Retired Uniform Numbers in the National League by Baseball Almanac

Retired Uniform Numbers in the National League

Uniform numbers were used on a permanent basis by the Yankees and Indians in 1929, so that fans could tell who was who on the field. Those uniform numbers corresponded to the player's place in the lineup; those who batted leadoff wore number one, those who batted clean-up wore number four and so on.

This practice caught on and within a few years every team wore numbers. Shortly after it caught on, it began to change as numbers were retired by teams making the lineups impossible to complete thereby allowing players to wear other numbers not corresponding to the position in the lineup. The following list is a breakdown of National League teams who have retired numbers.

"How you played in yesterday's game is all that counts." - Hall of Famer (and wearer of the only uniform number retired by all of Major League Baseball) Jackie Robinson

Arizona Diamondbacks Retired Numbers Click Logo For Team History In Alphabetical Order
Name	Number	Position	Date
None Yet Retired	n/a	n/a	n/a
Name	Number	Position	Date
Arizona Diamondbacks Retired Numbers

Atlanta Braves Retired Numbers (Includes Milwaukee Braves Retired Numbers) Click Logo For Team History In Alphabetical Order
Name	Number	Position	Date
Hank Aaron	44	OF	1977
Greg Maddux	31	P	07-17-2009
Eddie Mathews	41	3B	1969
Dale Murphy	3	OF	1994
Phil Niekro	35	P	1984
Warren Spahn	21	P	1965
Name	Number	Position	Date
Atlanta Braves Retired Numbers

Chicago Cubs Retired Numbers Click Logo For Team History In Alphabetical Order
Name	Number	Position	Date
Ernie Banks	14	SS	08-22-1982
Fergie Jenkins	31	P	05-03-2009
Greg Maddux	31	P	05-03-2009
Ryne Sandberg	23	2B	08-28-2005
Ron Santo	10	3B	09-28-2003
Billy Williams	26	OF	08-13-1987
Name	Number	Position	Date
Chicago Cubs Retired Numbers

Cincinnati Reds Retired Numbers Click Logo For Team History In Alphabetical Order
Name	Number	Position	Date
Sparky Anderson	10	M	05-28-2005
Johnny Bench	5	C	08-11-1984
Dave Concepcion	13	SS	08-25-2007
Fred Hutchinson	1	M	1965
Ted Kluszewski	18	OF	07-18-1998
Joe Morgan	8	2B	06-06-1998
Tony Perez	24	1B	05-27-2000
Frank Robinson	20	OF	05-22-1998
Name	Number	Position	Date
Cincinnati Reds Retired Numbers

Colorado Rockies Retired Numbers Click Logo For Team History In Alphabetical Order
Name	Number	Position	Date
None Yet Retired	n/a	n/a	n/a
Name	Number	Position	Date
Colorado Rockies Retired Numbers

Florida Marlins Retired Numbers Click Logo For Team History In Alphabetical Order
Name	Number	Position	Date
Carl Barger	5	Executive	1993
Name	Number	Position	Date
Florida Marlins Retired Numbers

Houston Astros Retired Numbers Click Logo For Team History In Alphabetical Order
Name	Number	Position	Date
Jeff Bagwell	5	1B	08-26-2007
Craig Biggio	7	2B	08-17-2008
Jose Cruz	25	OF	10-03-1992
Larry Dierker	49	P	05-19-2002
Nolan Ryan	34	P	09-29-1996
Mike Scott	33	P	10-03-1992
Jim Umbricht	32	P	04-12-1965
Don Wilson	40	P	04-13-1975
Jimmy Wynn	24	OF	06-25-2005
Name	Number	Position	Date
Houston Astros Retired Numbers

Los Angeles Dodgers Retired Numbers (Includes Brooklyn Dodgers Retired Numbers) Click Logo For Team History In Alphabetical Order
Name	Number	Position	Date
Walt Alston	24	M	06-05-1977
Roy Campanella	39	C	06-04-1972
Don Drysdale	53	P	1984
Jim Gilliam	19	IF	1978
Sandy Koufax	32	P	06-04-1972
Tommy Lasorda	2	M	1997
Pee Wee Reese	1	SS	1984
Jackie Robinson	42	2B	06-04-1972
Duke Snider	4	OF	07-06-1980
Don Sutton	20	P	08-14-1998
Name	Number	Position	Date
Los Angeles Dodgers Retired Numbers

Milwaukee Brewers Retired Numbers Click Logo For Team History In Alphabetical Order
Name	Number	Position	Date
Hank Aaron	44	OF	10-03-1976
Rollie Fingers	34	P	08-09-1994
Paul Molitor	4	3B-DH	06-11-1999
Robin Yount	19	SS-OF	05-29-1994
Name	Number	Position	Date
Milwaukee Brewers Retired Numbers

New York Mets Retired Numbers Click Logo For Team History In Alphabetical Order
Name	Number	Position	Date
Gil Hodges	14	M	1972
Tom Seaver	41	P	1988
Casey Stengel	37	M	1970
Name	Number	Position	Date
New York Mets Retired Numbers

Philadelphia Phillies Retired Numbers Click Logo For Team History In Alphabetical Order
Name	Number	Position	Date
Grover Alexander	--	P	04-06-2001
Chuck Klein	--	1	04-06-2001
Richie Ashburn	1	OF	1979
Jim Bunning	14	P	04-06-2001
Steve Carlton	32	P	1989
Robin Roberts	36	P	1962
Mike Schmidt	20	3B	1990
Name	Number	Position	Date
Philadelphia Phillies Retired Numbers

Pittsburgh Pirates Retired Numbers Click Logo For Team History In Alphabetical Order
Name	Number	Position	Date
Roberto Clemente	21	OF	1973
Ralph Kiner	4	OF	1987
Bill Mazeroski	9	2B	1987
Billy Meyer	1	M	1954
Danny Murtaugh	40	M	1977
Willie Stargell	8	1B	1982
Pie Traynor	20	3B	1972
Honus Wagner	33	SS	1956
Name	Number	Position	Date
Pittsburgh Pirates Retired Numbers

St. Louis Cardinals Retired Numbers Click Logo For Team History In Alphabetical Order
Name	Number	Position	Date
Ken Boyer	14	3B	05-20-1984
Lou Brock	20	OF	09-09-1979
August Busch, Jr.	85	Executive	04-13-1984
Dizzy Dean	17	P	09-22-1974
Bob Gibson	45	P	1975
Stan Musial	6	OF-1B	09-29-1963
Red Schoendienst	2	2B	05-11-1996
Enos Slaughter	9	OF	09-06-1996
Ozzie Smith	1	SS	1997
Name	Number	Position	Date
St. Louis Cardinals Retired Numbers

San Diego Padres Retired Numbers Click Logo For Team History In Alphabetical Order
Name	Number	Position	Date
Steve Garvey	6	1B	1989
Tony Gwynn	19	OF	08-13-2002
Dave Winfield	31	OF	04-14-2001
Randy Jones	35	P	1997
Name	Number	Position	Date
San Diego Padres Retired Numbers

San Francisco Giants Retired Numbers (Includes New York Giants Retired Numbers) Click Logo For Team History In Alphabetical Order
Name	Number	Position	Date
Orlando Cepeda	30	1B	07-11-1999
Carl Hubbell	11	P	1944
Juan Marichal	27	P	1975
Christy Mathewson	-	P	1988
Willie Mays	24	OF	1972
Willie McCovey	44	1B	1975
John McGraw	-	M	1988
Mel Ott	4	OF	1949
Gaylord Perry	36	P	07-24-2005
Bill Terry	3	1B	1985
Name	Number	Position	Date
San Francisco Giants Retired Numbers

Washington Nationals Retired Numbers (Includes Montreal Expos Retired Numbers) Click Logo For Team History In Alphabetical Order
Name	Number	Position	Date
Gary Carter	8	C	07-31-1993
Andre Dawson	10	OF	1997
Rusty Staub	10	1B-OF	05-10-1993
Tim Raines	30	OF	06-19-2004
Name	Number	Position	Date
Washington Nationals Retired Numbers

Hank Aaron, Rod Carew, Rollie Fingers, Carlton Fisk, Reggie Jackson, Frank Robinson, Nolan Ryan, and Casey Stengel have each had their number retired by more than one major league team.

Jackie Robinson was the first and only player whose uniform number (42) was retired by Major League Baseball (April 15, 1997).

Did you know that the Dodgers organization (Brooklyn & Los Angeles) has retired more numbers than any other National League team?

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