The Best MLB Players Whose Names Start with E

Here is a lineup for an MLB team consisting of players whose last names start with E. The impressive names feature some current Hall of Famers as well as a few others who will eventually be inducted. The only unfortunate aspect of this team is the exclusion of some of baseball's best names, such as Etchebarren, Encarnacion, Eisenreich, and Eusabio.

The team could have all sorts of options for its name. The "e-boys" would give the team a tech-savvy moniker. Since they are all men, I suppose "e-Males" would work just as well. A less modern approach would be to call the team "The Ease," since that would be the noun associated with the job of any manager lucky enough to be blessed with this lineup.

First Base - Darrin Erstadt: Though he lacked the power typically expected from this position, the long time Angel hit for a high average from the left side of the plate.

Second Base - Johnny Evers: The Cub who was immortalized in a poem as part of a double play trio was a hit machine who also averaged 25 steals a season throughout his career.

Shortstop - David Eckstein: The perennial fan favorite guided both the Angels and Cardinals to championships is a great guy to have at the top of your batting order.

Third Base - Darrell Evans: The all-star provided tremendous power from the hot corner. He hit over 40 homers as a Brave and more than ten years later did it again for the World Champion Tigers.

Catcher - Buck Ewing: The Giants backstop in the 1880s and 90s was one of the most consistent hitters during that era, achieving a lifetime average of .303.

Outfield 1 - Del Ennis: The Phillies slugger pounded almost 300 career homers while maintaining a career batting average of .286.

Outfield 2 - Dwight Evans: The strong-armed Red Sox slugger was overshadowed by teammates Fred Lynn and Jim Rice as well as Sox legends like Ted Williams and Yaz. Nevertheless he was a consistent force at the plate and one of the best defenders of his era.

Outfield 3 - Jim Edmunds: The Angel-Cardinal-Cub was the best centerfielder for twenty years. Defensively he had no flaws, and offensively he could be counted on for 25-30 homers, 90 RBI, and even double digit steals.

Designated Hitter - Mike Easler: His quick but might left-handed swing resulted in a lot of homers for the Pirates and Red Sox.

Pitcher 1 - Scott Erickson: The hurler was a key component in the Twins rotation that led the club to its '91 World Series Championship.

Pitcher 2 - Dock Ellis: The controversial Pirate claimed to have been high when he pitched a no-hitter. Nevertheless, he was a dominant starter during the first half of the 70s when his team was always contending.

Pitcher 3 - Shawn Estes: The long-time Giant lefty remained one of the most consistent starters of his era, compiling overt 100 wins in his career.

Reliever - Dennis Eckersley: The Hall of Famer was one of the key components for Oakland's dynasty in the late 80s. No closer was more consistent than Eck.