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    Most Leagues Played In

    Of the 31 players who played in 4 Different Major Leagues, four of them were catchers:

  • Jim (John) Brennan
    Union Association 1884
    National League 1885
    American Association 1888-1889
    Players League 1890

  • Duke (Charles Andrew) Farrell
    National League 1888-1889, 1892-1902
    Players League 1890
    American Association 1891
    American League 1903-1905

  • Morgan Edward Murphy
    Players League 1890
    American Association 1891
    National League 1892-1900
    American League 1901

  • Pop (Charles N.) Snyder
    National Association 1873-1875
    National League 1876-1881, 1889
    American Association 1882-1888, 1891
    Players League 1890


 

    Most Teams Played For

    Of the 13 players who played for 10 or more Major League Teams, one of them was a catcher and he, Deacon McGuire, jointly holds the record with Mike Morgan at twelve. The next two catchers on the list of "most" are Pop Synder and Jorge Fabregas both with 9 teams. Here is Deacon McGuire's list of teams:

    Toledo Toledos (AA) 1884
    Detroit Wolverines (NL) 1885, 1888
    Philadelphia Phillies (NL) 1886-1888
    Cleveland Spiders (AA) 1888
    Rochester Hop Bitters (AA) 1890
    Washington Senators (AA) 1891
    Washington Senators (NL) 1892-1899
    Brooklyn Superbas (NL) 1899-1901
    Detroit Tigers (AL) 1902-1903, 1912
    New York Yankees (AL) 1904-1907
    Boston Red Sox (AL) 1907-1908
    Cleveland Naps (AL) 1908, 1910

  


 

    Most Teams Played For In A Season

    There have been two catchers who played for FOUR TEAMS in a single season:

  • Hank Foiles
    Kansas City Royals (AL) on 6/1/1960 went to
    Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) and on 6/2/1960 went to
    Cleveland Indians (AL) and on 7/26/1960 went to
    Detroit Tigers (AL)

  • Frank Fernandez
    Oakland Athletics (AL) on 5/8/1971 went to
    Washington Senators (AL) and on 6/23/1971 went back to
    Oakland Athletics (AL) and on 8/31/1971 went to
    Chicago Cubs (NL)


  



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