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Best players by number in St. Louis Cardinals history: 69-60

By Patrick Karraker

Oct 9, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Cardinals pinch hitter Thomas Pham (60) runs the bases after hitting a homer during the eighth inning of game one of the NLDS against the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 9, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Cardinals pinch hitter Thomas Pham (60) runs the bases after hitting a homer during the eighth inning of game one of the NLDS against the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 12, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Seth Maness (61) pitches in the sixth inning against the Chicago Cubs in game three of the NLDS at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 12, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Seth Maness (61) pitches in the sixth inning against the Chicago Cubs in game three of the NLDS at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /

61. Seth Maness

Unless you’re extremely partial to the strong month and a half that Alex Reyes put together last year, it’s pretty obvious that Seth Maness is the best No. 61 in Cardinals history. Maness, who wore the number for three seasons before switching to No. 43 for his final campaign with the Cardinals last year, was dominant for his first two big-league seasons. He posted a 2.32 ERA while getting the second-highest ground-ball rate in the majors (68.4%) over 66 appearances as a rookie, then posted a 2.91 ERA with a 1.10 WHIP during his sophomore season. He regressed a bit during his third season, but overall he was a net plus to the Cardinals’ bullpen while wearing 61.

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