100 Greatest Third Basemen of All-Time

Here are baseball's greatest third basemen, including Wade Boggs, George Brett, Eddie Mathews, Mike Schmidt, and more. Updated through 2025.

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playerID	nameFirst	nameLast	RANK	NAME	POS	FROM	TO	HOF	CAREER (WAR)	LONG PEAK (WAR7)	PRIME (WAR5C)	SHORT PEAK (WAR3)	SCORE
schmimi01	Mike	Schmidt	1	Mike Schmidt	3B	1972	1989	Y	106.9	58.6	40.4	27.4	413.9
boggswa01	Wade	Boggs	2	Wade Boggs	3B	1982	1999	Y	91.4	56.1	42.2	25.8	367.8
brettge01	George	Brett	3	George Brett	3B	1973	1993	Y	88.6	53.2	38.5	26.3	352.6
matheed01	Eddie	Mathews	4	Eddie Mathews	3B	1952	1968	Y	96.2	54.2	36.7	24.4	348.4
beltrad01	Adrian	Beltre	5	Adrian Beltre	3B	1998	2018	Y	93.6	49.3	33.0	24.6	348.3
santoro01	Ron	Santo	6	Ron Santo	3B	1960	1974	Y	70.5	53.9	41.9	27.6	319.1
jonesch06	Chipper	Jones	7	Chipper Jones	3B	1993	2012	Y	85.3	46.7	31.3	22.0	318.2
robinbr01	Brooks	Robinson	8	Brooks Robinson	3B	1955	1977	Y	78.4	45.8	33.3	24.1	303.9
machama01	Manny	Machado	9	Manny Machado	3B	2012	2025	N	61.5	42.7	26.7	21.5	288.8
bellbu01	Buddy	Bell	10	Buddy Bell	3B	1972	1989	N	66.3	40.3	33.1	19.5	284.9
arenano01	Nolan	Arenado	11	Nolan Arenado	3B	2013	2025	N	57.5	44.3	31.4	21.7	283.9
rolensc01	Scott	Rolen	12	Scott Rolen	3B	1996	2012	Y	70.1	43.5	30.4	22.2	283.7
ramirjo01	Jose	Ramirez	13	Jose Ramirez	3B	2013	2025	N	57.5	44.5	26.8	21.3	281.8
boyerke01	Ken	Boyer	14	Ken Boyer	3B	1955	1969	N	62.9	46.4	33.8	22.4	278.7
nettlgr01	Graig	Nettles	15	Graig Nettles	3B	1967	1988	N	68.0	42.2	28.7	21.1	271.3
longoev01	Evan	Longoria	16	Evan Longoria	3B	2008	2023	N	58.6	40.9	31.1	22.4	270.9
bandosa01	Sal	Bando	17	Sal Bando	3B	1966	1981	N	61.5	44.3	33.0	21.2	267.1
donaljo02	Josh	Donaldson	18	Josh Donaldson	3B	2010	2023	N	46.8	41.6	33.1	21.5	254.4
bakerfr01	Frank	Baker	19	Frank Baker	3B	1908	1922	Y	62.7	46.6	36.2	24.4	252.4
wrighda03	David	Wright	20	David Wright	3B	2004	2018	N	49.2	40.3	27.2	22.3	237.7
evansda01	Darrell	Evans	21	Darrell Evans	3B	1969	1989	N	58.8	37.1	24.6	21.1	236.8
venturo01	Robin	Ventura	22	Robin Ventura	3B	1989	2004	N	56.1	38.6	24.3	18.5	232.9
ceyro01	Ron	Cey	23	Ron Cey	3B	1971	1987	N	53.8	36.8	26.8	18.0	232.2
bregmal01	Alex	Bregman	24	Alex Bregman	3B	2016	2025	N	43.2	37.9	24.5	21.4	228.6
wilso01jud	Jud	Wilson	25	Jud Wilson	3B	1923	1945	Y	63.0	43.6	32.8	22.8	224.3
chapmma01	Matt	Chapman	26	Matt Chapman	3B	2017	2025	N	41.7	37.2	23.0	21.8	219.6
harrato01	Toby	Harrah	27	Toby Harrah	3B	1969	1986	N	51.4	35.5	23.7	19.3	214.9
rosenal01	Al	Rosen	28	Al Rosen	3B	1947	1956	N	32.3	33.2	30.1	21.9	206.5
turneju01	Justin	Turner	29	Justin Turner	3B	2009	2025	N	38.8	30.7	23.3	15.3	200.1
willima04	Matt	Williams	30	Matt Williams	3B	1987	2003	N	46.6	33.9	22.8	16.3	200.1
zimmery01	Ryan	Zimmerman	31	Ryan Zimmerman	3B	2005	2021	N	40.0	31.6	23.9	18.2	199.0
rendoan01	Anthony	Rendon	32	Anthony Rendon	3B	2013	2024	N	34.2	32.4	22.3	19.7	198.3
seageky01	Kyle	Seager	33	Kyle Seager	3B	2011	2021	N	36.8	31.9	23.7	18.4	194.6
elliobo01	Bob	Elliott	34	Bob Elliott	3B	1939	1953	N	50.5	35.0	26.4	18.5	194.9
decindo01	Doug	DeCinces	35	Doug DeCinces	3B	1973	1987	N	41.7	31.3	23.6	18.8	192.7
hackst01	Stan	Hack	36	Stan Hack	3B	1932	1947	N	54.8	35.2	23.4	17.0	193.0
chaveer01	Eric	Chavez	37	Eric Chavez	3B	1998	2014	N	38.3	30.9	25.9	16.8	188.6
grohhe01	Heinie	Groh	38	Heinie Groh	3B	1912	1927	N	48.1	35.7	28.1	18.0	186.9
colliji01	Jimmy	Collins	39	Jimmy Collins	3B	1895	1908	Y	53.4	38.4	26.0	18.9	181.5
lansfca01	Carney	Lansford	40	Carney Lansford	3B	1978	1992	N	40.4	28.4	17.8	13.9	178.0
madlobi01	Bill	Madlock	41	Bill Madlock	3B	1973	1987	N	38.2	28.3	19.8	15.9	175.5
dandr01ray	Ray	Dandridge	42	Ray Dandridge	3B	1933	1944	Y	51.5	33.0	23.5	16.9	175.1
wallati01	Tim	Wallach	43	Tim Wallach	3B	1980	1996	N	38.5	30.5	20.5	14.9	174.7
bryankr01	Kris	Bryant	44	Kris Bryant	3B	2015	2025	N	27.4	29.3	23.8	18.4	173.6
cirilje01	Jeff	Cirillo	45	Jeff Cirillo	3B	1994	2007	N	34.5	30.5	24.0	16.0	173.9
cliftha01	Harlond	Clift	46	Harlond Clift	3B	1934	1945	N	41.5	32.6	26.0	19.0	172.1
gaettga01	Gary	Gaetti	47	Gary Gaetti	3B	1981	2000	N	42.1	25.0	18.3	13.4	169.1
carpema01	Matt	Carpenter	48	Matt Carpenter	3B	2011	2024	N	28.7	28.2	21.1	16.0	167.3
mcmulke01	Ken	McMullen	49	Ken McMullen	3B	1962	1977	N	34.0	30.0	21.2	15.2	164.9
moneydo01	Don	Money	50	Don Money	3B	1968	1983	N	36.5	27.5	20.6	14.9	163.4
bradlbi01	Bill	Bradley	51	Bill Bradley	3B	1899	1915	N	36.9	34.8	28.8	20.4	162.4
ramirar01	Aramis	Ramirez	52	Aramis Ramirez	3B	1998	2015	N	32.4	29.3	19.7	15.1	162.0
frymatr01	Travis	Fryman	53	Travis Fryman	3B	1990	2002	N	34.4	28.3	19.2	14.8	161.5
alfoned01	Edgardo	Alfonzo	54	Edgardo Alfonzo	3B	1995	2006	N	28.8	28.9	22.9	18.6	160.3
gardnla01	Larry	Gardner	55	Larry Gardner	3B	1908	1924	N	48.2	31.4	20.1	15.0	160.6
bonilbo01	Bobby	Bonilla	56	Bobby Bonilla	3B	1986	2001	N	30.3	27.4	20.8	14.0	157.5
yosted01	Eddie	Yost	57	Eddie Yost	3B	1944	1962	N	35.0	28.3	19.5	14.9	152.3
deverra01	Rafael	Devers	58	Rafael Devers	3B	2017	2025	N	26.5	25.4	19.2	13.8	151.8
devliar01	Art	Devlin	59	Art Devlin	3B	1904	1913	N	36.1	32.7	25.7	17.4	151.5
morame01	Melvin	Mora	60	Melvin Mora	3B	1999	2011	N	28.3	26.0	21.8	15.0	150.9
kellge01	George	Kell	61	George Kell	3B	1943	1957	Y	37.6	27.7	19.7	13.8	150.6
lewisbu01	Buddy	Lewis	63	Buddy Lewis	3B	1935	1949	N	28.3	24.6	21.5	12.9	149.6
pradoma01	Martin	Prado	64	Martin Prado	3B	2006	2019	N	28.1	26.4	17.1	14.3	147.9
hartji01	Jim	Ray Hart	65	Jim Ray Hart	3B	1963	1974	N	24.9	25.0	24.0	17.7	146.9
keltnke01	Ken	Keltner	66	Ken Keltner	3B	1937	1950	N	33.2	28.6	19.6	16.4	146.0
headlch01	Chase	Headley	67	Chase Headley	3B	2007	2018	N	25.9	24.2	19.8	13.7	144.1
hebneri01	Richie	Hebner	68	Richie Hebner	3B	1968	1985	N	33.0	23.4	17.1	12.8	142.0
frazito01	Todd	Frazier	69	Todd Frazier	3B	2011	2021	N	25.3	23.2	18.7	12.6	141.3
thompha02	Hank	Thompson	70	Hank Thompson	3B	1947	1956	N	25.1	24.1	21.4	14.5	140.6
pendlte01	Terry	Pendleton	71	Terry Pendleton	3B	1984	1998	N	28.5	25.2	15.5	15.5	138.9
seitzke01	Kevin	Seitzer	72	Kevin Seitzer	3B	1986	1997	N	28.9	25.1	16.4	14.0	138.9
easte01how	Howard	Easterling	73	Howard Easterling	3B	1937	1954	N	30.5	28.2	22.8	15.0	138.4
charled01	Ed	Charles	74	Ed Charles	3B	1962	1969	N	19.6	19.7	14.1	13.1	137.7
suareeu01	Eugenio	Suarez	75	Eugenio Suarez	3B	2014	2025	N	26.9	24.1	14.2	11.6	137.6
smithre02	Red	Smith	76	Red Smith	3B	1911	1919	N	27.0	26.3	26.9	12.7	137.4
zimmehe01	Heinie	Zimmerman	77	Heinie Zimmerman	3B	1907	1919	N	33.6	29.6	19.8	16.9	136.2
traynpi01	Pie	Traynor	78	Pie Traynor	3B	1920	1937	Y	37.3	26.4	17.7	12.7	135.9
koskico01	Corey	Koskie	79	Corey Koskie	3B	1998	2006	N	24.6	23.8	20.0	14.5	134.7
bailebo01	Bob	Bailey	80	Bob Bailey	3B	1962	1978	N	28.8	23.4	17.0	12.7	134.8
boonera01	Ray	Boone	81	Ray Boone	3B	1948	1960	N	25.8	22.1	19.4	12.5	133.2
kammwi01	Willie	Kamm	82	Willie Kamm	3B	1923	1935	N	34.9	26.0	17.8	13.7	131.0
johnsho01	Howard	Johnson	83	Howard Johnson	3B	1982	1995	N	22.2	22.9	20.7	14.8	130.5
rolfere01	Red	Rolfe	84	Red Rolfe	3B	1931	1942	N	28.0	22.2	22.3	16.0	130.1
glaustr01	Troy	Glaus	85	Troy Glaus	3B	1998	2010	N	38.1	32.9	21.9	17.5	129.8
oberkke01	Ken	Oberkfell	86	Ken Oberkfell	3B	1977	1992	N	22.4	22.0	17.7	10.2	129.5
figgich01	Chone	Figgins	87	Chone Figgins	3B	2002	2014	N	22.0	22.5	18.5	15.0	128.9
lindsfr01	Freddie	Lindstrom	88	Freddie Lindstrom	3B	1924	1936	Y	27.5	26.3	20.9	17.1	128.9
kurowwh01	Whitey	Kurowski	89	Whitey Kurowski	3B	1941	1949	N	24.5	24.1	22.0	15.6	125.7
steinha01	Harry	Steinfeldt	90	Harry Steinfeldt	3B	1898	1911	N	30.6	26.4	19.2	15.7	125.2
lowelmi01	Mike	Lowell	91	Mike Lowell	3B	1998	2010	N	24.9	23.4	14.4	12.6	124.5
blakeca01	Casey	Blake	92	Casey Blake	3B	1999	2011	N	24.9	22.1	15.2	11.6	122.7
sandopa01	Pablo	Sandoval	93	Pablo Sandoval	3B	2008	2021	N	19.0	21.2	16.4	13.7	121.5
boyercl01	Clete	Boyer	94	Clete Boyer	3B	1955	1971	N	27.7	23.6	13.9	12.4	121.0
diazya01	Yandy	Diaz	95	Yandy Diaz	3B	2017	2025	N	18.1	17.6	15.0	11.8	119.4
johnsju01	Judy	Johnson	96	Judy Johnson	3B	1921	1937	Y	35.5	23.0	16.5	13.5	118.9
caminke01	Ken	Caminiti	97	Ken Caminiti	3B	1987	2001	N	33.5	29.6	23.4	16.3	116.0
hornebo01	Bob	Horner	98	Bob Horner	3B	1978	1988	N	21.9	18.9	15.1	10.5	115.7
soderer01	Eric	Soderholm	99	Eric Soderholm	3B	1971	1980	N	21.5	20.3	17.1	12.0	115.1
dykesji01	Jimmy	Dykes	100	Jimmy Dykes	3B	1918	1939	N	34.1	21.4	14.1	10.6	115.7

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100 Greatest Third Basemen of All-Time

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