List of Major League Baseball retired numbers

In 1929, the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians began using uniform numbers so fans and scorekeepers could tell who was who on the field. By 1937, each league demanded that all teams participate in the use of uniform numbers.

Listing by number

• 1
• Billy Meyer - Pirates
• Pee Wee Reese - Dodgers
• Bobby Doerr - Red Sox
• Fred Hutchinson - Reds (manager)
• Ozzie Smith - Cardinals
• Richie Ashburn - Phillies
• Billy Martin - Yankees
• 2
• Red Schoendienst - Cardinals
• Nellie Fox - White Sox
• Tommy Lasorda - Dodgers (manager)
• Charlie Gehringer - Tigers
• 3
• Babe Ruth - Yankees
• Earl Averill - Indians
• Bill Terry - Giants
• Harmon Killebrew - Twins
• Dale Murphy - Braves
• Harold Baines - White Sox
• 4
• Luke Appling - White Sox
• Earl Weaver - Orioles (manager)
• Duke Snider - Dodgers
• Ralph Kiner - Pirates
• Lou Gehrig - Yankees
• Paul Molitor - Brewers
• Mel Ott - Giants
• Joe Cronin - Red Sox
• 5
• Brooks Robinson - Orioles
• Carl Barger - Marlins (club president)
• Lou Boudreau - Indians
• George Brett - Royals
• Johnny Bench - Reds
• Hank Greenberg - Tigers
• Joe DiMaggio - Yankees
• 6
• Steve Garvey - Padres
• Stan Musial - Cardinals
• Al Kaline - Tigers
• Tony Oliva - Twins
• 7
• Mickey Mantle - Yankees
• 8
• Willie Stargell - Pirates
• Joe Morgan - Reds
• Yogi Berra - Yankees
• Gary Carter - Nationals
• Cal Ripken, Jr. - Orioles
• Bill Dickey - Yankees
• Carl Yastrzemski - Red Sox
• 9
• Ted Williams - Red Sox
• Reggie Jackson - Athletics
• Minnie Minoso - White Sox
• Enos Slaughter - Cardinals
• Bill Mazeroski - Pirates
• Roger Maris - Yankees
• 10
• Sparky Anderson - Reds (manager)
• Dick Howser - Royals (manager)
• Phil Rizzuto - Yankees
• Andre Dawson - Nationals
• Rusty Staub - Nationals
• Ron Santo - Cubs
• 11
• Carl Hubbell - Giants
• Jim Fregosi - Angels
• Luis Aparicio - White Sox
• 12
• Wade Boggs - Devil Rays
• 14
• Ernie Banks - Cubs
• Kent Hrbek - Twins
• Larry Doby - Indians
• Ken Boyer - Cardinals
• Gil Hodges - Mets
• Jim Bunning - Phillies
• 15
• Thurman Munson - Yankees
• 16
• Hal Newhouser - Tigers
• Ted Lyons - White Sox
• Whitey Ford - Yankees
• 17
• Dizzy Dean - Cardinals
• 18
• Ted Kluszewski - Reds
• Mel Harder - Indians
• 19
• Bob Feller - Indians
• Billy Pierce - White Sox
• Jim Gilliam - Dodgers
• Tony Gwynn - Padres
• Robin Yount - Brewers
• 20
• Lou Brock - Cardinals
• Frank Robinson - Orioles & Reds
• Pie Traynor - Pirates
• Mike Schmidt - Phillies
• Don Sutton - Dodgers
• Frank White - Royals
• 21
• Bob Lemon - Indians
• Warren Spahn - Braves
• Roberto Clemente - Pirates
• 22
• Jim Palmer - Orioles
• 23
• Ryne Sandberg - Cubs
• Don Mattingly - Yankees
• Willie Horton - Tigers
• 24
• Tony Perez - Reds
• Willie Mays - Giants
• Walter Alston - Dodgers (manager)
• 25
• Jose Cruz - Astros
• 26
• Billy Williams - Cubs
• Gene Autry - Angels (owner)
• Johnny Oates - Rangers (manager)
• 27
• Carlton Fisk - Red Sox
• Jim Hunter - Athletics
• Juan Marichal - Giants
• 29
• Rod Carew - Angels & Twins
• 30
• Orlando Cepeda - Giants
• Nolan Ryan - Angels
• 31
• Dave Winfield - Padres
• 32
• Steve Carlton - Phillies
• Sandy Koufax - Dodgers
• Elston Howard - Yankees
• Jim Umbricht - Astros
• 33
• Mike Scott - Astros
• Eddie Murray - Orioles
• Honus Wagner - Pirates
• 34
• Rollie Fingers - Athletics & Brewers
• Nolan Ryan - Rangers & Astros
• Kirby Puckett - Twins
• 35
• Randy Jones - Padres
• Phil Niekro - Braves
• 36
• Robin Roberts - Phillies
• 37
• Casey Stengel - Yankees & Mets (manager)
• 39
• Roy Campanella - Dodgers
• 40
• Don Wilson - Astros
• Danny Murtaugh - Pirates (manager)
• 41
• Eddie Mathews - Braves
• Tom Seaver - Mets
• 42
• Jackie Robinson - Dodgers, later retired throughout MLB
• 43
• Dennis Eckersley - Athletics
• 44
• Henry Aaron - Braves & Brewers
• Reggie Jackson - Yankees
• Willie McCovey - Giants
• 45
• Bob Gibson - Cardinals
• 49
• Larry Dierker - Astros
• Ron Guidry - Yankees
• 50
• Jimmie Reese - Angels (coach)
• 53
• Don Drysdale - Dodgers
• 72
• Carlton Fisk - White Sox
• 85
• August Busch, Jr. - Cardinals (owner)