Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays players: who played for both
Who played for both the Athletics and Rays?
71 players played for both the Athletics and the Tampa Bay Rays between 1998 and 2025, including Jose Canseco, Ben Zobrist, Matt Joyce and Ben Grieve. 34 of them played for the Athletics first and 32 for the Rays first; 5 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Bobby Witt is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Athletics first, then the Rays from 1999.
- Justin Sterner is the most recent: Rays first, then the Athletics from 2025.
- Jose Canseco played the most games across the two: 1,058 for the Athletics and 174 for the Rays.
- 13 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jose Canseco.
- Most common positions on this list: P (38), OF (14), 1B (6), 2B (5).
How many can you name?
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All 71 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Athletics | Rays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Canseco | OF | 1985–1992, 1997 (1058 g) | 1999–2000 (174 g) |
| Ben Zobrist | 2B | 2015 (67 g) | 2006–2014 (1064 g) |
| Matt Joyce | OF | 2017–2018 (224 g) | 2009–2014 (633 g) |
| Ben Grieve | OF | 1997–2000 (485 g) | 2001–2003 (345 g) |
| Carlos Peña | 1B | 2002 (40 g) | 2007–2010, 2012 (726 g) |
| Jonny Gomes | OF | 2012, 2014 (133 g) | 2003–2008 (415 g) |
| Stephen Vogt | C | 2013–2017, 2022 (528 g) | 2012 (18 g) |
| Grant Balfour | P | 2011–2013 (202 g) | 2007–2010, 2014–2015 (274 g) |
| Eric Sogard | 2B | 2010–2015 (435 g) | 2019 (37 g) |
| Sam Fuld | OF | 2014–2015 (180 g) | 2011–2013 (268 g) |
| John Jaso | C | 2013–2014 (169 g) | 2008, 2010–2011, 2015 (273 g) |
| Joey Wendle | 2B | 2016–2017 (36 g) | 2018–2021 (400 g) |
| Dan Johnson | 1B | 2005–2008 (318 g) | 2008, 2010–2011 (81 g) |
| Jim Mecir | P | 2000–2004 (246 g) | 1998–2000 (123 g) |
| Akinori Iwamura | 2B | 2010 (10 g) | 2007–2009 (344 g) |
| Gabe Gross | OF | 2010 (105 g) | 2008–2009 (242 g) |
| Derek Norris | C | 2012–2014 (285 g) | 2017 (53 g) |
| David DeJesus | OF | 2011 (131 g) | 2013–2015 (200 g) |
| Johnny Damon | OF | 2001 (155 g) | 2011 (150 g) |
| Billy Taylor | P | 1994, 1996–1999 (281 g) | 2000 (17 g) |
| Chad Bradford | P | 2001–2004 (250 g) | 2008–2009 (42 g) |
| Jose Guillen | OF | 2003 (45 g) | 1999–2001 (193 g) |
| Adam Piatt | OF | 2000–2003 (198 g) | 2003 (14 g) |
| Christian Bethancourt | C | 2022 (56 g) | 2022–2023 (149 g) |
| Scott Kazmir | P | 2014–2015 (50 g) | 2004–2009 (145 g) |
| Fernando Rodney | P | 2018–2019 (39 g) | 2012–2013 (144 g) |
| Hideki Matsui | OF | 2011 (141 g) | 2012 (34 g) |
| Chad Gaudin | P | 2006–2008, 2010 (127 g) | 2003–2004 (43 g) |
| Joe Kennedy | P | 2005–2007 (85 g) | 2001–2003 (82 g) |
| Jake Diekman | P | 2019–2021 (116 g) | 2023 (50 g) |
| Sergio Romo | P | 2021 (66 g) | 2017–2018 (98 g) |
| Carlos Reyes | P | 1994–1997 (150 g) | 2003 (10 g) |
| Jason Isringhausen | P | 1999–2001 (151 g) | 2009 (9 g) |
| Chris Singleton | OF | 2003 (120 g) | 2005 (28 g) |
| Austin Pruitt | P | 2022–2023 (77 g) | 2017–2019 (68 g) |
| Adam Kolarek | P | 2021–2022 (27 g) | 2017–2019 (97 g) |
| Emilio Pagan | P | 2018 (55 g) | 2019 (66 g) |
| Jeffrey Springs | P | 2025 (32 g) | 2021–2024 (86 g) |
| Jay Witasick | P | 1996–1998, 2005–2007 (91 g) | 2007 (20 g) |
| Antonio Perez | 3B | 2006 (57 g) | 2003 (48 g) |
| Edwin Jackson | P | 2018 (17 g) | 2006–2008 (87 g) |
| Jorge Velandia | 2B | 1998–2000 (89 g) | 2007 (14 g) |
| Ruddy Lugo | P | 2007 (27 g) | 2006–2007 (75 g) |
| Trevor Plouffe | 3B | 2017 (58 g) | 2017 (42 g) |
| Bobby Witt | P | 1992–1994 (66 g) | 1999 (32 g) |
| Cory Lidle | P | 2001–2002 (60 g) | 1999–2000 (36 g) |
| Mark Guthrie | P | 2001 (54 g) | 2000 (34 g) |
| Jason Hammel | P | 2014 (13 g) | 2006–2008 (73 g) |
| Juan Cruz | P | 2005 (28 g) | 2011 (56 g) |
| Dana Eveland | P | 2008–2009 (42 g) | 2016 (33 g) |
| Chad Harville | P | 1999, 2001, 2003–2004 (42 g) | 2006 (32 g) |
| Russ Springer | P | 2009 (48 g) | 2009 (26 g) |
| Jesus Aguilar | 1B | 2023 (36 g) | 2019 (37 g) |
| Mike Venafro | P | 2002 (47 g) | 2003 (24 g) |
| Ariel Prieto | P | 1995–1998, 2000 (67 g) | 2001 (3 g) |
| John Halama | P | 2003 (35 g) | 2004 (34 g) |
| Justin Sterner | P | 2025 (59 g) | 2024 (2 g) |
| Richard Lovelady | P | 2023 (27 g) | 2024 (28 g) |
| Brandon Allen | 1B | 2011–2012 (44 g) | 2012 (7 g) |
| Tristan Gray | 1B | 2024 (8 g) | 2023, 2025 (32 g) |
| Jaff Decker | OF | 2017 (17 g) | 2016 (19 g) |
| Rich Hill | P | 2016 (14 g) | 2021 (19 g) |
| Shane Peterson | OF | 2013 (2 g) | 2017 (30 g) |
| Brooks Conrad | 3B | 2008 (6 g) | 2012 (24 g) |
| Jacob Lopez | P | 2025 (21 g) | 2023–2024 (8 g) |
| Joe Boyle | P | 2023–2024 (16 g) | 2025 (13 g) |
| Wilmer Font | P | 2018 (4 g) | 2018–2019 (19 g) |
| Dave McCarty | 1B | 2003 (8 g) | 2002 (12 g) |
| Eric Munson | 3B | 2009 (1 g) | 2005 (11 g) |
| Garrett Acton | P | 2023 (6 g) | 2025 (1 g) |
| David McKay | P | 2022 (1 g) | 2022 (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).Rays seasons include the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2007).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Athletics and the Tampa Bay Rays?
71 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1998 to 2025, including Jose Canseco, Ben Zobrist, Matt Joyce and Ben Grieve. 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 Witt: Athletics first, then the Tampa Bay Rays from 1999.
Who has played for both recently?
Jeffrey Springs, Justin Sterner, Richard Lovelady, Tristan Gray, Jacob Lopez and Joe Boyle 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. Athletics seasons include the Philadelphia Athletics (1901–1954), Kansas City Athletics (1955–1967) and Oakland Athletics (1968–2024). Rays seasons include the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2007).
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