▁League . ▁The ▁team ▁has ▁played ▁under ▁three ▁names ▁since ▁beginning ▁play ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 2 : ▁the ▁current ▁mon iker , ▁the ▁Per fect os , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁Brow ns . ▁Since ▁the ▁franch ise ' s ▁in ception , ▁ ▁players ▁have ▁made ▁an ▁appearance ▁in ▁a ▁compet itive ▁game ▁for ▁the ▁team , ▁whether ▁as ▁an ▁off ensive ▁player ▁( b atting ▁and ▁bas er unning ) ▁or ▁a ▁def ensive ▁player ▁( field ing , ▁pitch ing , ▁or ▁both ). ▁ ▁Foot notes ▁ ▁Key ▁▁ ▁The ▁National ▁Baseball ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁and ▁Museum ▁determ ines ▁which ▁cap ▁a ▁player ▁we ars ▁on ▁their ▁pla que , ▁sign ifying ▁" the ▁team ▁with ▁which ▁he ▁made ▁his ▁most ▁ind el ible ▁mark ". ▁The ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁cons iders ▁the ▁player ' s ▁wishes ▁in ▁making ▁their ▁decision , ▁but ▁the ▁Hall ▁makes ▁the ▁final ▁decision ▁as ▁" it ▁is ▁important ▁that ▁the ▁logo ▁be ▁em blem atic ▁of ▁the ▁historical ▁accomplish ments ▁of ▁that ▁player ' s ▁career ". ▁▁ ▁Play ers ▁are ▁listed ▁at ▁a ▁position ▁if ▁they ▁appeared ▁in ▁ 3 0 % ▁of ▁their ▁games ▁or ▁more ▁during ▁their ▁Card inals ▁career , ▁as ▁defined ▁by ▁Baseball - Reference . com . ▁Add itional ▁positions ▁may ▁be ▁shown ▁on ▁the ▁Baseball - Reference ▁website ▁by ▁following ▁each ▁player ' s ▁c itation . ▁▁ ▁Fran ch ise ▁batt ing ▁and ▁pitch ing ▁leaders ▁are ▁drawn ▁from ▁Baseball - Reference .