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Career
Marquee Player
12
8
1899
2
LS3, PIT
68.7
373.8
22.5
442.5
Honus Wagner (PIT)
1
22
1918
2
NYA, SLA
138.3
84.5
9.6
222.8
Eddie Plank (NYA)
12
20
1921
2
BOS, NYA
103.9
115.9
20.2
219.8
Jack Quinn (BOS)
12
8
1977
4
ATL, NYN, PIT, TEX
139.8
73.5
13.4
213.3
Bert Blyleven (PIT)
12
20
1926
2
NY1, SLN
141.9
67.1
18.7
209.0
Rogers Hornsby (NY1)
11
28
1972
2
CAL, LAN
163.2
45.8
17.6
209.0
Frank Robinson (CAL)
12
10
1969
2
CLE, MIN
89.8
116.2
10.8
206.1
Graig Nettles (CLE)
5
14
1998
2
FLO, LAN
122.0
82.2
9.2
204.2
Gary Sheffield (LAN)
12
5
1984
2
NYA, OAK
34.9
167.8
14.5
202.7
Rickey Henderson (NYA)
2
18
1999
2
NYA, TOR
137.6
64.8
10.1
202.5
Roger Clemens (NYA)
12
13
1907
2
BSN, NY1
155.9
34.6
17.7
190.4
Bill Dahlen (BSN)
10
7
1969
2
PHI, SLN
151.4
38.1
5.0
189.5
Dick Allen (SLN)
12
5
1990
2
SDN, TOR
72.1
111.9
14.7
183.9
Roberto Alomar (TOR)
11
29
1971
2
CIN, HOU
73.4
110.0
16.0
183.4
Joe Morgan (CIN)
7
20
1916
2
CIN, NY1
134.4
48.2
4.4
182.7
Christy Mathewson (CIN)
12
12
1933
2
BOS, PHA
126.7
55.9
3.1
182.6
Lefty Grove (BOS)
1
20
1965
3
CHA, CLE, KC1
80.1
102.3
9.0
182.4
Tommy John (CHA)
6
11
1937
2
BOS, WS1
116.6
64.9
11.0
181.5
Wes Ferrell (WS1)
12
14
1932
2
SLA, WS1
125.8
52.0
15.9
177.8
Goose Goslin (WS1)
4
9
1916
2
BOS, CLE
56.2
121.3
8.4
177.4
Tris Speaker (CLE)
12
15
1920
2
BOS, NYA
77.3
99.9
16.0
177.2
Waite Hoyt (NYA)
8
3
1899
2
BLN, BRO
153.2
22.2
5.5
175.4
Hughie Jennings (BLN)
2
16
1909
2
BOS, CLE
167.4
4.3
1.9
171.7
Cy Young (CLE)
12
15
1900
2
CIN, NY1
69.5
101.6
8.2
171.1
Christy Mathewson (NY1)
7
31
1998
2
HOU, SEA
39.0
132.0
9.3
171.0
Randy Johnson (HOU)
4
21
1966
2
CHN, PHI
61.9
108.7
10.9
170.6
Fergie Jenkins (CHN)
1
14
1963
2
BAL, CHA
72.7
95.3
15.6
168.1
Luis Aparicio (BAL)
1
10
1991
2
BAL, HOU
21.3
140.4
10.0
161.7
Curt Schilling (HOU)
6
3
1952
2
BOS, DET
135.2
25.9
6.9
161.2
Dizzy Trout (BOS)
5
25
1989
2
MON, SEA
19.3
140.7
7.2
160.0
Randy Johnson (SEA)
10
27
1924
2
CHN, PIT
110.7
48.3
8.0
159.1
Wilbur Cooper (CHN)
5
11
1972
2
NYN, SFN
153.5
5.3
1.2
158.9
Willie Mays (NYN)
7
29
1989
2
CHA, TEX
43.7
112.9
2.6
156.6
Sammy Sosa (CHA)
6
15
1976
2
BAL, NYA
59.1
97.4
3.5
156.5
Doyle Alexander (NYA)
1
23
1981
2
BOS, CAL
112.6
43.7
2.6
156.3
Frank Tanana (BOS)
12
2
1971
2
BAL, LAN
107.9
48.2
4.1
156.1
Frank Robinson (LAN)
11
2
1974
2
ATL, ML4
153.1
2.9
2.1
155.9
Hank Aaron (ML4)
4
2
1976
2
BAL, OAK
96.5
59.1
14.7
155.6
Reggie Jackson (BAL)
12
9
1965
2
BAL, CIN
89.7
64.4
9.6
154.1
Frank Robinson (BAL)
1
1
1894
2
BLN, BRO
84.8
68.6
12.2
153.4
Dan Brouthers (BLN)
12
14
1949
2
BSN, NY1
75.0
77.4
19.8
152.4
Alvin Dark (NY1)
7
13
1894
2
BLN, CL4
152.1
-0.3
-0.3
151.8
John Clarkson (BLN)
1
11
2005
2
ARI, NYA
112.5
38.2
8.7
150.7
Randy Johnson (NYA)
1
10
1928
2
BSN, NY1
106.3
44.2
14.7
150.6
Rogers Hornsby (BSN)
6
1
1976
2
MIN, TEX
61.3
88.8
10.2
150.1
Bert Blyleven (TEX)
7
29
1988
2
BAL, BOS
17.8
128.7
1.8
146.5
Curt Schilling (BAL)
12
12
1980
2
ML4, SLN
105.1
40.6
7.8
145.6
Ted Simmons (ML4)
12
14
1982
2
PHI, SFN
115.7
29.1
9.3
144.8
Joe Morgan (PHI)
11
10
1897
2
PHI, SLN
68.4
75.6
12.3
143.9
Lave Cross (SLN)
11
29
1971
2
CLE, SFN
75.9
67.4
12.9
143.3
Gaylord Perry (CLE)
2
16
2004
2
NYA, TEX
73.0
70.0
9.6
143.0
Alex Rodriguez (NYA)
10
30
1922
2
BOS, DET
57.9
84.8
7.3
142.7
Del Pratt (DET)
2
10
2000
2
CIN, SEA
86.4
55.3
9.8
141.8
Ken Griffey (CIN)
3
25
1997
2
ATL, CLE
79.7
61.2
11.9
140.9
Kenny Lofton (ATL)
6
13
1930
2
SLA, WS1
76.7
63.9
11.7
140.6
Goose Goslin (SLA)
6
21
1989
2
NYA, OAK
73.1
67.0
6.4
140.1
Rickey Henderson (OAK)
11
19
2012
2
MIA, TOR
140.1
-0.6
-0.6
139.6
Mark Buehrle (TOR)
11
22
1934
2
CHN, PIT
99.1
40.0
9.7
139.0
Larry French (CHN)
12
14
1917
2
BOS, PHA
72.2
66.6
10.0
138.8
Wally Schang (BOS)
12
3
1963
2
ML1, SFN
104.8
33.0
6.6
137.8
Felipe Alou (ML1)
12
10
1981
2
SDN, SLN
51.7
86.0
16.1
137.7
Ozzie Smith (SLN)
12
22
1999
2
ATL, SDN
86.5
50.8
6.0
137.3
Reggie Sanders (ATL)
12
10
1971
2
CAL, NYN
48.3
88.7
8.3
137.0
Nolan Ryan (CAL)
3
14
1932
2
BRO, CIN
38.8
98.2
15.0
137.0
Ernie Lombardi (CIN)
12
4
1957
2
CHA, CLE
101.4
34.8
6.0
136.2
Early Wynn (CHA)
12
5
1977
2
CAL, CHA
60.6
73.9
11.5
134.5
Bobby Bonds (CHA)
12
5
1988
2
CHN, TEX
15.4
118.8
4.2
134.2
Rafael Palmeiro (TEX)
11
7
1928
2
BSN, CHN
113.3
20.9
12.7
134.2
Rogers Hornsby (CHN)
12
6
1959
2
CHA, CLE
55.8
77.6
5.1
133.4
Norm Cash (CLE)
12
9
1980
2
CLE, PIT
93.1
39.3
6.8
132.4
Bert Blyleven (CLE)
8
1
1985
2
CLE, MIN
77.8
54.4
1.9
132.1
Bert Blyleven (MIN)
2
28
1893
2
CL4, NY1
48.1
83.9
9.2
132.0
George Davis (NY1)
7
29
2002
2
PHI, SLN
47.0
82.9
4.8
129.9
Scott Rolen (SLN)
10
10
1971
2
BOS, ML4
59.0
70.4
13.2
129.4
George Scott (ML4)
12
11
1917
2
CHN, PHI
66.5
62.3
2.9
128.8
Pete Alexander (CHN)
12
11
1987
3
LAN, NYN, OAK
61.3
67.1
6.1
128.4
Bob Welch (OAK)
6
27
2002
2
CLE, MON
22.7
105.7
3.4
128.4
Bartolo Colon (MON)
6
13
1975
2
CLE, TEX
70.3
57.3
7.2
127.5
Gaylord Perry (TEX)
2
25
1972
2
PHI, SLN
37.0
90.1
17.7
127.1
Steve Carlton (PHI)
6
14
1956
2
NY1, SLN
98.0
29.0
5.1
127.0
Alvin Dark (SLN)
11
10
1897
2
CIN, PIT
95.4
31.3
13.5
126.7
Elmer Smith (CIN)
1
8
2001
3
KCA, OAK, TBA
41.4
85.1
7.3
126.5
Johnny Damon (OAK)
12
14
1948
2
CLE, WS1
39.4
87.0
5.4
126.4
Early Wynn (CLE)
12
13
1956
2
BRO, NY1
128.3
-2.0
-1.6
126.4
Jackie Robinson (NY1)
10
26
1973
2
BOS, SLN
73.9
52.2
7.9
126.0
Reggie Smith (SLN)
6
15
1977
2
CIN, NYN
81.1
44.2
7.3
125.3
Tom Seaver (CIN)
12
4
1964
2
LAN, WS2
19.3
105.3
15.5
124.6
Claude Osteen (LAN)
12
12
1913
2
PIT, SLN
73.9
50.7
15.4
124.6
Ed Konetchy (PIT)
8
25
2012
2
BOS, LAN
120.1
4.4
1.2
124.5
Carl Crawford (LAN)
12
6
1938
2
CHN, NY1
84.7
38.4
10.9
123.1
Dick Bartell (CHN)
11
17
1975
2
ATL, LAN
71.3
51.5
2.3
122.8
Jimmy Wynn (ATL)
12
11
1991
2
KCA, NYN
85.4
36.1
7.7
121.6
Bret Saberhagen (NYN)
12
2
1971
2
CHA, LAN
68.6
52.9
10.4
121.5
Tommy John (LAN)
7
31
1993
2
OAK, TOR
94.5
26.8
1.5
121.3
Rickey Henderson (TOR)
8
27
1992
2
NYN, TOR
21.5
99.7
2.0
121.2
David Cone (TOR)
12
10
1935
2
BOS, PHA
77.0
42.7
9.1
119.7
Jimmie Foxx (BOS)
12
31
1966
2
ATL, HOU
108.6
11.0
0.3
119.6
Eddie Mathews (HOU)
12
11
1929
2
PHI, SLN
120.3
-1.1
-1.2
119.2
Pete Alexander (PHI)
4
21
1887
2
CHN, PIT
73.0
45.4
4.2
118.3
Jim McCormick (PIT)
3
15
1977
2
OAK, PIT
42.7
75.6
14.9
118.3
Phil Garner (PIT)
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