Top 106 Baseball Players: Breakdown

Because I can't help myself when it comes to statistics, I decided to break down the 106 players from my countdown by when they played, what position they played, and where they played.

By Decade

These are broken down by primary decade played:

1880's: 3
1890's: 3
1900's: 7
1910's: 8
1920's: 5
1930's: 13
1940's: 7
1950's: 5
1960's: 10
1970's: 8
1980's: 6
1990's: 15
2000's: 13
2010's: 3

There was quite a spike around the turn of the millennium, even if you don't count the cheaters.

By Position

These are broken down by position played in the most games:

Pitcher - 40
First Base - 14
Left Field - 11
Right Field - 11
Center Field - 10
Second Base - 7
Third Base - 4
Catcher - 3
Shortstop - 3
Designated Hitter - 3

By Team

These are broken down by primary team, with total players who appeared with that team in parentheses:

New York Yankees - 16 (29)
Philadelphia/Oakland Athletics - 10 (18)
Boston Red Sox - 9 (18)
Saint Louis Cardinals - 8 (17)
New York/San Francisco Giants - 8 (12)
Detroit Tigers - 7 (13)
Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers - 5 (12)
Boston/Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves - 5 (7)
Philadelphia Phillies - 4 (12)
Saint Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles - 3 (14)
New York Mets - 3 (13)
Cleveland Indians - 3 (10)
Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins - 3 (7)
Cincinnati Reds - 3 (7)
Chicago Cubs - 2 (8)
Chicago White Sox - 2 (8)
California/Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels - 2 (5)
Houston Astros - 1 (10)
Texas Rangers - 1 (6)
Toronto Blue Jays - 1 (6)
Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals - 1 (6)
San Diego Padres - 1 (5)
Pittsburgh Pirates - 1 (5)
Seattle Mariners - 1 (4)
Milwaukee Brewers - 1 (4)
Kansas City Royals - 1 (3)
Florida/Miami Marlins - 1 (2)
Arizona Diamondbacks - 1 (2)
Colorado Rockies - 1 (1)
Tampa Bay Rays - 0 (1)

The only team that didn't have a player represented in the top 106 was Tampa Bay, but they at least had the twilight years of Wade Boggs. The other 3 most recent expansion teams also had fewer representatives than most, while the Yankees obviously dominated.

Thanks to everybody who followed this countdown and commented (mostly through Facebook). I hope you enjoyed it, and I can't wait to unveil my next set of all-time rankings.