The Baseball RIP Roster for 2025

Hall of Famer

Drafted by the Phillies in the 20th round in 1978, but after a brief stint in Philadelphia in 1981, was traded to the Cubs along with veteran Larry Bowa for Iván de Jesús

Played 15 years with with the Cubs, and was an All-Star ten consecutive seasons, from 1984-1993

9-time Gold Glove Award winner at 2B

Won the NL MVP Award in 1984 after leading the NL with 114 runs and 19 triples, to go with 19 HR, 84 RBI, 32 SB, and a .314 average

Scored 100+ runs seven times and had 100 RBI twice

Hit 25+ HR five times, including an NL-leading 40 in 1990.

Stole 25+ SB seven times, with a high of 54 in 1985

Overall, had 282 HR, 344 SB, 1,318 runs, a .285/.344/.452 slash line, and a 114 OPS+

Hall of Famer

19-year major league career, spanning from 1973-1991, with the first half spent with the Pirates, and the remainder with Reds, A’s, Brewers, Angels, and Blue Jays.

Seven-time All-Star and winner of three Gold Glove Awards, he was known for his powerful RF throwing arm

Also a well-rounded hitter, winning batting titles in 1977 and 1978, and hitting 25+ HR six times including a high of 34 in 1985 when he also led the NL with 125 RBI.

Had some speed on the bases early in his career too, with 15+ SB each year from 1976-1979

Won the NL MVP Award in 1978 when he hit 30 HR with 117 RBI, 20 SB, and a .334 average

Overall had 339 HR, 1,272 runs, 1,493 RBI, 154 SB, a .290/.339/.471 slash line, and a 121 OPS+

13-year major league career, spanning from 1965-1978, mostly with the Orioles, Braves, and Phillies

Four-time All-Star, and winner of three Gold Glove Awards at 2B

Generally had modest power with 10-18 HR four times, but had a career-year in 1973 when he slugged 43 HR with 99 RBI

Overall had 136 HR, a .261/.340/.404 slash line, and a 110 OPS+

Went on to become a long-time major league manager, including seven years for the Mets, and multiple seasons each for the Reds, Orioles, Dodgers, and Nationals. Led the Mets to their 1986 World Series Championship, and overall had a 1,372-1,071 (.562) career managing record.

6-year major league career, spanning from 1962-1967, as a part-time catcher with the Braves, Phillies, and Cardinals

Was a light hitter with 14 HR in 297 games and a .200/.293/.287 slash line

Became famous for his self-deprecating humor as a comedian dubbed “Mr. Baseball”, and then as a long-time baseball broadcaster, including 54 years as the play-by-play announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Was also an actor, including playing George Owens on the sitcom Mr. Belvedere, and played announcer Harry Doyle in the film Major League and its two sequels.

Honored by the National Baseball Hall of Fame with its 2003 Ford C. Frick Award in recognition of his broadcasting career.

Drafted in the 5th round by the Padres in 1972

Struggled to an 8-22 record and 4.45 ERA in 1974, but then had his first of two consecutive Al-Star seasons in 1975, with a 20-12 record and NL-leading 2.24 ERA

Led the NL in wins with a 22-14 record, to go with a 2.74 ERA in 1976, taking home the NL Cy Young Award

On June 22, 1976 his lengthy streak of no walks finally ended. As described at baseball-reference.com, “Randy Jones pitches the Padres to a 4-2 win over the Giants, and ties Christy Mathewson's 63-year-old National League record by going 68 innings without a base on balls. He receives a standing ovation from the home crowd after striking out Darrell Evans to end the 7th. His streak ends when he walks C Marc Hill leading off the 8th.”

Over a 10-year major league career he had a 100-123 record, playing most with the Padres and his last two seasons for the Mets. Had a 3.42 ERA and 101 ERA+.

First-round draft pick (22nd overall) in 1972 by the Athletics

16-year major league career, spanning from 1975-1990, all as a CF with the White Sox and Tigers

Three-time All-Star, including in 1979 when he led the AL with 44 doubles and hit .318 with 17 HR and 86 RBI

Had 17-24 HR in eight seasons

Overall had 215 HR, 973 runs, 884 RBI, a .273/.355/.442 slash line, and a 121 OPS+

15-year major league pitching career, spanning from 1999-2013, spending time with 13 different clubs

Struggled early on as a starter, but quickly became an effective relief pitcher with a 2.66 ERA and 145 K in 105 IP in 2001

Working as a setup man for the Astros he had an impressive 1.85 ERA in 2002 and a 2.48 ERA in 2003

Became a closer in 2004 and had 36 saves with 122 K in 85.1 IP in 77 games for the Astros and A's

Overall had 109 saves, a 3.78 ERA, a 119 ERA+, and 1,143 K in 951 IP

12-year major league career, spanning from 1985-1997, entirely with the Boston Red Sox.

Two-time All-Star in LF

In his first full season in 1987 he hit 19 HR with 89 RBI and a .328 average, and then had his best season in 1988 with 22 HR, 119 RBI, 16 SB, and a .325 average

Overall had 130 HR, a .303/.368/.463 slash line, and a 121 OPS+

13-year major league pitching career, spanning from 1962-1974, mostly with the Pirates

Two-time All-Star

Had 200+ strikeouts four times, including leading the NL with 250 K in 1964 and then posting a career high 276 K in 1965

Also walked a lot of batters, leading the NL four times

Won 16-18 games each year from 1964-1967

Overall had a 120-95 (.558) record, a 3.07 ERA, and a 113 ERA+

14-year major league career, spanning from 1964-1977, mostly with the Reds and Astros

NL Rookie of the Year in 1966 after he batted .284 with 9 HR (that would be his career high)

Two-time All-Star

Was a light hitter with a career .269 average and only 34 HR in 5,337 plate appearances. But was a good fielding 2B who won two NL Gold Glove Awards in 1970 and 1971

After the 1971 season he was traded along with power hitter Lee May for five players, one of whom was future Hall of Famer Joe Morgan.

15-year major league pitching career, spanning from 1965-1979, mostly with the Senators and Tigers, with some time spent with five other clubs.

Went 20-9 with a 3.15 ERA in 1971, then was an All-Star in 1972 with a 19-14 record and 2.80 ERA, followed by a 23-15 season in 1973. He had 200+ strikeouts in each of those three seasons.

Overall had a 142-135 record and a 3.70 ERA

15-year major league pitching career, spanning from 1977-1991, mostly with the Blue Jays and Astros

Won between 13-16 games six times, including his one All-Star campaign in 1982 when he went 16-14 with a 3.71 ERA over 40 starts

Overall had a 140-167 record and a 4.23 ERA

7-year major league pitching career, spanning from 2005-2011, mostly with the White Sox

Two-time All-Star

Had 25+ saves five times, including highs of 41 saves in 2006 and 40 saves in 2007

Overall had 173 saves, a 3.53 ERA, and a 131 ERA+

Sandy Alomar (81) - 15-year career (1964-1978) as a 2B/SS for six different clubs. Was an All-Star in 1970 and had 20+ SB seven times.

George Altman (92) - 9-year career (1959-1967) as an OF, mostly with the Cubs. All-Star in two seasons, including in 1961 when he hit .303 with 27 HR, 96 RBI, and an NL-leading 12 triples, and in 1962 when he batted .318 with 22 HR and 19 SB.

Tommy Brown (97) - 9-year career (1944-1953), playing LF and four infield positions, for the Dodgers, Phillies, and Cubs. Had a career-high 10 HR in 89 games in 1951.

Rich Dauer (72) - After being a first-round draft pick (24th overall) in 1974 by the Orioles, had a 10-year career (1976-1985) as a 2B/3B for the Orioles. Had a high of 9 HR and 61 RBI in 1979, and a .284 average in 1980.

Eddie Fisher (88) - 15-year career (1959-1973), most as a relief pitcher for the White Sox, Angels, Giants, and three other clubs. All-Star in 1965 with a 15-7 record, 24 saves, and a 2.40 ERA, and then had 20 saves with a 2.52 ERA in 1966.

Gary Gray (72) - 6-year career (1977-1982) as a 1B/DH with the Rangers, Indians, and Mariners. Had a high of 13 HR in 69 games for Seattle in strike-shortened 1981.

Albert Hall (67) - 9-year career (1981-1989) as an OF mostly for the Braves. Best season came in 1987 when he hit .284 with 33 SB in 92 games.

Steve Hargan (83) - 12-year career (1965-1977) as a pitcher mostly for the Indians and Rangers. Posted 10+ wins four times, including in 1967 when he was an All-Star with 14 wins, 15 complete games, 6 shutouts, and a 2.62 ERA.

Tim Harkness (86) - 4-year career (1961-1964) as a 1B for the Dodgers and Mets. Had a career-high 11 HR and 41 RBI in 1963.

Vic Harris (75) - 8-year career (1972-1980) as a OF and 2B for five different clubs. In his one full season, with the Rangers in 1973, he hit .249 with 8 HR, 7 triples, 71 runs, and 13 SB.

Marc Hill (73) - 14-year career (1973-1986) as a C mostly for the Giants and White Sox. He only played 100+ games twice, including in 1977 for the Giants when he had career highs of 9 HR and 50 RBI.

Billy Hunter (97) - 6-year career (1953-1958) as a SS and 2B for four different clubs. Was an All-Star as a rookie as he provided excellent SS defense, even while hitting a light .219 with 1 HR in 154 games.

Andy Kosco (84) - 10-year career (1965-1974) as an OF for seven different clubs. Had some pop, with 15 HR in 1968 for the Yankees, and then career highs of 19 HR and 74 RBI for the Dodgers in 1969.

Félix Mantilla (90) - 11-year career (1956-1966) mostly with the Braves and Red Sox. Versatile in the field, he played 2B, SS, 3B, and all three OF spots. Hit 30 HR with a .289 average in 1964, then was an All-Star in 1965 with 18 HR, 92 RBI, and a .275 average.

Jim Marshall (94) - 5-year career (1958-1962) mostly as a 1B and pinch hitter for five different clubs. Hit 10 HR as a rookie in 1958, and then 11 HR the following season. Was later manager of the Cubs from 1974-1976, and the Athletics in 1979.

Brian Matusz (37) - First-round draft pick (4th overall) in 2008 by the Orioles. 8-year career (2009-2016), beginning as a starter, but then becoming more effective as a reliever, including posting a 2.94 ERA in 2015.

Randy Moffitt (76) - 12-year career (1972-1983) as a reliever, mostly for the Giants. He had 11-15 saves in six consecutive seasons, including 14 saves with a 2.42 ERA in 1973 and 14 saves with a 2.27 ERA in 1976.

Jésus Montero (35) - 5-year career (2011-2015), as a DH, C, and 1B for the Yankees and Mariners. In his one full season he posted 15 HR and 62 RBI in 2012.

Dave Morehead (82) - 8-year career (1963-1970) mostly as a starting pitcher for the Red Sox and Royals. Had a career-high 163 strikeouts, but a 10-18 record and 4.06 ERA in 1965.

Rick Peters (69) - 5-year career (1979-1985) as an OF for the Tigers and Athletics. Had a .291 average with 13 SB and 79 runs in his one full season in 1980.

Hosken Powell (70) - First-round draft pick (3rd overall) in 1975 by the Twins. 6-year career as a RF with the Twins and Blue Jays, with highs of 11 SB in 1978 and 14 SB in 1980, and a career-high .293 average in 1979.

Tommie Reynolds (83) - 8-year career (1963-1972) as an OF for the Athletics and three other clubs. Had a high of 9 SB in 90 games in 1965.

Rich Rollins (87) - 10-year career (1961-1970) as a 3B mostly with the Twins. All-Star in his first full-season in 1962, with 16 HR, 96 runs, 96 RBI, and a .298 average. Batted a career-high .307 average in 1963, and then led the AL with 10 triples in 1964.

Scott Sauerbeck (53) - 7-year career (1999-2006) as a reliever for the Pirates and three other clubs. Had a good rookie season in 1999 with a 2.00 ERA over 67.2 innings, and then had a 2.30 ERA over 62.2 IP in 2002.

Diego Segui (87) - 15-year career (1962-1977) as a mixed starter and reliever, with nine seasons for the Athletics and the rest spread across five other clubs. Led the AL with a 2.56 ERA in 162 innings as starter/reliever in 1970.

Ron Taylor (87) - 11-year career (1962-1972) as a reliever with the Mets and four other clubs. Had 10+ saves four times and had a career-best 2.34 ERA over 73 IP in 1967.

Tom Timmerman (85) - 6-year career (1969-1974) as a mixed starter and reliever with the Tigers and Indians. Had a 2.89 ERA over 34 appearances, including 25 starts, in 1972.

Jim Todd (77) - 6-year career (1974-1979) as a reliever with the Athletics, Cubs, and Mariners. Had his best season in 1975 with the A’s, earning 12 saves with a 2.29 ERA.

Jeff Torborg (83) - 10-year career (1964-1973) with the Dodgers and Angels. Was a defense-first catcher, and then later became a manager spending parts of 11 years leading the Indians, White Sox, Mets, Expos, and Marlins.

Félix Torres (93) - 3-year career (1962-1964) as a 3B for the Angels, hitting 11 HR with 74 RBI as a rookie, and then 12 HR in only 277 AB in 1964.

Carl Warick (88) - 6-year career (1961-1966) as an OF for the Cardinals and four other clubs. In his first of two full seasons, he hit 17 HR with 64 RBI in 1962.