"When it comes to wore No. 31 for the Miami Marlins, it's all about the World Series. Well, at least that's where the top contenders for this installment of Marlin Maniac's Best To Wear The Miami Marlins Jersey Number shone the brightest for the franchise. Multiple entrants on this list had extensive Marlins careers. And to be fair, this will make it three of four entrants on this list having technically earned a World Series ring with Miami."
"Enter Brad Penny, No. 31 in your programs, and somewhere in the Top 11 on nearly every franchise list of all-time pitching stats. No. 31 in your programs every year save for 2014 anyway- if you'll recall, Penny made a brief cameo in the honorable/technical mention section of the No. 33 article on John Burkett. For the bulk of that Top 11 in WAR and strikeouts, Top 5 in wins Marlins career, Penny wore No. 31 though, landing him on this list."
World Series performance defines the top candidates for No. 31 on the Miami Marlins. Multiple entrants earned World Series rings with Miami, but only one actually played and won twice on the mound. Brad Penny wore No. 31 for the bulk of his Marlins career and ranks in the franchise Top 11 in career pitching statistics, including WAR and strikeouts, and Top 5 in wins. Honorable mentions include Steve Cishek, Caleb Smith, and Mike Piazza, who briefly wore a Marlins jersey for about a week. Robb Nen remains Miami's career saves leader and recorded four postseason saves in 1997. Penny served as a reliable innings eater, often healthier than contemporaries Josh Beckett and A.J. Burnett.
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