Baseball Egg

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.

Baseball Player Rankings by Position

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