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MLB Career Path
- You see the teams a player played for, in order.
- Name a player whose career took exactly that path. You get one guess per board.
- Each right answer clears the board and adds 1 to your streak. A miss costs one of your 3 lives.
Streak: 0Lives
MLB · 2015 to 2026
Tracing a career path…
About MLB Career Path
Careers of MLB players active since 2000. Name the player.
Example board
10 stops, 2006 to 2019
- Stops:
- 10
- Position:
- RF
- Seasons:
- 2006 to 2019
| Stop | Team | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2006 to 2007 |
| 2 | San Francisco Giants | 2007 to 2008 |
| 3 | Oakland Athletics | 2008 to 2010 |
| 4 | Toronto Blue Jays | 2011 to 2013 |
| 5 | Detroit Tigers | 2014 to 2015 |
+5 more rows
Stats from ESPN as of Oct 10, 2026. This board is retired, so it never comes up in play.
About this game & data
Name a player whose career took exactly this path.
The answer was Rajai Davis (RF).
Example board 2
3 stops, 2013 to 2019
- Stops:
- 3
- Position:
- RF
- Seasons:
- 2013 to 2019
| Stop | Team | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2013 to 2018 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Reds | 2019 |
| 3 | Cleveland Indians | 2019 |
Example board 3
2 stops, 2016 to 2025
- Stops:
- 2
- Position:
- SP
- Seasons:
- 2016 to 2025
| Stop | Team | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Twins | 2016 to 2021 |
| 2 | Toronto Blue Jays | 2021 to 2025 |
What goes into MLB Career Path boards
The answer is one of a season’s leaders in a counting stat since 2000, from home runs to saves, and played for at least two franchises.
Saves, wins and strikeouts are on the list, so relievers and starting pitchers turn up often.
If he never stayed anywhere more than a year, think veteran pitcher or bench bat.
About the data
MLB seasons 2000 to 2026, from ESPN.
Stat terms
- HR / RBI / SB:
- home runs, runs batted in and stolen bases.
- Batting average:
- hits divided by at-bats.
- OPS:
- on-base percentage plus slugging percentage.
- ERA:
- earned runs a pitcher allows per nine innings. Lower is better.
- WHIP:
- walks plus hits a pitcher allows per inning. Lower is better.
- Save:
- finishing a close win as a relief pitcher.