{"id":147,"date":"2023-05-05T14:15:28","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T18:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/br-blog\/?p=147"},"modified":"2025-10-24T15:17:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T19:17:34","slug":"best-left-fielders-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/br-blog\/2023\/05\/best-left-fielders-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"The Greatest Left Fielders of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

(last updated on October 24, 2025)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the greatest names in the sport have graced left field. From impact bats to legendary fielders, the impact on the national pastime from this outfield position can\u2019t be ignored. We are going to break down the best left fielders of all time, using statistics. For this we are going to look at the leaders in Position Player WAR<\/a>. This stat takes into consideration batting runs, baserunning runs, and fielding runs to name a few which will help determine the best left fielders to ever play the game. Here are some of the greatest of all time to patrol left field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\tTed Williams<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n

\n Position:<\/strong>\n Leftfielder\n \n<\/p>\n\n

\n\tBats: <\/strong>Left\n  \u2022 \n\tThrows: <\/strong>Right\n \n<\/p>\n\n\n

6-3<\/span>, 205lb<\/span> (190cm, 92kg) <\/p>\n\n\n

\n Born:<\/a><\/strong>\n \n August 30<\/a>, 1918<\/a>\n <\/span>\n\n \n \n \n in San Diego, CA<\/a>\n \n <\/span>\n us<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n

Died:<\/a><\/strong>\n July 5<\/a>, 2002<\/a>\n (Aged 83-309d)<\/nobr><\/span>\n \n in Inverness, FL<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n

\n Buried<\/a>:<\/strong>\n \n \n Frozen\n \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n \n

High School:<\/strong> Herbert Hoover HS (San Diego, CA)<\/a><\/p>\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n

Debut:<\/a><\/strong>\n \n April 20, 1939\n <\/a>\n (Age 20-233d,\n 8,627th in major league history)\n
   vs. NYY<\/a> 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB\n \n <\/p>\n\n \n

Last Game:<\/a><\/strong>\n September 28, 1960<\/a>\n (Age 42-029d)\n
   vs. BAL<\/a> 3 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n

\n Hall of Fame<\/a>:<\/strong> Inducted as Player in 1966.\n (Voted by BBWAA on 282\/302 ballots)\n \n
   View Ted Williams’s Page<\/a><\/strong> at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).\n <\/p>\n \n\n\n\n

\n Rookie Status:<\/a><\/strong>\n \n Exceeded rookie limits during 1939 season\n \n \n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n

\n Full Name:<\/strong> Theodore Samuel Williams \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n

\n Nicknames:<\/strong>\n The Kid, Teddy Ballgame, Splendid Splinter or Thumper<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n

\n View Player Info<\/a> \n from the B-R Bullpen<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n

\n View Player Bio<\/a> \n from the SABR BioProject<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n