Which MLB Teams Have A Hall of Famer In Every Position?
The only MLB team that has a Hall of Famer in every fielding position is the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs have 15 total players in the Hall of Fame, including at least one at every position and two shortstops, three second basemen, and four pitchers. The Cubs do not have a designated hitter in the Hall of Fame.
Chicago Cubs in the Baseball Hall of Fame
Shortstops
Joe Tinker, class of 1946
- Fifth-best defensive WAR (wins above replacement) of any player in MLB history at 34.3
- Led MLB shortstops in fielding percentage four times
Ernie Banks, class of 1977
- Hit 512 career home runs
- First African-American player for the Cubs
- 2,583 career hits
Second Basemen
Johnny Evers, class of 1946
- Hit .438 in the 1914 World Series (with the Atlanta Braves, having been traded by the Cubs)
Billy Herman, class of 1975
- Career .304 batting average
- 10-time All-Star
Ryne Sanders, class of 2005
- Nine-time Gold Glove award winner as the best defensive second baseman in the MLB
- Led the league in assists seven times
Third Basemen
Ron Santo, class of 2012
- Won five consecutive Gold Glove awards as the best defensive third baseman in the MLB
- At the time of his retirement, held the record for most assists and most double plays by a third baseman
Center Fielders
Hack Wilson, class of 1979
- Career .307 batting average and .395 on-base percentage
- Batted in 1,063 runs in his career
Left Fielders
Billy Williams, class of 1987
- Once played in 1,117 consecutive games
- Hit at least 20 home runs in 13 straight seasons
Right Fielders
Kiki Cuyler, class of 1968
- Career .321 batting average
- 2,299 career hits
Pitchers
Mordecai Brown, class of 1949
- Career 2.06 ERA
- Had a 1.04 ERA in 1906, the lowest in the modern era
- Was a dominant pitcher despite missing the index finger on his pitching hand
Fergie Jenkins, class of 1991
- Threw 267 complete games in his career
- 3,192 career strikeouts
- First Canadian player to win the Cy Young award as the best pitcher in the MLB
Bruce Sutter, class of 2006
- Won the 1979 Cy Young award as the best pitcher in the MLB despite being a reliever rather than a starting pitcher
- Had 300 career saves
Lee Smith, class of 2019
- Had 478 career saves
- Led the National League in saves four times
Catchers
Gabby Hartnett, class of 1955
- Career batting average of .297
- Won the National League MVP award in 1935 after hitting .344 and having 91 RBI
Designated Hitters
The Cubs do not have a designated hitter in the Hall of Fame. However, the universal designated hitter was only introduced in the National League, where the Cubs play, during the 2022 season. Designated hitters also do not play defense (they hit in the place of the pitcher), which means that the Cubs do have a player in every defensive position in the Hall of Fame. There are only three total designated hitters in the Hall of Fame.