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The greatest shortstops in MLB history, by their honors. Deal a random set of all-time MLB shortstops matchups, or build your own, then pick a side in each.

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Cal Ripken Jr.
SS · BAL
Derek Jeter
SS · NYY
Barry Larkin
SS · CIN
Robin Yount
SS · MIL
Phil Rizzuto
SS · NYY
Lou Boudreau
SS · CLE
Alan Trammell
SS · DET
Mookie Betts
OF/SS · LAD
Jacob deGrom
P/SS · NYM
Alex Rodriguez
SS/3B · NYY
Luis Aparicio
SS · CHW
Joe Cronin
SS · BOS
Leo Durocher
SS · NYY
Ozzie Smith
SS · SD
Travis Jackson
SS · SF
Miguel Tejada
SS · ATH
Jimmy Rollins
SS · PHI
Hughie Jennings
SS · DET
Rabbit Maranville
SS · ATL
Corey Seager
SS · LAD
Joe Tinker
SS · CHC
Maury Wills
SS · LAD
Pee Wee Reese
SS · LAD
Luke Appling
SS · CHW
Zoilo Versalles
SS · MIN
Manny Machado
SS/3B · SD
Michael Young
SS/1B · TEX
Edgar Rentería
SS · STL
Dave Bancroft
SS · PHI
Nomar Garciaparra
SS · BOS
George Davis
SS · CHW
Marcus Semien
SS · ATH
Francisco Lindor
SS · CLE
Troy Tulowitzki
SS · COL
J. J. Hardy
SS · BAL
Xander Bogaerts
SS/3B · BOS
Tony Fernández
SS · TOR
Fernando Tatís Jr.
OF/SS · SD
Dee Strange-​Gordon
SS · LAD
José Reyes
SS · NYM
Trevor Story
SS · COL
Brandon Crawford
SS · SF
Omar Vizquel
SS · CLE
Ian Desmond
SS · WSH
Jazz Chisholm Jr.
SS/3B · MIA
Alexei Ramírez
SS · CHW
Tim Anderson
SS · CHW
David Eckstein
SS · LAA
Carlos Correa
SS/3B · HOU
Trea Turner
SS · WSH
Jay Bell
SS · PIT
Dave Concepción
SS · CIN
Dansby Swanson
SS · ATL
Bobby Witt Jr.
SS · KC
Billy Martin
SS · NYY
Jean Segura
SS/2B · MIL
Erick Aybar
SS · SD
Ozzie Guillén
SS · CHW
José Ramírez
SS · CLE
Rick Burleson
SS · BOS
Bucky Dent
SS · NYY
Alfredo Griffin
SS · TOR
Johnny Pesky
SS · BOS
Walt Weiss
SS · ATH
Asdrúbal Cabrera
SS · CLE
Chris Taylor
SS/OF · LAD
Elvis Andrus
SS · TEX
Andrelton Simmons
SS · LAA
Eugenio Suárez
SS/3B · CIN
Jhonny Peralta
SS · CLE
Cristian Guzmán
SS · MIN
Gunnar Henderson
SS/3B · BAL
Ketel Marte
SS/CF · ARI
Larry Bowa
SS · PHI
Mark Belanger
SS · BAL
Jed Lowrie
SS/3B · ATH
Alcides Escobar
SS · KC
Jack Wilson
SS · PIT
Dickie Thon
SS · HOU
Garry Templeton
SS · SD
Orlando Cabrera
SS · WSH
José Iglesias
SS · DET
Jason Bartlett
SS · MIN
César Izturis
SS · LAD
Don Kessinger
SS · CHC
José Offerman
SS · LAD
Gleyber Torres
SS/2B · NYY
Bo Bichette
SS/2B · TOR
CJ Abrams
SS · WSH
Rafael Furcal
SS · KC
Jorge Polanco
SS · MIN
Jeff Blauser
SS · ATL
Rich Aurilia
SS · SF
Leo Cárdenas
SS · CIN
Álex González
SS · MIA
Chone Figgins
SS · LAA
Jake Cronenworth
SS/1B · SD
Aledmys Díaz
SS · HOU
Kim Ha-​seong
SS/2B · SD
Eddie Kasko
SS · BOS

Top all-time MLB shortstops — November 2026

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