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MLB Opening Day: Top lineup for each team

By Benjamin Chase

MIAMI, FL - APRIL 11: God Bless America is performed during the Opening Day game between the Miami Marlins and the Atlanta Braves at Marlins Park on April 11, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Miami Marlins via Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - APRIL 11: God Bless America is performed during the Opening Day game between the Miami Marlins and the Atlanta Braves at Marlins Park on April 11, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Miami Marlins via Getty Images) /
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MLB Opening Day
(Original Caption) 4/12/1916-New York, NY: Walter Johnson pitches for the Washington Senators in the season opener at the Polo Grounds. /

Washington Senators

Catcher: Muddy Ruel 7
First Base: Joe Judge 17
Second Base: Buddy Myer 11 (14)
Third Base: Eddie Yost 11
Shortstop: George McBride 10
Left Field: Goose Goslin 8 (9)
Center Field: Clyde Milan 11 (13)
Right Field: Sam Rice 8 (13)
Starting Pitcher: Walter Johnson 14

10+ Starts: Judge 17, Johnson 14, Myer 14, Rice 13, Ossie Bluege 12, Yost 11, Goslin 10, McBride 10, Mickey Vernon 10

The Washington Senators bred two modern organizations, so I took them out from their modern parent organizations (Twins and Rangers) and pulled their top players combined. The players ended up being all from the iteration of the Senators that bled into the Twins organization.

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DETROIT, MI – 1984: Alan Trammell /

Detroit Tigers

Catcher: Bill Freehan/Oscar Stanage 10
First Base: Norm Cash 12
Second Base: Lou Whitaker 17
Third Base: Aurelio Rodriguez 7
Shortstop: Alan Trammell 16
Left Field: Bobby Veach 10
Center Field: Ty Cobb 10 (14)
Right Field: Al Kaline 19 (21)
Designated Hitter: Victor Martinez 5
Starting Pitcher: Jack Morris 11

10+ Starts: Kaline 21, Whitaker 17, Trammell 16, Cobb 14, Charlie Gehringer 14, Donnie Bush 13, Harry Heilmann 13, Cash 12, Dick McAuliffe 11, Morris 11, Miguel Cabrera 10, Freehan 10, Willie Horton 10, Stanage 10, Veach 10

Interestingly, the organization with the second-most players to have made 10+ MLB Opening Day starts for the organization is the Tigers, led by Al Kaline’s 21 MLB Opening Day starts. Right now there are not many players who are able to challenge these marks due to them being put so far out by players who have been able to start 10+ games on an Opening Day.

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