MLB Degrees of Separation
- You get a start player and a target player.
- Name a teammate of the start player, someone at the same team in the same season.
- Keep linking teammates until you reach the target.
- Your first wrong guess at each link is free. After that, each miss counts as an extra player in between.
MLB · 2015 to 2026
About MLB Degrees of Separation
Link two MLB players through shared rosters.
Example board
Alec Burleson to DJ LeMahieu
- From:
- Alec Burleson
- To:
- DJ LeMahieu
- In between:
- 1
| Step | Player | Shared team and season |
|---|---|---|
| Start | Alec Burleson | - |
| Link 1 | Nolan Arenado | St. Louis Cardinals, 2022 |
| Target | DJ LeMahieu | Colorado Rockies, 2015 |
Stats from ESPN as of Oct 12, 2026. This board is retired, so it never comes up in play.
About this game & data
Link the start player to the target through teammates. Fewer links, higher score.
Nolan Arenado links them with 1 player in between. That’s the ideal.
Alec Burleson and DJ LeMahieu were never teammates, so the board needs at least one link.
Example board 2
Dallas Keuchel to Emmanuel Clase
- From:
- Dallas Keuchel
- To:
- Emmanuel Clase
- In between:
- 1
| Step | Player | Shared team and season |
|---|---|---|
| Start | Dallas Keuchel | - |
| Link 1 | Joey Gallo | Minnesota Twins, 2023 |
| Target | Emmanuel Clase | Texas Rangers, 2019 |
Example board 3
Cristopher Sanchez to Robbie Ray
- From:
- Cristopher Sanchez
- To:
- Robbie Ray
- In between:
- 1
| Step | Player | Shared team and season |
|---|---|---|
| Start | Cristopher Sanchez | - |
| Link 1 | Jean Segura | Philadelphia Phillies, 2021 |
| Target | Robbie Ray | Arizona Diamondbacks, 2016 |
What goes into MLB Degrees of Separation boards
Both ends come from the hits, home runs, RBIs, wins, strikeouts and saves leaders of your era, so pitchers are in the pool with hitters.
Teammates means the same club in the same season, from 2000 on.
Your first wrong guess at each link is free. After that, each miss counts as an extra player in between.
Relievers change clubs all the time, so they make the best bridges.
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.