Madison Bumgarner Jersey Most Popular Around the World and a Pair of Cubs Make the List
Still riding high after one of the greatest World Series pitching performances of all-time, San Francisco Giants ace and Series MVP Madison Bumgarner’s jersey is the most popular for fans around the globe. Bumgarner, 25, appears for the first time on the most popular player jersey list and leads a crop of charismatic and talented young All-Stars.
Rookie slugger Kris Bryant of the Chicago Cubs also makes his debut appearance on the most popular player jersey list, holding onto the second slot, after a mere three months in the majors. The 23-year-old Bryant, who leads all rookies with 54 RBI, earns the highest ranking of a rookie on this list since MLB and the MLBPA began releasing jerseys sales rankings in 2010.
Following Bumgarner and Bryant on the list, released jointly today by Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association, is Buster Posey (#3), Clayton Kershaw (#4) and Bryce Harper (#5). Six of the top 10 players on the current list are 26 years of age or younger.
The list is based on sales of Majestic jerseys from MLB.com/shop, the official online shop of Major League Baseball, between Opening Day 2015 and the 2015 All-Star Game.
In addition to the jerseys of Bumgarner and Bryant making their debut on the list, Cincinnati Reds third baseman Todd Frazier and Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer also have their jerseys in the top-20 for the first time. Players representing 12 different Clubs make up the top 20 most popular player jerseys, which includes eight infielders, four outfielders, two catchers, five pitchers and one DH.
MLB Most Popular Player Jerseys – 2015 First Half
*Based on sales from MLB.com/shop of Majestic jerseys between Opening Day & the All-Star Game
Madison Bumgarner, San Francisco Giants
Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs
Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants
Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals
Hunter Pence, San Francisco Giants
Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
Matt Harvey, New York Mets
David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox
Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs
Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox
Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals
Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners
Todd Frazier, Cincinnati Reds
Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates
David Wright, New York Mets
Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels
Max Scherzer, Washington Nationals
Adrian Gonzalez, Los Angeles Dodgers
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