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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 | 46 |
| 2 | Jesse Burkett | LF | 1890 | Wheeling | 83 |
| 3 | Wilbur Cooper | SP | 1912 | Bearsville | 214 |
| 4 | Bill Mazeroski | 2B | 1956 | Wheeling | 679 |
| 5 | Jack Glasscock | SS | 1879 | Wheeling | 785 |
| 6 | Toby Harrah | 3B | 1969 | Sissonville | 842 |
| 7 | Andy Seminick | C | 1943 | Pierce | 891 |
| 8 | Lew Burdette | SP | 1950 | Nitro | 1019 |
| 9 | John Kruk | 1B | 1986 | Charleston | 1222 |
| 10 | Win Mercer | SP | 1894 | Chester | 1330 |
| 11 | Rick Reed | SP | 1988 | Huntington | 1526 |
| 12 | Dick Hoblitzell | 1B | 1908 | Waverly | 1584 |
| 13 | Sheriff Blake | SP | 1920 | Ansted | 1820 |
| 14 | Chuck Stobbs | SP | 1947 | Wheeling | 1982 |
| 15 | Max Butcher | SP | 1936 | Holden | 2116 |
| 16 | Jack Warhop | SP | 1908 | Hinton | 2468 |
| 17 | Jock Menefee | SP | 1892 | Rowlesburg | 3350 |
| 18 | Harry Kincannon | SP | 1931 | North Fork | 3539 |
| 19 | Steve Yeager | C | 1972 | Huntington | 3604 |
| 20 | Dick Padden | 2B | 1896 | Wheeling | 3749 |
| 21 | Gene Freese | 3B | 1953 | Wheeling | 3826 |
| 22 | Rasty Wright | RP | 1917 | Ceredo | 3943 |
| 23 | Greasy Neale | RF | 1916 | Parkersburg | 4059 |
| 24 | Farmer Weaver | RF | 1888 | Parkersburg | 4509 |
| 25 | George Baumgardner | SP | 1912 | Barboursville | 5000 |
| 26 | Ted Bond | 3B | 1935 | Kimball | 5214 |
| 27 | Dick Brown | C | 1957 | Shinnston | 5395 |
| 28 | Sam Barkley | 2B | 1884 | Wheeling | 5530 |
| 29 | Del Gainer | 1B | 1909 | Montrose | 5532 |
| 30 | Earl Francis | SP | 1960 | Slab Fork | 5533 |
| 31 | Larry Brown | SS | 1963 | Shinnston | 5542 |
| 32 | Sam Moffet | SP | 1884 | Wheeling | 5684 |
| 33 | Bob Milliken | RP | 1953 | Majorsville | 5749 |
| 34 | Wayland Dean | SP | 1924 | Richwood | 5782 |
| 35 | Arnold Carter | SP | 1944 | Rainelle | 6058 |
| 36 | Charlie Craig | SP | 1926 | Martinsburg | 6104 |
| 37 | Harold Hairston | RP | 1946 | Raleigh | 6362 |
| 38 | Steve Swisher | C | 1974 | Parkersburg | 6495 |
| 39 | Charlie Shields (1922) | SP | 1941 | Whipple | 6633 |
| 40 | Ken Ash | RP | 1925 | Anmoore | 6782 |
| 41 | Lee King | RF | 1916 | Hundred | 6864 |
| 42 | Jedd Gyorko | 2B | 2013 | Morgantown | 7088 |
| 43 | Floyd Giebell | RP | 1939 | Pennsboro | 7182 |
| 44 | Harry Shriver | SP | 1923 | Wadestown | 7957 |
| 45 | Lefty Willis | RP | 1925 | Leetown | 8135 |
| 46 | Dustin Nippert | RP | 2005 | Wheeling | 8232 |
| 47 | Seth McClung | RP | 2003 | Lewisburg | 8291 |
| 48 | Dave Vineyard | RP | 1964 | Clay | 8297 |
| 49 | Hal Rice | LF | 1948 | Morganette | 8466 |
| 50 | Bill Powell | SP | 1909 | Taylor County | 8806 |
| 51 | Walt Craddock | RP | 1955 | Pax | 8940 |
| 52 | David Carpenter | RP | 2011 | Morgantown | 9015 |
| 53 | Steve Gerkin | SP | 1945 | Grafton | 9021 |
| 54 | Guy Morrison | RP | 1927 | Hinton | 9276 |
| 55 | Beryl Richmond | RP | 1933 | Glen Easton | 9315 |
| 56 | Clarence Garrett | SP | 1915 | Reader | 9320 |
| 57 | John Wockenfuss | C | 1974 | Welch | 9343 |
| 58 | Jack Warner (P) | RP | 1962 | Brandywine | 9585 |
| 59 | Mike Kume | SP | 1955 | Premier | 9754 |
| 60 | Babe Barna | LF | 1937 | Clarksburg | 9765 |
| 61 | Rabbit Robinson | 2B | 1903 | Wellsburg | 9936 |
| 62 | Paul Popovich | 2B | 1964 | Flemington | 10146 |
| 63 | Joe Hague | 1B | 1968 | Huntington | 10310 |
| 64 | Mel Clark | RF | 1951 | Letart | 10409 |
| 65 | Jeff Wallace | RP | 1997 | Wheeling | 10668 |
| 66 | Guy Zinn | LF | 1911 | Holbrook | 10774 |
| 67 | Hoge Workman | RP | 1924 | Huntington | 11156 |
| 68 | Jon Adkins | RP | 2003 | Huntington | 11167 |
| 69 | Jim Fridley | LF | 1952 | Phillippi | 11181 |
| 70 | Harry Moran | SP | 1912 | Slater | 11521 |
| 71 | Larry Raines | 3B | 1957 | St. Albans | 11522 |
| 72 | Michael Grove | SP | 2022 | Wheeling | 11552 |
| 73 | Ezra Midkiff | 3B | 1909 | Salt Rock | 11667 |
| 74 | Pat Friel | RF | 1890 | Lewisburg | 11860 |
| 75 | Larry Carter | SP | 1992 | Charleston | 11896 |
| 76 | Doc Edwards | C | 1962 | Red Jacket | 12077 |
| 77 | Stan Fansler | SP | 1986 | Elkins | 12227 |
| 78 | George Freese | 3B | 1953 | Wheeling | 12458 |
| 79 | Johnny Bero | SS | 1948 | Gary | 12459 |
| 80 | Kane Davis | RP | 2000 | Ripley | 12776 |
| 81 | Ray Barker | 1B | 1960 | Martinsburg | 13259 |
| 82 | Fred Bailey | CF | 1916 | Mount Hope | 13299 |
| 83 | Ed Kenna | SP | 1902 | Charleston | 13754 |
| 84 | Joe Moffet | 1B | 1884 | Wheeling | 13757 |
| 85 | Harrison Musgrave | RP | 2018 | Nutter Fort | 14410 |
| 86 | Charlie Manuel | LF | 1969 | Northfork | 15292 |
| 87 | Scott Bullett | LF | 1991 | Martinsburg | 15690 |
| 88 | Josh Judy | RP | 2011 | Morgantown | 16249 |
| 89 | Joe Pettini | SS | 1980 | Wheeling | 16533 |
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