The term I have coined for such a man is an "Interregnum Player." What are the exact criteria?
1. He must not have played for the franchise in question the season they won a World Series (though I do make a slight exception for one player).
2. He must have played for the franchise in question in at least 80% of the seasons between two championships. The Eighty-Percenters are marked with an asterisk below.
Here's the full list, in alphabetical order:
| Name | Years With Team |
|---|---|
| Mike Adamson | 1967-1969 BAL |
| Doug Baker | 1988-1990 MIN |
| Dave Berg* | 1998-2001 FLA |
| Michael Bowden | 2008-2012 BOS |
| Greg Brock* | 1982-1986 LAD |
| Gino Cimoli | 1956-1958 BRO/LAD |
| Donn Clendenon* | 1961-1968 PIT |
| Wilbur Cooper* | 1912-1924 PIT |
| Vic Darensbourg | 1998-2002 FLA |
| Ryan Dempster | 1998-2002 FLA |
| Larry Doyle* | 1907-16, 1918-1920 NYG |
| Bill Drescher | 1944-1946 NYY |
| Jim Dwyer | 1988-1990 MIN |
| Art Fletcher* | 1909-1920 NYG |
| Fred Frankhouse | 1927-1930 STL |
| Jason Giambi* | 2002-2008 NYY |
| Rick Honeycutt* | 1983-1987 LAD |
| Randy Jackson | 1956-1958 BRO/LAD |
| Freddie Lindstrom* | 1924-1932 NYG |
| Jed Lowrie* | 2008-2011 BOS |
| Ryan Ludwick | 2007-2010 STL |
| Don Mattingly* | 1982-1995 NYY |
| Al McBean* | 1961-68, 1970 PIT |
| Bill McGee | 1935-1941 STL |
| Kevin Millar | 1998-2002 FLA |
| Johnny Mize* | 1936-1941 STL |
| John Moses | 1988-1990 MIN |
| Manny Mota* | 1969-1980 LAD |
| Mike Mussina | 2001-2008 NYY |
| Steve Roser | 1944-1946 NYY |
| Brendan Ryan | 2007-2010 STL |
| Jesus Sanchez* | 1998-2001 FLA |
| Roy Sherid | 1929-1931 NYY |
| Ted Simmons* | 1968-1980 STL |
| Mario Soto* | 1977-1988 CIN |
| Don Sutton | 1966-1980 LAD |
| Russ Van Atta | 1933-1935 NYY |
| Preston Wilson | 1998-2002 FLA |
Some of you are now rightfully pointing out that Don Sutton rejoined the Dodgers for the 1988 season, when they won the World Series, so he technically shouldn't qualify for this list based on the original criteria. However, I decided to make an exception for him, because A. there was a significant gap between his rejoining the Dodgers and his original stint, B. he was released before the end of the 1988 season and didn't get to participate in the World Series, and C. how often do you get a chance to include a guy who fits a 15-year championship gap so precisely? He had to be in here. He might be the most perfect example of the Interregnum Player if not for that technicality.
