Arizona Diamondbacks and Athletics players: who played for both
Who played for both the Diamondbacks and Athletics?
81 players played for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Athletics between 1998 and 2025, including Eric Chavez, Chris Young, Eric Byrnes and Stephen Drew. 37 of them played for the Diamondbacks first and 43 for the Athletics first; 1 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Aaron Small is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Athletics first, then the Diamondbacks from 1998.
- Tayler Scott is the most recent: Athletics first, then the Diamondbacks from 2025.
- Eric Chavez played the most games across the two: 124 for the Diamondbacks and 1,320 for the Athletics.
- 13 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Stephen Vogt.
- Most common positions on this list: P (48), OF (14), C (5), 3B (4).
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All 81 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Diamondbacks | Athletics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Chavez | 3B | 2013–2014 (124 g) | 1998–2010 (1320 g) |
| Chris Young | OF | 2006–2012 (885 g) | 2013 (107 g) |
| Eric Byrnes | OF | 2006–2009 (439 g) | 2000–2005 (442 g) |
| Stephen Drew | SS | 2006–2012 (773 g) | 2012 (39 g) |
| Cliff Pennington | SS | 2013–2015 (236 g) | 2008–2012 (525 g) |
| Bobby Crosby | SS | 2010 (9 g) | 2003–2009 (677 g) |
| Josh Reddick | OF | 2021 (54 g) | 2012–2016 (596 g) |
| Conor Jackson | 1B | 2005–2010 (526 g) | 2010–2011 (120 g) |
| Erubiel Durazo | DH | 1999–2002 (287 g) | 2003–2005 (337 g) |
| Jake Lamb | 3B | 2014–2020 (596 g) | 2020 (13 g) |
| Stephen Vogt | C | 2020–2021 (78 g) | 2013–2017, 2022 (528 g) |
| Brad Ziegler | P | 2011–2016, 2018 (377 g) | 2008–2011 (223 g) |
| Damian Miller | C | 1998–2002 (467 g) | 2004 (110 g) |
| Jack Cust | DH | 2001 (3 g) | 2007–2010 (533 g) |
| Andrew Chafin | P | 2014–2020, 2023 (380 g) | 2021 (28 g) |
| Ryan Christenson | OF | 2001 (19 g) | 1998–2001 (351 g) |
| Buddy Groom | P | 2005 (23 g) | 1996–1999 (301 g) |
| Yusmeiro Petit | P | 2007–2009 (56 g) | 2018–2021 (258 g) |
| Adam Rosales | 2B | 2017 (34 g) | 2010–2013, 2017 (268 g) |
| Tony Batista | 3B | 1998–1999 (150 g) | 1996–1997 (142 g) |
| Mike Mohler | P | 2001 (13 g) | 1993–1998 (264 g) |
| T. J. McFarland | P | 2017–2019 (141 g) | 2020, 2024–2025 (129 g) |
| Scott Hairston | OF | 2004–2007 (201 g) | 2009 (60 g) |
| Alberto Callaspo | 3B | 2006–2007 (79 g) | 2013–2014 (177 g) |
| Ernie Young | OF | 1999 (6 g) | 1994–1997 (249 g) |
| Craig Breslow | P | 2012 (40 g) | 2009–2011 (202 g) |
| Ryan Cook | P | 2011 (12 g) | 2012–2015 (200 g) |
| Trevor Cahill | P | 2012–2014 (90 g) | 2009–2011, 2018 (117 g) |
| Dan Haren | P | 2008–2010 (94 g) | 2005–2007 (102 g) |
| Chris Herrmann | C | 2016–2017 (162 g) | 2019 (30 g) |
| Cody Ross | OF | 2013–2014 (177 g) | 2015 (9 g) |
| Alan Embree | P | 1998 (35 g) | 2007–2008 (138 g) |
| Juan Cruz | P | 2006–2008 (141 g) | 2005 (28 g) |
| Felix Jose | OF | 2002–2003 (31 g) | 1988–1990 (129 g) |
| Jace Peterson | 2B | 2023–2024 (55 g) | 2023 (93 g) |
| J. B. Wendelken | P | 2021–2022 (49 g) | 2016, 2018–2021 (95 g) |
| Russ Springer | P | 1998, 2000–2001 (96 g) | 2009 (48 g) |
| Jake Diekman | P | 2018 (24 g) | 2019–2021 (116 g) |
| Mike Morgan | P | 2000–2002 (120 g) | 1978–1979 (16 g) |
| Ryan Buchter | P | 2021 (18 g) | 2018–2019 (118 g) |
| Aaron Small | P | 1998 (23 g) | 1996–1998 (107 g) |
| Jeff DaVanon | OF | 2006–2007 (100 g) | 2007 (26 g) |
| Joakim Soria | P | 2021 (31 g) | 2019–2020 (93 g) |
| A. J. Puk | P | 2024–2025 (38 g) | 2019, 2021–2022 (84 g) |
| Brent Mayne | C | 2004 (36 g) | 1997 (85 g) |
| Luis Vizcaino | P | 2006 (70 g) | 1999–2001 (49 g) |
| Tim Worrell | P | 2005 (32 g) | 1998–1999 (78 g) |
| Brandon Allen | 1B | 2009–2011 (65 g) | 2011–2012 (44 g) |
| Edgar Gonzalez | P | 2003–2008 (80 g) | 2009 (26 g) |
| Mike Fetters | P | 2002, 2004 (56 g) | 1998 (48 g) |
| Tyler Clippard | P | 2016, 2021 (66 g) | 2015 (37 g) |
| Scott McGough | P | 2023–2025 (96 g) | 2025 (6 g) |
| Fernando Rodney | P | 2017 (61 g) | 2018–2019 (39 g) |
| Jose Guillen | OF | 2002 (54 g) | 2003 (45 g) |
| Kendall Graveman | P | 2025 (19 g) | 2015–2018 (78 g) |
| Starling Marte | OF | 2020 (33 g) | 2021 (56 g) |
| Joe Kennedy | P | 2007 (3 g) | 2005–2007 (85 g) |
| Brandon McCarthy | P | 2013–2014 (40 g) | 2011–2012 (43 g) |
| Austin Adams | P | 2023 (24 g) | 2024 (56 g) |
| Bobby Witt | P | 2001 (14 g) | 1992–1994 (66 g) |
| Brad Halsey | P | 2005 (28 g) | 2006 (52 g) |
| Jordan Norberto | P | 2010 (33 g) | 2011–2012 (45 g) |
| Collin Cowgill | OF | 2011 (36 g) | 2012 (38 g) |
| Bobby Chouinard | P | 1998–1999 (58 g) | 1996 (13 g) |
| Todd Stottlemyre | P | 1999–2000, 2002 (40 g) | 1995 (31 g) |
| Adam Dunn | OF | 2008 (44 g) | 2014 (25 g) |
| Jarrod Parker | P | 2011 (1 g) | 2012–2013 (61 g) |
| Scott Service | P | 2003–2004 (39 g) | 2000 (20 g) |
| Rob Ryan | OF | 1999–2001 (48 g) | 2001 (7 g) |
| Dana Eveland | P | 2007 (5 g) | 2008–2009 (42 g) |
| Matt Davidson | DH | 2013, 2022 (36 g) | 2022 (8 g) |
| Edwin Jackson | P | 2010 (22 g) | 2018 (17 g) |
| Steve Sparks | P | 2004 (29 g) | 2003 (9 g) |
| Aramis Garcia | C | 2025 (2 g) | 2021 (32 g) |
| Ed Vosberg | P | 1999 (4 g) | 1994 (16 g) |
| Joel Payamps | P | 2019–2020 (4 g) | 2022 (12 g) |
| Jordan Weems | P | 2021 (2 g) | 2020–2021 (14 g) |
| Tayler Scott | P | 2025 (6 g) | 2023 (8 g) |
| Cesar Valdez | P | 2010 (9 g) | 2017 (4 g) |
| Connor Robertson | P | 2008 (6 g) | 2007 (3 g) |
| Kevin Jarvis | P | 2006 (5 g) | 1999 (4 g) |
From the SABR Lahman Baseball Database (CC BY-SA 3.0), 1876–2025. A season counts when the player played at least one regular-season game for the franchise.Athletics seasons include the Philadelphia Athletics (1901–1954), Kansas City Athletics (1955–1967) and Oakland Athletics (1968–2024).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Athletics?
81 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1998 to 2025, including Eric Chavez, Chris Young, Eric Byrnes and Stephen Drew. A player counts when he played at least one regular-season game for each franchise.
Who was the first player on this list to play for both?
Aaron Small: Athletics first, then the Arizona Diamondbacks from 1998.
Who has played for both recently?
T. J. McFarland, Jace Peterson, A. J. Puk, Scott McGough, Kendall Graveman and Austin Adams and 2 more, with a season for one of the two in 2024 or 2025.
Does a player count if the team has moved or changed its name?
Yes. Seasons count for today's franchise, the way the Lahman database links every team-season to a franchise. Athletics seasons include the Philadelphia Athletics (1901–1954), Kansas City Athletics (1955–1967) and Oakland Athletics (1968–2024).
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