Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies players: who played for both
Who played for both the Diamondbacks and Rockies?
69 players played for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies between 1998 and 2025, including Gerardo Parra, Mark Reynolds, Steve Finley and Chris Iannetta. 23 of them played for the Diamondbacks first and 43 for the Rockies first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Chris Jones is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Rockies first, then the Diamondbacks from 1998.
- John Curtiss is the most recent: Rockies first, then the Diamondbacks from 2025.
- Gerardo Parra played the most games across the two: 787 for the Diamondbacks and 359 for the Rockies.
- 8 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Mark Reynolds.
- Most common positions on this list: P (38), OF (10), 3B (6), C (5).
How many can you name?
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All 69 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Diamondbacks | Rockies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerardo Parra | OF | 2009–2014 (787 g) | 2016–2018 (359 g) |
| Mark Reynolds | 3B | 2007–2010 (563 g) | 2016–2017, 2019 (344 g) |
| Steve Finley | OF | 1999–2004 (849 g) | 2007 (43 g) |
| Chris Iannetta | C | 2017 (89 g) | 2006–2011, 2018–2019 (620 g) |
| Quinton McCracken | OF | 2002–2005 (427 g) | 1995–1997 (274 g) |
| Craig Counsell | 2B | 2000–2003, 2005–2006 (664 g) | 1995, 1997 (4 g) |
| Tony Womack | 2B | 1999–2003 (629 g) | 2003 (21 g) |
| Chris Owings | SS | 2013–2018 (580 g) | 2020–2021 (38 g) |
| Daniel Descalso | 2B | 2017–2018 (269 g) | 2015–2016 (200 g) |
| Eric Byrnes | OF | 2006–2009 (439 g) | 2005 (15 g) |
| Garrett Hampson | OF | 2025 (18 g) | 2018–2022 (419 g) |
| Greg Colbrunn | 1B | 1999–2002, 2004 (334 g) | 1998 (62 g) |
| Randal Grichuk | OF | 2024–2025 (176 g) | 2022–2023 (205 g) |
| Jordan Pacheco | 1B | 2014–2015 (76 g) | 2011–2014 (270 g) |
| Jeff Cirillo | 3B | 2007 (28 g) | 2000–2001 (295 g) |
| Jorge De La Rosa | P | 2017–2018 (109 g) | 2008–2016 (209 g) |
| Byung-Hyun Kim | P | 1999–2003, 2007 (245 g) | 2005–2007 (70 g) |
| Darren Holmes | P | 1999–2000 (52 g) | 1993–1997 (263 g) |
| Royce Clayton | SS | 2005 (143 g) | 2004 (146 g) |
| Mike Myers | P | 2002–2003 (133 g) | 2000–2001 (151 g) |
| Chad Qualls | P | 2008–2010 (171 g) | 2016–2017 (63 g) |
| Bryan Shaw | P | 2011–2012 (97 g) | 2018–2019 (131 g) |
| Jhoulys Chacin | P | 2015 (5 g) | 2009–2014, 2021–2022 (209 g) |
| Matt Reynolds | P | 2013, 2015 (48 g) | 2010–2012 (165 g) |
| Brent Mayne | C | 2004 (36 g) | 2000–2001 (166 g) |
| Javier Lopez | P | 2005 (29 g) | 2003–2005 (142 g) |
| Armando Reynoso | P | 1999–2002 (73 g) | 1993–1996 (90 g) |
| Melvin Mora | 3B | 2011 (42 g) | 2010 (113 g) |
| Jeff Salazar | OF | 2007–2008 (128 g) | 2006 (19 g) |
| Henry Blanco | C | 2011–2012 (58 g) | 1999 (88 g) |
| Lenny Harris | 3B | 1999–2000 (55 g) | 1999 (91 g) |
| Chris Jones | OF | 1998 (20 g) | 1993–1994 (107 g) |
| Mark Little | OF | 2002 (15 g) | 2001–2002 (112 g) |
| Willie Blair | P | 1998 (23 g) | 1993–1994 (93 g) |
| Luis Vizcaino | P | 2006 (70 g) | 2008 (43 g) |
| Miguel Castro | P | 2023–2024 (86 g) | 2015–2016 (24 g) |
| Will Harris | P | 2013–2014 (90 g) | 2012 (20 g) |
| Matt Herges | P | 2005 (7 g) | 2007–2009 (102 g) |
| Ryan Wheeler | 3B | 2012 (50 g) | 2013–2014 (59 g) |
| Jalen Beeks | P | 2025 (61 g) | 2024 (45 g) |
| Wil Nieves | C | 2012–2013 (87 g) | 2012 (16 g) |
| Jorge Julio | P | 2006 (44 g) | 2007 (58 g) |
| Greg Holland | P | 2019 (40 g) | 2017 (61 g) |
| Bobby Chouinard | P | 1998–1999 (58 g) | 2000–2001 (39 g) |
| Bobby Estalella | C | 2004 (7 g) | 2002–2003 (84 g) |
| Mike Hampton | P | 2010 (10 g) | 2001–2002 (79 g) |
| Edgar Gonzalez | P | 2003–2008 (80 g) | 2011 (1 g) |
| Elmer Dessens | P | 2003–2004 (74 g) | 2007 (5 g) |
| Matt Koch | P | 2016–2019 (36 g) | 2023–2024 (41 g) |
| Matt Lindstrom | P | 2012 (12 g) | 2011 (63 g) |
| Alan Embree | P | 1998 (35 g) | 2009 (36 g) |
| Chase Anderson | P | 2014–2015 (50 g) | 2023 (17 g) |
| Shawn Estes | P | 2005 (21 g) | 2004 (36 g) |
| Livan Hernandez | P | 2006–2007 (45 g) | 2008 (8 g) |
| Vladimir Nunez | P | 1998–1999 (31 g) | 2004 (22 g) |
| Jason Smith | 2B | 2007 (2 g) | 2006 (49 g) |
| Tim Olson | 3B | 2004 (48 g) | 2005 (3 g) |
| Rodrigo Lopez | P | 2010 (33 g) | 2007 (14 g) |
| Dennys Reyes | P | 2003 (3 g) | 2002 (43 g) |
| Joe Kennedy | P | 2007 (3 g) | 2004–2005 (43 g) |
| Scott Service | P | 2003–2004 (39 g) | 1993 (3 g) |
| Jason Marquis | P | 2011 (3 g) | 2009 (38 g) |
| Jeff Fassero | P | 2004 (1 g) | 2004 (40 g) |
| Jon Garland | P | 2009 (28 g) | 2013 (12 g) |
| Jack Cust | DH | 2001 (3 g) | 2002 (35 g) |
| John Curtiss | P | 2025 (30 g) | 2024 (3 g) |
| Kevin Jarvis | P | 2006 (5 g) | 2000, 2004 (27 g) |
| Connor Kaiser | 2B | 2025 (11 g) | 2023 (3 g) |
| Juan Sosa | OF | 2001 (2 g) | 1999 (11 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.
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies?
69 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1998 to 2025, including Gerardo Parra, Mark Reynolds, Steve Finley and Chris Iannetta. 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?
Chris Jones: Colorado Rockies first, then the Arizona Diamondbacks from 1998.
Who has played for both recently?
Garrett Hampson, Randal Grichuk, Miguel Castro, Jalen Beeks, Matt Koch and John Curtiss and 1 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. Neither of these teams has moved or changed its name.
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