Our All Time Top 50 Miami Marlins have been revised to reflect the 2025 Season
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. We are pleased to present our pre-2026 revision of our top 50 Miami Marlins.
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 Marlins won 79 games and finished third in the National League East. Despite the franchise’s relatively brief existence, there were no new Marlins, with the exception of two players returning under the new algorithm.
As always, we present our top five, which saw changes due to the new algorithm.
1. Giancarlo Stanton
2. Hanley Ramirez
3. Josh Johnson
4. Miguel Cabrera
5. Luis Castillo
You can find the entire list here.
Of note, Cabrera and Castillo flipped the #4 and #5 spots.
Active Pitcher, Sandy Alcantara, remains at #7.
Due to the changing algorithm, Antonio Alfonseca and Pat Rapp returned to the list at #48 and #49, respectively.
This took out Edgar Renteria and Jesus Luzardo from the list.
We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.
Our All Time Top 50 Miami Marlins have been revised to reflect the 2024 Season.
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 have existing Top 50 lists and consistently look to update them when necessary and based on necessity. As such, we are delighted to present our post-2024 revision of our top 50 Miami Marlins.
As for all of our top 50 players in baseball, we look at the following:
1. Advanced Statistics.
2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National League.
3. Playoff accomplishments.
4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.
Please note that our algorithm has changed, which yielded minor changes throughout the baseball lists.
Last year, the Marlins continued their losing ways as a small market team and sold off assets before they became high-priced. Nevertheless, there was one new entrant based on the 2024 campaign, and of course, that player is no longer in Miami.
As always, we present our top five, which had no changes.
3. Josh Johnson
You can find the entire list here.
Staring Pitcher Sandy Alcantara remains at #7.
Jazz Chisholm, who is now a New York Yankee, went up nine spots to #31.
Pitcher Tanner Scott enters at #39.
Luis Arraez, who was traded early in the year, went up two spots to #43.
Jesus Luzardo comes in at #49.
We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.
Our All-Time Top 50 Miami Marlins have been updated to reflect the 2022 Season
Yes, we know that this is taking a while!
As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity. As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022 revision of our top 50 Miami Marlins.
As for all of our top 50 players in baseball we look at the following:
1. Advanced Statistics.
2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National League.
3. Playoff accomplishments.
4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.
Last year, the Marlins were not able to make the playoffs, and we had one new entrant and one huge ranking jump.
As always, we present our top five, which was not affected by the last season:
3. Josh Johnson
You can find the entire list here.
Cy Young winner, Sandy Alcantara had a monstrous jump from #30 to #7.
Third Baseman, Brian Anderson, moved up from #31 to #29.
Pitcher, Pablo Lopez, who is now with the Minnesota Twins, climbed from #49 to #32.
Jon Berti is the only debut, and he enters at #48.
We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.
3. Josh Johnson
A fourth-round pick in 2002, Josh Johnson was a physically imposing right-hander who looked every bit the part of a future staff anchor. While he arrived just after the franchise's 2003 championship peak, he represented a localized shift toward a homegrown rotation.
In 2006, he demonstrated a high-frequency ability to keep hitters off-balance, finishing fourth in the Rookie of the Year voting on the strength of a 12-7 record and a 3.10 ERA. However, the trajectory of his career hit a localized snag almost immediately; injuries and Tommy John surgery restricted him to just 18 games over the following two seasons. He remained a resilient worker, returning to full strength in 2009 to win 15 games and earn his first All-Star selection as the definitive leader of the staff.
In 2010, Johnson led the circuit with a 2.30 ERA and a 2.41 FIP. He earned his second consecutive All-Star nod and finished fifth in the Cy Young voting, proving that his blend of a mid-90s fastball and a sharp slider could overwhelm any lineup. This run of dominance turned him into a premier superstar, providing a high-quality floor for a team that was beginning to rebrand for a new era in Little Havana.
While a 2011 season that began with historic promise was cut short by back issues, he remained a professional mainstay through 2012, providing the Marlins with one final high-volume season before the business of the sport took over. He was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays as part of a massive 12-player transaction, leaving the Marlins with 915 strikeouts and a 3.15 career ERA with a 56-37 record.
Josh Johnson Retires
Johnson, who is only 32, has already gone three Tommy John surgeries and it became clear that his elbow would not rebound.
The now former Pitcher played eight of his nine seasons with the Florida/Miami Marlins, before being traded to the Toronto Blue Jays. Johnson’s best seasons were in 2009 and 2010, both of which saw him go to the All Star Game. In 2010, Johnson would lead the National League in Earned Run Average, ERA+, FIP and HR/9 and finished 5th in Cy Young voting.
Johnson will not be part of our Baseball Futures, as he only played nine seasons and thus is ineligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to wish Josh Johnson the best in his post playing career.