What players on the cubs wore number 18?

Answer 1

Number 18 used to be a fairly common number assigned to the pitchers. If you look at today's major league rosters you'll see that the uniform numbers on most pitching staffs are very high: 40s-50s-60s.

For some reason, position players never liked the numbers 17-18-19, preferring single digits if available. High numbers that rookies started out with were usually traded for single digits when they became stars: J. DiMaggio 5, Musial 6, and Williams 9. Some well known players over the years who have worn, or wear 18 include Don Larsen, Johnny Damon, Ted Kluszewski, Darryl Strawberry, and Tony Gwynn Jr. (Tony Sr. wore 19).

Answer 2

Tim Federowicz (2013)

Matt Treanor (2012)

Hiroki Kuroda (2008-2011)

Ramon Martinez (2007)

Paul Bako (2005)

Jose Hernandez (2004)

Tim Bogar (2001)

Jim Leyritz (2000)

Bill Russell (1969-1986)

Charley Smith (1960-1961)

Sandy Amoros (1959-1960)

Solly Drake (1959)

Jim Hughes (1952-1956)

Chuck Templeton (1955)

Steve Lembo (1952)

Wayne Belardi (1950-1951)

Dick Whitman (1948-1949)

Vic Lombardi (1945-1947)

Clyde King (1944)

Lou Rochelli (1944)

Johnny Cooney (1943-1944)

Carden Gillenwater (1943)

Lew Riggs (1941-1942)

Steve Rachunok (1940)

Tot Pressnell (1938-1940)

George Fallon (1937)

Harry Eisenstat (1937)

Dick Siebert (1936)

Len Koenecke (1934-1935)

Bert Delmas (1933)

Fred Heimach (1932-1933)

(As of December 13th, 2013)