Best player ever to play for each MLB franchise

There's not much doubt about this one. The Big Unit led the Diamondbacks to their only World Series win in 2001 and had an incredible six-year run in Arizona that included four consecutive Cy Young Awards. He played two more seasons in Arizona late in his career. For his D'backs career, Johnson went 118-62 with a 2.83 ERA and 2,077 strikeouts in 1,630.1 innings.

The longtime all-time home run leader played 21 seasons for the Braves franchise between Milwaukee and Atlanta. He made 20 All-Star appearances and hit 733 home runs with the franchise.

The Orioles' Iron Man edges out Brooks Robinson as their best player in franchise history. He spent all 21 of his seasons in Baltimore, making 19 All-Star Games and winning two MVP Awards. He shattered Lou Gehrig's consecutive games played record in 1995 and retired with 431 home runs.

Perhaps the best pure hitter ever, Williams made 17 All-Star appearances with the Red Sox and retired as a .344 hitter with 521 home runs and 1,839 RBI. He won six batting titles, including hitting .406 in 1941.

There's quite a debate over Chicago's best player of the last 100 years, and the debate includes Santo, Ryne Sandberg, Ernie Banks and Sammy Sosa. Santo leads that great list in WAR, winning five Gold Gloves and leading the NL in walks four times. He retired with 342 home runs.

The Big Hurt was certainly the best hitter in White Sox history, but spending significant time as a DH makes this race close. Competitors include Luke Appling, Ted Lyons and Eddie Collins. Thomas was still one of the best hitters of his era, winning two MVPs and hitting .307 with 448 home runs for his White Sox career over 16 seasons. He had an astronomical .995 OPS with the team.

Rose is the all-time hits leader and was able to edge out Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, Barry Larkin and Frank Robinson after playing 19 seasons with the Reds. For his Reds career, he hit .307 with 152 home runs. He added one MVP and two Gold Gloves.

Feller is one of the best pitchers ever, playing 18 seasons with Cleveland from 1936 to 1956. He finished his career with 266 wins, a 3.25 ERA and 279 complete games.

The Rockies have produced some incredible hitters in their relatively brief history with the aid of elevation at Coors Field, and Helton has been their best. He played 17 seasons in Colorado, finishing his career with a .316 batting average and 369 home runs. While he never won an MVP, Helton did make five All-Star teams and won three Gold Gloves. His best season was 2000, when he hit .372-42-147.

One of the greatest players to ever put on a baseball uniform, Cobb hit .366 for his career with 897 stolen bases. He hit over .400 twice and led the league in batting average 12 times.

Bagwell has yet to make the Hall of Fame, but it's only a matter of time before he joins former teammate Craig Biggio. During his 14-year career, Bagwell won three Silver Sluggers and one MVP. He finished his career with a .948 OPS, hitting .297 with 449 home runs.

Brett has a statue at Kauffman Stadium, and his name is synonymous with the Royals. He made 13 All-Star appearances during his 21-year career and won the MVP in 1980 after hitting .390. He retired as a career .305 hitter with 317 home runs.

It's probably only a matter of time before Mike Trout is considered the franchise's best player ever, but he needs a few more seasons under his belt. Finley played 14 seasons for the Angels, making four All-Star appearances. He had a 3.72 ERA and 165 wins during his career with the team.

Sandy Koufax is mentioned more often than Drysdale among great Dodgers pitcher, but his prime was short. Drysdale had a much longer peak, making eight All-Star appearances and winning the 1962 Cy Young Award with 25 wins. He finished his career with 209 wins and a 2.95 ERA in 14 seasons.

Stanton is already arguably the best player in Marlins franchise history, and he will continue to build on that résumé after signing a 13-year contract last offseason. Over six seasons, Stanton has hit 181 home runs and has a .909 OPS. Of course, the Marlins also produced Miguel Cabrera but traded him after only five seasons.

Young wasn't the most consistent power hitter during his 20-year career, but he won two MVP Awards and hit .285 for his career. He retired with 251 home runs.

Johnson played for the organization from 1907-1927 when it was called the Washington Senators. He's one of baseball's best pitchers in history, winning 417 games with a 2.17 ERA. He's the all-time leader with 110 shutouts.

Seaver is clearly the best Met of all time. Over 12 seasons with the team, he won 198 games and posted a 2.57 ERA. He also claimed three Cy Young Awards during his Mets career.

Ruth is still leaps and bounds ahead of an incredible list that includes Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra and Derek Jeter. The Babe played 15 seasons for the Yanks, hitting .349 with 659 home runs and a 1.195 OPS. Of course, he was also an accomplished pitcher, but most of his pitching came with Boston.

Henderson edges out Eddie Plank and Jimmie Foxx as the best Athletic ever, setting a new level for leadoff hitters. He holds the all-time lead in stolen bases and runs scored, and most impressively had a .401 on-base percentage for his career. Henderson hit .288 in his 14 seasons with the A's with 867 of his career 1,406 steals. His career 297 home runs are often overlooked.

Schmidt led the NL in home runs eight times and won two MVP Awards. He played his entire 18-year career in Philadelphia, making 12 All-Star appearances and winning nine Gold Gloves. He retired with 548 home runs.

An all-time great, Wagner played from 1897-1917. He led the league in batting average eight times, steals five times and RBI three times. He retired as a career .328 hitter.

Known as Mr. Padre, Gwynn was arguably the best pure hitter of his era. He won eight batting titles and retired with a .338 batting average. Unfortunately, Gwynn passed away from salivary gland cancer at age 54 in 2014.

Mays beats out Barry Bonds by a significant margin as the best all-time Giant, considering he played six more seasons with the team. Mays made 19 All-Star appearances with the team, claimed 11 Gold Gloves and won two MVPs. He retired as a career .302 hitter with 660 home runs.

The Mariners have had plenty of great players in recent history, but Griffey was their best. Drafted first overall in 1987, Griffey joined his dad in Seattle and played 13 seasons with the franchise, including two at the end of his career. As a Mariner, he hit .292 with 417 home runs and a .927 OPS. When his career was over, Griffey had 630 home runs.

Stan the Man played his entire 22-year career in St. Louis, hitting .331 with 475 home runs and a .976 OPS. He won three MVP Awards and made 20 All-Star appearances. Cardinals fans were hopeful that Albert Pujols would challenge Musial for best player in franchise history, but he left for the Angels in 2012 after 11 seasons.

Launching as the Devil Rays in 1998, Tampa Bay's franchise has only found success in recent seasons. Longoria has been their best player during his eight-year career, with three All-Star appearances, two Gold Gloves and 205 home runs. The organization's biggest issue has been keeping its stars around with a minuscule payroll, but Longoria signed a 15-year contract in 2008.

Launched in 1961, the Rangers have featured many great players, but few played as long with the team as Rodriguez. Pudge played 13 of his 21 seasons with Texas, making 10 All-Star appearances and winning the Gold Glove in each of those seasons. He also won the AL MVP in 1999. For his Rangers career, Rodriguez hit .304 with 217 home runs.

It took Halladay a few years to reach his potential, but he was worth the wait with his breakout in 2002. Halladay went 19-7 with a 2.93 ERA that season and won the AL Cy Young the following year. He made six All-Star appearances and had three top-three Cy Young finishes with Toronto before going to Philadelphia, where he added one more Cy Young to his mantle. Halladay had 148 wins and a 3.43 ERA in 12 seasons with the franchise.

The Nats organization had some great years as the Montreal Expos before making the move in 2005. Carter played 12 seasons in Montreal, making seven All-Star appearances and winning two Gold Gloves. He hit 220 of his 324 career home runs as an Expo.