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The Top Ranked Baseball Players of All-Time from West 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 | George Brett | 3B | 1973 | Glen Dale | 47 |
| 2 | Jesse Burkett | LF | 1890 | Wheeling | 83 |
| 3 | Wilbur Cooper | SP | 1912 | Bearsville | 216 |
| 4 | Bill Mazeroski | 2B | 1956 | Wheeling | 689 |
| 5 | Jack Glasscock | SS | 1879 | Wheeling | 798 |
| 6 | Toby Harrah | 3B | 1969 | Sissonville | 855 |
| 7 | Andy Seminick | C | 1943 | Pierce | 902 |
| 8 | Lew Burdette | SP | 1950 | Nitro | 1032 |
| 9 | John Kruk | 1B | 1986 | Charleston | 1230 |
| 10 | Win Mercer | SP | 1894 | Chester | 1341 |
| 11 | Rick Reed | SP | 1988 | Huntington | 1541 |
| 12 | Dick Hoblitzell | 1B | 1908 | Waverly | 1598 |
| 13 | Sheriff Blake | SP | 1920 | Ansted | 1834 |
| 14 | Chuck Stobbs | SP | 1947 | Wheeling | 1995 |
| 15 | Max Butcher | SP | 1936 | Holden | 2133 |
| 16 | Jack Warhop | SP | 1908 | Hinton | 2488 |
| 17 | Jock Menefee | SP | 1892 | Rowlesburg | 3378 |
| 18 | Harry Kincannon | SP | 1931 | North Fork | 3572 |
| 19 | Steve Yeager | C | 1972 | Huntington | 3636 |
| 20 | Dick Padden | 2B | 1896 | Wheeling | 3777 |
| 21 | Gene Freese | 3B | 1953 | Wheeling | 3857 |
| 22 | Rasty Wright | RP | 1917 | Ceredo | 3981 |
| 23 | Greasy Neale | RF | 1916 | Parkersburg | 4099 |
| 24 | Farmer Weaver | RF | 1888 | Parkersburg | 4554 |
| 25 | George Baumgardner | SP | 1912 | Barboursville | 5036 |
| 26 | Ted Bond | 3B | 1935 | Kimball | 5249 |
| 27 | Dick Brown | C | 1957 | Shinnston | 5427 |
| 28 | Sam Barkley | 2B | 1884 | Wheeling | 5559 |
| 29 | Del Gainer | 1B | 1909 | Montrose | 5561 |
| 30 | Earl Francis | SP | 1960 | Slab Fork | 5562 |
| 31 | Larry Brown | SS | 1963 | Shinnston | 5571 |
| 32 | Sam Moffet | SP | 1884 | Wheeling | 5694 |
| 33 | Bob Milliken | RP | 1953 | Majorsville | 5760 |
| 34 | Wayland Dean | SP | 1924 | Richwood | 5796 |
| 35 | Arnold Carter | SP | 1944 | Rainelle | 6082 |
| 36 | Charlie Craig | SP | 1926 | Martinsburg | 6131 |
| 37 | Harold Hairston | RP | 1946 | Raleigh | 6395 |
| 38 | Steve Swisher | C | 1974 | Parkersburg | 6528 |
| 39 | Charlie Shields (1922) | SP | 1941 | Whipple | 6666 |
| 40 | Ken Ash | RP | 1925 | Anmoore | 6814 |
| 41 | Lee King | RF | 1916 | Hundred | 6896 |
| 42 | Jedd Gyorko | 2B | 2013 | Morgantown | 7119 |
| 43 | Floyd Giebell | RP | 1939 | Pennsboro | 7211 |
| 44 | Harry Shriver | SP | 1923 | Wadestown | 8012 |
| 45 | Lefty Willis | RP | 1925 | Leetown | 8196 |
| 46 | Dustin Nippert | RP | 2005 | Wheeling | 8289 |
| 47 | Seth McClung | RP | 2003 | Lewisburg | 8347 |
| 48 | Dave Vineyard | RP | 1964 | Clay | 8354 |
| 49 | Hal Rice | LF | 1948 | Morganette | 8518 |
| 50 | Bill Powell | SP | 1909 | Taylor County | 8855 |
| 51 | Walt Craddock | RP | 1955 | Pax | 8995 |
| 52 | David Carpenter | RP | 2011 | Morgantown | 9068 |
| 53 | Steve Gerkin | SP | 1945 | Grafton | 9074 |
| 54 | Guy Morrison | RP | 1927 | Hinton | 9336 |
| 55 | Beryl Richmond | RP | 1933 | Glen Easton | 9381 |
| 56 | Clarence Garrett | SP | 1915 | Reader | 9386 |
| 57 | John Wockenfuss | C | 1974 | Welch | 9412 |
| 58 | Jack Warner (P) | RP | 1962 | Brandywine | 9677 |
| 59 | Mike Kume | SP | 1955 | Premier | 9869 |
| 60 | Babe Barna | LF | 1937 | Clarksburg | 9880 |
| 61 | Rabbit Robinson | 2B | 1903 | Wellsburg | 10061 |
| 62 | Paul Popovich | 2B | 1964 | Flemington | 10290 |
| 63 | Joe Hague | 1B | 1968 | Huntington | 10472 |
| 64 | Charlie Manuel | LF | 1969 | Northfork | 10518 |
| 65 | Mel Clark | RF | 1951 | Letart | 10582 |
| 66 | Jeff Wallace | RP | 1997 | Wheeling | 10860 |
| 67 | Guy Zinn | LF | 1911 | Holbrook | 10976 |
| 68 | Hoge Workman | RP | 1924 | Huntington | 11381 |
| 69 | Jon Adkins | RP | 2003 | Huntington | 11392 |
| 70 | Jim Fridley | LF | 1952 | Phillippi | 11410 |
| 71 | Harry Moran | SP | 1912 | Slater | 11784 |
| 72 | Michael Grove | SP | 2022 | Wheeling | 11811 |
| 73 | Ezra Midkiff | 3B | 1909 | Salt Rock | 11939 |
| 74 | Larry Raines | 3B | 1957 | St. Albans | 12061 |
| 75 | Pat Friel | RF | 1890 | Lewisburg | 12143 |
| 76 | Larry Carter | SP | 1992 | Charleston | 12186 |
| 77 | Doc Edwards | C | 1962 | Red Jacket | 12387 |
| 78 | Stan Fansler | SP | 1986 | Elkins | 12546 |
| 79 | George Freese | 3B | 1953 | Wheeling | 12777 |
| 80 | Johnny Bero | SS | 1948 | Gary | 12778 |
| 81 | Kane Davis | RP | 2000 | Ripley | 13119 |
| 82 | Ray Barker | 1B | 1960 | Martinsburg | 13642 |
| 83 | Fred Bailey | CF | 1916 | Mount Hope | 13685 |
| 84 | Ed Kenna | SP | 1902 | Charleston | 14184 |
| 85 | Joe Moffet | 1B | 1884 | Wheeling | 14187 |
| 86 | Harrison Musgrave | RP | 2018 | Nutter Fort | 14880 |
| 87 | Scott Bullett | LF | 1991 | Martinsburg | 16278 |
| 88 | Josh Judy | RP | 2011 | Morgantown | 16918 |
| 89 | Joe Pettini | SS | 1980 | Wheeling | 17199 |
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