The definitive guide to MLB's best facial hair

Collectively, baseball players have the best facial hair in sports. Sure, the NBA has James Harden, the NFL has Eric Weddle and NHL players grow excellent

Collectively, baseball players have the best facial hair in sports. Sure, the NBA has James Harden, the NFL has Eric Weddle and NHL players grow excellent playoff beards, but MLB has the most consistently hirsute players.

Teams gathered for their annual picture days (just like in school!) recently, and we've scoured all the photos to find the best facial hair America's pastime has to offer.

The wild manes

Bobby Parnell :: Elsa/Getty Images

Brian Schlitter :: Rich Pilling/MLB via Getty Images

Jason Motte :: Rich Pilling/MLB via Getty Images

Mike Carp :: Chris Trotman/Getty Images

Luke Hochevar :: Ron Vesely/MLB via Getty Images

Ryan Brett :: Rob Carr/Getty Images

Kevin Quackenbush :: Christian Petersen/Getty Images

The full, well groomed beards

Mike Napoli :: Elsa/Getty Images

Evan Gattis :: Elsa/Getty Images

Andrew Cashner :: Christian Petersen/Getty Images

Dallas Keuchel :: Elsa/Getty Images

Derek Norris :: Christian Petersen/Getty Images

Ian Stewart :: Chris Trotman/Getty Images

Ian Kennedy :: Christian Petersen/Getty Images

Jayson Werth :: Chris Trotman/Getty Images

Kelvin Herrera :: Jamie Squire/Getty Images

Kirk Nieuwenhuis :: Elsa/Getty Images

Matt Shoemaker :: Robert Binder/MLB via Getty Images

Mitchell Boggs :: Elsa/Getty Images

Pedro Alvarez :: Rob Carr/Getty Images

Phillippe Aumont :: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images

The immaculately trimmed

Charlie Furbush :: Christian Petersen/Getty Images

Corey Kluber :: Jamie Squire/Getty Images

Robinson Cano :: Christian Petersen/Getty Images

Edward Mujica :: Elsa/Getty Images

Franklin Morales :: Ron Vesely/MLB via Getty Images

Josmil Pinto :: Brian Blanco/Getty Images

Melky Cabrera :: Ron Vesely/MLB via Getty Images

Jose Mijares :: Rich Pilling/MLB via Getty Images

Dalier Hinjosa :: Elsa/Getty Images

The outstanding mustaches

Ben Paulsen :: Rich Pilling/MLB via Getty Images

Danny Espinosa :: Chris Trotman/Getty Images

Jack Murphy :: Rob Carr/Getty Images

Jared Burton :: Elsa/Getty Images

Rick Waits :: Ron Vesely/MLB via Getty Images

Shawon Dunston :: Robert Binder/MLB via Getty Images

The scraggly ones

Hunter Pence :: Christian Petersen/Getty Images

Jordan Lennerton :: Brian Blanco/Getty Images

The old guys with grey stubble

Ichiro Suzuki :: Chris Trotman/Getty Images

Alex Rodriguez :: Elsa/Getty Images

- Dan Gartland