Best Players by Number?

[robin_buckeye]

0 Al Oliver,
1 Pee Wee Reese, Ozzie Smith, Billy Meyer, Bobby Doerr, Richie Ashburn, Billy Martin
2 Derek Jeter, Tommy Lasorda, Red Schoendienst, Nellie Fox, Charlie Gehringer,
3 Babe Ruth, Earl Averill, Bill Terry, Harmon Killebrew, Dale Murphy, Harold Baines,
4 Lou Gehrig, Mel Ott, Duke Snider, Luke Appling, Earl Weaver, Ralph Kiner, Paul Molitor, Mel Ott, Joe Cronin
5 Joe DiMaggio, Johnny Bench, George Brett, Hank Greenberg, Albert Pujols, Brooks Robinson, Lou Boudreau, Jeff Bagwell
6 Stan Musial, Al Kaline, Joe Torre, Johnny Pesky, Steve Garvey, Tony Oliva
7 Mickey Mantle, Craig Biggio
8 Cal Ripken, Yogi Berra, Joe Morgan, Carl Yastrzemski, Willie Stargell, Gary Carter, Bill Dickey
9 Ted Williams, Enos Slaughter, Bill Mazeroski, Roger Maris
10 Phil Rizzuto, Andre Dawson, Rusty Staub, Ron Santo
11 George Bell, Barry Larkin, Carl Hubbell, Jim Fregosi, Luis Aparicio, Paul Waner
12 Roberto Alomar
13 Alex Rodriquez
14 Pete Rose, Ernie Banks, Jim Rice, Kent Hrbek, Larry Doby, Ken Boyer, Gil Hodges, Jim Bunning
15 Thurman Munson
16 Whitey Ford, Hal Newhouser, Ted Lyons
17 Dizzy Dean
18 Ted Kluszewski, Mel Harder
19 Bob Feller, Billy Pierce, Jim Gilliam, Tony Gwynn, Robin Yount
20 Mike Schmidt, Lou Brock, Frank Robinson, Pie Traynor, Don Sutton, Frank White
21 Roberto Clemente, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, Warren Spahn, Bob Lemon
22 Jim Palmer
23 Kirk Gibson, Ryne Sandberg, Don Mattingly, Willie Horton
24 Willie Mays, Ken Griffey Jr, Tony Perez, Jimmy Wynn
25 Bobby Bonds, Mark McGwire, José Cruz
26 Wade Boggs, Billy Williams
27 Juan Marichal, Carlton Fisk, Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Hunter
28 Bert Blyleven, Vada Pinson
29 Satchel Paige, Rod Carew, John Smoltz
30 Nolan Ryan, Orlando Cepeda, Tim Raines,
31 Greg Maddux, Fergie Jenkins, Mike Piazza, Dave Winfield
32 Steve Carlton, Sandy Koufax, Elston Howard
33 Mike Scott, Eddie Murray, Honus Wagner
34 Fernando Valenzuela, Rollie Fingers, Kirby Puckett
35 Randy Jones, Phil Niekro
36 Robin Roberts, Gaylord Perry
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39 Roy Campanella
40 Don Wilson
41 Eddie Mathews, Tom Seaver, Joe Nuxhall
42 Jackie Robinson, Bruce Sutter
43 Dennis Eckersley
44 Henry Aaron, Reggie Jackson, Willie McCovey
45 Pedro Martinez, Bob Gibson
46 Jim Maloney
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49 Larry Dierker, Ron Guidry
50
51
52
53 Don Drysdale
54
55 Orel Hershiser

[robin_buckeye]

Additions? Deletions?

[Mike_2007]

That is very useful for picking out uniform numbers!

[dapert]

I say you have to add Nolan Ryan to the 34

[robin_buckeye]

Ryan is with 30 -- I didn't want to list anyone twice. Lot's of great players have used more than one number, so I just went with the one I thought was "most used." Purely subjective.

[vormyogi]

What, no #99?

[robin_buckeye]

Let's see how long he uses that number.

[rmiller]

I’ll preface by stating again that I’m a life-long Dodger fan . And I believe Barry Bonds is a big fat cheater- however, I would still put him with number 25. Especially if McGwire is listed for 25.

To go along with Garvey’s #6; Davey Lopes- 15, Bill Russell- 18, Ron Cey-10 And how could you forget Kenny Landreaux at 44

[dapert]

Mitch Williams and Turk Wendell wore 99 as well. Neither would be considered great but if I believe they are the only two to wear 99 prior to Manny.

57. K-Rod or Santana
47. Glavine or Jack Morris
51. Ichiro or Big Unit
52 Sabathia
53 Abreu
54 Gossage or Lidge
58 Papelbon
72 Fisk
75 Zito
88 Albert Belle

[wjr953]

Let's see how long he uses that number.

It's not the number on the back of his uni that makes a difference to Manny, it's the number on the front of his checks!

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[mrh64]

Off the top of my head....23 Ted Simmons 51 Willie McGee and I think Casey Stengel wore 37

[LincySchmidt17]

Maybe Mo Rivera to the 42's?

[Goldy the Gopher]

51 bernie williams

[MVALZ]

Thanks for putting Pudge in with 27 and not 72

[drzubia8]

awesome! glad to see Fernando although I think missing ivan rodriguez @ 7 was a gross oversight. (im a huge fan)