11 days remain until Athletics Opening Day at the Toronto Blue Jays on March 27, 2026. With Las Vegas on the horizon, this daily countdown tracks the best A’s players by jersey number.
Today, March 16, 2026, the number is 11.
Rajai Davis, No. 11
Rajai Davis is the best Athletics player to wear No. 11 because he brought a clear, defining skill to the franchise for a long stretch: speed that changed games. He wasn’t a one-season cameo or a brief stopover — he became an identity guy for multiple Oakland teams, the kind of player you remember when you think of the number.
Davis also fits the series rule perfectly: his career value is solid (11.7 career WAR), and his Oakland years are a major chunk of it. He played four seasons with the A’s (2008-2010, 2017), produced 6.7 WAR in green and gold, and stole 142 bases for Oakland.
Why Davis gets No. 11
Davis gets No. 11 because he did the thing that matters most in this countdown: he made the number feel like his. In Oakland, he was a constant threat to run, a lineup disruptor, and a real everyday contributor during a competitive era.
His best single A’s season came in 2009, when he hit .305 with a .784 OPS, scored 65 runs, and stole 41 bases. Even when his bat cooled in later years, the speed and pressure remained his calling card — and that’s what separates him from the other No. 11 options who had shorter stints or less defining impact.
Career start and background
Davis was born Oct. 19, 1980, in Norwich, Conn. He played at the University of Connecticut at Avery Point and was drafted by the Pirates in the 38th round in 2001.
He debuted in 2006, then reached Oakland in 2008 and immediately became one of the club’s most disruptive base-running weapons.
Other notable No. 11s
- Rajai Davis
- Tony Armas
- Dan Johnson
- Jerry Lumpe
- Billy Beane
Career check
No. 11 goes to Rajai Davis. He delivered a meaningful Oakland run, piled up impact with his legs, and wore the number long enough — and loudly enough — to own it for the A’s.
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