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As part of the Hall of Fame Inaugural Ceremonies, the NABF has asked fans, players, coaches, executives, and writers to submit ballots to name an all-time NABF team - a 26 man roster of the greatest players, past and present, to compete. The results have been examined by a five-person commission to ensure that each Division is represented by at least two players. Here are the results:

Catcher
Matt Wood, Los Angeles Angels and New York Giants, 2029-
Matt Wood is already the greatest catcher in NABF history, with a chance to be among the elite all-time. At age 30, he has already won Rookie of the Year, four Gold Gloves and six Silver Sluggers, with the highest all-time career WAR among catchers. His .400 career OBP is the best of any catcher in NABF history, while his 144 wRC+ is third. His combination of outstanding defense and offense makes him an easy choice at catcher.

First Base
Craig Vest, Fort Worth Cats, Portland Beavers, Montreal Expos, Albuquerque Dukes, Memphis Blues, and Boston Bees, 2016-2036
This was the closest vote of them all, but the greatest first baseman in the history of the NABF is Craig Vest. The long-time Cats 1B, who retired in 2036, was a unique talent: a speedster and defensive wizard at an offensive position who defied age and time. Vest is far and away the all-time NABF stolen base leader, with nearly 500 more thefts than the runner up Raul Romero. That mark includes an incredible ten seasons with more than 60 steals, including 61 in his age-40 season. Vest also holds the all-time career marks in runs and walks, and has a greater career WAR than any other first baseman. Vest has played more games and come to the plate more times than any other player, and is among the most beloved figures in the game.

Second Base
Antonio Dominguez, Tijuana Potros and Portland Beavers, 2020-
Dominguez, who played most of his career at second base, is one of only three players to ever collect nine Silver Sluggers. A 12-time All-Star, Dominguez is the only 2B who has passed the 2,000 hit plateau, and his 340 HR, 63.8 WAR, 142 wRC+, and .884 OPS are all tops at the position. While not the greatest defensive second baseman, Dominguez has been sure-handed enough to stick at the position, and his bat has made up for other deficiencies. Now coming to the end of his long career, Dominguez is an almost-certain Hall of Famer whenever he becomes eligible.

Shortstop
Mike Minyard, Philadelphia Athletics and Tijuana Potros, 2008-2026
The longtime Athletics shortstop Minyard is one of the most celebrated defensive shortstops of the NABF, with seven gold gloves at the position between 2010 and 2020. Minyard holds numerous Philadelphia team records and was a central figure in both their 2010 and 2025 championship seasons, as a 23 year old and a 38 year old after transitioning to third base late in his career. Among shortstops, Minyard ranks third all-time in doubles, fifth in home runs, and eighth in batting average, as well as having the highest WAR total of any at the position. Minyard is a member of the inaugural NABF Hall of Fame.

Third Base
Kyle DeVincentis, Calgary Outlaws, Ottawa Champions, and St. Paul Saints, 2009-2023
DeVincentis was an outstanding all-around third baseman whose five Gold Gloves leads among 3B and only trails three other players at any position. His 7 Silver Sluggers is the most among 3B as well. DeVincentis, a 13-time All Star and longtime Calgary Outlaw, was a consistent power threat with nearly 300 career HR and 432 career doubles, second among all 3Bs.He won both the Gold Glove and Silver Slugger in the same season four times in a row, from 2014 to 2017, a period in which he averaged 5.8 WAR per season. DeVincentis is a member of the inaugural NABF Hall of Fame.

Left Field
John Hansen, Houston Buffaloes, Boston Bees, El Paso Sun Kings, and Monterrey Industriales, 2009-2029
Hansen is among the three or four greatest hitters in the Federation’s history. One of only three members of the 600 HR club, Hansen is second in NABF history in WAR with 99.1 and first in RBI with 1,817. Hansen won two Division Championships with Boston in 2017 and 2022, and was named Division Series MVP in 2022 with three homers and a 1.583 OPS over the series. He has a reputation as one of the great postseason performers: in 149 total Division Series games with Boston and El Paso, Hansen has a career .328/.450/.615 line with 8 homers and 2.1 WAR - a pace of nearly 10 WAR over a 154 season. He is a member of the inaugural NABF Hall of Fame.

Center Field
Casey Smith, Ft. Worth Cats and Atlanta Crackers, 2012-2028
Between all-time great defenders (Mel Irving, Bret Perry) and all-time great hitters (Omar Arteaga, Preston Franklin), Casey Smith gets the nod as the greatest who can be described as both. Smith was an able defensive CF, winning two Gold Gloves at the position, and was an outstanding hitter with a career 141 wRC+, a CF-best 419 homers, and an .892 OPS (third at his position). Smith’s WAR/154, a normalized WAR rating taking into account playing time, places him in a tie for second among center fielders, and a tie for fifth all-time, among all players. By basic WAR, Smith ranks sixth among position and two-way players, and 11th among all players. Any way you slice it, Casey Smith is among the greatest to play in the Federation, and the best all-around center fielder there has been. Smith is a member of the inaugural NABF Hall of Fame.

Right Field
Raul Romero, Atlanta Crackers, Los Angeles Angels, Memphis Blues, Indianapolis Clowns, and Seattle Steelheads, 2008-2027
No single NABF player has ever amassed a higher career WAR than Romero’s 103.3. Romero was the complete package: a team leader who could hit for average (a .300 hitter in his best years), get on base, and hit for power (263 career homers). Romero was an outstanding defender with 3 Gold Gloves in right field, and possessed a cannon of an arm. He was also a great base-stealer: his 768 is the second highest total all-time. Romero was a 14-time All-Star, and a popular player despite his quiet demeanor. He won only a single championship, with Memphis at age 35, while having one of his best seasons to bring the Blues to the finish line. Romero is a member of the inaugural NABF Hall of Fame.

Designated Hitter
Pedro Quiroz, New Orleans Zephyrs and San Diego Padres, 2020-2035
Quiroz, who retired at the end of this past season, is the greatest slugger in the history of the NABF. He holds the all-time career and single season home run records (674 and 62, respectively) as well as the all-time career best slugging percentage (.606). He is the only player in NABF history to win Triple Crowns in two different Divisions, and his five MVP awards are tied for the most of all-time. Quiroz also holds the all-time record for Silver Sluggers, with 11. Quiroz was the only unanimous selection on this list.

Backup Catcher
Jose Molina, Baltimore Terrapins and Chicago Whales, 2012-2032
Molina is the all-time leader at his position in numerous offensive stats, including HR, TB, RBI, Runs, and Walks. He is the only catcher with more than 1000 RBI or Runs, and the only catcher who is a member of the 300 HR club. Molina was a 16-time All-Star and a 7 time NABF Division Champion, winning the 2029 Division Championship MVP in his first season with the Whales. Molina is a member of the inaugural NABF Hall of Fame.

Backup Infielders (2)
Mike Smart, El Paso Sun Kings, 2018-
Though Smart has played slightly more at shortstop over his career, he came up - and spent many of his most productive seasons - as a second baseman, winning four Gold Gloves at the position. Smart, a 14-time All-Star, is one of the most productive middle infielders in NABF history, one of only two to hit 300 homers (he’s hit exactly that many) and easily the 2B/SS leader in Runs and RBI. His 67.1 career WAR would rank third among shortstops and first among second basemen.

Craig Wilson, Calgary Outlaws, 2007-2022
Few shortstops were more able with the bat than Wilson, who played exclusively for the Outlaws over his 16 year career, winning 7 Silver Sluggers, more than any other player at that position. While Wilson lacked home run power (only 40 in his career) his 471 doubles are the most by a shortstop, as are his 131 career triples. He is one of just 15 members of the 400 stolen base club. Wilson is a member of the inaugural NABF Hall of Fame.

Backup Outfielders (2)
Omar Arteaga, Toronto Maple Leafs, 2007-2017
Arteaga is among the very best hitters to ever play in the NABF. Arteaga was 25 and in the middle of his prime when the Federation was formed, and immediately made an impact with an 11 WAR 2007 in which he hit .332/.429/.654 with 43 homers, one of the best offensive seasons in history. Despite playing just 11 seasons in the NABF - all with Toronto - he amassed a 75.2 WAR, still among the highest totals for any position player. Arteaga won two D1 MVPs and one D2 MVP, and was an All-Star in all but one of his seasons while winning five Silver Sluggers. He was also named the MVP of the 2013 Division Championship Series, Toronto’s only postseason appearance until 2033. Arteaga is a member of the inaugural NABF Hall of Fame.

Max Hinkle, New York Giants, El Paso Sun Kings, Monterrey Industriales, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Memphis Blues, 2008-2026
It’s a sign of the strength of NABF outfielders that hitters like Hinkle and Arteaga are on the bench in this lineup. Hinkle is among the best all-around pure hitters in the game’s history, amassing 516 homers, a career .325/.403/.573 line, and 84.8 WAR over his 19 year career. He’s one of only ten members of the 500 HR club, and has fewer career strikeouts than any of the others, as well as the highest OBP. Hinkle also hit where it counts: he is the NABF’s all-time WPA leader by a wide margin. Hinkle is a member of the inaugural NABF Hall of Fame.

Two-Way Player
Ryan Little, San Diego Padres, Detroit Stars, and Albuquerque Dukes, 2007-2021
The NABF has seen amazing two-way players, from 1B/SP Jose Martinez to OF/SP Nick Goodwin, but Little tops them all. Little’s 2008, in which he won the Pitcher of the Year with a 7.5 pitching WAR, 232 inning masterpiece and then hit 31 homers, got on base at a .357 clip, held a 170 wRC+, and put up another 6.1 in offensive WAR is the greatest single season achievement in NABF history, and while Little never came close to qualing it, the rest of his career proves his worth. Little won four MVP awards, was an 11-time All Star and 8 time Silver Slugger, and won the 2009 Division Series MVP, going 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA and striking out seven on the mound, and hitting a critical HR.

Starting Pitchers (5)
Malcolm Bush, Indianapolis Clowns, New York Giants, Los Angeles Angels, El Paso Sun Kings, Ottawa Champions, and New Orleans Zephyrs, 2010-2028
The greatest of all NABF pitchers, and the career leader among starters in pitching WAR, strikeouts, and FIP-, Bush was criminally overlooked during his career, winning just a single Pitcher of the Year award. Today, though, he is widely recognized as the most electrifying, intimidating, and effective hurler of his time. A powerful fastball, a devastating slider, and a deceptive circle change made him nearly unhittable in his prime, with an amazing 45 FIP- in 2012 and a 46 FIP- in 2015. His 4.4 K/BB is among the best in history, demonstrating his unmatched stuff/control combination. Bush is a member of the inaugural NABF Hall of Fame.

Jim Betz, Havana Sugar Kings, New York Giants, Tijuana Potros, Baltimore Terrapins, and Montreal Expos, 2011-2028
Betz, the co-owner of the all-time NABF wins record, is one of the best pitchers in the history of two franchises: the Havana Sugar Kings and Baltimore Terrapins. While Betz lacked a powerful fastball, his cutter and change were good enough to keep hitters off balance while he used his forkball and slider to induce ground ball after ground ball. With Havana, Betz collected 54.2 WAR, 2,040 of his career 3,137 K’s (second all-time to Bush) and the first of his three Pitcher of the Year Awards, in his 2016 season - second only to Bush’s 2015 for highest single season pitching WAR. In Baltimore, Betz experienced a career renaissance as he, Mike Martinez, and Danny Rzasa combined to form among the best rotations the Federation has ever seen. Betz won two PoY Awards in Baltimore while helping the Pins win three straight titles in 2024 (D3), 2025 and 2026 (D2). Betz is a member of the inaugural NABF Hall of Fame.

Oliver Chase, Las Vegas 51s and Montreal Expos, 2009-2025
Chase spent the best years of his career hurling for the chronically cellar-dwelling 51s, and put up some of the best pitching seasons in history despite it. No pitcher has ever matched his 10.2 WAR total in 2010, in which he struck out a then-record 291 batters and an unreal 7.7 K/BB ratio to go along with a single-season record 44 FIP-. While no season in his career quite matched that one, Chase was a fearsome competitor, a control artist who put the ball exactly where he wanted and dared hitters to try and connect. Chase, a power pitcher in his early days, reinvented himself into a finesse pitcher later in his career, with his last great season coming in 2023 as he put up a 6.2 WAR in Montreal despite striking out just 16.6% of the batters who faced him. Chase is a member of the inaugural NABF Hall of Fame.

Antonio Venegas, Baltimore Terrapins and St. Paul Saints, 2007-2023
Venegas was the first truly great pitcher Division 4 ever produced, debuting with Baltimore at age 23 in the Federation’s inaugural year. He became a sensation in 2009, beginning an exceptional seven year run with the Terrapins, winning Pitcher of the Year in D4 in 2009, 2010, 2013, and 2015, with a cumulative 44.8 WAR between 2009 and 2015. He still holds all-time D4 records in winning percentage, Opponents SLG, and career WAR, is second in D4 history with a 2.85 ERA, and is top five in wins, strikeouts, and Opponents OPS. A late career move up toDivision 2 with St. Paul resulted in another three 5+ WAR seasons and his only championship (though he did not pitch in St. Paul’s 2020 championship series win). Venegas is a member of the inaugural NABF Hall of Fame.

David Miramontes, Ft. Worth Cats, Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago Whales, Montreal Expos and Atlanta Crackers, 2007-2025
David Miramontes loved pitching. He ate, drank, and dreamed it, and he kept doing it into his 40s when everyone told him he was nuts. And the amazing thing is, he kept getting better at it: you could make the case that his all-time best season came in Atlanta in 2019 when he put up 8 WAR, held opponents to just 6 home runs over 230 innings, and led the league with a groundout rate approaching 60%. And he led the league in WAR twice after that season, at ages 40 and 41, the latter season being when he won his 4th Pitcher of the Year award! Miramontes was already 25 when the NABF was founded, and put up over 5 WAR in each of its first six seasons between Ft. Worth and Philadelphia before hitting a rough patch in his early 30s. But a move to Chicago for a half season allowed him to begin a reinvention that lasted through four seasons in Montreal, and then hit overdrive when he arrived in Atlanta at 37 years old. In his first four Atlanta seasons he was the best pitcher in Division 2 by a longshot, ahead even of ace teammates A.J. Nichols and Andy Heintz, and those years helped him move from great to all-timer in the annals of NABF pitching. Miramontes is a member of the inaugural NABF Hall of Fame.

Relief Pitchers (6)
Jeff Lasky, San Antonio Missions, Ottawa Champions, Boston Bees, Tijuana Potros, Nashville Sounds, and New Orleans Zephyrs, 2007-2023
From his San Antonio debut in the final pre-NABF season at age 22 to his 2019 41 save season, Lasky was the most reliable and powerful bullpen arm in the game. Over his first 13 seasons, Lasky saved 448 games for San Antonio, Ottawa, and Boston, before a slowing fastball and worsening K rate relegated him to more mop-up work, and his 451 career saves are third all-time. But Lasky has more Reliever of the Year Awards (5) than any other pitcher, all earned in those prime years - the first in 2011 and the last in 2017 - with multiple second and third place finishes in between. Lasky put up an 11.3 K/9 in his prime seasons, and while not a control artist - few great closers are - he wasn’t wild, with a career BB% of 6.2. No other pure reliever has a career WAR in the 30s, let alone matching Lasky’s 36.9, and no pitcher in the history of the Federation has a higher WAR per 27 outs than Lasky. Lasky is a member of the inaugural NABF Hall of Fame.

Josh Suits, Denver Bears, Boston Bees, New York Giants, and Seattle Pilots, 2007-2022
Suits is the all-time NABF saves leader, and fell just shy of amassing 500 for his career, ending with 494 after his age 39 season. Suits was a two-time Reliever of the Year winner, and three time saves leader in D2 and D1, and his 26.2 career WAR is second only to Lasky among pure relievers. Suits is also second to Lasky in FIP-, at 73. Suits is a member of the inaugural NABF Hall of Fame.

Bob Paul, Los Angeles Angels, Boston Bees, Atlanta Crackers, Baltimore Terrapins, Ft. Worth Cats, Toronto Maple Leafs, Cincinnati Tigers, and Phoenix Firebirds, 2020-
Paul has had two distinct careers. The first was as an ace starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels, during which Paul gained a reputation as a bulldog - often among the league leaders in both innings and strikeouts, he was known as a pitcher who would go right for the gullet and not let go until you beat him or, more often, he beat you. But the wear and tear begin to get to him, and that’s when he reinvented himself, signing on with Boston not a a starter but as an ace bullpen option, something he had toyed with as an Angels following a 2027 injury. Since that 2029 season with Boston, Paul has been among the game’s most feared closers, amassing over 300 saves while regularly striking out more than 35% of the batters he faces. At 38, he’s still going strong, having amassed three Reliever of the Year awards. He is the only pitcher in NABF history with more than 100 wins and more than 150 saves, let alone 300.

Jeremy Gann, Salt Lake Gulls, Kansas City Monarchs, Los Angeles Angels, and Vancouver Mounties, 2013-2028
The longtime Gulls, Monarchs, and Angels closer is the all-time NABF strikeout leader among pure relievers, with over 1300 in just 1,085 innings of work, an 11.1 K/9 and just under 30% of the batters he faced in his career. At his peak, he was even more effective, using an explosive fastball and diving sinker to blow hitters away - 42.5% of those he faced, in his best season. Gann is a two-time Reliever of the Year winner, and appeared in 9 All-Star games between 2013 and 2023.

John Wiesbrod, Cincinnati Tigers, Ft. Worth Cats, Boston Bees, El Paso Sun Kings, Las Vegas 51s, Miami Marlins, and Tampa Tarpons, 2009-2026
Weisbrod is a ten-time All-Star with 333 career saves, and the third highest WAR of any pure reliever (23.1). Weisbrod’s heavy sinker kept balls on the ground and in the yard, with his 0.7 career HR/9 among the best of any RP. Weisbrod was also an excellent postseason reliever, with a 2.02 ERA in 13 innings between Boston and Ft. Worth; he was a champion with Boston in 2022 and with El Paso in 2023, though he did not pitch in the Championship Series that season.

Phil Williams, St. Paul Saints, Cleveland Spiders, Baltimore Terrapins, Los Angeles Angels, Philadelphia Athletics, Monterrey Industriales, New York Giants, Phoenix Firebirds, 2018-2034
Williams, who established himself as a top closer with the St. Paul Saints in the late 2010s and early 2020s, was a ten time All Star who won four Reliever of the Year Awards, three with St. Paul in 2019, 2022, and 2023 and then a fourth with Cleveland in 2024. He was a power pitcher early in his career, regularly striking out around 30% of the batters he faced, but later in his career reinvented himself as a groundballer and found success in Monterrey and Philadelphia before retiring with 333 saves, 9th all-time.