The 25 Greatest American League Players (1950-Present)

  1. Ted Williams (Boston Red Sox)
  2. Mickey Mantle (New York Yankees)
  3. Yogi Berra (New York Yankees)
  4. Whitey Ford (New York Yankees)
  5. Brooks Robinson (Baltimore Orioles)
  6. Nolan Ryan (California Angles and Texas Rangers*)
  7. Carl Yastrzemski (Boston Red Sox)
  8. Al Kaline (Detroit Tigers)
  9. Alex Rodriguez (Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees)
  10. Roger Clemens (Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, and New York Yankees)
  11. Ken Griffey Jr (Seattle Mariners*)
  12. Pedro Martinez (Boston Red Sox*)
  13. Mariano Rivera (New York Yankees)
  14. Rickey Henderson (Oakland As and New York Yankees)
  15. Cal Ripken Jr (Baltimore Orioles)
  16. Reggie Jackson (Oakland As, New York Yankees, California Angels)
  17. Randy Johnson (Seattle Mariners*)
  18. Dennis Eckersley (Boston Red Sox and Oakland A's)
  19. Derek Jeter (New York Yankees)
  20. Ichiro Suzuki (Seattle Mariners)
  21. Harmon Killebrew (Minnesota Twins)
  22. Wade Boggs (Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees)
  23. Kirby Puckett (Minnesota Twins)
  24. Rod Carew (Minnesota Twins, California Angels)
  25. Jim Palmer (Baltimore Orioles)
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*spent time in both leagues