Uniform numbers

[Hasta la vista pelota]

Does anyone else pay close attention to uniform numbers? Talking mostly fictional here.

Do you, for example, make sure that your pitchers have two-digit numbers, or maybe give that temporary call-up a number in the 50s?

I even like to give players with certain characteristics numbers similar to their real-life counterparts. I may give that flame-throwing reliever No. 54 (Goose Gossage) or maybe a power-hitting outfielder No. 44 (Hank Aaron).

Once I even used the old Cubs (late 1960s) system: catchers, single digits; infielders, 10-19, outfielders, 20s; pitchers, 30s, 40s.

Anyone else?

[The Game]

Originally Posted by Hasta la vista pelota

Does anyone else pay close attention to uniform numbers? Talking mostly fictional here.

Do you, for example, make sure that your pitchers have two-digit numbers, or maybe give that temporary call-up a number in the 50s?

I even like to give players with certain characteristics numbers similar to their real-life counterparts. I may give that flame-throwing reliever No. 54 (Goose Gossage) or maybe a power-hitting outfielder No. 44 (Hank Aaron).

Once I even used the old Cubs (late 1960s) system: catchers, single digits; infielders, 10-19, outfielders, 20s; pitchers, 30s, 40s.

Anyone else?

1st thing I do when I get my roster down to 25 for OD is go through the #'s and make sure they look mostly right. While I will on occasion let a pitcher have a single digit #, I tend to give him one 40-60. relievers get 60-99, middle IF 0-19 as a general rule.
For my current team the lowest # a pitcher has is 15. My starting C is #5 and my utility player is 7.