Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros players: who played for both
Who played for both the Braves and Astros?
123 players played for both the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros between 1962 and 2025, including Eddie Mathews, Jim Wynn, Bob Watson and Rafael Ramirez. 57 of them played for the Braves first and 65 for the Astros first; 1 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Al Spangler is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Braves first, then the Astros from 1962.
- Zack Short is the most recent: Braves first, then the Astros from 2025.
- Eddie Mathews played the most games across the two: 2,223 for the Braves and 101 for the Astros.
- 23 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Brian McCann.
- Most common positions on this list: P (69), OF (24), 3B (7), SS (7).
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All 123 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Braves | Astros |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Mathews | 3B | 1952–1966 (2223 g) | 1967 (101 g) |
| Jim Wynn | OF | 1976 (148 g) | 1963–1973 (1426 g) |
| Bob Watson | 1B | 1982–1984 (171 g) | 1966–1979 (1381 g) |
| Rafael Ramirez | SS | 1980–1987 (927 g) | 1988–1992 (612 g) |
| Brian McCann | C | 2005–2013, 2019 (1190 g) | 2017–2018 (160 g) |
| Denis Menke | SS | 1962–1967 (685 g) | 1968–1971, 1974 (634 g) |
| Bob Aspromonte | 3B | 1969–1970 (144 g) | 1962–1968 (1007 g) |
| Ken Caminiti | 3B | 2001 (64 g) | 1987–1994, 1999–2000 (1085 g) |
| Sonny Jackson | SS | 1968–1974 (637 g) | 1963–1967 (299 g) |
| Lee Maye | OF | 1959–1965 (593 g) | 1965–1966 (223 g) |
| Michael Bourn | OF | 2011–2012, 2015 (254 g) | 2008–2011 (541 g) |
| Ken Oberkfell | 3B | 1984–1988 (590 g) | 1990–1991 (130 g) |
| Evan Gattis | DH | 2013–2014 (213 g) | 2015–2018 (493 g) |
| Jason Heyward | OF | 2010–2014 (681 g) | 2024 (24 g) |
| Chris Johnson | 3B | 2013–2015 (351 g) | 2009–2012 (304 g) |
| Al Spangler | OF | 1959–1961 (175 g) | 1962–1965 (422 g) |
| Norm Miller | OF | 1973–1974 (51 g) | 1965–1973 (489 g) |
| Billy Wagner | P | 2010 (71 g) | 1995–2003 (464 g) |
| Felix Mantilla | 2B | 1956–1961 (402 g) | 1966 (77 g) |
| Joe Niekro | P | 1973–1974 (47 g) | 1975–1985 (398 g) |
| Daryle Ward | OF | 2006 (20 g) | 1998–2002 (418 g) |
| Vinny Castilla | 3B | 1991–1992, 2002–2003 (311 g) | 2001 (122 g) |
| Jordan Schafer | OF | 2009, 2011, 2013–2014 (259 g) | 2011–2012 (136 g) |
| Julio Lugo | SS | 2011 (22 g) | 2000–2003 (366 g) |
| Sid Bream | 1B | 1991–1993 (333 g) | 1994 (46 g) |
| Denny Lemaster | P | 1962–1967 (192 g) | 1968–1971 (152 g) |
| Marty Martinez | SS | 1967–1968 (157 g) | 1969–1971 (185 g) |
| Claude Raymond | P | 1961–1963, 1967–1969 (181 g) | 1964–1967 (158 g) |
| Don McMahon | P | 1957–1962 (233 g) | 1962–1963 (100 g) |
| Jim Pendleton | OF | 1953–1956 (213 g) | 1962 (117 g) |
| Mike Hampton | P | 2003–2005, 2008 (93 g) | 1994–1999, 2009 (218 g) |
| Octavio Dotel | P | 2007 (9 g) | 2000–2004 (302 g) |
| Craig Kimbrel | P | 2010–2014, 2025 (295 g) | 2025 (13 g) |
| Shane Reynolds | P | 2003 (30 g) | 1992–2002 (275 g) |
| Collin McHugh | P | 2022–2023 (99 g) | 2014–2019 (195 g) |
| Cecil Upshaw | P | 1966–1969, 1971–1973 (241 g) | 1973 (35 g) |
| Russ Springer | P | 1998–1999 (71 g) | 1997, 2004–2006 (204 g) |
| Alex Trevino | C | 1984 (79 g) | 1988–1990 (179 g) |
| Gary Geiger | OF | 1966–1967 (147 g) | 1969–1970 (98 g) |
| Ken Johnson | P | 1965–1969 (130 g) | 1962–1965 (114 g) |
| Frank LaCorte | P | 1975–1979 (46 g) | 1979–1983 (196 g) |
| Robbie Grossman | OF | 2022 (46 g) | 2013–2015 (190 g) |
| Preston Tucker | OF | 2018 (80 g) | 2015–2016 (146 g) |
| Rafael Montero | P | 2025 (36 g) | 2021–2025 (187 g) |
| Hal King | C | 1970–1971 (175 g) | 1967–1968 (42 g) |
| Dallas Keuchel | P | 2019 (19 g) | 2012–2018 (196 g) |
| Omar Moreno | OF | 1986 (118 g) | 1983 (97 g) |
| Wade Blasingame | P | 1963–1967 (97 g) | 1967–1972 (118 g) |
| Norm Larker | 1B | 1963 (64 g) | 1962 (147 g) |
| Joe Boever | P | 1987–1990 (129 g) | 1992 (81 g) |
| Milt Thompson | OF | 1984–1985 (98 g) | 1994–1995 (101 g) |
| Charlie Morton | P | 2008, 2021–2025 (142 g) | 2017–2018 (55 g) |
| David Carpenter | P | 2013–2014 (121 g) | 2011–2012 (65 g) |
| Danny Heep | OF | 1991 (14 g) | 1979–1982 (165 g) |
| Bob Bruce | P | 1967 (12 g) | 1962–1966 (161 g) |
| Hector Neris | P | 2025 (2 g) | 2022–2025 (169 g) |
| Don Nottebart | P | 1960–1962 (82 g) | 1963–1965 (88 g) |
| Jay Powell | P | 2005 (5 g) | 1998–2001 (161 g) |
| Cameron Maybin | OF | 2015 (141 g) | 2017 (21 g) |
| Frank Thomas | OF | 1961, 1965 (139 g) | 1965 (23 g) |
| Paul Bako | C | 2000–2001 (85 g) | 1999–2000 (74 g) |
| Will Smith | P | 2020–2022 (130 g) | 2022 (24 g) |
| Jose Cabrera | P | 2001 (55 g) | 1997–2000 (93 g) |
| Pedro Borbon | P | 1992–1993, 1995–1996 (89 g) | 2002 (56 g) |
| Craig McMurtry | P | 1983–1986 (133 g) | 1995 (11 g) |
| Oscar Villarreal | P | 2006–2007 (109 g) | 2008 (35 g) |
| Bud Norris | P | 2016 (22 g) | 2009–2013 (120 g) |
| Kenny Lofton | OF | 1997 (122 g) | 1991 (20 g) |
| Mike Foltynewicz | P | 2015–2020 (122 g) | 2014 (16 g) |
| Mark Melancon | P | 2019–2020 (46 g) | 2010–2011 (91 g) |
| Larry Howard | C | 1973 (4 g) | 1970–1973 (129 g) |
| John Hudek | P | 1999 (15 g) | 1994–1997 (116 g) |
| Lee Thomas | OF | 1966 (39 g) | 1968 (90 g) |
| Ivan Murrell | OF | 1974 (73 g) | 1963–1964, 1967–1968 (54 g) |
| Bo McLaughlin | P | 1979 (37 g) | 1976–1979 (87 g) |
| Charlie Kerfeld | P | 1990 (25 g) | 1985–1987, 1990 (98 g) |
| Jim Clancy | P | 1991 (24 g) | 1989–1991 (96 g) |
| Dan Schneider | P | 1963–1964, 1966 (58 g) | 1967, 1969 (61 g) |
| Chad Paronto | P | 2006–2007 (106 g) | 2008–2009 (12 g) |
| Scott Linebrink | P | 2011 (64 g) | 2000–2003 (48 g) |
| Dave Nicholson | OF | 1967 (10 g) | 1966 (100 g) |
| Juan Pizarro | P | 1957–1960 (93 g) | 1973 (15 g) |
| Bobby Tiefenauer | P | 1963–1965 (64 g) | 1962 (43 g) |
| John Mizerock | C | 1989 (11 g) | 1983, 1985–1986 (92 g) |
| Dwayne Henry | P | 1989–1990 (46 g) | 1991 (52 g) |
| Russ Ortiz | P | 2003–2004 (69 g) | 2009 (25 g) |
| Tom Martin | P | 2004–2005 (33 g) | 1997 (55 g) |
| Jim Beauchamp | 1B | 1965, 1967 (8 g) | 1964–1965, 1970 (78 g) |
| Lucas Harrell | P | 2016 (5 g) | 2011–2014 (81 g) |
| Merritt Ranew | C | 1964 (9 g) | 1962 (71 g) |
| Dean Hartgraves | P | 1996 (20 g) | 1995–1996 (59 g) |
| Joe Pepitone | 1B | 1973 (3 g) | 1970 (75 g) |
| Sandy Valdespino | OF | 1968 (36 g) | 1969 (42 g) |
| Rick Ankiel | OF | 2010 (47 g) | 2013 (25 g) |
| Joe Slusarski | P | 2001 (4 g) | 1999–2001 (65 g) |
| C. J. Nitkowski | P | 2004 (22 g) | 1998 (43 g) |
| Enyel De Los Santos | P | 2025 (43 g) | 2025 (22 g) |
| Kyle Farnsworth | P | 2005, 2010 (49 g) | 2014 (16 g) |
| Dan Osinski | P | 1965 (61 g) | 1970 (3 g) |
| Marc Valdes | P | 2001 (9 g) | 2000 (53 g) |
| Josh Anderson | OF | 2008 (40 g) | 2007 (21 g) |
| Mike Fischlin | SS | 1987 (1 g) | 1977–1978, 1980 (58 g) |
| Sean Bergman | P | 1999 (6 g) | 1998–1999 (50 g) |
| Bruce Chen | P | 1998–2000 (42 g) | 2003 (11 g) |
| Joe Hoerner | P | 1972–1973 (45 g) | 1963–1964 (8 g) |
| Zack Short | SS | 2024 (30 g) | 2025 (22 g) |
| Jim Bouton | P | 1978 (5 g) | 1969–1970 (45 g) |
| Dave Eilers | P | 1964–1965 (12 g) | 1967 (35 g) |
| Wayne Franklin | P | 2006 (11 g) | 2000–2001 (36 g) |
| Jake Odorizzi | P | 2022 (10 g) | 2021–2022 (36 g) |
| George Brunet | P | 1960–1961 (22 g) | 1962–1963 (22 g) |
| Mark Grant | P | 1990 (33 g) | 1993 (6 g) |
| Skip Guinn | P | 1968 (7 g) | 1969, 1971 (32 g) |
| Ken MacKenzie | P | 1960–1961 (14 g) | 1965 (21 g) |
| Mike Marshall | P | 1976–1977 (28 g) | 1970 (4 g) |
| Lee Bales | 2B | 1966 (12 g) | 1967 (19 g) |
| Gregg Olson | P | 1994 (16 g) | 1996 (9 g) |
| Luis Guillorme | 2B | 2024 (10 g) | 2025 (12 g) |
| Roberto Hernandez | P | 2016 (2 g) | 2015 (20 g) |
| Tommy Greene | P | 1989–1990 (9 g) | 1997 (2 g) |
| Terry Clark | P | 1995 (3 g) | 1990, 1996 (6 g) |
| Wander Suero | P | 2025 (5 g) | 2024 (1 g) |
| Rylan Bannon | 3B | 2022 (1 g) | 2023 (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.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).Astros seasons include the Houston Colt .45's (1962–1964).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros?
123 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1962 to 2025, including Eddie Mathews, Jim Wynn, Bob Watson and Rafael Ramirez. 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?
Al Spangler: Atlanta Braves first, then the Houston Astros from 1962.
Who has played for both recently?
Jason Heyward, Craig Kimbrel, Rafael Montero, Charlie Morton, Hector Neris and Enyel De Los Santos 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). Astros seasons include the Houston Colt .45's (1962–1964).
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