Studio 54

Today, I was wondering “How many former Yankees are currently still active with other major league teams?”

So, I asked Lee Sinins if there was a way to get this list from the raw data behind the Complete Baseball Encyclopedia. Here’s the answer:

Mark Bellhorn
Armando Benitez
Aaron Boone
Joe Borowski
Tony Clark
Brandon Claussen
Jose Contreras
David Dellucci
Alan Embree
Tom Gordon
Todd Greene
Jason Grimsley
Brad Halsey
Chris Hammond
Orlando Hernandez
D’Angelo Jimenez
Nick Johnson
Steve Karsay
Randy Keisler
Matt Lawton
Ricky Ledee
Travis Lee
Jon Lieber
Ted Lilly
Esteban Loaiza
Kenny Lofton
Mike Lowell
Dan Miceli
Terry Mulholland
Dioner Navarro
Jeff Nelson
Andy Pettitte
Juan Rivera
Felix Rodriguez
Kenny Rogers
Ruben Sierra
J.T. Snow
Alfonso Soriano
Russ Springer
Mike Stanton
Marcus Thames
Javier Vazquez
Mike Vento
Jose Vizcaino
David Weathers
Jeff Weaver
David Wells
Jake Westbrook
Rondell White
Bob Wickman
Chris Widger
Todd Williams
Jay Witasick
Tony Womack

No wonder why it seems like every time the Yankees play someone there’s a Yankees alum on the team. There’s 54 players on this list.

Thanks to Lee for answering the question.

May 31, 2006 | Filed Under Yankees History

Comments

4 Responses to “Studio 54”

rbs10025 on May 31st, 2006 5:09 pm

A friend of mine has a bad habit when watching games of saying “former Brewer” when someone comes to bat. Usually it’s someone halfway decent who the Brewers traded away for a Proven Veteran or other failed experiment.

But my friend’s habit got so tiresome that I eventually followed suit by saying “former Yankee” whenever someone from your list showed up. Good to have the list; there’s some names on it that I need reminding of.
Jen on May 31st, 2006 7:02 pm

When my brother comes to the Stadium with me, we watch the out-of-town scores for ex-Yankee starters. Always seems that there’s at least 2 going on any given day.
Steve Lombardi on June 1st, 2006 9:50 am

And, it should be noted that my list only has those who played for the Yankees - it doesn’t include people like Eric Milton who came up in the system and were traded before making the Yankees.
JohnnyC on June 1st, 2006 11:29 am

Nor Wily Mo Pena, among others. I’m sure someone has done this recently…which organization has the most system products playing in the major leagues currently? Pretty sure the Yankees are high up on that list. Sort of refutes the generally accepted notion that the Yankees system produces zilch. Ask Billy Beane what he thinks of Yankees prospects. He seems to collect enough of them.