Atlanta Braves and Detroit Tigers players: who played for both
Who played for both the Braves and Tigers?
166 players played for both the Atlanta Braves and the Detroit Tigers between 1901 and 2025, including Eddie Mathews, Herman Long, Bobby Lowe and Bill Bruton. 78 of them played for the Braves first and 82 for the Tigers first; 6 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Billy Lush is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Braves first, then the Tigers from 1903.
- Rafael Montero is the most recent: Braves first, then the Tigers from 2025.
- Eddie Mathews played the most games across the two: 2,223 for the Braves and 67 for the Tigers.
- 17 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Darrell Evans.
- Most common positions on this list: P (69), OF (36), C (16), 3B (14).
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All 166 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Braves | Tigers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Mathews | 3B | 1952–1966 (2223 g) | 1967–1968 (67 g) |
| Herman Long | SS | 1890–1902 (1647 g) | 1903 (69 g) |
| Bobby Lowe | 2B | 1890–1901 (1411 g) | 1904–1907 (257 g) |
| Bill Bruton | OF | 1953–1960 (1052 g) | 1961–1964 (558 g) |
| Darrell Evans | 3B | 1969–1976, 1989 (866 g) | 1984–1988 (727 g) |
| Frank Bolling | 2B | 1961–1966 (755 g) | 1954, 1956–1960 (785 g) |
| Omar Infante | 2B | 2008–2010 (300 g) | 2002–2007, 2012–2013 (676 g) |
| Earl Torgeson | 1B | 1947–1952 (720 g) | 1955–1957 (236 g) |
| Ray Powell | OF | 1917–1924 (873 g) | 1913 (2 g) |
| Marty McManus | 2B | 1934 (119 g) | 1927–1931 (640 g) |
| Ray Boone | 3B | 1959–1960 (20 g) | 1953–1958 (683 g) |
| Eddie Mayo | 2B | 1937–1938 (73 g) | 1944–1948 (587 g) |
| Jim Delahanty | 2B | 1904–1905 (264 g) | 1909–1912 (376 g) |
| Jimmy Outlaw | OF | 1939 (65 g) | 1943–1949 (533 g) |
| Justin Upton | OF | 2013–2014 (303 g) | 2016–2017 (278 g) |
| Roy Johnson | OF | 1937–1938 (92 g) | 1929–1932 (473 g) |
| Duff Cooley | OF | 1901–1904 (459 g) | 1905 (99 g) |
| Gary Sheffield | OF | 2002–2003 (290 g) | 2007–2008 (247 g) |
| Terry Harper | OF | 1980–1986 (473 g) | 1987 (31 g) |
| Mike Heath | C | 1991 (49 g) | 1986–1990 (453 g) |
| Robert Fick | 1B | 2003 (126 g) | 1998–2002 (360 g) |
| Frank Gibson | C | 1921–1927 (448 g) | 1913 (22 g) |
| Johnny Neun | 1B | 1930–1931 (160 g) | 1925–1928 (272 g) |
| Joe Jimenez | P | 2023–2024 (128 g) | 2017–2022 (297 g) |
| Edgar Renteria | SS | 2006–2007 (273 g) | 2008 (138 g) |
| Jack Dittmer | 2B | 1952–1956 (379 g) | 1957 (16 g) |
| Gerald Laird | C | 2013–2014 (100 g) | 2009–2010, 2012 (287 g) |
| Pinky Hargrave | C | 1932–1933 (127 g) | 1928–1930 (252 g) |
| Ed Gremminger | 3B | 1902–1903 (280 g) | 1904 (83 g) |
| Frank O'Rourke | 3B | 1912 (61 g) | 1924–1926 (282 g) |
| Danny Bautista | OF | 1996–1998 (163 g) | 1993–1996 (162 g) |
| Frank Lary | P | 1964 (5 g) | 1954–1964 (316 g) |
| Randall Simon | 1B | 1997–1999 (110 g) | 2001–2002 (211 g) |
| Shane Greene | P | 2019–2021 (74 g) | 2015–2019 (243 g) |
| Dan Petry | P | 1991 (10 g) | 1979–1987, 1990–1991 (306 g) |
| Billy Hoeft | P | 1964 (42 g) | 1952–1959 (265 g) |
| Johnny Hopp | OF | 1946–1947 (263 g) | 1952 (42 g) |
| Tito Francona | OF | 1967–1969 (255 g) | 1958 (45 g) |
| George Harper | OF | 1929 (136 g) | 1916–1918 (161 g) |
| Don McMahon | P | 1957–1962 (233 g) | 1968–1969 (54 g) |
| Robbie Grossman | OF | 2022 (46 g) | 2021–2022 (239 g) |
| Jim Tobin | P | 1940–1945 (259 g) | 1945 (17 g) |
| Cameron Maybin | OF | 2015 (141 g) | 2007, 2016, 2020 (132 g) |
| Wilson Betemit | 3B | 2001, 2004–2006 (233 g) | 2011 (40 g) |
| Luke Jackson | P | 2017–2021, 2024 (255 g) | 2025 (3 g) |
| Joe Boever | P | 1987–1990 (129 g) | 1993–1995 (125 g) |
| Melvin Nieves | OF | 1992 (12 g) | 1996–1997 (236 g) |
| Denny McLain | P | 1972 (15 g) | 1963–1970 (232 g) |
| Greg Norton | 3B | 2008–2009 (206 g) | 2004 (41 g) |
| Billy Lush | OF | 1901–1902 (127 g) | 1903 (119 g) |
| Curtis Pride | OF | 1998 (70 g) | 1996–1997 (174 g) |
| Bob Didier | C | 1969–1972 (235 g) | 1973 (7 g) |
| Julio Teheran | P | 2011–2019 (237 g) | 2021 (1 g) |
| Al Simmons | OF | 1939 (93 g) | 1936 (143 g) |
| C. J. Nitkowski | P | 2004 (22 g) | 1995–1996, 1999–2001 (214 g) |
| Alex Gonzalez | SS | 2010–2011 (221 g) | 2014 (9 g) |
| Steve Avery | P | 1990–1996 (205 g) | 2003 (19 g) |
| Matt Joyce | OF | 2019 (129 g) | 2008 (92 g) |
| Luis Polonia | OF | 1995–1996 (50 g) | 1999–2000 (167 g) |
| Terry Fox | P | 1960 (5 g) | 1961–1966 (210 g) |
| Ian Krol | P | 2016–2017 (114 g) | 2014–2015, 2021 (96 g) |
| Zack Short | SS | 2024 (30 g) | 2021–2023 (179 g) |
| Jim Johnson | P | 2015–2017 (175 g) | 2014 (16 g) |
| Bubba Morton | OF | 1963 (15 g) | 1961–1963 (173 g) |
| Paul Bako | C | 2000–2001 (85 g) | 1998 (96 g) |
| Juan Berenguer | P | 1991–1992 (77 g) | 1982–1985 (101 g) |
| Jason Grilli | P | 2015–2016 (57 g) | 2005–2008 (120 g) |
| Anibal Sanchez | P | 2018 (25 g) | 2012–2017 (151 g) |
| Bill Akers | SS | 1932 (37 g) | 1929–1931 (138 g) |
| Fred Nicholson | OF | 1921–1922 (161 g) | 1917 (13 g) |
| Neil Chrisley | OF | 1961 (10 g) | 1959–1960 (161 g) |
| Gordon Beckham | 2B | 2016 (85 g) | 2019 (83 g) |
| Earl Averill | OF | 1941 (8 g) | 1939–1940 (151 g) |
| Charlie Morton | P | 2008, 2021–2025 (142 g) | 2025 (9 g) |
| Gil English | 3B | 1937–1938 (132 g) | 1936–1937 (19 g) |
| Jay Kirke | OF | 1911–1913 (141 g) | 1910 (8 g) |
| Charlie Deal | 3B | 1913–1914 (89 g) | 1912–1913 (59 g) |
| Doyle Alexander | P | 1980, 1986–1987 (69 g) | 1987–1989 (78 g) |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C | 2007 (47 g) | 2016, 2018 (97 g) |
| Brayan Peña | C | 2005–2008 (71 g) | 2013 (71 g) |
| Charlie Hickman | 1B | 1897–1899 (40 g) | 1904–1905 (101 g) |
| Geronimo Berroa | DH | 1989–1990 (88 g) | 1998 (52 g) |
| Drew Smyly | P | 2021 (32 g) | 2012–2014 (107 g) |
| Billy Martin | 2B | 1961 (6 g) | 1958 (131 g) |
| Charlie Lau | C | 1960–1961, 1967 (101 g) | 1956, 1958–1959 (35 g) |
| Joe Niekro | P | 1973–1974 (47 g) | 1970–1972 (89 g) |
| Joe Sullivan | P | 1939–1941 (85 g) | 1935–1936 (51 g) |
| Pat Dobson | P | 1973 (12 g) | 1967–1969 (124 g) |
| Jair Jurrjens | P | 2008–2012 (127 g) | 2007 (7 g) |
| Macay McBride | P | 2005–2007 (112 g) | 2007 (20 g) |
| Gio Urshela | 3B | 2024 (36 g) | 2024 (92 g) |
| Erick Aybar | SS | 2016 (97 g) | 2016 (29 g) |
| Billy Rhiel | 3B | 1930 (20 g) | 1932–1933 (104 g) |
| Wil Ledezma | P | 2007 (12 g) | 2003–2007 (106 g) |
| Charlie Spikes | OF | 1979–1980 (107 g) | 1978 (10 g) |
| Chad Durbin | P | 2012 (76 g) | 2006–2007 (39 g) |
| Chuck Cottier | 2B | 1959–1960 (105 g) | 1961 (10 g) |
| Josh Anderson | OF | 2008 (40 g) | 2009 (74 g) |
| George Lombard | OF | 1998–2000 (39 g) | 2002 (72 g) |
| Kyle Farnsworth | P | 2005, 2010 (49 g) | 2005, 2008 (62 g) |
| Jim Morrison | 3B | 1988 (51 g) | 1987–1988 (58 g) |
| Eddie Miller | OF | 1978–1981 (94 g) | 1982 (14 g) |
| Bob Shaw | P | 1962–1963 (86 g) | 1957–1958 (19 g) |
| Bob Hazle | OF | 1957–1958 (61 g) | 1958 (43 g) |
| Elias Sosa | P | 1975–1976 (64 g) | 1982 (38 g) |
| Adam Bernero | P | 2005 (36 g) | 2000–2003 (64 g) |
| Billy Sullivan | C | 1899–1900 (94 g) | 1916 (1 g) |
| Jack Coffey | SS | 1909 (73 g) | 1918 (22 g) |
| Travis Demeritte | OF | 2022 (26 g) | 2019–2020 (66 g) |
| Jack Warner | C | 1895 (3 g) | 1905–1906 (86 g) |
| Randy O'Neal | P | 1987 (17 g) | 1984–1986 (69 g) |
| Joey Wentz | P | 2025 (14 g) | 2022–2024 (70 g) |
| Matt Tuiasosopo | OF | 2016 (3 g) | 2013 (81 g) |
| Shelby Miller | P | 2015 (33 g) | 2024 (51 g) |
| Casey Wise | 2B | 1958–1959 (53 g) | 1960 (30 g) |
| Rico Brogna | 1B | 2001 (72 g) | 1992 (9 g) |
| Mike Hessman | 1B | 2003–2004 (48 g) | 2007–2008 (29 g) |
| Bill Nahorodny | C | 1980–1981 (73 g) | 1983 (2 g) |
| Al Shaw | C | 1909 (18 g) | 1901 (55 g) |
| Roman Colon | P | 2004–2005 (41 g) | 2005–2006 (32 g) |
| Octavio Dotel | P | 2007 (9 g) | 2012–2013 (63 g) |
| Eddie Phillips | C | 1924 (3 g) | 1929 (68 g) |
| Ernie Courtney | 3B | 1902 (48 g) | 1903 (23 g) |
| Matt Sinatro | C | 1981–1984 (58 g) | 1989 (13 g) |
| Jack Pierce | 1B | 1973–1974 (17 g) | 1975 (53 g) |
| Lou Sleater | P | 1956 (25 g) | 1957–1958 (45 g) |
| David Palmer | P | 1986–1987 (63 g) | 1989 (5 g) |
| Joe Dugan | 3B | 1929 (60 g) | 1931 (8 g) |
| Mickey Mahler | P | 1977–1979 (65 g) | 1985 (3 g) |
| Edwin Jackson | P | 2015 (24 g) | 2009, 2019 (43 g) |
| Kyle Graham | P | 1924–1926 (54 g) | 1929 (13 g) |
| Ed Rakow | P | 1967 (17 g) | 1964–1965 (48 g) |
| Mike Marshall | P | 1976–1977 (28 g) | 1967 (37 g) |
| Bob Bruce | P | 1967 (12 g) | 1959–1961 (50 g) |
| Chasen Shreve | P | 2014 (15 g) | 2023 (47 g) |
| Brent Clevlen | OF | 2010 (4 g) | 2006–2008 (55 g) |
| Gregg Olson | P | 1994 (16 g) | 1996 (43 g) |
| Julio Navarro | P | 1970 (17 g) | 1964–1966 (42 g) |
| Chuck Cary | P | 1987–1988 (20 g) | 1985–1986 (38 g) |
| Dwayne Henry | P | 1989–1990 (46 g) | 1995 (10 g) |
| Rafael Montero | P | 2025 (36 g) | 2025 (20 g) |
| Ron Kline | P | 1970 (5 g) | 1961–1962 (46 g) |
| Steve Colyer | P | 2007 (7 g) | 2004 (41 g) |
| Sean Bergman | P | 1999 (6 g) | 1993–1995 (40 g) |
| Ed Romero | SS | 1989 (7 g) | 1990 (32 g) |
| Mark Redman | P | 2007 (6 g) | 2001–2002 (32 g) |
| Bob Logan | P | 1945 (34 g) | 1937 (1 g) |
| Wilkin Ramirez | OF | 2011 (20 g) | 2009 (15 g) |
| Mal Eason | P | 1902 (27 g) | 1903 (7 g) |
| Dick Littlefield | P | 1958 (4 g) | 1952 (28 g) |
| Vic Frazier | P | 1937 (3 g) | 1933–1934 (28 g) |
| Seth Greisinger | P | 2005 (1 g) | 1998, 2002 (29 g) |
| Jeff Baker | 2B | 2012 (14 g) | 2012 (15 g) |
| Bill McTigue | P | 1911–1913 (25 g) | 1916 (3 g) |
| Dick Donovan | P | 1950–1952 (25 g) | 1954 (2 g) |
| John Brebbia | P | 2024–2025 (8 g) | 2025 (19 g) |
| Matt Young | OF | 2011 (20 g) | 2012 (5 g) |
| Ben Taylor | 1B | 1955 (12 g) | 1952 (7 g) |
| Dustin Peterson | OF | 2018 (2 g) | 2019 (17 g) |
| John Ennis | P | 2002 (1 g) | 2004 (12 g) |
| Jose Capellan | P | 2004 (3 g) | 2007 (10 g) |
| Lou North | P | 1924 (9 g) | 1913 (1 g) |
| Freddy Garcia | P | 2013 (6 g) | 2008 (3 g) |
| Ken Jones | P | 1930 (8 g) | 1924 (1 g) |
| Al Lakeman | C | 1949 (3 g) | 1954 (5 g) |
| Nick Solak | 2B | 2023 (1 g) | 2023 (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 Detroit Tigers?
166 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1901 to 2025, including Eddie Mathews, Herman Long, Bobby Lowe and Bill Bruton. 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?
Billy Lush: Atlanta Braves first, then the Detroit Tigers from 1903.
Who has played for both recently?
Joe Jimenez, Luke Jackson, Zack Short, Charlie Morton, Gio Urshela and Joey Wentz and 3 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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