Athlete of the Month, May 2024

 April

Luka Doncic.  Runners-up: Oleksandr Usyk, Xander Schauffele, Jaylen Brown

Jan-Travis Kelce

Feb- Patrick Mahomes

March - Caitlin Clark

April - Mookie Betts

May- Luka Doncic

Nearing the halfway mark - who will win 2024 Athlete of the Year?

All Time NL Roster

I've just finished going through the all time rosters of every MLB team.  

What I have also done, but not published, is use my cross comparative WAR metric to select the best single season for all the members of those rosters.  

From that pool, best single seasons from the All Time rosters of every MLB team from the All Time 40 Man Rosters (the Astros are in the AL, Brewers in NL, for these purposes).  Each team has to have a representative. 

Catchers

Johnny Bench          (1972) Reds

Mike Piazza             (1997) Dodgers

Buster Posey  (1B)   (2012) Giants

First Base

Albert Pujols             (2009) Cardinals

Dick Allen  (3B/LF)  (1964) Phillies

Todd Helton  (L)        (2004) Rockies

Second Base

Rogers Hornsby       (1924) Cardinals             

Joe Morgan (L)        (1975) Reds

Jackie Robinson (3B/1B/LF)  (1951) Dodgers

Shortstop

Honus Wagner         (1908) Pirates

Arky Vaughan (L)   (1935) Pirates

Ernie Banks (1B)    (1959) Cubs

Robin Yount (CF)    (1982) Brewers

Third Base

Ron Santo                (1967) Cubs

Mike Schmidt          (1980) Phillies

Eddie Mathews        (1959) Braves

Left Field

Barry Bonds  (L)     (2001) Giants

Stan Musial (L) (1B/RF/CF)   (1948) Cardinals

Frank Robinson (1B/RF)         (1962) Reds

Center Field

Willie Mays            (1965) Giants

Duke Snider (L)      (1953) Dodgers

Right Field

Sammy Sosa            (2001) Cubs

Bryce Harper (L)     (2015) Nationals

Hank Aaron (LF/CF)   (1959) Braves

Mel Ott (3B) (L)      (1938) Giants

Giancarlo Stanton    (2017) Marlins

Pitching Staff

Christy Mathewson   (1908) Giants

Dwight Gooden         (1985) Mets

Steve Carlton (L)       (1972) Phillies

Bob Gibson               (1968) Cardinals

Grover Cleveland Alexander (1915) Phillies

Sandy Koufax (L)     (1963) Dodgers

Tom Seaver               (1971) Mets

John Clarkson (RF)   (1889) Braves

Jacob DeGrom          (2018) Mets

Greg Maddux            (1995) Braves

Randy Johnson (L)    (2001) DBacks

Craig Kimbrel           (2012) Braves

Josh Hader (L)          (2021) Brewers

Trevor Hoffman        (1998) Padres

All Time AL Roster

 I've just finished going through the all time rosters of every MLB team.  

What I have also done, but not published, is use my cross comparative WAR metric to select the best single season for all the members of those rosters.  

From that pool, best single seasons from the All Time rosters of every MLB team from the All Time 40 Man Rosters (the Astros are in the AL, Brewers in NL, for these purposes).  Each team has to have a representative. 

Catchers

Bill Dickey (L)            (1937) Yankees

Joe Mauer   (L)   (1B)  (2009) Twins

First Base

Lou Gehrig (L)                    (1927) Yankees

Jimmie Foxx                       (1932) Athletics

George Sisler (L)                 (1920) Orioles

Second Base

Nap Lajoie                          (1910)  Indians/Guardians

Eddie Collins                      (1915)  White Sox

Craig Biggio  (C)               (1997) Astros

    

Shortstop

Cal Ripken            (3B)       (1991)  Orioles

Lou Boudreau                     (1948)  Indians/Guardians       

Alex Rodriguez                   (2002)  Rangers

Third Base

George Brett (L)    (1B)      (1980)  Royals

Wade Boggs (L)                  (1985) Red Sox

Left Field              

Ted Williams (L)                 (1946) Red Sox

Carl Yastrzemski (L)  (1B) (1967) Red Sox

Rickey Henderson               (1990) A's

Center Field

Mickey Mantle (S)    (1B)   (1957) Yankees

Ty Cobb         (L)                 (1917) Tigers

Joe DiMaggio                      (1941) Yankees

Mike Trout                           (2012) Angels

Ken Griffey, Jr. (L)              (1996) Mariners

Tris Speaker      (L)              (1912) Red Sox

Right Field

Babe Ruth     (L)       (LF)   (1923) Yankees

Aaron Judge              (CF)   (2022) Yankees

Mookie Betts             (CF)   (2018) Red Sox

DH

Shohei Ohtani (L)     (RHP)  (2023) Angels

Pitching Staff

Walter Johnson                 (1913) Senators/Twins

Pedro Martinez                 (2000) Red Sox

Hal Newhouser (L)          (1945) Tigers

Ed Walsh                          (1908) White Sox

Bob Feller                        (1946) Indians/Guardians

Roger Clemens                (1997) Blue Jays

Rube Waddell                  (1904) Athletics

Ed Cicotte                        (1917) White Sox

Cy Young                         (1903) Red Sox

Zack Greinke                   (2009) Royals

Ron Guidry (L)                (1978) Yankees

Dennis Eckersley             (1990) Athletics

Mariano Rivera                (2008) Yankees

Fernando Rodney            (2012) Rays

           

All Time Blue Jays Roster

  Through 2023.

 Largely, this is a focus on career regular season value, due to time considerations.  I'm doing this with the idea of a possible tournament, so I'm not just putting together the best 26 players, I'm trying to construct a roster.  Every spot has a backup, 16 position players/10 pitchers.  Making platoon considerations, each team has 2 dedicated closers, each bullpen has a lefty.

Lineup v RH

C E.Whitt (L)

1B J.Olerud (L)

2B R.Alomar (S)

SS T.Fernandez (S)

3B J.Donaldson 

LF G.Bell

CF L.Moseby (L)

RF J.Bautista

DH C.Delgado (L)

Lineup v LH

C R.Martin

1B E.Encarnacion

2B R.Alomar (S)

SS T.Fernandez (S)

3B J.Bautista 

LF G.Bell

CF V.Wells

RF J.Barfield

DH C.Delgado (L)

Bench

2B A.Hill

SS A.Gonzalez

LF S.Stewart

Starters

D.Stieb

R.Halladay

J.Key (L)

P.Clancy

P.Hentgen

Bullpen

T.Henke

D.Ward

J.Guzman

R.Clemens

D.Wells (L)

All Time Senators(II)/Rangers

 Through 2023.

 Largely, this is a focus on career regular season value, due to time considerations.  I'm doing this with the idea of a possible tournament, so I'm not just putting together the best 26 players, I'm trying to construct a roster.  Every spot has a backup, 16 position players/10 pitchers.  Making platoon considerations, each team has 2 dedicated closers, each bullpen has a lefty.

Lineup v RH

C I.Rodriguez

1B R.Palmeiro (L)

2B I.Kinsler 

SS A.Rodriguez

3B A.Beltre

LF R.Greer (L)

CF J.Hamilton (L)

RF J.Gonzalez 

DH M.Teixeira (S)

Lineup v LH

C I.Rodriguez

1B R.Palmeiro (L)

2B T.Harrah

SS E.Andrus

3B B.Bell

LF F.Howard

CF J.Gonzalez

RF R.Sierra

DH A.Rodriguez

Bench

C J.Sundberg

2B/SS/3B M.Young

Starters

C.Hough

K.Rogers (L)

F.Jenkins

K.Brown

N.Ryan

Bullpen

J.Wetteland

F.Cordero

Y.Darvish

G.Perry

J.Matlack (L)

All Time Rays Roster

 Through 2023.

 Largely, this is a focus on career regular season value, due to time considerations.  I'm doing this with the idea of a possible tournament, so I'm not just putting together the best 26 players, I'm trying to construct a roster.  Every spot has a backup, 16 position players/10 pitchers.  Making platoon considerations, each team has 2 dedicated closers, each bullpen has a lefty.

Lineup v RH

C T.Hall

1B C.Pena (L)

2B B.Lowe (L)

SS B.Zobrist (S)

3B E.Longoria

LF C.Crawford (L)

CF K.Kiermaier (L)

RF A.Huff (L)

DH BJ Upton

Lineup v LH

C W.Ramos

1B Y.Diaz

2B B.Lowe (L)

SS J.Lugo

3B E.Longoria

LF R.Arozarena

CF BJ Upton

RF B.Zobrist (S)

DH D.Jennings

Bench

SS W.Franco

RF/LF M.Joyce (L)

Starters

D.Price (L)

J.Shields

S.Kazmir

C.Archer

B.Snell (L)

Bullpen

R.Hernandez

F.Rodney

T.Glasnow

A.Cobb

S.McClanahan (L)

All Time Mariners Roster

   Through 2023.

 Largely, this is a focus on career regular season value, due to time considerations.  I'm doing this with the idea of a possible tournament, so I'm not just putting together the best 26 players, I'm trying to construct a roster.  Every spot has a backup, 16 position players/10 pitchers.  Making platoon considerations, each team has 2 dedicated closers, each bullpen has a lefty.

Lineup v RH

C D.Wilson

1B A.Davis (L)

2B R.Cano (L)

SS A.Rodriguez

3B K.Seager (L)

LF M.Cameron 

CF K.Griffey, Jr (L)

RF I.Suzuki (L)

DH E.Martinez 

Lineup v LH

C M.Zunino

1B J.Olerud (L)

2B B.Boone

SS A.Rodriguez

3B K.Seager (L)

LF P.Bradley

CF K.Griffey

RF I.Suzuki (L)

DH E.Martinez

Bench

SS JP Crawford (L)

3B A.Beltre

RF J.Buhner

Starters

F.Hernandez

R.Johnson (L)

J.Moyer (L)

M.Moore

M.Langston (L)

Bullpen

K.Sasaki

E.Diaz

F.Garcia

E.Hanson

J.Paxton (L)

All Time Athletics Roster

  Through 2023.

 Largely, this is a focus on career regular season value, due to time considerations.  I'm doing this with the idea of a possible tournament, so I'm not just putting together the best 26 players, I'm trying to construct a roster.  Every spot has a backup, 16 position players/10 pitchers.  Making platoon considerations, each team has 2 dedicated closers, each bullpen has a lefty.

Lineup v RH

C M.Cochrane (L)

1B J.Foxx

2B E.Collins (L)

SS B.Campaneris 

3B F.Baker (L)

LF R.Henderson

CF A.Simmons

RF R.Jackson (L)

DH M.McGwire

Lineup v LH

C M.Cochrane (L)

1B J.Foxx

2B E.Collins (L)

SS B.Campaneris

3B S.Bando

LF R.Henderson 

CF A.Simmons

RF R.Jackson (L)

DH M.McGwire

Bench

C G.Tenace

2B/RF Da.Murphy

SS E.Joost

3B E.Chavez (L)

LF B.Johnson

CF Dw.Murphy

Starters

E.Plank (L)

L.Grove (L)

R.Waddell (L)

C.Bender

E.Rommel

Bullpen

D.Eckersley (R)

R.Fingers 

V.Blue (L)

T.Hudson 

B.Zito (L)

All Time Yankees Roster

 Through 2023.

 Largely, this is a focus on career regular season value, due to time considerations.  I'm doing this with the idea of a possible tournament, so I'm not just putting together the best 26 players, I'm trying to construct a roster.  Every spot has a backup, 16 position players/10 pitchers.  Making platoon considerations, each team has 2 dedicated closers, each bullpen has a lefty.

Lineup v RH

C Y.Berra (L)

1B L.Gehrig (L)

2B W.Randolph

SS D.Jeter

3B A.Rodriguez

LF C.Keller (L)

CF J.DiMaggio

RF B.Ruth (L)

DH M.Mantle (S)

Lineup v LH

C B.Dickey (L)

1B L.Gehrig (L)

2B T.Lazzeri 

SS D.Jeter

3B A.Rodriguez

LF B.Ruth (L)

CF J.DiMaggio 

RF A.Judge 

DH M.Mantle (S)

Bench

SS P.Rizzuto

3B G.Nettles (L)

LF R.White (S)

CF B.Williams (S)

Starters

W.Ford (L)

A.Pettitte (L)

R.Guidry (L)

R.Ruffing 

L.Gomez (L)

Bullpen

M.Rivera

D.Righetti (L)

M.Stottlemyre

M.Mussina

B.Shawkey

All Time Twins/Senators Roster

 Through 2023.

 Largely, this is a focus on career regular season value, due to time considerations.  I'm doing this with the idea of a possible tournament, so I'm not just putting together the best 26 players, I'm trying to construct a roster.  Every spot has a backup, 16 position players/10 pitchers.  Making platoon considerations, each team has 2 dedicated closers, each bullpen has a lefty.

Lineup v RH

C J.Mauer (L)

1B J.Judge (L)

2B R.Carew (L)

SS B.Myer (L)

3B H.Killebrew

LF G.Goslin (L)

CF K.Puckett

RF T.Oliva (L)

DH S.Rice (L)

Lineup v LH

C J.Mauer (L)

1B K.Hrbek (L)

2B R.Carew (L)

SS J.Cronin

3B H.Killebrew

LF B.Allison

CF K.Puckett

RF T.Oliva (L)

DH S.Rice (L)

Bench

C E.Battey

2B C.Knoblauch

3B G.Gaetti

CF C.Milan (L)

Starters

W.Johnson

B.Blyleven

B.Radke

J.Kaat (L)

C.Pascual

Bullpen

J.Nathan

R.Aguilera

J.Santana (L)

D.Leonard

F.Viola (L)

All Time Royals Roster

Through 2023.

 Largely, this is a focus on career regular season value, due to time considerations.  I'm doing this with the idea of a possible tournament, so I'm not just putting together the best 26 players, I'm trying to construct a roster.  Every spot has a backup, 16 position players/10 pitchers.  Making platoon considerations, each team has 2 dedicated closers, each bullpen has a lefty.

Lineup v. RH

C D.Porter (L)

1B J.Mayberry (L)

2B F.White

SS F.Patek

3B G.Brett (L)

LF A.Gordon (L)

CF W.Wilson (S)

RF C.Beltran (S)

DH A.Otis 

Lineup v LH

C S.Perez

1B M.Sweeney

2B F.White

SS B.Witt

3B G.Brett (L)

LF W.Wilson (S)

CF A.Otis

RF D.Tartabull

DH H.McRae

Bench

2B W.Merrifield

CF L.Cain

Starters

K.Appier

B.Saberhagen

M.Gubicza

D.Leonard

Z.Greinke

Bullpen

J.Montgomery

D.Quisenberry

P.Splitorff (L)

C.Leibrandt (L)

D.Duffy (L)

All Time Astros Roster

  Through 2023.

 Largely, this is a focus on career regular season value, due to time considerations.  I'm doing this with the idea of a possible tournament, so I'm not just putting together the best 26 players, I'm trying to construct a roster.  Every spot has a backup, 16 position players/10 pitchers.  Making platoon considerations, each team has 2 dedicated closers, each bullpen has a lefty.

Lineup v RH

C C.Biggio 

1B J.Bagwell 

2B J.Altuve

SS C.Correa

3B A.Bregman

LF J.Cruz (L)

CF C.Cedeno 

RF L.Berkman (S)

DH J.Morgan (L)

Lineup v LH

C C.Biggio

1B J.Bagwell

2B J.Altuve

SS C.Correa

3B A.Bregman

LF J.Cruz (L)

CF C.Cedeno

RF J,Wynn 

DH L.Berkman (S)

Bench

C J.Castro (L)

SS D.Thon

3B K.Caminiti (S)

RF/LF/CF T.Puhl (L)

RF/CF G.Springer 

2B B.Doran (L)

Starters

R.Oswalt

L.Dierker

N.Ryan

D.Wilson

JR Richard

Bullpen

B.Wagner (L)

D.Smith

M.Scott

J.Verlander

S.Reynolds

All Time Tigers Roster

 Through 2023.

 Largely, this is a focus on career regular season value, due to time considerations.  I'm doing this with the idea of a possible tournament, so I'm not just putting together the best 26 players, I'm trying to construct a roster.  Every spot has a backup, 16 position players/10 pitchers.  Making platoon considerations, each team has 2 dedicated closers, each bullpen has a lefty.

Lineup v RH

C B.Freehan

1B N.Cash (L)

2B C.Gehringer (L)

SS A.Trammell

3B M.Cabrera 

LF B.Veach (L)

CF T.Cobb (L)

RF A.Kaline

DH S.Crawford (L)

Lineup v LH

C L.Parrish

1B H.Heilmann

2B C.Gehringer (L)

SS A.Trammell

3B M.Cabrera

LF H.Greenberg

CF T.Cobb (L)

RF A.Kaline 

DH S.Crawford (L)

Bench

2B L.Whitaker (L)

2B/SS D.McAuliffe (L)

3B D.Bush (S)

CF/RF C.Lemon 

Starters

H.Newhouser (L)

J.Verlander

M.Lolich (L)

T.Bridges 

D.Trout

Bullpen

T.Jones 

W.Hernandez (L)

J.Morris

H.Dauss

J.Bunning

All Time Guardians/Indians Roster

Through 2023.

 Largely, this is a focus on career regular season value, due to time considerations.  I'm doing this with the idea of a possible tournament, so I'm not just putting together the best 26 players, I'm trying to construct a roster.  Every spot has a backup, 16 position players/10 pitchers.  Making platoon considerations, each team has 2 dedicated closers, each bullpen has a lefty.

Lineup v RH

C C.Santana (S)

1B J.Thome (L)

2B N.Lajoie 

SS L.Boudreau

3B J.Sewell (L)

LF A.Belle 

CF T.Speaker (L)

RF J.Jackson (L)

DH E.Averill (L)

Lineup v LH

C V.Martinez (S)

1B J.Thome (L)

2B N.Lajoie

SS L.Boudreau

3B J.Ramirez (S)

LF M.Ramirez

CF T.Speaker (L)

RF E.Flick (L)

DH L.Doby (L)

Bench

2B/SS/3B T.Turner 

CF K.Lofton (L)

Starters

B.Feller

M.Harder

S.Coveleski

S.McDowell (L)

A.Joss

Bullpen

C.Allen

D.Jones

M.Garcia

B.Lemon

CC Sabathia (L)

All Time White Sox Roster

  Through 2023.

 Largely, this is a focus on career regular season value, due to time considerations.  I'm doing this with the idea of a possible tournament, so I'm not just putting together the best 26 players, I'm trying to construct a roster.  Every spot has a backup, 16 position players/10 pitchers.  Making platoon considerations, each team has 2 dedicated closers, each bullpen has a lefty.

Lineup v RH

C C.Fisk

1B F.Thomas

2B N.Fox (L)

SS L.Appling 

3B R.Ventura (L)

LF J.Jackson (L)

CF F.Jones (L)

RF H.Baines (L)

DH E.Collins (L)

Lineup v LH
C C.Fisk

1B F.Thomas

2B E.Collins (L)

SS L.Aparicio

3B W.Kamm

LF J.Jackson (L)

CF C.Lemon

RF M.Minoso 

DH L.Appling

Bench

C R.Schalk

1B J.Abreu

SS G.Davis

Starters

R.Faber

T.Lyons

E.Walsh

B.Pierce (L)

M.Buehrle (L)

Bullpen

B.Thigpen

R.Hernandez

E.Cicotte

W.Wood (L)

C.Sale (L)

All Time Red Sox Roster

 Through 2023.

 Largely, this is a focus on career regular season value, due to time considerations.  I'm doing this with the idea of a possible tournament, so I'm not just putting together the best 26 players, I'm trying to construct a roster.  Every spot has a backup, 16 position players/10 pitchers.  Making platoon considerations, each team has 2 dedicated closers, each bullpen has a lefty.

Lineup v RH

C C.Fisk

1B C.Yastrzesmki (L)

2B D.Pedroia

SS N.Garciaparra 

3B W.Boggs (L)

LF T.Williams (L)

CF T.Speaker (L)

RF D.Evans

DH D.Ortiz (L)

Lineup v LH

C C.Fisk

1B J.Foxx

2B B.Doerr

SS R.Petrocelli

3B W.Boggs (L)

LF T.Williams (L)

CF T.Speaker (L)

RF D.Evans

DH J.Rice

Bench

C J.Varitek

CF/RF M.Betts

RF H.Hooper (L)

Starters

R.Clemens

C.Young

P.Martinez

L.Grove

L.Tiant

Bullpen

J.Papelbon

C.Kimbrell

M.Parnell

J.Lester

T.Wakefield

All Time Browns/Orioles Roster

  Through 2023.

 Largely, this is a focus on career regular season value, due to time considerations.  I'm doing this with the idea of a possible tournament, so I'm not just putting together the best 26 players, I'm trying to construct a roster.  Every spot has a backup, 16 position players/10 pitchers.  Making platoon considerations, each team has 2 dedicated closers, each bullpen has a lefty.

Lineup v RH

C M.Wieters (S)

1B E.Murray (S)

2B B.Grich

SS C.Ripken

3B B.Robinson

LF K.Williams (L)

CF B.Anderson (L)

RF F.Robinson

DH G.Sisler (L)

Lineup v LH

C C.Hoiles

1B E.Murray (S)

2B B.Grich

SS C.Ripken

3B B.Robinson

LF B.Powell 

CF P.Blair

RF F.Robinson

DH K.Singleton (S)

Bench

2B B.Roberts (S)

SS B.Wallace 

3B H.Clift

Starters

J.Palmer

M.Mussina

U.Shocker

D.McNally (L)

M.Flanagan (L)

Bullpen

G.Olson

Z.Britton (L)

J.Powell

M.Pappas

N.Garver

All Time Angels Roster

 Through 2023.

 Largely, this is a focus on career regular season value, due to time considerations.  I'm doing this with the idea of a possible tournament, so I'm not just putting together the best 26 players, I'm trying to construct a roster.  Every spot has a backup, 16 position players/10 pitchers.  Making platoon considerations, each team has 2 dedicated closers, each bullpen has a lefty.

Lineup v RH

C B.Downing

1B D.Erstad (L)

2B B.Grich

SS J.Fregosi

3B C.Figgins (S)

LF G.Anderson (L)

CF M.Trout

RF T.Salmon

DH S.Ohtani (L)

Lineup v LH

C B.Boone

1B D.Erstad (L)

2B B.Grich

SS J.Fregosi

3B T.Glaus

LF B.Downing

CF M.Trout

RF V.Guerrero 

DH T.Salmon 

Bench

1B W.Joyner (L)

2B H.Kendrick

SS E.Aybar (S)

CF J.Edmonds

Starters

C.Finley (L)

N.Ryan

J.Weaver

F.Tanana (L)

M.Witt

Bullpen

T.Percival

F.Rodriguez

M.Langston (L)

J.Lackey

D.Chance

All Time Expos/Nats Roster

Through 2023.

 Largely, this is a focus on career regular season value, due to time considerations.  I'm doing this with the idea of a possible tournament, so I'm not just putting together the best 26 players, I'm trying to construct a roster.  Every spot has a backup, 16 position players/10 pitchers.  Making platoon considerations, each team has 2 dedicated closers, each bullpen has a lefty.

Lineup v RH

C G.Carter

1B R.Zimmerman

2B J.Vidro (S)

SS T.Turner

3B T.Wallach

LF T.Raines (S)

CF A.Dawson

RF V.Guerrero 

DH B.Harper (L)

Lineup v. LH

C G.Carter

1B R.Zimmerman

2B J.Vidro (S)

SS T.Turner

3B A.Rendon

LF T.Raines (S)

CF A.Dawson

RF V.Guerrero

DH J.Soto (L)

Bench

C B.Schneider (L)

1B R.Fairly (L)

2B R.Hunt

SS I.Desmond

CF/LF R.White

Starters

S.Rogers

M.Scherzer

S.Strasburg

D.Martinez

G.Gonzalez (L)

Bullpen

J.Reardon

C.Cordero

J.Vazquez

P.Martinez

J.Fassero (L)

All Time Cards Roster

  Through 2023.

 Largely, this is a focus on career regular season value, due to time considerations.  I'm doing this with the idea of a possible tournament, so I'm not just putting together the best 26 players, I'm trying to construct a roster.  Every spot has a backup, 16 position players/10 pitchers.  Making platoon considerations, each team has 2 dedicated closers, each bullpen has a lefty.

Lineup v RH

C T.Simmons (S)

1B A.Pujols 

2B R.Hornsby

SS O.Smith

3B K.Boyer

LF E.Slaughter (L)

CF J.Edmonds (L)

RF S.Musial (L)

DH J.Mize (L)

Lineup v. LH

C Y.Molina 

1B A.Pujols

2B R.Hornsby

SS O.Smith

3B K.Boyer

LF D.Medwick 

CF C.Flood

RF S.Musial (L)

DH J.Mize (L)

Bench

2B R.Schoendienst (S)

3B/2B/1B M.Carpenter (L)

CF/LF R.Lankford (L)

LF L.Brock (L)

The backup at third is really the open spot - Frankie Frisch just didn't play enough at third as a Card to qualify, and so that caused him to be left off entirely; Rolen/Carpenter is a coin flip, but the platoon advantage/multi positional value goes to Carpenter.  Hornsby is the backup at short.

Starters

B.Gibson

A.Wainright

D.Dean

H.Breechen (L)

J.Haines

Bullpen

J.Isringhausen

L.Smith

M.Lanier (L)

M.Cooper

C.Carpenter

All Time Giants Roster

 Through 2023.

 Largely, this is a focus on career regular season value, due to time considerations.  I'm doing this with the idea of a possible tournament, so I'm not just putting together the best 26 players, I'm trying to construct a roster.  Every spot has a backup, 16 position players/10 pitchers.  Making platoon considerations, each team has 2 dedicated closers, each bullpen has a lefty.

Starting Lineup v RH

C B.Posey 

1B W.McCovey (L)

2B L.Doyle (L)

SS G.Davis (S)

3B M.Ott (L)

LF Ba.Bonds (L)

CF W.Mays 

RF M.Tiernan (L)

DH B.Terry (L)

Starting Lineup v LH

C B.Posey

1B W.McCovey (L)

2B F.Frisch (S)

SS T.Jackson

3B G.Davis (S)

LF Ba.Bonds (L)

CF W.Mays

RF M.Ott (L)

DH R.Connor (S)

Bench

C/1B/RF B.Ewing

SS A.Fletcher

LF G.Burns 

CF/RF Bo.Bonds

Right down the WAR leaderboard-Ewing edges Bresnahan, aided by the elder Bonds ability to back up at center. Fletcher/Burns could both be replaced by any other player in Giants history given the ability of other members of the roster to back up - but the choice here is for these two ahead of the more contemporary guys (Clark, Cepeda, Williams, Thompson, Crawford, Kent you know the guys).

Starters

C.Mathewson

C.Hubbell (L)

J.Marichal

A.Rusie

M.Welch

Bullpen

R.Nen

B.Wilson

T.Keefe

G.Perry

M.Bumgarner (L)

All Time Padres Roster

Through 2023.

 Largely, this is a focus on career regular season value, due to time considerations.  I'm doing this with the idea of a possible tournament, so I'm not just putting together the best 26 players, I'm trying to construct a roster.  Every spot has a backup, 16 position players/10 pitchers.  Making platoon considerations, each team has 2 dedicated closers, each bullpen has a lefty.

Lineup v RH

C T.Kennedy (L)

1B A.Gonzalez (L)

2B J.Cronenworth (L)

SS F.Tatis Jr. 

3B M.Machado 

LF R.Klesko (L)

CF G.Richards (L)

RF D.Winfield

DH T.Gwynn (L)

Lineup v LH

C G.Tenace

1B P.Nevin

2B HS Kim

SS F.Tatis Jr.

3B M.Machado

LF C.Headley (S)

CF K.McReynolds

RF D.Winfield

DH T.Gwynn (L)

Bench

1B N.Colbert 

3B K.Caminiti (S)

Kim's the backup at short, Ozzie and Brian Giles miss.

Starters

J.Peavy

A.Benes

R.Jones (L)

A.Ashby

E.Whitson

Bullpen

T.Hoffman

H.Bell 

B.Hurst (L)

E.Show

J.Hamilton

All Time Pirates Roster

  Through 2023.

 Largely, this is a focus on career regular season value, due to time considerations.  I'm doing this with the idea of a possible tournament, so I'm not just putting together the best 26 players, I'm trying to construct a roster.  Every spot has a backup, 16 position players/10 pitchers.  Making platoon considerations, each team has 2 dedicated closers, each bullpen has a lefty.

Lineup v RH

C J.Kendall

1B W.Stargell (L)

2B B.Mazeroski

SS A.Vaughan (L)

3B H.Wagner

LF B.Bonds (L)

CF M.Carey (S)

RF R.Clemente

DH P.Waner (L)

Lineup v LH

C J.Kendall

1B W.Stargell (L)

2B B.Mazeroski

SS H.Wagner

3B P.Traynor

LF B.Bonds (L)

CF A.McCutchen 

RF R.Clemente

DH R.Kiner 

Bench

C M.Sanguillen

2B/1B G.Grantham (L)

3B T.Leach

LF F.Clarke (L)

Parker and Van Slyke both miss out here; Mazeroski's glove is probably enough to keep him in the lineup against RH but Grantham is tempting and likely to get some run if a bat is needed.  Sanguillen/Kendall and Leach/Traynor are essentially coin flips.  

Starters

B.Friend

B.Adams

W.Cooper (L)

S.Leever

D.Phillippe

Bullpen

R.Face

K.Tekulve

J.Candelaria (L)

V.Law

E.Morris (L)