Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually.  As such, we are delighted to present our pre-2026 revision of our top 50 Chicago Cubs.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball, we look at the following: 

1.  Duration and Impact.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the Major League Baseball.

3.  Advanced Statistics.

4.  Playoff performance.

5. Their respective legacy on the team.

6. How successful the team was when he was there.

7. Respecting the era in which they played.

Criteria 1-4 will make up the lion’s share of the algorithm.  Please note that we have implemented this for the first time.  This has changed the rankings all throughout the board.

Last year, the White Sox were awful, winning only 60 Games.  None of the active players made a debut on the Top 50, nor were there any active players on the list.

As always, we present our top five, which saw a slight change.

1. Frank Thomas
2. Ed Walsh
3. Luke Appling
4. Ted Lyons
5. Red Faber

You can find the entire list here.

The new algorithm has led us to revise the list, with the most notable change in the top five, where Ed Walsh and Luke Appling flipped spots.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Last January, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2026, and for us at Notinhalloffame.com, this means it is time to revise the list of those to consider for the Hall.

At present, it is a work in progress, as we have multiple projects underway (including prepping the ballot for the 2026 United States Athletic Hall of Fame), but we are also slowly working on the Baseball Hall revision.

Our revisions take into account the following:

• Removing those who were inducted and including those who are now eligible.
• Taking in your votes and comments and adjusting accordingly.

Simple, right?

As this is a work in progress, the section is under construction, but we will keep you apprised of the changes as we go.

The entire list (again, it is under construction) is here,  but in the meantime, here is the revised 31-40:

31. Buster Posey (Debut)
32. Stan Hack
33. David Cone
34. Graig Nettles
35. Bill Freehan
36. Dave Stieb
37. Kevin Brown
38. Bob Caruthers
39. Andy Pettitte
40. Allie Reynolds

Look for more updates soon.

I own and run three sites, one of which is the United States Athletic Hall of Fame.   The USAHOF is a grassroots organization designed to honor the greatest American Athletes of all time.

Thus far, we have completed three years of inductions.  The way it works is that we have a committee of sportswriters and athletes who help us decide which athletes should be on the ballot.   A ballot is provided to the committee with 125 athletes, and the top 25 advance to the public ballot.   This is online for six months, and the top 25 athletes (along with five coaches, contributors, and broadcasters).

I am seeking to expand the athletes who help us with the voting process.

It would only take roughly ten minutes of your time, and is all done digitally.  We would then ask your permission to use your name as one of the committee members.

Our site is www.theusahof.com, and please let me know if you are interested or have any questions.

Looking forward to hearing back from you!

Kirk

Andre Dawson is getting his wish…sort of.

When Dawson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010, he requested that the hat on his plaque be the Chicago Cubs’ “C”.  The Hall nixed the request and enshrined him with the Montreal Expos hat instead.  Dawson played 11 seasons, compared to six in Chicago, but it was at Wrigley Field where he won the 1987 MVP and felt most at home.  Dawson again requested in 2023 that the hat be changed, but instead, the Hall compromised by making his hat have no logo at all.

This reflects the Hall’s 2014 decision to allow players with identities across multiple teams to enter with a blank cap; had that rule been in place when Dawson was elected, it would have been his choice.

With the Cubs, Dawson was a five-time All-Star and blasted 174 Home Runs.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually.  As such, we are delighted to present our pre-2026 revision of our top 50 Chicago Cubs.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball, we look at the following: 

1.  Duration and Impact.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the Major League Baseball.

3.  Advanced Statistics.

4.  Playoff performance.

5. Their respective legacy on the team.

6. How successful the team was when he was there.

7. Respecting the era in which they played.

Criteria 1-4 will make up the lion’s share of the algorithm.  Please note that we have implemented this for the first time.  This has changed the rankings all throughout the board.

Last year, the Cubs won 92 Games and went to the playoffs, though they fell to the Milwaukee Brewers in five Games in the Wild Card Series.  As the team is over 100 years old but laden with young players, there were no new entrants and no movement among players who played at Wrigley last year.

As always, we present our top five, which saw a slight change.

1. Cap Anson
2. Ernie Banks
3. Ryne Sandberg
4. Ron Santo
5. Billy Williams

You can find the entire list https://www.notinhalloffame.com/baseball/top-50-baseball-players-by-franchise/top-50-chicago-cubs">here.

The new algorithm has led us to revise the list, with the most notable change in the top five, where Ernie Banks and Ryne Sandberg flipped spots.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.