While Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth are the leading home run kings, many talented position players also left a mark on the game.

Read: Baseball's Home Run Kings

So who's the greatest baseball player of all time? Here, in no particular order, are some candidates that could contend for the crown. All are either in the Hall of Fame or considered future Hall of Famers.

FIELDERS / SLUGGERS

Babe Ruth
The Bambino isn't just considered one of the greatest home run hitters ever, but also one of the best players and pitchers. Aside from his famous bat, he had a 94-46 record as a pitcher -- which is 10th all time in winning percentage -- and a 2.28 ERA, which ranks 15th all time, making him the greatest pitching/hitting threat in the history of the game.

Willie Mays
Considered by many to be the greatest all-around player ever, Willie Mays could do everything. Mays could hit for power, hit for average, run the bases, catch and throw -- all at an elite level. He had a record-tying 24 All-Star appearances, 12 Gold Gloves, a lifetime .302 batting average, 660 home runs (fourth all time), 1,093 runs batted in (10th all-time), 3,283 hits (11th all-time), 6,066 total bases (third all-time), two MVP awards, and 7,095 put outs (first all-time by an outfielder).

Ty Cobb
Considered to be the greatest player of the dead-ball era, "The Georgia Peach" still holds the all-time mark for career batting average at .367, a record that many say will never be broken. He also batted over .300 for 23 consecutive seasons, another mark that will be very difficult for anyone to break. He is third all-time in stolen bases with 892, second in hits with 4,191, and first in runs scored with 2,245.

Ted Williams
Ted Williams is the last player to bat over .400 in a single season when he hit .406 in 1941. He is second in career slugging percentage, first in on-base percentage and remains the career leader in walks per plate appearance.

Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds is best known for his hitting prowess, but he also has eight Gold Gloves and is the only member of the 500-500 club, meaning he has hit 500 home runs and stolen 500 bases. There is no member of the 400-400 club.

Lou Gehrig
Nicknamed "The Iron Horse," Lou Gehrig played in 2,130 consecutive games, a record that stood until Cal Ripken Jr. broke it in 1995. Gehrig holds the record for the most career grand slams with 23.

Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron was arguably unmatched in his stamina, durability and longevity. He is the only player ever to hit 30 or more home runs in at least 15 seasons.

Rogers Hornsby
Rogers Hornsby’s career batting average of .358 is second all-time. His .424 batting average in 1924 is still a modern-era record.

Joe DiMaggio
A three-time MVP, "Joltin' Joe" had a 56-game hitting streak in 1941 that is considered to be American sports’ most unbreakable record.

Honus Wagner
Honus Wagner was the all-time NL leader in hits, runs, RBI, doubles, triples, games and steals when he retired.

Honorable Mention:
Stan Musial, Mickey Mantle, Pete Rose, Cal Ripken Jr., Ernie Banks, Kirby Puckett, Mark McGwire, Ken Griffey Jr., Jackie Robinson, Carlton Fisk, Harmon Killebrew, George Brett, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, Reggie Jackson, Rickey Henderson, Johnny Bench, Josh Gibson, Roberto Clemente, "Big Ed" Delahanty

PITCHERS

Walter Johnson
Walter Johnson’s record total of 3,509 strikeouts stood for more than 55 years. He is seventh all-time in ERA (2.17), fifth in complete games (531), second in wins (417) and first in most consecutive innings pitched without giving up a home run (369) and total shutouts (110).

Christy Mathewson
Christy Mathewson led the league in wins four times and won 30 or more games four times. He is fourth all-time in career wins with 373.

Cy Young
Cy Young’s 511 career wins is considered one of the "unbreakable" records in professional sports. He also threw the first perfect game of the modern era. The "Cy Young Award" is given to the American and National League’s top pitchers every year.

Warren Spahn
Warren Spahn is fifth all-time in career wins with 363, and first among lefties.

Sandy Koufax
Second in career no-hitters (four) and second in single-season strikeouts (382), Sandy Koufax was the youngest person ever elected into the Hall of Fame.

Tom Seaver
Tom Seaver set the record for most NL strikeouts, won three Cy Young awards and won 311 games with a 2.86 ERA.

Bob Gibson
The former Harlem Globetrotter had a 1.12 ERA in 1968, the lowest since the dead-ball era, and holds a World Series record for seven consecutive victories.

Roger Clemens
Roger Clemens is second all-time in strikeouts and eighth in wins.

Greg Maddux
The ultimate control pitcher, Maddux won a record four consecutive NL Cy Young awards.

Randy Johnson
"The Bid Unit" holds the best ratio of strikeouts per nine innings pitched and most strikeouts for a left-handed pitcher.

Honorable Mention:
Nolan Ryan, Satchel Paige, Grover Alexander, “Lefty” Grove, Steve Carlton, Pedro Martinez, Whitey Ford, Bob Feller, Tom Glavine, Dennis Eckersley