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11-05-2009, 04:13 PM
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Longest tenure with current team without playing for another MLB team
I remember in either the '70s or '80s, keeping track of the player who had the longest tenure with his current team without ever playing for another MLB team. I seem to recall it was Bill Russell for a while and then Dave Concepcion for a while.
I'm guessing Edgar Martinez and Cal Ripken each held the title for a while. Who holds it now and can we come up with a list dating back perhaps 40 or 50 years?
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11-05-2009, 08:21 PM
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I'm guessing it's ol' Larry Wayne J.
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11-06-2009, 10:00 AM
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Chipper is the leader with 16 seasons, but they are not consecutive. He came up for a cup of coffee in 1993, but didn't return for good until 1995. For consecutive seasons it would be Chipper and Jeter at 15 straight seasons.
Amongst pitchers the Great Rivera stands alone at 15 straight seasons.
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11-06-2009, 01:22 PM
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I'm sure Tony Gwynn once held the crown for this dubious distinction. Who are some who have held it between then and now?
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11-06-2009, 01:27 PM
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11-06-2009, 03:46 PM
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11-08-2009, 09:28 PM
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11-08-2009, 11:34 PM
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Barry Larkin - 19 seasons
Tony Gywnn - 20 seasons Cal Ripken Jr. - 21 seasons Edgar Martinez - 18 seasons Chipper Jones - 16 seasons Jorge Posada - 15 seasons Derek Jeter - 15 seasons Mariano Rivera - 15 seasons
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11-09-2009, 03:22 AM
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11-09-2009, 12:12 PM
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11-09-2009, 12:26 PM
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11-09-2009, 12:56 PM
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11-09-2009, 01:29 PM
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Like I said earlier, Bill Russell & Dave Concepcion each held the crown sometime in the late 70s or early 80s. Who took the crown from them and who else has held it since? Right now it is: 1. Chipper Jones 2. Mariano Rivera 3. Derek Jeter 4. Jorge Posada 5. Could that be Jason Varitek?
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An individual statistic is meaningful only if it is based strictly on what the player does and not on what the other players on his team do. Last edited by BiZmaRK; 11-09-2009 at 01:31 PM.
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11-09-2009, 03:33 PM
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Yaz retired with 23 Red Sox seasons in 1983, Jim Palmer was the leader after that for his final (19th) season with the O's. After that it was Russell till he retired in 1986, then Concepcion for two years until 1988. The it was Mike Schmidt for a year. Then George Brett (and Frank White for one year) until he retired in 1993. Then Trammell and Whitaker until '96 and '95 respectively (they were tied till Lou retired). Then Ripken till 2001. I think that's about right, but I may have missed something.
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11-09-2009, 03:45 PM
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I'll take a shot at this decade:
2009- Chipper Jones 2008- John Smoltz 2007- Craig Biggio/John Smoltz 2006- Biggio/Smoltz 2005- Biggio/Smoltz 2004- Barry larkin 2003- Barry Larkin 2002- Barry Larkin 2001- Cal Ripken 2000- Cal Ripken
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11-09-2009, 06:11 PM
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So Tony Gwynn never held the title. Biggio debuted about a month before Smoltz. So Smoltz never held the title.
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11-09-2009, 06:11 PM
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Concepcion debuted on Opening Day, April 6, 1970. His last game was September 15, 1988. 19 seasons Bill Russell debuted on Opening Day, April 7, 1969. His last game was October 1, 1986. 18 seasons Last edited by Tampa Bay Giants; 11-09-2009 at 06:32 PM.
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11-15-2009, 08:44 AM
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11-15-2009, 10:47 AM
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