Hitters in the Tournament

Top 24 Offensive WAR
Top 24 Offensive WAR

Here are the hitters that have qualified for the tournament in order of their seed position. Seed position was determined using a formula I developed based on rankings in various lifetime statistical categories. Additionally, I added in hitters that ranked highly in other ways but not in lifetime statistical categories. I also included every player in the Hall-of-Fame that otherwise did not qualify. As a bonus, I included some personal favorites, just because. These “extra” hitters were added at the end of the list. The players are circularly seeded into 8-team leagues for the first round. To make up for the Buford/Buckner fiasco, there is even a season that is – how shall I put it? – sketchy.

Top 24 Offensive Winning Percentage
Top 24 Offensive Winning Percentage
Name, + member of the Hall-of -Fame, (Years Played, Age for Active)
Ty Cobb+ (24)
Babe Ruth+ (22)
Barry Bonds (22)
Stan Musial+ (22)
Honus Wagner+ (21)
Tris Speaker+ (22)
Hank Aaron+ (23)
Willie Mays+ (22)
Eddie Collins+ (25)
Rickey Henderson+ (25)
Jimmie Foxx+ (20)
Alex Rodriguez (22)
Ted Williams+ (19)
Lou Gehrig+ (17)
Paul Molitor+ (21)
George Brett+ (21)
Rogers Hornsby+ (23)
Pete Rose (24)
Cap Anson+ (27)
Albert Pujols (16, 36)
Carl Yastrzemski+ (23)
Sam Crawford+ (19)
Manny Ramirez (19)
Paul Waner+ (20)
Nap Lajoie+ (21)
Frank Robinson+ (21)
Mel Ott+ (22)
Charlie Gehringer+ (19)
Rafael Palmeiro (20)
Derek Jeter (20)
Eddie Murray+ (21)
Al Simmons+ (20)
Ken Griffey+ (22)
Goose Goslin+ (18)
Jim Thome (22)
Dave Winfield+ (22)
Todd Helton (17)
Cal Ripken Jr.+ (21)
Jake Beckley+ (20)
Reggie Jackson+ (21)
David Ortiz (20)
Chipper Jones (19)
Frankie Frisch+ (19)
Gary Sheffield (22)
Frank Thomas+ (19)
Tim Raines (23)
Ed Delahanty+ (16)
Al Kaline+ (22)
Rod Carew+ (19)
George Davis+ (20)
Lou Brock+ (19)
Roger Connor+ (18)
Robin Yount+ (20)
Sam Rice+ (20)
Joe Morgan+ (22)
Bill Dahlen (21)
Fred McGriff (19)
Bobby Abreu (18)
Carlos Beltran (19, 39)
Harold Baines (22)
Roberto Clemente+ (18)
Dwight Evans (20)
Luis Gonzalez (19)
Zack Wheat+ (19)
Miguel Cabrera (14, 33)
Mickey Mantle+ (18)
Billy Williams+ (18)
Craig Biggio+ (20)
Johnny Damon (18)
Fred Clarke+ (21)
Max Carey+ (20)
Luke Appling+ (20)
Adrian Beltre (19, 37)
Wade Boggs+ (18)
Jesse Burkett+ (16)
Eddie Mathews+ (17)
Steve Finley (19)
Andre Dawson+ (21)
Jeff Bagwell (15)
Harry Heilmann+ (17)
Tony Perez+ (23)
Rusty Staub (23)
Jimmy Ryan (18)
Vladimir Guerrero (16)
Tony Gwynn+ (20)
Jim O’Rourke+ (23)
Roberto Alomar+ (17)
Omar Vizquel (24)
George Sisler+ (15)
Jeff Kent (17)
Brett Butler (17)
Ivan Rodriguez (21)
Dave Parker (19)
Harry Hooper+ (17)
Mike Schmidt+ (18)
Jimmy Rollins (17, 37)
Harmon Killebrew+ (22)
Torii Hunter (19)
Chili Davis (19)
George Van Haltren (17)
Sammy Sosa (18)
Richie Ashburn+ (15)
Willie Keeler+ (19)
Mickey Vernon (20)
Dan Brouthers+ (19)
Darrell Evans (21)
Billy Hamilton+ (14)
Ernie Banks+ (19)
Ichiro Suzuki (16, 42)
Hugh Duffy+ (17)
Ozzie Smith+ (19)
Heinie Manush+ (17)
Kenny Lofton (17)
Joe DiMaggio+ (13)
Willie Stargell+ (21)
Jim Bottomley+ (16)
Vada Pinson (18)
Joe Medwick+ (17)
Edgar Martinez (18)
Lave Cross (21)
Larry Walker (17)
Enos Slaughter+ (19)
Andres Galarraga (19)
Carlton Fisk+ (24)
Bid McPhee+ (18)
Willie McCovey+ (22)
Bernie Williams (16)
Joe Kelley+ (17)
Barry Larkin+ (19)
Rabbit Maranville+ (23)
Jason Giambi (20)
Brooks Robinson+ (23)
Carlos Delgado (17)
Luis Aparicio+ (18)
Dummy Hoy (14)
Mike Tiernan (13)
Pie Traynor+ (17)
Al Oliver (18)
Sam Thompson+ (15)
Paul Konerko (18)
Graig Nettles (22)
Bill Buckner (22)
Jimmy Sheckard (17)
Ted Simmons (21)
Willie Davis (18)
Garret Anderson (17)
Aramis Ramirez (18)
John Olerud (17)
Lou Whitaker (19)
Kiki Cuyler+ (18)
Joe Cronin+ (20)
Mark Grace (16)
Joe Carter (16)
Gary Gaetti (20)
Joe Judge (20)
Steve Garvey (19)
Lance Berkman (15)
Ron Santo+ (15)
Nellie Fox+ (19)
Doc Cramer (20)
Duke Snider+ (18)
Mark McGwire (16)
Jim Edmonds (17)
George Burns (16)
Miguel Tejada (16)
Tom Brown (17)
King Kelly+ (16)
Magglio Ordonez (15)
Ruben Sierra (20)
Harry Stovey (14)
Edd Roush+ (18)
Sherry Magee (16)
Mike Piazza+ (16)
Tommy Leach (19)
Elmer Flick+ (13)
Tommy Corcoran (18)
Jim Rice+ (16)
Andruw Jones (17)
Julio Franco (23)
Johnny Mize+ (15)
Mike Griffin (12)
Carlos Lee (14)
Lloyd Waner+ (18)
Buddy Bell (18)
Orlando Cepeda+ (17)
Donie Bush (16)
Arky Vaughan+ (14)
Scott Rolen (17)
Bobby Bonds (14)
Hank Greenberg+ (13)
Dale Murphy (18)
B.J. Surhoff (19)
Red Schoendienst+ (19)
Arlie Latham (17)
Don Baylor (19)
Jimmy Dykes (22)
Dave Concepcion (19)
Gil Hodges (18)
Gary Carter+ (19)
Willie Wilson (19)
Moises Alou (17)
Ellis Burks (18)
Ryne Sandberg+ (16)
Raul Ibanez (19)
Bert Campaneris (19)
Shoeless Joe Jackson (13)
Adam Dunn (14)
Herman Long (16)
John Ward+ (17)
Earle Combs+ (12)
Jose Canseco (17)
Cesar Cedeno (17)
Buck Ewing+ (18)
Jake Daubert (15)
Juan Gonzalez (17)
Patsy Donovan (17)
Bobby Veach (14)
John McGraw+ (17)
Alfonso Soriano (16)
Bobby Wallace+ (25)
Jose Reyes (14, 33)
Carl Crawford (15, 34)
Tony Phillips (18)
Mike Smith (14)
Brian Downing (20)
Bill Lange (7)
Dave Kingman (16)
Robinson Cano (12, 33)
Willie Randolph (18)
Earl Averill+ (13)
Johnny Bench+ (17)
Mark Teixeira (14)
Jack Clark (18)
Pee Wee Reese+ (16)
Bill Terry+ (14)
Yogi Berra+ (19)
Clyde Milan (16)
Ron Fairly (21)
Ed McKean (13)
Stuffy McInnis (19)
Joe Sewell+ (14)
Dave Orr (8)
Don Mattingly (14)
Billy Herman+ (15)
Kip Selbach (13)
Babe Herman (13)
Norm Cash (17)
Bill Dickey+ (17)
Chick Stahl (10)
Jack Fournier (15)
Alan Trammell (20)
Albert Belle (12)
Cupid Childs (13)
Hughie Jennings+ (18)
Matt Williams (17)
Bob Johnson (13)
Paul O’Neill (17)
Ralph Kiner+ (10)
Chuck Klein+ (17)
Michael Young (14)
Tim Wallach (17)
Joe Torre+ (18)
Keith Hernandez (17)
Buddy Myer (17)
Edgar Renteria (16)
Lee May (18)
John Stone (11)
Rocky Colavito (14)
Fred Pfeffer (16)
George Foster (18)
Tino Martinez (16)
Shawn Green (15)
Home Run Baker+ (13)
Ray Durham (14)
Hal Chase (15)
Lu Blue (13)
Derrek Lee (15)
Vince Coleman (13)
Boog Powell (17)
Willie McGee (18)
Sam Mertes (10)
Will Clark (15)
Wally Moses (17)
Jose Cruz (19)
John Anderson (14)
Ron Cey (17)
Matt Holliday (13, 36)
Robin Ventura (16)
Juan Samuel (16)
Larry Bowa (16)
Joe Kuhel (18)
Tom Daly (17)
Lance Johnson (14)
Joe Tinker+ (15)
Miller Huggins+ (13)
Tim Salmon (14)
Otis Nixon (17)
Juan Pierre (14)
Eddie Yost (18)
Maury Wills (14)
Ed Konetchy (15)
Davey Lopes (16)
Jack Doyle (17)
Lefty O’Doul (11)
Omar Moreno (12)
Pete Browning (13)
Jake Stenzel (9)
Wally Pipp (15)
Riggs Stephenson (14)
Ken Singleton (15)
Tommy McCarthy+ (13)
Mike Donlin (12)
Eric Young Sr. (15)
Harry Davis (22)
Delino DeShields (13)
Tip O’Neill (10)
Bob Fothergill (12)
Jim Wynn (15)
Ron LeFlore (9)
Ross Youngs+ (10)
Curt Welch (10)
Mickey Cochrane+ (13)
Ken Williams (14)
Kirby Puckett+ (12)
Bill Everitt (7)
Joe Harris (10)
Chick Hafey+ (13)
John Reilly (10)
Lew Fonseca (12)
Steve Sax (14)
Bibb Falk (12)
Cecil Travis (12)
Jimmy Williams (11)
Brian Giles (15)
Ed Morgan (7)
Nomar Garciaparra (14)
Joey Votto (10, 32)
Dale Mitchell (11)
Deacon White+ (20)
Barney McCosky (11)
Bug Holliday (10)
Freddie Lindstrom+ (13)
Johnny Hodapp (9)
Baby Doll Jacobson (11)
Bing Miller (16)
Jackie Robinson+ (10)
Taffy Wright (9)
Ginger Beaumont (12)
Rip Radcliff (10)
Benny Kauff (8)
Irish Meusel (11)
Denny Lyons (13)
Bob Meusel (11)
Jack Tobin (13)
Joe Mauer (13, 33)
Jose Altuve (6, 26)
Spud Davis (16)
Harvey Hendrick (11)
Freddy Leach (10)
Joe Vosmik (13)
Johnny Frederick (6)
Johnny Moore (10)
Hack Wilson+ (12)
Hal McRae (19)
Matty Alou (15)
Pat Duncan (7)
Buster Posey (8, 29)
Johnny Pesky (10)
Zeke Bonura (7)
George Kell+ (15)
Dixie Walker (18)
Ernie Lombardi+ (17)
Mike Trout (6, 24)
Bob Dillinger (6)
Max Bishop (12)
Ralph Garr (13)
Marquis Grissom (17)
Toby Harrah (17)
Bob Bescher (11)
Frank Howard (16)
Ryan Howard (13, 36)
Shano Collins (16)
George Wood (13)
Buck Freeman (11)
Frank White (18)
Charlie Comiskey+ (13)
Larry Gardner (17)
Oyster Burns (11)
Orlando Cabrera (15)
Tommy Harper (15)
Chuck Knoblauch (12)
Bob Boone (19)
Stan Hack (16)
Chris Speier (19)
Bobby Grich (17)
Frank Chance+ (17)
Hardy Richardson (14)
Harlond Clift (12)
Frank Schulte (15)
Bill North (11)
Dave Collins (16)
Greg Vaughn (15)
Dick Bartell (18)
Tony Taylor (19)
Duke Farrell (18)
Larry Doyle (14)
Bill Russell (18)
Dick Allen (15)
George Gore (14)
Del Ennis (14)
Eddie Joost (17)
Roy Thomas (13)
Jim Gilliam (14)
Freddie Patek (14)
Sal Bando (16)
Hugh Nicol (10)
Walt Wilmot (10)
Bobby Doerr+ (14)
Fred Tenney (17)
Curt Walker (12)
Del Pratt (13)
Joe Adcock (17)
Darryl Strawberry (17)
Jack Glasscock (17)
Eddie Stanky (11)
Jimmy Collins+ (14)
Lonnie Smith (17)
Luis Castillo (15)
Tom Goodwin (14)
Tommy Dowd (10)
Bill Kuehne (10)
Tony Lazzeri+ (14)
Gene Tenace (15)
Mo Vaughn (12)
Rajai Davis (11, 35)
Chief Wilson (9)
Earl Torgeson (15)
Gus Suhr (11)
Henry Larkin (10)
Augie Galan (16)
Tony Womack (13)
Jermaine Dye (14)
Willie Horton (18)
Lance Parrish (19)
Bob Elliott (15)
Fielder Jones (15)
Mike Hargrove (12)
Sam Wise (12)
Brady Anderson (15)
Ron Gant (16)
Troy Glaus (13)
Vinny Castilla (16)
Cecil Fielder (13)
Prince Fielder (12)
Roy Sievers (17)
Gary Pettis (11)
Mickey Tettleton (14)
Dolph Camilli (12)
Tommy Tucker (13)
Todd Zeile (16)
Elmer Valo (20)
Jeromy Burnitz (14)
Gary Matthews (16)
Reggie Smith (17)
Eric Davis (17)
George Case (11)
Chicken Wolf (11)
Devon White (17)
Paul Radford (12)
Charlie Grimm (20)
Dots Miller (12)
Edwin Encarnacion (12, 33)
Jay Buhner (15)
Adrian Gonzalez (13, 34)
Jose Bautista (13, 35)
Julio Cruz (10)
Ben Chapman (15)
Carl Reynolds (13)
Greg Luzinski (15)
Amos Otis (17)
Chone Figgins (12)
Fred Lynn (17)
Michael Bourn (11, 33)
Richie Sexson (12)
Reggie Sanders (17)
David Justice (14)
Bill Joyce (8)
Garry Templeton (16)
Les Mann (16)
Heinie Zimmerman (13)
Hub Collins (7)
Mike Mitchell (8)
Jose Cardenal (18)
Kid Gleason (22)
Ned Hanlon+ (13)
Monte Cross (15)
George Burns (15)
Mookie Wilson (12)
Curtis Granderson (13, 35)
Kent Hrbek (14)
Bill Bruton (12)
Charley Jones (12)
Danny Murphy (16)
Duff Cooley (13)
Jeff Heath (14)
Jim Fogarty (7)
Pat Burrell (12)
Johnny Evers+ (18)
Gary Redus (13)
Darby O’Brien (6)
Jacoby Ellsbury (10, 32)
Luis Polonia (12)
Red Murray (11)
Buck Herzog (13)
Billy Shindle (13)
Included, Top 200 on Win Probabilities Added List
Bill Madlock (15)
Bob Watson (19)
Bobby Murcer (17)
Chase Utley (14, 37)
Ken Griffey (19)
Minnie Minoso (17)
Roger Maris (12)
Roy White (15)
Ted Simmons (21)
Vic Wertz (17)
Included, Top 200 Offensive Wins Above Replacement
Gabby Hartnett+ (20)
Ken Boyer (15)
Included, Top 200 On Base Percentage + Slugging Percentage
Al Rosen (10)
Andrew McCutchen (8, 29)
Carlos Gonzalez (9, 30)
Charlie Keller (13)
Danny Tartabull (14)
David Wright (13, 33)
Freddie Freeman (7, 26)
Gavvy Cravath (11)
George Selkirk (9)
Giancarlo Stanton (7, 26)
Hal Trosky (11)
Hanley Ramirez (12, 32)
Josh Donaldson (6, 30)
Josh Hamilton (9, 35)
Kevin Mitchell (13)
Kevin Youkilis (10)
Larry Doby+ (13)
Paul Goldschmidt (6, 28)
Roy Campanella+ (10)
Rusty Greer (9)
Ryan Braun (10, 32)
Ryan Klesko (16)
Tommy Henrich (11)
Travis Hafner (12)
Troy Tulowitzki (11, 31)
Wally Berger (11)
I just wanted these guys in the tournament
Andre Thornton
Bake McBride
Bobby Bonilla
Carl Furillo
Cecil Cooper
Curt Flood
Dom DiMaggio
Dusty Baker
George Hendrick
Manny Mota
Oscar Gamble
Rico Carty
Ross Barnes
Ted Kluszewski
Thurman Munson
Tony Conigliaro
In the Hall-of-Fame
Bill Mazeroski
Dave Bancroft
Joe Gordon
Lou Boudreau
Monte Irvin
Phil Rizzuto
Ray Schalk
Rick Ferrell
Travis Jackson
Included by Mistake (I wanted Bill Buckner but clicked wrong)
Don Buford
Top 200 Offensive Win Percentage
Charlie Hickman (12)
Ed Swartwood (9)
George Stone (7)
Jim Gentile (9)
John Kruk (10)
Pedro Guerrero (15)
Pete Reiser (10)
Roger Bresnahan+ (17)
Roy Cullenbine (10)
Socks Seybold (9)
Tony Oliva (15)
Topsy Hartsel (14)
George High Pockets Kelly: Just like the Veteran’s Committee, I got two players named George Kelly confused.
Top 24 Win Probability Added
Top 24 Win Probability Added