Arizona Diamondbacks and Houston Astros players: who played for both
Who played for both the Diamondbacks and Astros?
61 players played for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Houston Astros between 1998 and 2025, including Luis Gonzalez, Steve Finley, Christian Walker and Chris Snyder. 25 of them played for the Diamondbacks first and 36 for the Astros first.
Did you know?
- Andy Stankiewicz is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Astros first, then the Diamondbacks from 1998.
- Tayler Scott is the most recent: Astros first, then the Diamondbacks from 2025.
- Luis Gonzalez played the most games across the two: 1,194 for the Diamondbacks and 745 for the Astros.
- 12 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Luis Gonzalez.
- Most common positions on this list: P (39), OF (10), 2B (4), 3B (3).
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All 61 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Diamondbacks | Astros |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Gonzalez | OF | 1999–2006 (1194 g) | 1990–1995, 1997 (745 g) |
| Steve Finley | OF | 1999–2004 (849 g) | 1991–1994 (557 g) |
| Christian Walker | 1B | 2017–2024 (819 g) | 2025 (154 g) |
| Chris Snyder | C | 2004–2010 (556 g) | 2012 (76 g) |
| Michael Bourn | OF | 2016 (89 g) | 2008–2011 (541 g) |
| Geoff Blum | 3B | 2011–2012 (40 g) | 2002–2003, 2008–2010 (580 g) |
| Chad Qualls | P | 2008–2010 (171 g) | 2004–2007, 2014–2015 (380 g) |
| Josh Reddick | OF | 2021 (54 g) | 2017–2020 (465 g) |
| Chris Burke | OF | 2008 (86 g) | 2004–2007 (359 g) |
| Will Harris | P | 2013–2014 (90 g) | 2015–2019 (309 g) |
| Jose Valverde | P | 2003–2007 (253 g) | 2008–2009 (126 g) |
| Brandon Lyon | P | 2005–2008 (234 g) | 2010–2012 (131 g) |
| Chris Johnson | 3B | 2012 (44 g) | 2009–2012 (304 g) |
| Tony Sipp | P | 2013 (56 g) | 2014–2018 (276 g) |
| Greg Swindell | P | 1999–2002 (225 g) | 1993–1996 (97 g) |
| J. D. Martinez | OF | 2017 (62 g) | 2011–2013 (252 g) |
| Russ Springer | P | 1998, 2000–2001 (96 g) | 1997, 2004–2006 (204 g) |
| Shane Reynolds | P | 2004 (1 g) | 1992–2002 (275 g) |
| Randy Johnson | P | 1999–2004, 2007–2008 (233 g) | 1998 (11 g) |
| Chris Devenski | P | 2021–2022 (18 g) | 2016–2020 (225 g) |
| Chris Donnels | 3B | 2002 (74 g) | 1993–1995 (161 g) |
| Mike Hampton | P | 2010 (10 g) | 1994–1999, 2009 (218 g) |
| Dallas Keuchel | P | 2022 (4 g) | 2012–2018 (196 g) |
| Matt Kata | 2B | 2003–2005 (150 g) | 2009 (40 g) |
| Zack Greinke | P | 2016–2019 (120 g) | 2019–2021 (52 g) |
| Curt Schilling | P | 2000–2003 (108 g) | 1991 (56 g) |
| Andy Stankiewicz | 2B | 1998 (77 g) | 1994–1995 (80 g) |
| Mark Melancon | P | 2022 (62 g) | 2010–2011 (91 g) |
| J. C. Gutierrez | P | 2009–2011 (143 g) | 2007 (7 g) |
| Oscar Villarreal | P | 2003–2005 (114 g) | 2008 (35 g) |
| Hector Rondon | P | 2020 (23 g) | 2018–2019 (125 g) |
| Oliver Perez | P | 2014–2015, 2022 (123 g) | 2015 (22 g) |
| Wade Miley | P | 2011–2014 (107 g) | 2019 (33 g) |
| Gregg Olson | P | 1998–1999 (125 g) | 1996 (9 g) |
| Matt Mieske | OF | 2000 (11 g) | 1999–2000 (116 g) |
| Steve Randolph | P | 2003–2004 (97 g) | 2007 (14 g) |
| Cooper Hummel | OF | 2022 (66 g) | 2024–2025 (42 g) |
| Joe Thatcher | P | 2013–2014 (59 g) | 2015 (43 g) |
| Jose Cruz | OF | 2005 (64 g) | 2008 (38 g) |
| Edgar Gonzalez | P | 2003–2008 (80 g) | 2012–2013 (11 g) |
| Tayler Scott | P | 2025 (6 g) | 2024–2025 (80 g) |
| Jake Elmore | SS | 2012 (30 g) | 2013 (52 g) |
| Tyler Clippard | P | 2016, 2021 (66 g) | 2017 (16 g) |
| Chris Jones | OF | 1998 (20 g) | 1992 (54 g) |
| Matt Lindstrom | P | 2012 (12 g) | 2010 (58 g) |
| Alan Zinter | 1B | 2004 (28 g) | 2002 (39 g) |
| Matt Albers | P | 2012 (23 g) | 2006–2007, 2014 (43 g) |
| Kendall Graveman | P | 2025 (19 g) | 2021, 2023 (46 g) |
| Cody Ransom | SS | 2011–2012 (38 g) | 2007 (19 g) |
| Russ Ortiz | P | 2005–2006 (30 g) | 2009 (25 g) |
| Willie Blair | P | 1998 (23 g) | 1992 (29 g) |
| Humberto Castellanos | P | 2021–2022, 2024 (32 g) | 2020 (8 g) |
| Casey Daigle | P | 2004, 2006 (21 g) | 2010 (13 g) |
| Luis Guillorme | 2B | 2024 (18 g) | 2025 (12 g) |
| Nelson Figueroa | P | 2000 (3 g) | 2010–2011 (26 g) |
| Jason Smith | 2B | 2007 (2 g) | 2009 (21 g) |
| Tom Gordon | P | 2009 (3 g) | 2002 (15 g) |
| Corbin Martin | P | 2021–2022 (12 g) | 2019 (5 g) |
| Armando Galarraga | P | 2011 (8 g) | 2012 (5 g) |
| Peter Solomon | P | 2023 (5 g) | 2021 (6 g) |
| Jordan Weems | P | 2021 (2 g) | 2025 (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.Astros seasons include the Houston Colt .45's (1962–1964).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Houston Astros?
61 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1998 to 2025, including Luis Gonzalez, Steve Finley, Christian Walker and Chris Snyder. 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?
Andy Stankiewicz: Houston Astros first, then the Arizona Diamondbacks from 1998.
Who has played for both recently?
Christian Walker, Cooper Hummel, Tayler Scott, Kendall Graveman, Humberto Castellanos and Luis Guillorme 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. Astros seasons include the Houston Colt .45's (1962–1964).
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