Top 10 MLB Players of All-Time per ChatGPT

[MilkSpiller22]

Where do you slot Eddie Matthews?

2nd best third baseman of all time... probably somewhere near 30th all time

 

[Clayton]

Pujols is a weird one. His first 10 seasons were incredible, first couple in LA were merely good and then he was replacement level (if not worse) for 7 years before going out on a high note in 2022. Those final 12 years really put a dent in his career averages, kind of easy to forget how dominant he was with the Cards

I do think think he has gotten a bit of the Brett Favre treatment with his legacy currently. Its really easy to remember why you dont like him but then you look at what he has done in his career and his prime and its impressive stuff.

The shift really changed his career trajectory best I can tell. He would've gotten old regardless but his age would've been more graceful.

 

[steveringo]

 

[navamind]

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Aside from Ripken and Alomar (great players, but they were only great hitters for their positions and a lot of their value also came from defense/baserunning), it's a pretty fair top 10. Alomar was a better hitter between the two, but I would have gone with the likes of Edgar/McGriff/Henderson/Brett/Jack Clark/Sheffield.

 

[Cedrique]

Aside from Ripken and Alomar (great players, but they were only great hitters for their positions and a lot of their value also came from defense/baserunning), it's a pretty fair top 10. Alomar was a better hitter between the two, but I would have gone with the likes of Edgar/McGriff/Henderson/Brett/Jack Clark/Sheffield.

My first thought to replace Alomar and Ripken would be Raines and Mattingly

 

[msgkings322]

My first thought to replace Alomar and Ripken would be Raines and Mattingly

Henderson or no one. Come on. Dude's considered a top 20 player ALL TIME of course he's on this list from his prime.

 

[Cedrique]

Henderson or no one. Come on. Dude's considered a top 20 player ALL TIME of course he's on this list from his prime.

Yeah I thought of him a few minutes later. But those other guys were the first ones that came to mind. But of course Henderson. He is actually the only one whose career spans that whole time period too.

 

[broncosmitty]

Aside from Ripken and Alomar (great players, but they were only great hitters for their positions and a lot of their value also came from defense/baserunning), it's a pretty fair top 10. Alomar was a better hitter between the two, but I would have gone with the likes of Edgar/McGriff/Henderson/Brett/Jack Clark/Sheffield.

When it’s a list for strictly hitting, Edgar has to be on it.

 

[navamind]

When it’s a list for strictly hitting, Edgar has to be on it.

Edgar would be my first choice as well, I just used other names to say that I'd say there were multiple (dozens, really) better choices. That's not to shit on them, I just wouldn't call them two of the best hitters during that span.

 

[msgkings322]

Here's a good trivia question that sort of relates...we're picking 10 best or whatever...how many players would you guess have played in the majors total through all history from 1876 to now? Gotta be within a few hundred in either direction.

This includes the 1 game Moonlight Grahams and everyone else.

 

[navamind]

57,347?

 

[broncosmitty]

46,837?

 

[YourFriendGannon]

I remember when the 20,000th player debuted. Or at least, vaguely that it happened - the "when" part not so much, apparently.

 

[msgkings322]

I remember when the 20,000th player debuted. Or at least, vaguely that it happened - the "when" part not so much, apparently.

Yep, it just happened...20,356

 

[YourFriendGannon]

Yep, it just happened...20,356

Ah ok. I was looking at a baseball reference player page of a rookie and thought I was off by a couple thousand plus. Must be because they include N3gro League players.

 

[msgkings322]

Yeah I thought of him a few minutes later. But those other guys were the first ones that came to mind. But of course Henderson. He is actually the only one whose career spans that whole time period too.

I mean, dude had an epic MVP season right in the middle in 1990, just look at these numbers. He can be argued to be the best player of that era, top 5 for sure.

Like 98% of his at bats were in this time period LOL...he's the king of it

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[broncosmitty]

20,000 is shockingly low.

1,000 different guys have played this year alone.

 

[msgkings322]

20,000 is shockingly low.

1,000 different guys have played this year alone.

But they usually play for multiple years, and a lot fewer teams in the early years

 

[broncosmitty]

But they usually play for multiple years, and a lot fewer teams in the early years

Sure, way less teams. And rosters were shorter.

But recently teams use 50-60 guys a season. And average career is prolly 5 years.

Never would’ve guessed that 5% of all the MLB players in history have appeared this year. It’s shocking. I was shocked.

 

[PPhan]

Barry Bonds is the best to ever play the game in my eyes.