Arizona Diamondbacks and Milwaukee Brewers players: who played for both
Who played for both the Diamondbacks and Brewers?
86 players played for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Milwaukee Brewers between 1998 and 2025, including Craig Counsell, Rickie Weeks, Jeff Cirillo and Gerardo Parra. 45 of them played for the Diamondbacks first and 39 for the Brewers first; 2 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Bobby Chouinard is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Diamondbacks first, then the Brewers from 1998.
- Trevor Richards is the most recent: Brewers first, then the Diamondbacks from 2025.
- Craig Counsell played the most games across the two: 664 for the Diamondbacks and 711 for the Brewers.
- 15 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Craig Counsell.
- Most common positions on this list: P (53), C (8), OF (7), SS (6).
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All 86 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Diamondbacks | Brewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Counsell | 2B | 2000–2003, 2005–2006 (664 g) | 2004, 2007–2011 (711 g) |
| Rickie Weeks | 2B | 2016 (108 g) | 2003, 2005–2014 (1142 g) |
| Jeff Cirillo | 3B | 2007 (28 g) | 1994–1999, 2005–2006 (978 g) |
| Gerardo Parra | OF | 2009–2014 (787 g) | 2014–2015 (146 g) |
| Damian Miller | C | 1998–2002 (467 g) | 2005–2007 (273 g) |
| Mark Reynolds | 3B | 2007–2010 (563 g) | 2014 (130 g) |
| Jean Segura | SS | 2016 (153 g) | 2012–2015 (478 g) |
| Aaron Hill | 2B | 2011–2015 (525 g) | 2016 (78 g) |
| Lyle Overbay | 1B | 2001–2003, 2011–2012 (161 g) | 2004–2005, 2014 (438 g) |
| Richie Sexson | 1B | 2004 (23 g) | 2000–2003 (534 g) |
| Dan Plesac | P | 1999–2000 (96 g) | 1986–1992 (365 g) |
| Matt Mieske | OF | 2000 (11 g) | 1993–1997 (435 g) |
| Junior Spivey | 2B | 2001–2003 (321 g) | 2004–2005 (108 g) |
| Eduardo Escobar | 3B | 2018–2021 (364 g) | 2021 (48 g) |
| Andrew Chafin | P | 2014–2020, 2023 (380 g) | 2023 (20 g) |
| Kelly Stinnett | C | 1998–2000, 2005 (315 g) | 1996–1997 (44 g) |
| Mike Fetters | P | 2002, 2004 (56 g) | 1992–1997 (289 g) |
| Chad Moeller | C | 2001–2003 (140 g) | 2004–2006 (196 g) |
| Luis Vizcaino | P | 2006 (70 g) | 2002–2004 (224 g) |
| Royce Clayton | SS | 2005 (143 g) | 2003 (146 g) |
| Jace Peterson | 2B | 2023–2024 (55 g) | 2020–2022 (233 g) |
| Bob Wickman | P | 2007 (8 g) | 1996–2000 (272 g) |
| Mike Myers | P | 2002–2003 (133 g) | 1998–1999 (141 g) |
| Devon White | OF | 1998 (146 g) | 2001 (126 g) |
| Henry Blanco | C | 2011–2012 (58 g) | 2000–2001 (197 g) |
| Johnny Estrada | C | 2006 (115 g) | 2007 (120 g) |
| Russell Branyan | 3B | 2011 (31 g) | 2004–2005, 2008 (186 g) |
| Turner Ward | OF | 1999–2000 (25 g) | 1994–1996 (189 g) |
| Doug Davis | P | 2007–2009 (93 g) | 2003–2006, 2010 (119 g) |
| Brad Boxberger | P | 2018 (60 g) | 2021–2022 (141 g) |
| Corbin Burnes | P | 2025 (11 g) | 2018–2023 (167 g) |
| Lenny Harris | 3B | 1999–2000 (55 g) | 2002 (122 g) |
| Zack Greinke | P | 2016–2019 (120 g) | 2011–2012 (53 g) |
| Jorge De La Rosa | P | 2017–2018 (109 g) | 2004–2006 (61 g) |
| Chase Anderson | P | 2014–2015 (50 g) | 2016–2019 (119 g) |
| Joel Payamps | P | 2019–2020 (4 g) | 2023–2025 (165 g) |
| Junior Guerra | P | 2020 (25 g) | 2016–2019 (144 g) |
| Felipe Lopez | SS | 2009 (85 g) | 2009, 2011 (82 g) |
| Chris Capuano | P | 2003 (9 g) | 2004–2007, 2010, 2016 (156 g) |
| Zach Davies | P | 2022–2023 (45 g) | 2015–2019 (115 g) |
| Wade Miley | P | 2011–2014 (107 g) | 2018, 2023–2024 (41 g) |
| Blaine Boyer | P | 2009–2010 (84 g) | 2016 (61 g) |
| Darren Holmes | P | 1999–2000 (52 g) | 1991–1992 (81 g) |
| Claudio Vargas | P | 2005–2006 (52 g) | 2007, 2009–2010 (74 g) |
| Greg Aquino | P | 2004–2006 (111 g) | 2007 (15 g) |
| Jeff Suppan | P | 1998 (13 g) | 2007–2010 (113 g) |
| Zack Godley | P | 2015–2019 (123 g) | 2021 (2 g) |
| Matt Albers | P | 2012 (23 g) | 2018–2019 (101 g) |
| Stephen Vogt | C | 2020–2021 (78 g) | 2017 (45 g) |
| Wil Nieves | C | 2012–2013 (87 g) | 2011 (20 g) |
| Cody Ransom | SS | 2011–2012 (38 g) | 2012 (64 g) |
| Josh Wilson | SS | 2009, 2011, 2013 (47 g) | 2011 (54 g) |
| Zach Duke | P | 2011 (21 g) | 2014 (74 g) |
| Jake Elmore | SS | 2012 (30 g) | 2016 (59 g) |
| Elmer Dessens | P | 2003–2004 (74 g) | 2007 (12 g) |
| Jason Conti | OF | 2000–2001 (52 g) | 2003 (30 g) |
| Steve Sparks | P | 2004 (29 g) | 1995–1996 (53 g) |
| Jorge Fabregas | C | 1998 (50 g) | 2002 (30 g) |
| Shelby Miller | P | 2016–2018, 2025 (67 g) | 2025 (11 g) |
| Livan Hernandez | P | 2006–2007 (45 g) | 2012 (26 g) |
| Peter Strzelecki | P | 2023 (1 g) | 2022–2023 (66 g) |
| Rick Helling | P | 2002 (30 g) | 2005–2006 (35 g) |
| Jhoulys Chacin | P | 2015 (5 g) | 2018–2019 (55 g) |
| Bobby Chouinard | P | 1998–1999 (58 g) | 1998 (1 g) |
| Jorge Julio | P | 2006 (44 g) | 2009 (15 g) |
| Joakim Soria | P | 2021 (31 g) | 2018 (26 g) |
| J. J. Hoover | P | 2017 (52 g) | 2018 (2 g) |
| Shane Nance | P | 2004 (19 g) | 2002–2003 (30 g) |
| Mike Zagurski | P | 2012 (45 g) | 2018 (2 g) |
| Takashi Saito | P | 2012 (16 g) | 2011 (30 g) |
| Ricky Bottalico | P | 2003 (2 g) | 2005 (40 g) |
| Dana Eveland | P | 2007 (5 g) | 2005–2006 (36 g) |
| Ryan Christenson | OF | 2001 (19 g) | 2002 (22 g) |
| John Curtiss | P | 2025 (30 g) | 2021 (6 g) |
| Anthony Swarzak | P | 2021 (6 g) | 2017 (29 g) |
| Joel Adamson | P | 1998 (5 g) | 1997 (30 g) |
| Jake Faria | P | 2021 (24 g) | 2019 (9 g) |
| Nelson Figueroa | P | 2000 (3 g) | 2002 (30 g) |
| Chris Jones | OF | 1998 (20 g) | 2000 (12 g) |
| J. B. Bukauskas | P | 2021 (21 g) | 2023–2024 (11 g) |
| J. P. Feyereisen | P | 2025 (2 g) | 2020–2021 (27 g) |
| Thyago Vieira | P | 2024 (11 g) | 2023–2024 (18 g) |
| Ben Ford | P | 1998 (8 g) | 2004 (19 g) |
| Trevor Richards | P | 2025 (2 g) | 2021 (15 g) |
| Dallas Keuchel | P | 2022 (4 g) | 2024 (4 g) |
| Tyler Wagner | P | 2016 (3 g) | 2015 (3 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.Brewers seasons include the Seattle Pilots (1969).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Milwaukee Brewers?
86 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1998 to 2025, including Craig Counsell, Rickie Weeks, Jeff Cirillo and Gerardo Parra. 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?
Bobby Chouinard: Arizona Diamondbacks first, then the Milwaukee Brewers from 1998.
Who has played for both recently?
Jace Peterson, Corbin Burnes, Joel Payamps, Wade Miley, Shelby Miller and John Curtiss 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. Brewers seasons include the Seattle Pilots (1969).
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