg | 12826 |
| 224 | Zack Kelly | RP | 2022 | Roanoke | 12907 |
| 225 | Reed Garrett | RP | 2019 | Henrico | 13063 |
| 226 | Jeff Ware | SP | 1995 | Norfolk | 13070 |
| 227 | Bob Ferris | RP | 1979 | Arlington | 13106 |
| 228 | Joe Durham | LF | 1954 | Newport News | 13145 |
| 229 | John Hicks | C | 2015 | Richmond | 13210 |
| 230 | Davey Crockett | 1B | 1901 | Roanoke | 13267 |
| 231 | Josh Winder | SP | 2022 | Richmond | 13313 |
| 232 | Wayne Kirby | RF | 1991 | Williamsburg | 13319 |
| 233 | Clay Rapada | RP | 2007 | Portsmouth | 13609 |
| 234 | Josh Rupe | RP | 2005 | Portsmouth | 13691 |
| 235 | Tim Melville | SP | 2016 | Alexandria | 13703 |
| 236 | Jim Mallory | LF | 1940 | Lawrenceville | 13712 |
| 237 | Larry Haney | C | 1966 | Charlottesville | 13737 |
| 238 | Joe Hicks | CF | 1959 | Ivy | 13761 |
| 239 | Josh Hall | SP | 2003 | Lynchburg | 13935 |
| 240 | Brian McNichol | SP | 1999 | Fairfax | 13936 |
| 241 | Connor Overton | SP | 2021 | Richmond | 13965 |
| 242 | Bill Deitrick | LF | 1927 | Hanover County | 13978 |
| 243 | Mike Ramsey | 2B | 1978 | Roanoke | 14074 |
| 244 | Scott Sizemore | 3B | 2010 | Virginia Beach | 14145 |
| 245 | Michael Schwimer | RP | 2011 | Fairfax | 14301 |
| 246 | Kyle Crockett | RP | 2014 | Newport News | 14407 |
| 247 | Dana Allison | RP | 1991 | Front Royal | 14424 |
| 248 | B.J. Rosenberg | RP | 2012 | Newport News | 14649 |
| 249 | Alan Knicely | C | 1979 | Harrisonburg | 14699 |
| 250 | Chuck Scrivener | 2B | 1975 | Alexandria | 15120 |
| 251 | Ian Thomas | RP | 2014 | Norfolk | 15124 |
| 252 | Andrew Knizner | C | 2019 | Glen Allen | 15149 |
| 253 | Tracy Woodson | 3B | 1987 | Richmond | 15203 |
| 254 | Jim Pankovits | 2B | 1984 | Pennington Gap | 15205 |
| 255 | Deck McGuire | RP | 2017 | Richmond | 15229 |
| 256 | Zeke Spruill | RP | 2013 | Chesapeake | 15258 |
| 257 | Brenan Hanifee | RP | 2023 | Harrisonburg | 15262 |
| 258 | Sean Poppen | RP | 2019 | Virginia Beach | 15391 |
| 259 | Cody Bolton | RP | 2023 | Richmond | 15513 |
| 260 | Nick Robertson | RP | 2023 | Roanoke | 15521 |
| 261 | Jarrett Parker | LF | 2015 | Fort Belvoir | 15595 |
| 262 | Kevin Barker | 1B | 1999 | Bristol | 15659 |
| 263 | Harvey Russell | C | 1914 | Marshall | 15746 |
| 264 | Nate Eaton | RF | 2022 | Chester | 15810 |
| 265 | Colin Selby | RP | 2023 | Chesapeake | 15936 |
| 266 | Alec Bettinger | RP | 2021 | Alexandria | 15997 |
| 267 | J.B. Bukauskas | RP | 2021 | Ashburn | 16007 |
| 268 | Tommy Doyle | RP | 2020 | Vienna | 16034 |
| 269 | Ryan McBroom | 1B | 2019 | Fredericksburg | 16059 |
| 270 | Jason Dubois | LF | 2004 | Virginia Beach | 16342 |
| 271 | Darrell Whitmore | RF | 1993 | Front Royal | 16436 |
| 272 | Billy Baldwin | RF | 1975 | Tazewell | 16556 |
| 273 | Jim Hutto | LF | 1970 | Norfolk | 16581 |
| 274 | Charlie Sands | DH | 1967 | Newport News | 16592 |
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