100 Greatest Center Fielders of All-Time

The table below lists Baseball's greatest Center Fielders, including Ken Griffey Jr., Willie Mays, Ty Cobb, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle. Updated through 2025.

Baseball Player Rankings by Position

NAMERNKHOFFROMTOWARWAR7WAR5CWAR3CHWARJAWSSCORE
Willie Mays1Y19511973156.273.652.332.925.0114.9546.0
Mickey Mantle2Y19511968110.264.847.733.181.487.5425.8
Ty Cobb3Y19051928151.069.147.732.622.7110.1419.4
Mike Trout42011202587.365.047.330.90.076.2416.2
Tris Speaker5Y19071928134.362.244.329.125.798.3383.9
Ken Griffey Jr.6Y1989201083.853.937.827.50.068.9361.1
Joe DiMaggio7Y1936195179.151.338.025.458.865.2342.6
Oscar Charleston8Y19201941102.053.044.027.90.277.5314.3
Kenny Lofton91991200768.443.231.021.34.155.8298.3
Duke Snider10Y1947196466.050.038.826.337.658.0290.3
Carlos Beltran111998201770.144.330.321.72.357.2288.6
Andre Dawson12Y1976199664.839.132.620.80.052.0285.5
Andruw Jones131996201262.746.334.222.514.554.5282.0
Turkey Stearnes14Y1923194089.847.734.126.48.868.8274.4
Jim Edmonds151993201060.442.532.120.08.551.5264.0
Cristobal Torriente16Y1916193278.849.035.028.93.063.9258.3
Richie Ashburn17Y1948196264.444.231.520.63.854.3255.6
Andrew McCutchen182009202549.038.331.621.10.043.7249.8
Jim Wynn191963197755.843.328.622.27.749.6248.7
Cesar Cedeno201970198652.841.231.421.30.047.0241.0
Willie Davis211960197960.838.724.719.78.049.8240.0
Vada Pinson221958197554.240.130.720.57.547.2239.9
Martin Dihigo23Y1923194571.741.035.124.81.556.4238.2
Chet Lemon241975199055.637.025.718.26.246.3234.6
Kirby Puckett25Y1984199551.137.526.920.48.544.3233.3
Larry Doby26Y1947195949.339.530.120.010.344.4230.1
Cool Papa Bell27Y1922194670.040.531.519.515.255.3226.1
Dale Murphy281976199346.541.028.021.40.043.8225.8
Fred Lynn291974199050.238.326.621.07.444.3225.1
Bernie Williams301991200649.636.426.717.426.143.0223.4
Curtis Granderson312004201947.034.326.318.48.440.7219.7
Johnny Damon321995201256.333.022.216.38.444.7218.1
Willie Wilson331976199446.133.826.921.010.540.0217.4
George Springer342014202542.132.523.616.711.437.3216.6
Brett Butler351981199749.735.124.016.81.942.4214.9
Lorenzo Cain362010202238.432.527.319.412.135.5214.0
Devon White371985200147.335.424.518.713.741.4212.2
Earl Averill38Y1929194148.037.425.419.50.042.7204.7
Wally Berger391930194042.535.727.118.22.539.1202.8
Torii Hunter401997201550.731.320.715.60.041.0202.1
Curt Flood411956197141.932.823.315.814.137.4200.6
Ellis Burks421987200449.831.919.718.20.040.9199.2
Kevin Kiermaier432013202436.330.523.917.44.133.4198.7
Paul Blair441964198037.735.524.819.817.836.6195.5
Bobby Murcer451965198332.129.726.419.70.030.9193.9
Andy Van Slyke461983199541.332.724.017.83.537.0191.4
Willard Brown47Y1937194848.537.526.222.811.343.0190.4
Ray Lankford481990200438.231.324.016.40.034.8189.4
Amos Otis491967198442.832.520.717.61.437.7188.6
Pete Reiser501940195224.421.626.717.911.423.0188.2
Steve Finley511989200744.231.918.216.50.838.1187.2
Earle Combs52Y1924193543.934.325.716.918.439.1185.5
Sam Jethroe531938195444.036.026.020.02.340.0183.6
Garry Maddox541972198636.830.323.816.51.433.6180.9
Dwayne Murphy551978198933.229.823.217.10.031.5180.8
Max Carey56Y1910192954.532.822.515.34.243.7178.1
Hack Wilson57Y1923193438.235.930.019.58.537.1176.8
Dom DiMaggio581940195333.126.820.413.34.430.0176.1
Eric Davis591984200136.130.023.717.63.233.1175.9
Cody Bellinger602017202530.430.717.118.512.030.6174.5
Marquis Grissom611989200529.627.521.515.87.528.6172.8
Al Oliver621968198543.727.919.414.02.935.8170.7
Grady Sizemore632004201527.728.226.819.10.028.0170.7
Byron Buxton642015202529.827.418.014.80.028.6168.6
Edd Roush65Y1913193145.131.724.216.15.138.4168.1
Darin Erstad661996200932.328.722.718.06.430.5166.9
Shane Victorino672003201531.528.521.315.914.230.0166.7
Jacoby Ellsbury682007201731.028.020.317.65.729.5166.5
Mickey Rivers691970198432.727.522.115.215.230.1164.4
Josh Hamilton702007201528.227.122.518.012.427.7164.1
Willie McGee711982199934.228.418.817.511.231.3163.5
Lance Johnson721987200030.228.022.417.10.029.1162.2
Andy Pafko731943195936.729.722.316.88.533.2160.7
Chili Davis741981199938.224.715.612.74.531.5160.4
Adam Jones752006201932.524.920.313.00.028.7158.1
Ben Chapman761930194641.329.522.315.04.335.4158.1
Brandon Nimmo772016202526.124.017.613.70.025.1152.4
Bobby Thomson781946196033.926.920.615.95.330.4152.0
Dave Henderson791981199427.627.221.316.615.427.4152.0
Vernon Wells801999201328.626.120.215.20.027.4149.9
Lloyd Moseby811980199127.525.722.417.30.026.6149.8
Julio Rodriguez822022202522.822.822.818.50.022.8149.6
Tommy Leach831898191846.831.017.916.20.038.9149.0
Clyde Milan841907192240.028.221.714.90.034.1145.9
Tommie Agee851962197325.426.321.617.05.225.9145.6
Bill North861971198126.826.519.616.913.026.7145.5
Cesar Tovar871965197628.225.920.213.20.027.1144.9
Fielder Jones881896191543.228.921.513.84.136.1143.8
Michael Bourn892006201622.823.821.616.60.023.3142.9
Denard Span902008201828.123.517.213.50.025.8142.5
Benny Kauff911912192029.029.125.119.34.729.1141.2
Mike Cameron921995201146.732.523.916.20.039.6140.9
Austin Jackson932010201821.924.120.615.25.523.0140.9
Rick Monday941966198433.122.916.112.03.328.0140.7
Carlos Gomez952007201924.423.019.314.70.023.7139.4
Lenny Dykstra961985199642.532.923.420.111.237.7138.2
Jimmy Piersall971950196729.425.318.114.20.027.4137.2
Tony Gonzalez981960197127.026.417.414.40.026.7137.2
Roy Thomas991899191132.231.122.315.80.031.7136.6
Johnny Mostil1001918192923.824.421.415.10.024.1136.2