Atlanta Braves and Colorado Rockies players: who played for both
Who played for both the Braves and Rockies?
87 players played for both the Atlanta Braves and the Colorado Rockies between 1993 and 2025, including Dale Murphy, Vinny Castilla, Andres Galarraga and Ron Gant. 38 of them played for the Braves first and 45 for the Rockies first; 4 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Armando Reynoso is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Braves first, then the Rockies from 1993.
- Tyler Kinley is the most recent: Rockies first, then the Braves from 2025.
- Dale Murphy played the most games across the two: 1,926 for the Braves and 26 for the Rockies.
- 11 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Vinny Castilla.
- Most common positions on this list: P (55), OF (14), SS (6), 3B (4).
How many can you name?
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All 87 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Braves | Rockies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Murphy | OF | 1976–1990 (1926 g) | 1993 (26 g) |
| Vinny Castilla | 3B | 1991–1992, 2002–2003 (311 g) | 1993–1999, 2004, 2006 (1098 g) |
| Andres Galarraga | 1B | 1998, 2000 (294 g) | 1993–1997 (679 g) |
| Ron Gant | OF | 1987–1993 (858 g) | 2001 (59 g) |
| Walt Weiss | SS | 1998–2000 (286 g) | 1994–1997 (523 g) |
| Greg Norton | 3B | 2008–2009 (206 g) | 2001–2003 (344 g) |
| Steve Reed | P | 2001 (39 g) | 1993–1997, 2003–2004 (461 g) |
| Orlando Arcia | SS | 2021–2025 (410 g) | 2025 (62 g) |
| Charlie Culberson | 3B | 2018–2020, 2023 (232 g) | 2013–2014 (142 g) |
| Darren Holmes | P | 2002–2003 (103 g) | 1993–1997 (263 g) |
| Juan Uribe | SS | 2015 (46 g) | 2001–2003 (314 g) |
| Eric Young | OF | 2015 (35 g) | 2009–2013 (313 g) |
| Sam Hilliard | OF | 2023 (40 g) | 2019–2022, 2024–2025 (292 g) |
| Rex Brothers | P | 2017–2018 (28 g) | 2011–2015 (286 g) |
| Kent Mercker | P | 1989–1995, 2003 (251 g) | 2002 (58 g) |
| Darren Bragg | OF | 2002–2003 (213 g) | 2000 (71 g) |
| Tyler Kinley | P | 2025 (24 g) | 2020–2025 (253 g) |
| Jeff Baker | 2B | 2012 (14 g) | 2005–2009 (231 g) |
| Henry Blanco | C | 2002–2003 (136 g) | 1999 (88 g) |
| Jhoulys Chacin | P | 2016, 2020 (7 g) | 2009–2014, 2021–2022 (209 g) |
| Matt Kemp | OF | 2016–2017 (171 g) | 2020 (43 g) |
| Todd Hollandsworth | OF | 2005 (24 g) | 2000–2002 (184 g) |
| Drew Stubbs | OF | 2016 (20 g) | 2014–2015 (183 g) |
| Justin Speier | P | 1999 (19 g) | 2001–2003 (177 g) |
| Jurickson Profar | OF | 2025 (80 g) | 2023 (111 g) |
| Pierce Johnson | P | 2023–2025 (147 g) | 2023 (43 g) |
| Marvin Freeman | P | 1990–1993 (122 g) | 1994–1996 (67 g) |
| Boone Logan | P | 2009 (20 g) | 2014–2016 (161 g) |
| Kevin Millwood | P | 1997–2002 (168 g) | 2011 (9 g) |
| Mike Hampton | P | 2003–2005, 2008 (93 g) | 2001–2002 (79 g) |
| John Thomson | P | 2004–2006 (68 g) | 1997–1999, 2001–2002 (102 g) |
| Tyler Matzek | P | 2020–2022, 2024 (143 g) | 2014–2015 (27 g) |
| Chris Rusin | P | 2020 (1 g) | 2015–2019 (167 g) |
| Trent Hubbard | OF | 2000 (61 g) | 1994–1996 (87 g) |
| Ray King | P | 2003 (80 g) | 2006 (67 g) |
| Mike Dunn | P | 2010 (25 g) | 2017–2019 (121 g) |
| Denny Neagle | P | 1996–1998 (72 g) | 2001–2003 (72 g) |
| Jason Marquis | P | 2000–2003 (106 g) | 2009 (38 g) |
| Kurt Abbott | SS | 2001 (6 g) | 1998–1999 (138 g) |
| Matt Adams | 1B | 2017, 2020 (116 g) | 2021 (22 g) |
| Jason Grilli | P | 2015–2016 (57 g) | 2008–2009 (73 g) |
| Jair Jurrjens | P | 2008–2012 (127 g) | 2014 (2 g) |
| Mike Kelly | OF | 1994–1995 (127 g) | 1999 (2 g) |
| Tom Martin | P | 2004–2005 (33 g) | 2006–2007 (94 g) |
| Alan Embree | P | 1997–1998 (86 g) | 2009 (36 g) |
| Eli Marrero | C | 2004 (90 g) | 2006 (30 g) |
| Greg Colbrunn | 1B | 1997–1998 (56 g) | 1998 (62 g) |
| Jose Hernandez | SS | 1999 (48 g) | 2003 (69 g) |
| Milt Thompson | OF | 1984–1985 (98 g) | 1996 (14 g) |
| Kevin Pillar | OF | 2023 (81 g) | 2020 (24 g) |
| Collin McHugh | P | 2022–2023 (99 g) | 2013 (4 g) |
| Rio Ruiz | 3B | 2016–2018 (72 g) | 2021 (30 g) |
| Chris Martin | P | 2019–2021 (85 g) | 2014 (16 g) |
| Armando Reynoso | P | 1991–1992 (9 g) | 1993–1996 (90 g) |
| Daniel Castro | 2B | 2015–2016 (80 g) | 2018 (18 g) |
| Julian Tavarez | P | 2008 (36 g) | 2000 (51 g) |
| David Cortes | P | 1999 (4 g) | 2005–2006 (80 g) |
| Adam Bernero | P | 2005 (36 g) | 2003–2004 (47 g) |
| Jeff Parrett | P | 1990–1991 (38 g) | 1993 (40 g) |
| Jason Motte | P | 2017 (46 g) | 2016 (30 g) |
| Nick Masset | P | 2015 (20 g) | 2014 (51 g) |
| Jorge Julio | P | 2008 (12 g) | 2007 (58 g) |
| Jimmy Herget | P | 2024 (8 g) | 2025 (59 g) |
| David Hale | P | 2013–2014 (47 g) | 2015–2016 (19 g) |
| Shane Carle | P | 2018–2019 (59 g) | 2017 (3 g) |
| Brad Hand | P | 2023 (20 g) | 2023 (40 g) |
| Stan Belinda | P | 2000 (10 g) | 2000 (47 g) |
| David Nied | P | 1992 (6 g) | 1993–1996 (46 g) |
| Jonathan Lucroy | C | 2021 (2 g) | 2017 (46 g) |
| Mark Grant | P | 1990 (33 g) | 1993 (14 g) |
| Nick Anderson | P | 2023 (35 g) | 2025 (12 g) |
| Vladimir Nunez | P | 2008–2009 (24 g) | 2004 (22 g) |
| Jay Powell | P | 2005 (5 g) | 2001 (39 g) |
| Reid Brignac | SS | 2016 (13 g) | 2013 (29 g) |
| Andy Ashby | P | 2000 (16 g) | 1993 (20 g) |
| Rafael Ortega | OF | 2019 (34 g) | 2012 (2 g) |
| Wes Parsons | P | 2018–2019 (18 g) | 2019 (15 g) |
| Cal Quantrill | P | 2025 (2 g) | 2024 (29 g) |
| Connor Seabold | P | 2025 (4 g) | 2023 (27 g) |
| Livan Hernandez | P | 2012 (18 g) | 2008 (8 g) |
| Mark Redman | P | 2007 (6 g) | 2007–2008 (15 g) |
| Octavio Dotel | P | 2007 (9 g) | 2010 (8 g) |
| Chasen Shreve | P | 2014 (15 g) | 2024 (1 g) |
| Eric Stults | P | 2015 (9 g) | 2011 (6 g) |
| Micah Bowie | P | 1999 (3 g) | 2008 (10 g) |
| Elmer Dessens | P | 2008 (4 g) | 2007 (5 g) |
| Jose Capellan | P | 2004 (3 g) | 2008 (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.Braves seasons include the Boston Red Caps (1876–1882), Boston Beaneaters (1883–1906), Boston Doves (1907–1910), Boston Rustlers (1911), Boston Braves (1912–1935, 1941–1952), Boston Bees (1936–1940) and Milwaukee Braves (1953–1965).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Atlanta Braves and the Colorado Rockies?
87 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1993 to 2025, including Dale Murphy, Vinny Castilla, Andres Galarraga and Ron Gant. 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?
Armando Reynoso: Atlanta Braves first, then the Colorado Rockies from 1993.
Who has played for both recently?
Orlando Arcia, Sam Hilliard, Tyler Kinley, Jurickson Profar, Pierce Johnson and Tyler Matzek 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. Braves seasons include the Boston Red Caps (1876–1882), Boston Beaneaters (1883–1906), Boston Doves (1907–1910), Boston Rustlers (1911), Boston Braves (1912–1935, 1941–1952), Boston Bees (1936–1940) and Milwaukee Braves (1953–1965).
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