All Star Game facts

By 69cubs (based on research by unitedcenter)

With the All Star game right around the corner, let's look at some interesting facts of the All Star game all-time rosters (including this season 23).

First, below list shows the players with the most all star games:

1) 16 games Brad Green
2) 11 games Horacio Vallarta
3) 10 games Cookie Ramirez
3) 10 games Don Gonzales
3) 10 games Parker McIntyre
6) 9 games Felipe Colon
6) 9 games Felipe Vega
6) 9 games John Russ
6) 9 games Leo Billingsley
10) 8 games Albert Cairo
10) 8 games Alexander Green
10) 8 games Carlos Cubillan
10) 8 games Endy Horton
10) 8 games Robb Gant
10) 8 games Russell Leonard
10) 8 games Santos Santana
10) 8 games Shea Brooks
10) 8 games Vladimir Valentin

Brad Green stands out here by far!

Remember, Babe Ruth only made 2 all star game appearances as the MLB was already started when the all star game was created! There were players here in Mathewson world who were great before we ever had an all star game.

Next, here is a list of the owners who have had the most all stars:

1) 114 in 23 seasons - hoyanoel
2) 78 in 12 seasons - wolfman19
3) 58 in 23 seasons - todzilla
4) 55 in 16 seasons - jmagliaro
5) 51 in 17 seasons - jpelot
6) 50 in 23 seasons - oddson
6) 50 in 18 seasons - thurmodore
8) 48 in 23 seasons - cavone
8) 48 in 23 seasons - sac_lambs
10)45 in 17 seasons - lylediekmann
11)43 in 23 seasons - pelot
12)42 in 16 seasons - hiloboy21
13)39 in 23 seasons - t2bott
14)37 in 23 seasons - 69cubs
15)33 in 18 seasons - zoobaseball
16)32 in 18 seasons - unitedcenter
16)32 in 14 seasons - zinpa
18)31 in 20 seasons - soulblazer
19)30 in 13 seasons - wild44
20)29 in 21 seasons - mileininger
20)29 in 20 seasons - pita323

Congrats to hoyanoel, that is an average of about 5 all stars per season for the previous 23 seasons!
Note - wolfman19 averaged 6.5 per season he was in Mathewson.

At last, here are the most appearances at each position;

Catcher
11 - Horacio Vallarta
8 - Albert Cairo
6 - Eduardo Silva
6 - Joel McNamara

First base
10 - Parker McIntyre
8 - Santos Santana
6 - Russell Leonard

Second Base
7 - Vladimir Valentin
5 - Tony Sakamoto
4 - Albert Bell

Third Base
7 - John Yashian
5 - Endy Horton
5 - Harry Moya

Shortstop
8 - Felipe Vega
7 - Howie Martin
6 - John Russ
6 - Leo Billingsley

Left Field
6 - Albert Hernandez
5 - Javier Valdez
4 - Hugh Stargell
4 - Angel Valdes

Center Field
8 - Robb Gant
8 - Shea Brooks
5 - Brendan Lee

Right Field
9 - Brad Green
8 - Alexander Green
7 - Ariel Santos

Designated Hitter
(tied with 2)
Emmett Halter
Jimmie Frias
Kareem Nunnally
Russell Leonard
Wilson Titan

Pitchers
10 - Cookie Ramirez
10 - Don Gonzales
9 - Felipe Colon
8 - Carlos Cubillan
7 - Juan Marin
7 - Sean Donovan
7 - Julian DeRojas
7 - Virgil Samuel
6 - Bip Bartee
6 - Esteban Sosa
6 - Jacob Johnson
6 - Julian Jimenez
6 - Ken Atkins
6 - Russ Service
6 - Terry Murphy
6 - Walt Falk
6 - Yogi Cooper

Looking at the all star names this season, 5 names made this chart change from last season: 1B - Santos Santana, 2B - Albert Bell, RF - Ariel Santos and pitchers, Felipe Colon and Esteban Sosa.
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