All-time MLB third basemen tier list

The greatest third basemen in MLB history, by their honours. Sort all-time MLB third basemen into tiers, from S at the top down to F.
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Mike Schmidt
3B · PHI
Brooks Robinson
3B · BAL
Chipper Jones
3B · ATL
George Brett
3B · KC
Dick Allen
1B/3B · PHI
Freddie Freeman
1B/3B · ATL
Wade Boggs
3B · BOS
Edgar Martínez
DH/3B · SEA
Scott Rolen
3B · PHI
Alex Rodriguez
SS/3B · NYY
Ron Santo
3B · CHC
Miguel Cabrera
3B/1B · DET
Eddie Mathews
3B · ATL
George Kell
3B · DET
Ryan Braun
LF/3B · MIL
Kris Bryant
3B · CHC
KCKen Caminiti
3B · HOU
Bill McKechnie
3B · CIN
Mike Lowell
3B · MIA
Russell Martin
C/3B · LAD
Terry Pendleton
3B · STL
Ken Boyer
3B · STL
Adrián Beltré
3B · TEX
David Wright
3B · NYM
Manny Machado
SS/3B · SD
Evan Longoria
3B · TB
Troy Glaus
3B · LAA
Nolan Arenado
3B · COL
Home Run Baker
3B · NYY
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
1B/3B · TOR
Freddie Lindstrom
3B · CHC
Bobby Cox
3B · NYY
Bob Elliott
3B · PIT
Plácido Polanco
3B · PHI
Anthony Rendon
3B/2B · WSH
Xander Bogaerts
SS/3B · BOS
José Bautista
3B/RF · TOR
Matt Chapman
3B · ATH
Ryan Zimmerman
1B/3B · WSH
David Freese
3B · STL
Luis Arráez
3B/LF · MIN
Kevin Youkilis
3B · BOS
Pablo Sandoval
3B · SF
Matt Williams
3B · SF
Scott Brosius
3B · ATH
Tim Wallach
3B · WSH
Graig Nettles
3B · NYY
Jazz Chisholm Jr.
SS/3B · MIA
Ron Cey
3B · LAD
Al Rosen
3B · CLE
Gary Gaetti
3B · MIN
Buddy Bell
3B · TEX
Carlos Correa
SS/3B · HOU
Eric Chavez
3B · ATH
Robin Ventura
3B · CHW
Pedro Álvarez
DH/3B · PIT
Kyle Seager
3B · SEA
Yandy Díaz
OF/3B · TB
Mike Moustakas
3B · KC
Travis Fryman
3B · DET
Kelly Gruber
3B · TOR
Aramis Ramírez
3B · CHC
Phil Garner
3B · HOU
Eugenio Suárez
SS/3B · CIN
Nicholas Castellanos
3B · DET
Melvin Mora
3B · BAL
Gunnar Henderson
SS/3B · BAL
Aaron Boone
3B · CIN
Chase Headley
3B · SD
Ray Knight
3B · CIN
Frank Malzone
3B · BOS
Larry Parrish
3B · WSH
Jed Lowrie
SS/3B · ATH
Bobby Bonilla
3B · NYM
Joe Crede
3B · CHW
Morgan Ensberg
3B · HOU
Carney Lansford
3B · ATH
Vinny Castilla
3B · COL
Howard Johnson
3B · NYM
Dean Palmer
3B · DET
Jake Lamb
3B · ARI
Bob Horner
3B · ATL
Ty France
3B · SEA
Aurelio Rodríguez
3B · DET
Tommy La Stella
2B/3B · CHC
Chris Sabo
3B · CIN
Miguel Sanó
DH/3B · MIN
Vance Law
3B · CHW
EJEd Sprague, Jr.
3B · ATH
Sal Bando
3B · ATH
Phil Nevin
3B · SD
Brandon Drury
3B · ARI
Bill Mueller
3B · LAD
Tony Batista
3B · BAL
Jim Presley
3B · SEA
Clete Boyer
3B · NYY
Bill Madlock
3B · CHC
Hank Blalock
3B · TEX
Larry Gardner
3B · BOS
Corey Koskie
3B · MIN

Top all-time MLB third basemen — November 2026

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