The Ten Best Players from Each Decade
Who Are Not in the Hall of Fame
1876-1889
1. Jim McCormick, p
2. Tony Mullane, p
3. Bob Caruthers, p-of
4. Jim Whitney, p
5. Guy Hecker, p-of
6. Paul Hines, cf
7. Harry Stovey, of
8. George Gore, cf
9. Jack Glasscock, ss
10. Hardy Richardson, 2b
1890s
1. George Van Haltren, of-p
2. Jack Stivetts, p
3. Bill Dahlen, ss
4. Kid Gleason, p-inf
5. Jimmy Ryan, of
6. Herman Long, 2b
7. Cupid Childs, 2b
8. Elmer Smith, of-p
9. Mike Tiernan, of
10. Bill Hutchison, p
1900s
1. Jimmy Sheckard, of
2. Tommy Leach, of-3b
3. Fielder Jones, of
4. Roy Thomas, of
5. Cy Seymour, of-p
6. Jack Powell, p
7. Topsy Hartsel, of
8. Ginger Beaumont, of
9. Doc White, p
10. Harry Davis, 1b
1910s
1. Sherry Magee, of
2. Larry Doyle, 2b
3. Clyde Milan, cf
4. Ed Konetchy, 1b
5. George Burns, lf
6. Larry Gardner, 3b
7. Heinie Groh, 3b
8. Hippo Vaughn, p
9. Babe Adams, p
10. Slim Sallee, p
1920s
1. Joe Judge, 1b
2. Dolf Luque, p
3. Urban Shocker, p
4. Jack Quinn, p
5. Ken Williams, of
6. Eddie Rommel, p
7. Jacques Fournier, 1b
8. George Uhle, p
9. Jimmy Dykes, 2b-3b
10. Cy Williams, of
1930s
1. Wally Berger, cf
2. Wes Ferrell, p
3. Ben Chapman, of
4. Buddy Myer, 2b
5. Dick Bartell, ss
6. Mel Harder, p
7. Bob Johnson, of
8. Larry French, p
9. Tommy Bridges, p
10. Lon Warneke, p
1940s
1. Bob Elliott, 3b-rf
2. Dixie Walker, racist
3. Vern Stephens, ss
4. Stan Hack, 3b
5. Bill Nicholson, of
6. Charlie Keller, rf
7. Phil Cavaretta, 1b
8. Dizzy Trout, p
9. Bucky Walter, p
10. Dutch Leonard, p
1950s
1. Minnie Minoso, of
2. Gil Hodges, 1b
3. Eddie Yost, 3b
4. Billy Pierce, p
5. Mickey Vernon, 1b
6. Al Dark, ss
7. Gene Woodling, lf
8. Gil McDougald, inf
9. Don Newcombe, p
10. Ted Kluszewski, 1b
1960s
1. Norm Cash, 1b
2. Vada Pinson, of
3. Frank Howard, of
4. Dick Allen, 3b-of
5. Maury Wills, ss
6. Willie Davis, cf
7. Johnny Callison, rf
8. Larry Jackson, p
9. Ken Boyer, 3b
10. Jim Kaat, p
1970s
1. Bobby Bonds, of
2. Reggie Smith, of
3. Graig Nettles, 3b
4. Ted Simmons, c
5. Ken Singleton, of
6. Amos Otis, cf
7. Rusty Staub, of
8. Luis Tiant, p
9. Tommy John, p
10. Jerry Koosman, p
1980s
1. Dwight Evans, rf
2. Keith Hernandez, 1b
3. Darrell Evans, 3b
4. Willie Randolph, 2b
5. Jose Cruz, rf
6. Brian Downing, c-of-dh
7. Buddy Bell, 3b
8. Dave Parker, rf
9. Charlie Hough, p
10. Dan Quisenberry, p
1990s
1. Barry Bonds, of
2. Roger Clemens, p
3. Rafael Palmeiro, 1b
4. Mark McGwire, 1b
5. Gary Sheffield, rf
6. Fred McGriff, 1b
7. Larry Walker, rf
8. Mark Grace, 1b
9. Edgar Martinez, dh
10. Will Clark, 1b
I’ll let you critique the lists for a couple of days, and then I’ll pop on here and explain briefly how the lists were generated. It was done with a formula; they’re not subjective lists.