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Longest-tenured franchise players

In our post on Albert Pujols’s contract comparables, we noted that one of many similarities between the Cardinals’ current first base slugger and their former one, Stan Musial, was the fact that each has played only for the Cardinals. As we wait for word on whether that unique player-organization dual loyalty will continue for Pujols and the Cardinals, let’s review those rare relationships that stood the test of time (courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com).

Longest-tenured franchise players of all-time:

Rk Player G From To Age Tm
1 Carl Yastrzemski 3308 1961 1983 21-43 BOS
2 Stan Musial 3026 1941 1963 20-42 STL
3 Cal Ripken 3001 1981 2001 20-40 BAL
4 Brooks Robinson 2896 1955 1977 18-40 BAL
5 Robin Yount 2856 1974 1993 18-37 MIL
6 Craig Biggio 2850 1988 2007 22-41 HOU
7 Al Kaline 2834 1953 1974 18-39 DET
8 Mel Ott 2730 1926 1947 17-38 NYG
9 George Brett 2707 1973 1993 20-40 KCR
10 Ernie Banks 2528 1953 1971 22-40 CHC
11 Dave Concepcion 2488 1970 1988 22-40 CIN
12 Tony Gwynn 2440 1982 2001 22-41 SDP
13 Roberto Clemente 2433 1955 1972 20-37 PIT
14 Luke Appling 2422 1930 1950 23-43 CHW
15 Mike Schmidt 2404 1972 1989 22-39 PHI
16 Mickey Mantle 2401 1951 1968 19-36 NYY
17 Lou Whitaker 2390 1977 1995 20-38 DET
18 Willie Stargell 2360 1962 1982 22-42 PIT
19 Frank White 2324 1973 1990 22-39 KCR
20 Charlie Gehringer 2323 1924 1942 21-39 DET

Longest-tenured active franchise players:

Rk Player G From To Age Tm
1 Derek Jeter 2295 1995 2010 21-36 NYY
2 Chipper Jones 2261 1993 2010 21-38 ATL
3 Todd Helton 1930 1997 2010 23-36 COL
4 Jorge Posada 1714 1995 2010 23-38 NYY
5 Ichiro Suzuki 1588 2001 2010 27-36 SEA
6 Albert Pujols 1558 2001 2010 21-30 STL
7 Mike Young 1508 2000 2010 23-33 TEX
8 Jimmy Rollins 1494 2000 2010 21-31 PHI
9 Jason Varitek 1478 1997 2010 25-38 BOS
10 Vernon Wells 1393 1999 2010 20-31 TOR
11 Eric Chavez 1320 1998 2010 20-32 OAK
12 Brandon Inge 1297 2001 2010 24-33 DET
13 Brian Roberts 1194 2001 2010 23-32 BAL
14 Chase Utley 1006 2003 2010 24-31 PHI
15 David Wright 1004 2004 2010 21-27 NYM
16 Michael Cuddyer 1000 2001 2010 22-31 MIN

Longest-tenured Cardinal franchise players:

Rk Player G From To Age
1 Stan Musial 3026 1941 1963 20-42
2 Albert Pujols 1558 2001 2010 21-30
3 Terry Moore 1298 1935 1948 23-36
4 Pepper Martin 1189 1928 1944 24-40
5 Tom Pagnozzi 927 1987 1998 24-35
6 Whitey Kurowski 916 1941 1949 23-31
7 Mike Shannon 882 1962 1970 22-30
8 Yadier Molina 805 2004 2010 21-27
9 Ray Blades 767 1922 1932 25-35

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