All-Time Team of Ex-Pirates Currently Playing Elsewhere in the Majors

This team might not be first place in the division, but they likely would not be in last.  In no case was the player’s stint with Pittsburgh more than 5 years ago.

1b -       Adan LaRoche (ARI)

2b -       FREDDY SANCHEZ (SFG)

3b -       JOSE BAUTISTA (TOR)

SS -      JACK WILSON (SEA)

 C -       Ronny Paulino (FLA)

LF -       JASON BAY (NYM)

CF -      NATE McCLOUTH (ATL)

RF -      Xavier Nady (CHC)

DH -      Eric Hinske (ATL)

PH - (r)   Rajai Davis (OAK)

PH - (l)   Don Kelly (DET)

PH - (b)  CESAR IZTURIS (BAL)

PR -       Nyjer Morgan (WSN)

Pitching

RH -      Mike Gonzalez (BAL)

LH -      Tom Gorzelany (CHC)

LH -      Oliver Perez (NYM)

RP -       Damaso Marte (NYY)

RP -       Brian Bullington (KCR)

RP -       John Grabow (CHC)

RP -       Jesse Chavez (ATL)

Closer -  MATT CAPPS (WSN)

Mgr -     Jim Tracy (COL)

Reserves

Jason Michaels (HOU)

Brad Eldred (COL)

Key

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

The All-Time Doug Team

I know we’ve done this before, but this is in honor of the birthday of my oldest son, Doug!   He’s become quite the papa since we did this six years ago.

1b -      Mientkiewicz

2b -      Flynn

3b -      DeCINCES

SS -      Baker

 C -       Mirabelli

LF -      Dascenzo

CF -      Glanville

RF -      Ault

DH -     Strange

PH - (r)   Griffin

PH - (l)   Taitt

PH - (b)  Brady

PR -       Baird

Pitching

RH -      DRABEK

RH -      CORBETT

RH -      Rau

RH -      Linton

RH -      McWeeny

LH -      Davis

RP -       Bair

RP -       Brocail

RP -       Henry

RP -       Bird

Closer - JONES

Mgr -     Rader

GM -   Melvin

Reserves

Adams

Allison

Bochtler

Camilli

Capilla

Clarey

Clemens

Creek

Crothers

Fister

Gallagher

Gwodz

Hansen

Howard

Jennings

Johns

Konieczny

Lindsey

Loman

Neff

Nickle

Piatt

Sanders

Simons

Sisk

Smith

Waechter

Key

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

All-Paul Team

1b -       KONERKO

2b -       Hines

3b -       Radford

SS -      Stephens

 C -       Lo DUCA

LF -       O’NEILL

CF -      BLAIR

RF -      WANER*

DH -      MOLITOR*

PH - (r)   Schaal

PH - (l)   Sorrento

PH - (b)  Householder

PR -       Dade

Pitching

RH -      DERRINGER

RH -      BYRD

RH -      Foytack

RH -      Dean

LH -      Splittorff

LH -      Minner

RP -       QUANTRILL

RP -       Assenmacher

Closer -  Lindblad

Mgr -     Richards

Umps - EMMEL, NAUERT, PRYOR, RUNGE, SCHRIEBER

Orismologist - Dickson

Reserves

CASANOVA
Popovich

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

Underlined = Negro Leagues

All-Time Could’a, Should’a, Would’a Team

These guys left the game with great promise largely unfulfilled.  Some got part way there, but not to the heights that were expected.  Suggestions for additions welcome.

1b -       Harry Agganis

2b -       Ken Hubbs

3b -       Alan Storke

SS -      Ray Chapman

 C -       Walt Lerian

LF -       BO JACKSON

CF -      Pete Reiser

RF -      Joe Charboneau

DH -      TONY CONIGLIARO

PH - (r)   Dale Alexander

PH - (l)   Lyman Bostock

PR -       Joe Cassidy

Pitching

RH -      Mark Fydrich

RH -      J.R. Richard

LH -      HERB SCORE

LH -      Steve Dalkowski

LH -      David Clyde

LH -      Rick Ankiel

RP -       Billy McCool

RP -       DON SCHWALL

Closer -  JOHN HUDEK

Mgr -     Bob Swift

Commissioner - A. Bartlett Giamatti

Coaches -     Charlie Lau

Umpires -   Steve Palermo

Reserves

Mike Nagy

Steve Olin

Bill Parsons

George Watkins

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

All-Time Team of Alumni of St. Mary’s of California

No school of its size has sent more players to the majors, especially catchers. 

1b -       VON HAYES

2b -       Lew Fonseca

3b -       Jerry Denny

SS -      Ed Hallinan

 C -       GUS TRIANDOS

LF -       Duffy Lewis

CF -      FRANK DEMAREE

RF -      Harry Hooper*

DH -      Broderick Perkins

PH - (r)   Andy Carey

PH - (l)   Bill Howerton

PH - (b)  Mike Young

PR -       Jim Fogarty

Pitching

RH -      Tom Candiotti

RH -      Joe Oeschger

RH -      Bill Fleming

LH -      Dutch Leonard

LH -      Walter Mails

LH -      Harry Krause

LH -      Ed Morris

RP -       Earl Johnson

RP -       Don Ferrarese

Umpire

Hank O’Day

Reserves

Ed Burns

Fred Carroll

Bill Cunningham

Ed Fitz Gerald

Lou Guisto

Joe Marty

Les Scarsella

Mark Teahen

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration