Last Updated on 18 March 2025

I was able to find 24 lists. I took the 24 lists and added all their content into a spreadsheet, noting the rank of every player. I ended up averaging the rankings each player got (there were 440 that were on at least 2 lists) and dividing that average by a factor of the number of lists that player was on. The lowest score meant a high ranking average on many lists. The complete spreadsheet is attached at the bottom.

The players that were on the most lists (out of 24) were:

  • Babe Ruth – 24 lists
  • Willie Mays – 24 lists
  • Hank Aaron – 24 lists
  • Barry Bonds – 24 lists
  • Ty Cobb – 23 lists
  • Ted Williams – 23 lists
  • Stan Musial – 23 lists
  • Walter Johnson – 21 lists
  • Lou Gehrig – 21 lists
  • Mickey Mantle – 21 lists
  • Honus Wagner – 20 lists
  • Roger Clemens – 20 lists

Here are links to the lists I used along with dates the lists were created:

Best MLB Players of All TimeDownload

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