MLB Number 11s

The baseball uniform of number 11 has had its share of major talent as well. Cooperstown's Baseball Hall of Fame claims the following people are enshrined and wore the number 11. 

• Rogers Hornsby
• Carl Hubbell
• Herb Pennock
• Paul Waner
• Waite Hoyt
• Chick Hafey
• Early Wynn
• Lefty Gomez
• Billy Herman
• Eddie Mathews
• Duke Snider
• Luis Aparicio
• Rick Ferrell
• Tony Lazzeri
• Barry Larkin
• Tony La Russa
• Tim Raines
• Edgar Martinez

The next stage of our investigation into the best of the best for MLB's double ace shirt digit must always consider the players who have had their respective teams retire the number on their behalf.

• Carl Hubbell the pitching ace of the New York Giants had his number retired by the orgainization in 1944.
• Jim Fregosi the LA/ California Angels star Shortstop had his uniform adornment preserved on August 1, 1998.
• Luis Aparicio the great Shortstop was honored by the orgainization of the Chicago White Sox on August 14, 1984.
• Paul Waner the hitting machine and right Field player of the Pittsburgh Pirates had his number 11 retired on July 21, 2007 and PNC Park.
• Sparky Anderson the Manager of the Detroit Tigers had his second number retired on June 26, 2011.
• Barry Larkin the athletic Shortstop of the Cincinnati Reds was celebrated with number preservation on August 25, 2012.
• Edgar Martínez the Third Base and Designated Hitter of the Seattle Mariners has a place of honor with the Club since festivities on August 12, 2017.

Afer lookig at the candidates and stats for the number 11 substantial players lists (see link above), now it is time to put our knowledge to work and pick the greatest players that wore number 11 in MLB history based on performance stats. We do not have all of the players from some of the Negro Leagues in place yet but when we do we will certainly update the list so please excuse us on this. The criteria is simple we pulled stats from Baseball-Reference and Stat-Head on some important numbers. Is the player in the Hall of Fame? What were the Wins After Replacement or the team victories gained or lost after they entered the lineup versus the player they replaced? Where do they rank in the following categories in history: Home Runs, Runs Produced, Strike Outs, ERA. We mash this information up and see how many of the criteria rankings they have and then multiply that number (0-6) times the number of years they wore the particular uniform number we are discussing and then add it to bonus points if in the Hall of Fame and for earning any Gold Glove Awards and/or Cy Young Awards. We call that calculated number our Ranked Formula and use it as a basis of Comparison to give you the Top Fifteen at the uniform number.

MLB NUMBER 11 JERSEY

Baseball HOF and MLB Number 11 Jersey

The select few and cream of the crop that are inducted into the legendary baseball museum in Cooperstown, New York.

Lefty Gomez

Born November 26, 1908, in Rodeo, California, was Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher, Lefty Gomez. Of course as his nickname implies Gomez was a left-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball between 1930 and 1943 for the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators. Lefty was selected as an All-Star every year between 1933 and 1939. Gomez is one of the top MLB players to have worn Jersey Number 11. MLB Number 11 Jersey

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Edgar Martinez

The life and career of Edgar Martinez. Born January 2, 1963, in New York, NY, was Baseball Hall of Fame player Edgar Martinez. Martinez played as a designated hitter and third baseman for the Seattle Mariners from 1987 through 2004. was a seven-time MLB All-Star, five-time Silver Slugger, and two-time batting champion. He is one of 18 MLB players to record a batting average of .300, an on-base percentage of .400, and a slugging percentage of .500 in 5,000 or more plate appearances. Edgar is one of the top MLB players to have worn Jersey Number 11. MLB Number 11 Jersey

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Luis Aparicio

Life and career bio of Luis Aparicio. Born April 29, 1934, in Maracaibo, Venezuela, was Baseball hall of fame Shortstop Luis Aparicio. He played in the MLB from 1956 to 1973 for three American League (AL) teams, most prominently the Chicago White Sox, but the Baltimore Orioles (1963-67) and Boston Red Sox (1971-73) as well. Aparicio's play in the field is what made him stand out among his peers as he won nine Gold Glove Awards, setting a league record since matched only by Omar Vizquel. Luis is one of the top MLB players to wear the Number 11 Jersey. MLB Number 11 Jersey.

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Barry Larkin

Baseball Hall of Fame bio on Barry larkin. Born April 28, 1964, in Cincinnati, Ohio, was Baseball hall of Fame Shortstop, Barry Larkin. Larkin played for his hometown Cincinnati Reds for his entire career 1986-2004. Barry made the most of his baseball career in the Majors as he was named to nine Silver Slugger awards, three Gold Glove awards, and the 1995 National League Most Valuable Player Award. He was selected to the Major League All-Star Game twelve times and is one of the top MLB players to have worn the Number 11. MLB Number 11 Jersey

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Carl Hubbell

Life and career bio of Baseball hall of Fame player Carl Hubbell. Born June 22, 1903, in Carthage, MO, was Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher Carl Hubbell. nicknamed "the Meal Ticket" and "King Carl", was an American Major League Baseball player. He was a pitcher for the New York Giants of the National League from 1928 to 1943. 1936 and 1937, Hubbell set the major league record for consecutive wins by a pitcher with 24.
Hubbell is one of the top MLB players to have worn Jersey Number 11. MLB Number 11 Jersey

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MLB NUMBER 11 JERSEY

Baseball Legend and MLB Number 11 Jersey

These people, teams, plays, and eras of the game of baseball that may not be in the Hall of Fame but are significant enough to have influenced the game.

Bill Freehan

Born November 29, 1941, in Detroit Michigan, was Bill Freehan. Freehan played the position of Hall of Fame, Catcher, First Baseman/HD, Left Fielder, Right Fielder wearing the number on the Detroit Tigers (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76) for 14 seasons as he batted 0.262 for his career, had an On Base percentage of 0.412, with 200 career Home Runs, and 5 Gold Glove Awarded Seasons. Bill is one of the top MLB players to have worn Jersey Number 11. MLB Number 11 Jersey

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Omar Visquel

Life andcareer bio of Omar Visquel. Born April 24, 1967, in Caracas, Venezuela, was legendary MLB Shortstop Omar Visquel. 24-year Major League Baseball career, Vizquel played for the Seattle Mariners, Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, and Toronto Blue Jays. baseball's all-time best fielding shortstops, Vizquel won 11 Gold Glove Awards, including nine consecutive from 1993 to 2001. Among shortstops, his .985 fielding percentage is tied for highest all-time, he is the all-time leader in games played, and the all-time leader in double plays turned. Visquel is one of the top MLB players to have worn the Number 13 Jersey. one of the top MLB players to have worn the Number 11 Jersey. MLB Number 11 Jersey

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Here is a look at our stats, years played with the uniform number and calculations on the top 25 number 11 Major League Ballplayers:

The photograph in the banner above is courtesy of the Wikimedia Commons collection of public Domain pictures. It is a cropped version of the 1953 Bowman Bob Feller baseball card and the 1948 Leaf Ted Williams card.

Special thanks to Baseball-Reference.com, Stathead.com and the most wonderful book by Larry Lester and Wayne Stivers, The Negro Leagues Book, Volume 2.