Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers players: who played for both
Who played for both the Braves and Rangers?
140 players played for both the Atlanta Braves and the Texas Rangers between 1961 and 2025, including Andruw Jones, Jeff Burroughs, Julio Franco and Rico Carty. 69 of them played for the Braves first and 65 for the Rangers first; 6 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Billy Klaus is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Braves first, then the Rangers from 1961.
- Sandy Leon is the most recent: Rangers first, then the Braves from 2025.
- Andruw Jones played the most games across the two: 1,761 for the Braves and 82 for the Rangers.
- 24 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Julio Franco.
- Most common positions on this list: P (76), OF (28), C (12), SS (9).
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All 140 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Braves | Rangers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andruw Jones | OF | 1996–2007 (1761 g) | 2009 (82 g) |
| Jeff Burroughs | OF | 1977–1980 (522 g) | 1970–1976 (700 g) |
| Julio Franco | SS | 2001–2005, 2007 (501 g) | 1989–1993 (632 g) |
| Rico Carty | OF | 1963–1967, 1969–1970, 1972 (829 g) | 1973 (86 g) |
| Paul Casanova | C | 1972–1974 (173 g) | 1965–1971 (686 g) |
| Mark Teixeira | 1B | 2007–2008 (157 g) | 2003–2007 (693 g) |
| Claudell Washington | OF | 1981–1986 (651 g) | 1977–1978 (141 g) |
| Billy Sample | OF | 1986 (92 g) | 1978–1984 (675 g) |
| Oddibe McDowell | OF | 1989–1990 (189 g) | 1985–1988, 1994 (572 g) |
| Lee Maye | OF | 1959–1965 (593 g) | 1969–1970 (167 g) |
| Jeff Francoeur | OF | 2005–2009, 2016 (730 g) | 2010 (15 g) |
| Danny O'Connell | 2B | 1954–1957 (457 g) | 1961–1962 (222 g) |
| Brian Jordan | OF | 1999–2001, 2005–2006 (558 g) | 2004 (61 g) |
| Otis Nixon | OF | 1991–1993, 1999 (462 g) | 1995 (139 g) |
| Mark DeRosa | 3B | 1998–2004 (393 g) | 2005–2006 (202 g) |
| Chuck Cottier | 2B | 1959–1960 (105 g) | 1961–1965 (430 g) |
| Gerald Laird | C | 2013–2014 (100 g) | 2003–2008 (374 g) |
| Jurickson Profar | OF | 2025 (80 g) | 2012–2013, 2016–2018 (352 g) |
| Charlie Culberson | 3B | 2018–2020, 2023 (232 g) | 2021–2022 (161 g) |
| Andres Galarraga | 1B | 1998, 2000 (294 g) | 2001 (72 g) |
| Larvell Blanks | SS | 1972–1975, 1980 (282 g) | 1979 (68 g) |
| A. J. Pierzynski | C | 2015–2016 (194 g) | 2013 (134 g) |
| Mike Stanton | P | 1989–1995 (304 g) | 1996 (22 g) |
| Luke Jackson | P | 2017–2021, 2024 (255 g) | 2015–2016, 2025 (54 g) |
| Dave May | OF | 1975–1976 (187 g) | 1977 (120 g) |
| Tom Paciorek | OF | 1976–1978 (188 g) | 1986–1987 (115 g) |
| Kevin Millwood | P | 1997–2002 (168 g) | 2006–2009 (125 g) |
| Jesse Chavez | P | 2010, 2021–2025 (190 g) | 2018–2020 (96 g) |
| Willie Montanez | 1B | 1976–1977 (239 g) | 1979 (38 g) |
| Eli White | OF | 2023–2025 (146 g) | 2020–2022 (130 g) |
| Mike Jorgensen | 1B | 1983–1984 (88 g) | 1978–1979 (186 g) |
| Ron Kline | P | 1970 (5 g) | 1963–1966 (260 g) |
| Pepe Frias | SS | 1979 (140 g) | 1980 (116 g) |
| Bob Johnson | SS | 1968 (59 g) | 1961–1962 (196 g) |
| Nick Solak | 2B | 2023 (1 g) | 2019–2022 (253 g) |
| Ron Mahay | P | 2007 (30 g) | 2003–2007 (215 g) |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C | 2007 (47 g) | 2007–2010 (193 g) |
| John Rocker | P | 1998–2001 (210 g) | 2002 (30 g) |
| Matt Whiteside | P | 2001 (13 g) | 1992–1997 (223 g) |
| Kevin Gryboski | P | 2002–2005 (221 g) | 2005 (11 g) |
| Danny Santana | OF | 2017–2018 (84 g) | 2019–2020 (145 g) |
| Hal King | C | 1970–1971 (175 g) | 1972 (50 g) |
| Roberto Kelly | OF | 1994 (63 g) | 1998–1999 (162 g) |
| Alexi Ogando | P | 2016 (36 g) | 2010–2014 (183 g) |
| Chris Martin | P | 2019–2021 (85 g) | 2018–2019, 2025 (133 g) |
| Adrian Devine | P | 1973, 1975–1976, 1978–1979 (148 g) | 1977, 1980 (69 g) |
| Sandy Alomar | 2B | 1964–1966 (117 g) | 1977–1978 (93 g) |
| Ken Henderson | OF | 1976 (133 g) | 1977 (75 g) |
| Craig McMurtry | P | 1983–1986 (133 g) | 1988–1990 (74 g) |
| Darren O'Day | P | 2019–2020, 2022 (55 g) | 2009–2011 (152 g) |
| Robbie Grossman | OF | 2022 (46 g) | 2023–2024 (161 g) |
| Kenny Lofton | OF | 1997 (122 g) | 2007 (84 g) |
| Will Smith | P | 2020–2022 (130 g) | 2023 (60 g) |
| John Russell | C | 1989 (74 g) | 1990–1993 (115 g) |
| Marty Martinez | SS | 1967–1968 (157 g) | 1972 (26 g) |
| Mike Minor | P | 2010–2014 (111 g) | 2018–2020 (68 g) |
| Sam Freeman | P | 2017–2018 (121 g) | 2015 (54 g) |
| John Burkett | P | 2000–2001 (65 g) | 1996–1999 (102 g) |
| Joc Pederson | OF | 2021 (64 g) | 2025 (96 g) |
| Dave Martinez | OF | 2001 (120 g) | 2000 (38 g) |
| Rudy Seanez | P | 1998–2001 (125 g) | 2002 (33 g) |
| Doyle Alexander | P | 1980, 1986–1987 (69 g) | 1977–1979 (88 g) |
| Marty Keough | OF | 1966 (17 g) | 1961 (135 g) |
| Mike Foltynewicz | P | 2015–2020 (122 g) | 2021 (28 g) |
| Mike Gonzalez | P | 2007–2009 (134 g) | 2011 (7 g) |
| Gaylord Perry | P | 1981 (24 g) | 1975–1977, 1980 (112 g) |
| Danny Kolb | P | 2005 (65 g) | 1999–2002 (68 g) |
| Jacob Webb | P | 2019–2021 (78 g) | 2025 (55 g) |
| Bob Priddy | P | 1969–1971 (82 g) | 1967 (49 g) |
| Kirby Yates | P | 2022–2023 (70 g) | 2024 (61 g) |
| Jay Powell | P | 2005 (5 g) | 2002–2004 (125 g) |
| Dane Dunning | P | 2025 (7 g) | 2021–2025 (122 g) |
| Steve Hargan | P | 1977 (16 g) | 1974–1977 (111 g) |
| Jonathan Lucroy | C | 2021 (2 g) | 2016–2017 (124 g) |
| David Carpenter | P | 2013–2014 (121 g) | 2019 (4 g) |
| Charlie Leibrandt | P | 1990–1992 (92 g) | 1993 (26 g) |
| Ken Caminiti | 3B | 2001 (64 g) | 2001 (54 g) |
| Kameron Loe | P | 2013 (9 g) | 2004–2008 (107 g) |
| Jeff Mathis | C | 2021 (3 g) | 2019–2020 (112 g) |
| Tommy Boggs | P | 1978–1983 (91 g) | 1976–1977, 1985 (23 g) |
| Derek Lowe | P | 2009–2011 (102 g) | 2013 (9 g) |
| Eddie Miller | OF | 1978–1981 (94 g) | 1977 (17 g) |
| R. A. Dickey | P | 2017 (31 g) | 2001, 2003–2006 (77 g) |
| Jason Grilli | P | 2015–2016 (57 g) | 2009, 2017 (50 g) |
| Jason Frasor | P | 2015 (6 g) | 2013–2014 (99 g) |
| John Thomson | P | 2004–2006 (68 g) | 2003 (35 g) |
| Kevin Pillar | OF | 2023 (81 g) | 2025 (20 g) |
| Billy Klaus | SS | 1952–1953 (9 g) | 1961 (91 g) |
| Dwayne Henry | P | 1989–1990 (46 g) | 1984–1988 (54 g) |
| Antonio Alfonseca | P | 2004 (79 g) | 2006 (19 g) |
| Cory Gearrin | P | 2011–2013 (77 g) | 2018 (21 g) |
| Zoilo Versalles | SS | 1971 (66 g) | 1969 (31 g) |
| Craig Skok | P | 1978–1979 (87 g) | 1976 (9 g) |
| Jay Howell | P | 1993 (54 g) | 1994 (40 g) |
| Mickey Mahler | P | 1977–1979 (65 g) | 1986 (29 g) |
| Philip Gosselin | 2B | 2013–2015, 2022 (82 g) | 2017 (12 g) |
| Jose Hernandez | SS | 1999 (48 g) | 1991 (45 g) |
| Len Barker | P | 1983–1985 (47 g) | 1976–1978 (46 g) |
| Taylor Hearn | P | 2023 (1 g) | 2019–2023 (92 g) |
| Cole Hamels | P | 2020 (1 g) | 2015–2018 (88 g) |
| Jeff Baker | 2B | 2012 (14 g) | 2013 (74 g) |
| Jesse Biddle | P | 2018–2019, 2021 (83 g) | 2019 (4 g) |
| Joe Hoerner | P | 1972–1973 (45 g) | 1976 (41 g) |
| Lou Klimchock | 3B | 1962–1965 (76 g) | 1963 (9 g) |
| Jim Panther | P | 1973 (23 g) | 1972 (58 g) |
| Brandon Snyder | 1B | 2016 (37 g) | 2012 (40 g) |
| Rafael Montero | P | 2025 (36 g) | 2019–2020 (39 g) |
| Kolby Allard | P | 2018, 2023 (7 g) | 2019–2022 (62 g) |
| Drew Stubbs | OF | 2016 (20 g) | 2015–2016 (46 g) |
| Todd Hollandsworth | OF | 2005 (24 g) | 2002 (39 g) |
| Brandon McCarthy | P | 2018 (15 g) | 2007–2009 (45 g) |
| Mike Devereaux | OF | 1995 (29 g) | 1997 (29 g) |
| Steve Karsay | P | 2001 (43 g) | 2005 (14 g) |
| Joey McLaughlin | P | 1977, 1979 (40 g) | 1984 (15 g) |
| Roger Moret | P | 1976 (27 g) | 1977–1978 (25 g) |
| Shelby Miller | P | 2015 (33 g) | 2019 (19 g) |
| Dick Donovan | P | 1950–1952 (25 g) | 1961 (24 g) |
| Denny McLain | P | 1972 (15 g) | 1971 (33 g) |
| Bruce Chen | P | 1998–2000 (42 g) | 2007 (5 g) |
| Dario Alvarez | P | 2016 (16 g) | 2016–2017 (30 g) |
| George Brunet | P | 1960–1961 (22 g) | 1970 (24 g) |
| Drew Smyly | P | 2021 (32 g) | 2019 (13 g) |
| Bartolo Colon | P | 2017 (13 g) | 2018 (28 g) |
| Ross Detwiler | P | 2015 (24 g) | 2015 (17 g) |
| C. J. Nitkowski | P | 2004 (22 g) | 2002–2003 (18 g) |
| Mike Marshall | P | 1976–1977 (28 g) | 1977 (12 g) |
| Mike Thompson | P | 1974–1975 (17 g) | 1971 (16 g) |
| Jimmy Herget | P | 2024 (8 g) | 2020–2021 (24 g) |
| Jonathan Ornelas | SS | 2025 (2 g) | 2023–2025 (30 g) |
| Carlos Perez | C | 2018 (8 g) | 2018 (20 g) |
| Nick Masset | P | 2015 (20 g) | 2006 (8 g) |
| Sandy Leon | C | 2025 (5 g) | 2023 (22 g) |
| J. P. Martínez | OF | 2024 (7 g) | 2023 (17 g) |
| Chris Stewart | C | 2018 (5 g) | 2007 (17 g) |
| Dallas Keuchel | P | 2019 (19 g) | 2022 (2 g) |
| Terry Clark | P | 1995 (3 g) | 1997 (9 g) |
| Lucas Harrell | P | 2016 (5 g) | 2016 (4 g) |
| Mike Hubbard | C | 2000 (2 g) | 2001 (5 g) |
| Al Closter | P | 1973 (4 g) | 1966 (1 g) |
| Carl Edwards | P | 2021 (1 g) | 2025 (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).Rangers seasons include the Washington Senators (1961–1971).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Atlanta Braves and the Texas Rangers?
140 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1961 to 2025, including Andruw Jones, Jeff Burroughs, Julio Franco and Rico Carty. 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 Klaus: Atlanta Braves first, then the Texas Rangers from 1961.
Who has played for both recently?
Jurickson Profar, Luke Jackson, Jesse Chavez, Eli White, Chris Martin and Robbie Grossman and 11 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). Rangers seasons include the Washington Senators (1961–1971).
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