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Below is a 28-player roster for the Cleveland Guardians, ne Indians. The manager is Lou Boudreau.
Our selections are based on performance, impact on the franchise, and tenure.
We are picking a TEAM, not simply the 28 best players in franchise history. This roster is intended to be a representation of how a manager would use these players in a lineup and on a pitching staff.
| PLAYER | POS | FROM | TO | BATS | G | HR | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hegan | C | 1941 | 1957 | R | 1526 | 90 | 5.7 |
| Victor Martinez | C-1B | 2002 | 2009 | S | 821 | 103 | 19.3 |
| Jim Thome | 1B-3B | 1991 | 2011 | L | 1399 | 337 | 48.0 |
| Hal Trosky | 1B | 1933 | 1941 | L | 1124 | 216 | 29.6 |
| Nap Lajoie | 2B-1B | 1902 | 1914 | R | 1614 | 33 | 79.6 |
| Roberto Alomar | 2B | 1999 | 2001 | S | 471 | 63 | 20.3 |
| Lou Boudreau | SS | 1938 | 1950 | R | 1560 | 63 | 62.0 |
| Francisco Lindor | SS | 2015 | 2021 | S | 777 | 138 | 28.1 |
| José Ramírez | 3B-2B | 2013 | 2024 | S | 1449 | 254 | 52.1 |
| Al Rosen | 3B | 1947 | 1956 | R | 1044 | 192 | 32.4 |
| Buddy Bell | 3B | 1972 | 1978 | R | 987 | 64 | 24.5 |
| Kenny Lofton | CF-LF | 1992 | 2007 | L | 1276 | 87 | 48.6 |
| Albert Belle | LF | 1989 | 1996 | R | 913 | 242 | 27.4 |
| Tris Speaker | CF | 1916 | 1926 | L | 1519 | 73 | 74.8 |
| Larry Doby | CF-RF | 1947 | 1958 | L | 1235 | 215 | 43.2 |
| Manny Ramírez | RF | 1993 | 2000 | R | 967 | 236 | 30.0 |
| Rocky Colavito | RF | 1955 | 1967 | R | 913 | 190 | 22.9 |
| Joe Jackson | RF | 1910 | 1915 | L | 674 | 24 | 34.9 |
| BATS | PLAYER | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Nap Lajoie | 2B |
| 2 | L | Tris Speaker | CF |
| 3 | R | Albert Belle | LF |
| 4 | R | Manny Ramírez | DH |
| 5 | S | José Ramírez | 3B |
| 6 | R | Rocky Colavito | RF |
| 7 | S | Victor Martinez | 1B |
| 8 | R | Lou Boudreau | SS |
| 9 | R | Jim Hegan | C |
| BATS | PLAYER | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L | Kenny Lofton | LF |
| 2 | L | Tris Speaker | CF |
| 3 | L | Joe Jackson | RF |
| 4 | L | Jim Thome | 1B |
| 5 | S | José Ramírez | 3B |
| 6 | L | Hal Trosky | DH |
| 7 | S | Victor Martinez | C |
| 8 | S | Francisco Lindor | SS |
| 9 | S | Roberto Alomar | 2B |
| PLAYER | ARM | FROM | TO | W | ERA | ERA+ | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Feller | RH | 1936 | 1956 | 266 | 3.25 | 122 | 65.2 |
| CC Sabathia | LH | 2001 | 2008 | 106 | 3.83 | 115 | 27.5 |
| Stan Coveleski | RH | 1916 | 1924 | 172 | 2.80 | 129 | 56.8 |
| Bob Lemon | RH | 1941 | 1958 | 207 | 3.23 | 119 | 37.5 |
| Sam McDowell | LH | 1961 | 1971 | 122 | 2.99 | 119 | 42.5 |
| Doug Jones | RH | 1986 | 1998 | 27 | 3.06 | 137 | 10.7 |
| Mel Harder | RH | 1928 | 1947 | 223 | 3.80 | 113 | 48.5 |
| Cody Allen | RH | 2012 | 2018 | 24 | 2.98 | 142 | 8.7 |
| Andrew Miller | LH | 2016 | 2018 | 10 | 2.22 | 203 | 4.6 |
| Paul Assenmacher | LH | 1995 | 1999 | 19 | 3.83 | 126 | 3.8 |