The KC Royals could have used Whit Merrifield, the quintessential utility-type player, in 1984. Fighting for their first postseason appearance since 1981, they suffered season-threatening injuries to third baseman George Brett and second baseman Frank White.
The club didn’t, of course, have Merrifield then. Fortunately, they had Greg Pryor.
Pryor never played all the positions Merrifield has–Merrifleld has done everything but pitch and catch in the majors–but he played every infield position for the Royals from 1982-86. And in 1984, the year the team needed him most, he played 105 games at third and 22 at second.