Most Consecutive Seasons with a Different Opening Day Starter: Shortstop

The series continues (SP, C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, LF, CF, RF, DH) as we look at teams that had long stretches with a different Opening Day shortstop:

X different Opening Day Starting Shortstop in X Seasons (since 1914)

Athletics	10	1938-47
Dodgers	9	1920-28
Cardinals	8	2007-14
Twins	8	2006-13
Senators/Twins	8	1954-61
Red Sox	8	1950-57
Browns	8	1935-42
Cubs	7	1996-2002
Rangers	7	1978-84
Cardinals	7	1971-77
Browns	7	1933-39
Red Sox	7	1925-31
Cardinals	7	1919-25
Astros	6	2009-2014

Baseball-Reference takes us back until 1914 and while Retrosheet provides starting pitchers in their game logs, it doesn't have that for other positions.

The two longest active streaks listed are in jeopardy. Jhonny Peralta will likely start again for the Cardinals this year and end their streak at eight (after David Eckstein, Cesar Izturis, Khalil Greene, Brendan Ryan, Ryan Theriot, Rafael Furcal and Pete Kozma). The Astros picked up Jed Lowrie this offseason, so they'll probably extend their streak to seven (after Miguel Tejada, Tommy Manzella, Angel Sanchez, Marwin Gonzalez, Ronny Cedeno and Jonathan Villar). The Twins had a good (bad?) run end last year when Pedro Florimon drew a second consecutive start.

Here's the full list of shortstops from the teams shown above. Some interesting names here include Mario Mendoza of the famed "Mendoza Line," and not that Mike Tyson. Also, how abut the 1925-31 Red Sox streak, featuring a Turkey, a Rabbit, a Dud and a Pee-Wee:

Athletics	10	1938-47	Rusty Peters, Skeeter Newsome, Bill Lillard, Al Brancato, Pete Suder, Irv Hall, Bobby Wilkins, Ed Busch, Jack Wallaesa, Eddie Joost
Dodgers	9	1920-28	Chuck Ward, Ivy Olson, Andy High, Jimmy Johnston, Binky Jones, Johnny Mitchell, Rabbit Maranville, Johnny Butler, Dave Bancroft
Cardinals	8	2007-14	David Eckstein, Cesar Izturis, Khalil Greene, Brendan Ryan, Ryan Theriot, Rafael Furcal, Pete Kozma, Jhonny Peralta
Twins	8	2006-13	Juan Castro, Jason Bartlett, Adam Everett, Nick Punto, J.J. Hardy, Alexi Casilla, Jamey Carroll, Pedro Florimon
Senators/Twins	8	1954-61	Pete Runnels, Bobby Kline, Jose Valdivielso, Lyle Luttrell, Rocky Bridges, Ron Samford, Billy Consolo, Zoilo Versalles
Red Sox	8	1950-57	Vern Stephens, Lou Boudreau, Jim Piersall, Milt Bolling, Ted Lepcio, Eddie Joost, Don Buddin, Billy Klaus
Browns	8	1935-42	Johnny Burnett, Lyn Lary, Bill Knickerbocker, Red Kress, Don Heffner, Alan Strange, Johnny Berardino, Vern Stephens
Cubs	7	1996-2002	Rey Sanchez, Shawon Dunston, Jeff Blauser, Jose Hernandez, Jose Nieves, Ricky Gutierrez, Alex Gonzalez
Rangers	7	1978-84	Bert Campaneris, Nelson Norman, Pepe Frias, Mario Mendoza, Mark Wagner, Bucky Dent, Curt Wilkerson
Cardinals	7	1971-77	Ted Sizemore, Dal Maxvill, Ray Busse, Mike Tyson, Ed Brinkman, Lee Richard, Garry Templeton
Browns	7	1933-39	Jim Levey, Alan Strange, Johnny Burnett, Lyn Lary, Bill Knickerbocker, Red Kress, Don Heffner
Red Sox	7	1925-31	Turkey Gross, Dud Lee, Pee-Wee Wanninger, Jack Rothrock, Hal Rhyne, Bill Narleski, Rabbit Warstler
Cardinals	7	1919-25	Rogers Hornsby, Hal Janvrin, Doc Lavan, Specs Toporcer, Howard Freigau, Les Bell, Tommy Thevenow
Astros	6	2009-2014	Miguel Tejada, Tommy Manzella, Angel Sanchez, Marwin Gonzalez, Ronny Cedeno, Jonathan Villar