Every era of Cleveland Guardians baseball, one lineup. These are the highest-rated Cleveland Guardians legends across the 1960s to today — a full nine-man batting order plus an ace, chosen by iKnoBall's era-adjusted engine — and the record they'd post over a 162-game season.
Hitting is weighted 62%, the ace 38% — exactly how iKnoBall scores an MLB lineup. Think you'd start a different nine? Prove it.
Corey Kluber headlines the group at a 92 overall — the kind of number only genuine all-time greats reach on iKnoBall's scale. Around Kluber, the model fills out a complete lineup that balances the ace, the middle of the order, up-the-middle defense, and outfield power across Cleveland Guardians history, then simulates all 162 games. The result — 132–30 — reflects both the raw talent and how the pieces fit at the plate and on the mound.
Every Cleveland Guardians legend in the iKnoBall pool, ranked by era-adjusted overall. The top group forms the starting lineup above; the rest are the depth chart and the debate.
| Player | Position | Era | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Kluber | Starting Pitcher | 2010s | 92 |
| Victor Martinez | Catcher | 2000s | 88 |
| Jim Thome | First Baseman | 1990s | 91 |
| Andres Gimenez | Second Baseman | 2020s | 87 |
| Jose Ramirez | Third Baseman | 2020s | 93 |
| Francisco Lindor | Shortstop | 2010s | 92 |
| Albert Belle | Outfielder | 1990s | 92 |
| Manny Ramirez | Outfielder | 1990s | 92 |
| Kenny Lofton | Outfielder | 1990s | 90 |
| Grady Sizemore | Outfielder | 2000s | 89 |
| CC Sabathia | Starting Pitcher | 2000s | 91 |
| Shane Bieber | Starting Pitcher | 2020s | 91 |
| Cliff Lee | Starting Pitcher | 2000s | 90 |
| Emmanuel Clase | Starting Pitcher | 2020s | 89 |
| Rocky Colavito | Outfielder | 1960s | 88 |
| Omar Vizquel | Shortstop | 1990s | 88 |
| Travis Hafner | Designated Hitter | 2000s | 88 |
| Michael Brantley | Outfielder | 2010s | 88 |
| Sam McDowell | Starting Pitcher | 1960s | 87 |
| Steven Kwan | Outfielder | 2020s | 87 |
| Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman | 1990s | 87 |
| Carlos Santana | First Baseman | 2010s | 87 |
| Josh Naylor | First Baseman | 2020s | 87 |
| Jason Kipnis | Second Baseman | 2010s | 86 |
| Sandy Alomar Jr. | Catcher | 1990s | 85 |
| Charles Nagy | Starting Pitcher | 1990s | 85 |
| Cody Allen | Starting Pitcher | 2010s | 85 |
| Jhonny Peralta | Shortstop | 2000s | 84 |
| Leon Wagner | Outfielder | 1960s | 83 |
| Sonny Siebert | Starting Pitcher | 1960s | 83 |
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Build Your All-Time LineupGet the AppBy iKnoBall's era-adjusted ratings the all-time Cleveland Guardians lineup is Corey Kluber (SP, 2010s), Victor Martinez (C, 2000s), Jim Thome (1B, 1990s), Andres Gimenez (2B, 2020s), Jose Ramirez (3B, 2020s), Francisco Lindor (SS, 2010s), Albert Belle (OF, 1990s), Manny Ramirez (OF, 1990s), Kenny Lofton (OF, 1990s), Grady Sizemore (DH, 2000s). Together they project to a 132–30 regular season.
iKnoBall's simulation projects this 10-man lineup at 132–30 over a 162-game season, with an average starter rating of 91. The model runs each game as a probability from the lineup's combined hitting and pitching strength, so an all-time team contends for a historic year but nothing is guaranteed.
Each player's overall is era-adjusted so a 1960s legend and a modern superstar sit on the same 70–99 scale. Hitting (the nine-man batting order) is weighted 62% and the ace pitcher 38%, and only true all-time greats reach the mid-to-high 90s.
Yes — iKnoBall is a free game where you draft one legend per era, build your all-time lineup, and simulate a full season chasing a perfect 162–0. Play it free at play.iknoball.com.
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