Toronto Blue Jays
Manager: Joe McCarthy
Position Players
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Pitchers
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Lineup
C: Ivan Rodriguez (R) | SP1: Curt Schilling (R) | 1. Lou Brock (L)
1B: Eddie Murray (S) | SP2: Roy Hallady (R) | 2. Chipper Jones (S)
2B: Bill Mazeroski (R) | SP3: Madison Bumgarner (L) | 3. Stan Musial (L)
3B: Chipper Jones (S) | SP4: Andy Pettitte (L) | 4. Mickey Mantle (S)
SS: Robin Young (R) | SP5: Vida Blue (L) | 5. Eddie Murray (S)
LF: Lou Brock (L) | Long1: Firpo Marberry (R) | 6. Robin Yount (R)
CF: Mickey Mantle (S) | Mid1: Dan Plesac (L) | 7. Ivan Rodriguez (R)
Bench: Edgar Martinez - 3B/DH (R) | Mid2: Roy Face (R) | 8. Bill Mazeroski (R)
Bench: Luis Aparicio - SS (R) | Short1: Mike Stanton (L) | 9. Pitcher's Spot
Bench: Juan Gonzalez - OF (R) | Short2: Jeff Reardon (R)
Bench: Cesar Cedeno - OF (R) | Closer: Mariano Rivera (R)
Bench: Victor Martinez C/1st (L) |
Bench: Jose Altuve - 2B (R) |
Catchers: Ivan Rodriguez
Ivan Rodriguez is a 3rd all time in career WAR amongst catchers. Rodriguez is widely regarded as one of the best defensive catchers of all time. During his career, he had the best caught stealing percentage of any major league catcher, at 45.68%. Victor Martinez as the backup catcher provides stellar hitting from both sides of the plate combining both average and power.
.296 311hr 1332 RBI
14x all star
1 x champ
13 x gold glove
7 x silver slugger
backup: Victor Martinez
.301 227hr 1077RBI
5x all star
2x silver slugger
1x edgar martinez award
3rd: Chipper Jones
Chipper Jones Jones ended his career in 2012 with a .303 career batting average, with 468 home runs, 1,512 walks, and 1,623 RBI in 2,499 games with 8,984 at bats. He has the most career RBI for a third baseman.[1] Also one of the most accomplished switch hitters in the history of the game,he finished behind only Eddie Murray for career RBI by switch hitters. He is the only switch hitter in MLB history with both a career batting average of at least .300 and 400 or more home runs. He was the eighteenth hitter in MLB history to accumulate 5,000 at bats and finish with at least a .300 batting average, .400 on-base percentage, and .500 slugging percentage, and the only switch hitter to reach all these milestones.
8x all star
1x champ
2x silver slugger
1x mlb batting champion
1x NL MVP
backup: Edgar Martinez
Edgar Martinez as a backup provides some of the best hitting of the modern era. An injury early on led to Martinez being eventually used solely as a DH. In 2004, Major League Baseball renamed the Outstanding Designated Hitter Award in MartÃnez's honor. A five-time winner of the award, he is one of six players to have MLB awards named for them. The others are: Jackie Robinson for Rookie of the Year, Cy Young for pitching, Hank Aaron for batting, Roberto Clemente for "sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team", and Ted Williams for the All-Star Game
MVP Award.
.312 2247hits 309HR 1261RBI
7x All Star
5x SS Award
Roberto Clemente Award
2x AL Batting Champion
SS: Robin Yount
Robin Yount holds Brewers career records for games, at-bats, runs, hits, doubles, triples, RBIs, total bases, and walks. He was the last active major leaguer to have been a teammate of Hank Aaron (1975–1976). He posted a career .285 batting average with 251 home runs, 1632 runs scored and 1406 runs batted in. His 11,008 career at-bats is the seventh-most in Major League Baseball history, and he ranks 17th on the all-time hit list. His three All-Star
appearances are tied with Ferguson Jenkins for the second-fewest of any Hall of Famer from the post-All-Star Game era, and he won a second MVP Award in 1989 without making the All-Star Team.
.285 251hr 1406RBI
3x all star
2x AL MVP
1x Gold Glove
3x silver slugger
backup: Luis Aparicio
Aparicio won the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year Award in 1956. He helped the "Go-Go" White Sox win the American League Pennant
championship in 1959 and was the AL Most Valuable Player (MVP) runner-up that season (he led the AL in stolen bases, putouts, assists, and fielding as shortstop). He was an AL All-Star for ten seasons an AL stolen base leader for 9 consecutive seasons, and an AL Gold Glove winner for 9 seasons. Baseball legend Ted Williams called Aparicio "the best shortstop he had ever seen". He was nominated for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team (one-hundred greatest players) in 1999.
.262 83hr 791RBI 506SB 2677hits
13x All Star
1x WS Champ
AL ROY
9x GG Award
9x AL SB Leader
2nd: Bill Mazeroski
Mazeroski is regarded as one of the greatest defensive second basemen of all time. He was an All-Star for seven seasons[a]and a Gold Glove Award winner for eight seasons. He was a key member of the Pirates' World Series-winning teams in 1960 and 1971, and is best known for his walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning in game 7 of the 1960 World Series—the only game 7 walk-off homer in World Series history.
.260 138hr 853RBI 2016hits
10x All Star
2x WS Champs
8x Gold Glove
backup: Jose Altuve
Altuve has been selected to four All-Star Games, making his first All-Star Game start in 2015. In 2014, he became the first player in over 80 years to reach 130 hits and 40 stolen bases before the All-Star Game. That same season he became the first Astro to win the batting title after hitting .341.
In 2016, Altuve was an All-Star selection for the fourth time of his career, and second consecutive start. In 161 games, Altuve had an MLB-leading 216 hits, an AL-leading .338 batting average, 30 stolen bases. He also found a power surge with 42 doubles (the 2nd most of his career and his 3rd straight season with 40+ doubles), a career high 24 home runs, and a career high 96 RBI. This marked his second batting title, the last being in 2014. At the end of the season, he was named The Sporting News Player of the Year, and the MLBPA Players Choice Awards for Major League Player of the Year, AL Most
Outstanding Player, and Majestic Always Game Award.
.311 60hr 322RBI 1046hits 199SB
4x All Star
1x GG Award
3x Silver Slugger
2x AL batting Champ
2x AL SB leader
1st: Eddie Murray
"Steadie Eddie" With the Orioles from 1977 until 1988, Murray averaged 28 home runs and 99 RBI and was a perennial candidate for the MVP award, twice finishing second in the voting. His best season was 1983, when he hit .306/.393/.538 with 110 RBI and a career-high 33 home runs; though a spectacular season, he finished second in the MVP voting. The Orioles also appeared in the post-season twice, in 1979 and 1983, and won the World Series in 1983. He won the Gold Glove Award three consecutive times from 1982 to 1984.
.287 504hr 1917RBI 3255hits
8x All Star
1x WS Champ
AL ROY
3x GG Award
3x SS Award
LF: Lou Brock
Brock was best known for breaking Ty Cobb's all-time major league stolen base record in 1977.[2] He was an All-Star for six seasons and a National League (NL) stolen base leader for eight seasons. He led the NL in doubles and triples in 1968. He also led the NL in singles in 1972, and was the runner-up for the NL Most Valuable Player Award in 1974.
In a nineteen-year major league career, Brock played in 2,616 games, accumulating 3,023 hits in 10,332 at bats for a .293 career batting average along with 149 home runs, 900 runs batted in, 1,610 runs scored, and a .343 on-base percentage.A six-time All-Star, Brock hit over .300 eight times during his career.He ended his career with a .959 career fielding percentage. Brock held the single-season stolen base record with 118 until it was broken by Rickey Henderson in 1982. He also held the major league record for career stolen bases with 938 until it was also broken by Henderson in 1991.He led the National League in stolen bases for a record eight times and also had a record twelve consecutive seasons with 50 or more stolen bases. Brock is still the National League's leader in career stolen bases.
.293 3023hits 149hr 900RBI 938SB
6x All Star
2x WS Champs
Roberto Clemente Award
8x NL SB leader
backup: Juan Gonzalez
One of the premier run producers and most feared hitters of the 1990s, González averaged 37 HR and 117 runs batted in per season from 1991 to 1999. He won the AL MVP award twice in that time span, 1996 and 1998.
On July 11, 2015 Juan was inducted into the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame. González is the Rangers' all-time leader with 372 home runs, 1,180 RBIs and a .565 slugging percentage. His 157 RBIs in 1998 and .643 slugging percentage in 1996 are also club records. González ranks in the top 5 in club history in most every other major offensive category.
.295 434hr 1404RBI
3x All Star
2x AL MVP
6x SS Award
2x AL HR Leader
CF: Mickey Mantle
Mantle was one of the best players and sluggers, and is regarded by many as the greatest switch hitter in baseball history.Mantle was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974 and was elected to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team in 1999. Mantle was arguably the greatest offensive threat of any centerfielder in baseball history. He has the highest career OPS+ of any center fielder and he had the highest stolen base percentage in history at the time of his retirement. In addition, compared to the four other center fielders on the all-century team, he had the
lowest career rate of grounding into double plays (by far) and he had the highest World Series on-base percentage and World Series slugging percentage. He also had an excellent 0.984 fielding percentage when playing center field.
.298 2415hits 536hr 1509RBI
20x All Star
7x WS Champ
3x AL MVP
1x Triple Crown
1x GG Award
4x AL HR Leader
1x AL RBI Leader
backup:
.285 199HR 976RBI 550SB
4x All Star
5x GG Award
backup: Cesar Cedeno
Possessing a rare combination of power, blazing speed, and good defense, he became the second man in Major League history (after Lou Brock in 1967) to hit 20 home runs and steal 50 bases in one season. Cedeño accomplished the feat three years in a row (1972–1974). He also stole 50-plus bases the next three years (1975–1977), twice led the league in doubles (1971–1972) and collected 102 RBI in the 1974 season.
On the negative side, Cedeño's career was hampered by an aggressive fielding style which often led to injuries.
A winner of five consecutive Gold Glove Awards (1972–1976), Cedeño appeared in four All-Star Games (1972–1974; 1976), and was a contender for the National League MVP in 1972. In the All-Star Game of that year, Cedeño beat out Roberto Clemente for the starting National League position. Cedeño also hit for the cycle in both 1972 and 1976.
Batting average .285
Home runs 199
Runs batted in 976
Stolen bases 550
RF: Stan Musial
Musial batted .331 over his career and set National League (NL) records for career hits (3,630), runs batted in (1,951), games played (3,026), at bats (10,972), runs scored (1,949) and doubles (725), most of which were later broken by Pete Rose; his 475 career home runs then ranked second in NL history behind Mel Ott's total of 511. His 6,134 total bases remained a major league record until surpassed by Hank Aaron, and his hit total still ranks fourth all-time, and is the highest by any player who spent his career with only one team. A seven-time batting champion with identical totals of
1,815 hits at home and on the road, he was named the National League's (NL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times and led St. Louis to three World Series championship titles. He also shares the major league record for the most All-Star Games played (24) with Hank Aaron and Willie Mays.
"No man has ever been a perfect ballplayer. Stan Musial, however,
is the closest to being perfect in the game today.... He plays as hard
when his club is away out in front of a game as he does when they're
just a run or two behind."
—Ty Cobb, on Musial in a 1952 Life magazine article
.331 3630hits 475HR 1951RBI
24x All Star
3x WS champ
3x NL MVP
7x NL Batting Champion
2x NL RBI Leader
Starting Pitchers:
Curt Schilling
Win–loss record 216–146
Earned run average 3.46
Strikeouts 3,116
6× All-Star (1997–1999, 2001, 2002, 2004)
3× World Series champion (2001, 2004, 2007)
World Series MVP (2001)
NLCS MVP (1993)
Roberto Clemente Award (2001)
2× MLB wins leader (2001, 2004)
2× NL strikeout leader (1997, 1998)
Schilling retired with a career postseason record of 11–2, and his .846 postseason winning percentage is a major-league record among pitchers with at least ten decisions.[1] He is a member of the 3,000-strikeout club and has the highest strikeout-to-walk ratio of any of its members. He is tied for third for the most 300-strikeout seasons.
Roy Halladay
Win–loss record 203–105
Earned run average 3.38
Strikeouts 2,117
8× All-Star (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008–2011)
2× Cy Young Award (2003, 2010)
2× MLB wins leader (2003, 2010)
Pitched a perfect game on May 29, 2010
Pitched a postseason no-hitter on October 6, 2010
In spite of his reputation as a ground ball pitcher who works at an efficient pace, Halladay's strikeout totals increased steadily in the few final years of his career. Halladay's efficiency and durability were reflected in his total innings pitched every year, also due to his ability to strike out hitters and induce ground ball outs to escape jams. He often led the league in innings pitched and complete games, while ranking among the leaders in WHIP and ERA.
Madison Bumgarner
Win–loss record 100–67
Earned run average 2.99
Strikeouts 1,381
WHIP 1.10
Home runs 14
3× World Series champion (2010, 2012, 2014)
World Series MVP (2014)
Babe Ruth Award (2014)
NLCS MVP (2014)
2× Silver Slugger Award (2014–2015)
4× All-Star (2013–2016)
Willie Mac Award (2014)
AP Male Athlete of the Year (2014)
Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (2014)
In the 2016 National League Wild Card Game, Bumgarner pitched his second career complete game four-hit shutout to give him the most career complete game shutouts in the history of the Wild Card and setting the Major League record for most career complete game shutout wins in winner-take-all-games. This marks Bumgarner's third career postseason shutout which is tied for second all-time behind Christy Mathewson's four. He also tied Tom Glavine's Major League record for most career scoreless postseason starts. He also lowered his Major League career postseason road ERA record to a microscopic 0.50.
Andy Pettitte
Win–loss record 256–153
Earned run average 3.85
Strikeouts 2,448
3× All-Star (1996, 2001, 2010)
5× World Series champion (1996, 1998–2000, 2009)
ALCS MVP (2001)
AL wins leader (1996)
Pettitte's pitching repertoire includes a four-seam and cut fastball and several off-speed pitches such as a slider, curveball, and changeup. A left-handed pitcher, he has an exceptional pickoff move to first base, which has allowed him to record 100 career pickoffs as of August 16, 2013. Among Yankees pitchers, Pettitte ranks first in strikeouts (2,020), third in wins (219), and tied for first in games started (438). He won the most games of any pitcher in the 2000s.
Vida Blue
Win–loss record 209–161
Earned run average 3.27
Strikeouts 2,175
6× All-Star (1971, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981)
3× World Series champion (1972–1974)
AL MVP (1971)
AL Cy Young Award (1971)
AL ERA leader (1971)
Pitched a no-hitter on September 21, 1970
Pitched a combined no-hitter on September 28, 1975
Blue was a power pitcher who worked fast and pounded the strike zone. He threw an occasional curveball to keep hitters off balance and an above average change-up, but his signature pitch was a blistering fastball that could dial up to 100 miles per hour (160 km/h).[5] In The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers, all-time hits leader Pete Rose stated that Blue "threw as hard as anyone" he had ever faced,[6] and baseball historian Bill James cited Blue as the hardest-throwing lefty, and the second hardest thrower of his era, behind only Nolan Ryan.
Bullpen:
Long Reliever: Firpo Marberry
Win–loss record 148–88
Earned run average 3.63
Strikeouts 822
Saves 101
World Series champion (1924)
6-time American League leader in appearances
First player to record 100 career saves (retroactively)
Marberry was never a full-time starter, but was often considered one of the few great pitchers that could go back and forth from the bullpen to being a starter, since there were so few of his era.
He struck out 822 batters in 2067-1/3 innings pitched.
In a 14-season career, Marberry had a lifetime record of 148–88 with a 3.63 ERA in 551 games (187 starts), accumulating 86 complete games and 7 shutouts.
Middle Relief (left): Dan Plesac
Games pitched 1,064
Win–loss record 65–71
Earned run average 3.64
Strikeouts 1,041
Saves 158
3× All-Star (1987–1989)
Plesac holds numerous all-time Milwaukee pitching records (minimum 500 innings pitched). He is the career leader in ERA, H/IP, games, saves and ERA+ (adjusted ERA). He is second in K/9 and WHIP (BB + H/IP), in both cases to Ben Sheets, and is fifth in K/BB ratio.
Middle Relief (right): Roy Face
Win–loss record 104–95
Earned run average 3.48
Strikeouts 877
Saves 193
6× All-Star (1959–1961²)
World Series champion (1960)
Face was the first major leaguer to save 20 games more than once, leading the league three times and finishing second three times; in 1959 he set the still-standing major league record for winning percentage (.947), and single-season wins in relief, with 18 wins against only one loss. He held the NL record for career games pitched (846) from 1967 until 1986, and the league record for career saves (193) from 1962 until 1982; he still holds the NL record for career wins in relief (96), and he held the league mark for career innings pitched in relief (1,211 1⁄3) until 1983.
Set up (left): Mike Stanton
Games pitched 1,178
Win–loss record 68–63
Earned run average 3.92
Strikeouts 895
All-Star (2001)
3× World Series champion (1998–2000)
Mike Stanton is the all time holds leader, with 266. The hold is similar to the save, although it is not considered an official statistic. Arthur Rhodes is second on the list, with more than 40 fewer holds. In 2000, he was 2–3 with a 4.10 ERA over 69 games. He pitched in four innings of one-hit ball in the Division Series and did not pitch in the Championship Series.[3] In the 2000 World Series, he earned two wins in four games. In 2001, he was 9–4 with a 2.58 ERA and was selected to the 2001 All-Star team. He pitched in all three games of the 2001 American League Division Series and in two games of the 2001 American League Championship Series. He pitched in five games of the 2001 World Series. His contributions in the postseason during this three-year period helped him post the lowest ERA in World Series history among relief pitchers. In 2002 he was 7–1 with a 3.00 ERA, and pitched in three games in the 2002 American League Division Series allowing three runs.
Set up (right): Jeff Reardon
Win–loss record 73–77
Earned run average 3.16
Strikeouts 877
Saves 367
4× All-Star (1985, 1986, 1988, 1991)
World Series champion (1987)
NL Rolaids Relief Man Award (1985)
NL saves leader (1985)
After his 16-year career, Reardon would retire second on the all-time saves list (to Lee Smith), finish with more saves (367) than walks (358), and was the only reliever to have more than 20 saves every year from 1982 to 1988.
Closer: Mariano Rivera
Win–loss record 82–60
Earned run average 2.21
Strikeouts 1,173
Saves 652
WHIP 1.00
13× All-Star (1997, 1999–2002, 2004–2006, 2008–2011, 2013)
5× World Series champion (1996, 1998–2000, 2009)
World Series MVP (1999)
ALCS MVP (2003)
5× AL Rolaids Relief Man Award (1999, 2001, 2004–2005, 2009)
3× Delivery Man of the Year (2005–2006, 2009)
AL Comeback Player of the Year (2013)
3× MLB saves leader (1999, 2001, 2004)
New York Yankees #42 retired
MLB record for career saves (652)
Rivera is regarded within baseball as one of the most dominant relievers in major league history. Pitching with a longevity and consistency uncommon to the closer role, he saved at least 25 games in 15 consecutive seasons and posted an ERA under 2.00 in 11 seasons, both of which are records. His career 2.21 ERA and 1.00 WHIP are the lowest in the live-ball era among qualified pitchers.
