Bowlers can be overweight but still be able to play every game.
Some of MLB’s toughest hitters of all time have had long and successful careers.
They may be overweight, but their abilities have proven that they belong in the big leagues.
Even the legendary Babe Ruth was considered overweight during his career. Here are the ten fattest MLB players of all time…10.
Carlos Lee, 275 lbs Carlos Lee nicknamed “El Caballo” is a former Panamanian left fielder and first baseman who mostly played for the Milwaukee Brewers and Houston Astros. Lee made three All-Star appearances and won the Silver Slugger Award twice in 14 seasons. .
Despite his 275-pound frame, he was a very good athlete and could actually run faster than his lighter counterparts.
For the pitcher, Lee hit 358 home runs and hit an impressive .285 in his career.9.
Prince Fielder, 275 lbs Arguably the most accomplished player on this list, Prince Fielder has collected six All-Star Game appearances, three Silver Slugger Awards, two Homerun Derby championships (the third player to win two HR Derbys in history), and American League Comeback Player of the Year Award in just 12 seasons. He was always known as a hard hitter, just like his father Cecil Fielder.
The 275-pound first baseman hit 319 career home runs. Fielder suffered a devastating neck injury in 2016 that derailed his career.
Huge props to one of MLB’s hardest hitters ever for what he accomplished in just 12 seasons.8.
However, it wasn’t until 2010 that he made his MLB debut with the Florida Marlins. The 6-foot-5, 280-pound relief pitcher played a total of 25 games with the Marlins.
He had an 0-1 record with no saves and a 4.66 ERA. In 2012, Ceda underwent gruesome Tommy John surgery and spent the remainder of the season on the disabled list.
Calvin Pickering, 283 lbs Like Jose Ceda, Calvin Pickering’s MLB career has not had much to say.
He was listed at 6-foot-5 and 283 pounds during his time in the league.
Pickering played for four different teams in his five MLB seasons.
He batted .223 and hit 14 home runs in his career. After a brief stint in the MLB, Pickering went international, playing in countries as diverse as Mexico and Korea. In 2007, Pickering signed with the Kansan City T-Bones, now known as the Monarchs in the independent Northern League.
There, he batted .310 and recorded 18 home runs.
Jonathan Broxton, 285 lbsJonathan Broxton is a former pitcher who played for five different teams in his 13 years in the MLB.
His best years came from his time with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he was a two-time All-Star. Broxton was officially listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 285 pounds.
Broxton topped triple digits, posting a 102.6 mph fastball in 2009. Towards the end of his career, injuries eventually caught up with Broxton.
Bartolo Colon, 285 lbsBartolo Colon played for 11 different MLB teams in 21 seasons.
“The Big Sexy” was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 285 pounds, making him one of baseball’s heaviest players ever. Being overweight did not prevent him from playing well with every team he went to.
Colon won the 2005 Cy Young Award after leading the American League in hitting and being a four-time All-Star in his career.
He also holds the MLB record for being the oldest player to hit a home run at age 42. Colon is currently a free agent.
He is convinced that his career is not over yet and wants to return to the first league.
Dmitri Young, 295 pounds One of MLB’s heaviest players ever, Dmitri Young was listed at 6-foot-2 and 295 pounds.
In his 13 seasons in the MLB, he played multiple positions as a left fielder, first baseman and designated hitter. Young suffered from diabetes and alcoholism, which caused him to gain significant amounts of weight.
During his time with the Detroit Tigers, he was nicknamed “Da Meat Hook”. Young won the 2007 National League Rookie of the Year award with the Washington Nationals.
Jumbo Brown, 295 lbs Before Walter Young played for the Orioles in 2005, Jumbo Brown was considered the heaviest MLB player of all time.
Brown was known for being a shortstop for the New York Yankees and joined the first series of shortstops in MLB. Brown had his tonsils removed during the ’28 season, causing him to gain 68 pounds.
His weight continued to rise and fall throughout his career, but he was reported to have reached 295 pounds at one point. He was a member of the Yankees roster when Babe Ruth made his “called shot” in the 1932 World Series.
CC Sabathia, 300 lbs Officially listed at 6 foot 6 inches and 300 pounds, CC Sabathia is one of the heaviest pitchers on this list, if not the heaviest. Sabathia had a wealth of accomplishments under his belt.
He won the Cy Young Award with Indiana in 2007, won the World Series with the Yankees in 2009 and was a six-time All-Star.
Despite being overweight, he had a long and successful career and will always be remembered as one of the best pitchers of the modern era.1.
Walter Young, £320. The heaviest MLB player of all time, Walter Young, was officially listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 320 pounds when he played for the Baltimore Orioles in 2005.
He played just one season as a first baseman and designated hitter for the Orioles. Early in his career, Young turned down a scholarship offer from Louisiana State University and signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
In 14 games with the Orioles, Young finished with a .303 batting average and one home run in his 33 career at bats.
After the season, Young never saw Major League action again.