1950s: 1950-1959

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Top Players of the 1950s

Based on games played during 1950-1959

Rank Player Name Games AB H HR AVG Years Active
1 Richie Ashburn 1523 5997 1875 19 0.313 1948-1962
2 Nellie Fox 1512 6115 1837 27 0.300 1947-1965
3 Gil Hodges 1477 5313 1491 310 0.281 1943-1963
4 Stan Musial 1456 5366 1771 266 0.330 1941-1963
5 Al Dark 1441 5795 1675 116 0.289 1946-1960
6 Eddie Yost 1439 5075 1312 111 0.259 1944-1962
7 Willie Jones 1419 5016 1298 166 0.259 1947-1961
8 Duke Snider 1418 5219 1605 326 0.308 1947-1964
9 Yogi Berra 1396 5214 1499 256 0.287 1946-1965
10 Gus Bell 1380 5407 1551 185 0.287 1950-1964
11 Minnie Minoso 1337 4979 1526 145 0.306 1949-1980
12 Chico Carrasquel 1325 4644 1199 55 0.258 1950-1959
13 Del Ennis 1317 4974 1390 204 0.279 1946-1959
14 Whitey Lockman 1314 4598 1258 81 0.274 1945-1960
15 Carl Furillo 1307 4683 1399 159 0.299 1946-1960
16 Jackie Jensen 1301 4738 1332 186 0.281 1950-1961
17 Bobby Thomson 1286 4474 1189 185 0.266 1946-1960
18 Hank Bauer 1284 4433 1235 147 0.279 1948-1961
19 Mickey Vernon 1280 4394 1274 110 0.290 1939-1960
20 Ted Kluszewski 1272 4565 1380 239 0.302 1947-1961
21 Red Schoendienst 1272 5107 1517 69 0.297 1945-1963
22 Earl Torgeson 1271 3942 1051 117 0.267 1947-1961
23 Bobby Avila 1269 4606 1293 80 0.281 1949-1959
24 Dave Philley 1250 4286 1155 74 0.269 1941-1962
25 Mickey Mantle 1246 4478 1392 280 0.311 1951-1968
26 Ray Boone 1240 4236 1174 146 0.277 1948-1960
27 Larry Doby 1236 4330 1225 215 0.283 1947-1959
28 Roy McMillan 1224 3920 980 32 0.250 1951-1966
29 Sherm Lollar 1218 3884 1034 129 0.266 1946-1963
30 Gene Woodling 1218 3980 1139 110 0.286 1943-1962
31 Gil McDougald 1217 4339 1204 104 0.277 1951-1960
32 Pete Runnels 1215 4484 1280 32 0.285 1951-1964
33 Billy Goodman 1209 4456 1347 17 0.302 1947-1962
34 Granny Hamner 1206 4599 1210 95 0.263 1944-1962
35 Johnny Logan 1197 4430 1209 85 0.273 1951-1963
36 Walt Dropo 1184 3877 1052 147 0.271 1949-1961
37 Jim Busby 1182 3991 1047 48 0.262 1950-1962
38 Pee Wee Reese 1179 4386 1189 74 0.271 1940-1958
39 Eddie Mathews 1177 4346 1221 299 0.281 1952-1968
40 Gus Zernial 1161 3933 1030 232 0.262 1949-1959
41 Don Mueller 1158 4227 1250 64 0.296 1948-1959
42 Vic Wertz 1133 3847 1065 195 0.277 1947-1963
43 Joe Adcock 1128 3910 1106 181 0.283 1950-1966
44 Enos Slaughter 1114 3138 891 54 0.284 1938-1959
45 Johnny Groth 1108 3411 946 48 0.277 1946-1960
46 Roy Sievers 1103 3854 1014 199 0.263 1949-1965
47 Andy Pafko 1087 3417 951 135 0.278 1943-1959
48 Hank Sauer 1069 3588 951 215 0.265 1941-1959
49 Willie Mays 1065 4074 1291 250 0.317 1951-1973
50 Jim Rivera 1058 3394 872 80 0.257 1952-1961
51 Irv Noren 1055 3083 851 64 0.276 1950-1960
52 Harvey Kuenn 1049 4372 1372 53 0.314 1952-1966
53 Joe DeMaestri 1042 3365 799 49 0.237 1951-1961
54 Jim Hegan 1039 2923 650 64 0.222 1941-1960
55 Jim Gilliam 1038 4069 1106 39 0.272 1953-1966
56 Frank Thomas 1033 3829 1034 175 0.270 1951-1966
57 Jim Piersall 1031 3686 997 70 0.270 1950-1967
58 Al Rosen 1009 3667 1054 192 0.287 1947-1956
59 Roy Campanella 1002 3490 964 211 0.276 1948-1957
60 George Kell 999 3617 1114 60 0.308 1943-1957
61 Ted Williams 995 3175 1068 227 0.336 1939-1960
62 Sammy White 981 3342 881 63 0.264 1951-1962
63 Johnny Temple 978 3629 1058 15 0.292 1952-1964
64 Del Crandall 977 3179 796 136 0.250 1949-1966
65 Dee Fondy 967 3502 1000 69 0.286 1951-1958
66 Randy Jackson 955 3203 835 103 0.261 1950-1959
67 Bob Nieman 955 3151 924 118 0.293 1951-1962
68 Solly Hemus 941 2661 725 51 0.272 1949-1959
69 George Strickland 939 2782 626 35 0.225 1950-1960
70 Smoky Burgess 930 2751 820 80 0.298 1949-1967
71 Jackie Robinson 928 3120 970 97 0.311 1947-1956
72 Eddie Robinson 927 2906 775 121 0.267 1942-1957
73 Elmer Valo 925 2456 700 36 0.285 1940-1961
74 Ernie Banks 922 3562 1051 228 0.295 1953-1971
75 Danny O'Connell 921 3306 859 36 0.260 1950-1962
76 Bobby Adams 912 2952 799 28 0.271 1946-1959
77 Al Kaline 904 3368 1047 125 0.311 1953-1974
78 Bill Bruton 901 3450 946 36 0.274 1953-1964
79 Joe Collins 896 2314 594 86 0.257 1948-1957
80 Harry Simpson 888 2829 752 73 0.266 1951-1959
81 Hank Aaron 886 3524 1137 179 0.323 1954-1976
82 Al Smith 876 3223 859 92 0.267 1953-1964
83 Ralph Kiner 868 3034 833 201 0.275 1946-1955
84 Bill Tuttle 855 3129 823 53 0.263 1952-1963
85 Wally Post 848 3037 801 152 0.264 1949-1964
86 Wally Moon 847 3117 914 97 0.293 1954-1965
87 Clint Courtney 840 2596 703 37 0.271 1951-1961
88 Rip Repulski 836 2922 789 103 0.270 1953-1961
89 Hank Thompson 831 2650 704 120 0.266 1947-1956
90 Willy Miranda 824 1914 423 6 0.221 1951-1959
91 Phil Rizzuto 824 2650 716 16 0.270 1941-1956
92 Vic Power 822 3240 949 81 0.293 1954-1965
93 Del Rice 818 2461 591 53 0.240 1945-1961
94 Rocky Bridges 812 2011 497 14 0.247 1951-1961
95 Eddie Miksis 812 2494 600 37 0.241 1944-1958
96 Dick Groat 811 3103 886 20 0.286 1952-1967
97 Billy Martin 804 2722 707 55 0.260 1950-1961
98 Ray Jablonski 787 2530 680 83 0.269 1953-1960
99 Wes Westrum 783 2016 437 85 0.217 1947-1957
100 Sid Gordon 781 2571 736 119 0.286 1941-1955

Championship Teams

Year Team W L Win%
1950 New York Yankees 98 56 0.636
1951 New York Yankees 98 56 0.636
1952 New York Yankees 95 59 0.617
1953 New York Yankees 99 52 0.656
1954 New York Giants 97 57 0.630
1955 Brooklyn Dodgers 98 55 0.641
1956 New York Yankees 97 57 0.630
1957 Milwaukee Braves 95 59 0.617
1958 New York Yankees 92 62 0.597
1959 Los Angeles Dodgers 88 68 0.564