Best Player Who Played For 5+ Teams ? Rickey ?

[RStadlerASU22]

I was listing a Rickey Henderson item and he was pictured in a Red Sox Uni, which is a team I don't associate with him. So I looked and he played for 9 different teams! Made 3-4 stops in Oak , 2 in SD etc. Henderson also wore 6 different Uniform number! Anyone else of his HOF caliber even close?

Piazza made 5 different stops, and Randy Johnson 6 that I know of.

Anybody even close to Rickey who was "Elite" ? Or who else above 5 HOF Caliber?

I'm sure there is a list , but I was shocked at Rickey's teams/jersey #'s

Ryan

 

[MrMet]

http://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/leaders_most_franchises.shtml

 

[Dazed]

Roberto Alomar

Played for 7 teams
San Diego Padres (1988-1990)
Toronto Blue Jays (1991-1995)
Baltimore Orioles AL (1996-1998)
Cleveland Indians (1999-2001)
New York Mets(2002-2003)
Arizona Diamondbacks (2004)
Chicago White Sox (2003-2004)

 

[RStadlerASU22]

http://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/leaders_most_franchises.shtml

Yeah I figured there would be a list , I guess my question focused on HOF type players and not just journeyman.

*** And yeah Roberto would be right there, man I totally forgot he played for the DBacks here


Ryan

 

[athletics07]

Not going to top the list and not 5+ but Sosa hit the 5 mark.

 

[UMich92]

Not quite the same caliber, but Sheffield played for 8.

 

[shadowking86]

Alomar almost had eight. He has a card with the Devil Rays from Spring Training but never made it to the season.

 

[RStadlerASU22]

Not going to top the list and not 5+ but Sosa hit the 5 mark.

4 different , TX twice. I think Rickey had 13 stops , just some were the same team again.


***and I'd put Shef up there at HOF edge type player

Ryan

 

[Bootstraps9]

Doesn't fit but Nolan Ryan almost got there with 4

 

[gracecollector]

Vladimir Guerrero played on 5 different teams.

 

[shadowking86]

Pedro Martinez played for five teams:
Los Angeles Dodgers
Montreal Expos
Boston Red Sox
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies

 

[Nate Colbert 17]

Steve Carlton comes to mind.

 

[gpenko826]

Kenny Lofton might be considered... Played for the Astros, Indians (3 different times!) Braves, Cubs, White Sox, Mets, Giants, Pirates, Phillies, Dodgers, and Rangers. He falls short of HOF consideration , but was an elite lead off hitter for a decade and a valuable piece on a ton of playoff teams!

 

[fordman]

Jose Canseco wore many jerseys.

Oakland x2
Texas
Boston
NY Yankees
Chi Sox
Toronto
Tampa

Fordman

 

[rsmath]

I think I would put Reggie Jackson up there.

 

[RStadlerASU22]

Kenny Lofton might be considered... Played for the Astros, Indians (3 different times!) Braves, Cubs, White Sox, Mets, Giants, Pirates, Phillies, Dodgers, and Rangers. He falls short of HOF consideration , but was an elite lead off hitter for a decade and a valuable piece on a ton of playoff teams!

Yeah he's up there in talent though , so he fits what I was talking about. 11 different teams , dang.

Ryan

 

[Pine Tar]

Not going to top the list and not 5+ but Sosa hit the 5 mark.

It shows him in Toronto in 89 but he seems to not be listed on the roster even though it says 58 games as well

 

[IndyManning18]

Best 5 teamer?
Frank Robinson.
Cincinnati Reds (1956–1965)
Baltimore Orioles (1966–1971)
Los Angeles Dodgers (1972)
California Angels (1973–1974)
Cleveland Indians (1974–1976)
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More than 5?
Dave Winfield at 6 teams.
San Diego Padres (1973–1980)
New York Yankees (1981–1990)
California Angels (1990–1991)
Toronto Blue Jays (1992)
Minnesota Twins (1993–1994)
Cleveland Indians (1995)

 

[RStadlerASU22]

It shows him in Toronto in 89 but he seems to not be listed on the roster even though it says 58 games as well

That's not Toronto That's total (TOT) Chicago + Texas

Ryan

 

[Will Style 13]

First one that came to mind...

Eddie Murray
Orioles 1977-1988, 1996
Dodgers 1989-1991, 1997
Mets 1992-1994
Indians 1994-1996
Angels 1997