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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 | 51 |
| 2 | Kid Nichols | SP | 1890 | Madison | 95 |
| 3 | Burleigh Grimes | SP | 1916 | Emerald | 145 |
| 4 | Addie Joss | SP | 1902 | Woodland | 253 |
| 5 | Abner Dalrymple | LF | 1878 | Gratiot | 297 |
| 6 | Ginger Beaumont | CF | 1899 | Rochester | 377 |
| 7 | Harvey Kuenn | SS | 1952 | West Allis | 617 |
| 8 | Ken Keltner | 3B | 1937 | Milwaukee | 662 |
| 9 | Andy Pafko | CF | 1943 | Boyceville | 732 |
| 10 | Pink Hawley | SP | 1892 | Beaver Dam | 755 |
| 11 | Ed Konetchy | 1B | 1907 | LaCrosse | 826 |
| 12 | Bob Wickman | RP | 1992 | Green Bay | 1042 |
| 13 | Johnny Schmitz | SP | 1941 | Wausau | 1100 |
| 14 | Lave Cross | 3B | 1887 | Milwaukee | 1150 |
| 15 | Billy Hoeft | RP | 1952 | Oshkosh | 1192 |
| 16 | Ryne Duren | RP | 1954 | Cazenovia | 1237 |
| 17 | Fred Luderus | 1B | 1909 | Milwaukee | 1282 |
| 18 | Fred Merkle | 1B | 1907 | Watertown | 1302 |
| 19 | Jordan Zimmermann | SP | 2009 | Auburndale | 1445 |
| 20 | Walt Wilmot | LF | 1888 | Plover | 1488 |
| 21 | Dave Koslo | SP | 1941 | Menasha | 1796 |
| 22 | Brad Radke | SP | 1995 | Eau Claire | 1878 |
| 23 | Billy Sullivan Sr. | C | 1899 | Oakland | 1908 |
| 24 | Shane Rawley | RP | 1978 | Racine | 2001 |
| 25 | Ed Killian | SP | 1903 | Racine | 2288 |
| 26 | Tony Kubek | SS | 1957 | Milwaukee | 2289 |
| 27 | Erik Cordier | RP | 2014 | Green Bay | 2401 |
| 28 | Zane Smith | SP | 1984 | Madison | 2441 |
| 29 | Pat Neshek | RP | 2006 | Madison | 2506 |
| 30 | Jarrod Washburn | SP | 1998 | LaCrosse | 2626 |
| 31 | Happy Felsch | CF | 1915 | Milwaukee | 2653 |
| 32 | Chet Laabs | LF | 1937 | Milwaukee | 2841 |
| 33 | Bill Fischer | RP | 1915 | Wausau | 2856 |
| 34 | Dick Bosman | SP | 1966 | Kenosha | 2874 |
| 35 | Damian Miller | C | 1997 | LaCrosse | 3052 |
| 36 | Roy Patterson | SP | 1901 | Stoddard | 3215 |
| 37 | Davy Jones | LF | 1901 | Cambria | 3266 |
| 38 | Mark Grudzielanek | 2B | 1995 | Milwaukee | 3460 |
| 39 | George McBride | SS | 1901 | Milwaukee | 3477 |
| 40 | Russ Bauers | SP | 1936 | Townsend | 3483 |
| 41 | Jerry Augustine | RP | 1975 | Kewaunee | 3768 |
| 42 | Joe Randa | 3B | 1995 | Milwaukee | 3787 |
| 43 | Eric Rasmussen | SP | 1975 | Racine | 3877 |
| 44 | Frank Lange | SP | 1910 | Columbus | 3902 |
| 45 | Morrie Arnovich | LF | 1936 | Superior | 4218 |
| 46 | Jim Gantner | 2B | 1976 | Fond du Lac | 4284 |
| 47 | Rick Reichardt | LF | 1964 | Madison | 4321 |
| 48 | Joe Hauser | 1B | 1922 | Milwaukee | 4513 |
| 49 | Jim Delsing | CF | 1948 | Rudolph | 4594 |
| 50 | Gene Brabender | SP | 1966 | Madison | 4663 |
| 51 | Red Kleinow | C | 1904 | Milwaukee | 4666 |
| 52 | Bill Gogolewski | RP | 1970 | Oshkosh | 4806 |
| 53 | Todd Frohwirth | RP | 1987 | Milwaukee | 4899 |
| 54 | Scott Servais | C | 1991 | LaCrosse | 4943 |
| 55 | Red Wilson | C | 1951 | Milwaukee | 5248 |
| 56 | Paul Wagner | SP | 1992 | Milwaukee | 5482 |
| 57 | Gus Krock | SP | 1888 | Milwaukee | 5663 |
| 58 | Beany Jacobson | SP | 1904 | Port Washington | 6062 |
| 59 | Cy Buker | RP | 1945 | Greenwood | 6100 |
| 60 | Eric Hinkse | 3B | 2002 | Menasha | 6148 |
| 61 | Rube Lutzke | 3B | 1923 | Milwaukee | 6221 |
| 62 | Cy Pieh | RP | 1913 | Waunakee | 6374 |
| 63 | Bert Husting | SP | 1900 | Mayville | 6394 |
| 64 | Charlie Chech | SP | 1905 | Madison | 6472 |
| 65 | Charlie Ganzel | C | 1884 | Waterford | 6483 |
| 66 | Howie Koplitz | RP | 1961 | Oshkosh | 6639 |
| 67 | Chris Van Cuyk | SP | 1950 | Kimberly | 6755 |
| 68 | Daulton Varsho | RF | 2020 | Marshfield | 6766 |
| 69 | George Davies | SP | 1891 | Portage | 6880 |
| 70 | Cozy J. Dolan | LF | 1909 | Oshkosh | 7120 |
| 71 | Rich Loiselle | RP | 1996 | Neenah | 7129 |
| 72 | Vic Johnson | RP | 1944 | Eau Claire | 7179 |
| 73 | Ken Frailing | RP | 1972 | Madison | 7245 |
| 74 | Thornton Kipper | RP | 1953 | Bagley | 7250 |
| 75 | Ted Kleinhans | RP | 1934 | Deer Park | 7253 |
| 76 | Phil Haugstad | RP | 1947 | Black River Falls | 7373 |
| 77 | Otto Schomberg | 1B | 1886 | Milwaukee | 7495 |
| 78 | Duane Kuiper | 2B | 1974 | Racine | 7540 |
| 79 | Denny Sullivan | CF | 1905 | Hillsboro | 7574 |
| 80 | Bill Lathrop | RP | 1913 | Hanover | 7677 |
| 81 | Len Koenecke | CF | 1932 | Baraboo | 7831 |
| 82 | Jared Walsh | 1B | 2019 | Brookfield | 7884 |
| 83 | Harry McCurdy | C | 1922 | Stevens Point | 8004 |
| 84 | Bob Botz | RP | 1962 | Milwaukee | 8054 |
| 85 | Hal Peck | RF | 1943 | Big Bend | 8197 |
| 86 | Jim Magnuson | RP | 1970 | Marinette | 8465 |
| 87 | Don Pavletich | C | 1957 | Milwaukee | 8488 |
| 88 | Nub Kleinke | RP | 1935 | Fond du Lac | 8543 |
| 89 | Ted Odenwald | RP | 1921 | Hudson | 8800 |
| 90 | Bill Burbach | SP | 1969 | Dickeyville | 8887 |
| 91 | Fred Thomas | 3B | 1918 | Milwaukee | 9051 |
| 92 | Ray Berres | C | 1934 | Kenosha | 9053 |
| 93 | Louis LeRoy | RP | 1905 | Omro | 9070 |
| 94 | Hal Kolstad | RP | 1962 | Rice Lake | 9073 |
| 95 | Otey Clark | SP | 1945 | Boscobel | 9113 |
| 96 | Jason Berken | RP | 2009 | Green Bay | 9259 |
| 97 | Lefty Gervais | RP | 1913 | Grover | 9425 |
| 98 | Connie Grob | RP | 1956 | Cross Plains | 9518 |
| 99 | Lyman Linde | RP | 1947 | Rolling Prairie | 9712 |
| 100 | Chuck Hockenbery | RP | 1975 | LaCrosse | 9838 |
| 101 | Joe Riggert | CF | 1911 | Janesville | 9870 |
| 102 | Mandy Brooks | CF | 1925 | Milwaukee | 9902 |
| 103 | Frank Gregory | SP | 1912 | Spring Valley | 9906 |
| 104 | George Perring | 3B | 1908 | Sharon | 9981 |
| 105 | Bob Hartman | RP | 1959 | Kenosha | 10181 |
| 106 | Bob Poser | RP | 1932 | Columbus | 10184 |
| 107 | Al Eckert | RP | 1930 | Milwaukee | 10239 |
| 108 | Tom Metcalf | RP | 1963 | Amherst | 10333 |
| 109 | Les Bartholomew | RP | 1928 | Madison | 10336 |
| 110 | Alec Marsh | RP | 2023 | Milwaukee | 10394 |
| 111 | Tom Lee | SP | 1884 | Milwaukee | 10478 |
| 112 | Vern Geishert | RP | 1969 | Madison | 10570 |
| 113 | Jack Taschner | RP | 2005 | Milwaukee | 10689 |
| 114 | John Pregenzer | RP | 1963 | Burlington | 10700 |
| 115 | Fritz Ackley | SP | 1963 | Hayward | 10741 |
| 116 | Dave Tyriver | RP | 1962 | Oshkosh | 10785 |
| 117 | Don Heinkel | RP | 1988 | Racine | 10859 |
| 118 | Fred Carisch | C | 1903 | Fountain City | 10862 |
| 119 | Ed Barry | SP | 1905 | Madison | 11064 |
| 120 | Craig Kusick | DH | 1973 | Milwaukee | 11224 |
| 121 | Amos Cross | C | 1885 | Milwaukee | 11339 |
| 122 | Gavin Lux | 2B | 2019 | Kenosha | 11412 |
| 123 | Ralph Shinners | CF | 1922 | Monches | 11438 |
| 124 | Bruno Block | C | 1907 | Wisconsin Rapids | 11457 |
| 125 | Jimmy Grant | 3B | 1942 | Racine | 11566 |
| 126 | Ed Barney | CF | 1915 | Amery | 11623 |
| 127 | Stan Sperry | 2B | 1936 | Evansville | 11663 |
| 128 | Fabian Gaffke | RF | 1936 | Milwaukee | 11718 |
| 129 | Willie Mueller | RP | 1978 | West Bend | 11815 |
| 130 | Claude Elliott | RP | 1904 | Pardeeville | 12014 |
| 131 | Brad Rigby | RP | 1997 | Milwaukee | 12071 |
| 132 | Dick Phillips | 1B | 1962 | Racine | 12097 |
| 133 | Vern Fuller | 2B | 1964 | Menomonee | 12263 |
| 134 | Ted Cieslak | 3B | 1944 | Milwaukee | 12280 |
| 135 | Bob Uecker | C | 1962 | Milwaukee | 12305 |
| 136 | J.P. Feyereisen | RP | 2020 | River Falls | 12347 |
| 137 | John Raleigh | SP | 1909 | Elkhorn | 12413 |
| 138 | Martin Glendon | SP | 1902 | Milwaukee | 12415 |
| 139 | Jarred Kelenic | CF | 2021 | Waukesha | 12441 |
| 140 | Tony Ghelfi | SP | 1983 | La Crosse | 12455 |
| 141 | Ernie Groth | SP | 1904 | Cedarsburg | 12467 |
| 142 | Mike Gosling | RP | 2004 | Madison | 12472 |
| 143 | Rocky Krsnich | 3B | 1949 | West Allis | 12691 |
| 144 | Tom Poquette | LF | 1973 | Eau Claire | 12903 |
| 145 | Paul Miller | RP | 1991 | Burlington | 13061 |
| 146 | Bob Blewett | SP | 1902 | Fond du Lac | 13117 |
| 147 | Pat Sullivan | 3B | 1884 | Milwaukee | 13119 |
| 148 | Joe Straub | C | 1880 | Milwaukee | 13120 |
| 149 | Doc Adkins | SP | 1902 | Troy | 13231 |
| 150 | Cal Broughton | C | 1883 | Magnolia | 13346 |
| 151 | Charlie Dougherty | 2B | 1884 | Darlington | 13457 |
| 152 | Ben Rortvedt | C | 2021 | Madison | 13542 |
| 153 | Kyle Cody | SP | 2020 | Chippewa Falls | 13692 |
| 154 | Willis Cole | CF | 1909 | Milton Junction | 13832 |
| 155 | Nig Perrine | 2B | 1907 | Clinton | 14015 |
| 156 | Justin Berg | RP | 2009 | Antigo | 14024 |
| 157 | Owen Miller | 2B | 2021 | Mequon | 14154 |
| 158 | Brad Voyles | RP | 2001 | Green Bay | 14193 |
| 159 | Drew Rucinski | RP | 2014 | Neenah | 14303 |
| 160 | Ben Paulsen | 1B | 2014 | Plymouth | 14396 |
| 161 | Gary Varsho | RF | 1988 | Marshfield | 14579 |
| 162 | Jonah Bride | 2B | 2022 | Milwaukee | 14931 |
| 163 | Ben Heller | RP | 2016 | Milwaukee | 15160 |
| 164 | Darrell Einertson | RP | 2000 | Rhinelander | 15243 |
| 165 | George Williams | C | 1995 | LaCrosse | 15378 |
| 166 | Art Kores | 3B | 1915 | Milwaukee | 15419 |
| 167 | Biddy Dolan | 1B | 1914 | Onalaska | 15827 |
| 168 | Terrin Vavra | 2B | 2022 | Menomonie | 15994 |
| 169 | Alex McRae | RP | 2018 | West Allis | 16068 |
| 170 | Terry Jorgensen | 3B | 1989 | Kewaunee | 16475 |
| 171 | Don Werner | C | 1975 | Appleton | 16557 |
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