Best Guardians Players of All Time, Ranked by NUT

CLE · 1901–nowThe best Guardians players ever, by NUT with the club.

#1 hitterTristram Speaker+52.9 NUT · 1916–1926

#1 pitcherBob Feller+20.3 NUT · 1936–1956

World Series titles2Last in 1948

Tristram Speaker is the most productive hitter in Guardians history by NUT at +52.9 over 11 qualified seasons with the club (1916–1926). Bob Feller leads the pitchers at +20.3 over 18 seasons (1936–1956).

The franchise has played 126 seasons since 1901, as the Cleveland Blues (1901), Cleveland Bronchos (1902), Cleveland Naps (1903–1914), Cleveland Indians (1915–2021), Cleveland Guardians (2022–2026). It has won 2 World Series titles, the last in 1948, in 6 trips to the World Series.

Its best club by team NUT was the 2017 Cleveland Indians at +26.1 (102-60), #1 of 30 that season.

Greatest Guardians NUT with the club, all qualified seasons

Hitters · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Tristram SpeakerCF · 1916–1926	11	+52.9
2	Jim Thome1B · 1991–2011	13	+40.8
3	Nap Lajoie2B · 1902–1914	13	+40.3
4	Earl Averill Sr.CF · 1929–1938	10	+39.4
5	Manny RamirezRF · 1994–2000	7	+29.3
6	Larry DobyCF · 1947–1958	10	+28.7
7	Hal Trosky Sr.1B · 1934–1941	8	+26.8
8	Albert BelleLF · 1989–1996	7	+24.8
9	Joe JacksonRF · 1911–1914	4	+24.2
10	José Ramírez3B · 2014–2026	13	+23.9
11	Al Rosen3B · 1950–1956	7	+22.3
12	Jeff HeathLF · 1938–1945	8	+19.8
13	Elmer FlickRF · 1902–1909	7	+19.8
14	Travis HafnerDH · 2003–2012	10	+19.5
15	Carlos Santana1B · 2010–2020	10	+18.5
16	Rocky ColavitoRF · 1956–1966	6	+18.3
17	Lou BoudreauSS · 1939–1950	12	+18.1
18	Andre ThorntonDH · 1977–1986	9	+17.3
19	Joe SewellSS · 1921–1930	10	+12.5
20	Shin-Soo ChooRF · 2006–2012	6	+11.9
21	Ed Morgan1B · 1928–1933	6	+11.6
22	Joe VosmikLF · 1931–1936	6	+10.8
23	Kenny LoftonCF · 1992–2007	10	+10.5
24	Toby Harrah3B · 1979–1983	5	+10.1
25	Ken Keltner3B · 1938–1949	11	+10.1

Pitchers · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Bob FellerP · 1936–1956	18	+20.3
2	Mike GarciaP · 1949–1959	10	+20.0
3	Corey KluberP · 2012–2019	8	+16.6
4	Sam McDowellP · 1962–1971	10	+15.0
5	Addie JossP · 1902–1910	9	+14.1
6	Early WynnP · 1949–1963	10	+10.9
7	Shane BieberP · 2018–2023	6	+10.5
8	CC SabathiaP · 2001–2007	7	+10.1
9	Stan CoveleskiP · 1916–1924	9	+10.0
10	Carlos CarrascoP · 2010–2024	11	+9.8
11	Emmanuel ClaseP · 2021–2025	5	+6.9
12	Guy Morton Sr.P · 1914–1923	10	+6.7
13	Len BarkerP · 1979–1982	4	+6.4
14	Johnny AllenP · 1936–1940	5	+6.2
15	Bob LemonP · 1946–1958	13	+6.1
16	Gaylord PerryP · 1972–1974	3	+5.9
17	Cade SmithP · 2024–2026	3	+5.8
18	Doug JonesP · 1987–1998	6	+5.6
19	Willie MitchellP · 1910–1915	6	+5.4
20	George UhleP · 1919–1928	10	+5.4
21	Greg SwindellP · 1986–1996	7	+5.1
22	Rafael BetancourtP · 2003–2008	6	+5.0
23	Mel HarderP · 1928–1947	19	+4.7
24	Bill BernhardP · 1902–1907	6	+4.7
25	Don MossiP · 1954–1958	5	+4.6

Best single seasons season NUT

Hitters
Player	Season	NUT
Joe Jackson	1911	+7.4
Tristram Speaker	1916	+7.3
Tristram Speaker	1920	+7.2
Nap Lajoie	1904	+6.9
Joe Jackson	1913	+6.9
Jim Thome	2002	+6.8
Nap Lajoie	1910	+6.7
Tristram Speaker	1923	+6.7
Joe Jackson	1912	+6.7
Al Rosen	1953	+6.6

Pitchers
Player	Season	NUT
Bob Feller	1946	+5.4
Sam McDowell	1965	+4.8
Sam McDowell	1969	+4.6
Corey Kluber	2017	+4.2
Mike Garcia	1954	+4.0
Bob Feller	1940	+4.0
Corey Kluber	2014	+4.0
Cliff Lee	2008	+3.7
CC Sabathia	2007	+3.5
Trevor Bauer	2018	+3.4

Best by decade NUT with the club in that decade

2020s

HitterJosé Ramírez+14.7

PitcherEmmanuel Clase+6.9

2010s

HitterCarlos Santana+18.5

PitcherCorey Kluber+16.6

2000s

HitterTravis Hafner+16.3

PitcherCC Sabathia+10.1

1990s

HitterAlbert Belle+25.1

PitcherCharles Nagy+4.9

1980s

HitterAndre Thornton+8.9

PitcherLen Barker+5.6

1970s

HitterAndre Thornton+8.4

PitcherGaylord Perry+5.9

1960s

HitterJohn Romano+7.6

PitcherSam McDowell+14.0

1950s

HitterAl Rosen+22.3

PitcherMike Garcia+17.7

1940s

HitterLou Boudreau+18.9

PitcherBob Feller+14.9

1930s

HitterEarl Averill Sr.+36.6

PitcherMel Harder+7.7

1920s

HitterTristram Speaker+33.6

PitcherStan Coveleski+6.0

1910s

HitterJoe Jackson+24.2

PitcherWillie Mitchell+5.4

1900s

HitterNap Lajoie+27.9

PitcherAddie Joss+13.3

Best Guardians teams season team NUT

2017

Cleveland Indians102-60

Team NUT+26.1S#1 of 30

1996

Cleveland Indians99-62

Team NUT+21.0S#1 of 28

1936

Cleveland Indians80-74

Team NUT+18.0S#2 of 16

1995

Cleveland Indians100-44

Team NUT+17.8S#2 of 28

2000

Cleveland Indians90-72

Team NUT+17.5S#1 of 30

How these lists are built

Each player's number is his season NUT added up over every season he qualified with the Guardians (100 plate appearances or 25 innings in a full season), so only his years with this club count. NUT is one number for production against that season's league average, with defense left out, so a 1930 season and a 2025 season sit on one scale. A player traded during a season appears under the club MLB lists his full-season line with. Seasons before 1901 were shorter, so their values run lower.

Best Guardians players of all time by NUT

Hitters
Player	Years	NUT
Tristram Speaker	1916–1926	+52.9
Jim Thome	1991–2011	+40.8
Nap Lajoie	1902–1914	+40.3
Earl Averill Sr.	1929–1938	+39.4
Manny Ramirez	1994–2000	+29.3
Larry Doby	1947–1958	+28.7
Hal Trosky Sr.	1934–1941	+26.8
Albert Belle	1989–1996	+24.8
Joe Jackson	1911–1914	+24.2
José Ramírez	2014–2026	+23.9
Al Rosen	1950–1956	+22.3
Jeff Heath	1938–1945	+19.8
Elmer Flick	1902–1909	+19.8
Travis Hafner	2003–2012	+19.5
Carlos Santana	2010–2020	+18.5
Rocky Colavito	1956–1966	+18.3
Lou Boudreau	1939–1950	+18.1
Andre Thornton	1977–1986	+17.3
Joe Sewell	1921–1930	+12.5
Shin-Soo Choo	2006–2012	+11.9
Ed Morgan	1928–1933	+11.6
Joe Vosmik	1931–1936	+10.8
Kenny Lofton	1992–2007	+10.5
Toby Harrah	1979–1983	+10.1
Ken Keltner	1938–1949	+10.1

Pitchers
Player	Years	NUT
Bob Feller	1936–1956	+20.3
Mike Garcia	1949–1959	+20.0
Corey Kluber	2012–2019	+16.6
Sam McDowell	1962–1971	+15.0
Addie Joss	1902–1910	+14.1
Early Wynn	1949–1963	+10.9
Shane Bieber	2018–2023	+10.5
CC Sabathia	2001–2007	+10.1
Stan Coveleski	1916–1924	+10.0
Carlos Carrasco	2010–2024	+9.8
Emmanuel Clase	2021–2025	+6.9
Guy Morton Sr.	1914–1923	+6.7
Len Barker	1979–1982	+6.4
Johnny Allen	1936–1940	+6.2
Bob Lemon	1946–1958	+6.1
Gaylord Perry	1972–1974	+5.9
Cade Smith	2024–2026	+5.8
Doug Jones	1987–1998	+5.6
Willie Mitchell	1910–1915	+5.4
George Uhle	1919–1928	+5.4
Greg Swindell	1986–1996	+5.1
Rafael Betancourt	2003–2008	+5.0
Mel Harder	1928–1947	+4.7
Bill Bernhard	1902–1907	+4.7
Don Mossi	1954–1958	+4.6