Atlanta Braves and Seattle Mariners players: who played for both
Who played for both the Braves and Mariners?
84 players played for both the Atlanta Braves and the Seattle Mariners between 1977 and 2025, including Bret Boone, Jim Presley, Robinson Cano and Gary Matthews. 45 of them played for the Braves first and 32 for the Mariners first; 7 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Tom House is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Braves first, then the Mariners from 1977.
- Stuart Fairchild is the most recent: Mariners first, then the Braves from 2025.
- Bret Boone played the most games across the two: 152 for the Braves and 803 for the Mariners.
- 12 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Bret Boone.
- Most common positions on this list: P (43), OF (19), C (7), 2B (5).
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All 84 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Braves | Mariners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Boone | 2B | 1999 (152 g) | 1992–1993, 2001–2005 (803 g) |
| Jim Presley | 3B | 1990 (140 g) | 1984–1989 (799 g) |
| Robinson Cano | 2B | 2022 (9 g) | 2014–2018 (704 g) |
| Gary Matthews | OF | 1977–1980 (588 g) | 1987 (45 g) |
| Jeff Burroughs | OF | 1977–1980 (522 g) | 1981 (89 g) |
| Tom Paciorek | OF | 1976–1978 (188 g) | 1978–1981 (403 g) |
| Barry Bonnell | OF | 1977–1979 (344 g) | 1984–1986 (175 g) |
| Guillermo Heredia | OF | 2021–2022 (194 g) | 2016–2018 (293 g) |
| Eric O'Flaherty | P | 2009–2013, 2016–2017 (356 g) | 2006–2008 (78 g) |
| Brian Hunter | 1B | 1991–1993, 1999–2000 (352 g) | 1996 (75 g) |
| Ryan Langerhans | OF | 2002–2003, 2005–2007 (296 g) | 2009–2011 (117 g) |
| Jarred Kelenic | OF | 2024–2025 (155 g) | 2021–2023 (252 g) |
| Darren Bragg | OF | 2002–2003 (213 g) | 1994–1996 (129 g) |
| Ken Griffey | OF | 1986–1988 (271 g) | 1990–1991 (51 g) |
| Justin Upton | OF | 2013–2014 (303 g) | 2022 (17 g) |
| Rafael Soriano | P | 2007–2009 (162 g) | 2002–2006 (117 g) |
| Luke Jackson | P | 2017–2021, 2024 (255 g) | 2025 (10 g) |
| Norm Charlton | P | 1998 (13 g) | 1993, 1995–1997, 2001 (249 g) |
| Casey Kotchman | 1B | 2008–2009 (130 g) | 2010 (125 g) |
| George Sherrill | P | 2011 (51 g) | 2004–2007, 2012 (197 g) |
| Tom House | P | 1971–1975 (185 g) | 1977–1978 (60 g) |
| Mallex Smith | OF | 2016 (72 g) | 2019–2020 (148 g) |
| Chris Reitsma | P | 2004–2006 (187 g) | 2007 (26 g) |
| Greg Norton | 3B | 2008–2009 (206 g) | 2008 (6 g) |
| Jack Wilson | SS | 2011–2012 (57 g) | 2009–2011 (154 g) |
| Kevin Millwood | P | 1997–2002 (168 g) | 2012 (28 g) |
| Jim Acker | P | 1986–1989 (169 g) | 1992 (17 g) |
| Freddy Garcia | P | 2013 (6 g) | 1999–2004 (171 g) |
| Cameron Maybin | OF | 2015 (141 g) | 2018 (30 g) |
| Henry Blanco | C | 2002–2003 (136 g) | 2013 (35 g) |
| David Aardsma | P | 2015 (33 g) | 2009–2010 (126 g) |
| Anthony Varvaro | P | 2011–2014 (153 g) | 2010 (4 g) |
| Miguel Batista | P | 2012 (5 g) | 2007–2009 (133 g) |
| Cory Gearrin | P | 2011–2013 (77 g) | 2019 (48 g) |
| Lucas Luetge | P | 2023 (12 g) | 2012–2015 (111 g) |
| Chris Woodward | SS | 2007 (92 g) | 2009–2010 (28 g) |
| Gordon Beckham | 2B | 2016 (85 g) | 2017–2018 (33 g) |
| Abraham Almonte | OF | 2021 (64 g) | 2013–2014 (52 g) |
| Derek Lowe | P | 2009–2011 (102 g) | 1997 (12 g) |
| Jose Ramirez | P | 2016–2018 (108 g) | 2015 (5 g) |
| Matt Sinatro | C | 1981–1984 (58 g) | 1990–1992 (53 g) |
| Horacio Ramirez | P | 2003–2006 (88 g) | 2007 (20 g) |
| Jake Fraley | OF | 2025 (9 g) | 2019–2021 (97 g) |
| Mike Hampton | P | 2003–2005, 2008 (93 g) | 1993 (13 g) |
| Mike Ford | DH | 2022 (5 g) | 2022–2023 (100 g) |
| Tommy La Stella | 2B | 2014 (93 g) | 2023 (12 g) |
| Nick Green | 2B | 2004 (95 g) | 2007 (6 g) |
| Matt Wisler | P | 2015–2018 (77 g) | 2019 (23 g) |
| Rey Sanchez | SS | 2001 (49 g) | 2003 (46 g) |
| Jesse Biddle | P | 2018–2019, 2021 (83 g) | 2019 (11 g) |
| Keith Mitchell | OF | 1991 (48 g) | 1994 (46 g) |
| Roberto Kelly | OF | 1994 (63 g) | 1997 (30 g) |
| Bill Nahorodny | C | 1980–1981 (73 g) | 1984 (12 g) |
| Terry Mulholland | P | 1999–2000 (70 g) | 1996 (12 g) |
| Greg Colbrunn | 1B | 1997–1998 (56 g) | 2003 (22 g) |
| Dwayne Henry | P | 1989–1990 (46 g) | 1993 (31 g) |
| Mark Whiten | OF | 1996 (36 g) | 1996 (40 g) |
| Rafael Montero | P | 2025 (36 g) | 2021 (40 g) |
| Matt Tuiasosopo | OF | 2016 (3 g) | 2008–2010 (71 g) |
| Gaylord Perry | P | 1981 (24 g) | 1982–1983 (48 g) |
| R. A. Dickey | P | 2017 (31 g) | 2008 (32 g) |
| Dennis Martinez | P | 1998 (53 g) | 1997 (9 g) |
| Anthony Swarzak | P | 2019 (44 g) | 2019 (15 g) |
| Mark Grant | P | 1990 (33 g) | 1992 (23 g) |
| Rene Rivera | C | 2018 (3 g) | 2004–2006 (53 g) |
| Aaron Harang | P | 2014 (33 g) | 2013 (22 g) |
| Jorge Campillo | P | 2008–2009 (44 g) | 2005–2007 (8 g) |
| Jerry Willard | C | 1991–1992 (43 g) | 1994 (6 g) |
| Steve Shields | P | 1985–1986 (29 g) | 1987 (20 g) |
| David Freitas | C | 2017 (6 g) | 2018–2019 (37 g) |
| Rico Rossy | SS | 1991 (5 g) | 1998 (37 g) |
| Shae Simmons | P | 2014, 2016 (33 g) | 2017 (9 g) |
| Tommy Milone | P | 2020 (3 g) | 2019, 2022–2023 (32 g) |
| Cody Martin | P | 2015 (21 g) | 2016–2017 (10 g) |
| Stuart Fairchild | OF | 2025 (28 g) | 2022 (3 g) |
| Ross Detwiler | P | 2015 (24 g) | 2018 (1 g) |
| Ryan Weber | P | 2015–2016 (21 g) | 2017, 2021 (3 g) |
| Milt Hill | P | 1994 (10 g) | 1994 (13 g) |
| Gary Eave | P | 1988–1989 (8 g) | 1990 (8 g) |
| Kameron Loe | P | 2013 (9 g) | 2013 (4 g) |
| John Rabb | C | 1985 (3 g) | 1988 (9 g) |
| Danny Young | P | 2022–2023 (9 g) | 2022 (2 g) |
| Robert Whalen | P | 2016 (6 g) | 2017–2018 (3 g) |
| Carl Edwards | P | 2021 (1 g) | 2020 (5 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 Seattle Mariners?
84 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1977 to 2025, including Bret Boone, Jim Presley, Robinson Cano and Gary Matthews. 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?
Tom House: Atlanta Braves first, then the Seattle Mariners from 1977.
Who has played for both recently?
Jarred Kelenic, Luke Jackson, Jake Fraley, Rafael Montero and Stuart Fairchild, 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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