Cleveland Guardians All-Time Greats
The eight greatest to ever wear the Cleveland script, from Bob Feller's fastball to Jim Thome's towering power.
From the deadball brilliance of Nap Lajoie and Tris Speaker to the slugging Jacobs Field era, Cleveland has produced Hall of Famers in every generation. These are the players who defined the franchise across its long history.
- League
- AL Central
- Founded
- 1901 as a charter American League club
- Franchise path
- Cleveland Indians (1915-2021), renamed Guardians in 2021
- Titles
- 2x World Series Champions (1920, 1948)
- Ballpark
- Progressive Field
Bob Feller
Rapid Robert struck out 2,581 batters and threw three no-hitters despite missing nearly four prime seasons to Navy service in World War II. He remains the greatest pitcher in franchise history.
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Jim Thome
A gentle giant who launched 612 career home runs, many of them mammoth blasts at Jacobs Field. He anchored Cleveland's powerhouse lineups of the 1990s.
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Larry Doby
The first Black player in American League history, breaking the color line just months after Jackie Robinson. A seven-time All-Star, he was a cornerstone of the 1948 champions.
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Tris Speaker
The Grey Eagle owns 792 doubles, still the most in baseball history, and revolutionized shallow outfield defense. He player-managed Cleveland to its 1920 World Series title.
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Nap Lajoie
So beloved the team was named the Naps in his honor, he hit better than .300 sixteen times. One of the finest second basemen the game has ever seen.
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Manny Ramirez
One of the most feared right-handed hitters of his era, he drove in 165 runs for Cleveland in 1999. His bat carried the franchise through its late-1990s peak.
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Kenny Lofton
A dynamic leadoff catalyst who led the American League in stolen bases five straight years. His speed and defense fueled Cleveland's mid-1990s pennant runs.
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Omar Vizquel
An eleven-time Gold Glove winner regarded as one of the smoothest defensive shortstops ever. He made dazzling barehanded plays a routine part of Cleveland baseball.
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Every Guardians All-Star, all in one place.
| Player | Pos | All-Star Selections | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Feller (Hall of Fame)
|
SP | 8 | 1938-1941, 1946-1948, 1950 |
 Lou Boudreau (Hall of Fame)
|
SS | 8 | 1940-1945, 1947-1948 |
 Bob Lemon (Hall of Fame)
|
SP | 7 | 1948-1954 |
 Jose Ramirez
|
3B | 7 | 2017-2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
 Ken Keltner |
3B | 7 | 1940-1944, 1946, 1948 |
 Larry Doby (Hall of Fame)
|
OF | 7 | 1949-1955 |
 Earl Averill (Hall of Fame)
|
OF | 6 | 1933-1938 |
 Sam McDowell |
SP | 6 | 1965-1966, 1968-1971 |
 Sandy Alomar |
C | 6 | 1990-1992, 1996-1998 |
 Jim Hegan |
C | 5 | 1947, 1949-1952 |
 Kenny Lofton |
OF | 5 | 1994-1996, 1998-1999 |
 Al Rosen |
3B | 4 | 1952-1955 |
 Albert Belle |
OF | 4 | 1993-1996 |
 Francisco Lindor |
SS | 4 | 2016-2019 |
 Manny Ramirez |
OF | 4 | 1995, 1998-2000 |
 Mel Harder |
SP | 4 | 1934-1937 |
 Rocky Colavito |
OF | 4 | 1959, 1965-1966 |
 Vic Power |
1B | 4 | 1959-1960 |
 Bobby Avila |
2B | 3 | 1952, 1954-1955 |
 CC Sabathia (Hall of Fame)
|
SP | 3 | 2003-2004, 2007 |
 Carlos Baerga |
2B | 3 | 1992-1993, 1995 |
 Charles Nagy |
SP | 3 | 1992, 1996, 1999 |
 Corey Kluber |
SP | 3 | 2016-2018 |
 Doug Jones |
RP | 3 | 1988-1990 |
 Early Wynn (Hall of Fame)
|
SP | 3 | 1955-1957 |
 Emmanuel Clase |
RP | 3 | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
 Gary Bell |
RP | 3 | 1960, 1966 |
 Grady Sizemore |
OF | 3 | 2006-2008 |
 Jim Thome (Hall of Fame)
|
1B | 3 | 1997-1999 |
 Joe Gordon (Hall of Fame)
|
2B | 3 | 1947-1949 |
 John Romano |
C | 3 | 1961-1962 |
 Michael Brantley |
OF | 3 | 2014, 2017-2018 |
 Mike Garcia |
SP | 3 | 1952-1954 |
 Omar Vizquel |
SS | 3 | 1998-1999, 2002 |
 Roberto Alomar (Hall of Fame)
|
2B | 3 | 1999-2001 |
 Victor Martinez |
DH | 3 | 2004, 2007, 2009 |
 Andre Thornton |
DH | 2 | 1982, 1984 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera |
SS | 2 | 2011-2012 |
 Brook Jacoby |
3B | 2 | 1986, 1990 |
 Chris Perez |
RP | 2 | 2011-2012 |
 Dale Mitchell |
OF | 2 | 1949, 1952 |
 Dick Stigman |
SP | 2 | 1960 |
| Frankie Hayes | C | 2 | 1945-1946 |
 Gaylord Perry (Hall of Fame)
|
SP | 2 | 1972, 1974 |
 George Hendrick |
OF | 2 | 1974-1975 |
 Harvey Kuenn |
OF | 2 | 1960 |
 Herb Score |
SP | 2 | 1955-1956 |
 Jason Kipnis |
2B | 2 | 2013, 2015 |
 Jeff Heath |
OF | 2 | 1941, 1943 |
 Jim Bagby |
SP | 2 | 1942-1943 |
 Jim Kern |
RP | 2 | 1977-1978 |
 Johnny Temple |
2B | 2 | 1961 |
 Jose Mesa |
RP | 2 | 1995-1996 |
 Max Alvis |
3B | 2 | 1965, 1967 |
 Minnie Minoso |
OF | 2 | 1959 |
 Ray Fosse |
C | 2 | 1970-1971 |
 Ray Narleski |
RP | 2 | 1956, 1958 |
 Rollie Hemsley |
C | 2 | 1939-1940 |
 Shane Bieber |
SP | 2 | 2019, 2021 |
 Steven Kwan |
OF | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
 Al Milnar |
SP | 1 | 1940 |
 Al Smith |
SP | 1 | 1943 |
|
Al Smith |
OF | 1 | 1955 |
| Allie Reynolds | SP | 1 | 1945 |
 Andres Gimenez |
2B | 1 | 2022 |
 Andrew Miller |
RP | 1 | 2017 |
 Barry Latman |
RP | 1 | 1961 |
 Bartolo Colon |
SP | 1 | 1998 |
 Bert Blyleven (Hall of Fame)
|
SP | 1 | 1985 |
 Bo Diaz |
C | 1 | 1981 |
 Bob Wickman |
RP | 1 | 2005 |
 Brad Hand |
RP | 1 | 2019 |
 Buddy Bell |
3B | 1 | 1973 |
| Buddy Rosar | C | 1 | 1943 |
 Cal McLish |
SP | 1 | 1959 |
 Carlos Santana |
1B | 1 | 2019 |
 Chuck Finley |
SP | 1 | 2000 |
 Cliff Lee |
SP | 1 | 2008 |
 Danny Salazar |
SP | 1 | 2016 |
 Dave LaRoche |
RP | 1 | 1976 |
 David Fry |
DH | 1 | 2024 |
 David Justice |
OF | 1 | 1997 |
 Dennis Eckersley (Hall of Fame)
|
RP | 1 | 1977 |
 Dennis Martinez |
SP | 1 | 1995 |
 Dick Donovan |
SP | 1 | 1962 |
 Don Mossi |
RP | 1 | 1957 |
 Greg Swindell |
RP | 1 | 1989 |
 Jack Kralick |
SP | 1 | 1964 |
 Jake Westbrook |
SP | 1 | 2004 |
 Jim Perry |
SP | 1 | 1961 |
 Joe Azcue |
C | 1 | 1968 |
 Joe Vosmik |
OF | 1 | 1935 |
 Johnny Allen |
SP | 1 | 1938 |
 Jorge Orta |
2B | 1 | 1980 |
 Josh Naylor
|
1B | 1 | 2024 |
 Juan Gonzalez |
OF | 1 | 2001 |
 Justin Masterson |
SP | 1 | 2013 |
 Ken Schrom |
SP | 1 | 1986 |
 Len Barker |
SP | 1 | 1981 |
 Luis Tiant |
SP | 1 | 1968 |
 Manny Trillo |
2B | 1 | 1983 |
 Matt Lawton |
OF | 1 | 2004 |
 Mickey Vernon |
1B | 1 | 1958 |
 Mudcat Grant |
SP | 1 | 1963 |
 Oral Hildebrand |
SP | 1 | 1933 |
 Oris Hockett |
OF | 1 | 1944 |
 Pat Tabler |
1B | 1 | 1987 |
 Ray Mack |
2B | 1 | 1940 |
 Rick Sutcliffe |
SP | 1 | 1983 |
 Roberto Hernandez |
SP | 1 | 2010 |
 Ronnie Belliard |
2B | 1 | 2004 |
| Roy Cullenbine | OF | 1 | 1944 |
 Sid Monge |
RP | 1 | 1979 |
 Sonny Siebert |
SP | 1 | 1966 |
 Steve Gromek |
SP | 1 | 1945 |
 Steve Hargan |
SP | 1 | 1967 |
 Tito Francona |
OF | 1 | 1961 |
 Toby Harrah |
3B | 1 | 1982 |
 Travis Fryman |
3B | 1 | 2000 |
 Trevor Bauer |
SP | 1 | 2018 |
 Vic Davalillo |
OF | 1 | 1965 |
 Vic Wertz |
OF | 1 | 1957 |
 Wes Ferrell |
SP | 1 | 1933 |
 Yan Gomes |
C | 1 | 2018 |
Get the Guardians All-Time Greats plaque
The franchise's legends together on a solid-wood 12x15 plaque - eight genuine licensed cards under an engraved nameplate, built and ready to hang in your fan cave.
Each plaque is built from genuine licensed cards; the exact card of each player may vary slightly from those pictured. Handmade in the USA · ships nationwide.