65. SP Roger Clemens (2000-07)
| W-L | ERA | ERA+ | WHIP | K | IP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107-50 | 3.34 | 134 | 1.201 | 1,356 | 1,454.1 | 35.1 |
The 2000s were probably the third-best decade in the 24-year career of Roger Clemens, and he still walked away with a pair of Cy Young Awards. The first came in 2001, when he was 20-3 with a 3.51 ERA for the Yankees in 2001. The second, and seventh of his career, came in 2004, when he went 18-4 with a 2.98 ERA for the Astros at the age of 41.
64. 1B Paul Konerko (2000-14)
| BA/OBP/SLG | OPS+ | H | HR | RBI | SB | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .280/.356/.490 | 120 | 2,141 | 408 | 1,302 | 8 | 27.0 |
Paul Konerko never had one truly monster season, but from 2000-12, he averaged 30 home runs and 94 RBI per season while posting an .866 OPS. He did have a pair of 40-homer seasons and six 100-RBI seasons mixed in along the way, but for the most part, he earns this spot for consistent production for more than a decade.
63. SP Jake Peavy (2002-Now)
| W-L | ERA | ERA+ | WHIP | K | IP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 139-111 | 3.53 | 113 | 1.186 | 2,027 | 2,147.2 | 37.2 |
During his time with the San Diego Padres, right-hander Jake Peavy was very much in the "best pitcher in baseball" conversation. His peak came in 2007, when he went 19-6 with a 2.54 ERA and 240 strikeouts, winning the pitching Triple Crown and NL Cy Young honors. Injuries derailed him a bit from there, but he enjoyed a nice resurgence with the San Francisco Giants in 2014.
62. SS Hanley Ramirez (2005-Now)
| BA/OBP/SLG | OPS+ | H | HR | RBI | SB | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .300/.373/.500 | 132 | 1,403 | 191 | 654 | 261 | 36.5 |
There were few players in recent memory more dynamic than a young Hanley Ramirez. From 2006-10, he averaged a .313/.385/.521 line with 40 doubles, 25 home runs and 39 stolen bases. He won NL Rookie of the Year in 2006, the NL batting title in 2009 (.342) and has five 20/20 seasons to his credit. Injuries have since slowed him, but when healthy, he's still capable of carrying an offense.
61. SP Chris Carpenter (2000-12)
| W-L | ERA | ERA+ | WHIP | K | IP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120-72 | 3.59 | 119 | 1.227 | 1,400 | 1,813.0 | 31.4 |
Chris Carpenter first emerged as an ace in 2005, when he went 21-5 with a 2.83 ERA and 213 strikeouts to win the NL Cy Young. After injuries cost him the 2007 and 2008 seasons, he rebounded to go 17-4 with a 2.24 ERA in 2009, winning Comeback Player of the Year and finishing second in Cy Young voting. It's his postseason resume that really gives him a boost, though, as he is 10-4 with a 3.00 ERA in 108 playoff innings.
