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The Top Ranked Baseball Players by
Rookie Year-1981
Notes: This is a list of the
greatest baseball players to start their pro career in the year listed.
Ranking Explanation
|
Rnk |
Athlete |
POS |
Overall Rank |
|
1 |
Cal Ripken |
SS |
118 |
|
2 |
Ryne Sandberg |
2B |
150 |
|
3 |
George Bell |
LF |
596 |
|
4 |
Steve Bedrosian |
RP |
739 |
|
5 |
Steve Sax |
2B |
831 |
|
6 |
Mike Witt |
SP |
913 |
|
7 |
Gary Gaetti |
3B |
964 |
|
8 |
Brett Butler |
CF |
1054 |
|
9 |
Chili Davis |
DH |
1082 |
|
10 |
Kent Hrbek |
1B |
1238 |
|
11 |
Jody Davis |
C |
1260 |
|
12 |
Jesse Barfield |
RF |
1427 |
|
13 |
Alejandro Pena |
RP |
1573 |
|
14 |
Von Hayes |
RF |
1588 |
|
15 |
Eric Show |
SP |
1618 |
|
16 |
Tom Niedenfuer |
RP |
1789 |
|
17 |
Brook Jacoby |
3B |
1813 |
|
18 |
Bryn Smith |
SP |
1852 |
|
19 |
Greg A. Harris |
RP |
2070 |
|
20 |
Bob Brenly |
C |
2118 |
|
21 |
Atlee Hammaker |
SP |
2299 |
|
22 |
Johnny Ray |
2B |
2346 |
|
23 |
Tom Brunansky |
RF |
2350 |
|
24 |
Bud Black |
SP |
2451 |
|
25 |
Dave Schmidt |
RP |
2513 |
|
26 |
Ted Power |
RP |
2523 |
|
27 |
Frank DiPino |
RP |
2699 |
|
28 |
Dave Henderson |
CF |
2832 |
|
29 |
Andy McGaffigan |
RP |
2858 |
|
30 |
Gene Nelson |
RP |
2880 |
|
31 |
Tim Leary |
SP |
3194 |
|
32 |
Juan Agosto |
RP |
3267 |
|
33 |
Terry Leach |
RP |
3268 |
|
34 |
Mike A. Marshall |
RF |
3584 |
|
35 |
Mel Hall |
LF |
3667 |
|
36 |
Pat Tabler |
1B |
3685 |
|
37 |
Jack W. O'Connor |
RP |
3822 |
|
38 |
Luis Sanchez |
RP |
4313 |
|
39 |
Scott Fletcher |
SS |
4386 |
|
40 |
Jerry Reed |
RP |
4440 |
|
41 |
Brad Havens |
RP |
4468 |
|
42 |
Charlie Puleo |
RP |
4503 |
|
43 |
Koji Akiyama |
3B |
4718 |
|
44 |
Luis DeLeon |
RP |
4821 |
|
45 |
Candy Maldonado |
RF |
4904 |
|
46 |
Ray Searage |
RP |
4934 |
|
47 |
Dave Engle |
C |
4966 |
|
48 |
Bryan Clark |
RP |
5057 |
|
49 |
Dave Rucker |
RP |
5343 |
|
50 |
Bob Stoddard |
RP |
5491 |
|
51 |
Tom P. Gorman |
RP |
5629 |
|
52 |
Tim Laudner |
C |
5681 |
|
53 |
Chris Welsh |
RP |
6014 |
|
54 |
Steve Balboni |
1B |
6034 |
|
55 |
Kevin Hickey |
RP |
7026 |
|
56 |
John Shelby |
CF |
7474 |
|
57 |
Tom Brennan |
RP |
7667 |
|
58 |
Len Whitehouse |
RP |
8424 |
|
59 |
Pat Sheridan |
RF |
8435 |
|
60 |
Danny Boone |
RP |
8837 |
|
61 |
Alan Wiggins |
2B |
9245 |
|
62 |
Howard Bailey |
RP |
9430 |
|
63 |
Chuck Porter |
SP |
9498 |
|
64 |
George Cappuzzello |
RP |
9541 |
|
65 |
Wayne Tolleson |
SS |
10206 |
|
66 |
Don Cooper |
RP |
10564 |
|
67 |
Angel Moreno |
SP |
10620 |
|
68 |
Bob Long |
RP |
10682 |
|
69 |
David Green |
1B |
10779 |
|
70 |
Joe Edelen |
RP |
10780 |
|
71 |
Reggie Patterson |
RP |
10922 |
|
72 |
Bob Tufts |
RP |
11052 |
|
73 |
Steve Fireovid |
RP |
11247 |
|
74 |
Jeff Schneider |
RP |
11443 |
|
75 |
Juan Bonilla |
2B |
11629 |
|
76 |
Billy L. Smith |
RP |
11658 |
|
77 |
Darryl Motley |
RF |
11756 |
|
78 |
Dave Hostetler |
1B |
11846 |
|
79 |
Fred Manrique |
2B |
11933 |
|
80 |
Scott Brown |
RP |
12016 |
|
81 |
Jack O'Connor |
RP |
12138 |
|
82 |
Terry Francona |
1B |
12243 |
|
83 |
Chris Bando |
C |
12976 |
|
84 |
Rick Leach |
1B |
13096 |
|
85 |
Ron Roenicke |
CF |
13271 |
|
86 |
Len Matuszek |
1B |
13611 |
|
87 |
Rufino Linares |
LF |
14191 |
|
88 |
Albert Hall |
CF |
14231 |
|
89 |
Ron Gardenhire |
SS |
14285 |
|
90 |
Brian J. Giles |
2B |
14297 |
|
91 |
Andre Robertson |
SS |
14459 |
|
92 |
Daryl Sconiers |
1B |
14461 |
|
93 |
Darrell Brown |
CF |
14735 |
|
94 |
Wallace Johnson |
1B |
15209 |
|
95 |
Joe Pittman |
2B |
15427 |
|
96 |
Shooty Babitt |
2B |
15436 |
|
97 |
Joe Strain |
2B |
15443 |
|
98 |
Jim Maler |
1B |
15510 |
|
99 |
Marty Castillo |
3B |
15717 |
|
100 |
Paul Runge |
3B |
15718 |
|
101 |
Bob E. Johnson |
C |
16515 |
|
102 |
Glenn Brummer |
C |
16516 |
|
103 |
Kelvin Moore |
1B |
16517 |
|
104 |
Larry Owen |
C |
16518 |
|
105 |
Mark Bradley |
RF |
16519 |
|
106 |
Marshall Edwards |
RF |
16520 |
|
107 |
Mike Gates |
2B |
16521 |
|
108 |
Ray Smith |
C |
16522 |
|
109 |
Steve Lubratich |
3B |
16523 |
|
110 |
Tony Johnson |
LF |
16524 |
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