Greatest MLB Roster of All Time

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I think there were several Giants teams with Mays, MicCovey, Cepeda, Marichal and Perry as well as Matty and Felipe Alou and Billy Pierce..

The 1965 rendition would add in Warren Spahn over Billy Pierce.

The 1964 club would have Pierce and no Spahn, but you get Duke Snider thrown in.

Spahn or Pierce + Snider is a tough pick.

The Giants probably have the most "great players for other teams who barely played for them" guys in baseball history.

[Mark17]

And the 3rd New York team, the 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers:

C Roy Campanella HOF
1B Gil Hodges HOF
2B Jim Gilliam
SS Pee Wee Reese HOF
3B Jackie Robinson HOF
LF Dale Mitchell (career .312 hitter)
CF Duke Snider HOF
RF Carl Furillo

P Don Newcombe
P Sal Maglie
P Don Drysdale HOF
P Sandy Koufax HOF

[egri]

The early 1960s New York Mets had lots of great players (Gil Hodges, Warren Spahn, Yogi Berra, Duke Snider, etc.) all managed by Casey Stengel, with George Weiss as GM. Unfortunately, they were all over the hill!

[SAllen2556]

The 2014 Tigers had a rotation that consisted of Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, David Price, Rick Porcello - all Cy Young winners, plus Robbie Ray. Has there been another team with 5 Cy Young winners on the same roster?

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by SAllen2556

The 2014 Tigers had a rotation that consisted of Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, David Price, Rick Porcello - all Cy Young winners, plus Robbie Ray. Has there been another team with 5 Cy Young winners on the same roster?

Philadelphia 1912

Bender
Plank
Pennock
Covaleski

Plus 31 game winner Colby Jack Coombs and Bullet Joe Bush.

[SAllen2556]

Originally Posted by Mark17

Philadelphia 1912
Coombs
Bender
Plank
Pennock
Covaleski

That's awesome. I'll trade you Porcello for Plank and a player to be named.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by SAllen2556

That's awesome. I'll trade you Porcello for Plank and a player to be named.

I goofed... Coombs isn't a HOFer. But he did win 31 one year.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by SAllen2556

The 2014 Tigers had a rotation that consisted of Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, David Price, Rick Porcello - all Cy Young winners, plus Robbie Ray. Has there been another team with 5 Cy Young winners on the same roster?

The 80 Yankees had Kaat, Gaylord Perry, Tiant, Tommy John and Guidry.

[packs]

Oof Rick Porcello. Maybe one of the worst pitchers to win a CY.

[robw1959]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

The 80 Yankees had Kaat, Gaylord Perry, Tiant, Tommy John and Guidry.

How about those '71 Orioles who managed to have four 20-game winners on their staff that year!

[mrreality68]

A lot of great teams some with HOFers some just with great players that year

Wow.

But I am still partial to the late 1920 Yankees