Arizona Diamondbacks and Detroit Tigers players: who played for both
Who played for both the Diamondbacks and Tigers?
59 players played for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Detroit Tigers between 1998 and 2025, including Luis Gonzalez, Tony Clark, Justin Upton and Damion Easley. 23 of them played for the Diamondbacks first and 35 for the Tigers first; 1 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Clint Sodowsky is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Tigers first, then the Diamondbacks from 1998.
- Paul Sewald is the most recent: Diamondbacks first, then the Tigers from 2025.
- Luis Gonzalez played the most games across the two: 1,194 for the Diamondbacks and 154 for the Tigers.
- 13 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Alex Avila.
- Most common positions on this list: P (33), C (10), OF (7), 2B (3).
How many can you name?
Name players who played for both the Diamondbacks and the Tigers. The surname is enough. 0 / 59
All 59 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Diamondbacks | Tigers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Gonzalez | OF | 1999–2006 (1194 g) | 1998 (154 g) |
| Tony Clark | 1B | 2005–2009 (396 g) | 1995–2001 (772 g) |
| Justin Upton | OF | 2007–2012 (731 g) | 2016–2017 (278 g) |
| Damion Easley | 2B | 2006 (90 g) | 1996–2002 (841 g) |
| Alex Avila | C | 2018–2019 (143 g) | 2009–2015, 2017 (760 g) |
| Danny Bautista | OF | 2000–2004 (456 g) | 1993–1996 (162 g) |
| J. D. Martinez | OF | 2017 (62 g) | 2014–2017 (458 g) |
| James McCann | C | 2025 (42 g) | 2014–2018 (452 g) |
| Andrew Chafin | P | 2014–2020, 2023 (380 g) | 2022, 2024 (105 g) |
| Jose Valverde | P | 2003–2007 (253 g) | 2010–2013 (226 g) |
| Carson Kelly | C | 2019–2023 (385 g) | 2023–2024 (79 g) |
| Fernando Rodney | P | 2017 (61 g) | 2002–2003, 2005–2009 (308 g) |
| Eugenio Suarez | 3B | 2024–2025 (264 g) | 2014 (85 g) |
| Mike Myers | P | 2002–2003 (133 g) | 1995–1997 (182 g) |
| Brandon Lyon | P | 2005–2008 (234 g) | 2009 (65 g) |
| Gerald Laird | C | 2015 (1 g) | 2009–2010, 2012 (287 g) |
| Joe Mantiply | P | 2020–2025 (250 g) | 2016 (5 g) |
| Karim Garcia | OF | 1998 (113 g) | 1999–2000 (104 g) |
| Max Scherzer | P | 2008–2009 (48 g) | 2010–2014 (161 g) |
| Tyler Holton | P | 2022 (10 g) | 2023–2025 (195 g) |
| Cody Ross | OF | 2013–2014 (177 g) | 2003 (6 g) |
| Gregg Olson | P | 1998–1999 (125 g) | 1996 (43 g) |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C | 2015 (70 g) | 2016, 2018 (97 g) |
| Steve Sparks | P | 2004 (29 g) | 2000–2003 (130 g) |
| Robbie Ray | P | 2015–2020 (149 g) | 2014 (9 g) |
| Willie Blair | P | 1998 (23 g) | 1997, 1999–2001 (124 g) |
| Grayson Greiner | C | 2022 (2 g) | 2018–2021 (137 g) |
| Bryan Holaday | C | 2021 (13 g) | 2012–2015, 2017 (121 g) |
| Tucker Barnhart | C | 2024 (31 g) | 2022 (94 g) |
| John McDonald | SS | 2011–2012 (89 g) | 2005 (31 g) |
| Shelby Miller | P | 2016–2018, 2025 (67 g) | 2024 (51 g) |
| Buddy Groom | P | 2005 (23 g) | 1992–1995 (94 g) |
| Wil Ledezma | P | 2008 (3 g) | 2003–2007 (106 g) |
| Daniel Schlereth | P | 2009 (21 g) | 2010–2012 (73 g) |
| Armando Galarraga | P | 2011 (8 g) | 2008–2010 (84 g) |
| Jason Smith | 2B | 2007 (2 g) | 2004–2005 (88 g) |
| Joakim Soria | P | 2021 (31 g) | 2014–2015 (56 g) |
| Danny Klassen | 3B | 1998–2000, 2002 (63 g) | 2003 (22 g) |
| Eduardo Rodriguez | P | 2024–2025 (39 g) | 2022–2023 (43 g) |
| Sergio Alcantara | SS | 2022 (71 g) | 2020 (10 g) |
| Josh Wilson | SS | 2009, 2011, 2013 (47 g) | 2015 (21 g) |
| Paul Sewald | P | 2023–2024 (62 g) | 2025 (4 g) |
| Edwin Jackson | P | 2010 (22 g) | 2009, 2019 (43 g) |
| Casey Fossum | P | 2004 (29 g) | 2008 (31 g) |
| Clint Sodowsky | P | 1998 (46 g) | 1995–1996 (13 g) |
| Enrique Gonzalez | P | 2006–2007 (24 g) | 2010–2011 (26 g) |
| Erik Sabel | P | 1999, 2001 (49 g) | 2002 (1 g) |
| Tim Worrell | P | 2005 (32 g) | 1998 (15 g) |
| Buddy Kennedy | 2B | 2022–2023 (40 g) | 2024 (6 g) |
| Chad Durbin | P | 2004 (7 g) | 2006–2007 (39 g) |
| Andrew Good | P | 2003–2004 (33 g) | 2005 (2 g) |
| Dontrelle Willis | P | 2010 (6 g) | 2008–2010 (25 g) |
| Mike Difelice | C | 2001 (12 g) | 2004 (13 g) |
| Brandon Villafuerte | P | 2004 (20 g) | 2000 (3 g) |
| Bobby Wilson | C | 2014 (2 g) | 2016, 2019 (20 g) |
| Kevin Jarvis | P | 2006 (5 g) | 1997 (17 g) |
| Artie Lewicki | P | 2020 (2 g) | 2017–2018 (17 g) |
| Ernie Young | OF | 1999 (6 g) | 2003 (5 g) |
| Anthony Misiewicz | P | 2023 (7 g) | 2023 (1 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.
What next? Play today's MLB Grid
Fill a 3×3 board of team pairs like this one, with nine guesses and a rarity score. New board every day.
Play the MLB GridMLB career pathDiamondbacks historyTigers history
More “played for both” lists
Arizona Diamondbacks and…
Mets 92Mariners 91Blue Jays 90Brewers 86Padres 83Athletics 81Braves 81Dodgers 80Nationals 80Red Sox 79
Questions
How many players have played for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Detroit Tigers?
59 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1998 to 2025, including Luis Gonzalez, Tony Clark, Justin Upton and Damion Easley. 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?
Clint Sodowsky: Detroit Tigers first, then the Arizona Diamondbacks from 1998.
Who has played for both recently?
James McCann, Andrew Chafin, Carson Kelly, Eugenio Suarez, Joe Mantiply and Tyler Holton and 5 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.
Careers from the SABR Lahman Baseball Database (CC BY-SA 3.0). Team logos are trademarks of their respective teams (logos via TheSportsDB). Independent and not affiliated with MLB or any team. Credits