How many jerseys are players issued for the season today?

[BigJJ]

How many jerseys are players issued for the season today?

It must vary by player a bit, correct? I say this because it appears that Jeter receives a good number more than the average player, perhaps so he has more game used jerseys and game issued jerseys for sale. Also it would make sense for veterans, who are likely to be with the team all year, to receive more jerseys than a questionable rookie, who may or may not make it through the year.

Does it vary by team as well?

Would also be interested in thoughts as to how many jerseys players were issued in earlier generations, in the 1920's, 1940's, 1960's, 1980's, and today.

[whitehse]

When I worked for a MLB team each player was issued by the team two full home and two full road uniforms for the season. I know that a player could purchase more uniforms if he wanted and I assume this is probably what is happening if Jeter or other superstars is giving or selling their jerseys. It is entirely possible that the team will issue additional jerseys and sell them on the hobby market but I know for a fact the rule is basically two road and two home uniforms for the season.

[BigJJ]

Thank you Andrew. I am surprised that 2 home and 2 away jerseys is it today for some players/teams.

I had in my mind 4 home and 4 away. just in my mind, did not receive this number from anyone.

[yanks12025]

It really depends on the team. Yankees probably use over 4 of each home and away.

[Bugsy]

I have heard of star players receiving up to 6 of each style...but it could even be more than that if they have a deal with a Steiner-like company.

[Hot Springs Bathers]

There was a great segment on HBO's Real Sports several years ago that showed Barry Bonds' storage room. He wore a new EVERYTHING in every game and then stored it for future sales?

[Aquifer]

Mr. White's comment about the equipment manager made me smile. I worked in the minors for a few years in the 1980's and one of the opposing clubs did the same thing--anyone getting released or called up had to surrender their caps to the newcomers. Ebeneezer Scrooge would've been proud!

To me, a game-used article should be "real" not "manipulated" by duplicates. I understand money rules all but but that puts me off on something like this. Visiting the HOF years ago, there was a prominent display of hats worn by no-hit pitchers. And it was obvious they'd been worn only for show, maybe even AFTER the game, because they had no sign of wear whatsoever. Was disappointed in the HOF for such low standards--there and in a few other instances. Lord knows they have enough real stuff to put together an "honest" display.

[Nashvol]

Charlie Finley was known to take up his player's caps at the end of the season and send them back to New Era to have the sweatbands replaced with new ones, then hand them out at the beginning of the next season...

[Ulidia]

I have absolutely zero knowledge of the baseball match worn market but do have some knowledge of the (European) soccer match worn market.

Therefore, a figure of 2 or 4 (or anything in single figures) over a season intuitively feels on the low side to me.

I collect certain types of match worn soccer shirts and, in relative terms, happy to pay fairly generous sums for these.

However, I don't touch modern match-worn soccer shirts for a variety of reasons, including the fact that there are too many match worn / match prepared shirts for each high-profile player to make them sufficiently rare.