All-time MLB first basemen bracket

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1

Ernie Banks1953–1971

2

Lou Gehrig1923–1939

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Jeff Bagwell1991–2005

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David Ortiz1997–2016

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Mark McGwire1986–1997

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Todd Helton1997–2013

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Jimmie Foxx1925–1945

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Hank Greenberg1930–1947

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Dick Allen1963–1977

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Jim Thome1991–2012

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Orlando Cepeda1958–1974

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Harmon Killebrew1954–1975

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Eddie Murray1977–1997

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Willie McCovey1959–1980

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Rod Carew1967–1985

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Freddie Freeman2010–2026

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Albert Pujols2001–2022

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Fred McGriff1986–2004

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Joey Votto2007–2024

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Cody Bellinger2017–2026

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Gil Hodges1943–1963

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Johnny Mize1936–1953

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Ryan Howard2004–2016

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Miguel Cabrera2003–2023

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Josh Donaldson2010–2023

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Paul Goldschmidt2011–2026

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Bryce Harper2012–2026

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Tony Pérez1964–1986

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Don Mattingly1982–1995

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Cap Anson1876–1897

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Jim Bottomley1922–1937

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Adrián González2003–2018

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Steve Garvey1969–1987

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Roger Connor1880–1897

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Frank Chance1898–1914

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George Kelly

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Keith Hernandez1974–1990

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Dan Brouthers1879–1904

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Jason Giambi1995–2014

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José Abreu2013–2024

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Justin Morneau2003–2016

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Mo Vaughn1991–2003

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Eric Hosmer2011–2023

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Anthony Rizzo2011–2024

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Michael Young1997–2013

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Mark Teixeira2003–2016

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Boog Powell

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Phil Cavarretta

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Charles Comiskey1892–1894

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr.2019–2026

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Dolph Camilli1933–1945

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Frank McCormick1934–1948

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Jake Beckley

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Matt Olson2016–2026

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Cecil Cooper1971–2009

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Carlos Delgado1993–2009

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Prince Fielder2005–2016

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J. T. Realmuto2014–2026

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Rafael Palmeiro1986–2005

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Rafael Devers2017–2026

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Ryan Zimmerman2005–2021

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Chris Davis2008–2021

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Pete Alonso2019–2026

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Andrés Galarraga1985–2004

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Derrek Lee1997–2011

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John Olerud1989–2005

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Carlos Peña2001–2014

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Edwin Encarnación2005–2020

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Willson Contreras2016–2026

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Nick Swisher2004–2016

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Carlos Santana2010–2026

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Yuli Gurriel2016–2025

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Adam Duvall2014–2024

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George Scott1966–1979

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Rusty Staub1963–1985

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Bill Buckner1969–1990

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Paul Konerko1997–2014

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Mark Trumbo2010–2019

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Mitch Moreland2010–2021

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Josh Bell2016–2026

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Mark Grace1988–2003

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Chris Chambliss1971–1988

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Will Clark1986–2000

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Cecil Fielder1985–1998

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Lance Berkman1999–2013

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Steve Pearce2007–2019

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Victor Pellot1954–1965

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Wil Myers2013–2023

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Brandon Belt2011–2023

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Brandon Moss2007–2018

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Nate Colbert1966–1976

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Mike Napoli2006–2018

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Doug Mientkiewicz1998–2009

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Dmitri Young1996–2009

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Tino Martinez1990–2005

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Yonder Alonso2010–2019

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Joe Adcock

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Roy Sievers1949–1965

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Justin Smoak2010–2020

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Gerardo Parra2009–2022

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The greatest first basemen in MLB history, by their honours.

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