100 Greatest Left Fielders of All-Time

The table below lists Baseball's greatest left fielders, including Ted Williams, Barry Bonds, Stan Musial, and more. Updated through 2025.

Baseball Player Rankings by Position

CATCHER
CATCHER
FIRST BASE
FIRST BASE
SECOND BASE
SECOND BASE
SHORTSTOP
SHORTSTOP
THIRD BASE
THIRD BASE
LEFT FIELD
LEFT FIELD
CENTER FIELD
CENTER FIELD
RIGHT FIELD
RIGHT FIELD
PITCHER
PITCHER
DH
DH

playerID	nameFirst	nameLast	RANK	NAME	POS	FROM	TO	HOF	CAREER (WAR)	LONG PEAK (WAR7)	PRIME (WAR5C)	SHORT PEAK (WAR3)	SCORE
willite01	Ted	Williams	1	Ted Williams	LF	1939	1960	Y	121.9	72.7	53.0	34.1	513.3
musiast01	Stan	Musial	2	Stan Musial	LF	1941	1963	Y	128.1	64.4	44.6	30.4	433.3
henderi01	Rickey	Henderson	3	Rickey Henderson	LF	1979	2003	Y	111.2	59.0	36.2	28.6	416.5
bondsba01	Barry	Bonds	4	Barry Bonds	LF	1986	2007	N	162.8	78.8	51.2	37.1	388.5
yastrca01	Carl	Yastrzemski	5	Carl Yastrzemski	LF	1961	1983	Y	96.4	51.8	43.4	31.4	374.9
rosepe01	Pete	Rose	6	Pete Rose	LF	1963	1986	N	79.7	44.9	31.4	22.1	306.6
raineti01	Tim	Raines	7	Tim Raines	LF	1979	2002	Y	69.4	40.7	32.3	20.3	282.8
minosmi01	Minnie	Minoso	8	Minnie Minoso	LF	1949	1980	Y	53.3	42.2	28.4	21.0	270.0
willibi01	Billy	Williams	9	Billy Williams	LF	1959	1976	Y	63.7	37.8	28.5	19.8	250.5
stargwi01	Willie	Stargell	10	Willie Stargell	LF	1962	1982	Y	57.5	39.4	28.0	22.1	247.2
simmoal01	Al	Simmons	11	Al Simmons	LF	1924	1944	Y	68.0	42.8	33.6	22.9	245.0
jacksjo01	Joe	Jackson	12	Joe Jackson	LF	1908	1920	N	62.1	53.5	34.4	26.9	244.8
kinerra01	Ralph	Kiner	13	Ralph Kiner	LF	1946	1955	Y	47.9	41.3	36.3	23.6	240.6
kellech01	Charlie	Keller	14	Charlie Keller	LF	1939	1952	N	43.5	38.8	32.7	20.3	236.7
gosligo01	Goose	Goslin	15	Goose Goslin	LF	1921	1938	Y	66.2	42.9	32.4	20.8	236.6
berkmla01	Lance	Berkman	16	Lance Berkman	LF	1999	2013	N	52.0	40.7	25.8	19.3	235.8
irvinmo01	Monte	Irvin	17	Monte Irvin	LF	1949	1956	N	21.3	21.1	28.5	14.8	222.0
cruzjo01	Jose	Cruz	18	Jose Cruz	LF	1970	1988	N	54.4	35.2	23.8	18.2	221.1
yelicch01	Christian	Yelich	19	Christian Yelich	LF	2013	2025	N	45.1	33.9	26.4	19.3	220.1
belleal01	Albert	Belle	20	Albert Belle	LF	1989	2000	N	40.1	35.9	26.9	19.7	219.5
gonzalu01	Luis	Gonzalez	21	Luis Gonzalez	LF	1990	2008	N	51.7	34.2	25.1	19.4	219.4
fostege01	George	Foster	22	George Foster	LF	1969	1986	N	44.2	35.7	29.1	18.6	218.7
medwijo01	Joe	Medwick	23	Joe Medwick	LF	1932	1948	Y	54.3	40.0	31.1	23.0	217.5
whitero01	Roy	White	24	Roy White	LF	1965	1979	N	46.8	36.1	27.5	19.8	217.3
hollima01	Matt	Holliday	25	Matt Holliday	LF	2004	2018	N	44.4	34.3	26.9	17.8	215.5
riceji01	Jim	Rice	26	Jim Rice	LF	1974	1989	Y	47.7	33.9	24.8	18.6	208.8
brocklo01	Lou	Brock	27	Lou Brock	LF	1961	1979	Y	45.4	31.8	24.9	17.1	201.2
mageesh01	Sherry	Magee	28	Sherry Magee	LF	1904	1919	N	59.4	39.6	27.7	20.7	201.0
gardnbr01	Brett	Gardner	29	Brett Gardner	LF	2008	2021	N	44.5	32.4	19.9	16.7	200.2
clarkfr01	Fred	Clarke	30	Fred Clarke	LF	1894	1915	Y	67.8	40.6	22.1	19.1	200.0
willike01	Ken	Williams	31	Ken Williams	LF	1915	1929	N	42.5	36.5	29.3	20.9	198.2
gordoal01	Alex	Gordon	32	Alex Gordon	LF	2007	2020	N	34.4	31.2	27.2	19.7	194.1
bufordo01	Don	Buford	33	Don Buford	LF	1963	1972	N	36.2	33.6	24.0	16.9	192.0
johnsbo01	Bob	Johnson	34	Bob Johnson	LF	1933	1945	N	55.3	34.1	24.6	17.9	192.4
crawfca02	Carl	Crawford	35	Carl Crawford	LF	2002	2016	N	39.1	32.2	22.9	16.9	189.4
wheatza01	Zack	Wheat	36	Zack Wheat	LF	1909	1927	Y	60.1	35.1	21.2	18.1	187.5
ramirma02	Manny	Ramirez	37	Manny Ramirez	LF	1993	2011	N	69.3	38.9	28.8	20.2	185.9
gordosi01	Sid	Gordon	38	Sid Gordon	LF	1941	1955	N	38.3	32.9	26.8	17.1	183.9
cespeyo01	Yoenis	Cespedes	39	Yoenis Cespedes	LF	2012	2020	N	21.6	22.3	21.7	14.4	182.9
veachbo01	Bobby	Veach	40	Bobby Veach	LF	1912	1925	N	47.8	36.1	26.2	18.1	181.5
aloumo01	Moises	Alou	41	Moises Alou	LF	1990	2008	N	39.9	27.7	17.1	15.3	181.2
galanau01	Augie	Galan	42	Augie Galan	LF	1934	1949	N	44.7	35.2	23.9	18.7	178.7
smithlo01	Lonnie	Smith	43	Lonnie Smith	LF	1978	1994	N	38.5	29.7	18.9	19.5	177.3
odoulle01	Lefty	O'Doul	44	Lefty O'Doul	LF	1919	1934	N	26.9	27.2	23.2	18.4	177.0
brantmi02	Michael	Brantley	45	Michael Brantley	LF	2009	2023	N	34.3	28.2	18.2	15.6	175.5
manushe01	Heinie	Manush	46	Heinie Manush	LF	1923	1939	Y	47.2	34.0	22.8	17.8	174.0
burnsge01	George	Burns	47	George Burns	LF	1911	1925	N	39.4	37.2	23.2	20.4	169.5
howarfr01	Frank	Howard	48	Frank Howard	LF	1958	1973	N	37.6	29.2	21.6	14.9	169.5
ozunama01	Marcell	Ozuna	49	Marcell Ozuna	LF	2013	2025	N	29.6	25.2	15.6	14.4	169.4
braunry01	Ryan	Braun	50	Ryan Braun	LF	2007	2020	N	47.1	39.3	31.1	20.8	165.4
sheckji01	Jimmy	Sheckard	51	Jimmy Sheckard	LF	1897	1913	N	49.7	34.3	19.8	19.7	164.0
matsuhi01	Hideki	Matsui	52	Hideki Matsui	LF	2003	2012	N	21.2	21.3	16.7	13.6	162.0
mitchke01	Kevin	Mitchell	53	Kevin Mitchell	LF	1984	1998	N	29.1	26.5	20.2	14.9	160.0
gantro01	Ron	Gant	54	Ron Gant	LF	1987	2003	N	34.1	26.3	20.9	15.6	159.9
bakerdu01	Dusty	Baker	55	Dusty Baker	LF	1968	1986	N	37.0	26.1	15.9	13.7	158.2
soriaal01	Alfonso	Soriano	56	Alfonso Soriano	LF	1999	2014	N	28.6	27.1	19.4	16.3	152.3
sauerha01	Hank	Sauer	57	Hank Sauer	LF	1941	1959	N	25.2	22.9	17.9	12.9	149.6
stonege01	George	Stone	58	George Stone	LF	1903	1910	N	26.0	25.9	24.7	19.0	147.7
mcreyke01	Kevin	McReynolds	59	Kevin McReynolds	LF	1983	1994	N	30.1	26.3	19.2	14.1	147.8
vaughgr01	Greg	Vaughn	60	Greg Vaughn	LF	1989	2003	N	30.8	27.6	15.1	16.4	147.3
ennisde01	Del	Ennis	61	Del Ennis	LF	1946	1959	N	29.9	28.7	21.1	15.1	146.3
cartyri01	Rico	Carty	62	Rico Carty	LF	1963	1979	N	32.6	27.6	12.8	15.2	143.6
heathje01	Jeff	Heath	63	Jeff Heath	LF	1936	1949	N	37.6	29.3	15.5	14.2	141.1
surhobj01	B.J.	Surhoff	64	B.J. Surhoff	LF	1987	2005	N	34.4	21.9	16.0	11.7	140.5
woodlge01	Gene	Woodling	65	Gene Woodling	LF	1943	1962	N	33.2	24.7	14.3	12.6	140.0
bayja01	Jason	Bay	66	Jason Bay	LF	2003	2013	N	24.7	24.5	19.4	15.3	139.4
greenmi01	Mike	Greenwell	67	Mike Greenwell	LF	1985	1996	N	25.8	25.7	19.2	14.7	139.2
macksh01	Shane	Mack	68	Shane Mack	LF	1987	1998	N	21.6	21.2	19.6	15.4	137.5
floydcl01	Cliff	Floyd	69	Cliff Floyd	LF	1993	2009	N	25.9	25.3	16.7	16.2	136.1
oglivbe01	Ben	Oglivie	70	Ben Oglivie	LF	1971	1986	N	26.4	23.4	17.8	14.0	134.1
matthga01	Gary	Matthews	71	Gary Matthews	LF	1972	1987	N	30.4	22.3	14.5	10.9	134.0
rudijo01	Joe	Rudi	72	Joe Rudi	LF	1967	1982	N	25.5	23.5	18.8	13.8	133.7
hafeych01	Chick	Hafey	73	Chick Hafey	LF	1924	1937	Y	31.1	27.2	20.9	13.6	133.6
martest01	Starling	Marte	74	Starling Marte	LF	2012	2025	N	39.4	31.9	21.6	14.9	133.4
leeca01	Carlos	Lee	75	Carlos Lee	LF	1999	2012	N	28.3	23.6	15.2	12.2	132.8
happia01	Ian	Happ	76	Ian Happ	LF	2017	2025	N	22.4	20.3	17.3	12.2	131.0
luzingr01	Greg	Luzinski	77	Greg Luzinski	LF	1970	1984	N	26.3	22.4	15.2	12.6	130.9
gilkebe01	Bernard	Gilkey	78	Bernard Gilkey	LF	1990	2001	N	21.6	22.7	19.6	16.0	129.7
kleskry01	Ryan	Klesko	79	Ryan Klesko	LF	1992	2007	N	26.9	21.7	16.1	12.3	128.8
stewash01	Shannon	Stewart	80	Shannon Stewart	LF	1995	2008	N	24.9	22.9	17.8	12.4	128.4
anderga01	Garret	Anderson	81	Garret Anderson	LF	1994	2010	N	25.7	22.8	16.4	12.4	128.2
harpeto01	Tommy	Harper	82	Tommy Harper	LF	1962	1976	N	25.8	22.7	14.8	15.7	126.5
hortowi01	Willie	Horton	83	Willie Horton	LF	1963	1980	N	26.4	20.7	16.9	11.9	126.0
greerru01	Rusty	Greer	84	Rusty Greer	LF	1994	2002	N	22.4	22.0	19.1	13.7	125.3
moonwa01	Wally	Moon	85	Wally Moon	LF	1954	1965	N	25.0	25.5	15.4	13.0	125.3
treshto01	Tom	Tresh	86	Tom Tresh	LF	1961	1969	N	22.0	22.0	19.4	13.8	124.8
kempst01	Steve	Kemp	87	Steve Kemp	LF	1977	1988	N	19.5	19.0	18.7	11.5	123.0
stephri01	Riggs	Stephenson	88	Riggs Stephenson	LF	1921	1934	N	32.5	24.2	16.6	13.3	123.1
donlimi01	Mike	Donlin	89	Mike Donlin	LF	1899	1914	N	29.0	26.9	18.3	16.9	121.6
tayloch03	Chris	Taylor	90	Chris Taylor	LF	2014	2025	N	16.2	17.1	14.6	11.2	120.6
hartsto01	Topsy	Hartsel	91	Topsy Hartsel	LF	1898	1911	N	31.2	25.4	18.0	14.3	119.5
higgibo02	Bobby	Higginson	92	Bobby Higginson	LF	1995	2005	N	23.1	21.4	15.2	12.3	117.2
schwaky01	Kyle	Schwarber	93	Kyle Schwarber	LF	2015	2025	N	20.1	19.5	14.7	11.8	116.8
jonescl01	Cleon	Jones	94	Cleon Jones	LF	1963	1976	N	18.0	20.7	17.9	15.9	116.3
bellge02	George	Bell	96	George Bell	LF	1981	1993	N	20.0	21.3	16.8	12.8	114.5
phamto01	Tommy	Pham	97	Tommy Pham	LF	2014	2025	N	18.8	19.1	14.8	13.5	113.7
richage01	Gene	Richards	98	Gene Richards	LF	1977	1984	N	18.6	18.8	16.7	10.5	113.6
davisto02	Tommy	Davis	99	Tommy Davis	LF	1959	1976	N	20.5	20.7	15.8	12.8	113.5
jenkige01	Geoff	Jenkins	100	Geoff Jenkins	LF	1998	2008	N	21.9	21.0	13.9	13.6	113.5

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100 Greatest Left Fielders of All-Time

The table below lists Baseball's greatest left fielders, including Ted Williams, Barry Bonds, Stan Musial, and more. Updated through 2025.

Baseball Player Rankings by Position

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