2007-05-05 05:08:53 · 7 answers · asked by c_u_b_s_f_a_n_81 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Mike Morgan played for 12 teams.
Morgan (Pitcher; 1978-2002) played for the A's, Yankees, Blue Jays, Mariners, Orioles, Dodgers, Cubs, Cardinals, Reds, Twins, Rangers and Diamondbacks.
Deacon McGuire also played for 12 teams, but played in the late 1800's and some of the teams were not MLB teams, they were American Associated teams.
Next is Todd Zeile, he played for 11 major league teams during his career; Cardinals, Phillies, Cubs, Orioles, Mets, Marlins, Rangers, Dodgers, Yankees, Expos and Rockies.
2007-05-05 05:33:02 · answer #1 · answered by Paulbo B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Two players wore 12 different big-league uniforms in their careers, and you're probably familiar with one of them - right-handed pitcher Mike Morgan. He made his debut in 1977, just after being a No. 1 pick of the Oakland A's, and played through 2001. His other stops: New York (Yankees), Toronto, Seattle, Baltimore, Los Angeles (Dodgers), Chicago (Cubs), St. Louis, Cincinnati, Minnesota, Texas and Arizona. And that doesn't even include three years spent entirely in the minors - 1980, 1981 and 1984.
The other was Deacon McGuire, a catcher whose career spanned from 1884 in the American Association (the forerunner of the American League) all the way through 1912. Incidentally, McGuire's 25 big-league seasons (he also spent three in the minors after making his big-league debut) are the most ever by a catcher.
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The active record is held by Terry Mulholland, who pitched for 11 different major league teams.
* San Francisco Giants (1986-1989, 1995, 1997)
* Philadelphia Phillies (1989-1993, 1996)
* New York Yankees (1994)
* Seattle Mariners (1996)
* Chicago Cubs (1998-1999)
* Atlanta Braves (1999-2000)
* Pittsburgh Pirates (2001)
* Los Angeles Dodgers (2001-2002)
* Cleveland Indians (2002-2003)
* Minnesota Twins (2004-2005)
* Arizona Diamondbacks (2006)
Terry Mulholland made his Major League debut on June 8, 1986 with the San Francisco Giants. Since then, he has played for ten different Major League teams: the Giants, the Phillies, the Yankees, the Mariners, the Cubs, the Braves, the Dodgers, the Pirates, the Indians, and the Twins. The Diamondbacks are his eleventh team.
2007-05-05 05:35:52 · answer #2 · answered by lboogey223 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Given the question askes about "major league teams" and not Major League Baseball teams, Morgan and McGuire share the record, 12. The American Association, where McGuire played in 1884, 1888, and 1890-91, was considered a major league at the time. (The Washington Statesmen, where McGuire played in the 1891 AA, moved to the NL in 1892 and changed the name to Senators; BR.com counts this as one franchise for McGuire and not two, and so credits him with 11 different teams. Reader's choice, I suppose.)
2007-05-05 10:58:12 · answer #3 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we may be on the verge of a change here. As of today, Kenny Lofton has been on 11 MLB teams, including two stints with Cleveland - I have counted the Indians only once. He is 'only' 40 and still getting on base, stealing and making the plays with Texas. He has been on two teams twice in past 6 years, and a late season trade to a contender would make that 12 - unless he goes to Houston, Cleveland (for a THIRD time) Atlanta Chicago Sox OR Cubs, SF, Pittsburg, NYY, Phillie, LAD....he is still an exciting player who keeps in shape and could play for several more years....
2007-05-05 06:24:28 · answer #4 · answered by dwm1034 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
answerer #2 is correct, however, at one time, Jim Slaton former pitcher, had been on more teams and had more teammates than anyone in one given season, at one time, he had been teammates with over 75 percent of the active major leaguers in I believe it was 1986, and he had been on minor league rosters etc, with all of them
2007-05-05 05:39:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deacon McGuire Played for 12 different teams: Toledo(AA), Cleveland (AA), Rochester (AA), Washington (AA), Detroit (NL), Philadelphia (NL), Washington (NL), Brooklyn (NL), Detroit (AL), New York (AL), Boston (AL) and Cleveland (AL).
Mike Morgan Played for 12 Different Teams: Oakland (AL), New York (AL), Toronto (AL), Seattle (AL), Baltimore (AL), Los Angeles (NL), Chicago (NL), St. Louis (NL), Cincinatti (NL), Minnesota (AL), Texas (AL), and Arizona (NL).
2007-05-05 06:41:28 · answer #6 · answered by patriots15fan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What #1 said, since the American Association wasnt MLB, and that is what was asked.
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2007-05-05 05:43:01 · answer #7 · answered by sam b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋