All-2010 National League MVP Team

All 27 of these players received MVP votes this year.  It’s particularly crowded at first base.  Choices had to be made.  (Vote points)

1b -       ALBERT PUJOLS (279)

2b -       DAN UGGLA (12)

3b -       RYAN ZIMMERMAN (18)

SS -      TROY TULOWITZKI (132)

 C -       Buster Posey (40)

LF -       RYAN BRAUN (19)

CF -      Carlos Gonzalez (197)

RF -      JAYSON WERTH (52)

DH -      RYAN HOWARD (50)

PH - (r)   MATT HOLLIDAY (32)

PH - (l)   JOEY VOTTO (443)

PR -       JASON HEYWARD (11)

Pitching

RH -      ROY HALLADAY (130)

RH -      ADAM WAINWRIGHT (12)

RH -      UBALDO JIMENEZ (7)

RH -      JOSH JOHNSON (2)

RP -       HEATH BELL (2)

Closer - BRIAN WILSON (28)

Reserves

ADAM DUNN (9)

ADRIAN GONZALEZ (197)

COREY HART (2)

Aubrey Huff (70)

BRIAN McCANN (9)

MARTIN PRADO (51)

SCOTT ROLEN (26)

Carlos Ruiz (12)

DAVID WRIGHT (3)

Key

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

All-Time Johnson Team

The second most common family name in the U.S.  The last time this team was assembled was over nine years ago.  Here’s the update.  Only 15 batters have more hits than The Big Train’s 547.  Suggestions, as always, welcome.

1b -       Deron

2b -       DAVEY

3b -       Judy*

SS -      HOWARD

 C -       CHARLES

LF -       “Indian” BOB

CF -      LANCE

RF -      ALEX

DH -      Cliff

PH - (r)   Lamar

PH - (l)   Roy

PH - (b)  Wallace

PR -       Ernie

Pitching

RH -      Walter*

RH -      Ken

RH -      Ernie

RH -      Syl

RH -      Si

LH -      RANDY

LH -      Earl

RP -       John Henry

RP -       Bart

RP -       Jim

Closer -  Jerry

Mgr -     Darrell

Umps -     Adrian, Mark and Steamboat

Reserves

BILLY

Connie

DON

Grant

Hank

Lou

Mamie

Reed

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Italics= Negro Leagues

Bold = Inspiration

All-Time Dave Niehaus* Team

Also known as the All-Time Seattle Mariners Team.  There are four guaranteed Hall of Famers here and  many others who will get consideration.

1b -       ALVIN DAVIS

2b -       BRET BOONE

3b -       MIKE CAMERON

SS -      ALEX RODRIGUEZ

 C -       DAN WILSON

LF -       JAY BUHNER

CF -      KEN GRIFFEY, Jr.

RF -      ICHIRO SUZUKI

DH -      EDGAR MARTINEZ

PH - (r)   PHIL BRADLEY

PH - (l)   JOHN OLERUD

PH - (b)  Julio Cruz

PR -       HAROLD REYNOLDS

Pitching

RH -      FELIX HERNANDEZ

RH -      FREDDY GARCIA

RH -      ERIK HANSON

RH -      MIKE MOORE

RH -      GIL MECHE

LH -      RANDY JOHNSON

LH -      MARK LANGSTON

LH -      JAMIE MOYER

RP -       JEFF NELSON

RP -       J. J. PUTZ

RP -       NORM CHARLTON

RP -       EDDIE GUARDADO

RP -       BILL CAUDILL

RP -       JOSE MESA

RP -       DAVID AARDSMA

RP -       SHANE RAWLEY

Closer -  KAZUHIRO SASAKI

Mgr -     LOU PINIELLA

GM -      PAT GILLICK

Broadcast Partner -   Rick Rizzs

Reserves

BRUCE BOCHTE

IVAN CALDERON

DAVE HENDERSON

Steve Henderson

RUPERT JONES

Bob Kearney (Just kidding!)

Mark McLemore

Dan Meyer

Jack Perconte

Ken Phelps

Joel Piniero

JIM PRESLEY

Leon Roberts

Leroy Stanton

DANNY TARTABULL

Dave Valle

MATT YOUNG

RICKIE ZISK

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

All-Time One-Team Hall of Famers Team

The New York Times published an article today on this very subject:  http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/10/hall-of-famers-who-played-for-one-team/?emc=eta1.  Thanks to Garth Potts for the heads-up.  Pretty decent bench, even if you just counted the coaches.  If you have a question about which team someone played for, just click on the name.  Perhaps most impressive are those whose careers were in the free agency era:  Puckett, Rice, Ripken, Young, Brett and Gwynn.  There are some baseball historians who would argue that Honus Wagner and Fred Clarke should make this team.  Indeed, they would both be starters.  Tough decision to sit Clemente, but Musial’s offensive numbers are clearly superior.  Interesting notes:  Both White Sox pitchers here are switch hitters and both Combs and Reese were (ahem) colonels.

1b -       LOU GEHRIG*

2b -       CHARLIE GEHRINGER*

3b -       MIKE SCHMIDT*

SS -      CAL RIPKEN*

 C -       JOHNNY BENCH*

LF -       TED WILLIAMS*

CF -      JOE DiMAGGIO*

RF -      STAN MUSIAL*

DH -      CARL YASTRZEMSKI*

PH - (r)   ROY CAMPANELLA*

PH - (l)   MEL OTT*

PH - (b)  MICKEY MANTLE*

PR -       Bid McPhee*

Pitching

RH -      Walter Johnson*

RH -      BOB FELLER*

RH -      BOB GIBSON*

RH -      Addie Joss*

RH -      TED LYONS*

LH -      CARL HUBBELL*

LH -      SANDY KOUFAX*

LH -      WHITEY FORD*

Mgr -     BOB LEMON*

Coaches – BILL DICKEY*, ERNIE BANKS*, ROBIN YOUNT*, BROOKS ROBINSON*, PEE WEE REESE*, TRAVIS JACKSON*, JIM RICE*, BOBBY DOERR*, AL KALINE*

Broadcasters - JIM PALMER*, PHIL RIZZUTTO*, DON DRYSDALE*

Paradigm Shifter - JACKIE ROBINSON*

Reserves

LUKE APPLING*

GEORGE BRETT*

ROBERTO CLEMENTE*

Earle Combs*

Red Faber*

TONY GWYNN*

BILL MAZEROSKI*

KIRBY PUCKETT*

WILLIE STARGELL*

BILL TERRY*

PIE TRAYNOR*

Ross Youngs*

Key

*Hall of Fame (By definition, but don’t you like the visual constellation effect?)

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

All-Time Team of One-Season Careers

…but played at least 100 games.  Only a few of these were from the WWII era.  There’s no doubt an interesting story behind all guys.   However, you can read those of Arlett, Elliot, and Vache right here in compact, very readable formats, done by SABR biographers  Just click on their names in this paragraph.  Most of these guys played for very bad teams.  Figueroa pitched batting practice for the Blue Jays in their championship years, so he pulls duty as the team’s pitcher.

1b -       Art Mahan (1940 Phillies)

2b -       Goat Anderson (1907 Pirates)

3b -       Hector Rodriguez (1952 White Sox)

SS -      Scotty Ingerton (1911 Rustlers)

 C -       Tom Cahill (1891 Colonels)

LF -       Charlie Hamburg (1890 Colonels)

CF -      Ernie Sulik (1936 Phillies)

RF -      Irv Waldron (1901 Brewers, Senators)

PH - (r)   Herman Reich (1949 Senators, Indians, Cubs)

PH - (l)   Buddy Blair (1942 A’s)

PH - (b) Buzz Arlett (1931 Phillies)

PR -       Carlos Bernier (1953 Red Sox)

Pitching

RH -      Jesus Figueroa (1980 Cubs)

Mgr -     SPARKY ANDERSON* (152 G, 1959 Phillies)

Reserves

Gair Allie (1954 Pirates)

Tony Bartirome (1952 Pirates)

Elliot Bigelow (1929 Red Sox)

Al Boucher (1914 Terriers)

Ben Conroy (1890 Athletics)

Jack Daniels (1952 Braves)

Dutch Hoffman (1929 White Sox)

Johnny Johnston (1913 Brown)

Bob Maier (1945 Tigers)

Charlie Malay (1905 Superbas)

Mike McCormick (1904 Superbas)

Harry Moore (1884 Nationals) [Also sometimes listed as Henry]

Moon Mullen (1944 Phillies)

Larry Murphy (1891 Statesmen)

Dutch Schliebner (1923 Dodgers, Browns)

Ham Schulte (1940 Phillies)

Johnny Sturm (1941 Yankees)

Tex Vache (1925 Red Sox)

Milt Whitehead (1884 Maroons, Cowboys)

Rasty Wright (1890 Stars, Spiders)

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration