The center fielder was limited to just 75 games in 2015 when a wayward fastball fractured his right hand, but he returned in 2015 to hit .315 with 20 homers, 38 stolen bases, an All-Star nod and a Gold Glove. He had 308 putouts, 14 assists, five errors, four double plays and a .985 fielding percentage. 22 in Major League Baseball? Staub owned and ran two restaurants in Manhattan. [6], The Astros traded Staub to the Montreal Expos before the start of their inaugural season in 1969 as part of a deal for Donn Clendenon and Jesús Alou.
Why he’s here: Miller wore 40 with the Cardinals and 17 with the Braves, but he’ll don the 26 with the Diamondbacks. Why he’s here: The middle reliever has a 3.11 ERA after two seasons in the majors. He was named to the All-Star Game for the fourth straight year, having a pinch hit appearance in the third inning, going 0-for-1.
[17] Despite the injury, he batted .423 against the Oakland Athletics including a home run and six runs batted in. The Mets immediately reduced him to a part time player and coach, never allowing him to be an everyday player again.
Why he’s here: Players entering their Age 35 season rarely are hot names on the free-agent market, but then again, not much about Ben Zobrist’s career has been normal.
[17] The injury forced him out of the lineup for Game 5. Latest on Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN He is also the franchise's career leader in on-base percentage (.402), among players with 2,000 or more plate appearances with the franchise. Why he’s here: Ross has been brilliant in his three seasons with the Padres, posting a 3.07 ERA in 99 games (80 starts) with that devastating sinker of his leading the way. At 31, remains a dangerous hitter. Also, no one else wears No. Honorable mention: Scott Kazmir (free agent), Brock Holt (Red Sox), Honorable mention: Giancarlo Stanton (Marlins), Jose Altuve (Astros), Jeruys Familia (Mets). [33] During its first 15 years of existence, the fund raised and distributed $11 million for families of policemen and firefighters killed in the line of duty. Why he’s here: When Fernandez is on the mound, the Marlins are must-watch baseball.
52 with any team that signs him. Why he’s here: Price had worn No. Why he's here: Hinojosa owns a microscopic 0.73 ERA in his brief career.
hit .304 in the World Series against the Mets, Honorable mentions: Ryan Braun (Brewers), Hunter Pence (Giants). Honorable mentions: Xander Bogaerts (Boston), Brian Dozier (Twins).
Honorable mention: Adam Eaton (White Sox). In the World Series the shoulder injury forced him out of Game 1. Why he’s here: A historically good second half (including a no-hitter) earned Arrieta the NL Cy Young in 2015. Honorable mention: R.A. Dickey (Blue Jays).
He has struck out 278 batters in 181 2/3 innings in his career while walking just 72.
Why he’s here: Injuries limited him to 12 games in 2015, but he's a top closer when healthy. To make matters worse, on May 12, 1973, he was hit by a pitch this time from Ramón Hernández of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rusty's (at 73rd and Third) opened in 1977, and another Rusty's on Fifth opened in 1989. 70 - George Kontos.
42 . Honorable mention: James Shields (Padres), Honorable mention: Felix Hernandez (Mariners), David Ortiz (Red Sox), Jon Lester (Cubs), Noah Syndergaard (Mets). Why he’s here: His past year has been plagued with injuries and off-field controversy, but the former All-Star remains one of the most talented players in the game.
Why he’s here: The six-time All-Star earned AL Comeback Player of the Year honors in 2015 after missing most of the previous year following surgery. Honorable mention: Dustin Pedroia (Red Sox), Randal Grichuk (Cardinals). Mariano Rivera, who retired in 2013, became the final MLB player to wear No. Why he’s here: Three World Series titles and one NL MVP is a pretty good lead to a baseball resume.
Machado moved into superstar status in 2015, after popping 35 homers, stealing 20 bases and producing an .861 OPS. Why he’s here: Seager has four consecutive seasons with at least 20 homers as Seattle’s starter at third base, which is impressive considering he plays his home games at pitcher-friendly Safeco Field. Honorable mention: Gio Gonzalez (Nationals). Honorable mention: Jonathan Lucroy (Brewers). Honorable mention: Carlos Santana (Indians). Why he’s here: The No. Honorable mentions: Matt Carpenter (Cardinals), Alex Rodriguez (Yankees), Salvador Perez (Royals).
Crisp graphics will put your Houston Astros fandom front and center, making this one of the go-to pieces in your closet. In his three plus seasons with the Tigers, Staub hit .277 with 70 home runs and 358 runs batted in.
Why he’s here: Hamels has been one of baseball’s best left-handed starters for the past decade, with a career ERA of 3.31 and a career postseason ERA of 3.03. MORE: The worst final seasons of baseball legends | Worst December trades ever. Honorable mention: Michael Brantley (Indians), Adrian Gonzalez (Dodgers), Jake Odorizzi (Rays).
In 2015, he was third in AL Cy Young voting. Honorable mention: Todd Frazier (Reds), Christian Yelich (Marlins). Also, no other player wears No. Not bad. [1] The trade became a source of controversy as Clendenon refused to report to the Astros and attempted to retire; the deal had to be resolved by Commissioner of Baseball Bowie Kuhn who ruled that the deal was official, but that Clendenon was to stay with the Expos. What’s in store for Year Two? 79. He had 186 hits, 94 runs, 19 home runs, 97 RBIs with a .311 batting average, a .392 OBP, and a .874 OPS. He repeated as an All-Star for the Astros in 1968. Why he’s here: A part-time catcher with a strong arm and some pop in his bat, Chirinos is the best of a modest lot with this number. Met. He finished fourth in Cy Young voting behind Jake Arrieta, Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw. Why he’s here: You wouldn’t be wrong if you chose one of the talented players on the honorable mention list. Why he’s here: Moving from Baltimore to Seattle didn’t exactly hurt Cruz’s power numbers, as some thought might happen. The collisions were impetus to apply padding to the outfield walls at all ball parks.
Not every number is so stacked, though. The #10 worn by Staub during his first stint in Montreal was the first number retired by the Montreal Expos organization. Greinke’s end-of-game ERA was never above 2.00 all season, which is kind of amazing. K.C.’s third baseman hit .284 with 22 homers, 82 RBIs and an .817 OPS (all career bests). Why he’s here: Donaldson was better than anyone could have possibly expected in his first season in Toronto. [23], Staub's career ended at the age of 41 in 1985.
Why he’s here: He's the only player in MLB who wears No. Honorable mention: Kevin Gausman (Orioles), Jason Hammel (Cubs). He was pretty good in 2014, too, and is clearly one of the game's elite pitchers.
Honorable mentions: Joe Mauer (Twins), Mikael Franco (Phillies), Jose Reyes (Rockies), Travis d’Arnaud (Mets), Why he’s here: After a couple years of rough sailing in the majors, Moustakas had what was, by far, his best season in the bigs. Why he’s here: We’re siding with youth here and going with Pittsburgh’s rising star in right field over a couple veteran sluggers and a starter who had a breakthrough season.
[8] Embraced by French Canadians because he learned their language,[9] he was nicknamed "Le Grand Orange" for his red hair (his more common nickname of "Rusty" has the same origin). He played in Major League Baseball for 23 seasons as a right fielder, designated hitter, and first baseman.
[7] In the 1979 season, he played for the Tigers in 68 games, getting 246 at-bats with 58 hits, 9 home runs and 40 RBIs on a .236 batting average before being traded to the Montreal Expos on July 20 for a player to be named later and cash, with Randall Schafer being sent to complete the trade.
Why he’s here: Even though he’s dealt with injury issues and it might feel like his career has been a bit disappointing to this point, Strasburg still owns a career 3.09 ERA and his struck out 10.4 batters per nine innings over 132 career starts. Why he’s here: Stacked number, but Votto gets the nod. He appeared in 160 games in right field, starting 156 while having 145 complete games for a total of 1,374.2 inning. He had 74 walks and 42 strikeouts. Honorable mention: Caleb Joseph (Orioles), Carlos Beltran (Yankees).
Honorable mention: Michael Wacha (Cardinals), Eduardo Rodriguez (Red Sox), CC Sabathia (Yankees). He had 308 putouts, 14 assists, five errors, and four double plays for a .985 fielding percentage. That’s damn good. [citation needed], Staub was inducted into the Baseball Reliquary's Shrine of the Eternals in 2018. In 147 games in the right field (with 138 complete games), he had 1,292.1 innings while having 262 putouts, 19 assists, with five errors and double plays each for a .983 fielding percentage.
He was selected to the Sporting News American League All-Star team at the end of the season as the designated hitter. For 1971, he played in all 162 games. And he barely edges out a superstar who missed some of 2015 with injury. Why he’s here: The rookie posted a solid 3.22 ERA in 22 starts for the wild-card winning Astros.
[citation needed] In Game 4 he made an outstanding play defensively, when he robbed Dan Driessen of an extra-base hit in the 11th inning. Honorable mentions: Brandon Belt (Giants), DJ LaMahieu (Rockies). [5] His statistics steadily improved in the 1965 season for his team, which had been renamed the Astros, and he had a breakout 1967 season, when he led the league in doubles with 44 and was selected to the All-Star team. The SN MLB team picks the best current player in every jersey number.
Honorable mention: Brandon Crawford (Giants), Eric Hosmer (Royals), Justin Verlander (Tigers), Mark Melancon (Pirates). [4] The following season, he hit only .216 for the Colts and was sent down to the minor leagues at one point. In 1978, Staub became the first player to play in all 162 regular-season games exclusively as a designated hitter. [citation needed] On March 31, 1980, he was traded to the Texas Rangers for Chris Smith and La Rue Washington. In 1985, Staub founded the New York Police and Fire Widows' and Children's Benefit Fund, which supports the families of New York City police officers, firefighters, Port Authority police, and emergency medical personnel who were killed in the line of duty. Why he’s here: The 2014 NL Rookie of the Year did not have a sophomore slump in 2015, finishing among the league leaders in wins, ERA, strikeouts and WAR. He hit .313 with 12 homers, 12 stolen bases and plenty of brilliant defensive moments in 99 games for Cleveland, and he wound up finishing second in the rookie of the year voting. Carroll is arguably the best of an unimpressive lot. Honorable mention: Miguel Cabrera (Tigers), Dexter Fowler (Cubs). Is Manfred sending a message by suspending Kelly? He edges out Baltimore’s Matt Wieters, who has played only 101 games over the past two seasons because of injuries.