Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals players: who played for both
Who played for both the Orioles and Royals?
97 players played for both the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals between 1969 and 2025, including Jeff Conine, Jerry Adair, Lee May and Miguel Tejada. 43 of them played for the Orioles first and 47 for the Royals first; 7 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Jerry Adair is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Orioles first, then the Royals from 1969.
- Scott Blewett is the most recent: Royals first, then the Orioles from 2025.
- Jeff Conine played the most games across the two: 751 for the Orioles and 130 for the Royals.
- 11 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jeff Conine.
- Most common positions on this list: P (50), OF (13), C (9), SS (7).
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All 97 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Orioles | Royals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Conine | 1B | 1999–2003, 2006 (751 g) | 1990, 1992, 1998 (130 g) |
| Jerry Adair | 2B | 1958–1966 (736 g) | 1969–1970 (133 g) |
| Lee May | 1B | 1975–1980 (794 g) | 1981–1982 (68 g) |
| Miguel Tejada | SS | 2004–2007, 2010 (716 g) | 2013 (53 g) |
| Lou Piniella | OF | 1964 (4 g) | 1969–1973 (700 g) |
| Ryan O'Hearn | 1B | 2023–2025 (348 g) | 2018–2022 (342 g) |
| Pat Kelly | OF | 1977–1980 (377 g) | 1969–1970 (248 g) |
| Jamie Quirk | C | 1989 (25 g) | 1975–1976, 1978–1982, 1985–1988 (582 g) |
| Tommy Davis | OF | 1972–1975 (437 g) | 1976 (8 g) |
| Bob Oliver | 1B | 1974 (9 g) | 1969–1972 (422 g) |
| Ron Hansen | SS | 1958–1962 (393 g) | 1972 (16 g) |
| Gregg Olson | P | 1988–1993 (320 g) | 1995, 1997 (54 g) |
| Lonnie Smith | OF | 1993–1994 (44 g) | 1985–1987 (302 g) |
| Jeff Reboulet | 2B | 1997–1999 (277 g) | 2000 (66 g) |
| Jason Grimsley | P | 2004–2005 (63 g) | 2001–2004 (251 g) |
| David Lough | OF | 2014–2015 (196 g) | 2012–2013 (116 g) |
| Adam Frazier | 2B | 2023 (141 g) | 2024–2025 (160 g) |
| Hanser Alberto | 2B | 2019–2020 (193 g) | 2021 (103 g) |
| Bob Melvin | C | 1989–1991 (257 g) | 1992 (32 g) |
| Jeremy Guthrie | P | 2007–2011 (165 g) | 2012–2015 (110 g) |
| Storm Davis | P | 1982–1986, 1992 (202 g) | 1990–1991 (72 g) |
| Gregg Zaun | C | 1995–1996, 2009 (146 g) | 2000–2001 (122 g) |
| Mike Boddicker | P | 1980–1988 (195 g) | 1991–1992 (59 g) |
| Wilson Betemit | 3B | 2012–2013 (108 g) | 2010–2011 (141 g) |
| Bruce Chen | P | 2004–2006 (82 g) | 2009–2014 (157 g) |
| Sidney Ponson | P | 1998–2005 (223 g) | 2009 (14 g) |
| Todd Cruz | SS | 1983–1984 (177 g) | 1979 (55 g) |
| Grant Jackson | P | 1971–1976 (209 g) | 1982 (20 g) |
| Moe Drabowsky | P | 1966–1968, 1970 (153 g) | 1969–1970 (76 g) |
| Sal Fasano | C | 2005 (64 g) | 1996–1999, 2001 (164 g) |
| Dick Drago | P | 1977 (36 g) | 1969–1973 (184 g) |
| Jamie Walker | P | 2007–2009 (162 g) | 1997–1998 (56 g) |
| Bobby Floyd | SS | 1968–1970 (47 g) | 1970–1974 (167 g) |
| Wally Bunker | P | 1963–1968 (141 g) | 1969–1971 (66 g) |
| Juan Beniquez | OF | 1986 (113 g) | 1987 (57 g) |
| Danny Valencia | 3B | 2013, 2018 (131 g) | 2014 (36 g) |
| Maikel Franco | 3B | 2021 (104 g) | 2020 (60 g) |
| John Parrish | P | 2000–2001, 2003–2005, 2007 (154 g) | 2010 (9 g) |
| Emmanuel Rivera | 3B | 2024–2025 (70 g) | 2021–2022 (92 g) |
| Jorge Lopez | P | 2020–2023 (98 g) | 2018–2020 (47 g) |
| Mike Fiore | 1B | 1968 (6 g) | 1969–1970 (132 g) |
| Johnny Giavotella | 2B | 2017 (7 g) | 2011–2014 (125 g) |
| Bob Milacki | P | 1988–1992 (121 g) | 1994 (10 g) |
| Jimmy Paredes | OF | 2014–2015 (122 g) | 2014 (9 g) |
| Kelvin Gutierrez | 3B | 2021–2022 (59 g) | 2019–2021 (62 g) |
| Jason Hammel | P | 2012–2013 (46 g) | 2017–2018 (71 g) |
| Paul Bako | C | 2007 (60 g) | 2006 (56 g) |
| Terry Mathews | P | 1996–1998 (88 g) | 1999 (24 g) |
| Tim Byrdak | P | 2005–2006 (57 g) | 1998–2000 (48 g) |
| Luis Hernandez | SS | 2007–2008 (66 g) | 2009 (37 g) |
| Roger Nelson | P | 1968 (19 g) | 1969–1972, 1976 (83 g) |
| John Bale | P | 2001 (14 g) | 2007–2009 (82 g) |
| Endy Chavez | OF | 2012 (64 g) | 2001 (29 g) |
| Brett Phillips | OF | 2022 (8 g) | 2018–2020 (84 g) |
| Butch Davis | OF | 1988–1989 (18 g) | 1983–1984 (74 g) |
| Don Hood | P | 1973–1974 (33 g) | 1982–1983 (57 g) |
| Ricky Bones | P | 1999 (31 g) | 1997–1998 (54 g) |
| Mark Huismann | P | 1989 (8 g) | 1983–1986 (70 g) |
| Alberto Castillo | C | 2007 (11 g) | 2004–2005 (63 g) |
| Calvin Pickering | DH | 1998–1999 (32 g) | 2004–2005 (42 g) |
| Ramon Ramirez | P | 2014 (1 g) | 2008 (71 g) |
| Chris Owings | SS | 2022 (27 g) | 2019 (41 g) |
| Hector Carrasco | P | 2003 (40 g) | 1997 (28 g) |
| Jordan Lyles | P | 2022 (32 g) | 2023–2024 (36 g) |
| Burch Smith | P | 2024 (25 g) | 2018 (38 g) |
| Pat Rapp | P | 2000 (31 g) | 1998 (32 g) |
| Nelson Briles | P | 1977–1978 (18 g) | 1974–1975 (42 g) |
| Tommy Matchick | SS | 1972 (3 g) | 1970 (55 g) |
| Steve Scarsone | 2B | 1992 (11 g) | 1999 (46 g) |
| Eli Marrero | C | 2005 (22 g) | 2005 (32 g) |
| John Habyan | P | 1985–1988 (42 g) | 1993 (12 g) |
| Terry Clark | P | 1995 (38 g) | 1996 (12 g) |
| Ryan Bukvich | P | 2008 (4 g) | 2002–2004 (44 g) |
| Hunter Harvey | P | 2019–2021 (26 g) | 2024–2025 (18 g) |
| Mark Lee | P | 1995 (39 g) | 1988 (4 g) |
| Doug Linton | P | 1999 (14 g) | 1995–1996 (28 g) |
| Chris Fussell | P | 1998 (3 g) | 1999–2000 (37 g) |
| Jonathan Heasley | P | 2024 (4 g) | 2021–2023 (36 g) |
| Trent Hubbard | OF | 2000 (31 g) | 2001 (5 g) |
| Matt Harvey | P | 2021 (28 g) | 2020 (7 g) |
| Mike McCormick | P | 1963–1964 (29 g) | 1971 (4 g) |
| Jose Bautista | OF | 2004 (16 g) | 2004 (13 g) |
| Francisco Peña | C | 2016–2017 (19 g) | 2014–2015 (9 g) |
| Ryan Freel | OF | 2009 (9 g) | 2009 (18 g) |
| Denny Bautista | P | 2004 (2 g) | 2004–2006 (20 g) |
| Tucker Davidson | P | 2024 (1 g) | 2023 (20 g) |
| Archie Corbin | P | 1996 (18 g) | 1991 (2 g) |
| Josh Rupe | P | 2011 (9 g) | 2010 (11 g) |
| Aaron Brooks | P | 2019 (14 g) | 2014–2015 (4 g) |
| Scott Blewett | P | 2025 (13 g) | 2020–2021 (5 g) |
| Rich Hill | P | 2009 (15 g) | 2025 (2 g) |
| Colin Selby | P | 2024–2025 (14 g) | 2024 (2 g) |
| Orlando Sanchez | C | 1984 (4 g) | 1984 (10 g) |
| Yamaico Navarro | 3B | 2013 (8 g) | 2011 (6 g) |
| Nate Karns | P | 2019 (4 g) | 2017 (9 g) |
| Chris Ellis | P | 2021–2022 (9 g) | 2019 (1 g) |
| Brooks Kriske | P | 2021 (4 g) | 2023 (4 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 Kansas City Royals?
97 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1969 to 2025, including Jeff Conine, Jerry Adair, Lee May and Miguel Tejada. 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?
Jerry Adair: Baltimore Orioles first, then the Kansas City Royals from 1969.
Who has played for both recently?
Ryan O'Hearn, Adam Frazier, Emmanuel Rivera, Jordan Lyles, Burch Smith and Hunter Harvey and 5 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. Orioles seasons include the Milwaukee Brewers (1901) and St. Louis Browns (1902–1953).
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