search
Get Started
search

Best Thirdbase

Updated Daily
Filter by Tags

Rankings use category fit, feature coverage, pricing signals, public reception, and recency. Affiliate relationships do not affect scores.

0.0 - 10.0
Best 1 Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez is a former Major League Baseball player primarily known as a shortstop and third baseman. He achieved significant recognition for his prolific home run record, holding the title of most career home runs by a right-handed batter with 696 hits. Rodriguez played for the Mariners, Ranger...

2 Mike Schmidt

Michael "Mike" Schmidt was a dominant force in Major League Baseball as a third baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies. His exceptional power hitting—including 548 home runs and three National League MVP awards—earned him induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He is particularly relevant to baseba...

3 Cal Ripken Jr.

Cal Ripken Jr. is a legendary baseball player recognized for his unprecedented sustained performance. He played shortstop and third base for the Baltimore Orioles, setting a Major League Baseball record by appearing in 2,632 consecutive games – a feat unmatched for nearly a century. His career is st...

4 George Brett

George Brett is a Hall of Fame third baseman for the Kansas City Royals who batted .390 in 1980—the closest any player has come to .400 since Ted Williams in 1941.

5 Adrian Beltre

Adrian Beltre is a Hall of Fame third baseman who won five Gold Glove Awards and accumulated 3,166 career hits, playing 21 seasons across five teams through 2018.

6 Miguel Cabrera

Venezuelan first baseman for the Detroit Tigers who in 2012 became the first player since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967 to win the Triple Crown, claiming the AL MVP that season.

7 Chipper Jones

Chipper Jones is a Hall of Fame switch-hitting third baseman who spent his entire career with the Atlanta Braves and won the 1999 NL MVP Award.

8 Brooks Robinson

Brooks Robinson is a Hall of Fame third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles who won a record 16 consecutive Gold Glove Awards and is widely considered the greatest defensive third baseman ever.

9 Eddie Mathews

Eddie Mathews is a Hall of Fame third baseman who hit 512 career home runs, playing for the Braves franchise from Boston through Milwaukee and Atlanta from 1952 to 1968.

10 Wade Boggs
Wade Boggs

Wade Boggs is a Hall of Fame third baseman for the Boston Red Sox who won five AL batting titles in the 1980s and compiled a career .328 batting average over 18 seasons.

11 Harmon Killebrew

Hall of Fame first baseman for the Minnesota Twins who hit 573 career home runs, ranking among the top five AL sluggers of all time at his 1975 retirement.

12 Paul Molitor

Hall of Fame designated hitter and infielder who compiled 3,319 career hits and won the 1993 World Series MVP with the Toronto Blue Jays at age 37.

13 Ray Dandridge

Ray Dandridge was a Negro Leagues third baseman celebrated for exceptional defensive skill and a famously wide, low stance, inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987.

14 Nolan Arenado

Nolan Arenado is a third baseman who won eight consecutive Gold Glove Awards from 2013 to 2020 and signed a $260 million extension with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2021.

15 Jose Ramirez

Jose Ramirez is a Dominican switch-hitting third baseman for the Cleveland Guardians regarded as one of the most consistent offensive and defensive players of the 2020s.

16 Manny Machado

Manny Machado is a switch-hitting third baseman/shortstop who signed a then-record 10-year, $300 million contract with the San Diego Padres in 2019.

17 Gary Sheffield

Right fielder who hit 509 career home runs over 22 seasons while playing for nine different MLB franchises, the most teams of any 500-home-run hitter.

18 Rafael Devers

Rafael Devers is a Dominican third baseman for the Boston Red Sox who delivered a key RBI double in Game 4 of the 2018 World Series, which Boston won for the franchise.

19 Austin Riley

Austin Riley is a third baseman for the Atlanta Braves who signed a 10-year, $212 million contract extension in 2022 after posting back-to-back 30-plus home run seasons.

20 David Wright

New York Mets third baseman who holds the franchise records for hits, RBIs, runs, and home runs and was a seven-time All-Star.

21 Matt Chapman

Matt Chapman is a third baseman known for elite defense who won three Gold Glove Awards with the Oakland Athletics before signing with the San Francisco Giants in 2024.

22 Evan Longoria

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman who won the 2008 AL Rookie of the Year award and became a cornerstone of Tampa Bay's rise as a playoff contender.

You've reached the end — 22 items

Save to your list

Save your favorites and follow how their scores change over time.

Save favorites
Get updates
Compare scores

Already have an account? Sign in

Compare Items

See how they stack up against each other

Comparing
VS
Select 1 more item to compare