Athletics and Milwaukee Brewers players: who played for both
Who played for both the Athletics and Brewers?
141 players played for both the Athletics and the Milwaukee Brewers between 1969 and 2025, including Sal Bando, Khris Davis, Jonathan Lucroy and John Jaha. 75 of them played for the Athletics first and 60 for the Brewers first; 6 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Bill Edgerton is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Athletics first, then the Brewers from 1969.
- Luis Urias is the most recent: Brewers first, then the Athletics from 2025.
- Sal Bando played the most games across the two: 1,468 for the Athletics and 551 for the Brewers.
- 25 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Mike Hegan.
- Most common positions on this list: P (67), OF (28), C (15), 2B (11).
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All 141 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Athletics | Brewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Bando | 3B | 1966–1976 (1468 g) | 1977–1981 (551 g) |
| Khris Davis | OF | 2016–2021 (637 g) | 2013–2015 (321 g) |
| Jonathan Lucroy | C | 2018 (126 g) | 2010–2016 (805 g) |
| John Jaha | 1B | 1999–2001 (187 g) | 1992–1998 (639 g) |
| Mike Hegan | 1B | 1971–1973 (239 g) | 1969–1971, 1974–1977 (586 g) |
| Matt Stairs | OF | 1996–2000 (632 g) | 2002 (107 g) |
| Ted Kubiak | 2B | 1967–1969, 1972–1975 (469 g) | 1970–1971 (247 g) |
| Mark Canha | OF | 2015–2021 (645 g) | 2023 (50 g) |
| Rollie Fingers | P | 1968–1976 (503 g) | 1981–1982, 1984–1985 (177 g) |
| Jason Kendall | C | 2005–2007 (373 g) | 2008–2009 (285 g) |
| Rob Picciolo | SS | 1977–1982, 1985 (608 g) | 1982–1983 (36 g) |
| Mike Hershberger | OF | 1965–1969 (588 g) | 1970 (49 g) |
| Eric Sogard | 2B | 2010–2015 (435 g) | 2017–2018, 2020 (192 g) |
| Kevin Seitzer | 3B | 1993 (73 g) | 1992–1996 (539 g) |
| Ben Grieve | OF | 1997–2000 (485 g) | 2004 (108 g) |
| Mark Kotsay | OF | 2004–2007 (472 g) | 2011 (104 g) |
| Stephen Vogt | C | 2013–2017, 2022 (528 g) | 2017 (45 g) |
| Dale Sveum | SS | 1993 (30 g) | 1986–1988, 1990–1991 (511 g) |
| Phil Roof | C | 1966–1969 (381 g) | 1970–1971 (151 g) |
| Ernie Riles | SS | 1991 (108 g) | 1985–1988 (385 g) |
| Tommy Harper | OF | 1975 (34 g) | 1969–1971 (454 g) |
| Luis Urias | 2B | 2025 (96 g) | 2020–2023 (330 g) |
| Josh Donaldson | 3B | 2010, 2012–2014 (405 g) | 2023 (17 g) |
| Jesus Aguilar | 1B | 2023 (36 g) | 2017–2019 (376 g) |
| Manny Pina | C | 2023 (4 g) | 2016–2021 (404 g) |
| John Donaldson | 2B | 1966–1970, 1974 (310 g) | 1969 (95 g) |
| Dave Parker | OF | 1988–1989 (245 g) | 1990 (157 g) |
| Diego Segui | P | 1962–1965, 1967–1968, 1970–1972 (324 g) | 1969 (66 g) |
| Damian Miller | C | 2004 (110 g) | 2005–2007 (273 g) |
| Ryan Christenson | OF | 1998–2001 (351 g) | 2002 (22 g) |
| Larry Haney | C | 1969–1970, 1972–1976 (273 g) | 1969, 1977–1978 (89 g) |
| John Axford | P | 2016–2017 (90 g) | 2009–2013, 2021 (269 g) |
| Don Mincher | 1B | 1970–1972 (215 g) | 1969 (140 g) |
| Jim Gosger | OF | 1966–1968 (310 g) | 1969 (40 g) |
| Mike Fetters | P | 1998 (48 g) | 1992–1997 (289 g) |
| Gabe Gross | OF | 2010 (105 g) | 2006–2008 (226 g) |
| Deron Johnson | 1B | 1961–1962, 1973–1974 (281 g) | 1974 (49 g) |
| Jace Peterson | 2B | 2023 (93 g) | 2020–2022 (233 g) |
| Russ Snyder | OF | 1959–1960 (198 g) | 1970 (124 g) |
| Ray Fosse | C | 1973–1975 (294 g) | 1979 (19 g) |
| Jamie Quirk | C | 1989–1992 (219 g) | 1977 (93 g) |
| Keith Ginter | 2B | 2005 (51 g) | 2002–2004 (261 g) |
| Tommie Reynolds | OF | 1963–1965, 1969 (236 g) | 1972 (72 g) |
| Lew Krausse | P | 1961, 1964–1969 (199 g) | 1970–1971 (81 g) |
| Doug Jones | P | 1999–2000 (124 g) | 1982, 1996–1998 (149 g) |
| Luis Vizcaino | P | 1999–2001 (49 g) | 2002–2004 (224 g) |
| Moose Haas | P | 1986–1987 (21 g) | 1976–1985 (248 g) |
| Tommy Davis | OF | 1970–1971 (145 g) | 1969 (123 g) |
| Chris Carter | 1B | 2010–2012 (106 g) | 2016 (160 g) |
| Ken Sanders | P | 1964, 1966, 1968 (66 g) | 1970–1972 (195 g) |
| Roberto Peña | SS | 1970 (19 g) | 1970–1971 (234 g) |
| Ben Sheets | P | 2010 (20 g) | 2001–2008 (221 g) |
| Jack Aker | P | 1964–1968 (221 g) | 1969 (15 g) |
| Steve Hovley | OF | 1970–1971 (96 g) | 1969–1970 (131 g) |
| Ryon Healy | 1B | 2016–2017 (221 g) | 2020 (4 g) |
| Eric Plunk | P | 1986–1989 (130 g) | 1998–1999 (94 g) |
| Bob Locker | P | 1970–1972 (141 g) | 1969–1970 (79 g) |
| Willie Randolph | 2B | 1990 (93 g) | 1991 (124 g) |
| Grant Balfour | P | 2011–2013 (202 g) | 2007 (3 g) |
| George Kottaras | C | 2012 (27 g) | 2010–2012 (174 g) |
| Fred Stanley | SS | 1981–1982 (167 g) | 1969–1970 (23 g) |
| Ollie Brown | OF | 1972 (20 g) | 1972–1973 (163 g) |
| Randy Ready | 2B | 1992 (61 g) | 1983–1986 (120 g) |
| Skip Lockwood | P | 1965 (42 g) | 1969–1973 (137 g) |
| Joel Payamps | P | 2022 (12 g) | 2023–2025 (165 g) |
| Lary Sorensen | P | 1984 (46 g) | 1977–1980 (129 g) |
| Charlie O'Brien | C | 1985 (16 g) | 1987–1990 (158 g) |
| Brett Anderson | P | 2009–2013, 2018–2019 (132 g) | 2020–2021 (34 g) |
| Bill Voss | OF | 1972 (40 g) | 1971–1972 (124 g) |
| Esteury Ruiz | OF | 2023–2024 (161 g) | 2022 (3 g) |
| Ken McMullen | 3B | 1976 (98 g) | 1977 (63 g) |
| John O'Donoghue | P | 1963–1965 (80 g) | 1969–1970 (80 g) |
| Bill Krueger | P | 1983–1987 (95 g) | 1989–1990 (64 g) |
| Felipe Alou | OF | 1970–1971 (156 g) | 1974 (3 g) |
| Rich Becker | OF | 1999–2000 (63 g) | 1999 (89 g) |
| Marco Estrada | P | 2019 (5 g) | 2010–2014 (139 g) |
| Jimmy Haynes | P | 1997–1999 (76 g) | 2000–2001 (65 g) |
| Jared Koenig | P | 2022 (10 g) | 2024–2025 (127 g) |
| Jack Voigt | OF | 1998 (57 g) | 1997 (72 g) |
| Mike Fiers | P | 2018–2021 (56 g) | 2011–2015 (71 g) |
| Frankie Montas | P | 2017–2022 (114 g) | 2024 (11 g) |
| Ed Sprague | P | 1968–1969 (74 g) | 1973–1976 (48 g) |
| Jim Pagliaroni | C | 1968–1969 (80 g) | 1969 (40 g) |
| Gio Gonzalez | P | 2008–2011 (95 g) | 2018–2019 (24 g) |
| Joakim Soria | P | 2019–2020 (93 g) | 2018 (26 g) |
| Tito Francona | OF | 1969–1970 (64 g) | 1970 (52 g) |
| Tom Tellmann | P | 1985 (11 g) | 1983–1984 (94 g) |
| Ed Nunez | P | 1993–1994 (71 g) | 1991–1992 (33 g) |
| Lenn Sakata | 2B | 1986 (17 g) | 1977–1979 (87 g) |
| Abraham Toro | 3B | 2024 (94 g) | 2023 (9 g) |
| Billy Conigliaro | OF | 1973 (48 g) | 1972 (52 g) |
| Don Sutton | P | 1985 (29 g) | 1982–1984 (71 g) |
| Steve Kiefer | 3B | 1984–1985 (63 g) | 1986–1988 (37 g) |
| Drew Pomeranz | P | 2014–2015 (73 g) | 2019 (25 g) |
| Fred Talbot | P | 1965–1966, 1969–1970 (71 g) | 1969 (27 g) |
| Ray Durham | 2B | 2002 (54 g) | 2008 (41 g) |
| Ron Clark | 3B | 1971–1972 (16 g) | 1969, 1972 (79 g) |
| Shane Peterson | OF | 2013 (2 g) | 2015 (93 g) |
| Bill Parsons | P | 1974 (4 g) | 1971–1973 (89 g) |
| Pete Broberg | P | 1978 (35 g) | 1975–1976 (58 g) |
| Daz Cameron | OF | 2024 (66 g) | 2025 (21 g) |
| Joe Azcue | C | 1962–1963 (74 g) | 1972 (11 g) |
| Tommy Milone | P | 2012–2014 (76 g) | 2017 (6 g) |
| Dana Eveland | P | 2008–2009 (42 g) | 2005–2006 (36 g) |
| Brian Harper | C | 1987, 1995 (13 g) | 1994 (64 g) |
| John Henry Johnson | P | 1978–1979 (48 g) | 1986–1987 (29 g) |
| Ray Burris | P | 1984 (37 g) | 1985, 1987 (39 g) |
| Justin Lehr | P | 2004 (27 g) | 2005–2006 (39 g) |
| Paul Mitchell | P | 1976–1977 (31 g) | 1979–1980 (35 g) |
| Chris Smith | P | 2016–2017 (27 g) | 2009–2010 (38 g) |
| Billy McKinney | OF | 2022 (23 g) | 2021 (40 g) |
| Steve Sparks | P | 2003 (9 g) | 1995–1996 (53 g) |
| Tom Candiotti | P | 1998–1999 (44 g) | 1983–1984 (18 g) |
| Deolis Guerra | P | 2021 (53 g) | 2019 (1 g) |
| Joe Slusarski | P | 1991–1993 (37 g) | 1995 (12 g) |
| Andrew Chafin | P | 2021 (28 g) | 2023 (20 g) |
| Burch Smith | P | 2020–2021 (37 g) | 2019 (7 g) |
| Wei-Chung Wang | P | 2019 (20 g) | 2014, 2017 (22 g) |
| Doc Medich | P | 1977 (26 g) | 1982 (10 g) |
| George Lauzerique | P | 1967–1969 (23 g) | 1970 (11 g) |
| Brad Komminsk | OF | 1991 (24 g) | 1987 (7 g) |
| Brooks Conrad | 3B | 2008 (6 g) | 2012 (25 g) |
| Bob Meyer | P | 1964 (12 g) | 1969–1970 (16 g) |
| Al Downing | P | 1970 (10 g) | 1970 (17 g) |
| George Brunet | P | 1956–1957, 1959–1960 (15 g) | 1969 (12 g) |
| Angel Perdomo | P | 2025 (4 g) | 2020–2021 (22 g) |
| Reggie Harris | P | 1990–1991 (18 g) | 1999 (8 g) |
| Jason Alexander | P | 2025 (4 g) | 2022 (18 g) |
| Josh Lindblom | P | 2014 (1 g) | 2020–2021 (20 g) |
| Nate Orf | 2B | 2020 (6 g) | 2018 (15 g) |
| Mark Johnson | C | 2003 (13 g) | 2004 (7 g) |
| Justin Grimm | P | 2022 (15 g) | 2020 (4 g) |
| Andrew Lorraine | P | 1997 (12 g) | 2002 (5 g) |
| Bill Edgerton | P | 1966–1967 (13 g) | 1969 (4 g) |
| Rob Gardner | P | 1971, 1973 (7 g) | 1973 (10 g) |
| Bobby Chouinard | P | 1996 (13 g) | 1998 (1 g) |
| Dooley Womack | P | 1970 (2 g) | 1969 (9 g) |
| Bobby Wahl | P | 2017 (7 g) | 2020 (3 g) |
| Drew Avans | OF | 2025 (7 g) | 2025 (1 g) |
| Ed Farmer | P | 1983 (5 g) | 1978 (3 g) |
| Janson Junk | P | 2024 (1 g) | 2023–2024 (7 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).Brewers seasons include the Seattle Pilots (1969).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Athletics and the Milwaukee Brewers?
141 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1969 to 2025, including Sal Bando, Khris Davis, Jonathan Lucroy and John Jaha. 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?
Bill Edgerton: Athletics first, then the Milwaukee Brewers from 1969.
Who has played for both recently?
Luis Urias, Joel Payamps, Esteury Ruiz, Jared Koenig, Frankie Montas and Abraham Toro 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. Athletics seasons include the Philadelphia Athletics (1901–1954), Kansas City Athletics (1955–1967) and Oakland Athletics (1968–2024). Brewers seasons include the Seattle Pilots (1969).
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