Baltimore Orioles and Colorado Rockies players: who played for both
Who played for both the Orioles and Rockies?
72 players played for both the Baltimore Orioles and the Colorado Rockies between 1993 and 2025, including Melvin Mora, Garrett Atkins, Mark Reynolds and Seth Smith. 40 of them played for the Orioles first and 27 for the Rockies first; 5 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Matt Nokes is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Orioles first, then the Rockies from 1995.
- Roansy Contreras is the most recent: Orioles first, then the Rockies from 2025.
- Melvin Mora played the most games across the two: 1,256 for the Orioles and 113 for the Rockies.
- 10 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Mark Reynolds.
- Most common positions on this list: P (35), OF (12), C (11), 3B (8).
How many can you name?
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All 72 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Orioles | Rockies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Mora | 3B | 2000–2009 (1256 g) | 2010 (113 g) |
| Garrett Atkins | 3B | 2010 (44 g) | 2003–2009 (773 g) |
| Mark Reynolds | 3B | 2011–2012 (290 g) | 2016–2017, 2019 (344 g) |
| Seth Smith | OF | 2017 (111 g) | 2007–2011 (487 g) |
| Jeffrey Hammonds | OF | 1993–1998 (410 g) | 2000 (122 g) |
| Steve Reed | P | 2005 (30 g) | 1993–1997, 2003–2004 (461 g) |
| Jay Payton | OF | 2007–2008 (258 g) | 2002–2003, 2010 (224 g) |
| Charles Johnson | C | 1999–2000 (219 g) | 2003–2004 (217 g) |
| Ramon Hernandez | C | 2006–2008 (383 g) | 2012 (52 g) |
| Gerardo Parra | OF | 2015 (55 g) | 2016–2018 (359 g) |
| Ty Wigginton | 3B | 2009–2010 (276 g) | 2011 (130 g) |
| Larry Bigbie | OF | 2001–2005 (352 g) | 2005 (23 g) |
| Pat Valaika | 2B | 2020–2021 (143 g) | 2016–2019 (231 g) |
| Mychal Givens | P | 2015–2020, 2023 (302 g) | 2020–2021 (41 g) |
| Jorge Julio | P | 2001–2005 (281 g) | 2007 (58 g) |
| Mike DeJean | P | 2004 (37 g) | 1997–2000, 2005–2006 (266 g) |
| Geronimo Gil | C | 2001–2005 (272 g) | 2007 (5 g) |
| Rene Gonzales | 3B | 1987–1990 (267 g) | 1997 (2 g) |
| Darren Holmes | P | 2000 (5 g) | 1993–1997 (263 g) |
| Steve Finley | OF | 1989–1990 (223 g) | 2007 (43 g) |
| Chris Richard | OF | 2000–2002 (242 g) | 2003 (19 g) |
| Ubaldo Jimenez | P | 2014–2017 (117 g) | 2006–2011 (138 g) |
| Omar Quintanilla | SS | 2012 (36 g) | 2005–2009 (216 g) |
| Rio Ruiz | 3B | 2019–2021 (213 g) | 2021 (30 g) |
| Nick Hundley | C | 2014 (50 g) | 2015–2016 (186 g) |
| Miguel Castro | P | 2017–2020 (183 g) | 2015–2016 (24 g) |
| Curtis Goodwin | OF | 1995 (87 g) | 1998 (119 g) |
| Drew Stubbs | OF | 2016 (20 g) | 2014–2015 (183 g) |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | 2006 (60 g) | 2007, 2014–2015 (143 g) |
| Jeremy Guthrie | P | 2007–2011 (165 g) | 2012 (24 g) |
| Rodrigo Lopez | P | 2002–2006 (167 g) | 2007 (14 g) |
| Chuck McElroy | P | 2000–2001 (61 g) | 1998–1999 (119 g) |
| Todd Zeile | 3B | 1996 (29 g) | 2002 (144 g) |
| Gregg Zaun | C | 1995–1996, 2009 (146 g) | 2003 (15 g) |
| Austin Wynns | C | 2018–2019, 2021 (115 g) | 2023 (45 g) |
| Jose Iglesias | SS | 2020 (39 g) | 2022 (118 g) |
| Jason Hammel | P | 2012–2013 (46 g) | 2009–2011 (97 g) |
| Jordan Lyles | P | 2022 (32 g) | 2014–2017 (107 g) |
| Jose Mesa | P | 1987, 1990–1992 (50 g) | 2006 (79 g) |
| Jacob Stallings | C | 2025 (14 g) | 2024–2025 (111 g) |
| Danny Ardoin | C | 2006 (5 g) | 2005–2006 (115 g) |
| Trent Hubbard | OF | 2000 (31 g) | 1994–1996 (87 g) |
| Matt Lindstrom | P | 2012 (34 g) | 2011 (63 g) |
| Jeff Manto | 3B | 1995 (89 g) | 2000 (7 g) |
| Sal Fasano | C | 2005 (64 g) | 2001 (25 g) |
| Jamie Moyer | P | 1993–1995 (75 g) | 2012 (10 g) |
| Ramon Ramirez | P | 2014 (1 g) | 2006–2007 (83 g) |
| Aaron Ledesma | SS | 1997 (43 g) | 2000 (32 g) |
| Kent Mercker | P | 1996 (14 g) | 2002 (58 g) |
| Ty Blach | P | 2019 (5 g) | 2022–2024 (64 g) |
| Eric Byrnes | OF | 2005 (52 g) | 2005 (15 g) |
| Chris Owings | SS | 2022 (27 g) | 2020–2021 (38 g) |
| Jack Cust | DH | 2003–2004 (28 g) | 2002 (35 g) |
| John Habyan | P | 1985–1988 (42 g) | 1996 (19 g) |
| John Wasdin | P | 2001 (26 g) | 2000–2001 (32 g) |
| Travis Driskill | P | 2002–2003 (49 g) | 2004 (5 g) |
| Eli Marrero | C | 2005 (22 g) | 2006 (30 g) |
| Kevin Millwood | P | 2010 (31 g) | 2011 (9 g) |
| Matt Nokes | C | 1995 (26 g) | 1995 (10 g) |
| Rico Garcia | P | 2022, 2025 (26 g) | 2019 (2 g) |
| Victor Santos | P | 2007 (4 g) | 2002 (24 g) |
| Keith Shepherd | P | 1996 (13 g) | 1993 (14 g) |
| Fernando Abad | P | 2021 (16 g) | 2023 (6 g) |
| J. C. Romero | P | 2012 (5 g) | 2011 (12 g) |
| Denny Bautista | P | 2004 (2 g) | 2006–2007 (13 g) |
| Jim Miller | P | 2008 (8 g) | 2011 (6 g) |
| Josh Rogers | P | 2018–2019 (8 g) | 2024 (6 g) |
| Adam Eaton | P | 2009 (8 g) | 2009 (4 g) |
| Jorge Rondon | P | 2015 (8 g) | 2015 (2 g) |
| Jason Pridie | OF | 2013 (4 g) | 2014 (2 g) |
| Roansy Contreras | P | 2025 (1 g) | 2025 (4 g) |
| Jair Jurrjens | P | 2013 (2 g) | 2014 (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.Orioles seasons include the Milwaukee Brewers (1901) and St. Louis Browns (1902–1953).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Baltimore Orioles and the Colorado Rockies?
72 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1993 to 2025, including Melvin Mora, Garrett Atkins, Mark Reynolds and Seth Smith. 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?
Matt Nokes: Baltimore Orioles first, then the Colorado Rockies from 1995.
Who has played for both recently?
Jacob Stallings, Ty Blach, Rico Garcia, Josh Rogers and Roansy Contreras, 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. Orioles seasons include the Milwaukee Brewers (1901) and St. Louis Browns (1902–1953).
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