Crack of the Bat

By PG Staff

 

How Tall Are Major Leaguer Players?

 

We hear so much about the great importance of height to be a major league player.  While taller players, especially pitchers will always be regarded highly, there are many players who have overcome the tall profile of the MLB star.

 

If nothing else the following "fictitious" 40 man roster should give hope to many undersized amateur players.  These are just some of the many 6-0 tall and under players who have done very well in the Big Leagues. (History is full of them)

 

Here's our "fictitious" 40 man Roster listed below.  If we really owned this team, we might want to trade a few all star caliber infielders, for some established power hitting outfielders and possibly a 1st baseman. We think the pitching staff would be left alone... because it would be one of the very best ever!

 

What do you think of our (6-0 & under) team? Could they win the World Series without a single player taller than 6 foot?

 

PITCHERS          
Bartolo Colon RHP 5-11 250   Cy Young winner 05, W-21, 2 X All Star
Johan Santana LHP 6-0 205   Cy Young winner 04, W-20, 2 X All Star
Roy Oswalt RHP 6-0 185   Cy Young top 5 last 4 yrs, W-20 last 2 yrs, All Star
Pedro Martinez RHP 5-11 180   Cy Young winner 96, 99, 2000, W-23 99, 7 X All Star
Greg Maddux RHP 6-0 180   Cy Young winner 92.93.94,95, W-318 Career, 8 X All star
Tom Glavine LHP 6-0 185   Cy Young winner 91,98, over 20 wins 5 times, 9 X All Star
Mike Hampton LHP 5-10 195   2nd in Cy Young vote 1999, 2 X All Star
Jake Peavy RHP 6-0 180   All Star 2005
Jamie Moyer LHP 6-0 180   Won over 20-01,03, All Star 03
Scott Kazmir LHP 6-0 190   Young Star
Billy Wagner LHP 5-10 200   Rolaids Award 99, 4 X All Star
Trevor Hoffman RHP 6-0 215   Rolaids Award 98, 4 X All Star
Tom Gordon RHP 5-10 190   Rolaids Award 98, 2 X All Star
Chad Cordero RHP 6-0 200   Rolaids Award 05, All Star 05
Houston Street RHP 6-0 185   Rookie of the Year 05, 23 saves
Luis Vizcaino RHP 5-11 185   Most appearances 2002
         
CATCHERS          
Ivan Rodriguez R/R 5-9 185   AL MVP 99, 12 X All Star
Paul Lo Duca R/R 5-10 185   3 X All Star
Brad Ausmus R/R 5-11 190   Gold Glove 01.02, All Star 1999
         
1st Base          
Jeff Bagwell R/R 5-11 215 Rookie of Year 1991, MLB Player of Year 1994, NL MVP 94, 4 X All star
Prince Fielder R-L 6-0 260 Rookie
           
INFIELDERS          
Jimmy Rollins S/R 5-8 175   3 X All Star 
Miguel Tejada R/R 5-9 215   AL MVP 2002, 3 X All Star
David Eckstein R/R 5-7 165   All Star 2005
Khalil Greene R/R 5-11 210   Young Star
Jose Vidro S/R 5-11 195   Silver Slugger Award 2003, 3 X All Star
Adrian Beltre R/R 5-11 220   2nd in NL MVP vote 2004
Omar Vizquel S/R 5-9 185   10 X Gold glove Award, 3 X All Star
Bill Mueller S/R 5-10 180   Silver Slugger Award 2003 
Rafael Furcal S/R 5-10 175   Rookie of Year 2000, All Star 2003
Ray Durham S/R 5-8 195   2 X All Star
Marcus Giles R/R 5-8 175   All Star 2003
David Wright R/R 6-0 200   Young Star
Brian Roberts S/R 5-9 180   All Star 2005
         
OUTFIELDERS          
Ichiro Suzuki L/R 5-9 170   Rookie of Year 2001, MVP 2001, 5 X All Star
Chone Figgins S/R 5-7 180   292 life time BA, plays all positions, led AL in SB 2005
Shannon Stewart R/R 5-11 210   300 life time BA, 51 SB in 1998
Jose Guillen R/R 5-11 195   276 life time BA, strongest arm in baseball
Brian Giles L/L 5-10 205   All Star 2000, 2001
Jacque Jones L/L 5-10 205   279 life time BA

Coming next in Crack of the Bat... David Rawnsley researches the size of Major League pitchers!