Opening Day Quiz

[Frayed Knot]

What we're looking for here is the longest Consecutive and Active streak of starts On Opening Day for One Team at One Position

This data includes projected starts that will be made tonight or tomorrow.

The all-time leaders have been added on the right and as you can see the catcher owns both the current streak and the all-time mark.

The pitcher's position is listed twice because there's a tie there.

	POS		PLAYER		TEAM		Yrs		All-Time
	C		——		——		——		Same
	1B		——		——		——		Joe Judge, 17 WSH Senators
	2B		——		——		——		Lou Whitaker, 17, DET Tigers
	3B		——		——		——		Brooks Robinson, 20, BAL Orioles
	SS		——		——		——		Cal Ripken, 14, BAL rioles
	LF		——		——		——		Lou Brock, 13, StL Cardinals
	CF		——		——		——		Willie Mays, 19 SF Giants
	RF		——		——		——		Roberto Clemente, 15 PIT Pirates
	P		——		——		——		Robin Roberts, 12 PHI Phillies
	P		——		——		——		Robin Roberts, 12 PHI Phillies

Go

[batmagadanleadoff]

I don't get this. What am I missing? It seems as if you already gave us the answers, except for the catcher, who I'd guess is Molina.

[batmagadanleadoff]

I don't get this. What am I missing? It seems as if you already gave us the answers, except for the catcher, who I'd guess is Molina.

OK. Nevermind. Active streaks.



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[Frayed Knot]

I gave the All-Time leaders but what we're looking for here are the Active leaders in consecutive OD starts at one position for one team.



And, yes, Molina is the answer at catcher in both categories as he will make his 16th start there when the Cardinals play their first 2020 game

He had previously been in a tie with ChiSox backstop Ray Schalk (1913-27) at 15. Schalk was played by Gordon Clapp in the film EIGHT MEN OUT

The last catcher other than Molina to start on OD for the Cards was Chad Moeller back in 2004

btw, no other current catcher has a streak of more than four now that Buster Posey is sitting out 2020

	POS		PLAYER		TEAM		Yrs		All-Time
	C		Yadier Molina		StL		16		Yadier Molina, StL, 16
	1B		——		——		——		Joe Judge, 17 WSH Senators
	2B		——		——		——		Lou Whitaker, 17, DET Tigers
	3B		——		——		——		Brooks Robinson, 20, BAL Orioles
	SS		——		——		——		Cal Ripken, 14, BAL rioles
	LF		——		——		——		Lou Brock, 13, StL Cardinals
	CF		——		——		——		Willie Mays, 19 SF Giants
	RF		——		——		——		Roberto Clemente, 15 PIT Pirates
	P		——		——		——		Robin Roberts, 12 PHI Phillies
	P		——		——		——		Robin Roberts, 12 PHI Phillies

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

1B: Joey Votto

[Benjamin Grimm]

For the Mets, the current longest streak is TWO, shared by Nimmo (cf) and Rosario (ss)

[Frayed Knot]

Votto took the job from Scott 'Pickin Machine' Hatteberg in 2009 and, with a contract that runs through 2023 ('24 w/an option), he has time to pad his lead although will need a new deal

after this one in order to entertain thoughts of catching the immortal Joe (no relation) Judge

	POS		PLAYER		TEAM		Yrs		All-Time
	C		Yadier Molina		StL		16		Yadier Molina, StL, 16
	1B		Joey Votto		CIN		12		Joe Judge, 17 WSH Senators
	2B		——		——		——		Lou Whitaker, 17, DET Tigers
	3B		——		——		——		Brooks Robinson, 20, BAL Orioles
	SS		——		——		——		Cal Ripken, 14, BAL rioles
	LF		——		——		——		Lou Brock, 13, StL Cardinals
	CF		——		——		——		Willie Mays, 19 SF Giants
	RF		——		——		——		Roberto Clemente, 15 PIT Pirates
	P		——		——		——		Robin Roberts, 12 PHI Phillies
	P		——		——		——		Robin Roberts, 12 PHI Phillies

[LWFS]

P: Kershaw?

[Frayed Knot]

=LWFS post_id=41348 time=1595545336 user_id=84]P: Kershaw?

[metsmarathon]

Altuve, 2b

[Frayed Knot]

Tomorrow will be Altuve's 9th consecutive OD start for the Astros.

Tomorrow will be Robinson Cano's 15th straight start at 2nd base but that streak involves three different teams.

	POS		PLAYER		TEAM		Yrs		All-Time
	C		Yadier Molina		StL		16		Yadier Molina, StL, 16
	1B		Joey Votto		CIN		12		Joe Judge, 17 WSH Senators
	2B		Jose Altuve		HOU		9		Lou Whitaker, 17, DET Tigers
	3B		——		——		——		Brooks Robinson, 20, BAL Orioles
	SS		——		——		——		Cal Ripken, 14, BAL rioles
	LF		——		——		——		Lou Brock, 13, StL Cardinals
	CF		——		——		——		Willie Mays, 19 SF Giants
	RF		——		——		——		Roberto Clemente, 15 PIT Pirates
	P		——		——		——		Robin Roberts, 12 PHI Phillies
	P		——		——		——		Robin Roberts, 12 PHI Phillies

[metsmarathon]

Wait... can I guess twice in a row?

[Fman99]

Is CF Mike Trout perhaps?

[Frayed Knot]

This will be Trout's eighth consecutive OD start in CF for the Angles after they left him down at AAA to start the 2012 season.

	POS		PLAYER		TEAM		Yrs		All-Time
	C		Yadier Molina		StL		16		Yadier Molina, StL, 16
	1B		Joey Votto		CIN		12		Joe Judge, 17 WSH Senators
	2B		Jose Altuve		HOU		9		Lou Whitaker, 17, DET Tigers
	3B		——		——		——		Brooks Robinson, 20, BAL Orioles
	SS		——		——		——		Cal Ripken, 14, BAL rioles
	LF		——		——		——		Lou Brock, 13, StL Cardinals
	CF		Mike Trout		LAA		8		Willie Mays, 19 SF Giants
	RF		——		——		——		Roberto Clemente, 15 PIT Pirates
	P		——		——		——		Robin Roberts, 12 PHI Phillies
	P		——		——		——		Robin Roberts, 12 PHI Phillies

[metsmarathon]

Nolan arenado should be our third baseman.

[LWFS]

Lindor for shortstop?

[Gwreck]

I bet Scherzer has started opening day every year he's been in Washington.

[Frayed Knot]

Arenado = Yes, six

Lindor = No. The actual SS leader has three times as many OD starts as does FL

And, yes, Scherzer is one of the two pitchers with Three consecutive same-team/OD assignments

[metsmarathon]

grienke, sp

[Gwreck]

Frayed Knot wrote: And, yes, Scherzer is one of the two pitchers with Three consecutive same-team/OD assignments

Not sure I understand. Scherzer has 6 consecutive years starting for Washington, yes?

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: And, yes, Scherzer is one of the two pitchers with Three consecutive same-team/OD assignments Not sure I understand. Scherzer has 6 consecutive years starting for Washington, yes?

But Scherzer was NOT the OD starter for the Nats in 2017, Strasburg was.

The question involves consecutive starting assignments at each position for one team.

Scherzer took the mound for the Nats on Opening Day in '18, '19, and then last night.

[A Boy Named Seo]

SS - Elvis Andrus

[Frayed Knot]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: SS - Elvis Andrus

Yes! Though still just 31 y/o, this is Andrus's 12th consecutive OD start for the Rangers

	POS		PLAYER		TEAM		Yrs		All-Time
	C		Yadier Molina		StL		16		Yadier Molina, StL, 16
	1B		Joey Votto		CIN		12		Joe Judge, 17 WSH Senators
	2B		Jose Altuve		HOU		9		Lou Whitaker, 17, DET Tigers
	3B		Nolan Arenado		COL		6		Brooks Robinson, 20, BAL Orioles
	SS		Elvis Andrus		TEX		12		Cal Ripken, 14, BAL rioles
	LF		——		——		——		Lou Brock, 13, StL Cardinals
	CF		Mike Trout		LAA		8		Willie Mays, 19 SF Giants
	RF		——		——		——		Roberto Clemente, 15 PIT Pirates
	P		Max Scherzer		WAS		3		Robin Roberts, 12 PHI Phillies
	P		——		——		——		Robin Roberts, 12 PHI Phillies

[metsmarathon]

degrom sp

[Frayed Knot]

=metsmarathon post_id=41455 time=1595617943 user_id=83]degrom sp

[Frayed Knot]

And to round out the field ...





Eddie Rosario of the Twins is the left fielder in question. There may be Twins fans who didn't get that one but he's been in LF on OD for Mini soda in every season aside from his first when he was a mid-year call-up.



The trade of Mookie Betts cleared the deck for a RF'er to sneak in with a low number and that sneak was the Cubs' Jason Heyward. He's actually started in five straight opening days for the Cubbies but four years

ago it was in CF so his RF streak only started after that.



And it's easy to miss that this is the start of Justin Verlander's third full(ish) season in Houston following his deadline deal to the Astros in 2017, and it's also the third straight OD starting assignment

	POS		PLAYER		TEAM		Yrs		All-Time
	C		Yadier Molina		StL		16		Yadier Molina, StL, 16
	1B		Joey Votto		CIN		12		Joe Judge, 17 WSH Senators
	2B		Jose Altuve		HOU		9		Lou Whitaker, 17, DET Tigers
	3B		Nolan Arenado		COL		6		Brooks Robinson, 20, BAL Orioles
	SS		Elvis Andrus		TEX		12		Cal Ripken, 14, BAL rioles
	LF		=#0080FF]Eddie Rosario		=#00BFFF]MIN		=#00BFFF]5		Lou Brock, 13, StL Cardinals
	CF		Mike Trout		LAA		8		Willie Mays, 19 SF Giants
	RF		=#00BFFF]Jason Heyward		=#00BFFF]CHC		=#00BFFF]3		Roberto Clemente, 15 PIT Pirates
	P		Max Scherzer		WAS		3		Robin Roberts, 12 PHI Phillies
	P		=#00BFFF]Justin Verlander		=#00BFFF]HOU		=#00BFFF]3		Robin Roberts, 12 PHI Phillies