Athletics and Los Angeles Angels players: who played for both
Who played for both the Athletics and Angels?
162 players played for both the Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels between 1961 and 2025, including Reggie Jackson, Bert Campaneris, Rickey Henderson and Carney Lansford. 80 of them played for the Athletics first and 71 for the Angels first; 11 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Bob Cerv is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Athletics first, then the Angels from 1961.
- Logan Davidson is the most recent: Athletics first, then the Angels from 2025.
- Reggie Jackson played the most games across the two: 1,346 for the Athletics and 687 for the Angels.
- 25 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Reggie Jackson.
- Most common positions on this list: P (68), OF (37), 2B (12), C (12).
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All 162 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Athletics | Angels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Jackson | OF | 1967–1975, 1987 (1346 g) | 1982–1986 (687 g) |
| Bert Campaneris | SS | 1964–1976 (1795 g) | 1979–1981 (217 g) |
| Rickey Henderson | OF | 1979–1984, 1989–1995, 1998 (1704 g) | 1997 (32 g) |
| Carney Lansford | 3B | 1983–1992 (1203 g) | 1978–1980 (429 g) |
| Joe Rudi | OF | 1967–1976, 1982 (1107 g) | 1977–1980 (391 g) |
| Tony Phillips | OF | 1982–1989, 1999 (941 g) | 1995, 1997 (244 g) |
| Adam Kennedy | 2B | 2009 (129 g) | 2000–2006 (992 g) |
| Don Baylor | DH | 1976, 1988 (249 g) | 1977–1982 (824 g) |
| Scott Spiezio | 1B | 1996–1999 (359 g) | 2000–2003 (573 g) |
| Tony Armas | OF | 1977–1982 (694 g) | 1987–1989 (208 g) |
| Kurt Suzuki | C | 2007–2013 (718 g) | 2021–2022 (123 g) |
| Luis Polonia | OF | 1987–1989 (268 g) | 1990–1993 (560 g) |
| Dave Chalk | 3B | 1979 (66 g) | 1973–1978 (732 g) |
| Vic Power | 1B | 1954–1958 (582 g) | 1964–1965 (192 g) |
| Bruce Bochte | 1B | 1984–1986 (410 g) | 1974–1977 (335 g) |
| Norm Siebern | 1B | 1960–1963 (611 g) | 1966 (125 g) |
| Stan Javier | OF | 1986–1990, 1994–1995 (635 g) | 1993 (92 g) |
| Roger Repoz | OF | 1966–1967 (141 g) | 1967–1972 (563 g) |
| Rob Picciolo | SS | 1977–1982, 1985 (608 g) | 1984 (87 g) |
| Wayne Causey | SS | 1961–1966 (689 g) | 1968 (4 g) |
| Cliff Pennington | SS | 2008–2012 (525 g) | 2016–2017 (161 g) |
| Jim Spencer | 1B | 1981–1982 (87 g) | 1968–1973 (537 g) |
| Alberto Callaspo | 3B | 2013–2014 (177 g) | 2010–2013 (423 g) |
| Orlando Cabrera | SS | 2009 (101 g) | 2005–2007 (449 g) |
| Donnie Hill | 2B | 1983–1986 (357 g) | 1990–1991 (180 g) |
| Randy Velarde | 2B | 1999–2000, 2002 (239 g) | 1996–1999 (283 g) |
| Ken McMullen | 3B | 1976 (98 g) | 1970–1972 (421 g) |
| Kendrys Morales | DH | 2019 (34 g) | 2006–2010, 2012 (464 g) |
| Don Mincher | 1B | 1970–1972 (215 g) | 1967–1968 (267 g) |
| Claudell Washington | OF | 1974–1976 (355 g) | 1989–1990 (122 g) |
| Mario Guerrero | SS | 1978–1980 (305 g) | 1976–1977 (169 g) |
| Jay Johnstone | OF | 1973 (23 g) | 1966–1970 (448 g) |
| Dave Kingman | OF | 1984–1986 (449 g) | 1977 (10 g) |
| Bob Cerv | OF | 1957–1960 (413 g) | 1961 (18 g) |
| Jeff DaVanon | OF | 2007 (26 g) | 1999, 2001–2005 (402 g) |
| Phil Roof | C | 1966–1969 (381 g) | 1965 (9 g) |
| Huston Street | P | 2005–2008 (247 g) | 2014–2017 (120 g) |
| Dave Parker | OF | 1988–1989 (245 g) | 1991 (119 g) |
| George Hendrick | OF | 1971–1972 (100 g) | 1985–1988 (252 g) |
| Mike Epstein | 1B | 1971–1972 (242 g) | 1973–1974 (109 g) |
| Mark McLemore | 2B | 2004 (77 g) | 1986–1990 (272 g) |
| Greg Myers | C | 2001–2002 (98 g) | 1992–1995 (246 g) |
| Tommie Reynolds | OF | 1963–1965, 1969 (236 g) | 1970–1971 (104 g) |
| Gene Nelson | P | 1987–1992 (287 g) | 1993 (46 g) |
| Yusmeiro Petit | P | 2018–2021 (258 g) | 2017 (60 g) |
| Matt Joyce | OF | 2017–2018 (224 g) | 2015 (93 g) |
| Mike Holtz | P | 2002 (16 g) | 1996–2001 (301 g) |
| Gino Cimoli | OF | 1962–1964 (301 g) | 1965 (4 g) |
| Dave Collins | OF | 1985 (112 g) | 1975–1976 (192 g) |
| Cam Bedrosian | P | 2021 (9 g) | 2014–2020 (285 g) |
| Hideki Matsui | OF | 2011 (141 g) | 2010 (145 g) |
| Mike Aldrete | OF | 1993–1995 (231 g) | 1995–1996 (49 g) |
| Joe Azcue | C | 1962–1963 (74 g) | 1969–1970, 1972 (197 g) |
| Bill Voss | OF | 1972 (40 g) | 1969–1970 (213 g) |
| Carlos Perez | C | 2023 (68 g) | 2015–2017 (184 g) |
| Collin Cowgill | OF | 2012 (38 g) | 2013–2015 (211 g) |
| Bob Lacey | P | 1977–1980 (227 g) | 1983 (8 g) |
| Woodie Held | SS | 1957–1958 (139 g) | 1967–1968 (91 g) |
| Tommy Davis | OF | 1970–1971 (145 g) | 1976 (72 g) |
| George Brunet | P | 1956–1957, 1959–1960 (15 g) | 1964–1969 (194 g) |
| Mike Magnante | P | 2000–2002 (152 g) | 1999 (53 g) |
| Chuck Dobson | P | 1966–1971, 1973 (189 g) | 1974–1975 (14 g) |
| Jason Isringhausen | P | 1999–2001 (151 g) | 2012 (50 g) |
| Jonathan Lucroy | C | 2018 (126 g) | 2019 (74 g) |
| Brian Fuentes | P | 2011–2012 (93 g) | 2009–2010 (104 g) |
| Jose Guillen | OF | 2003 (45 g) | 2004 (148 g) |
| Damon Mashore | OF | 1996–1997 (142 g) | 1998 (43 g) |
| Ted Bowsfield | P | 1963–1964 (95 g) | 1961–1962 (90 g) |
| Dan Haren | P | 2005–2007 (102 g) | 2010–2012 (80 g) |
| Ken Hamlin | SS | 1960 (140 g) | 1961 (42 g) |
| Lou Clinton | OF | 1965 (1 g) | 1964–1965 (180 g) |
| Torey Lovullo | 2B | 1996 (65 g) | 1993 (116 g) |
| Vic Davalillo | OF | 1973–1974 (55 g) | 1968–1969 (126 g) |
| Andrew Bailey | P | 2009–2011 (157 g) | 2016–2017 (16 g) |
| Greg Cadaret | P | 1987–1989 (113 g) | 1997–1998 (54 g) |
| Tom Morgan | P | 1957 (46 g) | 1961–1963 (120 g) |
| Chris Young | OF | 2013 (107 g) | 2018 (56 g) |
| David DeJesus | OF | 2011 (131 g) | 2015 (30 g) |
| Trevor Cahill | P | 2009–2011, 2018 (117 g) | 2019 (38 g) |
| Bartolo Colon | P | 2012–2013 (54 g) | 2004–2007 (96 g) |
| Fernando Rodney | P | 2018–2019 (39 g) | 2010–2011 (111 g) |
| Jesse Chavez | P | 2012–2015 (101 g) | 2017, 2022 (49 g) |
| Joe Blanton | P | 2004–2008 (122 g) | 2013 (28 g) |
| Marty Perez | SS | 1977–1978 (131 g) | 1969–1970 (16 g) |
| Tom Burgmeier | P | 1983–1984 (68 g) | 1968 (71 g) |
| Tommy La Stella | 2B | 2020 (27 g) | 2019–2020 (108 g) |
| Craig Gentry | OF | 2014–2015 (120 g) | 2016 (14 g) |
| Dan Osinski | P | 1962 (4 g) | 1962–1964 (127 g) |
| Ryan Buchter | P | 2018–2019 (118 g) | 2020 (10 g) |
| Ned Garver | P | 1957–1960 (115 g) | 1961 (12 g) |
| Tommy Harper | OF | 1975 (34 g) | 1975 (89 g) |
| Gio Urshela | 3B | 2025 (59 g) | 2023 (62 g) |
| Deolis Guerra | P | 2021 (53 g) | 2016–2017 (63 g) |
| Gregorio Petit | 2B | 2008–2009 (25 g) | 2016 (89 g) |
| Orlando Peña | P | 1962–1965 (102 g) | 1974–1975 (11 g) |
| Grant Green | 2B | 2013 (5 g) | 2013–2015 (104 g) |
| Mike Fetters | P | 1998 (48 g) | 1989–1991, 1998 (58 g) |
| Ron Fairly | 1B | 1976 (15 g) | 1978 (91 g) |
| Don Sutton | P | 1985 (29 g) | 1985–1987 (74 g) |
| Franklin Barreto | 2B | 2017–2020 (95 g) | 2020 (6 g) |
| Jim Johnson | P | 2014 (38 g) | 2018 (62 g) |
| Russ Springer | P | 2009 (48 g) | 1993–1995 (51 g) |
| Fernando Rodriguez | P | 2014–2016 (97 g) | 2009 (1 g) |
| Ryne Duren | P | 1957 (14 g) | 1961–1962 (82 g) |
| Tommy John | P | 1985 (11 g) | 1982–1985 (85 g) |
| Adrian Garrett | DH | 1971–1972 (28 g) | 1975–1976 (66 g) |
| Kevin Appier | P | 1999–2000 (43 g) | 2002–2003 (51 g) |
| Omar Olivares | P | 1999–2000 (33 g) | 1998–1999 (60 g) |
| Tyler Wade | 2B | 2023 (26 g) | 2022 (67 g) |
| Ron Gant | OF | 2001, 2003 (51 g) | 2000 (34 g) |
| Scott Kazmir | P | 2014–2015 (50 g) | 2009–2011 (35 g) |
| Billy Consolo | SS | 1962 (54 g) | 1962 (28 g) |
| Rich Thompson | P | 2012 (1 g) | 2007–2012 (81 g) |
| Jack Sanford | P | 1967 (10 g) | 1965–1967 (71 g) |
| Danny Goodwin | DH | 1982 (17 g) | 1975, 1977–1978 (63 g) |
| Steve Renko | P | 1978 (27 g) | 1981–1982 (53 g) |
| Skip Lockwood | P | 1965 (42 g) | 1974 (37 g) |
| Ken Sanders | P | 1964, 1966, 1968 (66 g) | 1974 (9 g) |
| Stan Bahnsen | P | 1975–1977 (67 g) | 1982 (7 g) |
| Bob Duliba | P | 1967 (7 g) | 1963–1964 (64 g) |
| Billy Grabarkewitz | 3B | 1975 (6 g) | 1973 (61 g) |
| Mike Fyhrie | P | 2001–2002 (19 g) | 1999–2000 (48 g) |
| Scott Sanderson | P | 1990 (34 g) | 1993, 1995–1996 (33 g) |
| Sal Fasano | C | 2000–2001 (63 g) | 2002 (2 g) |
| Charlie Sands | DH | 1975 (3 g) | 1973–1974 (60 g) |
| Joe Nuxhall | P | 1961 (56 g) | 1962 (5 g) |
| Ed Figueroa | P | 1981 (2 g) | 1974–1975 (58 g) |
| Steve Sparks | P | 2003 (9 g) | 1998–1999 (51 g) |
| Horacio Pina | P | 1973 (47 g) | 1974 (11 g) |
| Bobby Brooks | OF | 1969–1970, 1972 (51 g) | 1973 (4 g) |
| Mark Holzemer | P | 1998 (13 g) | 1993, 1995–1996 (42 g) |
| Dustin Garneau | C | 2017, 2019 (26 g) | 2019 (28 g) |
| Gordie Windhorn | OF | 1962 (14 g) | 1962 (40 g) |
| Hank Foiles | C | 1960 (6 g) | 1963–1964 (45 g) |
| Charlie O'Brien | C | 1985 (16 g) | 1998–1999 (32 g) |
| Andrew Chafin | P | 2021 (28 g) | 2025 (16 g) |
| J. D. Davis | 3B | 2024 (39 g) | 2025 (5 g) |
| Aurelio Monteagudo | P | 1963–1966 (26 g) | 1973 (15 g) |
| Geovany Soto | C | 2014 (14 g) | 2016 (26 g) |
| Junior Noboa | 2B | 1994 (17 g) | 1988 (21 g) |
| Sam Selman | P | 2022 (16 g) | 2021 (18 g) |
| Jake Lamb | 3B | 2020 (13 g) | 2023 (19 g) |
| Howie Reed | P | 1958–1960 (10 g) | 1966 (19 g) |
| Mike Harkey | P | 1995 (14 g) | 1995 (12 g) |
| Chris Resop | P | 2013 (18 g) | 2007 (4 g) |
| David MacKinnon | 1B | 2022 (6 g) | 2022 (16 g) |
| Mike Colangelo | OF | 2002 (20 g) | 1999 (1 g) |
| Logan Davidson | 1B | 2025 (9 g) | 2025 (10 g) |
| Bob Meyer | P | 1964 (12 g) | 1964 (6 g) |
| Brian Harper | C | 1987, 1995 (13 g) | 1979, 1981 (5 g) |
| John D'Acquisto | P | 1982 (11 g) | 1981 (6 g) |
| Marlan Coughtry | 2B | 1962 (6 g) | 1962 (11 g) |
| Andrew Lorraine | P | 1997 (12 g) | 1994 (4 g) |
| Rich Hill | P | 2016 (14 g) | 2014 (2 g) |
| Seth Etherton | P | 2005 (3 g) | 2000 (11 g) |
| Gerardo Reyes | P | 2024 (3 g) | 2022–2023 (10 g) |
| Drew Rucinski | P | 2023 (4 g) | 2014–2015 (7 g) |
| Steve Dunning | P | 1977 (6 g) | 1976 (4 g) |
| Janson Junk | P | 2024 (1 g) | 2021–2022 (7 g) |
| Brad Mills | P | 2014–2015 (4 g) | 2012 (1 g) |
| Cesar Valdez | P | 2017 (4 g) | 2022 (1 g) |
| Ryan Langerhans | OF | 2007 (2 g) | 2012 (2 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).Angels seasons include the California Angels (1965–1996) and Anaheim Angels (1997–2004).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels?
162 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1961 to 2025, including Reggie Jackson, Bert Campaneris, Rickey Henderson and Carney Lansford. 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?
Bob Cerv: Athletics first, then the Los Angeles Angels from 1961.
Who has played for both recently?
Gio Urshela, Andrew Chafin, J. D. Davis, Logan Davidson, Gerardo Reyes and Janson Junk, 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). Angels seasons include the California Angels (1965–1996) and Anaheim Angels (1997–2004).
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