Unused Numbers

[jrh31584]

Have any whole numbers never been worn in a Major League regular-season game?

[RuthMayBond]

Have any whole numbers never been worn in a Major League regular-season game?Most everything 100 or higher

[Richmond Hill Phoenix]

Are you even allowed to wear a number thats not between 1 and 99?

[RuthMayBond]

Are you even allowed to wear a number thats not between 1 and 99?Sure, 0 AND 00 :D

[Richmond Hill Phoenix]

Really? I've never seen it...

[Elvis]

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[geezer]

Rick White once used 00, and Al Oliver used 0 and also Kerry Robinson for the Padres used 0.

[Yankwood]

The Texas Rangers used 0 for Oddibe McDowell and again for Al Oliver. Paul Dade, an Indians outfielder in the late 70's, used 00.

[Captain Cold Nose]

I believe Jeffrey Leonard also used 00 for a time.

Most higher number, say above 50, are usually used for spring training purposes if not already taken. Without looking, I'd venture a guess that many of the numbers used for offensive lineman, defensive front seven and wide receivers in football have not been used during the regular season.

[RuthMayBond]

Without looking, I'd venture a guess that many of the numbers used for offensive lineman, defensive front seven and wide receivers in football have not been used during the regular season.Most numbers have at least been used at one time or another. After a brief scan through a book about uniform numbers, I'll start with 69 when I get a chance and work my way upward. I could fairly easily find at least one use of numbers below this, but above this it starts to get sketchy.

[hudsonharden]

The number 75 is the highest number ever worn by a Giant (Barry Z. will wear it this season). You rarely see numbers higher than 60. I know in high school (and maybe college?) basketball, you may only use the digits 1-5, because referees use fingers on each hand to indicate fouls on specific players, etc. I wonder if any teams have policies regarding what numbers may and may not be worn, beyond retired numbers.

[Richmond Hill Phoenix]

I never knew that 0 and 00 were allowed. So it's any # from 00-99?

Interesting fact: I know that Juan Guzman wore #63 because is was his # in ST, and he wanted to continue his success in the spring into the season.

[Captain Cold Nose]

If we're going with interesting reasons behind high numbers, there's Carlton Fisk and his no. 72 with Chicago, the opposite of what he had in Boston.

[Solair Wright]

The New York Yankees do not issue the numbers 0 or 00. But the Cardinals did for a couple pitchers, and 00 was worn by Omar Olivares.

[plask_stirlac]

-9? .......

[JamesWest]

If you look at number lists from the the years following WWII, you will see that very few Major Leaguers wore number 13.

[W_Marone]

Rick white wears 00 because that's what he is....hahaha ZING!:D

[milladrive]

...I'll start with 69 when I get a chance and work my way upward.

Personally, I can't think of a better number to start with. Of course, I tend to work my way down when I begin there, but... *thinks* ...I'll shut up now. :p

[RuthMayBond]

Personally, I can't think of a better number to start with. Of course, I tend to work my way down when I begin there, but... *thinks* ...I'll shut up now. :pDang, I hate being the straight man in this routine :laugh

[GotMelk?]

What about number 1/8?

[milladrive]

Dang, I hate being the straight man in this routine :laugh

:D Hehe, the window was just too large.

Anyway, if it helps, the Mets have to date never issued 60, 63 through 72, nor 74 through 98 for a regular-season game.

As well, I've never seen a player wear a three-digit number. I'm curious to know if there ever was one.

[milladrive]

What about number 1/8?

It's not a whole number. ...although the amusement of it never gets old.

[west coast orange and black]

Captain Cold Nose: I believe Jeffrey Leonard also used 00 for a time.
he sure did.
he claimed that his career was kinda starting over following serious injury + surgery. :lookitup

and for a while, benito santiago placed a zero in fron of his single digit, so that the two-digit uni numbernumber would not be obscured by the back strap of his chest protector. :crazy

[west coast orange and black]

one player has worn the name of his hometown as his uni number.
rmb?

[RuthMayBond]

one player has worn the name of his hometown as his uni number.
rmb?
You are referring to Bill Voiselle's Ninety-Six :lookitup

[milladrive]

one player has worn the name of his hometown as his uni number.
rmb?

Hope I'm not spoiling RMB's fun with this one, but Bill Voiselle's home town was Ninety Six, South Carolina. :D

[milladrive]

You are referring to Bill Voiselle's Ninety-Six :lookitup

Nice, repeat what I say just before I say it.

[digglahhh]

:As well, I've never seen a player wear a three-digit number. I'm curious to know if there ever was one.

If Bill if only "Spaceman" Lee would have gotten his wish!

[SamtheBravesFan]

You are referring to Bill Voiselle's Ninety-Six :lookitup

Ninety-Six is near Anderson. :D Heh heh

[SamtheBravesFan]

If Bill if only "Spaceman" Lee would have gotten his wish!

337 :laugh

[RuthMayBond]

Hopefully this will answer some of the questions that have been asked. I said I would start at the previously-mentioned number ;) and I found out who was the best player among the few to ever wear these numbers. Despite the few there are some good players

69-probably turn out to be Branson Arroyo
70-Domingo Cedeno may have been the only player to wear this
71-Peckinpaugh (as manager :rolleyes: ), Taylor Douthit as player
72-Classic Pudge
73-Kenny Rogers or Tony Phillips?
74-Urbina
75-Zito
76-probably Mike Koplove
77-Joe Medwick!
79-Erik Bedard may have been the only player to wear this
81-Mike Colangelo?
82-JLazor
85-if you wanna count August Busch Sr
88-Albert Belle
89-Scott Chiasson may have been the only player to wear this
91-Tim Spooneybarger may have been the only player to wear this
94-Felix Heredia (no one else unless you count an interpreter for the Dodgers)
95-Takahito Nomura may have been the only player to wear this
96-Voiselle was probably better than Mac Suzuki
97-Joe Beimel may have been the only player to wear this
99-Willie Crawford

When I started looking over these I honestly figured every two digit number would be taken at least once. But to answer the original question, I am surprised to learn that I could find no occurrence of any player ever wearing these numbers.
78
80
83
84
86
87
90
92
93
98

Supposedly there was an A's minor leaguer in a split squad game that wore a 102, and supposedly the Phillies went over 100 in one of their combined minor league camps. Hope you had fun playing at home

[RuthMayBond]

Hope I'm not spoiling RMB's fun with this one.Why would I ever let anyone do that? :laugh :coffee :waving :p :clapping :crazy

[milladrive]

When I started looking over these I honestly figured every two digit number would be taken at least once. But to answer the original question, I am surprised to learn that I could find no occurrence of any player ever wearing these numbers.
78
80
83
84
86
90
92
93
98

Wow, who'd've thunk it? I too would think that every two-digit number had been used at least once. Learn sump'm new every day. :D Of extra surprise to me is that no Met has taken #86.


Supposedly there was an A's minor leaguer in a split squad game that wore a 102, and supposedly the Phillies went over 100 in one of their combined minor league camps.

That's interesting. So, until further knowledge, two Minor Leaguers have worn three-digit numbers, but as we understand it no Major Leaguers. Hmm. Wonder if there're any rules stipulating it.

[geezer]

I think the highest number a Yankee has used is #66 by Homer Bush in 1998.

[RuthMayBond]

I think the highest number a Yankee has used is #66 by Homer Bush in 1998.Gene Nelson, Clay Christiansen & Darrell Einertson had 67, Brad Arnsberg had 68, Alan Mills (and Homer Bush) had 69, Frank Tepedino had 70, Christian Parker had 71, Ryan Thompson had 88

[RuthMayBond]

:D Hehe, the window was just too large.

Anyway, if it helps, the Mets have to date never issued 60Supposedly Al Osmundson wore it

<63 through 72>

Supposedly 64 for Bill Latham
Supposedly 65 for Doug Simons
Supposedly 66 for John Mitchell and Joe Crawford

[jrh31584]

When I started looking over these I honestly figured every two digit number would be taken at least once. But to answer the original question, I am surprised to learn that I could find no occurrence of any player ever wearing these numbers.
78
80
83
84
86
87
90
92
93
98

This is what I was looking for when I asked the original question.

[RuthMayBond]

This is what I was looking for when I asked the original question.
But hopefully you had some fun along the way :clapping

[milladrive]

Supposedly Al Osmundson wore it

<63 through 72>

Supposedly 64 for Bill Latham
Supposedly 65 for Doug Simons
Supposedly 66 for John Mitchell and Joe Crawford

None of those were worn during a regular-season game. Perhaps Spring Training?

[RuthMayBond]

None of those were worn during a regular-season game. Perhaps Spring Training?The book, uh, my secret source didn't say