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TriangleMan
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I found 7.
Name / HR / # Franchises
Matt Stairs / 265 / 11
Todd Zeile / 253 / 11
Jose Guillen / 214 / 10
Russell Branyan / 194 / 10
Marlon Byrd / 159 / 10
Kenny Lofton / 130 / 10
Henry Blanco / 72 / 10
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Many pitchers and 1800s players.
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It was fun to track down who actually had done it.
It started with Dave Kingman. Then Rickey Henderson. Then Branyan came to mind and it went from there.
Blanco only hitting 72 career homers and having them spread across 10 teams was wild.
A fun little rabbit hole to fall down.
Of course that leaves only 1 guy that's homered and stolen a base for 10 different franchises: Lofton.
It started with Dave Kingman. Then Rickey Henderson. Then Branyan came to mind and it went from there.
Blanco only hitting 72 career homers and having them spread across 10 teams was wild.
A fun little rabbit hole to fall down.
Of course that leaves only 1 guy that's homered and stolen a base for 10 different franchises: Lofton.
irish_buffalo
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Dave Kingman was the first person that popped in my mind when I read the question.
EagleGuy
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I looked at Kingman's numbers a few weeks ago. Look at his last year.
I don't know why he retired, but damn. What team today wouldn't kill for that kind of production?
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Considering how high he hit his dingers, should he have been awarded two homers for each one? lol
I don't know why he retired, but damn. What team today wouldn't kill for that kind of production?
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Considering how high he hit his dingers, should he have been awarded two homers for each one? lol
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TriangleMan
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According to baseball-reference.com, Kingman played for only 7 different franchises and Henderson played for only 9. Yes, Henderson had multiple stints with some franchises.
Kingman - Giants, Mets, Padres, Angels, Yankees, Cubs, A's
Home Run log - https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/event_hr.fcgi?id=kingmda01&t=b
Henderson - A's, Yankees, Blue Jays, Padres, Angels, Mets, Mariners, Red Sox, Dodgers
Home Run log - https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/event_hr.fcgi?id=henderi01&t=b
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Omar
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I looked at Kingman's numbers a few weeks ago. Look at his last year.
I don't know why he retired, but damn. What team today wouldn't kill for that kind of production?
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Considering how high he hit his dingers, should he have been awarded two homers for each one? lol
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Players who have played for 10+ franchises. Some of these played their careers in leagues other than Major League Baseball, i.e., various Negro Leagues.
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Player,Years Played,Franchises,Leagues
14
Edwin Jackson,2003-2019,14,2
13
Roosevelt Davis,1924-1945,13,4
Octavio Dotel,1999-2013,13,2
Rich Hill,2005-2023,13,2
12
Willie Gisentaner,1921-1936,12,6
Mack Eggleston,1920-1934,12,5
Harry Jeffries,1920-1944,12,5
Clarence Palm,1927-1946,12,4
Mike Morgan,1978-2002,12,2
Matt Stairs,1992-2011,12,2
Ron Villone,1995-2009,12,2
11
George Britt,1920-1944,11,6
Jabbo Andrews,1930-1942,11,5
Candy Jim Taylor,1920-1942,11,4
Gus Weyhing,1887-1901,11,4
Joe Gerhardt,1873-1891,11,3
Deacon McGuire,1884-1912,11,3
Leroy Morney,1932-1944,11,3
Paul Bako,1998-2009,11,2
Miguel Batista,1992-2012,11,2
Henry Blanco,1997-2013,11,2
Bruce Chen,1998-2015,11,2
Royce Clayton,1991-2007,11,2
Bartolo Colón,1997-2018,11,2
LaTroy Hawkins,1995-2015,11,2
Kenny Lofton,1991-2007,11,2
Terry Mulholland,1986-2006,11,2
Dennys Reyes,1997-2011,11,2
Fernando Rodney,2002-2019,11,2
Julián Tavárez,1993-2009,11,2
Rick White,1994-2007,11,2
Todd Zeile,1989-2004,11,2
10
George Bradley,1875-1888,10,4
Will Owens,1924-1933,10,4
Orator Shafer,1874-1890,10,4
Clint Thomas,1921-1938,10,4
Dan Brouthers,1879-1904,10,3
Spoon Carter,1932-1948,10,3
Anthony Cooper,1928-1941,10,3
Jack Doyle,1889-1905,10,3
Perry Hall,1921-1943,10,3
Paul Hines,1872-1891,10,3
Ted Radcliffe,1928-1946,10,3
Harry Wheeler,1878-1884,10,3
Deacon White,1871-1890,10,3
Russell Branyan,1998-2011,10,2
Ken Brett,1967-1981,10,2
Marlon Byrd,2002-2016,10,2
Tyler Clippard,2007-2022,10,2
Tommy Davis,1959-1976,10,2
Ross Detwiler,2007-2022,10,2
Alan Embree,1992-2009,10,2
Dana Eveland,2005-2016,10,2
Davy Force,1871-1886,10,2
José Guillén,1997-2010,10,2
Roberto Hernández,1991-2007,10,2
Kevin Jarvis,1994-2006,10,2
Cameron Maybin,2007-2021,10,2
Dan Miceli,1993-2006,10,2
Bob Miller,1957-1974,10,2
René Rivera,2004-2021,10,2
Pop Smith,1880-1891,10,2
Russ Springer,1992-2010,10,2
Anthony Swarzak,2009-2021,10,2
Brett Tomko,1997-2011,10,2
Jamey Wright,1996-2014,10,2
John Barnes,1922-1931,10,1
Source:
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Player,Years Played,Franchises,Leagues
14
Edwin Jackson,2003-2019,14,2
13
Roosevelt Davis,1924-1945,13,4
Octavio Dotel,1999-2013,13,2
Rich Hill,2005-2023,13,2
12
Willie Gisentaner,1921-1936,12,6
Mack Eggleston,1920-1934,12,5
Harry Jeffries,1920-1944,12,5
Clarence Palm,1927-1946,12,4
Mike Morgan,1978-2002,12,2
Matt Stairs,1992-2011,12,2
Ron Villone,1995-2009,12,2
11
George Britt,1920-1944,11,6
Jabbo Andrews,1930-1942,11,5
Candy Jim Taylor,1920-1942,11,4
Gus Weyhing,1887-1901,11,4
Joe Gerhardt,1873-1891,11,3
Deacon McGuire,1884-1912,11,3
Leroy Morney,1932-1944,11,3
Paul Bako,1998-2009,11,2
Miguel Batista,1992-2012,11,2
Henry Blanco,1997-2013,11,2
Bruce Chen,1998-2015,11,2
Royce Clayton,1991-2007,11,2
Bartolo Colón,1997-2018,11,2
LaTroy Hawkins,1995-2015,11,2
Kenny Lofton,1991-2007,11,2
Terry Mulholland,1986-2006,11,2
Dennys Reyes,1997-2011,11,2
Fernando Rodney,2002-2019,11,2
Julián Tavárez,1993-2009,11,2
Rick White,1994-2007,11,2
Todd Zeile,1989-2004,11,2
10
George Bradley,1875-1888,10,4
Will Owens,1924-1933,10,4
Orator Shafer,1874-1890,10,4
Clint Thomas,1921-1938,10,4
Dan Brouthers,1879-1904,10,3
Spoon Carter,1932-1948,10,3
Anthony Cooper,1928-1941,10,3
Jack Doyle,1889-1905,10,3
Perry Hall,1921-1943,10,3
Paul Hines,1872-1891,10,3
Ted Radcliffe,1928-1946,10,3
Harry Wheeler,1878-1884,10,3
Deacon White,1871-1890,10,3
Russell Branyan,1998-2011,10,2
Ken Brett,1967-1981,10,2
Marlon Byrd,2002-2016,10,2
Tyler Clippard,2007-2022,10,2
Tommy Davis,1959-1976,10,2
Ross Detwiler,2007-2022,10,2
Alan Embree,1992-2009,10,2
Dana Eveland,2005-2016,10,2
Davy Force,1871-1886,10,2
José Guillén,1997-2010,10,2
Roberto Hernández,1991-2007,10,2
Kevin Jarvis,1994-2006,10,2
Cameron Maybin,2007-2021,10,2
Dan Miceli,1993-2006,10,2
Bob Miller,1957-1974,10,2
René Rivera,2004-2021,10,2
Pop Smith,1880-1891,10,2
Russ Springer,1992-2010,10,2
Anthony Swarzak,2009-2021,10,2
Brett Tomko,1997-2011,10,2
Jamey Wright,1996-2014,10,2
John Barnes,1922-1931,10,1
TriangleMan
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Julio Franco - 173 HR, played for only 8 franchises
Jose Guillen - yes, see post #5
Alex Gonzalez #1 (SS) - 157 HR, played for only 7 franchises
Alex Gonzalez #2 (SS/3B) - 137 HR, played for only 6 franchises
Royce Clayton - close, played for 11 franchises but hit HRs for only 9 of them, did not hit one for Washington or Boston.
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Omar
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I was thinking of the SS Alex Gonzales, the one who booted the DP ball for the Cubs in the Bartman game.
TriangleMan
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That would be the #2 referenced above, played for the Cubs in 2003.
irish_buffalo
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I had to look. Kingman played for 8 franchises. He had three separate stints with the Mets.
His career was interesting to say the least.
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Omar
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This was hard. Pitchers, especially durable middle Relievers, tend to play for a lot of teams, but position players normally don’t move around to that extent.
irish_buffalo
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I'm sure you guys have seen this before but how many ways can a batter reach 1st base?
Omar
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Single, BB, Intentional BB, dropped 3rd strike, Pinch Runner
Zunardo
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and hit by pitch.
A man ahead of his time. No care about strikeouts. Just swing for the fences and drive in runs when you make contact. Didn't know what "launch angle" meant, did it anyway.
YTOWN
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I looked at Kingman's numbers a few weeks ago. Look at his last year.
I don't know why he retired, but damn. What team today wouldn't kill for that kind of production?
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Considering how high he hit his dingers, should he have been awarded two homers for each one? lol
I remember a story about how a bunch of MLB players were arguing about who hit the longest, highest, most majestic HRs. Mickey Rivers was one of the players involved in the debate. Mr. Rivers was known for his "Yogiisms." He ended the debate when he said "Dave Kingman killed an airplane!"
I also remember seeing highlights of one of his HRs with the Cubs. There were kids outside Wrigley playing in the street and maybe waiting for a HR ball. Mr. Kingman hit one so far out of Wrigley that it hit a house across the street and an old lady came out of the house and yelled at the kids for hitting her house with their ball.
I always remember Mickey Rivers for the quick baton twirl he would do with the bat on a swing and miss or foul ball. He had swag!I remember a story about how a bunch of MLB players were arguing about who hit the longest, highest, most majestic HRs. Mickey Rivers was one of the players involved in the debate. Mr. Rivers was known for his "Yogiisms." He ended the debate when he said "Dave Kingman killed an airplane!"
I also remember seeing highlights of one of his HRs with the Cubs. There were kids outside Wrigley playing in the street and maybe waiting for a HR ball. Mr. Kingman hit one so far out of Wrigley that it hit a house across the street and an old lady came out of the house and yelled at the kids for hitting her house with their ball.
Good call on Bonds. I’m sure he didn’t hit a homer for ten different teams, but he sure did get around.
Costa
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Looked it up, eight..Giants, Angel's, Yankees, Indians, Cubs, Cardinals, White Sox, Rangers
irish_buffalo
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There are 7 but some will say 8 or 9. The argument being that an intentional walk is still a walk. Baseball purists will point out it IS different. A Pinch Runner does not count because he is not a "batter."
So, assuming BB and Intentional Walk is different you guys have 5.
Catcher interference.