Arizona Diamondbacks and Pittsburgh Pirates players: who played for both
Who played for both the Diamondbacks and Pirates?
68 players played for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Pittsburgh Pirates between 1998 and 2025, including Jay Bell, Starling Marte, Tony Womack and Chris Snyder. 30 of them played for the Diamondbacks first and 32 for the Pirates first; 6 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Clint Sodowsky is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Pirates first, then the Diamondbacks from 1998.
- Tommy Pham is the most recent: Diamondbacks first, then the Pirates from 2025.
- Jay Bell played the most games across the two: 616 for the Diamondbacks and 1,106 for the Pirates.
- 9 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Tony Womack.
- Most common positions on this list: P (34), OF (13), SS (7), 2B (5).
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All 68 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Diamondbacks | Pirates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Bell | SS | 1998–2002 (616 g) | 1989–1996 (1106 g) |
| Starling Marte | OF | 2020 (33 g) | 2012–2019 (953 g) |
| Tony Womack | 2B | 1999–2003 (629 g) | 1993–1994, 1996–1998 (351 g) |
| Chris Snyder | C | 2004–2010 (556 g) | 2010–2011 (74 g) |
| Josh Bell | 1B | 2024 (41 g) | 2016–2020 (552 g) |
| Chris Owings | SS | 2013–2018 (580 g) | 2023 (11 g) |
| Kevin Newman | SS | 2024 (111 g) | 2018–2022 (431 g) |
| Adam LaRoche | 1B | 2010 (151 g) | 2007–2009 (375 g) |
| Jose Guillen | OF | 2002 (54 g) | 1997–1999 (336 g) |
| Xavier Nady | OF | 2011 (82 g) | 2006–2008 (269 g) |
| Mark Melancon | P | 2022 (62 g) | 2013–2016 (267 g) |
| Rod Barajas | C | 1999–2003 (211 g) | 2012 (104 g) |
| Turner Ward | OF | 1999–2000 (25 g) | 1997–1999 (243 g) |
| Lyle Overbay | 1B | 2001–2003, 2011–2012 (161 g) | 2011 (103 g) |
| Daniel Hudson | P | 2010–2012, 2014–2016 (190 g) | 2017 (71 g) |
| Reggie Sanders | OF | 2001 (126 g) | 2003 (130 g) |
| Dan Plesac | P | 1999–2000 (96 g) | 1995–1996 (131 g) |
| Jarrod Dyson | OF | 2018–2019 (197 g) | 2020 (21 g) |
| Matt Kata | 2B | 2003–2005 (150 g) | 2007 (47 g) |
| Chris Stewart | C | 2018 (3 g) | 2014–2017 (192 g) |
| Oliver Perez | P | 2014–2015, 2022 (123 g) | 2003–2006 (72 g) |
| Midre Cummings | OF | 2001 (20 g) | 1993–1997 (172 g) |
| Josh VanMeter | 2B | 2020–2021 (124 g) | 2022 (67 g) |
| Ildemaro Vargas | 3B | 2017–2021, 2025 (182 g) | 2021 (7 g) |
| Chad Qualls | P | 2008–2010 (171 g) | 2012 (17 g) |
| Zach Duke | P | 2011 (21 g) | 2005–2010 (166 g) |
| Juan Cruz | P | 2006–2008 (141 g) | 2012 (43 g) |
| Philip Gosselin | 2B | 2015–2016 (146 g) | 2017 (28 g) |
| Tommy Pham | OF | 2023 (50 g) | 2025 (120 g) |
| Miguel Batista | P | 2001–2003, 2006 (154 g) | 1992 (1 g) |
| Jeff Salazar | OF | 2007–2008 (128 g) | 2009 (21 g) |
| Jordan Luplow | OF | 2022 (83 g) | 2017–2018 (64 g) |
| J. R. Murphy | C | 2017–2019 (117 g) | 2020 (25 g) |
| Doug Slaten | P | 2006–2009 (126 g) | 2012 (10 g) |
| Elmer Dessens | P | 2003–2004 (74 g) | 1996–1998 (61 g) |
| Xavier Paul | OF | 2014 (14 g) | 2011 (121 g) |
| Kris Benson | P | 2010 (3 g) | 1999–2000, 2002–2004 (128 g) |
| Wilmer Difo | 2B | 2022 (3 g) | 2021 (116 g) |
| Mike Fetters | P | 2002, 2004 (56 g) | 2001–2002 (52 g) |
| Eric Hinske | 3B | 2013 (52 g) | 2009 (54 g) |
| Ryan Church | OF | 2010 (37 g) | 2010 (69 g) |
| John McDonald | SS | 2011–2012 (89 g) | 2013 (16 g) |
| Trevor Cahill | P | 2012–2014 (90 g) | 2021 (9 g) |
| Diego Castillo | SS | 2023 (1 g) | 2022 (96 g) |
| Clint Sodowsky | P | 1998 (46 g) | 1997 (45 g) |
| Jalen Beeks | P | 2025 (61 g) | 2024 (26 g) |
| Javier Lopez | P | 2005 (29 g) | 2010 (50 g) |
| Shelby Miller | P | 2016–2018, 2025 (67 g) | 2021 (10 g) |
| A. J. Schugel | P | 2015 (5 g) | 2016–2017 (68 g) |
| Raul Mondesi | OF | 2003 (45 g) | 2004 (26 g) |
| Bobby Crosby | SS | 2010 (9 g) | 2010 (61 g) |
| Bronson Arroyo | P | 2014 (15 g) | 2000–2002 (54 g) |
| D. J. Carrasco | P | 2010 (18 g) | 2010 (45 g) |
| Joakim Soria | P | 2021 (31 g) | 2015 (29 g) |
| Anthony Banda | P | 2017 (8 g) | 2021–2022 (48 g) |
| Sean Poppen | P | 2021–2022 (49 g) | 2021 (3 g) |
| Mike Zagurski | P | 2012 (45 g) | 2013 (6 g) |
| Jake Elmore | SS | 2012 (30 g) | 2019 (20 g) |
| Jeff Suppan | P | 1998 (13 g) | 2003 (21 g) |
| Wil Ledezma | P | 2008 (3 g) | 2010 (27 g) |
| Jake Woodford | P | 2025 (22 g) | 2024 (7 g) |
| Terry Mulholland | P | 2006 (5 g) | 2001 (22 g) |
| Nelson Figueroa | P | 2000 (3 g) | 2003–2004 (22 g) |
| Jose Parra | P | 2002 (16 g) | 2000 (6 g) |
| Dennys Reyes | P | 2003 (3 g) | 2003 (12 g) |
| Duaner Sanchez | P | 2002 (6 g) | 2002–2003 (9 g) |
| Dana Eveland | P | 2007 (5 g) | 2010 (3 g) |
| Joe Martinez | P | 2012 (1 g) | 2010 (5 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.Pirates seasons include the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1882–1890).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Pittsburgh Pirates?
68 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1998 to 2025, including Jay Bell, Starling Marte, Tony Womack 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?
Clint Sodowsky: Pittsburgh Pirates first, then the Arizona Diamondbacks from 1998.
Who has played for both recently?
Josh Bell, Kevin Newman, Ildemaro Vargas, Tommy Pham, Jalen Beeks and Shelby Miller 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. Pirates seasons include the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1882–1890).
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