The Top Ranked Baseball Players of All-Time from Wisconsin Help Keep the Site Ad Free By Supporting us at Patreon
AinsworthSports.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Top Ranked Baseball Players of All-Time from Wisconsin
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 | Al Simmons | LF | 1924 | Milwaukee | 52 |
| 2 | Kid Nichols | SP | 1890 | Madison | 95 |
| 3 | Burleigh Grimes | SP | 1916 | Emerald | 147 |
| 4 | Addie Joss | SP | 1902 | Woodland | 254 |
| 5 | Abner Dalrymple | LF | 1878 | Gratiot | 299 |
| 6 | Ginger Beaumont | CF | 1899 | Rochester | 378 |
| 7 | Harvey Kuenn | SS | 1952 | West Allis | 626 |
| 8 | Ken Keltner | 3B | 1937 | Milwaukee | 670 |
| 9 | Andy Pafko | CF | 1943 | Boyceville | 742 |
| 10 | Pink Hawley | SP | 1892 | Beaver Dam | 767 |
| 11 | Ed Konetchy | 1B | 1907 | LaCrosse | 838 |
| 12 | Bob Wickman | RP | 1992 | Green Bay | 1055 |
| 13 | Johnny Schmitz | SP | 1941 | Wausau | 1111 |
| 14 | Lave Cross | 3B | 1887 | Milwaukee | 1161 |
| 15 | Billy Hoeft | RP | 1952 | Oshkosh | 1200 |
| 16 | Ryne Duren | RP | 1954 | Cazenovia | 1246 |
| 17 | Fred Luderus | 1B | 1909 | Milwaukee | 1292 |
| 18 | Fred Merkle | 1B | 1907 | Watertown | 1313 |
| 19 | Jordan Zimmermann | SP | 2009 | Auburndale | 1459 |
| 20 | Walt Wilmot | LF | 1888 | Plover | 1502 |
| 21 | Dave Koslo | SP | 1941 | Menasha | 1811 |
| 22 | Brad Radke | SP | 1995 | Eau Claire | 1891 |
| 23 | Billy Sullivan Sr. | C | 1899 | Oakland | 1922 |
| 24 | Shane Rawley | RP | 1978 | Racine | 2014 |
| 25 | Ed Killian | SP | 1903 | Racine | 2303 |
| 26 | Tony Kubek | SS | 1957 | Milwaukee | 2304 |
| 27 | Erik Cordier | RP | 2014 | Green Bay | 2420 |
| 28 | Zane Smith | SP | 1984 | Madison | 2460 |
| 29 | Pat Neshek | RP | 2006 | Madison | 2525 |
| 30 | Jarrod Washburn | SP | 1998 | LaCrosse | 2645 |
| 31 | Happy Felsch | CF | 1915 | Milwaukee | 2672 |
| 32 | Chet Laabs | LF | 1937 | Milwaukee | 2860 |
| 33 | Bill Fischer | RP | 1915 | Wausau | 2876 |
| 34 | Dick Bosman | SP | 1966 | Kenosha | 2895 |
| 35 | Damian Miller | C | 1997 | LaCrosse | 3071 |
| 36 | Roy Patterson | SP | 1901 | Stoddard | 3236 |
| 37 | Davy Jones | LF | 1901 | Cambria | 3288 |
| 38 | Mark Grudzielanek | 2B | 1995 | Milwaukee | 3490 |
| 39 | George McBride | SS | 1901 | Milwaukee | 3506 |
| 40 | Russ Bauers | SP | 1936 | Townsend | 3512 |
| 41 | Jerry Augustine | RP | 1975 | Kewaunee | 3797 |
| 42 | Joe Randa | 3B | 1995 | Milwaukee | 3817 |
| 43 | Eric Rasmussen | SP | 1975 | Racine | 3908 |
| 44 | Frank Lange | SP | 1910 | Columbus | 3934 |
| 45 | Morrie Arnovich | LF | 1936 | Superior | 4260 |
| 46 | Jim Gantner | 2B | 1976 | Fond du Lac | 4332 |
| 47 | Rick Reichardt | LF | 1964 | Madison | 4370 |
| 48 | Joe Hauser | 1B | 1922 | Milwaukee | 4558 |
| 49 | Jim Delsing | CF | 1948 | Rudolph | 4640 |
| 50 | Gene Brabender | SP | 1966 | Madison | 4708 |
| 51 | Red Kleinow | C | 1904 | Milwaukee | 4711 |
| 52 | Bill Gogolewski | RP | 1970 | Oshkosh | 4833 |
| 53 | Todd Frohwirth | RP | 1987 | Milwaukee | 4929 |
| 54 | Scott Servais | C | 1991 | LaCrosse | 4976 |
| 55 | Red Wilson | C | 1951 | Milwaukee | 5283 |
| 56 | Paul Wagner | SP | 1992 | Milwaukee | 5512 |
| 57 | Gus Krock | SP | 1888 | Milwaukee | 5673 |
| 58 | Beany Jacobson | SP | 1904 | Port Washington | 6086 |
| 59 | Cy Buker | RP | 1945 | Greenwood | 6127 |
| 60 | Eric Hinkse | 3B | 2002 | Menasha | 6172 |
| 61 | Rube Lutzke | 3B | 1923 | Milwaukee | 6248 |
| 62 | Drake Baldwin | C | 2025 | Madison | 6261 |
| 63 | Cy Pieh | RP | 1913 | Waunakee | 6407 |
| 64 | Bert Husting | SP | 1900 | Mayville | 6426 |
| 65 | Daulton Varsho | CF | 2020 | Marshfield | 6432 |
| 66 | Charlie Chech | SP | 1905 | Madison | 6504 |
| 67 | Charlie Ganzel | C | 1884 | Waterford | 6515 |
| 68 | Howie Koplitz | RP | 1961 | Oshkosh | 6672 |
| 69 | Chris Van Cuyk | SP | 1950 | Kimberly | 6786 |
| 70 | George Davies | SP | 1891 | Portage | 6913 |
| 71 | Cozy J. Dolan | LF | 1909 | Oshkosh | 7150 |
| 72 | Rich Loiselle | RP | 1996 | Neenah | 7160 |
| 73 | Vic Johnson | RP | 1944 | Eau Claire | 7208 |
| 74 | Ken Frailing | RP | 1972 | Madison | 7274 |
| 75 | Thornton Kipper | RP | 1953 | Bagley | 7280 |
| 76 | Ted Kleinhans | RP | 1934 | Deer Park | 7283 |
| 77 | Phil Haugstad | RP | 1947 | Black River Falls | 7401 |
| 78 | Otto Schomberg | 1B | 1886 | Milwaukee | 7528 |
| 79 | Duane Kuiper | 2B | 1974 | Racine | 7577 |
| 80 | Denny Sullivan | CF | 1905 | Hillsboro | 7614 |
| 81 | Bill Lathrop | RP | 1913 | Hanover | 7723 |
| 82 | Len Koenecke | CF | 1932 | Baraboo | 7883 |
| 83 | Jared Walsh | 1B | 2019 | Brookfield | 7936 |
| 84 | Harry McCurdy | C | 1922 | Stevens Point | 8059 |
| 85 | Bob Botz | RP | 1962 | Milwaukee | 8112 |
| 86 | Hal Peck | RF | 1943 | Big Bend | 8255 |
| 87 | Jim Magnuson | RP | 1970 | Marinette | 8517 |
| 88 | Don Pavletich | C | 1957 | Milwaukee | 8542 |
| 89 | Nub Kleinke | RP | 1935 | Fond du Lac | 8599 |
| 90 | Ted Odenwald | RP | 1921 | Hudson | 8849 |
| 91 | Bill Burbach | SP | 1969 | Dickeyville | 8941 |
| 92 | Fred Thomas | 3B | 1918 | Milwaukee | 9106 |
| 93 | Ray Berres | C | 1934 | Kenosha | 9108 |
| 94 | Louis LeRoy | RP | 1905 | Omro | 9126 |
| 95 | Hal Kolstad | RP | 1962 | Rice Lake | 9129 |
| 96 | Otey Clark | SP | 1945 | Boscobel | 9176 |
| 97 | Jason Berken | RP | 2009 | Green Bay | 9322 |
| 98 | Lefty Gervais | RP | 1913 | Grover | 9495 |
| 99 | Connie Grob | RP | 1956 | Cross Plains | 9604 |
| 100 | Lyman Linde | RP | 1947 | Rolling Prairie | 9820 |
| 101 | Chuck Hockenbery | RP | 1975 | LaCrosse | 9959 |
| 102 | Joe Riggert | CF | 1911 | Janesville | 9987 |
| 103 | Mandy Brooks | CF | 1925 | Milwaukee | 10023 |
| 104 | Frank Gregory | SP | 1912 | Spring Valley | 10027 |
| 105 | George Perring | 3B | 1908 | Sharon | 10111 |
| 106 | Gavin Lux | 2B | 2019 | Kenosha | 10214 |
| 107 | Bob Hartman | RP | 1959 | Kenosha | 10327 |
| 108 | Bob Poser | RP | 1932 | Columbus | 10330 |
| 109 | Al Eckert | RP | 1930 | Milwaukee | 10390 |
| 110 | Tom Metcalf | RP | 1963 | Amherst | 10495 |
| 111 | Les Bartholomew | RP | 1928 | Madison | 10498 |
| 112 | Alec Marsh | RP | 2023 | Milwaukee | 10567 |
| 113 | Tom Lee | SP | 1884 | Milwaukee | 10655 |
| 114 | Vern Geishert | RP | 1969 | Madison | 10754 |
| 115 | Jack Taschner | RP | 2005 | Milwaukee | 10880 |
| 116 | John Pregenzer | RP | 1963 | Burlington | 10893 |
| 117 | Fritz Ackley | SP | 1963 | Hayward | 10937 |
| 118 | Dave Tyriver | RP | 1962 | Oshkosh | 10985 |
| 119 | Don Heinkel | RP | 1988 | Racine | 11063 |
| 120 | Fred Carisch | C | 1903 | Fountain City | 11066 |
| 121 | Ed Barry | SP | 1905 | Madison | 11284 |
| 122 | Craig Kusick | DH | 1973 | Milwaukee | 11456 |
| 123 | Amos Cross | C | 1885 | Milwaukee | 11584 |
| 124 | Ralph Shinners | CF | 1922 | Monches | 11697 |
| 125 | Bruno Block | C | 1907 | Wisconsin Rapids | 11715 |
| 126 | Jimmy Grant | 3B | 1942 | Racine | 11829 |
| 127 | Ed Barney | CF | 1915 | Amery | 11895 |
| 128 | Stan Sperry | 2B | 1936 | Evansville | 11935 |
| 129 | Fabian Gaffke | RF | 1936 | Milwaukee | 11994 |
| 130 | Willie Mueller | RP | 1978 | West Bend | 12093 |
| 131 | Claude Elliott | RP | 1904 | Pardeeville | 12326 |
| 132 | Brad Rigby | RP | 1997 | Milwaukee | 12382 |
| 133 | Dick Phillips | 1B | 1962 | Racine | 12408 |
| 134 | Vern Fuller | 2B | 1964 | Menomonee | 12582 |
| 135 | Ted Cieslak | 3B | 1944 | Milwaukee | 12599 |
| 136 | Bob Uecker | C | 1962 | Milwaukee | 12625 |
| 137 | J.P. Feyereisen | RP | 2020 | River Falls | 12672 |
| 138 | John Raleigh | SP | 1909 | Elkhorn | 12736 |
| 139 | Martin Glendon | SP | 1902 | Milwaukee | 12738 |
| 140 | Jarred Kelenic | CF | 2021 | Waukesha | 12763 |
| 141 | Tony Ghelfi | SP | 1983 | La Crosse | 12774 |
| 142 | Ernie Groth | SP | 1904 | Cedarsburg | 12786 |
| 143 | Mike Gosling | RP | 2004 | Madison | 12791 |
| 144 | Rocky Krsnich | 3B | 1949 | West Allis | 13028 |
| 145 | Mike Krsnich | LF | 1960 | West Allis | 13159 |
| 146 | Tom Poquette | LF | 1973 | Eau Claire | 13251 |
| 147 | Paul Miller | RP | 1991 | Burlington | 13423 |
| 148 | Bob Blewett | SP | 1902 | Fond du Lac | 13485 |
| 149 | Pat Sullivan | 3B | 1884 | Milwaukee | 13487 |
| 150 | Joe Straub | C | 1880 | Milwaukee | 13488 |
| 151 | Doc Adkins | SP | 1902 | Troy | 13614 |
| 152 | Cal Broughton | C | 1883 | Magnolia | 13736 |
| 153 | Charlie Dougherty | 2B | 1884 | Darlington | 13865 |
| 154 | Kyle Cody | SP | 2020 | Chippewa Falls | 14117 |
| 155 | Ben Rortvedt | C | 2021 | Madison | 14252 |
| 156 | Willis Cole | CF | 1909 | Milton Junction | 14265 |
| 157 | Nig Perrine | 2B | 1907 | Clinton | 14454 |
| 158 | Justin Berg | RP | 2009 | Antigo | 14463 |
| 159 | Caleb Boushley | RP | 2023 | Hortonville | 14507 |
| 160 | Owen Miller | 2B | 2021 | Mequon | 14600 |
| 161 | Brad Voyles | RP | 2001 | Green Bay | 14641 |
| 162 | Drew Rucinski | RP | 2014 | Neenah | 14766 |
| 163 | Ben Paulsen | 1B | 2014 | Plymouth | 14866 |
| 164 | Jonah Bride | 2B | 2022 | Milwaukee | 15028 |
| 165 | Gary Varsho | RF | 1988 | Marshfield | 15069 |
| 166 | Ben Heller | RP | 2016 | Milwaukee | 15711 |
| 167 | Darrell Einertson | RP | 2000 | Rhinelander | 15802 |
| 168 | George Williams | C | 1995 | LaCrosse | 15942 |
| 169 | Art Kores | 3B | 1915 | Milwaukee | 15995 |
| 170 | Biddy Dolan | 1B | 1914 | Onalaska | 16437 |
| 171 | Alan Roden | LF | 2025 | Middleton | 16505 |
| 172 | Terrin Vavra | 2B | 2022 | Menomonie | 16657 |
| 173 | Alex McRae | RP | 2018 | West Allis | 16734 |
| 174 | Terry Jorgensen | 3B | 1989 | Kewaunee | 17144 |
| 175 | Don Werner | C | 1975 | Appleton | 17222 |
[Home] [Updates] [Sports] [Upcoming/Recent Events] [Polls] [Contact Us] [Links] [Our Facebook Page] [Our Twitter Page]