Athletics and Colorado Rockies players: who played for both
Who played for both the Athletics and Rockies?
74 players played for both the Athletics and the Colorado Rockies between 1993 and 2025, including Carlos Gonzalez, Jason Giambi, Mark Ellis and Walt Weiss. 42 of them played for the Athletics first and 29 for the Rockies first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Jeff Parrett is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Athletics first, then the Rockies from 1993.
- Scott Alexander is the most recent: Athletics first, then the Rockies from 2025.
- Carlos Gonzalez played the most games across the two: 85 for the Athletics and 1,247 for the Rockies.
- 16 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jason Giambi.
- Most common positions on this list: P (41), OF (14), C (8), 2B (4).
How many can you name?
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All 74 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Athletics | Rockies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Gonzalez | OF | 2008 (85 g) | 2009–2018 (1247 g) |
| Jason Giambi | 1B | 1995–2001, 2009 (1036 g) | 2009–2012 (230 g) |
| Mark Ellis | 2B | 2002–2003, 2005–2011 (1056 g) | 2011 (70 g) |
| Walt Weiss | SS | 1987–1992 (528 g) | 1994–1997 (523 g) |
| Matt Holliday | OF | 2009 (93 g) | 2004–2008, 2018 (723 g) |
| Seth Smith | OF | 2012–2013 (242 g) | 2007–2011 (487 g) |
| Ramon Hernandez | C | 1999–2003 (595 g) | 2012 (52 g) |
| Marco Scutaro | SS | 2004–2007 (476 g) | 2012 (95 g) |
| Jack Cust | DH | 2007–2010 (533 g) | 2002 (35 g) |
| Brian Fuentes | P | 2011–2012 (93 g) | 2002–2008 (428 g) |
| Eric Byrnes | OF | 2000–2005 (442 g) | 2005 (15 g) |
| Jay Payton | OF | 2005–2006 (211 g) | 2002–2003, 2010 (224 g) |
| Huston Street | P | 2005–2008 (247 g) | 2009–2011 (170 g) |
| Yonder Alonso | 1B | 2016–2017 (256 g) | 2019 (54 g) |
| Adam Melhuse | C | 2003–2007 (209 g) | 2000–2001, 2008 (70 g) |
| Brent Mayne | C | 1997 (85 g) | 2000–2001 (166 g) |
| Jurickson Profar | OF | 2019 (139 g) | 2023 (111 g) |
| Mike Kingery | OF | 1992 (12 g) | 1994–1995 (224 g) |
| Nick Hundley | C | 2019 (31 g) | 2015–2016 (186 g) |
| Kevin Kouzmanoff | 3B | 2010–2011 (189 g) | 2011 (27 g) |
| Jeff Francis | P | 2014 (9 g) | 2004–2008, 2010, 2012–2013 (199 g) |
| Kurt Abbott | SS | 1993, 1998 (55 g) | 1998–1999 (138 g) |
| Alan Embree | P | 2007–2008 (138 g) | 2009 (36 g) |
| Mark Bellhorn | 2B | 1997–1998, 2000–2001 (126 g) | 2003 (48 g) |
| Jonathan Lucroy | C | 2018 (126 g) | 2017 (46 g) |
| Todd Walker | 2B | 2007 (18 g) | 2000–2001 (142 g) |
| John Axford | P | 2016–2017 (90 g) | 2015 (60 g) |
| Brett Anderson | P | 2009–2013, 2018–2019 (132 g) | 2014 (8 g) |
| Fernando Abad | P | 2014–2015 (131 g) | 2023 (6 g) |
| Jose Ortiz | 2B | 2000–2001 (18 g) | 2001–2002 (118 g) |
| Joe Kennedy | P | 2005–2007 (85 g) | 2004–2005 (43 g) |
| Jay Witasick | P | 1996–1998, 2005–2007 (91 g) | 2005 (32 g) |
| Josh Outman | P | 2008–2009, 2011 (33 g) | 2012–2013 (89 g) |
| John Mabry | OF | 2002 (89 g) | 2007 (28 g) |
| Jason Hammel | P | 2014 (13 g) | 2009–2011 (97 g) |
| Ron Gant | OF | 2001, 2003 (51 g) | 2001 (59 g) |
| Drew Pomeranz | P | 2014–2015 (73 g) | 2011–2013 (34 g) |
| Jeff Parrett | P | 1992 (66 g) | 1993 (40 g) |
| Nick Martini | OF | 2018–2019 (61 g) | 2025 (43 g) |
| Pat Neshek | P | 2012–2013 (69 g) | 2017 (28 g) |
| Dustin Garneau | C | 2017, 2019 (26 g) | 2015–2017 (68 g) |
| Luis Vizcaino | P | 1999–2001 (49 g) | 2008 (43 g) |
| Matt McBride | OF | 2016 (20 g) | 2012, 2014–2015 (72 g) |
| Sal Fasano | C | 2000–2001 (63 g) | 2001 (25 g) |
| Octavio Dotel | P | 2004–2005 (60 g) | 2010 (8 g) |
| Austin Wynns | C | 2025 (22 g) | 2023 (45 g) |
| Scott Alexander | P | 2024 (45 g) | 2025 (19 g) |
| Tim Harikkala | P | 2005 (8 g) | 2004, 2007 (56 g) |
| John Wasdin | P | 1995–1996 (30 g) | 2000–2001 (32 g) |
| Mike Venafro | P | 2002 (47 g) | 2006 (7 g) |
| Bobby Chouinard | P | 1996 (13 g) | 2000–2001 (39 g) |
| Ben Bowden | P | 2025 (11 g) | 2021 (39 g) |
| Mark Redman | P | 2004 (32 g) | 2007–2008 (15 g) |
| Guillermo Moscoso | P | 2011 (23 g) | 2012 (23 g) |
| Omar Olivares | P | 1999–2000 (33 g) | 1995 (12 g) |
| Greg Smith | P | 2008 (32 g) | 2010 (10 g) |
| Jim Miller | P | 2012 (33 g) | 2011 (6 g) |
| Matt Murton | OF | 2008 (9 g) | 2009 (29 g) |
| Mike Harkey | P | 1995 (14 g) | 1994 (24 g) |
| Simon Castro | P | 2017 (26 g) | 2015 (11 g) |
| Kevin Jarvis | P | 1999 (4 g) | 2000, 2004 (27 g) |
| Micah Bowie | P | 2002–2003 (19 g) | 2008 (10 g) |
| Edgar Gonzalez | P | 2009 (26 g) | 2011 (1 g) |
| Chad Smith | P | 2023 (10 g) | 2022 (15 g) |
| Bruce Walton | P | 1991–1992 (19 g) | 1994 (4 g) |
| Clayton Mortensen | P | 2009–2010 (7 g) | 2011 (16 g) |
| Scott Service | P | 2000 (20 g) | 1993 (3 g) |
| Robin Jennings | OF | 2001 (20 g) | 2001 (1 g) |
| Cedrick Bowers | P | 2010 (14 g) | 2008 (5 g) |
| Ryan Castellani | P | 2022 (3 g) | 2020–2021 (11 g) |
| Todd Belitz | P | 2000 (5 g) | 2001 (8 g) |
| Rico Garcia | P | 2023 (7 g) | 2019 (2 g) |
| Jason Pridie | OF | 2015 (6 g) | 2014 (2 g) |
| Bruce Billings | P | 2011 (3 g) | 2011 (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.Athletics seasons include the Philadelphia Athletics (1901–1954), Kansas City Athletics (1955–1967) and Oakland Athletics (1968–2024).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Athletics and the Colorado Rockies?
74 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1993 to 2025, including Carlos Gonzalez, Jason Giambi, Mark Ellis and Walt Weiss. 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?
Jeff Parrett: Athletics first, then the Colorado Rockies from 1993.
Who has played for both recently?
Nick Martini, Austin Wynns, Scott Alexander and Ben Bowden, 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. Athletics seasons include the Philadelphia Athletics (1901–1954), Kansas City Athletics (1955–1967) and Oakland Athletics (1968–2024).
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