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Five RBI Pitchers have played another defensive position during their careers on the Major League level.

==[[Don Robinson]]==

'''Date''': September 30, [[1984]]

'''Position''': Left Field

'''Situation''': Starting Player

'''Length of the Game''': 9 Innings

'''Innings''': 5

'''Putouts''': 2

[[BOP|'''Errors''']]: 0

'''Batting''': 1 for 3, [[RBI]] and K

'''Details''': On the final game of the season, Robinson started in left field for the [[RBIers with the Pirates|Pirates]].

==[[Jesse Orosco]]==

'''Date''': July 22, [[1986]]

'''Position''': Right Field

'''Situation''': Extra-Inning Substitution

'''Length of the Game''': 14 Innings

'''Innings''': 3

'''Putouts''': 1

'''Errors''': 0

'''Batting''': 0 for 1, R and BB

'''Details''': Orosco started the 10th inning (pitching). That inning, [[Eric Davis]] stole 3rd base, prompting a brawl that led to the ejections of him, [[Ray Knight]] (3B), [[Kevin Mitchell]] (RF), and a coach. After one batter, [[Gary Carter]] went from C to 3B; Ed Hearn came into the game to play C; Orosco went to RF; and [[Roger McDowell]] came in to pitch. After another stint on the mound, Orosco made his second appearance in right field in the 13th inning.

==[[Roger McDowell]]==

'''Date''': July 22, 1986

'''Position''': Right Field and Left Field

'''Situation''': Extra-Inning Substitution

'''Length of the Game''': 14 Innings

'''Innings''': 1 1/3

'''Putouts''': 0

'''Errors''': 0

'''Batting''': 0 for 2, K

'''Details''': After McDowell replaced Orosco (see Orosco's ''Details'' above), the two switched positions in the 11th inning. Orosco was pitching again, and McDowell played right field. In the 12th inning, McDowell was moved to left field. In the 13th inning, McDowell switched with Orosco again.

==[[Todd Worrell]]==

=== June 24, 1986 ===

'''Position''': Right Field

'''Situation''': Late-Inning Substitution

'''Length of the Game''': 9 Innings

'''Innings''': 2/3

'''Putouts''': 0

'''Errors''': 0

'''Batting''': N/A

'''Details''': A right-handed pitcher, Worrell came in with 2 outs in the 9th inning to pitch to [[right-handed hitter]] Mike Diaz. After Diaz singled, Worrell was replaced by left-hander Ken Dayley to pitch to [[left-handed hitter]] Barry Bonds. Andy Van Slyke was moved from right field to left field; [[Vince Coleman]] was taken out of the game (RF); and Worrell was moved to right field, with little fear of Bonds going opposite field (he struck out to end the game).

=== June 27, 1986 ===

'''Position''': Right Field

'''Situation''': Extra-Inning Substitution

'''Length of the Game''': 17 Innings

'''Innings''': 2/3

'''Putouts''': 0

'''Errors''': 0

'''Batting''': N/A

'''Details''': Worrell pitched 2 innings, and replaced right-fielder Ced Landrum when Ricky Horton came in to pitch.

=== September 22, 1987 ===

'''Position''': Right Field

'''Length of the Game''': 9 Innings

'''Situation''': Late-Inning Substitution

'''Innings''': 2/3

'''Putouts''': 0

'''Errors''': 0

'''Batting''': N/A

'''Details''': Worrell came into the game with 2 out in the 8th inning. After giving up a lead-off homer to [[Mike Schmidt]] in the 9th inning, [[Ken Dayley]] came in to pitch. Worrell replaced [[John Morris]] in right field, and after Dayley recorded an out, Worrell was back on the mound. Worrell retired the next two batters, and he earned his 32nd save of the season.

=== April 11, [[1989]] ===

'''Position''': Right Field

'''Situation''': Late-Inning Substitution

'''Length of the Game''': 9 Innings

'''Innings''': 2/3

'''Putouts''': 0

'''Errors''': 0

'''Batting''': N/A

'''Details''': Worrell came into the game with one out in the 8th. He retired [[Ryne Sandberg]] and walked [[Andre Dawson]] before Jose DeLeon came in to pitch. [[Pedro Guerrero]] left the game (1B); [[Tom Brunansky]] went from right field to first base; and Worrell went to right field.

=== Worrell's Totals ===

'''Games''': 4

'''Career Innings''': 2 2/3

'''Career Putouts''': 0

'''Career Errors''': 0

==[[Fernando Valenzuela]]==

=== August 17, [[1982]] ===

'''Position''': Right Field and Left Field

'''Situation''': Extra-Inning Substitution

'''Length of the Game''': 21 Innings

'''Innings''': 1

'''Putouts''': 1

'''Errors''': 0

'''Batting''': 0 for 1

'''Details''': After Ron Cey and Tommy Lasorda were ejected with the Dodgers hitting in the 20th inning, the Dodgers put Valenzuela in right, and moved Pedro Guerrero from right field to third base (where Cey had been). After Valenzuela caught a fly ball hit by Larry Bowa, he was moved to left field, and Dusty Baker was moved to right. Valenzuela was later replaced by fellow pitcher Bob Welch.

=== June 3, 1989 ===

'''Position''': First Base

'''Situation''': Extra-Inning Substitution

'''Length of the Game''': 22 Innings

'''Innings''': 1 2/3

'''Putouts''': 2

'''Errors''': 0

'''Batting''': N/A

'''Details''': Valenzuela started the 21st inning at first base, and Eddie Murray was moved from first to third. Valenzuela caught a pop-up and fielded a throw from the shortstop.

=== Valenzuela's Totals ===

'''Games''': 2

'''Career Innings''': 2 2/3

'''Career Putouts''': 2

'''Career Errors''': 0

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