By Will-He-M
This here is the seventh list in the series. To see the first six installments, click here:
Catchers
First Basemen
Second Basemen
Third Basemen
Shortstops
Left Fielders
And now, the Center Fielders:
10. Dale "The Murph" Murphy (Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Colorado Rockies 1976-1993)2180 GP, 7960 AB, 1197 R, 2111 H, 350 D, 39 T, 398 HR, 1266 RBI, 161 SB, .265 AVG, .982 FPCT
2x National League MVP (1982, 1983)
2x National League Home Run Crown winner (1984, 1985)
2x National League RBI Crown winner (1982, 1983)
5x National League Gold Glove Award winner (1982-1986)
4x National League Silver Slugger Award winner (1982-1985)
7x All-Star (1980, 1982-1987)
9. "Sliding" Billy Hamilton (Kansas City Cowboys, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Beaneaters 1888-1901)1591 GP, 6268 AB, 1690 R, 2158 H, 242 D, 94 T, 40 HR, 736 RBI, 912 SB, .344 AVG, .926 FPCT
2x National League Batting Crown winner (1891, 1893)
Hall of Fame 1961
8. Duke "The Silver Fox" Snider (Brooklyn Dodgers, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants 1947-1964)
2143 GP, 7161 AB, 1259 R, 2116 H, 358 D, 85 T, 407 HR, 1333 RBI, 99 SB, .295 AVG, .985 FPCT
TSN Player of the Year Award winner (1955)
National League Home Run Crown winner (1956)
National League RBI Crown winner (1955)
2x World Series Champion (1955, 1959)
8x All-Star (1950-1956, 1963)
Hall of Fame 1980
7. "Joltin" Joe "The Yankee Clipper" DiMaggio (New York Yankees 1936-1951)
1736 GP, 6821 AB, 1390 R, 2214 H, 389 D, 131 T, 361 HR, 1537 RBI, 30 SB, .325 AVG, .978 FPCT
TSN Player of the Year Award winner (1939)
3x American League MVP (1939, 1941, 1947)
2x American League Batting Crown winner (1939, 1940)
2x American League Home Run Crown winner (1937, 1948)
2x American League RBI Crwon winner (1941, 1948)
9x World Series Champion
13x All-Star (1936-1942, 1946-1951)
Hall of Fame 1955
6. Kirby Puckett (Minnesota Twins 1984-1995)
1783 GP, 7244 AB, 1071 R, 2304 H, 414 D, 57 T, 207 HR, 1085 RBI, 134 SB, .318 AVG, .989 FPCT
American League Batting Crown winner (1990)
American League RBI Crown winner (1994)
ALCS MVP (1991)
All-Star Game MVP (1993)
6x Gold Glove Award winner (1986-1989, 1991, 1992)
6x Silver Slugger Award winner (1986-1989, 1992, 1994)
2x World Series Champion (1987, 1991)
10x All-Star (1986-1995)
Hall of Fame 2001
5. Tris "The Grey Eagle" Speaker (Boston Americans, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, Philadelphia Athletics 1907-1928)2789 GP, 10195 AB, 1882 R, 3514 H, 792 Doubles*, 222 T, 117 HR, 1529 RBI, 432 SB, .345 AVG, .971 FPCT
Holds MLB Record for career Doubles (792)
American League MVP (1912)
American League Batting Crown winner (1916)
American League Home Run Crown winner (1912)
3x World Series Champion (1912, 1915, 1920)
Hall of Fame 1937
4. Mickey "The Mick" Mantle (New York Yankees 1951-1968)
2401 GP, 8102 AB, 1677 R, 2415 H, 344 D, 72 T, 536 HR, 1509 RBI, 153 SB, .298 AVG, .985 FPCT
Won American League's 7th of 9 Triple Crowns; MLB's 14th of 16 (1956)
TSN Player of the Year Award winner (1956)
3x American League MVP (1956, 1957, 1962)
4x American League Home Run Crown winner (1955, 1956, 1958, 1960)
American League Gold Glove Award winner (1962)
7x World Series Champion
16x All-Star (1952-1965, 1967, 1968)
Hall of Fame 1974
3. Ken "Kid" Griffey Jr. (Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox 1989-present)
2608 GP, 9611 AB, 1644 R, 2747 H, 518 D, 38 T, 623 HR, 1811 RBI, 184 SB, .286 AVG, .9985 FPCT
TSN Player of the Year Award winner (1997)
American League MVP (1997)
4x American League Home Run Crown winner (1994, 1997-1999)
American League RBI Crown winner (1997)
All-Star Game MVP (1992)
10x American League Gold Glove Award winner (1990-1999)
7x American League Silver Slugger Award (1991, 1993, 1994, 1996-1999)
13x All-Star (1990-2000, 2004, 2007)
2. Willie "The Say Hey Kid" Mays (New York Giants, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets 1951-1973)
2992 GP, 10881 AB, 2062 R, 3283 H, 523 D, 140 T, 660 HR, 1903 RBI, 338 SB, .302 AVG, .981 FPCT
2x National League Rookie of the Year Award winner (1951)
TSN Player of the Year Award winner (1954)
2x National League MVP (1954, 1965)
National League Batting Crown winner (1954)
4x National League Home Run Crown winner (1955, 1962, 1964, 1965)
2x All-Star Game MVP (1963, 1968)
Won first 12 National League Gold Glove Awards (1957-1968)
World Series Champion (1954)
20x All-Star (1954-1973)
Hall of Fame 1979
1. Ty "The Georgia Peach" Cobb (Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Athletics 1905-1928)
3035 GP, 11434 AB, 2246 R, 4189 H, 724 D, 295 T, 117 HR, 1937 RBI, 892 SB, .366 Batting Average*, .961 FPCT
Holds MLB record for career Batting Average (.366)
Won American League's 2nd of 9 Triple Crowns; MLB's 5th of 16 (1909)
American League's original MVP (1911)
11x American League Batting Crown winner (1907-1912, 1914, 1915, 1917, 1925)
4x American League RBI Crown winner (1907-1909, 1911)
Inaugural Hall of Fame class (1936)
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