By Left fielders in baseball play an interesting and important role. The combination of ability and standard sets the left fielder separated from the other positions. Which left us a bit divided to choose the best players from the pool of talented left-fielders. Nevertheless, we have gathered the best players based on their performance throughout their pro-playing careers.
Here are the 7 best left-fielders of all time.
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Ted Williams
Full name: Theodore Samuel Williams
Born: August 30, 1918
Died: July 5, 2002 (aged 83)
Team(s): Boston Red Sox (1939–1942, 1946–1960)
Position: Left fielder
Ted Williams was an American pro baseball left fielder who played his whole 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career for the Boston Red Sox from 1939 to 1960. Despite having a tumultuous career, his career was short-lived as he had to attend military duty due to WWII and the Korean war. Williams was famously known by his nicknames “Teddy Ballgame”, “the Kid”, “the Splendid Splinter”, and “The Thumper”. During his playing career, he was a nineteen-time All-Star, two-time AL MVP, and a two-time Triple Crown to name a few of his accomplishments. To this day, Williams is highly considered one of the greatest players in MLB history and the final player to strike more than .400 in a season.
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Stan Musial
Full name: Stanley Frank Musial
Born: November 21, 1920
Died: January 19, 2013 (aged 92)
Team(s): St. Louis Cardinals (1941–1944, 1946–1963)
Position: Left fielder/Outfielder/First baseman
Stan Musial, nicknamed “Stan the Man”, was an American pro baseball left fielder, outfielder, and first baseman. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Louis Cardinals for 22 seasons from 1941 to 1944 and from 1946 to 1963. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969 and is considered one of the greatest baseball players to ever play the game.
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Rickey Henderson
Full name: Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson
Born: December 25, 1958 (age 63)
Team(s): Oakland Athletics (1979–1984; 1989– 1993; 1994– 1995; 1998); New York Yankees (1985–1989); Toronto Blue Jays (1993); San Diego Padres (1996–1997, 2001); Anaheim Angels (1997); New York Mets (1999–2000); Seattle Mariners (2000); Boston Red Sox (2002); and Los Angeles Dodgers (2003)
Position: Left fielder
Rickey Henderson nicknamed “Man of Steal” is an American former pro baseball left fielder who played his entire career (24 seasons) in Major League Baseball (MLB) for nine teams from 1979 to 2003. He also played four different tenures with his first team the Oakland Athletics. Henderson is highly considered baseball’s finest leadoff hitter and baserunner. He is a ten-time All-Star, two-time World Series champion, AL MVP, ALCS MVP, Gold Glove Award, three-time Silver Slugger Award, and twelve-time AL stolen base leader.
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Barry Bonds
Full name: Barry Lamar Bonds
Born: July 24, 1964
Team(s): Pittsburgh Pirates (1986–1992); San Francisco Giants (1993–2007)
Position: Left fielder
Barry Bonds is an American retired pro baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants from 1986 to 2007. He is a fourteen-time All-Star (1990, 1992–1998, 2000–2004, 2007), seven-time NL MVP (1990, 1992, 1993, 2001–2004), eight-time Gold Glove Award (1990–1994, 1996–1998), and twelve-time Silver Slugger Award (1990–1994, 1996, 1997, 2000–2004). He is regarded as one of the greatest baseball players in MLB history.
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Carl Yastrzemski
Full name: Carl Michael Yastrzemski
Born: August 22, 1939 (age 83)
Team(s): Boston Red Sox (1961–1983)
Position: Left fielder/First baseman
Carl Yastrzemski nicknamed “Yaz” is an American retired pro baseball player who played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox from 1961 to 1983 as a left fielder, designated hitter, third baseman, and first baseman. He is an eighteen-time All-Star (1963, 1965–1979, 1982, 1983), seven-time Gold Glove Award (1963, 1965, 1967–1969, 1971, 1977), and three-time AL batting champion (1963, 1967, 1968) and he is considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time.
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Pete Rose
Full name: Peter Edward Rose Sr.
Born: April 14, 1941 (age 81)
Team(s): Cincinnati Reds (1963–1978); Philadelphia Phillies (1979–1983); Montreal Expos (1984); Cincinnati Reds (1984–1986)
Position: Left fielder/Infielder/Outfielder
Peter Rose, nicknamed “Charlie Hustle”, is an American retired pro baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1963 to 1986 most notably for Cincinnati Reds and a brief stint with Philadelphia Phillies and Montreal Expos. Rose is a seventeen-time All-Star and three-time World Series champ. He is considered a remarkable player who played five positions such as the second baseman, left fielder, right fielder, third baseman, and first baseman.
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Tim Raines
Full name: Timothy Raines Sr.
Born: September 16, 1959 (age 63)
Team(s): Montreal Expos (1979–1990; 2001); Chicago White Sox (1991–1995); New York Yankees (1996–1998); Oakland Athletics (1999); Baltimore Orioles (2001); Florida Marlins (2002)
Position: Left fielder
Tim Raines is an American retired pro baseball player who played as a left fielder in MLB for six teams from 1979 to 2002 most notably with Montreal Expos where he spent 13 seasons. He is a seven-time All-Star (1981–1987), three-time World Series champion (1996, 1998, 2005), and is widely known as one of the greatest players to ever play the game.
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