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Marcus Semien's 1,629 game MLB career has been entirely in the American League.


Can you name the players who had the longest AL-only careers before making their NL debut with the Mets?

 

[th]Name[/th][th]AL Games Before Mets Debut[/th]
[td][/td][td]2,116[/td]
[td][/td][td]2,078[/td]
[td][/td][td]2,003[/td]
[td]Marcus Semien[/td][td]1,629[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,529[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,429[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,387[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,346[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,254[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,187[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,061[/td]
[td][/td][td]920[/td]
[td][/td][td]919[/td]
[td][/td][td]862[/td]
[td][/td][td]861[/td]
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[th]Name[/th][th]AL Games Before Mets Debut[/th]
[td][/td][td]2,116[/td]
[td]Robinson Cano[/td][td]2,078[/td]
[td][/td][td]2,003[/td]
[td]Marcus Semien[/td][td]1,629[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,529[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,429[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,387[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,346[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,254[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,187[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,061[/td]
[td][/td][td]920[/td]
[td][/td][td]919[/td]
[td][/td][td]862[/td]
[td][/td][td]861[/td]
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I first thought of Mickey Lolich (who I mentioned earlier in another Semien thread) but as a starting pitcher, he may not have racked up that many games.


So I'll guess Robin Ventura instead.

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Lolich is among the top 5 pitchers but would only be about #30 on the larger list. We can add those top 5 pitchers as a bonus quiz, however!


 

[th]Position Player[/th][th]AL Games Before Mets Debut[/th]
[td][/td][td]2,116[/td]
[td]Robinson Cano[/td][td]2,078[/td]
[td][/td][td]2,003[/td]
[td]Marcus Semien[/td][td]1,629[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,529[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,429[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,387[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,346[/td]
[td]Robin Ventura[/td][td]1,254[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,187[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,061[/td]
[td][/td][td]920[/td]
[td][/td][td]919[/td]
[td][/td][td]862[/td]
[td][/td][td]861[/td]

 

 

[th]Pitcher[/th][th]AL Games Before Mets Debut[/th]
[td][/td][td]606[/td]
[td]Mickey Lolich[/td][td]508[/td]
[td][/td][td]482[/td]
[td][/td][td]408[/td]
[td][/td][td]367[/td]
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Joe Foy: 576 AL games before joining the Mets in 1970.

Frank Lary: 304 AL games. Would only be #13 on the pitchers list.


 

[th]Position Player[/th][th]AL Games Before Mets Debut[/th]
[td][/td][td]2,116[/td]
[td]Robinson Cano[/td][td]2,078[/td]
[td][/td][td]2,003[/td]
[td]Marcus Semien[/td][td]1,629[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,529[/td]
[td]Jim Fregosi[/td][td]1,429[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,387[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,346[/td]
[td]Robin Ventura[/td][td]1,254[/td]
[td]Curtis Granderson[/td][td]1,187[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,061[/td]
[td][/td][td]920[/td]
[td][/td][td]919[/td]
[td][/td][td]862[/td]
[td][/td][td]861[/td]

 

 

[th]Pitcher[/th][th]AL Games Before Mets Debut[/th]
[td][/td][td]606[/td]
[td]Mickey Lolich[/td][td]508[/td]
[td][/td][td]482[/td]
[td][/td][td]408[/td]
[td][/td][td]367[/td]
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Tommie Agee only had 359 games (2 full seasons and small parts of 4 others) before coming to the Mets.


 

[th]Position Player[/th][th]AL Games Before Mets Debut[/th]
[td]Yogi Berra[/td][td]2,116[/td]
[td]Robinson Cano[/td][td]2,078[/td]
[td][/td][td]2,003[/td]
[td]Marcus Semien[/td][td]1,629[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,529[/td]
[td]Jim Fregosi[/td][td]1,429[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,387[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,346[/td]
[td]Robin Ventura[/td][td]1,254[/td]
[td]Curtis Granderson[/td][td]1,187[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,061[/td]
[td][/td][td]920[/td]
[td][/td][td]919[/td]
[td][/td][td]862[/td]
[td][/td][td]861[/td]

 

 

[th]Pitcher[/th][th]AL Games Before Mets Debut[/th]
[td][/td][td]606[/td]
[td]Mickey Lolich[/td][td]508[/td]
[td]Justin Verlander[/td][td]482[/td]
[td][/td][td]408[/td]
[td][/td][td]367[/td]
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Lots of good names here.

 

[th]Position Player[/th][th]AL Games Before Mets Debut[/th]
[td]Yogi Berra[/td][td]2,116[/td]
[td]Robinson Cano[/td][td]2,078[/td]
[td][/td][td]2,003[/td]
[td]Marcus Semien[/td][td]1,629[/td]
[td]Jim Piersall[/td][td]1,529[/td]
[td]Jim Fregosi[/td][td]1,429[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,387[/td]
[td]Mo Vaughn[/td][td]1,346[/td]
[td]Robin Ventura[/td][td]1,254[/td]
[td]Curtis Granderson[/td][td]1,187[/td]
[td]Trot Nixon[/td][td]1,081[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,061[/td]
[td][/td][td]920[/td]
[td][/td][td]919[/td]
[td][/td][td]862[/td]
[td][/td][td]861[/td]

 

 

[th]Pitcher[/th][th]AL Games Before Mets Debut[/th]
[td][/td][td]606[/td]
[td]Mickey Lolich[/td][td]508[/td]
[td]Justin Verlander[/td][td]482[/td]
[td][/td][td]408[/td]
[td]Dean Chance[/td][td]372[/td]

 

Short of the leaderboards

Cedric Mullins - 784

Joe Foy - 576

Tommie Agee - 359

Bret Saberhagen - 252

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[th]Position Player[/th][th]AL Games Before Mets Debut[/th]
[td]Yogi Berra[/td][td]2,116[/td]
[td]Robinson Cano[/td][td]2,078[/td]
[td][/td][td]2,003[/td]
[td]Marcus Semien[/td][td]1,629[/td]
[td]Jim Piersall[/td][td]1,529[/td]
[td]Jim Fregosi[/td][td]1,429[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,387[/td]
[td]Mo Vaughn[/td][td]1,346[/td]
[td]Robin Ventura[/td][td]1,254[/td]
[td]Curtis Granderson[/td][td]1,187[/td]
[td]Trot Nixon[/td][td]1,081[/td]
[td][/td][td]1,061[/td]
[td][/td][td]920[/td]
[td][/td][td]919[/td]
[td][/td][td]862[/td]
[td][/td][td]861[/td]

 

 

[th]Pitcher[/th][th]AL Games Before Mets Debut[/th]
[td][/td][td]606[/td]
[td]Mickey Lolich[/td][td]508[/td]
[td]Justin Verlander[/td][td]482[/td]
[td]Francisco Rodriguez[/td][td]408[/td]
[td]Dean Chance[/td][td]372[/td]

 

Short of the leaderboards

Cedric Mullins - 784

Joe Foy - 576

Tommie Agee - 359

Bret Saberhagen - 252

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