This is my original article on all-time lists written and compiled in June of 2006. The following update on TOPS was made at the end of April 2007:
                                     
                                    12029 H. Aaron        
                                    11574 P. Rose            2B-3B-OF
                                    11363 S. Musial
                                    11299 T. Cobb                  CF
                                    11140 Barry Bonds (April 29, ’07)
                                     
                                    10813 W. Mays                 
                                    CF
                                    10803 C. Yastrzemski
                                    10728 B. Ruth                 
                                    +P
                                     9996 T. Speaker              
                                    CF
                                     9885 E. Murray
                                     
                                     9833 R. Henderson
                                     9761 R. Palmeiro
                                     9736 F. Robinson
                                     9625 M. Ott
                                     9557 T. Williams
                                     
                                     9547 D. Winfield
                                     9481 C. Ripken               
                                    SS
                                     9294 G. Brett                
                                    3B
                                     9289 L. Gehrig 
                                     9267 P. Molitor           
                                    2B-3B-DH 
                                     
                                     9240 H. Wagner               
                                    SS
                                      9172
                                    C. Biggio (April 29, ’07) 2B-CF-C
                                     9136 A. Kaline
                                     9082 E. Collins              
                                    2B
                                     9054 J. Foxx
                                     
                                     8975 A. Anson
                                     8838 R. Yount                
                                    SS-CF
                                     8793 R. Jackson
                                     8721 P. Waner                
                                    SS
                                     8680 R. Hornsby              
                                    2B
                                     
                                     8659 M. Mantle
                                     8532 H. Baines
                                     8355 B. Williams
                                     8227 A. Simmons
                                      8161 K. Griffey (April 29, ’07) CF
                                     
                                    . . .(top catchers)
                                     7294 C. Fisk                  
                                    C
                                     7120 T. Simmons               
                                    C
                                      6788 M. Piazza  (April 30, ’07) C
                                     6603 I. Rodriguez (April 30, ’07) C