Ranking the Greatest Diamondbacks By Position

Over the last several weeks, we've run a series of articles identifying the the greatest players in Arizona Diamondbacks history, broken out by position. These rankings have been a combination of both objective and subjective measures. These have not been straight WAR rankings. Anyone with a highly recommended Sports Reference Stathead subscription or FanGraphs account can generate a report.

In fact, the reports generated at those sites informed these rankings, however as a starting point not an end point. What we tried to do was dive beneath the overall numbers and understand how the players created value for the franchise and excitement for the fans. We may not have gotten every one right, but rest assured we gave it a great deal of thought and investigation.

Below are links to each article highlighting and naming the number one player in each category. Each article highlights the top players beyond the number one however, so be sure to click through on each position ranking and see which other players made the cut. Hopefully you will find these interesting and informative.

Catcher - Miguel Montero

First Base - Paul Goldschmidt

Second Base- Ketel Marte

Third Base - Matt Williams

Shortstop - Nick Ahmed

Utility - Craig Counsell

Corner Outfield - Luis Gonzalez, David Peralta

Centerfield - Steve Finley

Starting Pitcher - Randy Johnson

Relief Pitcher - Brad Ziegler