Birthday May 31 All-Time Teams
The list of players born on May 31 is a pretty short one, but there were enough to field a team.
| POS | NAME | YRS |
|---|---|---|
| C | Larry Owen | 1981-1988 |
| 1B | Joe Orsulak | 1983-1987 |
| 2B | Ray Olmedo | 2003-2005 |
| 3B | Jeff Schaefer | 1989-1994 |
| SS | Socks Seibold | 1915-1933 |
| LF | Dave Roberts | 1999-2005 |
| CF | Kenny Lofton | 1991-2005 |
| RF | Jose Malave | 1996-1997 |
| DH | Rikkert Faneyte | 1993-1996 |
| SP | Jake Peavy | 2002-2005 |
| RP | Tippy Martinez | 1974-1988 |
The All-May 31st team has a line-up that would make the Kansas City Royals chuckle. When Dave Roberts is your second best hitter, you know you're in trouble. Kenny Lofton has had a career as a very good leadoff hitter, but he's not a hall-of-famer who could carry these guys. The DH, Rikkert Faneyte has a .174/.264/.242 career line in just 132 AB's over 4 years. Their shortstop, Socks Seibol, had a little bit of a career as a pitcher with a 48-86 record spanning 8 seasons (he had a ten year break in the middle of his career), but he came into the majors as a shortstop, playing 7 games there in 1915. He was the only man born on the day with any shortstop experience and he is a .192/.242/.223 hitter for his career. This is a team who has to hope that Jake Peavy can go out there and toss a shutout every day.
