MLB Legends, Ranked

Transformed baseball with 714 home runs and a .690 career slugging percentage that still stands as the all-time record. Won seven World Series and was elite as both a pitcher and a hitter.

The 'Say Hey Kid' hit 660 home runs, won 12 Gold Gloves, and posted 156.2 career WAR, widely cited as the most complete five-tool player ever. His 1954 catch remains the sport's iconic defensive play.

Broke Ruth's home run record with 755 and holds the all-time RBI record with 2,297. A 25-time All-Star who did it with remarkable consistency over 23 seasons.

The last man to hit .400 (.406 in 1941) and owner of the highest career on-base percentage ever at .482. He posted these numbers despite losing nearly five prime seasons to military service.

'The Big Train' won 417 games and struck out 3,509 batters, a strikeout record that stood until 1983. His 110 career shutouts remain the all-time MLB record.

Holds one of the highest career batting averages in history at .366 and was a first-ballot Hall of Famer with the most votes (222 of 226) in the inaugural 1936 class. His ferocious play was matched by an infamously abrasive reputation.

A switch-hitting force who won the Triple Crown in 1956 and seven World Series titles. His 536 home runs came despite chronic leg injuries throughout his career.

Won four consecutive Cy Young Awards (1992-95) and a record 18 Gold Gloves, mastering control over velocity. He is one of a handful of pitchers with both 300 wins and 3,000 strikeouts.

Hit 630 home runs with a sweet left-handed swing and won 10 straight Gold Gloves in center field. Widely seen as the clean face of the game during the steroid era.

Broke baseball's color barrier in 1947 and won Rookie of the Year, an MVP, and a World Series. His number 42 is retired across all of MLB — the game's most important figure.

Played in a record 2,632 consecutive games, redefining durability and reshaping the shortstop position with his size and power. A 19-time All-Star and two-time MVP.

Holds the all-time strikeout record with 5,714 and threw a record seven no-hitters. Pitched an incredible 27 seasons into his mid-40s.

The all-time leader in stolen bases (1,406) and runs scored (2,295), redefining the leadoff role. His combination of speed and on-base skill was unmatched.

Collected 3,465 hits and five World Series rings as the Yankees' captain across 20 seasons. A clutch performer whose leadership defined a dynasty, if not an elite defender.

Set the single-season hits record with 262 in 2004 and topped 3,000 MLB hits despite starting his MLB career at age 27 after nine years in Japan. A 10-time Gold Glove winner.

Dominated for a brilliant six-year peak with three Cy Youngs and four no-hitters before arthritis forced his retirement at 30. His short but blinding brilliance is legendary.

Hit 583 home runs and set a single-season record with 70 in 1998, briefly captivating the nation. He later admitted to steroid use, tarnishing the achievement.

The all-time home run leader (762) and only seven-time MVP, with a peak that may be the greatest ever. His numbers are inseparable from the BALCO steroid scandal that has kept him out of Cooperstown.

Baseball's all-time hits leader with 4,256, an on-field legend called 'Charlie Hustle.' Permanently banned in 1989 for betting on games while managing, leaving him out of the Hall of Fame.

Posted a .356 career average, one of the highest in history, but was banned for life for his role in the 1919 Black Sox scandal that fixed the World Series. Talent forever overshadowed by disgrace.