The Ballpark Guys All-Century Team

This is The Ballpark Guys All-Century Team. We're sorry about all of the outfielders and second  basemen, but on The Ballpark Guys All Century Team, we have decided to feature the top 30 players of the 20^th century, irrespective of position. This is not to be confused with the Official Major League Baseball All-Century Team. There's one simple way to tell the difference between the Ballpark Guys All-Century Team and the Official All-Century Team: Ours has Roberto Clemente and Jimmie Foxx on it.

PITCHER:

Walter Johnson: 416 wins, 3,508 strikeouts, 110 shutouts, two 30-win seasons, 12 20-win seasons

Grover Cleveland Alexander: 373 wins, three consecutive 30-win seasons, 16-shutout season

Christy Mathewson: 373 wins, four 30-win seasons, 13 20-win seasons

Lefty Grove: 300 wins, nine ERA titles, 30-game winner, eight-time 20-game winner

Bob Feller: 266 wins, 2,581 Ks, six-time 20-game winner, four times over 25

Sandy Koufax: His 1963, '65 & '66 among best seasons ever; three 25-win seasons; three 300-K seasons

Cy Young: 511 wins, 14 straight 20-win seasons, five 30-win seasons

Satchel Paige: The undisputed greatest Negro League pitcher ever; joined majors at age 42 in 1948

CATCHER:

Johnny Bench: 10-time Gold Glove winner, two-time MVP, two 40-homer seasons, six 100-RBI seasons

Ivan Rodriguez: Eight-time Gold Glove winner, five .300 seasons, MVP

FIRST BASE:

Lou Gehrig: 2,130 consecutive games, .340 lifetime, 493 homers, 1990 RBIs, 13 100-RBI seasons

Jimmie Foxx: 534 homers, 1921 RBIs, .325 lifetime, 12 straight 30-HR, 100-RBI seasons

SECOND BASE:

Rogers Hornsby: .358 lifetime, three .400-plus seasons, two Triple Crowns

Eddie Collins:  3,309 hits, .333 lifetime, 16 .300 seasons, nine fielding titles

Nap Lajoie: 3,252 hits, .339 lifetime, .422 in 1901, three batting titles, best fielding second baseman of his era

Charlie Gehringer: .320 lifetime, 13 .300 seasons, eight fielding titles

SHORTSTOP:

Honus Wagner: 3,430 hits, .329 lifetime, eight batting titles

Ernie Banks: 512 lifetime homers, Gold Glove and five 40-homer seasons as a shortstop

THIRD BASE:

Mike Schmidt: 548 lifetime homers, 10 Gold Gloves, three-time MVP

OUTFIELD:

Babe Ruth: 714 home runs, 2,204 RBIs, .342 lifetime, .690 slugging pct., 12 home run titles, two 20-win seasons

Willie Mays: 660 home runs, 1903 RBIs, six 40-homer seasons, 10 100-RBI seasons, best center fielder ever

Ty Cobb: 4,192 hits, .367 lifetime, 892 stolen bases, 12 batting titles

Ted Williams: 521 homers, .344 lifetime, two Triple Crowns, hit .406 in 1941

Stan Musial:  3,630 hits, .331 lifetime, 475 homers, 1951 RBIs, seven batting titles, three-time MVP

Mickey Mantle: 536 homers, Triple Crown, 18 World Series homers, two 50-homer seasons

Roberto Clemente: 3,000 hits, 12-time Gold Glove winner, four-time batting champion

HankAaron: 755 home runs, 2,297 RBIs, 2,174 runs, 3,771 hits, eight 40-homer seasons

Ken Griffey Jr.: 398 lifetime homers, six 40-homer seasons, 10 Gold Gloves

Joe DiMaggio: .325 lifetime, nine 100-RBI seasons, 10 .300 seasons, 10 World Series

Tris Speaker: 3,515 hits, .345 lifetime, 793 doubles, greatest center fielder of his era

Phil Rogers, Chicago Tribune