2000s: 2000-2009
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Top Players of the 2000s
Based on games played during 2000-2009
| Rank | Player Name | Games | AB | H | HR | AVG | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miguel Tejada | 1581 | 6263 | 1860 | 251 | 0.297 | 1997-2013 |
| 2 | Bobby Abreu | 1574 | 5800 | 1721 | 216 | 0.297 | 1996-2014 |
| 3 | Orlando Cabrera | 1533 | 5957 | 1644 | 103 | 0.276 | 1997-2011 |
| 4 | Alex Rodriguez | 1524 | 5732 | 1740 | 435 | 0.304 | 1994-2016 |
| 5 | Carlos Lee | 1513 | 5751 | 1674 | 291 | 0.291 | 1999-2012 |
| 6 | Derek Jeter | 1500 | 6122 | 1940 | 161 | 0.317 | 1995-2014 |
| 7 | Johnny Damon | 1487 | 6006 | 1745 | 158 | 0.291 | 1995-2012 |
| 8 | Paul Konerko | 1477 | 5357 | 1491 | 295 | 0.278 | 1997-2014 |
| 9 | Lance Berkman | 1473 | 5169 | 1553 | 309 | 0.300 | 1999-2013 |
| 10 | Todd Helton | 1466 | 5305 | 1756 | 260 | 0.331 | 1997-2013 |
| 11 | Jason Kendall | 1466 | 5478 | 1549 | 44 | 0.283 | 1996-2010 |
| 12 | Adrian Beltre | 1452 | 5552 | 1510 | 228 | 0.272 | 1998-2018 |
| 13 | Derrek Lee | 1448 | 5254 | 1536 | 270 | 0.292 | 1997-2011 |
| 14 | Edgar Renteria | 1437 | 5450 | 1574 | 109 | 0.289 | 1996-2011 |
| 15 | Juan Pierre | 1433 | 5533 | 1663 | 13 | 0.301 | 2000-2013 |
| 16 | Vladimir Guerrero | 1432 | 5415 | 1751 | 315 | 0.323 | 1996-2011 |
| 17 | Pat Burrell | 1428 | 4947 | 1257 | 265 | 0.254 | 2000-2011 |
| 18 | Ichiro Suzuki | 1426 | 6099 | 2030 | 84 | 0.333 | 2001-2019 |
| 19 | Mike Lowell | 1423 | 5272 | 1485 | 206 | 0.282 | 1998-2010 |
| 20 | Garret Anderson | 1420 | 5625 | 1643 | 213 | 0.292 | 1994-2010 |
| 21 | Andruw Jones | 1413 | 5219 | 1340 | 308 | 0.257 | 1996-2012 |
| 22 | Randy Winn | 1413 | 5340 | 1535 | 103 | 0.287 | 1998-2010 |
| 23 | Brian Giles | 1407 | 5149 | 1490 | 209 | 0.289 | 1995-2009 |
| 24 | Jimmy Rollins | 1406 | 5941 | 1629 | 146 | 0.274 | 2000-2016 |
| 25 | Albert Pujols | 1399 | 5146 | 1717 | 366 | 0.334 | 2001-2022 |
| 26 | Carlos Beltran | 1392 | 5306 | 1495 | 251 | 0.282 | 1998-2017 |
| 27 | Mike Cameron | 1387 | 5074 | 1282 | 221 | 0.253 | 1995-2011 |
| 28 | Chipper Jones | 1387 | 4935 | 1535 | 273 | 0.311 | 1993-2012 |
| 29 | Raul Ibanez | 1379 | 4953 | 1423 | 204 | 0.287 | 1996-2014 |
| 30 | Jermaine Dye | 1372 | 5110 | 1406 | 274 | 0.275 | 1996-2009 |
| 31 | Carlos Delgado | 1368 | 4951 | 1416 | 324 | 0.286 | 1993-2009 |
| 32 | Jim Thome | 1368 | 4629 | 1255 | 368 | 0.271 | 1991-2012 |
| 33 | Manny Ramirez | 1358 | 4931 | 1562 | 348 | 0.317 | 1993-2011 |
| 34 | Torii Hunter | 1357 | 5093 | 1404 | 226 | 0.276 | 1997-2015 |
| 35 | Michael Young | 1351 | 5501 | 1662 | 137 | 0.302 | 2000-2013 |
| 36 | Magglio Ordonez | 1349 | 5098 | 1613 | 229 | 0.316 | 1997-2011 |
| 37 | Luis Castillo | 1346 | 5196 | 1547 | 26 | 0.298 | 1996-2010 |
| 38 | David Ortiz | 1340 | 4825 | 1365 | 307 | 0.283 | 1997-2016 |
| 39 | Melvin Mora | 1335 | 4948 | 1379 | 164 | 0.279 | 1999-2011 |
| 40 | Placido Polanco | 1332 | 5177 | 1581 | 88 | 0.305 | 1998-2013 |
| 41 | Adam Kennedy | 1323 | 4481 | 1244 | 67 | 0.278 | 1999-2012 |
| 42 | Aubrey Huff | 1322 | 4936 | 1391 | 203 | 0.282 | 2000-2012 |
| 43 | Kevin Millar | 1320 | 4335 | 1183 | 161 | 0.273 | 1998-2009 |
| 44 | Aramis Ramirez | 1320 | 4956 | 1434 | 258 | 0.289 | 1998-2015 |
| 45 | Luis Gonzalez | 1316 | 4679 | 1349 | 221 | 0.288 | 1990-2008 |
| 46 | Alfonso Soriano | 1313 | 5403 | 1505 | 289 | 0.279 | 1999-2014 |
| 47 | Jason Giambi | 1305 | 4257 | 1171 | 303 | 0.275 | 1995-2014 |
| 48 | Jorge Posada | 1302 | 4426 | 1251 | 208 | 0.283 | 1995-2011 |
| 49 | Rafael Furcal | 1300 | 5249 | 1493 | 92 | 0.284 | 2000-2014 |
| 50 | Adam Dunn | 1290 | 4417 | 1101 | 316 | 0.249 | 2001-2014 |
| 51 | Scott Rolen | 1283 | 4668 | 1331 | 201 | 0.285 | 1996-2012 |
| 52 | Omar Vizquel | 1278 | 4726 | 1275 | 44 | 0.270 | 1989-2012 |
| 53 | Ronnie Belliard | 1270 | 4421 | 1206 | 104 | 0.273 | 1998-2010 |
| 54 | Gary Sheffield | 1268 | 4572 | 1344 | 273 | 0.294 | 1988-2009 |
| 55 | Jeff Kent | 1266 | 4756 | 1429 | 216 | 0.300 | 1992-2008 |
| 56 | Julio Lugo | 1237 | 4473 | 1213 | 80 | 0.271 | 2000-2011 |
| 57 | Shawn Green | 1235 | 4569 | 1285 | 209 | 0.281 | 1993-2007 |
| 58 | Ramon Hernandez | 1229 | 4126 | 1080 | 139 | 0.262 | 1999-2013 |
| 59 | J. D. Drew | 1228 | 4043 | 1156 | 198 | 0.286 | 1998-2011 |
| 60 | Ray Durham | 1228 | 4499 | 1246 | 132 | 0.277 | 1995-2008 |
| 61 | Gary Matthews | 1222 | 4009 | 1037 | 108 | 0.259 | 1999-2010 |
| 62 | A. J. Pierzynski | 1221 | 4346 | 1242 | 111 | 0.286 | 1998-2016 |
| 63 | Ivan Rodriguez | 1219 | 4627 | 1378 | 161 | 0.298 | 1991-2011 |
| 64 | Rich Aurilia | 1218 | 4311 | 1196 | 145 | 0.277 | 1995-2009 |
| 65 | Jim Edmonds | 1216 | 3968 | 1113 | 261 | 0.280 | 1993-2010 |
| 66 | Matt Stairs | 1214 | 3371 | 868 | 157 | 0.257 | 1992-2011 |
| 67 | Vernon Wells | 1212 | 4792 | 1345 | 191 | 0.281 | 1999-2013 |
| 68 | Geoff Blum | 1211 | 3554 | 889 | 87 | 0.250 | 1999-2012 |
| 69 | Bengie Molina | 1211 | 4333 | 1197 | 138 | 0.276 | 1998-2010 |
| 70 | Jay Payton | 1211 | 4089 | 1136 | 119 | 0.278 | 1998-2010 |
| 71 | Mark Loretta | 1209 | 4169 | 1230 | 58 | 0.295 | 1995-2009 |
| 72 | Jason Varitek | 1208 | 4060 | 1045 | 148 | 0.257 | 1997-2011 |
| 73 | Troy Glaus | 1207 | 4282 | 1108 | 274 | 0.259 | 1998-2010 |
| 74 | Jacque Jones | 1207 | 4272 | 1179 | 156 | 0.276 | 1999-2008 |
| 75 | Mark Kotsay | 1201 | 4481 | 1271 | 94 | 0.284 | 1997-2013 |
| 76 | David Eckstein | 1195 | 4599 | 1296 | 34 | 0.282 | 2001-2010 |
| 77 | Carlos Guillen | 1194 | 4267 | 1224 | 114 | 0.287 | 1998-2011 |
| 78 | Jack Wilson | 1190 | 4412 | 1182 | 61 | 0.268 | 2001-2012 |
| 79 | Brad Ausmus | 1187 | 3731 | 913 | 39 | 0.245 | 1993-2010 |
| 80 | Darin Erstad | 1183 | 4155 | 1170 | 72 | 0.282 | 1996-2009 |
| 81 | Richie Sexson | 1179 | 4264 | 1107 | 264 | 0.260 | 1997-2008 |
| 82 | Cristian Guzman | 1171 | 4597 | 1267 | 59 | 0.276 | 1999-2010 |
| 83 | Craig Counsell | 1166 | 3706 | 958 | 34 | 0.258 | 1995-2011 |
| 84 | Pedro Feliz | 1165 | 3845 | 976 | 135 | 0.254 | 2000-2010 |
| 85 | Eric Chavez | 1156 | 4271 | 1148 | 216 | 0.269 | 1998-2014 |
| 86 | Brandon Inge | 1153 | 3823 | 901 | 123 | 0.236 | 2001-2013 |
| 87 | Sean Casey | 1152 | 4160 | 1250 | 98 | 0.300 | 1997-2008 |
| 88 | Craig Biggio | 1151 | 4487 | 1192 | 139 | 0.266 | 1988-2007 |
| 89 | Aaron Rowand | 1145 | 3712 | 1040 | 121 | 0.280 | 2001-2011 |
| 90 | Brian Roberts | 1135 | 4490 | 1274 | 77 | 0.284 | 2001-2014 |
| 91 | Geoff Jenkins | 1130 | 3991 | 1093 | 191 | 0.274 | 1998-2008 |
| 92 | Jose Vidro | 1128 | 4245 | 1287 | 114 | 0.303 | 1997-2008 |
| 93 | Jose Guillen | 1119 | 4005 | 1097 | 164 | 0.274 | 1997-2010 |
| 94 | Juan Uribe | 1108 | 3836 | 985 | 127 | 0.257 | 2001-2016 |
| 95 | Mark Grudzielanek | 1106 | 4290 | 1247 | 62 | 0.291 | 1995-2010 |
| 96 | Ken Griffey | 1103 | 3871 | 1021 | 232 | 0.264 | 1989-2010 |
| 97 | Cliff Floyd | 1082 | 3682 | 1040 | 182 | 0.282 | 1993-2009 |
| 98 | Carl Crawford | 1081 | 4392 | 1296 | 85 | 0.295 | 2002-2016 |
| 99 | Alex Cora | 1076 | 3013 | 747 | 35 | 0.248 | 1998-2011 |
| 100 | Juan Encarnacion | 1076 | 3979 | 1073 | 129 | 0.270 | 1997-2007 |
Championship Teams
| Year | Team | W | L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | New York Yankees | 87 | 74 | 0.540 |
| 2001 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 92 | 70 | 0.568 |
| 2002 | Anaheim Angels | 99 | 63 | 0.611 |
| 2003 | Florida Marlins | 91 | 71 | 0.562 |
| 2004 | Boston Red Sox | 98 | 64 | 0.605 |
| 2005 | Chicago White Sox | 99 | 63 | 0.611 |
| 2006 | St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 78 | 0.516 |
| 2007 | Boston Red Sox | 96 | 66 | 0.593 |
| 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies | 92 | 70 | 0.568 |
| 2009 | New York Yankees | 103 | 59 | 0.636 |