1970s: 1970-1979

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Top Players of the 1970s

Based on games played during 1970-1979

Rank Player Name Games AB H HR AVG Years Active
1 Pete Rose 1604 6523 2045 79 0.314 1963-1986
2 Graig Nettles 1557 5683 1441 252 0.254 1967-1988
3 Sal Bando 1527 5373 1372 195 0.255 1966-1981
4 Bobby Murcer 1500 5483 1548 198 0.282 1965-1983
5 Larry Bowa 1489 5915 1552 11 0.262 1970-1985
6 Bobby Bonds 1479 5720 1565 280 0.274 1968-1981
7 Carl Yastrzemski 1479 5272 1492 202 0.283 1961-1983
8 Tony Perez 1471 5501 1560 226 0.284 1964-1986
9 Lee May 1464 5558 1461 270 0.263 1965-1982
10 Amos Otis 1462 5453 1549 159 0.284 1967-1984
11 Joe Morgan 1458 5139 1451 173 0.282 1963-1984
12 Reggie Jackson 1440 5129 1410 292 0.275 1967-1987
13 Al Oliver 1438 5572 1686 144 0.303 1968-1985
14 George Scott 1437 5368 1475 206 0.275 1966-1979
15 Johnny Bench 1435 5229 1396 290 0.267 1967-1983
16 Rusty Staub 1433 5313 1487 184 0.280 1963-1985
17 Ted Simmons 1412 5213 1550 151 0.297 1968-1988
18 Ken Singleton 1405 4812 1392 171 0.289 1970-1984
19 Mark Belanger 1402 4119 934 14 0.227 1965-1982
20 Lou Brock 1400 5428 1617 47 0.298 1961-1979
21 Aurelio Rodriguez 1400 4962 1192 104 0.240 1967-1983
22 Thurman Munson 1397 5258 1536 112 0.292 1969-1979
23 Bob Watson 1393 5000 1507 149 0.301 1966-1984
24 Roy White 1393 5053 1386 127 0.274 1965-1979
25 Willie Montanez 1373 5193 1437 132 0.277 1966-1982
26 Rod Carew 1358 5211 1787 60 0.343 1967-1985
27 Don Kessinger 1355 4898 1249 8 0.255 1964-1979
28 Dave Concepcion 1349 4702 1268 70 0.270 1970-1988
29 Bert Campaneris 1342 5039 1283 52 0.255 1964-1983
30 Freddie Patek 1329 4542 1094 29 0.241 1968-1981
31 Bill Russell 1317 4783 1279 34 0.267 1969-1986
32 Del Unser 1313 3816 994 79 0.260 1968-1982
33 Don Money 1304 4889 1308 134 0.268 1968-1983
34 Darrell Evans 1302 4421 1098 184 0.248 1969-1989
35 Richie Hebner 1297 4505 1240 158 0.275 1968-1985
36 Chris Speier 1295 4581 1128 73 0.246 1971-1989
37 Cesar Cedeno 1293 4927 1422 148 0.289 1970-1986
38 Steve Garvey 1289 4826 1469 159 0.304 1969-1987
39 Chris Chambliss 1288 4902 1382 105 0.282 1971-1988
40 Reggie Smith 1286 4646 1355 225 0.292 1966-1982
41 John Mayberry 1282 4395 1129 198 0.257 1968-1982
42 Toby Harrah 1275 4413 1151 128 0.261 1969-1986
43 Dave Cash 1274 5096 1464 20 0.287 1969-1980
44 Ralph Garr 1263 5032 1546 75 0.307 1968-1980
45 Willie Stargell 1255 4399 1261 296 0.287 1962-1982
46 Ted Sizemore 1243 4398 1146 19 0.261 1969-1980
47 Lou Piniella 1242 4393 1281 75 0.292 1964-1984
48 Manny Sanguillen 1242 4459 1323 60 0.297 1967-1980
49 Cesar Geronimo 1241 3303 859 43 0.260 1969-1983
50 Jose Cardenal 1238 4255 1221 87 0.287 1963-1980
51 Paul Blair 1233 3774 915 79 0.242 1964-1980
52 Gene Tenace 1229 3721 911 171 0.245 1969-1983
53 Jim Spencer 1212 3860 994 117 0.258 1968-1982
54 Joe Rudi 1201 4523 1254 149 0.277 1967-1982
55 Willie Horton 1196 4381 1225 176 0.280 1963-1980
56 Roger Metzger 1191 4174 970 5 0.232 1970-1980
57 Dusty Baker 1184 4197 1151 145 0.274 1968-1986
58 Greg Luzinski 1183 4262 1215 204 0.285 1970-1984
59 Rick Monday 1179 4049 1073 168 0.265 1966-1984
60 Hal McRae 1178 4140 1199 106 0.290 1968-1987
61 Willie McCovey 1166 3635 931 207 0.256 1959-1980
62 Jose Cruz 1165 3664 1024 75 0.279 1970-1988
63 Tim Foli 1165 4226 1054 17 0.249 1970-1985
64 Doug Rader 1165 4122 1019 136 0.247 1967-1977
65 Bill Buckner 1160 4357 1270 68 0.291 1969-1990
66 Buddy Bell 1149 4382 1216 82 0.277 1972-1989
67 Ken Henderson 1145 3813 1010 109 0.265 1965-1980
68 Don Baylor 1142 4132 1107 167 0.268 1970-1988
69 Tito Fuentes 1140 4426 1209 30 0.273 1965-1978
70 Bobby Grich 1135 3992 1053 113 0.264 1970-1986
71 Jeff Burroughs 1123 3991 1038 183 0.260 1970-1985
72 Mike Lum 1121 2976 742 84 0.249 1967-1981
73 Pat Kelly 1116 3610 965 63 0.267 1967-1981
74 Jerry Morales 1116 3846 996 86 0.259 1969-1983
75 Garry Maddox 1108 4257 1246 80 0.293 1972-1986
76 Ken Reitz 1104 3984 1046 58 0.263 1972-1982
77 Oscar Gamble 1096 3279 894 136 0.273 1969-1985
78 Felix Millan 1091 4342 1221 13 0.281 1966-1977
79 Ron Cey 1089 3797 1007 163 0.265 1971-1987
80 Mike Schmidt 1084 3713 947 235 0.255 1972-1989
81 Willie Davis 1082 4127 1198 81 0.290 1960-1979
82 Rennie Stennett 1079 4037 1122 38 0.278 1971-1981
83 George Hendrick 1076 3809 1049 152 0.275 1971-1988
84 Ron Fairly 1066 3051 830 113 0.272 1958-1978
85 Dave Kingman 1062 3584 862 252 0.241 1971-1986
86 Jim Wynn 1058 3571 866 146 0.243 1963-1977
87 Dave May 1054 3313 842 92 0.254 1967-1978
88 Sandy Alomar 1048 3538 877 12 0.248 1964-1978
89 Carlos May 1048 3686 1012 72 0.275 1968-1977
90 George Foster 1046 3636 1044 201 0.287 1969-1986
91 Steve Braun 1044 3207 879 47 0.274 1971-1985
92 Rico Carty 1044 3609 1056 126 0.293 1963-1979
93 Mike Jorgensen 1043 2542 624 80 0.245 1968-1985
94 Derrel Thomas 1031 3508 871 32 0.248 1971-1985
95 Gary Matthews 1027 3835 1108 126 0.289 1972-1987
96 Billy Williams 1016 3655 1055 177 0.289 1959-1976
97 Brooks Robinson 1014 3602 917 72 0.255 1955-1977
98 Joe Torre 1013 3572 1081 92 0.303 1960-1977
99 Bud Harrelson 1009 3091 722 5 0.234 1965-1980
100 Davey Lopes 1008 3823 1021 84 0.267 1972-1987

Championship Teams

Year Team W L Win%
1970 Baltimore Orioles 108 54 0.667
1971 Pittsburgh Pirates 97 65 0.599
1972 Oakland Athletics 93 62 0.600
1973 Oakland Athletics 94 68 0.580
1974 Oakland Athletics 90 72 0.556
1975 Cincinnati Reds 108 54 0.667
1976 Cincinnati Reds 102 60 0.630
1977 New York Yankees 100 62 0.617
1978 New York Yankees 100 63 0.613
1979 Pittsburgh Pirates 98 64 0.605