Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our pre-2021 revision of our top 50 New Orleans Saints Team of all-time.

As for all of our top 50 players in football we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the NFL. 

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

This is our first revision after our inaugural unveiling, only one new entry.

There are two new additions to our top fifty, and a couple of significant climbs.  As always, we present our top five here.

1. Drew Brees

2. JahrI Evans

3. Rickey Jackson

4. Willie Roaf

5. Pat Swilling

You can find the entire list here.

Running Back, Alvin Kamara, rocketed up from #30 to #20.  

Offensive Lineman, Terron Armstead climbed from #38 to #35.

The two new entries are both new, and both likely should have been included last year in our first Top 50 list.

Right Tackle, Ryan Ramczyk, enters the list at #37.

Left Guard, Andrus Peat, makes his first appearance at #40.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

“Happy” Jack Stivetts made his big league debut back in 1889 for the American Association's St. Louis Browns.  It was an exciting rookie year: he finished with a 12-7 record but led the league in ERA (2.25), ERA+ (186), FIP (2.93), WHIP (1.153), and SO/BB (2.10).  

In theory, that was his best year, but Stivetts had a lot more statistical accomplishments.  Stivetts was with the Browns for two more years, posting records of 27-21 and 33-22, which were more than decent in an era when pitchers were few and far between in the starting rotation.

Stivetts would join the Boston Beaneaters in 1892, winning 61 Games in his first five years there, and he aided Boston in winning the early incarnation of the World Series against Cleveland.  He would suffer arm fatigue in 1897 and was out of the majors two years later, but he had an excellent record of 203-132 over his career. 

Stivetts was also a good hitter and often played in the Outfield.  With his bat, Stivetts posted a .298 Batting Average with 593 Hits with 35 Home Runs.

Guy Harris “Doc” White was not a superstar, but a player teams would covet for his dependable, durable production.

White debuted in 1901 for the Philadelphia Phillies, where he played for two seasons, the second of which saw his 5.411 SO/9 lead the National League.  White jumped to the Chicago White Sox of the American League in 1903, and he stayed with the team until his Major League career ended in 1913.

From '03 to 08, White won at least 16 Games, including a league-leading 27 in 1907.  White progressively rose in ERA rankings: fourth in 1903 (2.13), third in 1904 (1.78), second in 1905 (1.76), and first in 1906 (1.52).  1906 was incredibly sweet for the Pitcher as he helped the White Sox win their first-ever World Series Title.  White also led the AL in WHIP in 1906 (0.903) and BB/9 twice (1907 & 1911).

It is worth mentioning that White was a respectable hitter, accumulating 278 Hits with a .217 Batting Average over his career.  Whited finished off with a record of 189-156 with 1,384 Strikeouts. 

Before the St. Louis Cardinals were named the Cardinals, they were the first known version of the Browns, and one of their best Pitchers in the mid-1890s was Theodore Breitenstein.