Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies players: who played for both
Who played for both the Red Sox and Rockies?
83 players played for both the Boston Red Sox and the Colorado Rockies between 1993 and 2025, including Ellis Burks, Dante Bichette, Trevor Story and Raimel Tapia. 34 of them played for the Red Sox first and 42 for the Rockies first; 7 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Bruce Hurst is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Red Sox first, then the Rockies from 1993.
- Jalen Beeks is the most recent: Red Sox first, then the Rockies from 2024.
- Ellis Burks played the most games across the two: 733 for the Red Sox and 520 for the Rockies.
- 14 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Ellis Burks.
- Most common positions on this list: P (47), OF (12), SS (7), 2B (6).
How many can you name?
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All 83 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Red Sox | Rockies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Burks | OF | 1987–1992, 2004 (733 g) | 1994–1998 (520 g) |
| Dante Bichette | OF | 2000–2001 (137 g) | 1993–1999 (1018 g) |
| Trevor Story | SS | 2022–2025 (320 g) | 2016–2021 (745 g) |
| Raimel Tapia | OF | 2023 (39 g) | 2016–2021 (439 g) |
| Terry Shumpert | 2B | 1995 (21 g) | 1998–2002 (450 g) |
| Mike Lansing | 2B | 2000–2001 (155 g) | 1998–2000 (278 g) |
| Adam Ottavino | P | 2021 (69 g) | 2012–2018 (361 g) |
| Jonathan Herrera | 2B | 2014 (42 g) | 2008, 2010–2013 (375 g) |
| Darren Bragg | OF | 1996–1998 (340 g) | 2000 (71 g) |
| Daniel Bard | P | 2009–2013 (211 g) | 2020–2023 (197 g) |
| Gabe Kapler | OF | 2003–2006 (312 g) | 2002–2003 (79 g) |
| Curt Leskanic | P | 2004 (32 g) | 1993–1999 (356 g) |
| Jeff Frye | 2B | 1996–1997, 1999–2000 (342 g) | 2000 (37 g) |
| Josh Rutledge | SS | 2015–2017 (104 g) | 2012–2014 (266 g) |
| Marco Scutaro | SS | 2010–2011 (263 g) | 2012 (95 g) |
| Javier Lopez | P | 2006–2009 (172 g) | 2003–2005 (142 g) |
| Manny Delcarmen | P | 2005–2010 (289 g) | 2010 (9 g) |
| Todd Walker | 2B | 2003 (144 g) | 2000–2001 (142 g) |
| Jay Payton | OF | 2005 (55 g) | 2002–2003, 2010 (224 g) |
| Aaron Cook | P | 2012 (18 g) | 2002–2011 (254 g) |
| Mark Bellhorn | 2B | 2004–2005 (223 g) | 2003 (48 g) |
| Alan Embree | P | 2002–2005 (211 g) | 2009 (36 g) |
| Mike Myers | P | 2004–2005 (90 g) | 2000–2001 (151 g) |
| Bruce Hurst | P | 1980–1988 (237 g) | 1993 (3 g) |
| Jose Iglesias | SS | 2011–2013, 2021 (121 g) | 2022 (118 g) |
| Chris Stynes | 3B | 2001 (96 g) | 2003 (138 g) |
| Franklin Morales | P | 2011–2013 (93 g) | 2007–2011, 2014 (140 g) |
| Jhoulys Chacin | P | 2019 (6 g) | 2009–2014, 2021–2022 (209 g) |
| John Wasdin | P | 1997–2000 (170 g) | 2000–2001 (32 g) |
| Ramon Ramirez | P | 2009–2010 (114 g) | 2006–2007 (83 g) |
| Scott Podsednik | OF | 2012 (63 g) | 2008 (93 g) |
| Royce Clayton | SS | 2007 (8 g) | 2004 (146 g) |
| Julian Tavarez | P | 2006–2008 (101 g) | 2000 (51 g) |
| Danny Sheaffer | C | 1987 (25 g) | 1993–1994 (126 g) |
| Alex Cole | OF | 1996 (24 g) | 1993 (126 g) |
| Stan Belinda | P | 1995–1996 (94 g) | 2000 (47 g) |
| Pedro Astacio | P | 2004 (5 g) | 1997–2001 (133 g) |
| Todd Jones | P | 2003 (26 g) | 2002–2003 (112 g) |
| Jim Tatum | 1B | 1996 (2 g) | 1993, 1995 (126 g) |
| Byung-Hyun Kim | P | 2003–2004 (56 g) | 2005–2007 (70 g) |
| Ryan Hanigan | C | 2015–2016 (89 g) | 2017 (33 g) |
| Dustan Mohr | OF | 2006 (21 g) | 2005 (98 g) |
| Chris Martin | P | 2023–2024 (100 g) | 2014 (16 g) |
| Drew Pomeranz | P | 2016–2018 (72 g) | 2011–2013 (34 g) |
| Rolando Arrojo | P | 2000–2002 (83 g) | 2000 (19 g) |
| Butch Huskey | OF | 1999 (45 g) | 2000 (45 g) |
| Frank Castillo | P | 2001–2002, 2004 (64 g) | 1997 (14 g) |
| Jeff Fassero | P | 2000 (38 g) | 2004 (40 g) |
| Bobby Jones | P | 2004 (3 g) | 1997–1999 (69 g) |
| Fernando Abad | P | 2016–2017 (66 g) | 2023 (6 g) |
| Bret Saberhagen | P | 1997–1999, 2001 (62 g) | 1995 (9 g) |
| Clayton Mortensen | P | 2012–2013 (50 g) | 2011 (16 g) |
| Chris Owings | SS | 2019 (26 g) | 2020–2021 (38 g) |
| Kent Mercker | P | 1999 (5 g) | 2002 (58 g) |
| Tim Harikkala | P | 1999 (7 g) | 2004, 2007 (56 g) |
| Benny Agbayani | OF | 2002 (13 g) | 2002 (48 g) |
| Brian Rose | P | 1997–2000 (46 g) | 2000 (12 g) |
| Butch Henry | P | 1997–1998 (38 g) | 1993 (20 g) |
| Kevin Pillar | OF | 2020 (30 g) | 2020 (24 g) |
| Sun-Woo Kim | P | 2001–2002 (35 g) | 2005–2006 (18 g) |
| Darren Oliver | P | 2002 (14 g) | 2003 (35 g) |
| Dennys Reyes | P | 2011 (4 g) | 2002 (43 g) |
| Jalen Beeks | P | 2018 (2 g) | 2024 (45 g) |
| Jonathan Lucroy | C | 2020 (1 g) | 2017 (46 g) |
| Ryan Shealy | 1B | 2010 (5 g) | 2005–2006 (41 g) |
| Chase Anderson | P | 2024 (27 g) | 2023 (17 g) |
| Eric Wedge | DH | 1991–1992, 1994 (30 g) | 1993 (9 g) |
| Randy Williams | P | 2011 (7 g) | 2005 (30 g) |
| Dinelson Lamet | P | 2023 (1 g) | 2022–2023 (35 g) |
| J. C. Romero | P | 2007 (23 g) | 2011 (12 g) |
| Connor Seabold | P | 2021–2022 (6 g) | 2023 (27 g) |
| Jamie Moyer | P | 1996 (23 g) | 2012 (10 g) |
| Kevin Jarvis | P | 2006 (4 g) | 2000, 2004 (27 g) |
| Jeff Manto | 3B | 1996 (22 g) | 2000 (7 g) |
| Kyle Kendrick | P | 2017 (2 g) | 2015 (27 g) |
| Blaine Neal | P | 2005 (8 g) | 2005 (11 g) |
| Jorge Alfaro | C | 2023 (8 g) | 2023 (10 g) |
| Keith Shepherd | P | 1995 (2 g) | 1993 (14 g) |
| Taylor Motter | SS | 2021 (3 g) | 2021 (13 g) |
| Mandy Romero | C | 1998 (12 g) | 2003 (3 g) |
| Nate Minchey | P | 1993–1994, 1996 (13 g) | 1997 (2 g) |
| Rich Croushore | P | 2000 (5 g) | 2000 (6 g) |
| Walt McKeel | C | 1996–1997 (6 g) | 2002 (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.Red Sox seasons include the Boston Americans (1901–1907).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Boston Red Sox and the Colorado Rockies?
83 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1993 to 2025, including Ellis Burks, Dante Bichette, Trevor Story and Raimel Tapia. 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?
Bruce Hurst: Boston Red Sox first, then the Colorado Rockies from 1993.
Who has played for both recently?
Trevor Story, Chris Martin, Jalen Beeks and Chase Anderson, 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. Red Sox seasons include the Boston Americans (1901–1907).
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