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The Mount Rushmore debate in sports is always a fun one, limiting a large field of players to the four best of the best based on some predetermined criteria to form a hypothetical mountainside monument.
While a general Mount Rushmore for each MLB team is a conversation that has been had countless times, we’re narrowing the parameters a bit here and focusing solely on hitters and on the time frame from the start of the 1980 season up to present day.
By “hitters” we simply mean non-pitchers, so a player’s offensive and defensive contributions were up for consideration. For example, Ozzie Smith would not appear on a list of the best offensive players in St. Louis Cardinals history, but his defensive wizardry earns him a spot in this discussion.
The only requirement for inclusion is that a player had to tally at least 2,000 plate appearances with a team to be considered for a spot on their Mt. Rushmore. Only stats from 1980 forward were considered, and only stats accrued with the team they are representing were considered.
Let’s get to it.
Every MLB Franchise’s Mount Rushmore of Hitters Since 1980
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