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Let's get hypothetical. If we were to put all the players in Major League Baseball who wear the same number and put them onto one team, number 27 would easily be the best team of them all and it's not even close. Number 27 features the likes of Jose Altuve, Mike Trout, Giancarlo Stanton and others.
Here are a few stats to show how good of a team number 27 would be:
- 34 all-star game appearances
- 20 Silver Slugger awards
- 6 Gold Glove awards
- 5 MVP awards
That's how good of a team number 27 would be. Here are all the players across the league that wear number 27 and how they have done in their careers. The order of this list goes in the batting order this team would have, the rotation, the bench and the bullpen.
Adalberto Mondesi- DH
Mondesi actually made his major league debut during the 2015 World Series and didn't appear in a regular-season game until the following season. From 2016-2019, he slashed .249/.282/.415 with 89 SB and has been successful on 84 percent of stolen base attempts. He has a career fielding percentage of .978 percent playing on both sides of second and has a World Series ring when the Royals won in 2015.
Jose Altuve- 2B
Altuve, who stands at 5'6, was once told by a scout at a tryout to go home because he was too small but Altuve came back the next day and was signed for $15,000. The rest is history. In his career, he's slashed .315/.364/.463 with 1568 hits and 254 stolen bases for a success rate of 77.4 percent. He is a six-time all-star, five-time Silver Slugger recipient, won the Gold Glove award in 2018 and 2017 saw him win a World Series ring and the AL MVP. [image source: Keith Allison- Wikimedia Commons]
Mike Trout- CF
Trout is the best player of this generation and he's shown it with all the hardware and stats. So far in his career, he's slashed .305/.419/.581 with an OPS of 1.000. He has 1324 hits with 44 percent of those going for extra bases. He has 200 SB and is successful 84.7 percent of the time when stealing. He has won three MVP awards, was Rookie of the Year in 2012, has won all-star MVP twice, has been to eight all-star games and has seven Silver Slugger awards to his name.
Giancarlo Stanton- RF
The 6'6, 245-pound behemoth has put up a career slash line of .268/.358/.547 in 10 MLB seasons with 308 HR and 785 RBIs. He has been to four all-star games, has won two Silver Slugger awards, and was the NL MVP in 2017.
Trevor Story- SS
Story broke onto the major league scene when he made his debut in 2016 and has done well since. He's slashed .276/.341/.537 with 123 HR in his young career. He has been to two consecutive all-star games and has two consecutive Silver Slugger awards. [image source: Wikimedia Commons]
Vladimir Guerrero Jr- 3B
Vladdy made his major league debut in 2019 where he slashed .272/.339/.433. Before arriving in the majors, Vladdy was one of the most hyped-up prospects in recent memory. [image source: DR. Buddie- Wikimedia Commons].
Carlos Gonzalez- LF
Ever since he's left the Rockies, Cargo hasn't been as good as he used to be but he was fantastic in his prime. He holds a career slash line of .285/.343/.500 with 234 HR, 785 RBIs, 1432 hits and 122 SB. He has made three all-star appearances, has two Silver Slugger awards and three Gold Glove awards.
Austin Riley- 1B
2019 was Riley's first season in the big leagues where he slashed .226/.279/.471 with 18 HR in 80 games. He is a primary third baseman but played a little bit of outfield and first base.
Francisco Mejia- C
Mejia has slashed .244/.360/.414 so far and has a fielding percentage of .997 behind the dish.
Trevor Bauer- SP1
Bauer would be the ace of the team 27. He's 70-60 in his career with an E.R.A. of 4.04 while striking out 1179 batters compared to 1010 hits given up. He was an all-star in 2018.
Aaron Nola- SP2
Nola has quietly been one of the better pitchers in the league without getting much attention or recognition. For his career, he's 53-35 with a 3.49 E.R.A. and has 826 strikeouts compared to 669 hits given up. He was an all-star in 2018. [image source: Ian D'Andrea- Flickr]
Lucas Giolito- SP3
The former top prospect found his groove last season and looks to be a big part of the White Sox future. He has a career record of 27-26 with a 4.60 E.R.A. with 398 strikeouts over 354 hits given up. He was an all-star last season.
Jordan Zimmermann- SP4
The veteran starter is 95-91 with a 4.04 E.R.A. for his career. He is a two-time all-star making appearances at the Mid Summer Classic in 2013 and 2014 as a member of the Nationals. [image source: Ian D'Andrea- Flickr]
Eric Lauer- SP5
Lauer is 14-17 with a 4.40 E.R.A. in his career where he's appeared in 53 games (52 starts) since 2018.
Matt Kemp- LF (Bench)
Kemp used to be one of the best players in the game but he has bounced around a few teams as of late. He has a career slash line of .285/.337/.485 with 281 HR, 1010 RBIs and 183 SB for a success rate of 74.4 percent. He has been to the all-star game three times with two Silver Slugger awards as well as two Gold Glove awards to his name.
Jason Kipnis- 2B (Bench)
Kipnis is a career .261/.333/.417 hitter with 123 HR, 1120 hits and 252 doubles. He is a two-time all-star.
Kevin Newman- SS (Bench)
The young shortstop is a career .293/.337/.413 hitter and is one of the better contact hitters in the game.
Brett Cecil- RP
In his career, Cecil is 44-47 with a 4.29 E.R.A. He was an all-star in 2013 with the Blue Jays. [image source: MLB-YouTube]
Jeurys Familia- CL
Familia has a 124 SV to his name along with an even record of 21-21 with a 3.16 E.R.A. He has 432 strikeouts compared to 346 hits and was an all-star in 2016. [image source: slgckgc- Flickr]
