The players in this quiz were all well traveled. But, what career accomplishment distinguishes them from all other players since 1901?
| Rk | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frank O’Rourke |
| 2 | Denis Menke |
| 3 | Eric McNair |
| 4 | Barry McCormick |
| 5 | Buck Herzog |
| 6 | Tony Fernandez |
Congratulations to Richard Chester! He knew right away that only these players were regulars for three different franchises, and had a season playing 100 games at a different position with each of those teams. For the players in this group, those positions were 2B, 3B and SS, with Denis Menke adding in a season at 1B for good measure. More on these in-demand and versatile players after the jump.
Here are those players and where they had their 100 game seasons at each of the infield positions.
| Rk | Name | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank O’Rourke | DET | SLB | WSH | |
| 2 | Denis Menke | HOU | HOU | CIN | MLN, ATL, HOU |
| 3 | Eric McNair | BOS | CHW | PHA | |
| 4 | Barry McCormick | WSH | CHC, SLB | CHC | |
| 5 | Buck Herzog | NYG | BSN, NYG | CIN | |
| 6 | Tony Fernandez | CLE | TOR | TOR, SDP, NYY |
Probably worth noting that only two of the six players above have played since World War II. The modern penchant for position specialization has tended to designate versatile players as those who can “fill in” at different positions, as opposed to being regulars at those positions.
Of course, this quiz was looking only at players who displayed their versatility for 3 or more franchises. Others who have demonstrated the same versatility for these positions, but did so in fewer cities, include:
| Rk | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Buddy Myer |
| 2 | Don Money |
| 3 | Gil McDougald |
| 4 | Jimmy Brown |
| 5 | Bill Sweeney |
| 6 | Toby Harrah |
| 7 | Michael Young |
| 8 | Frankie Gustine |
